Harockerce What a beautiful movie!

Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

jtncsmistad James Caan and Katherine Ross were each on the cusp of superstardom in 1967, he with a breakout performance in "The Godfather", she becoming a bonafide leading lady in "The Graduate". But before ascending into the rarified air of Hollywood Royalty, they made the clunker "Games" together. Painfully slow and stunningly devoid of chills for an alleged "thriller", this one falls firmly into the category of "paying your dues".Watching this legendary pair play Parcheesi would have been more stimulating.

bribabylk When I was a kid living in southeast Missouri in the early '80s, this movie was frequently shown on television; there was a cable station out of St. Louis, I believe, that would show this. It would be shown as an afternoon movie from around 2-4 p.m., maybe, and then AGAIN in the evening, from 8-10. Captivated me the first couple of times I saw it, with its slick, stylish production values and quiet, slowly-escalating suspense, but I have to admit I got a little tired of seeing it. So I don't know what all this talk about it not being on TV is about. Well worth seeing if you never have, though, or if it's been awhile. All the performances are top notch, the story keeps you hooked and guessing--at least if you haven't seen a lot of these kinds of movies, I guess; to be honest, I think even as a kid I had a vague idea of how it would turn out. But getting there is fun.

americanidle-1 i've been looking for this movie for years, it's impossible to find. i believe it was removed from public viewing because it's too scary to watch. i don't mean scary in the sense that there are ghosts in the closet, i mean scary in the sense that it portrays real life evil and possible scenarios that you could be in. yeah, you. if you do manage to find it, i defy anyone to watch it alone at midnight in a dark home, it can't be done. i tried it and blacked out from fear about half way through. you'll have to turn it off or you'll be checking the door locks and calling your friends. simone is the most under rated actress in history and you'll be cursing james caan and katherine ross for letting her in the door in the first place. find it and watch it but remember, don't you dare do it alone.

ags123 "Games" has barely aged in over forty years. What looked avant-garde in the 1960s endures as quintessentially modern. The art-filled New York City brownstone house could be featured on today's HGTV. The cast is first-rate. Simone Signoret does a variation of her "Diabolique" character - a cold, calculating opportunist beneath the serene, matronly exterior. Katherine Ross couldn't be lovelier - whenever the story's logic becomes a bit shaky, you're too distracted by her exquisite beauty to notice. James Caan does a great job as a slick charmer living off his wife's money. It's all a fun-filled puzzle with lots of suspense. Attention Universal Studios: Put this film on DVD!Update: Finally got my hands on the DVD from the Universal Vault series. I enjoy this film now as much as I did back in 1967. For me it holds up well to repeated viewings. Even knowing every twist and turn of the plot, I find the urbane treachery and artful setting endlessly absorbing. "Games" probably won't be a preferred choice of younger audiences, but remains my favorite guilty pleasure.