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re: Jon Hamm to star in Fletch reboot
Posted on 7/15/20 at 3:18 pm to Shiftyplus1
Posted on 7/15/20 at 3:18 pm to Shiftyplus1
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Hamm has been misused in almost every movie he's been in.
Ain't gonna lie. He was awesome in Baby Driver
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Posted on 7/15/20 at 3:23 pm to SG_Geaux
He’s good in the Town as well
Posted on 7/15/20 at 3:24 pm to SG_Geaux
Baby Driver was great, and he fit the role perfectly.
But I don’t want to see him playing Chevy Chase.
But I don’t want to see him playing Chevy Chase.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:20 pm to Shiftyplus1
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Hamm has been misused in almost every movie he's been in.
Keeping Up With the Joneses was really good and had phenomenal female talent.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:24 pm to Fewer Kilometers
"Bend Over", "Ben how you doing, Victor Hugo."
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:38 pm to Fewer Kilometers
A number of those franchises were in that state for a reason.
Going to blame Smith for Jon Peters being an incompetent frick who insisted on a giant mechanical spider fight and a “gay R2 D2 with attitude” sidekick for Braniac in a Superman movie?
Going to blame him for not making Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, which was Tim Burton’s attempt to keep a sequel from happening?
Going to blame Smith for Jon Peters being an incompetent frick who insisted on a giant mechanical spider fight and a “gay R2 D2 with attitude” sidekick for Braniac in a Superman movie?
Going to blame him for not making Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, which was Tim Burton’s attempt to keep a sequel from happening?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:39 pm to joeyb147
It won't work. Fletch wasn't great because of the story or even the characters. It's just Chevy Chase being a smartass for 2 hours.
Does Hamm even have comedy chops? I'm too lazy to look at his IMDB page.
Does Hamm even have comedy chops? I'm too lazy to look at his IMDB page.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:44 pm to joeyb147
I must confess that I have never read any of the Fletch novels and only know of Fletch from watching Chevy.
So if the novel character is anything at all like the movie character I could see someone like Jason Sudekis pulling this off more than Hamm just simply of being more of a wise arse. But I really like Jon Hamm so I hope he pulls it off !
So if the novel character is anything at all like the movie character I could see someone like Jason Sudekis pulling this off more than Hamm just simply of being more of a wise arse. But I really like Jon Hamm so I hope he pulls it off !
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:50 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Hilarious
Too bad Chevy turned into a real dick or was Dan Harmon the dick idk
But he made Pierce the dick constantly I can slightly understand why lol
Too bad Chevy turned into a real dick or was Dan Harmon the dick idk
But he made Pierce the dick constantly I can slightly understand why lol
Posted on 7/15/20 at 4:52 pm to joeyb147
I'n my mind, movies and media died about 20 years ago. You re-boot Fletch? I formulaic piece of shite - which I loved at 13 BTW and can quote the whole script - and Hollywood can't come up with an original platform? How many times is this going to repeat?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 5:31 pm to SG_Geaux
Jon Hamm becomes Larry DavidHis best role was playing himself playing Larry David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 7/15/20 at 5:44 pm to blueboy
Posted on 7/15/20 at 5:46 pm to blueboy
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Does Hamm even have comedy chops? I'm too lazy to look at his IMDB page.
He’s killed it on SNL several times. That being said, I bet this version of Fletch is less wacky. More like the books.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 6:15 pm to joeyb147
Who asked for this ?
My millennial nephews don't get Fletch. The humor just doesn't resonate. Dumb and Dumber, they get, but not Fletch.
Chevy Chase didn't age well, save for Caddhyshack, and I fear the same fate for Fletch.
My millennial nephews don't get Fletch. The humor just doesn't resonate. Dumb and Dumber, they get, but not Fletch.
Chevy Chase didn't age well, save for Caddhyshack, and I fear the same fate for Fletch.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 6:16 pm to dcw7g
quote:This tends to be the kiss of death.
More like the books.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 9:22 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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No ball bearings no care.
It's all ball bearings nowadays.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 9:39 pm to teke184
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Going to blame Smith for Jon Peters being an incompetent frick who insisted on a giant mechanical spider fight and a “gay R2 D2 with attitude” sidekick for Braniac in a Superman movie?
Going to blame him for not making Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, which was Tim Burton’s attempt to keep a sequel from happening?
You could’ve asked me for clarification before going on your tirade. I blame him for sitting on Fletch and Green Hornet. But you can pick your favorites since the guy has an entire Unrealized Projects category on Wikipedia.
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 7/15/20 at 9:45 pm to Shiftyplus1
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But I think 30 Rock, Kimmy Schmidt, and Toast of London showed how he should be used. The man can be very funny in a dry but silly way. Which is perfect for Fletch. And while the Fletch movies are great, they aren't some untouchable cinematic marvels from people's childhoods like Ghostbusters or Robocop. I'm actually excited for this remake.
He cracked me up in Kimmy Schmidt when he represented himself during his own trial. I figure that's probably how he'll play it in a Fletch remake.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 9:48 pm to AURaptor
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Who asked for this ?
My millennial nephews don't get Fletch. The humor just doesn't resonate. Dumb and Dumber, they get, but not Fletch.
Chevy Chase didn't age well, save for Caddhyshack, and I fear the same fate for Fletch.
The Rewatchables had a conversation about this during their Fletch episode and they basically had the same mindset. Funny as hell for Gen Xers and older millennials, but if you're not from that age group you're just not going to get it.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 10:04 pm to TROLA
Just finished the Blank Check podcast episode of this. It's gone through so much shite trying to get this reboot made
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