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Gregory McDonald's lightweight mystery novel about an undercover newspaper reporter cracking a police drug ring is transformed by screenwriter Andrew Bergman (Blazing Saddles, and writer/director of The Freshman and Honeymoon in Vegas) into a fairly sarcastic and occasionally very funny Chevy Chase vehicle. Enjoyment of the film pivots on whether you find Chase's flippant, smart-ass brand of verbal humor funny, or merely egocentric. If you don't like Chase, there's really no one else worth watching (Geena Davis is sadly underused). Chase seems born to play I.M. "Fletch" Fletcher, a disillusioned investigative reporter whose cynicism and detached view on life mirrors the actor's understated approach to comedy. Fletcher offers Chase the opportunity to adopt numerous personas, as his job requires numerous (bad) physical disguises, and much of film's humor centers on the ridiculous idea that any of these phony accents or bad hairpieces could fool anyone. These not-so-clever disguises are put to use when Fletch becomes involved in the film's smart but continually self-mocking two-part mystery. As well as trying to gather drug-smuggling evidence against the LAPD for a long-overdue newspaper story, a rich and apparently terminally ill stranger also offers Fletch a large payoff to kill him. While the film does a fairly good job juggling both of these plots, not to mention tossing in a love interest as well, it's subservient, for better or worse, to Chase's memorable one-liners and disguises. Followed by two forgettable sequels that lack both the original's wit and Chase's attention span. The DVD version includes production notes and a theatrical trailer, and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1:85 to 1. --Dave McCoy
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Chevy Chase is at his hilarious best as Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, a newspaper reporter who changes his identity more often than his underwear. While working on a drug exposé, he stumbles onto a scam that gets him up to his byline in murder, police corruption and forbidden romance. For this ace newsman, it'll be the story of the year, if he can only stay alive till the deadline. Fletch is a must-own comedy-thriller classic. Just don't call him "Irwin!"
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Chevy Chase stars as I.M Fletcher in the 1985 screen adaptation of Gregory McDonald's mystery series Fletch. Fletch is an undercover journalist investigating drug trafficking and the L.A.P.D, when he's approached by a stranger who asks to be killed for money. As the movie progresses, Fletch discovers that there's a connection between the man and the drugs, and the entire ordeal is very funny.
The film relies entirely on the comedic styles of Chevy Chase, as it's he that brings the sarcastic and witty Fletch to life. Through out the film, Fletch incorporates a variety of poor disguises and often introduces himself as different people, such as when he's a drug addict named Ted Nugent. Another highlight is when Fletch fanaticizes about himself playing professional basketball while wearing a giant Afro-wig.
The synthesizer sound track is not as memorable as Beverly Hills Cop's, "Axel F", but it complements the film nicely. Cinematography and directing are usually not aspects focused on in comedies, but in Fletch the two are as high quality as the writing. Fletch is rated PG and relies on clever humor and sight gags rather than raunchy jokes, which makes the comedy smart and inoffensive, unlike recent comedies such as National Lampoons' Van Wilder.
The most important aspect of comedy is the jokes, and the ones in Fletch are great, but its Chase's delivery that makes them fantastic. Whether its Fletch's one-liners, such as distracting a Doberman Pincher with, "Look, defenseless babies!" or instances such as when he claims to be real estate developer Harry S. Truman, the whole movie is outstanding. From start to finish, Chase delivers a performance that's sure to bring a smile to one's face and fill the room with laughter.
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Format:DVD
I watched this with my master today, and boy did he laugh a lot. I like when he laughs because that means he is happy and then he pets me more. The movie had a lot of action, and a lot of humor too! I was a little scared of the Doberman guarding the realtor's office. Those dogs mean business, let me tell you!!! They could easily tear a dog like me in half, so I keep my distance. But yeah, great movie!!!
Format:DVD
This is Chevy Chase at his best. The fast one liners are perfect and he manages to have one for every conceivable occasion. Yes, he does have a cynical and detached view of the world, but that sort of humor suits me. It's not everybody's cup cup of tea, but Chase at his best reminds me of (upcoming blashemy) Groucho Marx.
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Retch
The movie is just plain bad, not horrendously so. Chevy Chase has less talent then Anna Kournikova. What plummets this to One Star is that it somehow has gained cult status. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2003 by Staples Lazarus
4.0 out of 5 stars
Meet Fletch. He's intelligent. cool. charming. and on DVD.
Irwin Fletcher (Chevy Chase), or Fletch, as he is known to his friends, is an investigative reporter who wirtes under the name of Jane Doe ("Hey, it's better than Irwin"). Read more
Published on Sep 16 2003 by Mary A. Palkowski
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Film Chevy Chase Will Be Remembered For
You really take your life in your hands every time you sit down with a Chevy Chase film. Let's face reality here: Chevy Chase is responsible for several of the worst movies ever... Read more
Published on Sep 5 2003 by Jeffrey Leach
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth owning
I have a somewhat modified rating system. There are movies that suck; those are one star. There are mediocre movies; those get two stars. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003 by dondo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth owning
I have a somewhat modified rating system. There are movies that suck; those are one star. There are mediocre movies; those get two stars. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003 by dondo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fletch !
Great comedy movie that has its one liners and hilarious parts where fletch tries to maintain his cool. This movie has great scenes ,characters ,and parts. Read more
Published on July 13 2003 by Stephen A. Viles
5.0 out of 5 stars
"...put it on the Underhills' bill..."
For my money, Fletch is the best film Chevy Chase ever made. I can pop it in my player almost any time and still find the movie just as funny, no matter how many times I've seen... Read more
Published on July 8 2003 by Cubist
2.0 out of 5 stars
For chevy chase....Not funny at all!!
don't get me wrongg I like chevy Chase..but this movie didn't have one funny part in it. Compared to all of Chevy Chases movies...this has to be his least funniest comedy. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2003 by Jimmy Lee
3.0 out of 5 stars
not great
I don't give a damn about what other people say about it, but I don't think that Fletch was that good. It had some funny parts but not perfect whatsoever.
Published on Jun 6 2003 by Dixon Hansen
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of Chevy Chase's Best Films
This is, in my opinion, one of the best films Chevy Chase has turned out. It's better than the Vacation series. Read more
Published on May 26 2003 by chemikalguy
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