Thats apt, i just watched Strikes again. Still funny. And possibly just edges the others. For the oktobefest and clouseau trying to get in the castle, dreyfus's finger thru the floorboards and Zat ist not my dog!
Thats apt, i just watched Strikes again. Still funny. And possibly just edges the others. For the oktobefest and clouseau trying to get in the castle, dreyfus's finger thru the floorboards and Zat ist not my dog!
Don't you mean you watched Strikes again again?
(Return is my later favorite, though my very favorite is still A Shot in the Dark. But I love the the crossing-legs-falling-into-the-swimming pool bit, and the light bulb popping out of the lamp sequence in Return is my favorite bit of surrealist slapstick maybe ever.)
Thats apt, i just watched Strikes again. Still funny. And possibly just edges the others. For the oktobefest and clouseau trying to get in the castle, dreyfus's finger thru the floorboards and Zat ist not my dog!
The drawbridge scene leaves me in stitches. That and the bed that flips up.
U.S. label Shout factory has detailed The Pink Panther Film Collection. The box set, which will contain six films and will be part of the label's recently launched Shout Select line, will be available for purchase on June 27.
CONTENT AND SPECIAL FEATURES:
DISC 1: THE PINK PANTHER
Meet Inspector Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling French detective whose career is one gigantic banana peel. Showcasing the comic genius of Peter Sellers, this "delightful caper" (Leonard Maltin) brims with "winning charm" (The Film Daily) and clever slapstick. David Niven, Robert Wagner and Capucine co-star in the sidesplitting film that launched one of the greatest comedy series of all time!
Arriving at an Italian ski resort with a large diamond known as the Pink Panther, Princess Dala (Claudia Cardinale) encounters the suave Sir Charles (Niven), who also happens to be the notorious jewel thief The Phantom. Can Clouseau (Sellers), the clumsiest inspector ever to trip over a case, stop Sir Charles' plot...or will The Phantom steal the "cat" and leave Clouseau holding the bag? NEW An Italian Indian: The Pink Panther Princess – an interview with actress Claudia Cardinale Audio Commentary by writer/director Blake Edwards 2003 Featurette – The Pink Panther Story 2003 Featurette – Behind the Feline: The Cartoon Phenomenon 2008 Featurette – A Conversation with Robert Wagner: Coolest Cat in Cortina 2008 Featurette – Diamonds: Beyond the Sparkle 2008 Featurette – The Tip-Toe Life of a Cat Burglar: A Conversation with Former Jewel Thief Bill Mason Theatrical Trailer Photo Galleries (studio stills, production candids, theatrical release posters, and vintage lobby cards)
DISC 2: A SHOT IN THE DARK
When a beautiful parlor maid (Elke Sommer) is accused of murdering her lover, the nutty Inspector (Sellers) leaps...er, falls...into the fray to save her in this irrepressibly funny Pink Panther classic.
The French have a word for a man like Clouseau: idot! Across Paris, baffled citizens want to know if the inspector is in hot pursuit of a criminal...or just in love with one! Mistakenly assigned to a high-prestige case in which a millionaire's chauffer has been murdered, Clouseau finds himself falling for the prime suspect - a beautiful parlormaid whose talent for being in the wrong place at the wrong time is almost as great as his. But as the body count grows higher, and the parlormaid's criminal record grows longer, Clouseau realizes he'll have to find the "real" culprit quickly or his career will be flint! NEW 4K scan of the interpositive NEW Featurette – Back to the Start: The Origin of the Pink Panther – an interview with production company chief Walter Mirisch NEW Audio Commentary by Jason Simos of the Peter Sellers Appreciation Society Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews on The Dick Cavett Show Theatrical Trailers The Pink Panther/A Shot in the Dark 1966 reissue Theatrical Trailer Photo Galleries (studio stills, production candids, theatrical release posters, and vintage lobby cards)
DISC 3: THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER
The comic genius of Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers meet again in The Return of the Pink Panther. The Pink Panther Diamond is stolen with only one clue left behind - a white glove, the trademark of the world-renowned jewel thief, The Phantom (Christopher Plummer). Believed to be retired, he immediately becomes the chief suspect on Inspector Clouseau's list. Wanting to clear his name, The Phantom sets out to find the real thief and sends Clouseau bumbling along on a false trail. Inspector Clouseau's antics finally push his boss, Chief Inspector Dreyfus, over the edge and he sets out to murder Clouseau to be rid of him once and for all!
It's non-stop laughs in this timeless comedy masterpiece, hailed as the funniest in The Pink Panther series. NEW Featurette – A Bit of Passion and Lots of Laughs: an interview with actress Catherine Schell NEW Featurette: an interview with production designer Peter Mullins NEW Audio Commentary by Jason Simos of the Peter Sellers Appreciation Society 1975 Featurette: The Return of Laughter (The Making of The Return of the Pink Panther) Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Radio Spots Photo Galleries (studio stills, production candids, theatrical release posters, and vintage lobby cards)
DISC 4: THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN
Peter Sellers is "in top form" (Cue) in this zany adventure that finds the accident-prone Inspector Clouseau using some of his most outlandish disguises ever. With "ferociously funny karate encounters" (Time) with the enigmatic Cato (Burt Kwouk) and dangerous intrigue with a sexy Russian spy (Lesley-Anne Down), this hysterical comedy will strike your funny bone!
Driven over the edge by the maddeningly incompetent Clouseau, former Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) commandeers a doomsday device and threatens to destroy the world. His only demand? Clouseau's death! But thanks to his nemesis' dumb luck, the assassins hired to kill him can't seem to finish the job - although Clouseau may do it himself by tripping over his own two feet! NEW 4K scan of the interpositive NEW Featurette – Panther Musings: an interview with actress Lesley-Anne Down NEW Featurette – A Cut Above: Editing the Pink Panther Films – an interview with editor Alan Jones NEW Audio Commentary by Jason Simos of the Peter Sellers Appreciation Society 1976 Featurette – Clouseau: The Greatest Fumbler in the World (The Making of The Pink Panther Strikes Again) Rare Teaser Trailers Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Radio Spots Photographer Colin Cadle's on-set gallery Photo Galleries (studio stills, production candids, theatrical release posters, and vintage lobby cards)
DISC 5: REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER
Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) happily believes that Clouseau has died in an explosion, but in reality, he's alive and busy mangling a case! Using absurdly mismatched costumes and accents, Clouseau travels to Hong Kong to intercept a major heroin deal, bringing Cato (Burt Kwouk) and the drug lord's jilted lover (Cannon) with him. The only problem is, Dreyfus is on the case too! NEW Audio Commentary by author and film historian William Patrick Maynard Rare Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer TV Spots Radio Spots Photo Galleries (studio stills, production candids, theatrical release posters, and vintage lobby cards)
DISC 6: TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER
Inspector Clouseau, the lovable buffoon with a knack for mispronunciation, is MIA! The terrifically talented Peter Sellers "induces gales of tonic laughter" (The Hollywood Reporter) in this wild adventure co-starring the full Panther ensemble cast, including David Niven, Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Capucine, along with newcomers Joanna Lumley, Richard Mulligan and Harvey Korman.
The Pink Panther diamond goes missing - and then en route to the scene of the crime, Clouseau's plane goes missing! A sleuthing reporter (Lumley) is assigned to memorialize the fabled detective, but in the process, she comes up against some strange behavior from a delirious Dreyfus (Lom) as well as Clouseau's duplicitous ex-wife (Capucine), his lusty father (Mulligan) and The Phantom (Niven)!
This film was made after Peter Sellers' death, with all his scenes in film consisting of outtakes and deleted footage from other Pink Panther films. NEW Audio Commentary by author and film historian William Patrick Maynard Rare Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer Photo Galleries (studio stills, production candids, theatrical release posters, and vintage lobby cards)
