Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1991-2003 [DVD]

It's Columbo, love him or hate him. I love him. In Columbo, forensics is not the thing. Character is the thing. And it's not a whodunit. Oldsters, hipsters, and those in between will get it. Youngsters probably will not. Titles, for your convenience:Disc 1:Caution: Murder can be Hazardous to Your Health. Guests: George Hamilton, Peter Haskell, Marie Chambers, Nick Najera.Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star. Too many guests to name, including Dabney Coleman as the villain and a cameo by Little Richard. The real Mrs. Columbo appears (that is, Mrs. Falk, a.k.a. Shera Danese), but not as Columbo's wife, of course.Disc 2:Death Hits the Jackpot. Rip Torn, Gary Kroeger, Jamie Rose, and others.No Time to Die. This one breaks the Columbo mold and is a bit outside the formula. Guests: Joanna Going, Daniel McDonald, Don Swayze, and others.Disc 3:A Bird in the Hand. Guests: Tyne Daly, Greg Evigan, and others.It's All in the Game. Guests: Faye Dunaway and Claudia Christian. Again, this one wanders outside the standard Columbo formula a bit.

Wait... Just one more thing...Make sure to check all titles guys. I have found quite a few duplicates with the 5 seemingly separate dvds. Oh. One more thing... you might need a DVD player.

If you're a fan of Columbo, reading my review is a waste of time. Go get this collection and start watching. If you don't know who Columbo is, be aware that this is a series made famous during the 80s so don't expect wild special effects. However, Columbo doesn't need that stuff. Columbo always starts with the murder and you can clearly see who the murderer is. So where is the intrigue? Columbo is a fascinating character himself with his cigar that he early on puffed away at and eventually he states he is trying to quit. His famous line "just one more thing" or some variation of that, continues throughout each movie. He appears as a bumbling fool, often embarrassingly so but if you're a fan, you know he is actually brilliant and is picking away at the "cover up" each murder is attempting in order to try to get away with murder. Columbo is incorruptible even as he is compassionate when the criminal's deed has been uncovered and displayed to the world. I recommend anything Columbo!

here's my star rating for these DVDDVD collection-5 stars..you will save at least $10 if you buy this set rather than buying separate 1991-1993,1994-2003 collectionDVD-5 stars--clear pictures,full screen with crisp sounds and one-sided DVDsEpisodes-3 stars---very few good episodes in 1991-1993 collection (3 episodes), 1994-2003 collection (2 episodes)Mr Falk as Columbo -2 stars--the producers should have retired him and replaced by a younger Columbo..he looks older and doesn't seem to fit his character anymore....anyway it was still fun to watch him crack his murder cases 100%my collection is now complete!Thank you Amazon.com

All the Columbo movies are good--and I own most of them. These are among my favorites. The thing about Columbo is, it's good for relieving stress. It's nostalgic, for one thing--the cameos by all those old actors are a kick. And it's also a hoot to see how technology looked not that many years ago. But mostly, I love the films because Peter Falk is just plain terrific in them. It's very easy to see why he won multiple Emmys for this role--seemingly created just for him. Now and then, there's a role that fits an actor so well that you cannot imagine anyone else playing it. That's the case here. Peter Falk isn't just playing Columbo--he IS Columbo. And even though it's very amusing to watch each new challenger plot the so-called perfect murder (all the while trying to spot what he or she is doing wrong), the show really takes off when the old Peugeot shows up, and the man in the raincoat steps out and lights his cigar.

Getting straight to the point, "No Time to Die" is the lesser installment in this six-episode compilation. "Columbo" rarely strayed from its formula. In most episodes during Act I, the murder and the murderer is revealed. For the rest of the show, it becomes a cat-and-mouse game between the detective and the culprit as the show reaches a satisfying conclusion, usually with Columbo solving the crime in a most unorthodox manner."No Time to Die" doesn't follow the pattern, with a kidnapping as the central focus of the plot. While this is different, the installment is rather slow-moving, with several questions left unanswered. However, it's still "Columbo" and any time a viewer gets to see Falk in his trademark role, it's worth a look.With that said, the remaining episodes feature great performances from guests Emmy-winner-for-the-show Faye Dunaway, Tyne Daly (deserving of one), Greg Evigan, Steve Forrest, George Hamilton (second time as a murderer), Dabney Coleman, and a deliciously-evil Rip Torn.The one with Daly, Evigan, and Forrest, by the way, features more than the usual single death, making it a landmark one in the long-running series' history.No extras on the disc but each episode is presented in widescreen format, something that no previous compilation had.

This is a wonderful Collection it also has the Cobumbo Mystery Movies. 1989 though 2003. I LOVE THIS COLLECTION. Cobumbo was his Daddy favoriteHe pass away 1998. I can almost smear I here him laugh expressly at"Oh Sir ,Just One more thing"THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES.

Excellent dvd product thanks

Il tenente Colombo è diventato uno di famiglia. Da anni ci tiene compagnia e non ci si annoia mai! Lo rivedo sempre volentieri, almeno un episodio a settimana!

Even though Columbo is noticeably older and slower, the episodes are for the most part entertaining and the crumpled detective continues to get the killer in the end. They don't make shows like they used to!

Always loved the show and the movies, now my daughter does too

If you're a Columbo fan, you know the episodes from the 70's are the true gems. However, the reboot from the early 90's are worth adding to your collection.