What's Your Favourite Chevy Chase Movie?
A film magazine without equal, the late, lamented Neon used its platform to address the very biggest of issues.
I miss the days when magazines asked the really important question... like, what's your favourite Chevy Chase movie? Ah Neon, truly we didn't know what we had until it upped and left...
So here are the celebrity responses, all of which were asked by someone other than myself. To the interviewers, I tip my hat to you. To the interviewees, your participation is appreciated.
Once again then, what’s your favourite Chevy Chase movie?
Billy Corgan: I'd have to go with Caddyshack.
Dan Aykroyd: I would say the first Vacation movie. Or Fletch. He's a good friend of mine. In fact I just wrote this script for him where I play his valet. What's he like? He's a little lazy. You have to kind of push him along. When I directed him in Nothing But Trouble, I put up with his... resistance. You know, it's like, 'Oh, you don't need that shot... Why should I do that again?' I was also in Spies Like Us with him. And Caddyshack II. I did that as a favour. I'm not happy with my work in that.
Ben Elton: Unusual question. I can't think of any of his movies now you've asked me Throw a few at me... Ah! National Lampoon's European Vacation, I remember that one. I saw it on a plane and thought it was pretty funny, actually. Of course, it could have just been the plane...
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