Posted by Jeff Bebe 37 at on-ham-a53-04-20.look.ca on September 02, 2001 at 15:49:03:
In Reply to: Is there really a market or need for a new Fletch? posted by arise2244 on September 02, 2001 at 15:42:41:
: I'm sad to hear that Kevin Smith will never do anything with Jay and
Silent Bob again. I understand that he wants to branch out into
different films, but is Fletch the answer? I think he has alot more
talent than doing the 3rd Fletch movie. Is there really a market for
this? Just look at Crocodile Dundee. The first Crocodile Dundee was
made in 1986 and grossed over $320 million worldwide, the 2nd
came in 1988 and made over $220 million worldwide. So this year
they decide to make a third one and that flops and brings in a scant
$22 million. Fletch came out in 1985 and brought in $40 million, the
sequal in 1989 brought in $35 million. Obviously the public didn't care
about a Crocodile Dundee 3rd movie, and that was obviously much
bigger than Fletch. So what makes anyone think there will be an
audience for Fletch? I know the novels have the following and
everything but I don't see the relavence of a new Fletch. And Chevy
Chase is the man known as Fletch, and he's not the star. I wish Kevin
the best of luck, but I think this Fletch experience will be a disaster
and I hope that he conjours up something newer and unique for his
follow up to the Fletch Fiasco. Maybe even reconsidering giving Jay
and Bob another whirl.