The greatest scene always goes unnoticed
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — A Shot in the Dark
pequaboy — 17 years ago(March 12, 2009 10:59 AM)
During the finale, there was so much confusion going on with everyone yelling and accusing each other of infidelity that our main man Clouseau got lost in the mix.
Throughout the entire scene, the only thing he said was "What?" over and over again. He was completely lost in all the accusations that he didn't pick up on. He had no idea that everyone was sleeping with one another. Then he got turned around and looked directly into the camera with the expression of like WTF?
I always like when the actor peers into the lens with a questioning look but that one second of sheer dumbfoundedness has me pissing my pants every time.
"A naked American man stole my balloons".
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TheLittleSongbird — 17 years ago(March 31, 2009 05:47 AM)
BETHANY COX
"Music comes from within, from your heart and from your soul."
That was so funny, and was my favourite scene, after the bit when he breaks the snooker table. Reminded me of the reanactment in Clue.(the final solution scene I mean) -
Deana_1977 — 15 years ago(February 27, 2011 08:29 AM)
That was absolutely by far the BEST scene in any Pink Panther movie! The first time that I saw it as a child, my mother paused the VCR (shows you how old I am) on his face, and we laughed our heads off! I watched this movie last week, (on DVD this time LOL) and we paused it again. ROTFL! I always imagined him thinking, "Grrrr!" because everyone kept pushing him out of the way. ROTFL!
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santol321 — 12 years ago(August 22, 2013 09:39 AM)
What many people don't know, it was Oliver Hardy who originated the "frustrated look at the audience." Until he began doing that, acknowledgment that an audience even exists was unheard of in the movies. They were going to cut that from the first time he ever did it, but it got so many laughs they not only left it in, but Hardy did that, usually several times, in nearly all the Laurel and Hardy films ever since.
While I'm at it, you also might not know how Stan Laurel's head scratching originated. It was at the studio and at that moment nothing was even being filmed. He simply had an itch and that's how he scratched it. The crew laughed so hard he realized he ought to incorporate it into the films, and the Stan Laurel head scratch was born.
As funny as Peter Sellers was, I always felt that Herbert Lom stole every scene he was in - in all of the Clouseau films. -
rascal67 — 12 years ago(November 14, 2013 10:52 PM)
I watched recently, after hearing so many raves about how great and hilarious the film was. There were many funny parts, but I was not really all that enraptured or engaged by the proceedings and found it a tad tiresome. Couldn't wait for it all to just wrap up. Just smirked at some of the antics and situations, but never really got a good belly laugh, which is what I was expecting. The film did look fantastic though and Blake Edwards was at the top of his game with his direction of the script. Elke Sommer was gorgeous and an asset to the film too.
Have only viewed one other 'Pink Panther' film in the mid 70's when I was a kid at the cinema and can't recall which one it was. Wasn't really impressed with that one either and quickly forgotten.
Clouseau reminded me of a predecessor to Leslie Neilsen's Frank Drebin in the NAKED GUN films and while maybe not as artful, find them to be much more amusing than the Clouseau films I have seen. Maybe I am missing something and will have to view more of Edwards films. Did like the THE PARTY, 10 & SOB. Not too fond of his 80's output either. -
ColonelHansLanda — 11 years ago(March 01, 2015 07:08 PM)
The first time I watched it, the pool scene did it for me. I've never laughed harder since. Don't know if I ever will. That scene was great.
Oh, I love a picnic. Acres and acres of sand and all of it in your food.
