Fletch lives!

[TigerVols]

Too early to tell who will play Dr. Rosenpenis himself...

http://www.deadline.com/interstitial/?ref=http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/warner-bros-preps-fletch/

 

[Chef2]

Stop it.

Stop it right damn now.

 

[HandsomeHarley]

Aww, remaking great movies is worse that having somebody with little ability cover a great song.

My motto to Hollywood: If it was great, don't **** with it.

 

[Brad Guire]

If they stick to the books, it will have little to do with the Chevy Chase version.

 

[lisa_simpson]

Whatever happened to Kevin Smith's version of this project, that was set to star Jason Lee as Fletch?

 

[westcoastvol]

Gosh, I hope they find a way to put all of Will Smith's kids in this one!

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I think it's funny that the only reason this wasn't made seven years ago is because the studio didn't think Jason Lee or Ryan Reynolds was famous enough.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I don't hate Zach Braff, but I'm glad they never did the movie with him playing Fletch. What's funny now is that Lee is probably too old to play him and Reynolds is probably too busy.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm trying to think of who might be good, granted, it seems a little unclear if they're re-making the 1985 film or doing the older books, where Fletch is younger.

Seth Rogen?

James Franco?

Jason Segel?

Paul Rudd?

Ryan Phillippe?

 

[EStreetJoe]

Fletch Lives was the sequel to Fletch... you need a different title for the thread

 

[Ace]

Fletch was not a great movie. Amusing. Not close to great.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Gregory McDonald came from Shrewsbury Mass. Same hometown as Charlie Pierce.

What are the odds?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Fletch was not a great movie. Amusing. Not close to great.

It's a classic.

 

[Ace]

Fletch was not a great movie. Amusing. Not close to great.

It's a classic.

I've read all the books and seen all the movies.

It might have been really good if they had someone who could act play Fletch.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Fletch was not a great movie. Amusing. Not close to great.

It's a classic.

I've read all the books and seen all the movies.

It might have been really good if they had someone who could act play Fletch.

I completely agree that if they are going to make some of the other books into movies, they need an actor, not just a comedian.

Reynolds or Lee would have been perfect, but since neither is possible now, I'd go with Franco or Phillippe.

 

[Ace]

Fletch was not a great movie. Amusing. Not close to great.

It's a classic.

I've read all the books and seen all the movies.

It might have been really good if they had someone who could act play Fletch.

I completely agree that if they are going to make some of the other books into movies, they need an actor, not just a comedian.

Reynolds or Lee would have been perfect, but since neither is possible now, I'd go with Franco or Phillippe.

Bill Murray would have been perfect in the originals.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Fletch was not a great movie. Amusing. Not close to great.

It's a classic.

I've read all the books and seen all the movies.

It might have been really good if they had someone who could act play Fletch.

I completely agree that if they are going to make some of the other books into movies, they need an actor, not just a comedian.

Reynolds or Lee would have been perfect, but since neither is possible now, I'd go with Franco or Phillippe.

How 'bout Paul Giamatti?

And I agree with Ace.

 

[Starman]

Will Ferrell could cement his status as the Chevy Chase of the new millennium.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Will Ferrell could cement his status as the Chevy Chase of the new millennium.

Other than them both being tall SNL alums, I don't see the similarities.

 

[rpmmutant]

Fletch is a classic. Chevy Chase was great in the first, sucked in the second and should play Clark Griswald for the rest of his life.