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could we talk about... columbo? (moist.catsweat.com)

submitted 4 months ago by originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to c/moviesandtv@lemm.ee

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i love this series. peter falk really found a home in the character.

it had this interesting schtick where the murder is quite obvious, often occurring during the opening credits. the guest star of the week attempting to pull of some perfect murder and then columbo seemingly stumbling around them attempting to solve it.

each episode wasnt about who did it, or how they did it.. it was all about the mistake made that would lead columbo to the truth

columbo deserves a reboot, or at least something columbo-like. are there any shows with a similar format?

anyone have any fond memories of columbo?

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[–] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

columbo deserves a reboot

Nah, we don't need everything we're nostalgic for to be rehashed for the newer generation.

[–] classic@fedia.io 1 points 4 months ago

Please go take over a movie studio. We need you

[–] justabaldguy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm a big fan. Have rewatched the series a few times in recent years after only catching it randomly as a kid in the 80s. Highly recommend Shooting Columbo if you're interested. Great website too pointing out interesting aspects. https://bonaventurepress.com/SHOOTING-COLUMBO/

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 4 months ago

awesome thank you!

From its auspicious beginning — 50 years ago in an episode directed by Steven Spielberg

til!

[–] AGD4@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I second lemmyng's suggestion of Poker Face. It is a faithful and very entertaining addition to the 'inverted detective' genre popularized by Columbo.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Have you given Poker Face a shot? I think it might be up your alley.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago

IMO what the latest generations are missing out on is the absolute randomness of on air TV.

TV used to be flipping through channels until something caught your attention, even if it isn't or wasn't what you were in the mood for and absolutely finding it interesting/a good watch.

We caught ourselves this last vacation chilling at our rental watching an old (late 90s) movie we haven't seen in a long time and it clicked for me: our kids curate thier own watchlists and looking at a thumbnail or reading the description isn't the same as coming across a show a quarter of the way through trying to figure out whats going on and staying until the end.

A bit of a boomer take, but it's an experience im close enough to be one to make.