Saturday, August 28, 2021

The Alphabet Murders

The Alphabet Murders is a 1965 comedy film, a parody of Poirot. It's silly -oh, so silly. If you like that kind of thing you'll like this. It stars Tony Randall as Poirot, Anita Ekberg, and Robert Morley. I watched it through Amazon Prime on BritBox.


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  1. Tom4:36 AM

    ...we had an alphabet murderer in this community years ago and it wasn't a comedy.

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:44 AM

      !!! Horrifying. The last thing we need is for murderers to get "cute" :(

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  2. CJ Kennedy4:42 AM

    Might be a good watch for a Saturday night

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:44 AM

      I watched it on a weekday morning iirc lol

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  3. My name is Erika.6:37 AM

    I haven't heard of this parody.(No surprise) But I like Tony Randall. Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a great Saturday.

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  4. Valerie-Jael2:13 AM

    I watched this one years ago, and can't remember much about it except the title. That says everything! Valerie

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:45 AM

      I hadn't seen it before but had seen other adaptations of the story.

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  5. Anne (cornucopia)5:11 AM

    I like spoofs.

    FYI: Bite is a good scary movie, although some scenes require a strong stomach (and not due to gore).

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:47 AM

      Googling Bite, thanks. Ah... body horror... but I should try it anyway. I mean I didn't used to like horror at all except for the old classic monster movies, and I've learned to appreciate them in general...

      I don't mind gore so much any more as long as it's not torture-related.

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  6. Jeanie5:17 AM

    This might be good for grins on a downer day. I do like Tony Randall (though as Poirot??!!!!

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:48 AM

      He's a remarkable actor, isn't he!

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    2. Rita5:21 PM

      Yes, I watched it again and got a few more chuckles out of it now that I knew who Poirot was. Loved the Miss Marble cameo! (Didn't know who she was either back then.) Was fun.

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  7. Bleubeard and Elizabeth7:47 AM

    I shouldn't have taken time to watch this. I fell asleep with less than 15 minutes to go. I finally watched the ending and I'm not sure I should have wasted an hour and a half of my life, but I did enjoy thuis spoof.

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:48 AM

      I hate when I fall asleep during a movie or tv show, but it happens more than I'd like to think when I watch something at night. Then I go to bed and can I sleep? Of course not.

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  8. Rita9:54 AM

    I remember watching this way back when because I loved Tony Randall. I remember it being silly but I missed the parody because I had never heard of Poirot. Oddly, murder mysteries and crime drama and detective shows became a favorite of mine these last 30 years (due to a dear friend of mine who loved mysteries lending me books to try)...so now I might see this movie in a whole new light. I shall have to give it a go! Ta! ;)

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  9. Lowcarb team member2:21 PM

    Not heard of this one, thanks for the recommendation.

    All the best Jan

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