#1258: “This is getting serious…” – The Game’s Afoot in Clue (1985) [Scr. & Dir. Jonathan Lynn]

Given the voracity with which Hollywood will seize upon almost any existing intellectual property — video game! card game! product placement! sequel to product placement! spin-off from sequel to product placement! — and make it into a probably disappointing movie, it’s amazing that Clue (1985), based on one of the dullest board games in existence, turned out as well as it did.

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