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 Clue $9.98 This was the first of the movies based on a board game, and it works remarkably well. As in the classic game, we've got Miss Scarlett (Lesley Ann Warren), Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn), Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan), Mr. Green (Michael McKean), Colonel Mustard (Martin Mull), and Professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd). The year is 1954, and the six of them have been invited to a mansion for a mysterious reason. They are met by Wadsworth the butler (Tim Curry), who says all will be revealed after dinner. Over dinner, the six guests learn that they all live in Washington DC. And just as dinner is ending, a seventh guest shows up, Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving). The other guests quickly learn that all of them are being blackmailed, and Mr. Boddy is the one doing it. The power goes out momentarily, and Mr. Boddy is dead. Now the other guests need to figure out who did it, and which of the weapons he had just passed out was used because the mayhem is just getting started. Did I mention this was a comedy? It's definitely fashioned in the screwball sense of the term, and as such, it works quite well. I've seen it twice now, and I've laughed so hard every time. Not only are some of the actions quite over the top, the dialogue can be quite quick paced and witty. The big gimmick of the movie is the multiple endings (just like in the game, you never know who done it). All three of them are on the DVD. Okay, so they require a grain of salt to fully believe, but they certainly work for this film. The movie is more adult in nature than it truly needs to be. I will confess I find some of those moments funny. But parents may want to preview it before they let their kids watch it. Looking back on it, I'm not that surprised this movie works so well. The board game really does lend itself to a mystery story. If only other games worked so well as movies.  The Best of Tim Curry $9.98 this is an awesome CD Im a huge Tim Curry fan [and hope to meet him] and since this CD is Rare,from what I heard,I think it is totally worth it!  The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Widescreen Edition) $14.98 We got this movie to play on Halloween when some friends came over. It was fun singing along. Everyone had a blast. |
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