Episode 32: Clue

Podcast: Accidental Legends · Dirk Smith & Matthew Brent

Opublikowano: 2026-09-15

In 1985, Hollywood tried something that sounded either brilliant or completely insane: turn the classic board game Clue into a feature film. Then they made the mystery even stranger by sending different endings to different theaters.It didn’t exactly go according to plan. This week on Accidental Legends, Matthew and Dirk investigate how Clue went from a disappointing theatrical experiment to one of the most beloved and endlessly quoted comedies of the 1980s. Along the way, they dig into the long road to getting the movie written, the unusual idea that finally unlocked the story, the remarkable ensemble ca...