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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good, if not the best ever Columbo,
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This review is from: Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 (DVD)
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this Columbo set. My only problem was that, by 1990, the series was a little stale or predictable. That said, there's a ton of pure Columbo to enjoy here, and the stories are still well-written enough to enjoy on their own. So while this isn't my favorite Columbo set, it is still heads and shoulders above most of the other mystery shows out there. It contains:* Columbo Cries Wolf One of my favorite, whereby Columbo uses some serious deception to capture his killer. * Agenda for Murder I read that Peter Falk for the inspiration for this one after a trip to his dentist's office. It's a fun episode starring the Columbo-staple Patrick McGoohan who returns as a villain once again. * Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo This one is a little predictable in terms of plot, but I found the writing was very well done. Almost an "alternate reality" Columbo that I enjoyed for all the little details it revealed about Mrs. Columbo. * Uneasy Lies the Crown This one, like the last episode (Columbo goes to college), has Columbo struggling to adapt to modern technology, but in the end, he gets the job done as he nabs the killer dentist. Knowing the trivia tidbit above, it's funny that an episode with its plot inspiration by his dentist was followed by an episode with a killer dentist! * Murder in Malibu This reminds me of a better episode where a wife goes missing, only to return alive, then dead again. Entertaining in spots, this is actually one of the weaker episodes as Columbo doesn't seem to break much of a sweat cracking this case. * Columbo Goes to College Columbo is up against a couple of tech-saavy frat boys in this episode. The plot is a little far-fetched, as is the killers complete disregard of Columbo. I guess frat boys can be dumb, but laughing outside a window at Columbo is such a bad idea even the dumbest college student should realize it. Columbo is at his best in terms of acting, but the writing on this episode was relatively weak compared to the other episodes, or earlier Columbo episodes. So there you have it. It wouldn't get my nod for the best Columbo set ever, but it certainly is six episodes of good-great mystery TV that tops most of what's out there today.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great Show but Poor Quality DVD,
By Nerissa (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 (DVD)
My mother and I both enjoy watching the Columbo mysteries and are quite happy to own seasons 1-7 on DVD. We where looking forward to owning the episodes from 1990, which in our opinion, include some of the best episodes in the Columbo series. Unfortunately, we have so far been unable to enjoy the 1990 Movie Collection as the DVDs have had flaws in them that cause the movies to stall in playback.At first we assumed that we simply got a dud, but we have since tried three more sets and all have been defective with flaws and scratches seen on the disks that where in factory-sealed packaging. Perhaps it was a bad batch, but on the other hand, the DVDs where purchased from three different stores. Another thing that potential buyers may wish to consider is that there is no on-screen option to go back to the main menu from the episode menus. We own a LG DVD player/recorder and it took us some time to figure out which button to press in order to switch to the main screen as the screen could not be changed by pressing the Menu button, and even hitting the stop button twice would not work to reset the menu screens. Our remote includes a "Title" button that is grouped with recording options, but it does work to return to the main menu. I am not sure if other machines will have a similar function. Hopefully our experience will help other Columbo fans.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Actual DVD Sucks,
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This review is from: Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 (DVD)
There was some kind of error in the manufacturing of the DVD. We got a replacement copy but it was also a dud. Too bad. I will buy it again if a good version comes out.
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