Everyone has that one movie that never gets old. You can see it a thousand times and the jokes are still funny, the action never gets dull, and the plot still keeps you hooked even though you already know the ending. For me, all of my favorite movies have to be like that. I watched Star Wars Episode I everyday for an entire month straight (I was little, it was summer) and I don't consider it one of my favorites. So needless to say, I watch my favorite movies a lot. Godzilla can only be watched when it's raining or if it's Thanksgiving, the Bourne Trilogy is always watched as a set, and Clue has to be watched in the dark.
Clue was one of the board games I always wanted to play when I was little but never understood how to play. I was fascinated with the little lead pipe, the mini-wrench, and the cute candlestick yet I never could figure out how to play the game. As I grew up games like Monopoly, Hearts, and Canasta became my favorites while Clue was forgotten. When I did finally learn how to play Clue, I found it to be a little more boring than I expected. While it was fun, I was so used to fast-paced, action filled games that I just couldn't keep focused with the more methodical game. It wasn't until I was seven and left home with the babysitter that I truly discovered my love for Clue - in its movie form.
Burnt macaroni and cheese, being called "sweetie", and over the top perfume are the only things I remember from my brother's ex-fiancee. While things didn't work out with her and my brother (for the good), she did introduce me to one of my favorite authors and one of my favorite movies - Clue. With an all-star lineup of Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren, Martin Mull, Madeline Kahn, and Eileen Brennan - Clue is truly a hilarious movie. While Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Profess Plum, and the other guests arrive at a mysterious mansion, they find that they were not invited for a casual dinner as blackmail is on the menu. None other than their host is going to blackmail them for all that they are worth, yet suddenly he is murdered and everyone is a suspect. While trying to solve the murder before the police arrive, hilarity ensues as jokes fly and people start dropping like flies. While the comedy is top notch and the twists of the story is fun to watch, the best part of the movie is its endings. Yes, four endings in all that you can either watch in sequence or have an ending picked randomly. One of the things that always keeps this movie fresh for me.
While I'm still not a fan of the board game (though I actually can play it now) Clue is one of my favorite comedies of all time. Other crime comedy movies are great, but Clue is still my favorite over such greats as Murder by Death. If you haven't seen this movie before and are in need of a good laugh, I definitely recommend this movie. While it won't win any Oscars, it doesn't have to because no other movie makes murder so funny. Laughs, singing telegrams, red herrings, monkey brains, murder, and mayhem - what more could you want?
