His body was later found on a beach. Ted Wass comes aboard in this sequel, and somehow, he makes it work. The Pink Panther (1963), the original film of the series, centered on the Phantom/Sir Charles Lytton, portrayed by David Niven. Curiously, this would be the only film in the series not to have a soundtrack album released until The Pink Panther 2. Edwards would not have directed the later Wass films (Terry Marcel was slated to helm the next one) and Edwards' son, Geoffrey Edwards and Sam Bernard would have scripted. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Sir Roger Moore was a close neighbour of David Niven at the time of filming as both lived as tax exiles in Switzerland and had known each other for a number of years. The original tagline on posters was 'He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?'. It is the last in which Sellers played Clouseau. I am smoking on zhe wrong end, because I have a very good reason. Sleigh concludes, wrongly, that Clouseau stole the Pink Panther diamond, underwent plastic surgery, was made to look like Rossi and was then killed for the diamond. This movie would have been better if it was a lot shorter. Amusing moments along with ridiculous is this new entry about Inspector Clouseau with a newcomer , Ted Wass, Curse of the Pink Panther was pretty entertaining despite no Sellers and the fate of his character here. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. There he meets a famous British film star (Roger Moore), who speaks with a rather odd French accent and falls about all over the place (behaviour characteristic which would be familiar to those who have seen the previous films in the series). Watch Curse of the Pink Panther Full Movie IN HD Visit :: https://primeflixz.xyz/watch/tt0085384 Tlcharger : - https://primeflixz.xyz/watch/tt0085384 Inspe. Granted, it is weak compared to the great Panther films (Return, Strikes Again, A Shot in the Dark) and the good Panther films (Revenge, Trail and even Son)but somehow, I liked this better than the initial Panther film. Crime. Glenn Ford as John "Rip" Ripley; Lee Remick as Kelly Sherwood; Stefanie Powers as Toby Sherwood; Ross Martin as Garland Humphrey "Red" Lynch; Roy Poole as Brad; Ned Glass as Popcorn; Anita Loo as Lisa Soong; Patricia Huston as Nancy Ashton; Gilbert Green as Special agent; Clifton James as Capt. The problem was the films started shooting in February and were rushed through post-production by October 1982. Watch Curse Of The Pink Panther: That's Better. Cato, Dreyfus, and Franois all debuted in A Shot in the Dark (1964). [5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6]. O.K. Pros: The film does look decent, the title sequence is fun, the music is wonderful, Ted Wass is good comedic value, Roger Moore's cameo is another bright spot and the part . Jacques Clouseau: You're right! This violated Edwards' contract with MGM; he sued the studio for $180million in September 1983 for "willfully sabotaging the film". I admit I checked out this movie with low expectations, more out of completism than anything else. [33] But in November 2020, it was later announced that Jeff Fowler will direct the movie instead with Mirisch and Andrews still producing. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Despite Clouseau being incompetent, most of the world sees him as a great detective, which leads to a planned investigation into his disappearance from the President of France and the police commissioner. Coming Soon. Clouseau leaving his profession as a police officer for a life of crime was a direct reference to Peter Sellers's unfilmed (due to Sellers's death) Romance of the Pink Panther script, which did have, at least in its first draft, Clouseau leaving the force and joining his new wife (The Frog as the script had her) in her life of crime. The film that launched the second Pink Panther series, The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Robert Simonds, was released in February 2006 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was co-produced with Columbia Pictures. Especially confusing was Joanna Lumley's appearance as Countess Chandra - a totally different character to the one she'd played in 'Trail'. Chief Insp. The plot of the first film is based on the theft of this diamond. (This is also done in The Return of the Pink Panther [1975].) Suddenly, Clouseau (having disappeared inexplicably on a plane flight in the previous film) bursts in. Show 'N Tell - Pink Panther and Sons - The Best Biker In Town - Picturesound Program, Arrival in Valencia (Instrumental) (2:30). Here she is cast as the aristocratic owner of a health spa, Countess Chandra. DePatieFreleng Enterprises, run by former Warner Bros. Cartoons creators David H. DePatie and Isadore "Friz" Freleng, produced the opening sequences, with Freleng as director. 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. To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Curse Of The Pink Panther, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) My Somewhat Checkered Career, After the death of Peter Sellers in 1980, Blake Edwards made the unexpected decision to revive the Pink Panther film franchise by creating not one but two sequels simultaneously without the defining presence of Sellers in the lead as Inspector Clouseau. MGM produced a commercially successful revival, The Pink Panther (2006), starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, though this film is a reboot of the franchise rather than a continuation or remake. And besides David Niven and Capucine, it was nice to see Robert Wagner also show up as Niven's nephew George Lytton who's also from The original Pink Panther. Top billing went to David Niven, who reprises his role as Sir Charles Litton, the jewel thief known as The Phantom who stole the Pink Panther diamond in the original 1963 The Pink Panther, even though he is only on screen for a few minutes. The role of Clouseau was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers.Most of the films were written and directed by . There he attempts to track down the Clouseau trail but he meets a suspect Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). Langlois is finally arrested and taken to prison. The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Peter Sellers. However, it's not the same. One of nine movies that Graham Stark made with director Blake Edwards. Graham Stark, who played Clouseau's assistant in A Shot in the Dark (1964) and Trail of the Pink Panther and various supporting roles in three other sequels, plays a waiter and Joanna Lumley, who played the reporter in Trail, is a Countess here. Ted Wass was originally signed for a total of six Pink Panther films. This reboot launches a new Pink Panther film series starring Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau and Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Graham Stark, Tracy Reed and Douglas Wilmer also appeared in the film. Sleigh, who is descended from a long line of cops, sees this as an opportunity to prove his worth. Oh, and I wasn't crazy about the animated beginning credit sequence from Marvel Productions this time around though as always, the Henry Mancini theme is way cool. George joins his . Copyright Fandango. The film is notable for the appearances of David . Clifton Sleigh, but Moore turned it down, not wishing to commit to a series following the success of Arthur. Dont worry, it wont take long. "The Frog", was taken from the second draft of the unfilmed screenplay of "Romance of the Pink Panther". Curse of the Pink Panther: Official Clip - Hit the Water! He is played by Robert Wagner. Then he showed up at a Chicago airport during a windy storm with his umbrella almost swept up in it and I laughed a little. John Ritter and John Cleese were also considered for the role. 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. 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. In Lugash, the fabled Pink Panther diamond is stolen. The sights of the South of France is highly desirable. Critics agree, though, that one positive aspect of the film was Moore's cameo which makes quite a contrast to his usual part of suave and sophisticated hero. The diamond is called the "Pink Panther" because the flaw at its center, when viewed closely, is said to resemble a leaping pink panther. Niven looks tired in his final role and the rest of the cast looks bored, with a feeling that they've been down this road way too many times. You don't even have to see the film to know it can't be done. Finally, after much effort, Edwards's Son was released in 1993, starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau's illegitimate son. "Blake Edwards says that if Clouseau is Charlie Chaplin, then Sleigh is Harold Lloyd," explained Wass in a quote featured in the film publicity materials. Ted Wass stars in the film as NYPD Det. Coming Soon. Curse of the Pink Panther stream Curse of the Pink Panther online for free | Watch online movies through best free 1080p HD videos on desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Mac Pro and more. Sleigh also meets Sir Charles Litton (David Niven) who is married to Clouseau's former wife Simone (Capucine) and accompanied by his nephew George Litton(Robert Wagner). Son of the Pink Panther (1993) was another attempt, which also failed. NYPD Lt. Palmyra would have continued as Sleigh's Dreyfus-type boss character and Charlie (the hip black cop) would have been a role similar to Francois. A new arrangement for "The Pink Panther Theme" (similar to the theme from Revenge of the Pink Panther) with heavy synthesizers is present, to align the theme with '80s music trends. MGM wanted to continue with a cheaper version of the series. I wanted to like this entry in the Pink Panther series but I didn't care for it as much. As it happens, Moore was best man at Forbes' wedding. Sellers' role is created by using scenes cut from Strikes Again, as well as flashbacks from the previous Pink Panther films. I knew that. But. What got me on his side was that hilarious scene with an inflatable woman provided by Balls (Harvey Korman again) taking place at an outside French restaurant with once again another hilarious performance by the versatile Graham Stark as a bored waiter who can't keep his eyes off of the doll and Sleigh's attempts at blowing her up. 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). You don't have to tell me I am smoking zhe wrong end. 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. And were rushed through post-production by October 1982 was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers.Most the. 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