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Your task is to cast a movie or TV series based on the mystery board game Clue (a/k/a Cluedo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo
* You may or may not choose to base your interpretation of the characters on the 1985 film version. However, they must remain true to the archetypes depcited in the classic version of the game.
* The round will end on Sunday, April 6 at Midnight, Eastern Time.
* You MUST cast the following characters:
Colonel Mustard
Colonel Mustard is the stock character of a Great White Hunter and colonial buffoon. He is a military man with a European heritage and a tendency for botching things, both dignified and dangerous. As with many of the male characters, the Colonel is rumored to have an affair with Miss Scarlet in some sources. Mustard is sometimes portrayed as a rival to Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy). In America, Colonel Mustard is usually portrayed as an old buffoon, but in Europe, he has been depicted many times as very young and handsome with a more intelligent look.
Miss Scarlett
Miss Scarlett (Miss Scarlet in the North American version) is the stock Femme Fatale character. She is typically portrayed as young, cunning, and beautiful. When the game was made in 1949, she was a blonde. A 1972 redesign of her features led to speculation that she was of Eurasian ethnicity. In 1996, Miss Scarlett became a sinister brunette with sexy looks. In a recent version, she is the beautiful (and somewhat ditzy) daughter of Mrs. Peacock. The two editions that deal heavily on her characterization are very different. In Master Detective she is a ruthless 'mercenary' who will stop at nothing to garner a profit. Her looks are plain but her expression more sinister than others. In 2003, she is described as a childish, yet beautiful actress with a fondness for dating perverted, old, rich men.
Professor Plum
Professor Plum is the stock character of Absent-Minded Professor. Often depicted as either a young or middle aged fellow with a bow tie and glasses, he is widely seen by many characters as the most intellectual and knowledgable, particularly about poisons. His personality ranges from hopelessly confused and somewhat frazzled to serious and deeply thoughtful.
Reverend Green/Mr. Green
Reverend Green, or Mr. Green, has two very different manifestations.
As Reverend Green, he is the stock type of snake oil salesman, a hypocritical evangelist. By all accounts, he is not really a graduated reverend. He donned the ways of the cloth, but uses them to fleece the flock as a traveling evangelist. He appears to have stopped travelling at last, being named as a Reverend in Hampshire, where the game of Clue normally takes place. It is here where he has made contact with the extraordinarily wealthy Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy); quite a lucrative prospect for him.
Until 2002, he was known simply as Mr. Green in North American versions of the game. His new stock character became that of mobster or corrupt business tycoon, complete with a cigar, greasy suit, and sweaty sort of paunch. Mr. Green represents the very essence of greed (possibly because green is the color of American bank notes), fitting nicely with his new stock persona. Allusions to the mafia have remained until the 2002 version.
You may choose either version of the character, depending on which one works better with your cast.
Mrs. White
Usually the stock portrayal of frazzled servant, but has also had a couple of divergent characterizations, the movie portrays Mrs. White as a serial husband-killer; a black widow. More frequently, Mrs. White is regarded as the housekeeper at Black Manor, appearing in a traditional maid's costume. The only difference between the games entails that at times she appears quite young, as in the Franklin Mint edition or the 1985 release. More commonly, she is an elderly woman. She is often seen to have been Dr. Black's illicit lover, having known all of his secrets.
Mrs. Peacock
Mrs. Peacock is the stock character of grande dame. She represents an elderly woman who maintains her dignity in almost all cases in most versions. There are four different physical versions of her. The first being a rather elegant Queen-esque socialite (Original Cluedo). The second being an elderly old busybody who is dressed correctly and proper; a well-mannered prude (1972). The third being a middle-aged classy lady who is still retaining her looks (2000 UK), and the fourth being a younger lady, similar to Scarlet in some respects, though she is widowed/married (Franklin Mint). True to her characterization, Mrs. Peacock is often portrayed as obsessed with breeding, "good society," gossip, manners, and wealth.
Dr. Black/Mr. Boddy
Black/Boddy is the owner of Tudor Mansion who takes the stock character of a generic colourless victim. In Clue, he is the unseen host who is murdered, in which inspires the premise to mind to discover who murdered him, with what implement, and where the crime scene took place in his mansion. His personality is not known, though he most likely is not well-liked, as he has a tendency to be killed quite often. Mr. Boddy is usually depicted as a man in his 20's or 30's, while Dr. Black is depicted more middle-aged or elderly in one edition.
* You may also OPT to cast:
The Butler
The Butler is rarely used in Clue, but when he is, he is usually a character that is most connected with the watching audience. The butler was the lead character in the 1985 film Clue: The Movie, and was played by Tim Curry. He appeared as a handsome Englishman named Wadsworth, who was always ever so neat and tidy with his buttling. However, there might be more to him than there seems...
1. The winner of the last round becomes the moderator of the round, and thus gets to choose the property or story in question to be adapted. Winner may also declare whether this property is an animated film, or a live-action one. He must also name the core characters to be cast, which should be at least 4, but no more than 9.
2. Participants may not use actors who have played the role before in the same medium before. Voice talents may not reprise their role, nor can film/TV ones.
3. After the time period set by the moderator, the round is declared closed. People will vote via PM and send it to the moderator, who will count the votes and declare winner. Like the Ultimatization Game, you CANNOT vote for yourself.
4. The winner declared gets to choose the property in the next round.
2. Participants may not use actors who have played the role before in the same medium before. Voice talents may not reprise their role, nor can film/TV ones.
3. After the time period set by the moderator, the round is declared closed. People will vote via PM and send it to the moderator, who will count the votes and declare winner. Like the Ultimatization Game, you CANNOT vote for yourself.
4. The winner declared gets to choose the property in the next round.
Your task is to cast a movie or TV series based on the mystery board game Clue (a/k/a Cluedo)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluedo
* You may or may not choose to base your interpretation of the characters on the 1985 film version. However, they must remain true to the archetypes depcited in the classic version of the game.
* The round will end on Sunday, April 6 at Midnight, Eastern Time.
* You MUST cast the following characters:
Colonel Mustard
Colonel Mustard is the stock character of a Great White Hunter and colonial buffoon. He is a military man with a European heritage and a tendency for botching things, both dignified and dangerous. As with many of the male characters, the Colonel is rumored to have an affair with Miss Scarlet in some sources. Mustard is sometimes portrayed as a rival to Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy). In America, Colonel Mustard is usually portrayed as an old buffoon, but in Europe, he has been depicted many times as very young and handsome with a more intelligent look.
Miss Scarlett
Miss Scarlett (Miss Scarlet in the North American version) is the stock Femme Fatale character. She is typically portrayed as young, cunning, and beautiful. When the game was made in 1949, she was a blonde. A 1972 redesign of her features led to speculation that she was of Eurasian ethnicity. In 1996, Miss Scarlett became a sinister brunette with sexy looks. In a recent version, she is the beautiful (and somewhat ditzy) daughter of Mrs. Peacock. The two editions that deal heavily on her characterization are very different. In Master Detective she is a ruthless 'mercenary' who will stop at nothing to garner a profit. Her looks are plain but her expression more sinister than others. In 2003, she is described as a childish, yet beautiful actress with a fondness for dating perverted, old, rich men.
Professor Plum
Professor Plum is the stock character of Absent-Minded Professor. Often depicted as either a young or middle aged fellow with a bow tie and glasses, he is widely seen by many characters as the most intellectual and knowledgable, particularly about poisons. His personality ranges from hopelessly confused and somewhat frazzled to serious and deeply thoughtful.
Reverend Green/Mr. Green
Reverend Green, or Mr. Green, has two very different manifestations.
As Reverend Green, he is the stock type of snake oil salesman, a hypocritical evangelist. By all accounts, he is not really a graduated reverend. He donned the ways of the cloth, but uses them to fleece the flock as a traveling evangelist. He appears to have stopped travelling at last, being named as a Reverend in Hampshire, where the game of Clue normally takes place. It is here where he has made contact with the extraordinarily wealthy Dr. Black (Mr. Boddy); quite a lucrative prospect for him.
Until 2002, he was known simply as Mr. Green in North American versions of the game. His new stock character became that of mobster or corrupt business tycoon, complete with a cigar, greasy suit, and sweaty sort of paunch. Mr. Green represents the very essence of greed (possibly because green is the color of American bank notes), fitting nicely with his new stock persona. Allusions to the mafia have remained until the 2002 version.
You may choose either version of the character, depending on which one works better with your cast.
Mrs. White
Usually the stock portrayal of frazzled servant, but has also had a couple of divergent characterizations, the movie portrays Mrs. White as a serial husband-killer; a black widow. More frequently, Mrs. White is regarded as the housekeeper at Black Manor, appearing in a traditional maid's costume. The only difference between the games entails that at times she appears quite young, as in the Franklin Mint edition or the 1985 release. More commonly, she is an elderly woman. She is often seen to have been Dr. Black's illicit lover, having known all of his secrets.
Mrs. Peacock
Mrs. Peacock is the stock character of grande dame. She represents an elderly woman who maintains her dignity in almost all cases in most versions. There are four different physical versions of her. The first being a rather elegant Queen-esque socialite (Original Cluedo). The second being an elderly old busybody who is dressed correctly and proper; a well-mannered prude (1972). The third being a middle-aged classy lady who is still retaining her looks (2000 UK), and the fourth being a younger lady, similar to Scarlet in some respects, though she is widowed/married (Franklin Mint). True to her characterization, Mrs. Peacock is often portrayed as obsessed with breeding, "good society," gossip, manners, and wealth.
Dr. Black/Mr. Boddy
Black/Boddy is the owner of Tudor Mansion who takes the stock character of a generic colourless victim. In Clue, he is the unseen host who is murdered, in which inspires the premise to mind to discover who murdered him, with what implement, and where the crime scene took place in his mansion. His personality is not known, though he most likely is not well-liked, as he has a tendency to be killed quite often. Mr. Boddy is usually depicted as a man in his 20's or 30's, while Dr. Black is depicted more middle-aged or elderly in one edition.
* You may also OPT to cast:
The Butler
The Butler is rarely used in Clue, but when he is, he is usually a character that is most connected with the watching audience. The butler was the lead character in the 1985 film Clue: The Movie, and was played by Tim Curry. He appeared as a handsome Englishman named Wadsworth, who was always ever so neat and tidy with his buttling. However, there might be more to him than there seems...