I’ve never seen this movie until tonight (shocking, I know) but I took it on good faith that my wife knew what she was talking about, and she swore I’d like it. The good news is I did like it, the better news is now I’ve convinced her that she’ll like “This Is Spinal Tap”. Both are cheezy, B movies, and both feature Michael McKean.
Clue was a very slow starter and I was honestly about to fall asleep on the couch. I’m glad I didn’t though, the ending(s) were worth the wait. Maybe it’s just me and my odd sense of humor, but the scene where the singing telegram girl gets shot dead was the climax of the film for me. That scene alone makes the movie worth watching again.
If you watch this movie you’ll notice a lot of familiar faces. Tim Curry of Rocky Horror fame plays the butler, Christopher (1.21 GIGAWATTS) Lloyd plays professor plum and Madeline Kahn plays Mrs. White. You may remember Madeline from Blazing Saddles.
The movie is full of sexual innuendos which will be far above the heads of young children but low-brow enough for adults to get a chuckle out of them. My wife remembers seeing this movie when she was 13 and she missed the sexuality altogether.
All in all a good movie, fun to watch. If for nothing else it’s a great opportunity to see some wonderful actors and actresses all mixing it up with a french maid.
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Heh. LOVE Clue. ‘Course, it’s all a red herring.
Never saw it but now I will have to. Sounds great. And yes she will love This is Spinal Tap… who wouldn’t!
@Doug: Yeah, that was another good part. Just a great movie all around.
@Nick: Knowing your sense of humor you’ll like Clue. You need to rent it.
So this isn’t the one with Alicia Silverstone, huh?
As if…
Hm.
I never watched “This is Spinal Tap” but one of my favorite films is “Still Crazy” (tagline: 100 watts too loud. 50 pills too many. 20 years too late?) with Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail, etc. An eminently British film and a real hoot. You just have to check that one out. An unpretentious little gem. Then again, I used to be an active musician myself and the start of the fictional reunion tour in some grimy clubs in Holland and Belgium just made mew roll around with laughter. Besides, Connolly, as usual, is just brilliant here with his dry wit.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149151/
I’m frightfully sorry, but I thought “Clue” was an over-hyped film. Disappointing, besides Tim Curry (camp to the max).
The cast was great, I’ve gotta admit, but the script just didn’t grab me.
@Blake: LOL. No, that’s CLUELESS.
@Volkher: Oooo! Another movie I’ve gotta see now. Connolly is hilarious!
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=GFzWeHgOyuk&feature=related
“I need a signature for the pizzas …”
I watched Clue last night and found that it used too much slapstick and situational humor to tell a rather pointed story. The makers of this film should have tried to delve into the deeper storylines surrounding one or two characters rather then trying to bring about a laugh. Maybe its just me and the fact that i like serious well told films rather then oddball stories strung togther.