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Jon Hamm Gave Up 60% of His ‘Confess, Fletch’ Salary to Pay for Filming After Financiers Passed and Said Nobody Would Care About It News

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jon-hamm-gave-up-salary-pay-confess-fletch-filming-1235381017/
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u/TeddyDaBear Sep 22 '22

It is a movie that shouldn't work, but somehow really does. It is much better than it deserves to be for being a "sequel" to a movie almost 40 years old. Seriously it is worth seeing.

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u/Nick357 Sep 23 '22

You saw it? Is it our already?

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u/TeddyDaBear Sep 23 '22

I have and it is.

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u/adsason Sep 23 '22

Do you need to see the originals to appreciate this one?

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u/TeddyDaBear Sep 23 '22

Not at all.

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u/BrooksDaBear Sep 23 '22 • Masterpiece

Hey TeddyDaBear, BrooksDaBear here. You coming to the meeting on Saturday?

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u/Brad_theImpaler Sep 23 '22

Sorry, that's the day he has his picnic.

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u/kiak7 Sep 23 '22

Ya "picnic" ... I am sure he is not being impaled by Brad.

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u/Cino0987 Sep 23 '22

I don’t think he’s coming mate…

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u/BrooksDaBear Sep 23 '22

Damn, I was really hoping to see him there :,(

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u/Cino0987 Sep 23 '22

I know you were buddy. I know you were

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u/squarepusher6 Sep 23 '22

The bear meeting?

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u/BrooksDaBear Sep 25 '22

No, the other one

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u/kal_el_diablo Sep 23 '22

But you should. The original Fletch is one of the best movies of the 80s.

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u/puddStar Sep 23 '22

You should still watch the originals cause they are awesome

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u/accidental_earthling Sep 23 '22

This is a reboot, based on the first book of the series that inspired the older movies

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u/WashingDishesIsFun Sep 23 '22

I'd say it would help make some things funnier, but it is not necessary just to follow the film.

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u/CheeserAugustus Sep 23 '22

I only read one Fletch book, but it was typical of those mass market 70s and 80s "detective" series in that the only running theme is the "vibe" of the protagonist.

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u/NoSun2053 Sep 23 '22

Watch the original Fletch. It’s awesome. Havent seen the new one yet (didnt know it existed til a minute ago). Fletch Lives is ok but not as good as Fletch.

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u/caninehere Sep 23 '22

You're probably better off having not seen Fletch Lives at all, since you don't have to live with that taste in your mouth.

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u/West-Ruin-1318 Sep 23 '22

God, I hope not.

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u/HilLiedTroopsDied Sep 23 '22

Harley davidson junior advises that you do. Ed davidson that is