Curse Of The Pink Panther [DVD] Format: DVD 4.2 out of 5 stars218 ratings IMDb4.3/10.0 Prime Video$3.99 $14.99 Blu-ray$15.49 DVD$10.98 VHS Tape$9.99 Watch Instantly with Rent Buy Curse of the Pink Panther $3.99 $14.99 Customers who viewed this item also viewed Page 1of 1Start overPage 1 of 1 Previous page There are quite a few scenes that went on too long. Curse of the Pink Panther Photos View All Photos Movie Info When legendary Inspector Clouseau (Roger Moore) goes missing, New York police officer Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is enlisted to find. Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) pitted Clouseau against the French Connection. "Sellers and I usually thoroughly rehearsed set pieces (although not quite as much by Revenge, I have to admit) and shot them numerous times," as evidenced in the alternate takes as seen in Strikes Again/Trail and so forth. In 2014, MGM announced (see above) that it was planning an animation / live-action hybrid film reboot of the franchise,[32] to be directed by David Silverman and produced by Walter Mirisch and Julie Andrews. David Niven, Capucine and Robert Wagner had been the stars of the original Pink Panther film. Portions of an instrumental version also appear in the film's musical score several times. The guests appearances through out the movie were also nice. Dudley Moore and Rowan Atkinson were considered for the role of Detective Clifton Sleigh. A reporter interviews friends, foes, and colleagues of the legendary detective, allowing Edwards to use classic clips from the series. Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 23:56, "MGM To Make New Live-Action/CG 'Pink Panther' Movie", https://www.thewrap.com/jeff-fowler-to-direct-live-action-cgi-hybrid-pink-panther-for-mgm/, "A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) - Financial Information", "The Return of the Pink Panther - Financial Information", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again - Financial Information", "Revenge of the Pink Panther - Financial Information". Realizing it's heavy, he slips out of the shot and drops the diamond offscreen, shattering it. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Regal Ted Wass was originally signed for a total of six Pink Panther films. Additionally, David Niven plays Sir James Bond in Casino Royale, making this film feature in some form three actors to have played James Bond. Clifton Sleigh, an equally incompetent police officer assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau. When Gardner dropped out, so did Ustinov, so the role of Clouseau went to Sellers. In Trail of the Pink Panther, Joanna Lumley had been a TV investigative reporter. By creating an account, you agree to the This Roger Rabbit knock-off never aired. [35] Two drafts of the screenplay were written before Sellers' death, each with different endings. Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, hailed as France's greatest detective, has disappeared and no trace can be found of him. O.K., the movie cant hit the heights of either A shot in the dark or The Pink Panther Strikes Again, but it is a nice little film in it's own right. Privacy Policy He had a lot of guts for trying and he's actually very funny. Curse is mediocre but it does have some good things. The first "Pink Panther" titled movie with "Pink Panther" wording in its name not to star Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. In Son of the Pink Panther (1993), Blake Edwards made one final attempt to revive the Pink Panther series, this time by casting Italian actor Roberto Benigni as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli, Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son by Maria Gambrelli, the murder suspect from A Shot in the Dark (1964). the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Curse of the Pink Panther. Curse of the Pink Panther employs a much more successful (and fun) method for keeping Clouseau alive, but, for the most part, the film focuses its attention on another, no-less-inept character: American cop Sergeant Clifton Sleigh, played by Ted Wass. The plot of the first film is based on the theft of this diamond. Alan Arkin took over the role of France's 'greatest' detective in Inspector Clouseau (1968) with disastrous results. Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Graham Stark, Tracy Reed and Douglas Wilmer also appeared in the film. Then they tried to introduce a new character, a counterpart to Clouseau. In Lugash, the fabled Pink Panther diamond is stolen. Turk Thrust II (Sir Roger Moore) received a "Special Guest Star" credit. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The stars of the show are again Herbert Lom and Joanna Lumley, and the sexy Leslie Ash in a Bond girl like role. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. They went ahead with a television movie in 1989, The New Pink Panther. Inspector Clouseau is missing and the Pink Panther (David Niven) is hot on his trail in this wildly funny laugh-fest that offers plenty of slapstick humor and a myriad of stars including Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom and Robert Wagner. Elements and characters inspired by the films were adapted into other media, including books, comic books, video games and animated series. This movie would have been better if it was a lot shorter. That opposite would be Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) from New York City. Moreno; Al Avalon as Man who picks up Kelly Curse suffered from this tremendously--particularly with the key wrap-up scenes.". He also appears in "Curse of the Pink Panther". Eventually the trail leads Sleigh to a health spa run by Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). and the Whereas the previous film Trail of the Pink Panther made use of unused footage of Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and starred Joanna Lumley as journalist Marie Jouveat, Curse attempted to relaunch the series with a new lead, Ted Wass, as inept American detective Clifton Sleigh, assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau. An enjoyable little film. It also appears in the revival of the Inspector Clouseau character in the Steve Martin reboot films The Pink Panther (2006), and its sequel The Pink Panther 2 (2009). Immediately upon reporting to duty, his clumsiness sends Dreyfus to the hospital. This was David Niven's final film appearance, and he died two weeks before its release. The film marked the return of the famous "Pink Panther" diamond as well as most of the creative team associated with the prior films, including director Blake Edwards, composer Henry Mancini, Herbert Lom as Dreyfus, Burt Kwouk as Cato and Andr Maranne as Franois. Do you know why I am smoking zhe wrong end? The woman shoots the man, then points the gun at Clouseau. Pushing two hours is way too long for a movie like this. Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. Here she is cast as the aristocratic owner of a health spa, Countess Chandra. Most of the films in the series starred Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. The animated Pink Panther character has also appeared in computer and console video games, as well as advertising campaigns for several companies, most notably for Owens Corning Fiberglass insulation. Roger Moore's scenes were filmed during a break from shooting Octopussy. "Introducing Ted Wass" reads his screen credit and it was the actor's big screen debut, but he already made his name as one of the stars of the soap opera spoof Soap. The film was a critical and commercial failure, however, Roger Moore, who cameoed at the end of the film as Clouseau, was praised for his comedic performance. Ensuing after the events of Clouseau's disappearance, his bosses at the Surete put a computer into service to elect a new shrewd detective, Sleigh, who turns up just as inept as Clouseau. Meanwhile Sir Charles, Simone and George sail away on board the Lytton yacht, along with the Pink Panther and Sleigh returns to New York which horrifies Lt. Palymra. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Filmed right after Trail of the Pink Panther, Curse of the Pink Panther continues the storyline of finding both Chief Inspector Clouseau and the Pink Panther diamond. Ignore the negative press when viewing this. A mysterious woman looking to procure the priceless gem has a tte--tte with a man regarding price. Apparently, the tone of the film changed after Edwards picked up Sellers from the airport, and during the ride to the hotel, they bonded over their mutual love of old film comedians like Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton and Laurel & Hardy. Oh, and Korman was only fitfully amusing as Balls here though I did like the way he said "ca-ca". Curse of the Pink Panther David Niven (Actor), Robert Wagner (Actor), Blake Edwards (Director) Rated: PG Format: DVD 214 ratings IMDb 4.3/10.0 -41% $884 List Price: $14.98 Prime Video $3.99 $14.99 Blu-ray $14.99 DVD $8.84 VHS Tape $9.99 Additional DVD options Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD 1 $10.98 $6.40 $8.98 DVD January 27, 2009 Thus was created "Curse of the Pink Panther." inspector Cleaseau is off somewhere searching for the Pink Panther diamond so in the meantime, Chief Inspector Dreyfuss programs a computer to find his replacement,, but instead of picking the best qualified detective he programs the computer to pick the worst detective,, so from NYC comes a bumbling idiot you would think is closeau's American cousin,, i'm sure Dreyfuss is going ape now that he has met the police officer,,, Roger Moore has a cameo in the end of the movie that's pretty cool,, This was David Niven's last film,, I really liked him throughout his work on some of the Pink Panther movies,, alothough obviously not the strongest panther movie,, certainly not the weakest. Shortly after this, Edwards sued MGM for defamation of character. The animated Pink Panther character also appeared in a short animated segment on the educational TV series Sesame Street, demonstrating his karate skills to carve the letter K out of a block of stone, only for it to crumble quickly afterward. 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), Romance of the Pink Panther (1980/1981) Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Son of the Pink Panther (1993), The Pink Panther (2006) The Pink Panther 2 (2009). Juleta Shayne (Leslie Ash), an employee of the enigmatic Countess Chandra, comes to Sleigh's rescue. (This is also done in The Return of the Pink Panther [1975].) The popularity of Clouseau caused him to become the main character in subsequent Pink Panther films, which were more straightforward slapstick comedies. Dudley Moore, previously briefly considered for the role of Clouseau for Romance of the Pink Panther following Sellers' death, had been Blake Edwards' original choice for the role of Det. Dreyfus and his long-suffering assistant Sergeant Francois Chevalier (Andr Maranne) soon find that the plan has worked a bit too well: Sleigh is just as clumsy as Clouseau, falling around, causing disaster and driving Dreyfus crazy. Sources:
Clouseau's previous chief (Herbert Lom) threatens to destroy the new detective . We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. Edwards originally had wanted Dudley Moore, the star of his 1979 hit 10, to play the role of Sleigh but Moore turned it down, preferring not to tie himself to a series as his career was taking off. Then the role was offered to Peter Ustinov, with Ava Gardner to play his wife. The series would probably have resembled the Police Academy movies more than the classic Pink Panther films. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. As he sets about his inquiry, Sleigh becomes the target of many people who would rather he did not find Clouseau. Moore's cameo appearance at the end is indeed funny, but personally I've always known than Moore has a great comic flair. Feeble entry in the Pink Panther series, full of tired comic mishaps and disinterested performances. This character, designed by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng, was subsequently the subject of his own series of theatrical cartoons, beginning with The Pink Phink in 1964. Cast members filmed their scenes at the same time as shooting Trail of the Pink Panther (1982). Comedy Crime Mystery Ensuing after the events of Clouseau's disappearance, his bosses at the Surete put a computer into service to elect a new shrewd detective, Sleigh, who turns up just as inept as Clouseau. This film received negative reviews and unlike its predecessor only had meager box office success. Now, we know that Clouseau is missing, but is he dead? David Niven and Capucine reprise their original roles from the first Pink Panther film. Edwards wanted the series to continue as comedy's answer to James Bond. However, some elements of Arkin's performance and costuming of Clouseau were retained when Peter Sellers resumed the role of Return in 1975. For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article. It became his final screen appearance. This turns out to be Sergeant Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass), an officer of the NYPD who are glad to get rid of him for a while. As he sets out on the case, Sergeant Sleigh encounters many people who prefer Clouseau not return: these include the Inspector's former manservant, Cato (Burt Kwouk), who attacks Sleigh when he breaks into the Clouseau Museum Cato now operates; Dreyfus, who attempts to kill Sleigh numerous times like he tried to kill Clouseau; and Bruno Langlois (Robert Loggia), the mafia boss from the previous film. By what name was Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) officially released in India in English? Langois attempts many assassinations on Sleigh, but Sleigh's bumbling nature allows him to evade the attacks, and ultimately, Langois, along with his henchmen (including Mr. Chong from Revenge of the Pink Panther), have a final showdown with Sleigh, although a mysterious young woman (smitten with Sleigh) comes to his rescue and manages to defeat Langlois (by giving him the Family Jewels) and the thugs in combat. They are looking for Inspector Clouseau who has been kidnapped. Although intended to spawn a new series of misadventures for the inept Sergeant Sleigh, the film's dismal box-office performance and critical drubbing, along with a complicated series of lawsuits between Edwards and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, led to a decade-long hiatus of the series. Edwards' hopes of relaunching the series without Sellers were dashed when both sequels tanked at the box-office. 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