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Author Topic: Pink Panther (2006) Don Anderson Master Film Handler Posts: 312 From: West Bend, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-10-2006 11:28 AM                     The latest "not too funny" film starring Steve Martin. Its obvious that he thinks he can rekindle his career by using the PANTHER to generate sequels. Don't get me wrong, there are a few great lines and site gags, but even having Beyounce sing isn't going to save this garbage. Why did it get a PG rating, and not a PG13???? Its got a handful of somewhat nasty sexual suggestive scenes in it. Peter Sellers must be rolling over in his grave. This should have been direct to video, since its been shelved for awhile.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-10-2006 12:18 PM                     Airplane! and Sixteen Candles both had scenes featuring bare breasts, yet were rated PG. Milk does a body good! The Pink Panther was shot flat and looks like a made for video release. I probably won't see any of it until it plays on HBO.  |  IP: Logged Kyle Anderson Film Handler Posts: 86 From: Tyler, TX, USA Registered: Dec 2005 posted 02-10-2006 12:36 PM                     Yes, I think this is one for the download. o_O oops, did I say that?  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-12-2006 10:35 PM                     It's flat? Sheeesh! Even more reason to avoid it. Even the lame 'Trail' and 'Curse' were scope.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-13-2006 12:31 AM                        It did pretty well over the opening weekend considering the Olympics and all. But I predict a fast fade.  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 03-09-2006 11:44 PM                        I have enjoyed most of Steve Martins Films , but this one not. I thought it was terrible , the attempts at slapstick were awfull the jokes were very weak . I put it in the same box as date movie. 2/10  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-10-2006 12:40 AM                        It's been holding up better than expected. We're playing it this weekend. Not much else out there.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-10-2006 06:21 PM                     With Steve being the man these days, they ought to do a sequel to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, I've always loved that one. Funny how panther was supposed to be a huge bomb and it's probably made a profit and then some already.  |  IP: Logged Robert Burtcher Expert Film Handler Posts: 194 From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Registered: Jun 2005 posted 03-12-2006 06:02 AM                     I know. It's strange. We're still playing it too.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-17-2006 07:58 AM                        The distributors here in the UK were apparently so scared of bad reviews they didn't even run any press screenings i saw the trailer it looks to be a pile of  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-17-2006 11:33 AM                        I liked it more than I thought I would. Martin is obviously just imitating Peter Sellers and doesn't really nail it, but who could? It's kind of funny to see the voices and goofy mannerisms from his old comedy act come through once in a while. And the movie has a nice Greco factor with Beyonce. 2.5 out of 5 for me. An extra half-star for the opening animation which holds up to the series.  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 03-17-2006 12:23 PM                     Great movie, I liked the part where he was acting "American" and walking the streets of NYC.  |  IP: Logged Peter Berrett Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 602 From: Victoria, Australia Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-17-2006 11:54 PM                        Its an ok film. I never really liked the original films with Sellers as I felt he did not do slapstick very well - arguably Martin does a better job but then Martin's attempt at a French accent is hopeless. So its just an ok film. I would like to see somebody fund a Pink Panther film using French actors speaking english. That would be more authentic and would find an audience in both France and elsewhere. I would use Christian Clavier in the lead role as I think he could do slapstick well. Regards peter  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-18-2006 02:46 PM                        According to IME, a sequel (with Steve Martin) is in the planning stages now.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 03-18-2006 06:56 PM                        quote: Peter Berrett Martin's attempt at a French accent is hopeless Um... obviously he wasn't attempting any sort of authentic accent. You think Sellers was attempting an authentic French accent? quote: Mike Blakesley Martin is obviously just imitating Peter Sellers and doesn't really nail it I actually thought that Steve Martin was trying to play the character differently than Peter Sellers did ... likewise Kevin Kline/Herbert Lom. I found their (Martin's & Kline's) choices interesting, and, I think necessary, but I think that is where some people had problems ... because it wasn't a direct copy of the Edwards/Sellers series. ...but as Mike says, how can anybody live up to that shadow? The original Pink Panther series (like it or not) was quite unique. quote: Peter Berrett Pink Panther film using French actors I don't know, I think the absurdity of Peter Sellers - a Brit, and Herbert Lom - a Czech, playing French inspectors speaking English is part of what made the original films so funny. If somebody were to try to make a less absurd version, by casting French actors as French detectives, then I would rather the spoken language be French.  |  IP: Logged

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