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From: briand@tekig4.UUCP (Brian Diehm)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: The movie "Clue"--Three endings?
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 13:34:34 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 17 13:34:34 1985
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Reply-To: briand@tekig4Diehm.UUCP (Brian Diehm)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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>>>The television ad said that the movie has "Three endings".
>>>
>> The ad I saw said the different endings would be shown in different parts 
>> of the country...
>>
>The three endings are identified in ads, and when you enter the theater,
>as A, B, and C.  My guess, is that all three endings will (at least
>eventually), make it to all parts of the country, and perhaps even
>simultaneously (different theaters?)  
>
>This is a brilliant marketing ploy.  Besides drumming up more interest for
>the film, they may be able to get a portion of viewers back to see all
>three versions!

This is such a brilliant marketing ploy that I will refuse to see ANY version
of this film, as I would pay full price for an incomplete product:  They want
me to buy three tickets to see their movie!  Talk about Madison Ave. ethics!
I would encourage others to boycott this practice as well, or we will see more
of it in the future.  In fact, it's STILL not too late to boycott BIC and other
ads in theaters, it's just that the passive cows of our society are sitting
back and taking it.

-Brian Diehm
Tektronix, Inc. (usual disclaimers apply; Tektronix owns NO theaters!)