Fletch: Chevy or Dud

Did anyway see his dreadful movie "Nothing But Trouble"? Outside of perhaps "Boxing Helena" that is the worst piece of filth I have ever seen.

Have none of you read the books. I guess this area is to high minded for comic crime fiction (yet not too high minded for Porky's II. Hmm.)

AP i think yr wrong about this one, i reckon you'd prob. like it a lot.

SO WRONG

I hated it at the time and I'm sure I'd hate it again.

Reagan had just been re-elected by a landslide when the film hit theaters in 1985, and Fletch reflects, in a strange and roundabout way, an era of wrenching liberal despair. While the enlightened bourgeoisie and their scruffy spawn were no longer running the country, they could at least laugh along with Chevy Chase as he poked fun at Reagan's America—the nouveau riche, the pig-headed cops, the Mormons.

What the fuck is this shit?

Fletch is an all-time classic.

"Ah, that's a terrific wing. I love this shape!"

"I'm a shepherd."

"Yeah, do you have the Beatles White Album?"

"I rent 'em. I have a lease with an option to buy."

"I like men. I like to be manhandled. I like youuuu."

"Yeah, but I mean the very end, when he actually died. That was extremely sudden."

that scene makes no sense.

Fletch is so abominably bad because it's trying to be a slobs vs. snobs comedy, but all the while, Fletch is the biggest snob of them all.

OH FUCK OFF STUPID SLATE GUY GREGORY MCDONALD WROTE THE NOVEL IN 1974 FOUR YEARS BEFORE ANIMAL HOUSE CAME OUT

I've never seen it, but the closing credits song is so fun.

There's a great article in the new EW about why the Fletch reboot remains in limbo after about a thousand tries to get it going (and several lead actors turning it down).

I'm kind of hoping it never happens. Did we not learn our lessons from The Pink Panther reboot?

We watched Confess, Fletch last night, and it was surprisingly good. The trailer made it look like the worst thing ever filmed, but in retrospect that seems to be because the trailer is trying to sell it as one of those Judd Apatow/Anchorman type ensemble comedies, but this isn't that at all. It's very low key, plot focused, nice and short, and an excellent use of the Hammster. I recommend it.