Title: Clueless
Review: "Clue" is '80s proof that board game movies aren't a new idea. Apparently there are plans afoot for Monopoly and Candy Land movies. Try sitting through "Clue"... and you'll see why it works as a concept,but not on the screen."Clue" has Tim Curry in the role of the campy butler,a far cry from his Rocky Horror Picture Show glory. Martin Mull, Christopher Lloyd, Madeleine Kahn and Lesley Ann Warren star as the roles in the game-Col. Mustard, Mr. Peacock, Ms. Plum, and so on. They're very much stock characters, so Curry is left to improvise. "Clue" is set during the McCarthy era, and the Red Scare is a theme. Were the screenwriters attempting something "daring" during the Reagan era? Trying to make a profound statement with a campy movie... doesn't quite work."Clue" relies on gimmicks;namely,Curry,and its "three alternate endings." For a time,it's engrossing,just as a concept. Curry keeps the action going with one-liners. Still,it's boring. It's definitely a bored game!
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