Best “Clue” Movie Quote
Upon its theatrical release in 1985, the film Clue -- written and directed by Jonathan Lynn -- was a flop. Now nearly 40 years later, it is rightly regarded as a cult classic, delighting generations of viewers with its peerless cast of character actors, outrageous physical comedy, and especially its sparkling, witty script. Just about every line from Clue can be considered a classic, so the Great Pop Culture Debate wondered: What is the Best “Clue” Quote?
Join Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Curtis Creekmore, Kate Racculia, and Michael Schwarz, who are determined to enjoy themselves as they debate — and act out — the best lines from the cult classic film “Clue.”
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GPCD Quiz: Best “Clue” Movie Quote
Round 1 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1:
EVANGELIST: But your SOULS are in danger!
MRS. PEACOCK: Our lives are in danger, you beatnik!
Vs.
MRS. WHITE: Are you a cop?
MR. GREEN: No, I’m a plant.
MISS SCARLET: A plant? I thought men like you were usually called a “fruit.”
Match-Up 2:
COL. MUSTARD: Is this place for you?
WADSWORTH: Oh, indeed, no, sir. I’m merely a humble butler.
COL. MUSTARD: And what exactly do you do?
WADSWORTH: I buttle, sir.
Vs.
MRS. WHITE: Yes...Yes, I did it. I killed Yvette. I hated her...so much...i--it--it--flame---flames….on the side of my face...breathing...breathle...heaving breaths...heaving…
Match-Up 3:
MRS. PEACOCK: Well, someone’s got to break the ice, and it might as well be me. I mean, I’m used to being a hostess; it’s part of my husband’s work, and it’s always difficult *gasp* when a group of new friends meet together for the first time to get acquainted, *gasp* so I’m perfectly prepared to start the ball rolling...I mean, I *breath* have absolutely no idea what we’re doing here, or what I’m doing here, or what this place is about, but I am DETERMINED to enjoy myself and *gasp* I’m very intrigued and oh, my, this soup is delicious isn’t it?
Vs.
MRS. PEACOCK: Everything all right?
COL. MUSTARD: Yup. Two corpses. Everything’s fine.
Match-Up 4:
WADSWORTH: Even if you’re right, that would be one plus one plus two plus one, not one plus TWO plus one plus one.
MISS SCARLET: *pause* OK, fine. One plus two plus one -- SHUT UP! Point is, there’s one bullet left in this gun, and guess who’s gonna get it!
Vs.
WADSWORTH: Well, to make a long story short…
EVERYONE ELSE: TOO LATE
Match-Up 5:
MRS. WHITE: Husbands should be like Kleenex: soft, strong and disposable.
Vs.
MRS. WHITE: It’s a matter of life after death. Now that he’s dead, I have a life.
Match-Up 6:
PROFESSOR PLUM: Looks like it’s you and me, honey bunch.
Vs.
WADSWORTH: Don’t you remember your fatal mistake? You told us at dinner that we were eating one of your favorite recipes. And monkey’s brains, though popular in Cantonese cuisine, are not often to be found in Washington, D.C.
MR. GREEN: Is that what we ate?
Match-Up 7:
WADSWORTH: At the start of the evening, Yvette was here, by herself, waiting to offer you all a glass of champagne. I was in the hall. *pause* I know, because I was there.
vs.
*SLAP*
MR. GREEN: I...I had to stop her from screaming!
Match-Up 8:
WADSWORTH: Sorry. Didn’t mean to frighten you.
MR. GREEN: You’re a bit late for that! I hate it when he does that.
MRS. WHITE: *audible whimper*
Vs.
WADSWORTH: Communism was just a red herring.
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EPISODE CREDITS
HOST: Eric Rezsnyak
PANEL: Curtis Creekmore, Kate Racculia, Michael Schwarz
PRODUCER: Mike Rapin
EDITOR: Jeffery Perry