Underwhelming Movie with Major Stars on Low-Budget Set
Added 3/1/2009
The 2-star rating which was given by the channel on which I saw this movie is surprisingly fair. I thought it was odd that a film with such a star-studded cast only received two stars. How could so many big names (nearly the entire cast) commit to a project so average? Peter Ustinov plays the great detective but occasionally slips out of his fake foreign accent. The director let it go. He does okay, overall, but it's nothing special or memorable. The movie moves along but most of it is so ho-hum. I don't recall any music used to influence mood and increase tension. The whodunnit murder mystery genre is so overdone, and this one has the tired cliche of 'anyone could have done it because everyone had a motive.' It's disappointing that it's such a low-budget movie. (Did they spend the entire budget on salaries?) They get off the boat only once, to see some ancient ruins, and the rest of the time they're all couped up on the boat. The set is dull. We don't even get to see any scenery despite the whole movie being filmed on location. The cinematography rating is zero stars. The closeups of dead people are gratuitous and unnecessary; they ruin it for young children. The ending of this old flick is nasty and you can't really walk away from it feeling satisfied like you do with many films. You realize at the end that in many respects Death on the Nile is better suited as a play instead of a movie. I thought the director tried too hard to make this such a clever plot you'd never suspect who committed the murders. Nearly half the cast getting bumped off virtually makes it a parody of the genre.
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marialelia
Added 1/26/2009
I received this DVD in good condition and have already watched it. The quality is good and no problems with receiving this product. I have ordered from Amazon before and have had no difficulties at all as yet. I hope to do business with you for many years as I have many items in my wish list! Thanks, marialelia
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"Death" is great!
Added 1/14/2009
One of Agatha Christie's very best stories and a super movie! Great cast and a surprise ending - as usual.
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Marvellous!
Added 1/7/2009
What a beautiful film. The plot, the acting, the music, the costumes, the scenery...all artful.
The story by Agatha Christie is gripping and breathtaking.
The acting is excellent.
The costumes and scenery (specially night scenes) are almost perfect.
The most unforgettable moment was when Poirot said:
"We almost know all there is to know..."
It's been 4 years since I first saw this classic but I still treasure it and really do not know for how long I will go on seeing it.
Definitely recommended.
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well cast, except for Poirot himself
Added 10/24/2008
Death on the Nile (1978)
A good mix of American and European actors.
Older audiences will recognize the cast of the day.
Mia Farrow
Betty Davis
Angela Lansbury (Murder She Wrote)--> who brings some humor to the story
Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet 1968)
Lois Chiles (James Bond Moonraker)
Peter Ustinov
David Niven
David Suchet, the current Poirot of 2004, is definitely the better Poirot.
Maybe with a little CGI technology and reinacting, Suchet can be included with the 1978 film.
Far fetched? It worked with an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space 9. The cast went back in time to the days of Kirk and Spock in "Trouble with Tribbles" episode.
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Underwhelming Movie with Major Stars on Low-Budget Set
Added 3/1/2009
The 2-star rating which was given by the channel on which I saw this movie is surprisingly fair. I thought it was odd that a film with such a star-studded cast only received two stars. How could so many big names (nearly the entire cast) commit to a project so average? Peter Ustinov plays the great detective but occasionally slips out of his fake foreign accent. The director let it go. He does okay, overall, but it's nothing special or memorable. The movie moves along but most of it is so ho-hum. I don't recall any music used to influence mood and increase tension. The whodunnit murder mystery genre is so overdone, and this one has the tired cliche of 'anyone could have done it because everyone had a motive.' It's disappointing that it's such a low-budget movie. (Did they spend the entire budget on salaries?) They get off the boat only once, to see some ancient ruins, and the rest of the time they're all couped up on the boat. The set is dull. We don't even get to see any scenery despite the whole movie being filmed on location. The cinematography rating is zero stars. The closeups of dead people are gratuitous and unnecessary; they ruin it for young children. The ending of this old flick is nasty and you can't really walk away from it feeling satisfied like you do with many films. You realize at the end that in many respects Death on the Nile is better suited as a play instead of a movie. I thought the director tried too hard to make this such a clever plot you'd never suspect who committed the murders. Nearly half the cast getting bumped off virtually makes it a parody of the genre.
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marialelia
Added 1/26/2009
I received this DVD in good condition and have already watched it. The quality is good and no problems with receiving this product. I have ordered from Amazon before and have had no difficulties at all as yet. I hope to do business with you for many years as I have many items in my wish list! Thanks, marialelia
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"Death" is great!
Added 1/14/2009
One of Agatha Christie's very best stories and a super movie! Great cast and a surprise ending - as usual.
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