Comments on: Columbo: Nobody Wants ”Columbo’s Last Case”

By: Chris Ainsley

Chris Ainsley — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:54:59 +0000

Given the fact that Peter Falk is now in the late stages of Alzheimer’s and sadly incapable of remembering Columbo at all at the moment, this script will never be filmed with Peter in the lead.

I am very sad that Peter Falk is suffering so much and that he cannot remember his great achievements in his later years but he made art that will live forever and for that his life had deep meaning which will provide comfort for his family.

The end cannot be far away now and my hope is that the script will leak one day and we will have the satisfaction of a Swan-song and tribute to the both the character and the actor. I also feel sad for the loss of Patrick McGoohan earlier this year. Together, he and Peter made some classic episodes of one of the all time great TV shows.

By: shane

shane — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:34:02 +0000

I lOVE COLUMBO, HE IS 81 SO HE COULD DIE SOON,
AND ILL CRY IF HE DOES, ANYWAY MAKE MORE COLUMO EPISODES PLEASE!
I LOVE COLUMBO AND, PETER FALK HAS TO BE COLUMBO

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:44:09 +0000

I think the major U.S. networks are making a big mistake here. Sure, a lot of younger people probably were too young to watch ‘Columbo’ in the late 1980s and 1970s, but the show has had, since that time, numerous re-runs. I was certainly too young to see the original NBC series, but have in recent years seen almost all of the NBC as well as the ABC episodes, and I think they’re all fantastic. I think the networks are vastly underestimating the appeal of Peter Falk as ‘Columbo’- especially in reprising his role in one final episode. And let’s not forget the built-in fan base that would be highy energized to watch a final ‘Columbo’ mystery. What else do we have to watch anyway? Endless ‘Law and Order’ and ‘CSI’ derivatives, with all their hackneyed jargon, catchphrases, trite and formulaic dialogue, their endless use of CGI close-ups, and profuse blood and gore? ‘Columbo’ was- and is- class personified.

By: Walter J. Langbein

Walter J. Langbein — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:37:39 +0000

Columbo has been and still is television-entertainment of highest quality. Peter Falk is ready to continue being Columbo, huge numbers of fans all over the world want the series to be continued…so do go on with Columbo. Those, who earnewd a lot of money with Columbo, they owe Peter Falk episode Nr.70, they owe Columbo episode Nr.70, and they owe us, the fans, episode Nr.70… so make it!

Walter

By: ZAROVE

ZAROVE — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:58:50 +0000

I agree with all the posts here. CHange he name back to “Hear No Evil”, and shoot the thing.

Why keep us in the proverbail suspence?

By: Susan Ennis

Susan Ennis — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:28:36 +0000

I absolutley love Peter Falk = he IS Columbo. No one can replace him, he is a very unique character.

All of his fans need one last movie and then he can go on and live happily ever after….

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:55:23 +0000

I’m from Germany and this country LOVES Columbo. In 2003 Peter Falk was on Germanys biggest TV-Show ‘Wetten dass’ (Wanna bet?) to promote ‘Columbo likes the nighlife’ and it was great. He lost his bet and had to change into a german police uniform. lol
There has to be someone with the money to finance Episode 70. I mean: Peter’s 80th birthday, Columbo’s 40th anniversary and the 70th episode. It’s the perfect time!
Why not ask someone like George Lucas or Steven Spielberg for the money? They do have so much money, I don’t think that they would say no.

By: marc goodwin

marc goodwin — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:11:33 +0000

if i could finance it i would….i dont think a new columbo would work…we would always compare the new lead with peter falk..the best series ever made

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:12:58 +0000

Did they ask the Hallmark Channel? It shows re-runs of Columbo and made for tv-movies with Dick Van **** who is 82 this year and doing great!

By: Santanu Vasant

Santanu Vasant — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:00:28 +0000

I’m 24 and I’ve been watching Columbo since the TV Movies of the 1990s. To me, they should make ‘just one more episode’ for the fans and as a tribute to Peter Falk and the whole shows cast etc for nearly 40 years of great murder mysteries. I saw him on Paul O’Grady a few months ago. Sure he’s 80 or so, but he was more full of life than any of the other guests on the show! I just saw Columbo likes the Nightlife this afternoon in the UK (first time). He’s still got it. I love the series. I’ve seen every episode now!

I really really hope they make this one and give it a title that isn’t ‘Columbo’s Last Case’. Good luck – come on, there must a fan with enough cash to finance this!!

By: L. Feith

L. Feith — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:07:58 +0000

I am 45 this month, and the Columbo series has always been a big favorite in our home. I agree that the networks are foolish for not supporting this great actor and series with one last appearance on the screen. The cop shows of today can’t even come close to the brillance behind this series.
I do like the original name though “Hear No Evil”. That way in years to come, the series can re-run without ever having to keep acknowledging that the seires is over by changing the title to columbo’s Last Case. In any case, I’ll definately watch it and buy the DVD, if and when it comes out. Peter Falk is brilliant!

By: Beaugrand

Beaugrand — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:07:44 +0000

I would strongly suggest going back to the original title- “Colombo’s Last Case” would prevent me from watching, and I think I’ve seen all the Colombo shows. Besides, what if it sparks new interest? The franchise could be continued forever with Colombo’s grandson in the lead, and Peter Falk doing “Special Guest Appearances” as “Grandpa Colombo” as long as he can totter onstage and remember his lines:
(Colombo III: “I dunno, Grandpa, this one has me really stumped.” Grandpa Colombo: “Well you know, kiddo, that reminds me of the time I had this professor who murdered his lab assistant…” Colombo III: “Hey,ya know, Grandpa, that really helped me just then, I think I know just what to do…” dashes out of room, assistant following…
Assistant: “What did you suddenly realize to leave so sudden?” Colombo III: “I’ve hear about that one for the last twenty years. The guy’s wife was a suicidal drunk, the assistant was a golddigging *****, they guy only did five years for manslaughter because the defense outmanuvered the DA; the guy teaches at a junior college in Mexico now, has a Mexican wife half his age and four kids. Happy as a clam, his wife drank herself to death after the divorce, nobody really cares about the dead assistant, even her own family. That’s justice, American style. And it has no bearing whatsoever on what we’re doing now.”