M: How many different versions of the
movie clue are available on DVD or Blu-ray?
G: Here’s what I found about the
different home-video versions of Clue (1985 film) available on
DVD or Blu-ray:
Known Releases
According to DVDCompare, here are the distinct
Blu-ray editions:
- Paramount Home Entertainment (USA, 2012 release) –
Standard Blu-ray with all three endings selectable individually, plus a
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- Warner Home Video (USA, 2013 release) – Essentially
a re-release of the Paramount version with the same features.
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- Umbrella Entertainment (Australia, 2020 release) –
Blu-ray with the same content as the Paramount edition.
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- Paramount Home Entertainment (UK, 2018 HMV
Exclusive) – Blu-ray (plus a DVD copy) with the three endings
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- Shout! Studios Collector's Edition (USA & Canada,
2023) – Set includes 4K UHD plus a Blu-ray disc, newly
remastered, with interviews and bonus features.
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Summary Table
| Standard Blu-ray |
USA 2012, USA 2013 |
Blu-ray only, standard features |
| Standard Blu-ray (Intl) |
Australia 2020, UK 2018 |
Same content, regional variations |
| 4K UHD + Blu-ray Collector's Ed. |
USA & Canada 2023 |
4K scan, interviews, extensive bonus material |
- DVD (2000) – The original DVD release includes the
option to select the three endings, plus a stitched "home entertainment"
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- VHS and broadcasts – Earlier formats include the
three endings shown sequentially rather than selectable.
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Final Take
In total, these are the main distinct
physical home-media editions of Clue (1985) on
DVD or Blu-ray:
- Original DVD (2000)
- Standard Blu-ray (2012 – Paramount)
- Standard Blu-ray (2013 – Warner)
- Standard Blu-ray (2020 – Umbrella Australia)
- Standard Blu-ray (2018 – UK HMV exclusive)
- Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray (2023 – Shout!
Studios)
That's at least six distinct versions across DVD and
Blu-ray formats. Depending on how you count—if you group similar
international editions together—you could say there are around
four main version types: original DVD, standard
Blu-ray, international Blu-ray variants, and the 4K Collector’s
Edition.
Let me know if you’d like details on bonus features, packaging
differences (like SteelBooks), or availability by region!
M: I’m trying to figure out if there’s a
version where there is extra footage or something… I did a project which
track where they were in the house, and when I’m trying to re-sync what
I had, everything before about 17 minutes and 30 seconds seems to
beearly
G: Got it — you’re not asking about
packaging differences but whether any DVD/Blu-ray release of
Clue has extra footage, alternate cuts, or extended
timing that would explain your sync mismatch.
Here’s what I can tell you:
Cuts & Content
- Theatrical release (1985): Three possible endings
(A, B, C) shown in different theaters. No extra scenes, just the ending
swap. Runtime: ~96 minutes.
- Home video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray): All three endings
are included + the stitched “all of the above” version. Runtime still
~96 minutes.
- Known releases (DVDCompare, Paramount, Shout
Factory): All list runtimes consistently between 94–96
minutes depending on PAL/NTSC speed differences — but no
mention of extra deleted footage inserted.
- Deleted scenes: A few do exist (e.g., Wadsworth
shooting the singing telegram girl before the “police arrive” ending, an
alternate scene in the kitchen), but these were cut for theatrical
release and have never been restored into any DVD/Blu-ray
version. They sometimes turn up in script drafts or cast/crew
interviews, but not on disc.
Why your sync might be off
If your project tracking room movements is “early” by ~17:30, a
couple of likely culprits:
- PAL vs NTSC: PAL transfers (UK, Australia) run at
25 fps instead of 24 fps — that makes the whole film about 4% shorter,
so sync will drift. After ~17 minutes, you’d already be ~40 seconds
off.
- Intro logos / title cards: Some releases start with
different Paramount logos or added FBI warnings; depending on how you
started your timing, the actual film content may appear
shifted.
- Endings stitched vs individual: If you used the
“all three endings” version for your project, the transition pacing is
different from the theatrical single-ending cuts. That only affects
later sync, though.
Bottom line
There is no version of Clue on DVD or Blu-ray that
has extra or extended footage added back in. All commercial
editions are the same cut, with only speed (PAL vs NTSC) or logo/title
sequence differences accounting for timing shifts.
The ~17:30 mismatch you’re seeing almost certainly comes from
PAL speed-up or an intro offset, not from unseen
footage.
Do you want me to break down how to calculate the exact PAL/NTSC
offset so you can check if that’s the culprit for your timing drift?
M: Can a raspberry pi run both 32 and 64
bit versions of its OS if it’s a 4B?
G: Yes. A Raspberry Pi
4B has a 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU (ARMv8-A). That means:
- It can run a 32-bit OS (like Raspberry Pi OS
32-bit) — the chip supports AArch32 mode for backward
compatibility.
- It can also run a 64-bit OS (like Raspberry Pi OS
64-bit, Ubuntu 64-bit, etc.) — taking advantage of the full instruction
set and memory handling.
Key differences
- Performance: 64-bit OS can handle larger data types
and address more than 4 GB of RAM properly. On a Pi 4B with 8 GB RAM, a
32-bit OS will only let a single process access up to 3 GB, though
tricks like LPAE let the OS use more in chunks.
- Compatibility: Some older packages are easier to
install on 32-bit. 64-bit sometimes lacks precompiled binaries for niche
projects.
- Mixed mode? You can’t run both OS versions at
the same time, but you can dual-boot (with something like
Berryboot or PINN) or keep multiple OS
images on separate SD cards/USB drives and swap.
So: Yes, the Pi 4B runs both 32-bit and 64-bit OS builds, but
only one at a time.
Want me to sketch out a clean way to set up a dual-boot so you can
swap between them without reflashing?