Clue

“I can’t unlock the door without the key!”

Clue

By: Anatole Moreau

Caramel Corn.

Hello! I’m Anatole. As the second part of our Halloween Reviews, I will be doing the deliciously 80’s Clue. Now, you may notice that none of our Halloween Reviews movies are actually horror. Or even remotely frightening. But that’s because horror movies suck. I will never understand their draw. The scariest movie I’ve seen is The Phantom of the Opera, and that was only because it’s a musical.

Anyways, for those of you who haven’t seen Clue, go watch it. It’s fantastic. The cast alone is fantastic; Tim Curry (Wadsworth), Madeline Kahn (Mrs. White), Christopher Lloyd (Professor Plum), Eileen Brennan (Mrs. Peacock), Michael McKean (Mr. Green), Martin Mull (Colonel Mustard), Colleen Camp (Yvette), and Lesley Ann Warren (Miss Scarlet).

So, all our color-named friends are invited to this creepy mansion, and for some reason they all decide to attend even though they have no idea who the host is. Wadsworth, the butler (“What exactly do you do, sir?” “Well, I butle.”) is there too, as is Yvette, the maid, and a chef whose name I do not remember. Was she just chef? Did she even have a name? Eh, who knows (um, Google does).

Also there is Mr. Body, who is sort of a huge jerk. Not in like an underdog-who-you-love-even-though-he’s-a-jerk-like-Chuck-Bass-on-Gossip-Girl-kind-of-way, but just a full-on jerk. So, it is revealed that they are all being blackmailed, and the blackmailer is Mr. Body (you jerk). Then Mr. Body says “Just let me get my bag from the hall” in the single creepiest way possible, and gives everyone a weapon (see the list of weapons in the board game) in the hopes that someone will kill Wadsworth, and their secrets will die with him. He turns off the lights, and after some strange noises, Mrs. Peacock turns them back on and Mr. Body is lying the ground dead.

Well, Jerk, what did you expect? “Hey everybody, I’m the one blackmailing you! Now, here’s a bunch of weapons!” isn’t exactly a solid life plan.

This movie is full of witty retorts, running in groups down hallways, and so many dead bodies that even they stop getting freaked out by it (sorry chef, you’re next! So is a singing telegram in one of the movies funnier moments- “I am your singing telegram!” Bang!).

I don’t want to reveal too much about it for our friends whom have yet to see it, but leave your favorite quote from the movie in the comments and we’ll enter you in our Halloween Reviews Raffle.

What is the Halloween Reviews Raffle, you ask? Good question, I answer! If you comment on any of our Halloween Reviews, you will be entered into it. For the winner, we will mention your blog in our next post (if you don’t have a blog, then we’ll just say something nice about you. Maybe we’ll compliment your hat. Who knows?).

I know, I know, it’s kind of a sucky prize. But, hey, if you start commenting and spreading the word, then we will get more popular and can give you better prizes, like a bunch of candy, or some money, or a new car! (hey, you never know).

So, PLEASE leave a comment! I beg it of you! We just want to know that someone out there has read this.

                             ~Love and wishes of new cars to you all,                                                 Anatole