Line #12 YMMV/Clue


1	!!For the Board Game
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3	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
4	** ''Murder at Boddy Mansion'' has a [[https://youtu.be/on90KnTE3OU short but surprisingly sweet tracklist]] of classic jazz pieces.
5	** The [[https://youtu.be/CbO14kV0MI0 menu theme]] to Marmalade Game Studio's ''Clue: Classic Edition'' Android/iOS/Steam/Switch game, which sounds like the intro to a classic murder mystery film/show.
6	* FanWank: The original game doesn't explain why [[GameplayAndStorySegregation you win by exposing the truth even when you yourself are the culprit]], so some players choose to interpret this as successfully covering up the evidence and getting away with it.
7	* HilariousInHindsight: A cast of characters known by colors, trying to figure out which of them is up to something, has become this with the release of ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''VideoGame/AmongUs''.
8	* MemeticMutation:
9	** "It was [person] in the [location] with the [weapon]"
10	** Sometimes, people might turn it into sexual innuendo by saying "It was [person] in the [location] with [person]."
11	* MemeticPsychopath: Reverend/Mr Green is most often depicted as the murderer.
12	* SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames: There are several video game versions, many of which are genuinely fun. Of particular note is the version available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, which features online multi-player and DLC containing alternate settings and characters.
13	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Dr. Orchid. While her backstory on being the [[RememberTheNewGuy adopted daughter of Dr. Black]] irked some players, what made people really dislike her is that she [[ReplacementScrappy replaced Mrs. White]], with the explanation that she was KilledOffForReal. The ''Clue: Classic Edition'' mobile version changed it by not only bringing back Mrs. White, but that she homeschooled Dr. Orchid when she was young. Even with the adopted backstory still being kept, these changes made fans warm up to her.
14	* RetroactiveRecognition: The "Miss Scarlet" in the 1972 edition of the game is Kedakai Turner, widow of ''Series/InsideTheActorsStudio'''s James Lipton.
15	* ScrappyMechanic: The broad critical consensus is that the investigation and deduction aspects of the game are well-done and very enjoyable, with the chase to be the first one to solve the mystery being exciting in theory, but the movement is far more contested. Just like any game with the mechanic, most competitive board game buffs frown upon the game's use of RollAndMove, fundamentally putting the game entirely at the mercy of dice rolls, which isn't helped by how accusations teleport suspects into the same room as the accuser, which can throw them entirely off their course. Later editions of the game add two dice, and the 2016 version added ComebackMechanic in the form of bonus info for those who roll a "1", though whether they sufficiently fix the pacing issues is still debated.
16	* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The 2008 "modernized" version of the game garnered this reaction to some, which is probably why said changes were dialed back in the newer releases of the game to the classic version. Notably, dubious additions include the Clock mechanic (which might result in a player suddenly being [[NonStandardGameOver killed off]], the new character backstories (which replace Colonel Mustard with retired footballer Jack Mustard and make Mrs. White a former child star desperately clinging to relevance, among others), and giving ''one-use character powers'' (such as Mrs. Peacock instantly being able to shut down a Suggestion without revealing anything, or Mrs. White's ability to ''instantly teleport to any room in the house'').
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18	!!For the Movie
19	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
20	** Wadsworth. [[spoiler: In the Scarlet and Peacock endings where he's working for the FBI is he deliberately making it harder on Boddy's victims and not protecting the accomplices out of some sense of justice? In the ending where he's Mr. Boddy is he behaving the way he does throughout the movie to torment his victims?]]
21	** In Ending #1, [[spoiler:it isn't explicitly stated that Wadsworth is an actual FBI agent, and he may really be Mr. Boddy’s former butler who's cooperating with the authorities to bring his former employer to justice and is being honest about his backstory.]]
22	** Did Mr. Boddy bring the weapons and pass them out to the guests because [[spoiler:Wadsworth, the real Mr. Boddy]] ordered him to? Or did he plan to [[spoiler:use the guests to eliminate Mr. Boddy and his informants to take over the blackmail scheme himself?]]
23	* AluminumChristmasTrees: Miss Scarlet mentions Franchise/PerryMason. Though the television show premiered in 1957, it was adapted from a successful book series which debuted in 1933 and lead to seven movies between 1934 and 1940, and a radio show from 1943 to 1955.
24	* AudienceAlienatingPremise: When in theaters, the film ran with the gimmick of MultipleEndings where a moviegoer would be treated to one of three different endings. This alienated the audience because they didn't want to go multiple times just to see all the endings (if possible), and the film performed poorly at the box office as a result. It says a lot that when the film was released on cable and video, and with all three endings combined together to make one (with two fake and one real), it performed far better and is still viewed as a CultClassic today.
25	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: John Morris' score [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAUeEGdmFs4 is often criminally overlooked]].
26	* BetterOnDVD: With its three endings, which not only heavily encourage re-watching to work out the various solutions, but also make a trip to a theater showing only one ending less satisfying, ''Clue'' seems specially designed for viewing at home. The DVD even added an option to choose a random ending.
27	* BrokenBase: Which ending is the best? Ending #3 is the most crafty and iconic but [[https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/19/21523491/clue-movie-1985-three-endings-real-ending-mystery many people]] feel that Ending #1 makes more sense.
28	* CriticalDissonance: The film stands at 62% at Rotten Tomatoes, barely achieving a fresh status. Not a single "top" critic gave it a positive review. By comparison, it has an 86% audience rating on RT, 7.3 (out of 10) on IMDB, and 4.8 (out of 5) stars on Amazon.
29	* CriticProof: Critics couldn't ''stand'' the movie, but just about everyone who actually ''watched'' it went bananas laughing at the RapidFireComedy.
30	* CultClassic: The film was a bomb, only making $14.6 million with a budget of $15 million, and film critics thought it was a gimmicky slog. The movie would eventually find its fans on home video, taking a liking to its charismatic cast, its witty lines, fast-paced comedy, its MultipleEndings and the FountainOfMemes inspired by the script.
31	* EnsembleDarkhorse:
32	** Yvette's MsFanservice nature and [[spoiler:calculating HiddenDepths]] in Ending #1 make her pretty popular.
33	** The cop has his fans for having some humorous lines, being fairly friendly, and making some attempts to do his job despite his corruption.
34	* FanPreferredCutContent: One of the film's MultipleEndings was filmed but has never been shown in theaters or on DVD. While the scripted version of it ''does'' sound less funny than the three that were kept, many people still mourn its deletion. This is due to the script describing some interesting twists and it being the only ending where [[spoiler:the interesting backstory Wadsworth recounts to the guests is entirely true.]]
35	* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: When Wadworth shares his backstory about how his wife was DrivenToSuicide by their indented servitude to Mr. Boddy, Mrs. White comes up and [[PetTheDog kindly gives her handkerchief]] as the butler cries over the painful memory. She may be a black widow with an equally black heart, but she has a heart nonetheless.
36	** The scope of the third ending [[spoiler: which reveals Mr. Green actually isn't gay. Throughout the movie, he's shown no interest in Yvette, much less the other women, because he's presumably gay. But if his remark in the third ending is any indication, he didn't show those women interest because [[SeductionProofMarriage he just loves his wife that much]].]]
37	%%* GatewaySeries: For some, the film is this to BlackComedy and MysteryFiction.
38	* HilariousInHindsight: Several times it's suggested the drinks may have been poisoned. A special edition of the game for its 50th anniversary added poison to the weapons.
39	* MagnificentBastard: In the third ending, [[spoiler:Wadsworth, the real Mr. Boddy, is a ruthless {{blackmail}}er who is blackmailing every guest in the house. Having lured them to the manor, he used a body double to [[FakingTheDead fake his own death]] as a decoy before manipulating every guest to murder his former co-conspirators and destroy the extra evidence so he no longer has to worry about their treachery. After having every impediment to his schemes killed, he reveals he knows the guilt of every single guest and plots to continue blackmailing all of them. Despite his villainy, Wadsworth conducts himself with total charm and a dapper congeniality, pleasant even after he's been shot.]]
40	* MemeticMutation:
41	** "FLAMES on the side of my face"
42	** "That's how it could have ended. But how about this?"
43	** "Here's what really happened."
44	** "And, to make a long story short (TOO LATE)..."
45	** "Communism was just a red herring."
46	** "There's just one thing I don't understand (One Thing?!)..."
47	** "I'm going home [[BeamMeUpScotty to fuck]] my wife."
48	** "Da da da dat dat da! I! Am! Your singing telegram!" (BANG)
49	* NarmCharm:
50	** A rather silly premise with over-the-top acting and lines, but the actors seem like they're having the time of their life and the laughs come fast. It might not be the best movie, but most people have a genuinely fun time with it.
51	** The third ending has the murderer of Mr. Boddy take credit for the deed by saying "If you're wondering who killed Mr. Boddy, <guest> did, in the <location>, with the <weapon>." In context, the line is worded awkwardly due to the circumstances, but because they're quoting ''the'' iconic suggestion/accusation line of the board game, it's a perfect capstone to end the film on.
52	* OlderThanTheyThink: While most fans might think the version with all of the endings was produced especially for home video and TV, it's actually the version that Paramount originally screened for critics. The likes of Creator/GeneSiskel, Creator/RogerEbert, and [[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-13-ca-16858-story.html Kevin Thomas]] suggested that this would provide a more enjoyable viewing than a version with one random conclusion would.
53	-->'''Ebert:''' Since this movie is so short anyway (88 minutes), why doesn't the studio abandon the ridiculous multiple-ending scheme and show all three endings at every theater? It would be more fun that way.
54	* OneSceneWonder: Jane Wiedlin as "your singing telegram (BANG!)".
55	* SignatureScene: Most people remember it for the MultipleEndings, specifically each playing in succession in the Home Released version of the movie, complete with the title cards and the jaunty tune played between endings.
56	* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Clue'' is one to Neil Simon's ''Film/MurderByDeath'', as the movies share a similar setting, a similar sense of humor, and Creator/EileenBrennan.
57	* StockFootageFailure: A blink-and-you'll-miss-it example, the scene where Wadsworth acts out [[spoiler: discovering the cook's body]] re-uses the same reaction shot of Miss Scarlet screaming from the initial discovery (the cigarette she's holding is the giveaway -- she isn't smoking the second time around).
58	* TearJerker: When the group sees the dead singing telegram girl on the front doorstep, Prof. Plum mentions that she was the patient he had an affair with. You can tell by the tone of his voice that [[ItsAllMyFault he feels absolutely responsible for her death.]]
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60	!!For the Game Show
61	[[YMMV/{{Cluedo}} See here]]

Context YMMV / Clue