Best Pink Panther movie
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kev-dowling180 — 19 years ago(March 22, 2007 12:09 PM)
A heated debate indeed folks. Always makes me smile when people are so passionate about movies.
I like all of the main five pink panther films and can't understand why anyone would want to knock any of them. Its difficult for me to seperate them but if i had to the order of preference would be -- The Return of the Pink Panther.
- A Shot in the Dark.
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again.
- The Pink Panther.
- The Revenge of the Pink Panther.
I actually saw the "new" Pink Panther movie starring Steve Martin last summer on a plane when going to the states. It was a movie that i wouldn't have touched with a barge pole under normal circumstances but as i was a captive audience so to speak i gave it a go. There were a few isolated laugh out loud moments, but the plot was awful and it just didn't work.
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daronimo — 18 years ago(April 05, 2007 04:19 AM)
Well of course it is a totally subjective question, and you will get a totally subjective answer but my preference of the Peter Sellers Inspector Clouseau films is in this order:
- A Shot in the Dark - 5/5 (the rewrite of the Harry Kurnitz play/the one with the nudist camp)
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again - 4.5/5 (the one where Dreyfuss attempts to take over the world)
- The Pink Panther - 4/5 (the one with Sir Charles Litton is having affair with Clouseau's wife & tries to steal the eponymous diamond)
- Return of the Pink Panther - 4/5 (the one where the diamond is again stolen with Christopher Plummer as Sir Litton)
- Revenge of the Pink Panther - 3/5 (the one where Clouseau is "killed" and goes to Hong Kong)
- Trail of the Pink Panther - 2.5 (the one with all the out-takes, pretending to be a movie)
Okay then the other films are "Inspector Clouseau", "Curse of the Pink Panther", "Son of the Pink Panther" and the 2006 Steve Martin reboot "The Pink Panther". I haven't watched any of them (only parts of "Curse" or "Son") so I can't make a complete statement. However "Curse" seems okay if completely uninspired. "Son" is absolutely horrendous which is why I couldn't watch it all. "Inspector Clouseau" seems an intriguing curio with Alan Arkin taking over the role and made in the gap between "A Shot in the Dark" and "Return" by other hands. From what I have seen (the trailers and some preview stuff) and heard about the new movie I don't think I want to ever watch it Steve Martin was always a totally up-himself git that was completely unfunny so I'm sure it will be dreadful.
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rogueforte — 18 years ago(February 08, 2008 07:20 PM)
A Shot in the Dark
is easily the best of the so-called 'Pink Panther' movies. The comic timing is perfect (no easy task), particularly by Peter Sellers, along with an impeccable supporting cast. My favorite is Hercule (Graham Stark). The look on Stark's face as he patiently listens and waits while Clouseau prattles on are absolutely priceless. Sanders does a likewise great job with a condescending, tolerant expression on his face during Clouseau's antics.
A true comedic classic in all aspects, right from the beginning with a great cartoon opening and soundtrack: Mancini's theme song, and the actually rather haunting
Shadows of Paris
. In fact, I dare say that the theme song for
A Shot in the Dark
is actually better than the now all-too-familiar and over-played
Pink Panther Theme
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johnmichael-2 — 15 years ago(June 23, 2010 09:43 PM)
A Shot in the Dark is the best
The Pink Panther is a close second.
The other Sellers Panthers done in the 70's are serviceable, but nowhere near as good.
I'm not even going to give Steven Martin's Panther a chance, though.
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