The Pink Panther
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Movie Reviews of The Pink Panther
Movie Review: The Pink Panther (original)
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the original one that set the stage for the sequels. I was mildly disappointed after seeing this for the first time in many years. It's so different from the sequels. It's a great caper film, more subdued than what the series would later become. There are hi-jinx galore, some of it bordering on slapstick. DVD quality is great & there are bonus features; the main one being a trivia track that informs the viewer of many things that go on or went in the movie, a la what AMC used to do on cable.Movie Review: The Pink Panther
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought the movie was ok.If u were 12 u would love the movie.It was funny in a kind of weird way.If you have kids and u are fun then you should go see it. If your single dont bother.Movie Review: Amazing that this one led to sequels
Summary: 2 Stars
When this film ran on the local public TV station, I thought, great, this will bring me back to my youth when I loved the Pink Panther movies. But clearly, I had never seen this one, which is largely tedious. In the first 75 minutes, which is as far as we got before turning it off, Peter Sellars appears for about five minutes, tripping over things. No Herbert Lom, no fights with Cato, no bizarrely pronounced words. Instead you get a "debonair" (early sixties style) David Niven attempting to seduce a young "princess" (must be a 30-year age difference between the two) by getting her drunk on champagne; after said drinking occurs, we are treated to the princess talking to the tiger-skin rug (complete with head) before she conveniently passes out. That scene seems to last for about three hours. Others like it are similarly clever. The chief interest of this film lies in its creators' depiction of a group of Beautiful People cavorting at a ritzy Alpine ski resort in the early sixties. Think turtlenecks, bongos, cigarettes, people hiding under beds, and a lot of booze. If that interests you, check out this movie--just don't expect to laugh.Movie Review: Slow and Boring
Summary: 2 Stars
My wife and I were planning to gather the kids (age 6 - 9) and see a good family movie. I was disappointed to find the movie rather slow and boring. It lacked the hummer Peter Sellers usually brings to the screen. It also lacked any form of thrill or suspense, which could be associated with most robberies.Movie Review: Skip This "Classic"
Summary: 1 Stars
The Phantom is a notorious cat burglar who robs jewels from the rich. He's become the passion of Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers), a bumbling detective in Paris. He's the foremost expert on the man.
Which is why Clouseau takes a trip to a Swiss ski resort when Princess Dala (Claudia Cardinale) does. The princess is the current owner of the renown Pink Panther Diamond, a jewel sure to be a target for The Phantom.
When Clouseau and his wife (Capucine) arrive at the resort, they meet Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) and his nephew George (Robert Wagner). But what Clouseau doesn't know is that plans to steal the diamond are already in motion. Can he figure out what they are and who the villains truly are?
I'd heard about this movie all my life. After enjoying the remake, I was even more interested in seeing the original. I needed not have bothered.
Let's start with the fact that this supposed to be a comedy. There were two funny scenes, one of which started off funny but went on way too long. The other of which was way too late in the movie to redeem it.
Then there's the caper plot. This isn't a true mystery, which is fine. But the caper was boring. It stalls for about the middle hour. I mean, nothing really happens. This movie could have easily been cut by half an hour without losing a thing. Heck, the musical number added nothing to the film to start. And don't even get me started on the horrid ending or the illogical holes in the plot.
I'll stick with the modern version of the franchise. This one was a big waste of time.