Fletch lives!

[Ace]

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.

They kinda have their own bumbling schtick and don't deviate much from it.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

I love the movie, and saw it before I read the books. Chevy Chase really is utterly miscast, but it still works.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I love the movie, and saw it before I read the books. Chevy Chase really is utterly miscast, but it still works.

I really agree with this. I think if I had read the books first, I would have still liked the movie, but it might not have been the same.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

When I read the books I pictured a modern day William Powell

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Nobody tops Chevy Chase as Fletch

Nobody.

The original remains the singular monument to Chase's career.

Been downhill, ever since.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

He's doing OK on Community now, but he was down for a long, long time.

 

[sporting_guista]

Have to agree with the others that Fletch is a classic, so says my friend Mr John Cocktoasttoy (sp?)
God forbid they let Will Ferrell anywhere near this. Much like Springsteen and Dylan, I just don't get all the Will Ferrell love. Nope, don't see it.

 

[blacktitleist]

No to Ferrell. Please no to Steve Carrell.

Fletch still remains my favorite comedy movie ever. Chase owned that role. But, he has sucked since.

I don't know who would be good in that role.

 

[Small Town Guy]

Hell, bring Chevy back for it.

Anyone have the Fletch DVD? There's a really good little documentary, lots of interviews with the cast. But apparently Chevy refused to be interviewed for it. I guess this was still in his bitter phase. Or is he distancing himself from Fletch, the same way John Cusack apparently - and improbably - hates Better off Dead.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Somebody mentioned Paul Rudd. I think he could work. He might be a little old if they do Fletch Won though.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I'm not sure Rudd is cocky enough to play Fletch. He's definitely too old for Fletch Won, which in my opinion, is the best of the books by a thousand miles.

Reynolds would have been so perfect.

 

[mediaguy]

It's been a long time. Is it all still ball bearings these days?

 

[SpeedTchr]

They'll have to carve that 2x4 into a couple canes for Joe Don Baker if they remake this one...

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I hate Tommy Lasorda.

 

[mediaguy]

Was watching SportsCenter the other day and Josh Elliott made a handful of Fletch references. Never gets old.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Apparently Joel McHale is at the top of the wishlist to play him.

I think McHale would be awesome.

 

[TigerVols]

My pick would be a relative unknown, named BRett Erlich...from the Rotten Tomatoes movie review show (and the driver who has to get donuts in a new Nissan ad)

 

[Mizzougrad96]

They have to make McHale happen.

 

[Petrie]

They have to make McHale happen.

Keeping it in the Community, I see... But now that you brought it up, I could see McHale working pretty well.

 

[Batman]

Given the state of the newspaper industry today, they'll have to include a scene where all of Fletch's wacky expenditures are immediately rejected because he was undercover on the beach during a furlough week.