Revenge Of The Pink Panther
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Actor: Dyan Cannon, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Robert WebberBrand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM
Movie Reviews of Revenge Of The Pink Panther
Movie Review: Perfected Clouseau
Summary: 5 Stars
Forget about the fact that this is one of the funniest, laugh out loud movies ever made for a moment. Take a close look at Peter Sellers in this film as the perfected character of Inspector Clouseau shines through. Far from the self-parodying, stale performances that many actors give when reviving roles for sequels, Seller's performance in this and the previous The Pink Panther Strikes Again (his last two Clouseau performances) are perfect and rank in the pantheon of all-time greatest comedic performances.
The Clouseau character is so perfected that practically every movement, every word spoken, elicits laughter. Prepare to crack up as Sellers (a Brit) portrays the bungling French chief inspector. With his goofy French accent, the self-proclaimed "master of disguises" gives us hilarious impersonations of (among others) a "Salty Sweedish Sea-dog," Toulouse Lautrec ("sorry, I'm a little short)" a peasant Chinaman, and an Italian mobster ("Mama mia, spaghettini Al Pacino"). The film is worth seeing for just those few moments, alone. But the hilarious plot yields us so much more.
More classic "battles" with sidekick Kato (with the obligatory damage to the downstairs apartment underneath Clouseau's), the conversion of Clouseau's apartment into a bordello, breaking and entering into the disco, the summary disposal of the vaunted assassin Chong (and the sound effects of his extended fall), and many other scenes leave you laughing for long after.
Although the classic dialog lines probably remain more relegated to cult classic status than, say, the classic lines from Seinfeld that have seeped into pop consciousness, one may still hear some oft repeated phrases from the loyal fan base of this classic: "It's green," "I've got a bit of a cold in the chest, you know," "The Pohhhp?", "Mr. and Mrs. Low Key," and of course "A very good month for the vintage, you know."
Bottom line is, whether you're a die-hard fan or not, this is one of the two Pink Panther movies that everyone must see. You don't need to see any prior films from the series to understand it. If you don't find it funny, there's a stick somewhere you need to find and move somewhere else.
Summary of Revenge Of The Pink Panther
Clouseau breaks up the french connection drug ring. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 01/31/2006 Starring: Peter Sellers Dyan Cannon Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Blake EdwardsThe sixth Pink Panther comedy was the last to star Peter Sellers (the following film in the series incorporated previously unseen footage), and it was also the last in the series to show any signs of genuine inspiration. It's a weak entry in the Panther pantheon, involving a rather mundane plot about a "French Connection" drug deal that leads Inspector Clouseau--presumed murdered and now sleuthing incognito--to Hong Kong for a brash, slapstick finale that almost compensates for the routine gags that precede it. Sellers and director Blake Edwards are coasting along smoothly here, and some of the gags pay off in well-earned laughs--particularly with a clever nod to Dr. Strangelove when Clouseau dons a Toulouse-Lautrec costume. Another highlight finds Clouseau disguised as an old sea captain, complete with a leaky inflatable parrot (it looks more like a purple puffin) resting limply on his shoulder. But a later attempt to spoof Mafia kingpins is hardly up to snuff for a talent as original as Sellers, and Dyan Cannon lacks the comedic sensibility to make the most of her role as a druglord's vengeful ex-mistress. Some of the physical gags are amazingly elaborate, and it's still a riot to hear Sellers perfecting (or is that murdering?) his hilarious French accent, but while it's adequately enjoyable this movie makes you long for the glory days of the Pink Panther franchise. --Jeff Shannon
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