Fletch rolls- the fantastic score
helps, the quick-paced editing (entire thing 100 minutes) Chevy’s Fletch gets a
proposition to murder someone for $1000 under the name Ted Nugent in 7 minutes-
haha
Great sardonic noir-like voice over narration
Chase’s trademark smugness— “you’ve got the wrong gal”—He’s
firing away—Dana Wheeler Nicholson (adorable) says “are you always this
forward?” and he says “only with wet married women” when she answers the door
in a robe
Geena Davis, Emmett Walsh, Joe Don Baker
The film could also be summarized as a Peter Sellers master of disguise
film meets Chinatown (very LA)
The narrative and mystery is compelling—the insurance guy named “Stanwyck”
(nod to Wilder’s masterpiece noir Double Indemnity
Harold Faltermeyer’s score is unreal—not sure it’s in the
archives without it—such a great breezy riff—adds to the film an incalculable amount
Like with many comedies or horror films—make it a good movie
then add the humor/horror element- it works it- this is as a regular film and
then you add Chevy Chase jumping off the top rope with the voice over and dry
delivery
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