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59 out of 66 people found the following review useful: Fantastic performances salvage a standard whodunnit, 18 January 2005 Author: jdollak from United States
I've been annoyed at most of the bad reviews I read of this movie, because none of them understand what it's all about. It's true; the script is not actually that great. What makes it great is how everything is delivered. The cast is fantastic in playing each part as a cliché, even when the lines are far from it. Curry plays the role with so much ham that it's understood why the script is like this. This is a play, not a movie. I can understand not being in the mood for this film. But I can't understand not appreciating these fantastic performances. Another person pointed out that this film needs to be seen in widescreen. This is correct-the movie reaches another level of greatness by seeing it in proper aspect-ratio. And I've never seen Colleen Camp looking this fantastic.
58 out of 65 people found the following review useful: A hectic murdermysterycomedy with a pace like none other., 13 December 2004 Author: Ryan Jones from Seattle, Washington
This is easily Tim Curry's best role (yes, even better than Frank from RHPS). He is dry and quick to a level that I have never seen topped, and with an all star cast to support him, this is easily my favorite pun filled, fast paced comedy. The beginning of the story begins slow and exponentially increases til the very end. The speed at which the actors are delivering their lines is staggering at some points, and goes to the technical grace of the actors like Christopher Lloyd and Leslie Ann Warren. Also, the late great Madeline Kahn produces a hilarious Ms. White who shall be remembered as her second greatest role (under Young Frankenstein). I cannot say enough about this movie, the script and its wonderful actors.
42 out of 48 people found the following review useful: It's All Good Baby..., 21 January 2005 Author: coatzey from United Kingdom
How fantastic was this film??? It was made three years after i was born but the first time i saw it, about 7 year old i think... i fell in love. After mentioning to everyone i knew about this film nobody seemed to have heard of it... i get the same reaction now... all i can say is i feel real pity for the people that have never seen this film. One of the best films i have ever seen... not many people can watch films 4 times in one day but if you had the DVD you'd understand... watching all three random endings and then the film with all three!! Fantastic and you find yourself laughing just as much as you did the first time you watched it. All of the actors where brilliant and so incredibly funny, but i have to make a special mention to Tim Curry... OMG no matter what he does he's amazing but Wadsworth can turn the coldest heart, even when he's naughty ;) Tim Curry, we love you hun and you get better with age... It's all good babe!!!
41 out of 47 people found the following review useful: Would anyone care for fruit or dessert?, 17 February 2004 Author: R_O_U_S from United Kingdom
Like Clockwise, this is just a movie I've always found very funny. Superbly casting some superlative film talents into the board game roles of Colonel Mustard et al, this throws the greatest over-actor of them all in as the butler and lets rip. The murders start to pile up, getting sillier and sillier (three cheers for the Singing Telegram Girl!) The pace picks up, so that about half an hour before the end the butler starts to exposit and virtually never stops. Oh, and there are three endings, just for good measure. And the last line is an all-time classic.
34 out of 39 people found the following review useful: The popular board game comes alive in this hilarious comedy!, 10 October 2004 Author: mdm-11 from United States
Clue" (the movie), features just about every great comedy actor of the day. From Leslie Ann Warren to Michael McKean to Eileen Brennan to Howard Hessman to the priceless Tim Curry, they're all here! -- If you are familiar with the board game, just picture a film version of the search for "whodunit". This laugh-a-minute fun fest is loaded with outrageous, silly slapstick, superbly acted out by the great cast.You'll be amazed at how many of the lines and gags get stuck in your head. I'll never be able to forget the flustered looks of Mrs. Peacock, the wit and charm of Wadsworth or the subtle facial expressions of Mrs. White. The picture in this WIDE SCREEN VERSION is the best yet of this film since it's initial release.The soundtrack is kept in it's original mono, still I'd greatly enjoy hearing a stero or, even better, a surround sound version in the future. Now you have the option of really not knowing who did it until the final scenes play bringing surprise into the untold repeat viewings that are sure to occur.
29 out of 33 people found the following review useful: My ALL-TIME favorite movie!!!, 11 March 2005 Author: Punk2300 from Canada
I would have watched this movie for the first time when I was around 6 years old, a year or so after the movie was released. Even at that young age, I laughed till I cried for SO many of the movie's jokes. Now, in my twenties, I still have to watch it every couple of months. I don't exactly "cry" from laughing any more, but I still find myself smiling and chuckling through the entire duration, from start to finish. There's quite a few major laughs in this movie, but there are TONS of silly, little jokes/lines that are amongst the most amusing I've ever heard.The cast is perfect, especially Tim Curry in his role as Wadsworth the Butler. I thought he was fantastic in Rocky Horror, and he does it again in this board game-based movie. He has some of the best comedic timing I've seen, especially in a movie from the 80's. Add to that the likes of Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Eileen Brennen, Christopher Llyod, Lesley Ann Warren and the hilarious late Madeline Kahn, and you have yourself what I would consider the best ensemble cast ever gathered for a comedy. The visuals (the Boddy Mansion and all its rooms) are beautiful and engaging, and the score is very suitable for its mood.Plus, in a highly original move, there are three endings to this film, all of which are included on the DVD and video. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
23 out of 27 people found the following review useful: A Game Cast At Play, 1 September 1999 Author: Dorian Tenore-Bartilucci (dtb) from Whitehall, PA
Despite a few groaners among the gags (how many times did they need to sniff for doggie-doo in the beginning?), there are enough witty lines ("Communism was just a red herring!" is frequently quoted in our home) delivered sparklingly by the top-notch cast amid enough madcap scampering about to make CLUE very watchable on a lazy afternoon. Tim Curry (who deserves to be in more good movies) steals the show, particularly when he reenacts the entire movie in about 15 minutes during the climax. The film was released with three different endings, each of which has been shown on STARZ! recently--the one that recalls MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is my favorite. Give CLUE a shot...in your living room...with the VCR!
21 out of 24 people found the following review useful: A cult classic, 22 September 2000 Author: Op_Prime from Ardmore, PA
Clue is a laugh riot from start to finish. The cast is great with the obvious star being Tim Curry. The plot is well thought out and is rather original. Clue is the perfect mixture of comedy and mystery. The best treat is that this movie has three completely different and hilarious endings. This is a must see.
22 out of 29 people found the following review useful: I laughed till my stomach hurt, 9 September 2004 Author: mattgstreet from A Chair
A hysterical spoof of the well known board game Cluedo, known as Cluein America. One of the best comic castings ever. Tim Curry as the Butler- brilliantly wild eyed, OTT and campy. Any fanof The Rocky Horror Picture Show will simply adore his performance inthis film. And Michael McKean as Mr.Green- After This Is Spinal Tap, hegives his best performance in Clue. The cast really does not have anyweak spots who are all supported by a very funny script. John Landis athis mid eighties best. The only downer is the different endings use similar script which doesget a little tiresome, but apart from that a flawless comedy. Now goand see it!
17 out of 23 people found the following review useful: Fun 'Who Done It' Mystery, 22 July 2004 Author: OllieSuave-007 from Sacramento, California USA
I used to watch this movie again and again, and it still holds up as a great source of entertainment for me. All the characters are just hilarious, although Tim Curry as Wadsworth went overboard at times, and Michael McKean as Mr. Green is a big whiner. I love all the screams, finger-pointing, reenactments, motives, and their "searches" for the murderer, and I think John Morris' superb music score just enhances the eerie and mysterious feel of a murder mystery movie. The murder scenes are just "classic," a chilling reminder that there is a murderer out there, and there are 6 obvious suspects for you to look at! I think the humor is just great (i.e. "Get your mitts off me!") and I think the movie is faithful to the Parker Brothers board game. Leslie Ann Warren as Miss Scarlet is funny with her acid wit and Colleen Camp as Yvette is a cute, with her French accent. Almost every time I watch this movie, I find something new to note. But, I think this movie could use some more urgency, action, and more chilling and exciting moments as the characters search the huge, beautiful mansion. Each famous room in the film should be emphasized more, for example, there could be a brief dance sequence in the Ball Room and a pool game in the Billiard Room. Some results on some of the 3 endings create plotholes in the movie, so perhaps, a more carefully though-out ending could be executed. And, the third ending was a real bummer. But overall, a fun movie to watch.Grade B+
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