GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

southdavid Another in my occasional series reappraising films after a couple of decades having not seen it, and alas "Clue" is disaster that not only hasn't stood the test of time, but makes me wonder why I couldn't see it all those years ago. Based on the board game; the film stars Tim Curry as Waddington, the Butler of Mr Boddy. Who gathers several of his masters Blackmail associates together ostensibly to help them understand that they are all in this together and to go to the police. However, when Mr Body comes home and discovers the group, the plans go awry and one of the guests murders him. As the guests attempt to determine which one of them is a murderer, and further bodies start to pile up, hilarity ensures.Except it doesn't. . There are a few weak puns. There are some jokes about a homosexual character that really haven't aged well but mostly there's just lots of running up and down, which I think the makers have confused with humour. It's tiresome both mentally and physically. It doesn't even hold the interest as a murder mystery, as there are no genuine clues that you can gather towards any of the three conclusions. Just stilted dialogue and forced performancesTim Curry is trying his best, I accept, but really wasn't given much to work with. There are some really talented supporting cast members too but all are undone by a witless underbaked script of backstory and nonsense.

SimonJack "Clue," the movie is based on the board game of the same name, originally produced in 1950. The characters and settings follow the game with the addition of the staff. But it seems to me that the Paramount folks were trying to follow the plot design from a decade earlier film. Neil Simon's "Murder by Death," was a 1976 blockbuster hit. Not so, this film. The acting is OK by most of the cast in "Clue." Tim Curry carries the bulk of the humor with his frantic running around. But the screenplay is almost devoid of witty and hilarious lines. It has none of the snappy or wacky dialog that characterizes the 1976 film. Even people today who may not have read or known of the great characters parodied in "Murder by Death" would find many laughs in that film. Simon's many plays on words and phrases – "Lionel Twain," "Two, two Twain," and similar lines are sure to get laughs yet today. Unfortunately, "Clue" doesn't have such a witty script. The movie failed to recover its budget when it came out, and in spite of something of a cult following that developed later, it's still just a fair comedy-mystery. Even with its gimmickry of three different endings in theaters, "Clue" couldn't rise above a mediocre film.

moonspinner55 In 1950s New England, six total strangers are invited for dinner at a grand manor using pseudonyms to hide their identities (Mr. Green, Mrs. White, et al.). As it turns out, they're all being blackmailed by the same man, the seventh guest, who quickly ends up dead. Jonathan Lynn directed this adaptation of the Parker Bros. crime-solving board game from his own screenplay, from a story he originated with John Landis, who also co-produced (and whose style is prevalent throughout). The performances are assured and polished without ever being truly funny, and only a few of the set-pieces (such as an unraveling chandelier) have any visual energy. The film--released theatrically with three different endings--did a quick fade in 1985, but has since garnered a loyal fan-base. It isn't really very good--and reminds one of 1976's "Murder by Death" besides, beginning with the shots of cars arriving up the hill accompanied by John Morris' derivative score. *1/2 from ****

Realrockerhalloween Clue was a movie based on the board game of the same name and thus consists of a murder mystery in an old mansion.I went into the movie expecting it the plot to be thin, the characters one dimensional and a slow pace.It was a root from start finish with characters that felt alive. The women were stunning in their evening gowns and all had different personalities. Mrs. Peacock was my favorite. Her line delivery was always spot on, funny and always original. The men were strong, viral and always taking charge. Mr. Green's over reaction had me in tears from laughing so hard. Christopher Llyod is professional as ever and out shines his fellow colleges. His youthful list for women was way different from doc Brown from back to the future and breaks him from the mold of type casting.A special honor of recognition goes to Tim Curry who played Walsward the butler who hams up the part speculatively.The plot never felt lacking. There was suspense, action and twists at every turn. I didn't know what to expect next. Not once did I ever think this character could be the killer since they were all so likable.A few new characters are introduced who serve only serve as cannon folder or to move along. The maid had potential, was sexy and sweet. I wanted to see her used more.The sets look amazing with no detail left upturn. It was a 1950s mansion with fire places, trap doors and even a pool table. It was a Labour of love.What makes it true my interesting is who the killer may be. It always sets it up to be anyone of them or a new guest all together. In this regard it was very clever and unique.I wish it could become an anthology series where new characters are set up in the mansion and have to solve a mystery. I couldn't find anything to grip about since the production set out to make a cult classic and succeeded.Clue will excite you, make you laugh and on your toes.