14/03/12 Fletch Lives (1989)

Harold Faltermeyer, eh? Next to Ennio Morricone has anyone ever had such an instantly recognisable soundtrack style? You hear the opening bars of a Faltermeyer track and you can instantly make a safe assumption about the film it's scoring.

Sunny Californian vistas.

A wisecracking male protagonist.

A lightweight, unchallenging plot.

Attractive backround female characters providing little more than white teeth and perky boobs.

Harley Davidson riders being 'badass' rather than 'middle-management, fair weather riders with matching, unscuffed leathers'.

Full and unambiguous resolution to all plot strands within 95 minutes.

Made in the '80s.




Picture all the above with a suprisingly young looking (for 45yrs old) Chevy Chase and you've got yer film!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097366/

5/10

                                                                      Perkin.