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Columbo: An Exercise in Fatality (1974)
One of the best Columbo movies
I always thought there was a major loophole in that one: Columbo notices that the telephone light does not work at Milo Janus house (the murdered removed it to make believe that the recorded call came from the outside whereas it came from the internal line of Janus desk), and it should have given him the idea that he was playing the recording from inside the house.
A quick check at the telephone company (he often does that in many other episodes) would have proved that the call was a fake one, no need to check for the way the laces are tied (one user noticed that the victim is left handed, if that's right there's a goof here anyway)
Anyway, very enjoyable, to be watched again and again. One of the rare episodes where Columbo does not try to trap the suspect, and a very "life-like" murder. No guns, elaborate poisons, heat blankets ...
Les bronzés 3: amis pour la vie (2006)
unbelievably bad
I'm a huge fan of Le Splendid, I have seen Les Bronzés, Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël a million times and I know most of the dialogues by heart. Every time I look at those movies I still laugh.
On the other hand, this one is really THE PITS!!. The jokes are not even funny and ultra-conventional, or just gross. Christian Clavier is the worst, and worse than ever here. Now I really hate him. There are no original punch lines at all, and when they try to reference the prequels, this is a disaster. It looks like a mix between "La soif de l'or" and "Les Charlots font l'Espagne". If you are a great fan of "Le Splendid", watching this movie will make you sorry for them. If you don't like "The Splendid", that's definitely the movie that will make you hate them even more. If you can borrow the DVD, don't do it. Avoid at all costs.