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Clue

🕑 Added 2024-08-01 04:00:07 +0000 UTC

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Dutch Godshalk

lol for some reason I thought I was about to listen to them play the game Clue together. I was READY

hayley fix

IF I were going to cover Weekend at Bernie’s and needed a third movie starring Andrew McCarthy it would definitely be MANNEQUIN

Charlotte Langdon

I’ve missed the rhombus.

Mrs. Long

My kids are 5 and 10 they loved the After life and frozen empire we watched both this weekend

Anne

I’m dying at how few times they have seen this! I watched it 100 times on VHS and used to act out all the endings running around the house

Ashley Richardson

Tim Curry has an uncanny resemblance to my father throughout their lives. Love Clue and everyone’s performances!!

AgeofWalnut

Seriously who on here is yelling at them for having tangents during the movie about Erewhon etc. There are actually people who actually care about what they talk about during the movie? Let them do what they want who gives a shit!

The Mad Jay Woman

It’s ironic because after we rented the movie on VHS it was an instant household fav, we constantly quoted the movie

James Young

Kind of want a patron plus episode of them covering the tape included with the Clue VCR game. I used to watch that constantly, but somehow only played the game twice

James Young

Same. I remember Lynnhaven Mall showing the 3 endings, labeled A, B, and C. Still couldn't get my parents to take me

Chauncey Telese

This used to play on Comedy Central ALL THE TIME

Rhyann Yadao

I’m intrigued by the upcoming Waterworld ep. Just wondering you guys only covering the “Theatrical Cut” or the far superior “Ulysses Cut”?

Holly Catlin-Meyer

This is days late I’m sorry, but The Traitors is such a good and fun show, Season 3 should be interesting with all the Bravo cast members. If anyone likes Bravo stuff, my absolute favorite podcast is Watch What Crappens. It’s just silly and light, and the hosts are so talented. They have recapped each episode of The Traitors, amongst many other shows. ☺️

Holly Catlin-Meyer

Yes, this fact was acknowledged at the beginning of the recording, before the episode started. ☺️

Will Rogers

Yeah totally hear that. I’m not talking about getting something wrong though. I’d just rather a first experience be of someone actually watching. Not vaguely watching. The main feed is full of movies that were first watches for them. And it’s fun when they discover something. This version of talking over it, in my opinion, means no discovery. But whatever, I hear that’s not what it’s for, it’s just a bummer for me when it’s a movie I am excited for them to cover and won’t be covered on main. I also recognize the recent Turtles was great for Ben on Mutant Mayhem, but that movie is about vibes and visuals. I don’t get it when it’s a romantic comedy or a heightened language farce. It’s not fun to hear someone get caught up on something that is a misunderstanding because they didn’t hear something.

Mike Ostrov

They get stuff wrong in the main feed, too, so I don't think that's gonna solve your problem. Not speaking for everyone, but I think the expectation here is that it's a more casual experience, including things you wouldn't get in the main feed, like overhearing someone's first experience with a movie.

Zimmerman

Noises Off. Bogdanovich made a movie version which is fun with a great cast, but by all accounts nowhere near as good as the real thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noises_Off

Will Rogers

I really think they should know these movies better before watching them as commentary. It doesn’t work as a listener if I know the movie well, they constantly miss things especially for dialogue heavy movies, any nuance is impossible to grab. I understand commentary for stuff they know, but otherwise maybe just watch it at home then come and talk about it. I think that’s what we like, informed criticism, not guessing criticism.

Ben Bailey

What’s the “doesn’t work” play noise thing they’re talking about at some point near midway? I can not follow them. Bogdanovich associated with it somehow.

Matt

A friend of mine made one of their group of friends in high school which sounds like a real fun one

Matt

Just need to share that my wife has a prom photo on the staircase from the staircase murder.

Rh

Not sure when it started but I am really enjoying the coin catch sound effect when a comedy point is given. Good Work Ben!

Josh Mclane

Also thank fuck they dropped the missing board bit

Josh Mclane

It’s hilarious when they don’t have a dossier for a movie now.

Rad Rodge

I semi-regularly think about Jordan Hoffman saying “I’ve got me lead pipe” in a cockney voice on, I think, the Beowulf episode, so I was hearing him say that in my head constantly this whole episode

Rad Rodge

It is so cool that she would share this info hahaha, that’s awesome to picture

Rad Rodge

Medium Messy might be the deepest cut ever included in Blank Check artwork hahaha, are there even more than 3 episodes where those words are spoken

Rad Rodge

Yeah this is just incredible stuff

Rad Rodge

I would specifically appreciate more Erewhon analysis, fascinating and gross to a non-LA-resident

Rad Rodge

It is a missed opportunity to have no Curry as a Bond villain, that’s a great call, we should be able to look back and say that Jonathan Pryce in Tomorrow Never Dies walked so Tim Curry could run

Rad Rodge

McKean, truly a platonic-ideal Blank Check king

The Mad Jay Woman

Re: the multiple endings in theatres - As one old enough to remember, in my area they did say in the paper which cinema had which ending, e.g. the Oaktown Lowes had ending 1 & 2 while the Elmwood Lowes only had ending 1 I can’t speak to the actual viewing experience though. I begged my parents to take me but they refused so I discovered this on VHS

Rhyann Yadao

I thought more could have been done with Curry’s talents I think. Should of have been a James Bond villain. Definitely should have anchored a Horror Franchise. Like David said the man on screen is genuinely scary. Much like a Christopher Lee or Karloff. Sad it was only seen on TV.

Lodgepole Distilling — Gins now at Seattle PCCs!

fyi—i think Miss Scarlet was asian-coded on the 90s box as a reference to Kedakai Turner (wife of Inside the Actors Studio’s James Lipton) who was Miss Scarlet on the 70s Clue box

Rhyann Yadao

Martin Mull sadly did pass away recently. You guys must have recorded before it happened.

steven dhanis

Bits and bits bits and bits Bits and bits Damn you Smits

Laura Bee

“I think it’s just your face.”

Jon Holt

i actually pay money to hear yall bullshit so please… talk about erewhon. Honestly just talk about whatever you want

Jordan Gibson

Oooohhhh Ben taking that last line. Hell yeah.

Jordan Gibson

The multiple endings-- perfection.

John Blood

Was the Clue musical called Cluesical?

Liam

Weekend at Bernie’s, Weekend at Bernie’s II, and Swiss Army Man could make up a nice dead guy miniseries

Dana Hamstra

Screaming with laughter at Dan Candyman

Susan Hill

This movie is so totemic for me and my childhood, I can’t figure out if I’m gonna listen to this ep. Because honestly if they say anything even a little bit mean about it I’ll probably cry

bozothedeathmachine

I loved Life when I was kid, but haven't played it since I was maybe 12. I recently played it with my kids. As a 48-year-old dude, that game is depressing as hell. Props to my parents for playing it with me so often when it was probably soul-crushing for them.

Grant Ervin

THE CLUEEEEES

Katie Herrmann

My sister and I made a "Celebrity Guess Who?" game in the late 90s. We cut out two pictures of the same celebrity and scotch-taped them to the character cards on the boards. Questions about filmography encouraged, questions about personal life allowed.

Ryan

RHOMBUS my all time favorite

andy

Incredible ending bit

David Britain

Had no idea Mitch and Marie were childhood friends

Bairbre

Random McKean thing: last week I went a talk by Susan Rogers, Prince's recprding engineer/producer in the 80s and doctor of psychoacoustics, and she mentioned that when she first went on tour with Prince, the backing musicians gave her the following advice to get rid of the nightly earworm from the last song of the show, Purple Rain: listen to "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" by Spinal Tap. It's so bad that it temporarily kills all the brain's desire for music.

Mike Ostrov

McKean talk spurred relisten to A Mighty Wind soundtrack. Total genius. They all should've won acting Oscars.

Ditmarser

I love a ballroom

Mike Ostrov

Griffin giving a Curry-esque powerhouse performance

Chris Kw.

The Last of Sheila is available on The Criterion Channel starting today. For anyone interested

Nicole Paschen

Ben is incredible

Bonesaw Greene

what a stupidly fun ending

Zwoozy

David absolutely on fire in this ep

Gavin Tullis

I want to know what singing telegram website Ben was looking at…gotta see the Austin Powers to believe it

David Dein

Mrs. Peacock was a man. *slap* gets me every time!!

BulletProofDrunk17

Tim Curry is an absolute tour de force he is at the end of this movie and it's a shame he never got the proper recognition for it

Jordan Gibson

Yes! Yes! The flaaamees

DJV

Was not prepared for how defensive I felt toward every slight criticism of this movie.

Steven Ray Morris

Look it’s late, but I’m staying up.

The Mad Jay Woman

I can’t begin to tell you how much I needed this today

Philip Ehlke

Men at Work—potential nom for Weekend at Bernie’s miniseries

Amos Happ

Monkeys’ Bens

Jordan B. Anderson

and ben would look incredible in suspenders

Henchmen Studios

Saw the email and came over to give a 🫡 for the artwork

slimesiren

this art fucking owns

jordan

Each character's car is the color associated with their name.

Thomas Jacques

Ok HYPE

Sean Dudley

The art!!!

Dude from earth

I’m about to roll me a blunt 😂 l haven’t seen this movie since the 90s. This is going to be fun. But next time, I do hope we chose American Pie next time.