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Foul Play (1978)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 6/11

6/11: I hate Hitchcock ripoffs that feature a character who's suddenly in grave danger after discovering a nefarious assassination plot.

And I hate films showing characters on the run for a long time as nothing happens. That's exactly how Foul Play plays out. What an awful movie. Once in a while, it has a laugh-out moment, but really, I was trying to laugh because I had expected a comedy.

Goldie Hawn is boring, can't act, and has no talent for comedy. The fact is: the tan, blond hair, and blue eyes got her far in Hollywood. Looking at Goldie Hawn's nipples through her clothing in Foul Play, it's evident she wasn't wearing a bra. Chevy Chase is useless. His tan also got him very far in Hollywood. Burgess Meredith seems to have lost his mind by trying to imitate Bruce Lee, for goodness' sake. The biggest stinker of all is Dudley Moore who adds nothing of value.

Meanwhile, I've been thinking for a while if you put a can of mace, a voice squealer, and brass knuckles in a bag, what good are they if you can't reach inside for them? Similarly, when Gloria is caught and held hostage in the room, why leave the bag with her? It doesn't make any sense. Additionally, intelligence is at rock bottom during the final fifteen minutes for the following reasons.

One, when Gerda Casswell held Gloria and Tony captive, she would proceed to reveal the entire assassination plot to them. I was like, "What for?" Two, after their release, why would Gloria and Tony bother going through the driving when he should've simply made a phone call to his superior and informed him of what's going on ahead of time? Three, at the opera, what's the Pope doing there, watching the show, where the assassination was going to take place? Idiots...get him out of there!

All in all, I call foul on Foul Play.

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