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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780783200071 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0783200072 Label: Universal Pictures Languages: Manufacturer: Universal Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Pictures Release Date: March 12, 1992 Running Time: 96 minutes Studio: Universal Pictures Theatrical Release Date: May 31, 1985 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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. --Dave McCoy Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Fletch CollectionThis is a must have for a Chevy fan. His intelligent style of comedy mixed in with his costumes is great. Rating: - Great MovieIf you haven't seen this movie and are not about to purchase it please follow these instructions: 1. Go to UPS or Fed Ex or any shipping store and purchase a large box and tape. 2. Bring empty box home and disconnect all video equipment. 3. Package your television into the box, along with any DVD player or other peripherals. 4. Now ship the box to anyone else, because you don't deserve to waste your equipments lifespan any further. Read More Rating:  - Fun TimesChevy Chase is funny, great story and movie. It just lacked enough funny moments. A good cast and this movie help chase a lot. I would definitely recommend for a chase fan. Rating:  - A Fletch Collection DVD short reviewGot The Fletch Collection in the mail from Amazon yesterday (8/20/08). Fletch is the same exact disc that is found in the "Jane Doe" edition and Fletch Lives is the same blue disc as in the previous dvd release, that is still available for purchase. The set is almost identical to the "Jane Doe" edition in the sense that there's a slip cover and a single dvd case with a "flipper". There is no digi-pak here folks. The only special features are the same ones on the "Jane Doe" edition. Fletch is in 5.1 ... Read More Rating: - High-point of Chevy Chase's career "its all ballbearings these days", This movie has more one-liners than a cheap singles bar! Dr. Joseph Dolan: You know, it's a shame about Ed. Fletch: Oh, it was. Yeah, it was really a shame. To go so suddenly like that. Dr. Joseph Dolan: He was dying for years. Fletch: Sure, but... the end was very... very sudden. Dr. Joseph Dolan: He was in intensive care for eight weeks. Fletch: Yeah, but I mean the very end, when he actually died. That was extremely sudden. And so Chevy ... Read More |
