Murder by Death, 1976

One of my all-time favorite comedies. Like Airplane!, Murder by Death is one of those spoofs that throws so many jokes at you in rapid succession, that even when one falls flat, you barely notice because you're already laughing at the next one. This movie had so many things that appealed to me, chief among them being it's phenomenal cast. Alec Guinness, Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith, James Coco, and even a young-ish James Cromwell are some of the most talented entertainers of the 20th century and each had plenty of moments to shine here. Falk, in particular, steals the show. As a parody of one of my favorite sub-genres of film, the Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, MBD puts the similarly-structured Clue to shame, but don't bother trying to get wrapped up in the plot. It's not going to make any sense, nor is it supposed to. Just enjoy the silliness.

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