WHY?
Yes, I've heard all the tales of him being a crazy coke-addicted asshole on the set of SNL. Yes, I had to sit through his ill-fated and unbelievably bad talk show. But anybody who still has fond memories of "Fletch" (which is still one of my favorite comedies of all-time) realizes that the man was, at one point, the most charming dude in comedy. I truly feel in my bones that Chevy is capable of a comeback.
HOW?
Chevy needs to hitch his wagon to a "Jim Jarmusch" type of filmmaker who respects him and can use him and his skills maybe in a more dignified way. Maybe Wes Anderson can cast him as Gwyenth Palthrow's weirdo Uncle in his next film? Or Noah Baumbach? One of those dudes should call Chevy Chase's agent now. So many dudes who grew up on Chevy on SNL, The National Lampoon movies, the aforementioned Fletch would fucking flock to see him in a real, legitimate movie. Hell, it worked for Bill Murray, dude. But stay away from TV, Chevy. Even though this looks decent enough...
It's still not the secret to a "I'm On The Fucking Cover of Entertainment Weekly" level comeback. It might lead to you hosting SNL again or something but who fucking gives a shit about that in 2009? Everybody just Tivos SNL and fast forwards to the Digital Shorts anyway. Think big.
