If mysteries were filmed on split screen

[Marthe48]

That showed what every character was doing all the time, it'd make it easier to figure out whodunit

[unblock]

1. pretty sure i've seen a movie kinda like that

four locations, i think, dialog would shift from one corner to another, but i think it was constructed so you could see all the characters all the time.

[csziggy]

3. They did this in The Thomas Crown Affair - the original

Not sure about the remake.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Wouldn't that kind of defeat the purpose of a "mystery?"

[csziggy]

4. Remember in Columbo the viewer always knew who did the deed

The fun was watching Columbo solve it while the murderer tried to mislead him.

[Marthe48]

6. yes

I was being silly

I wa petsitting and watch ed Hallmark mysteries all weekend, got punchy

[XanaDUer2]

5. True