It's a little hard going all the way back to 1978 as I had to tonight watching foul play again for about the dozenth time. I've always enjoyed this movie, and felt like it really symbolized that era well. Chevy Chase and Goldi Hawn were both in their prime then, and their little affair had a lot of good chemistry. As a comedy suspense thriller, this movie suits the genre really well. The pacing seemed a little slow to me this time around, and the dialogue weaker than I expected. But there are so many memorable scenes here. This was back when feminism, political correctness and the swinger lifestyle were all sort of new and topical. And so some of the best scenes revolved around those themes. Also, we have a lot of colorful characters to offset goldie's ditsy blandness. In fact, one of the characters was actually devoid of any color at all in a literal sense i.e. he was an albino. This guy's albino eyes really gave him an unusually sinister quality. And then there was Dudley Moore who almost stole the comedy spotlight from Chevy Chase. No small feat there. But the circus like cast of villains was important to the plot, as early on Goldie comes across as a lunatic for mentioning plots to kill her involving unseen dwarfs, albinos, etc. All very funny. Anyway, in retrospect, Goldie is not given much of a script though, while the dwarf and Dudley Moore provide the best comic relief aside from Chevy who plays his usual droll self.A spoiler would be needed to talk about what happens near the end. There is not much meat to the murder suspense subplot, but thankfully, there are other surprises here and there that will make you smile. Rounding out this blast from the past is Barry Manilows famous song about going for it.If you've ever seen the classic horror thriller "wait until dark" starring Audrey Hepburn, Foul Play is at times reminiscent of it early on, only not so terrifying. It's a good thing, as Foul Play is really more about comedy than suspense, and the Batmanesque cast of villains encourages you to not take it all too seriously. And with Dudley Moore famous swinger pad scene early on, you're definitely laughing more than you are clutching your chair. I've played a clip of that on YouTube many, many times and never tire of Dudleys performance.So, two thumbs up. Vintage Chevy and Goldie, while Brian Dennehy also puts in a nice appearance.

In France, this is the way we title the cop comedy franchise Naked Gun ! In a way, this movie is a predecessor : sure it's not as much absurd but for a cop investigation, there is some really delirious moments, crazy characters, very funny lines ! It happens in San Francisco at the end of the 70s and for me, the time was much better than now in everything : fashion, people attitudes, homes, cars… every one could have own style and here, Hawn is a courageous working young woman and Chevy is the cool guy ! The cast is also interesting with the trainer of Rocky, already old but with a black belt and Moore as an unexpected pervert ! The finale is funny because we wonder if Chevy takes the quickest way to get to the Opera and there, it reminds me of Godfather III but just for fun ! So it was a really enjoyable little movie that proves the expertise and the happy life in 70s which is impossible to find today as movies and society gets down !

This is a strong candidate for the worst film I ever saw. Do I really have to add another 10 lines saying just how and why?(Presses Preview button) It seems I do. It's a poor state of affairs when the best thing you can say about a film is that the title song is the best thing about it. And especially when it's by Barry Manilow. That gives you an idea how bad this piece of crap is.Try again.No, still not enough. All right... how about that one of the bad guys is an albino. Now if I was an albino hit-man, I would definitely NOT go around in a white suit. Kind of conspicuous isn't it? Maybe I would do something to disguise my appearance a little. A little make-up, dark contact lenses, dark clothes, that kind of thing?And if I was directing a comedy, I'd want a script that contains a few funny scenes, or some witty lines. But all we get is Goldie Hawn doing her laughter schtick, though what she's got to laugh about I don't know. She's a gorgeous-looking girl but it's just not enough. Sorry Goldie.When the funniest thing in the script is a couple of elderly people playing scrabble and one of them comes up with "Muthafucker".... well that should have rung a bell somewhere among the production team. How the hell did this abomination reach the screen? It sure baffles me.

This is a very funny film, even though it is quite old now and most of the cast is long gone. The film belongs to Goldie Hawn. It really shows off her comedic talent as the height of her long career. The supporting cast is excellent, even Chevy Chase which i never cared for as an actor. He is now a cast member of Community, in which he does a great job. As for the film, it is the story of a young woman in the wrong place at the wrong time, and unfortunately finding herself involved in an assassination plot. She has to beware of the midgets, they are taking over the world, if you've seen it then you understand. Burgess Meredith has some of the funniest scenes. She also has to beware of an up and coming Dudley Moore, doing what he does best, while trying to keep herself from getting murdered. Will she succeed? Watch it and see. Also, the movie does run a little too long, perhaps some editing could have made it a 10. Remember this is a light-hearted comedy, so bring your popcorn, cherry coke and light heart and you will enjoy it.