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The Return of The Pink Panther with Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau
Posted on 8/2/22 at 1:18 am
Posted on 8/2/22 at 1:18 am
IMO The Return is the GOAT Comedic sequel. The Return OTPP was after a 7 year hiatus of the series when Alan Arkin stared in Inspector Clouseau. The ROTPP revived Sellers career and was a master comedic piece.
They should have stopped at The trail of PP , Sellers last.
Sellers is simply the best at the type of comedy.
Ah my little yellow friend, Cato Fong, has to be up there as one of the best "Butlers" to the star of the show. Coleman in Trading Places is a distant second.
I may have to dedicate myself to a rewatch of the entire series.
I also must say that Steve Martin was no where nearly as good and IMO failed miserably in recreating Clouseau when they tried to reboot the series.
Original series - with Peter Sellers in Bold
The Pink Panther (1963)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) Last
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
They should have stopped at The trail of PP , Sellers last.
Sellers is simply the best at the type of comedy.
Ah my little yellow friend, Cato Fong, has to be up there as one of the best "Butlers" to the star of the show. Coleman in Trading Places is a distant second.
I may have to dedicate myself to a rewatch of the entire series.
I also must say that Steve Martin was no where nearly as good and IMO failed miserably in recreating Clouseau when they tried to reboot the series.
Original series - with Peter Sellers in Bold
The Pink Panther (1963)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) Last
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 7:13 am
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Posted on 8/2/22 at 2:48 am to spacewrangler
"Does your dog bite?"
It's close between Return and Pink Panther Strikes Again. I lean towards the latter.
It's close between Return and Pink Panther Strikes Again. I lean towards the latter.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 4:53 am to spacewrangler
The Return of the Pink Panther is my favorite film of the series for this scene alone:
YouTube
The actress, Catherine Schell, could not hold her laughter toward Peter Sellers back in this scene. So Blake Edwards decided to include it in the film.
YouTube
The actress, Catherine Schell, could not hold her laughter toward Peter Sellers back in this scene. So Blake Edwards decided to include it in the film.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 5:21 am to RollTide1987
It's still stunning to go back and watch the original Pink Panther and David fricking Niven is the absolute star of the film and even Robert Wagner gets more shine than Sellers.
Clouseau is pinned for the whole crime at the end and he's basically just a scapegoat for everyone else in the picture, and even his wife betrays him and treats him like shite.
I'm convinced Blake Edwards had no idea what he had originally. It's shocking to see the difference in the character from the original film to what he became in the 70s.
Clouseau is pinned for the whole crime at the end and he's basically just a scapegoat for everyone else in the picture, and even his wife betrays him and treats him like shite.
I'm convinced Blake Edwards had no idea what he had originally. It's shocking to see the difference in the character from the original film to what he became in the 70s.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 5:26 am to spacewrangler
quote:
I also must say that Steve Martin was no where nearly as good and IMO failed miserably in recreating Clouseau
It just shows you how good Peter Sellers was as an actor... See obviously, Dr. Strangelove. Steve Martin is no slouch but he was in over his head trying to recreate Cloouseau.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 6:24 am to spacewrangler
The fight scenes between Cato and Clouseau were epic!
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:02 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
Steve Martin is no slouch but he was in over his head trying to recreate Cloouseau.
This triggers me. Steve Martin’s portrayal was iconic.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:03 am to spacewrangler
I love Sellers as Clouseau. Those movies are side splitting comedies. So many brilliant scenes.
The slow motion Cato fight scenes
The slow motion Cato fight scenes
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 7:05 am
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:06 am to oogabooga68
Not a Cato fight scene but a good one
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 7:12 am
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:10 am to Mufassa
quote:
This triggers me. Steve Martin’s portrayal was iconic.
He couldn’t touch Peter Sellers level for that role. Not even close
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:33 am to wildtigercat93
quote:
quote:
This triggers me. Steve Martin’s portrayal was iconic.
He couldn’t touch Peter Sellers level for that role. Not even close
Honestly, no one could.
Seriously, name the actor that would be able to pull Clouseau as well as Sellers did?
Steve Martin - we've seen this and nope.
Leslie Nielson ? He was great in Airplane which is a similar style of comedy. Maybe?
Robin Williams?
Bill Murray ?
Chevy Chase?
Will Farrell
Jim Carrey?
Chris Farley?
Gene Wilder?
Mike Myers?
Dare we try
Dave Chapelle
Or
Richard Pryor
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 7:34 am
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:34 am to spacewrangler
Yeah wasn’t really claiming anyone could, that was always going to be a doomed attempt to revive that part but some things should probably stay in the past for that reason
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:41 am to spacewrangler
"I would like a rum."
"A what?"
"A rum."
"Oh, you mean a room!"
"Yes, that is what I have been saying, you fool."
Sellers as Clouseau is arguably the greatest comedic role of all time, but let us not shite on Herbert Lom, who played Dreyfuss. His "pompous detective slowly being driven insane by Clouseau's incompetence" routine is spot-on and absolutely hilarious.
"A what?"
"A rum."
"Oh, you mean a room!"
"Yes, that is what I have been saying, you fool."
Sellers as Clouseau is arguably the greatest comedic role of all time, but let us not shite on Herbert Lom, who played Dreyfuss. His "pompous detective slowly being driven insane by Clouseau's incompetence" routine is spot-on and absolutely hilarious.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 7:42 am to spacewrangler
quote:Hobson from Arthur laughs at both of them.
Ah my little yellow friend, Cato Fong, has to be up there as one of the best "Butlers" to the star of the show. Coleman in Trading Places is a distant second.
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 7:46 am
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:23 am to Jack Ruby
quote:
It's still stunning to go back and watch the original Pink Panther and David fricking Niven is the absolute star of the film and even Robert Wagner gets more shine than Sellers.
Agreed, I rewatched the first one in the last couple of years and it was very bland and Sellers seemed an after thought. The later movies where he was the main character were my favorite as a kid
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:52 am to spacewrangler
A Shot In The Dark, Returns, and Strikes Again all brilliant. A Shot In The Dark could use more humor but really well done and especially since it was shot months after the first release. Strikes Again was my childhood favorite because of the Soviet assassin.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:55 am to spacewrangler
Nielsen could deliver the line, but Sellers could do the physical end better.
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:59 am to wildtigercat93
quote:
Yeah wasn’t really claiming anyone could, that was always going to be a doomed attempt to revive that part but some things should probably stay in the past for that reason
Oh I was agreeing with you and still do with your last post.
But your post got me thinking could another actor pull of Clouseau anywhere close to how well Sellers did? Who on the list I posted? Any of them? Someone not mentioned?
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:09 am to spacewrangler
One more detail we've not discussed is the theme music. It is very high on the most recognizable list
PP Theme Music
Edited to include the OG version
OG PP Theme Music
PP Theme Music
Edited to include the OG version
OG PP Theme Music
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 9:15 am
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:28 am to spacewrangler
Oh goodness, I have to rewatch these again.
This scene was just brilliant
staff interview scene - I suggest we start upstairs
This scene was just brilliant
staff interview scene - I suggest we start upstairs
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