No time to die

[fgadmin]

Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Columbo

---

jamess-61085 — 9 years ago(October 28, 2016 06:19 AM)

Can this even be considered a Columbo episode? Acting F.Story line FCat & Mouse play between our hero and the killer,oh wait there was no killer,it was a kidnappingI may not have liked a cpl episodes of Columbo such as Butterfly in Shades of Grey or Last Salute,but at least those were somewhat on par with the Columbo formula..No time to Die shouldnt be in the category of a Columbo episode,just a movie of the week featuring Peter Falk

[fgadmin]

abelt — 9 years ago(October 29, 2016 06:00 PM)

I think a lot of people agree
with you, and I read somewhere they took the plot for this episode from a story by Ed McBain, and changed the hero to Colombo.
"I used to be a detective like you, but then I took a bullet to the knee."-Law & Order: Dragon Squad

[fgadmin]

mcgmcgmcg — 9 years ago(December 14, 2016 06:20 PM)

Agree with this. Not the regular formula.
No cash here!! Here, no cash!!! Cash, no!!!! Robbo? No Cash!

[fgadmin]

RynoII — 4 years ago(April 28, 2021 02:07 PM)

But perhaps this is a good thing because they are trying something different than the regular formula which may have been kind of tired at this point?

[fgadmin]

davebuffalo — 4 years ago(February 09, 2022 09:28 PM)

There is nothing "tiring" about "The Forumula". It's what makes the show. It's almost like the rules of the game. It just is.
Don't mess with perfection!