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Whistle Stopper - The Pink Panther Film Collection (The Pink Panther / A Shot in the Dark / Strikes Again / Revenge of / Trail of)
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List Price: $69.98
Our Price: $23.87
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom, Tracy Reed (II)
Directed By: Blake Edwards, Hawley Pratt, Friz Freleng
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MGM STUDIOS
EAN: 9780792860129
Format: Anamorphic
ISBN: 0792860128
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-04-06
Running Time: 520
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1964-06-23
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Summary: "What's a Klutzo?"
Comment: Mankind is divided between those who love Pink Panther movies and those who think once you've seen one, you've seen 'em all. People in the first group talk about Peter Sellers' "comedic genius", and Inspector Clouseau being his ever lasting masterpiece. Me, I always saw a jaded comedian milking an overkilled cash cow he no longer found funny. Whether I'm wrong or not, depends on which camp you take sides with, but personally, I've had my share of Cato fights and French pseudo accents, thank you very much. Give me Pepe Le Pew instead. Anytime.
Having said that, and supposing you haven't picked your party yet, let's recap that Blake Edwards wanted to do a comedy caper much in the style of Alfred Hitchcock's endearing "To Catch a Thief", where Cary Grant played a debonaire burglar getting chased by a gorgeous girl in posh Monte Carlo. Based on Grant's character being known as "The Cat", and on the belief that pinkies up are thought to be sophisticated, Edwards titled his movie "The Pink Panther", a witty name that evoked class, sex, danger, and humor. Henry Mancini was signed to write the score, and with those four ideas in mind he came up with what probably is the best music theme in the history of cinema.
So catchy was this simple tune that Edwards thought of an animated credits sequence to underline it. The job went to Fritz Freleng, an artist who had recently gone freelance after the Golden Era of Warner Cartoons came to a close. The result was an animated character bigger than the movie itself, for who remembers now that "the Pink Panther" was originally a diamond?.
So there you have it: wonderful theme, funny cartoon, and yes, the Clouseau antics for those who enjoy them. That, in a nutshell, is the secret of this franchise's success.
Now, as to which of them is the best movie, I recommend the one that's missing from this box, THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER. Edwards really walked the extra mile for this one, and Sellers ensued, for he was quite in need of a comeback after a decade of duds. His best bumbling Clouseau is here, along with the only credits I know of where the animated Pink Panther (better done than the one on TV) actually dances to its jazzy tune! Not only that, it gets to lampoon Carmen Miranda, Humphrey Bogart, Tom Mix, Groucho Marx, Charlie Chaplin, Boris Karloff, and even Mickey Mouse! Just for that I bought the DVD. No regrets so far.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great!
Comment: These DVD's are just like I imagined. They are great. They give you laugh after laugh. I would recommend them for every one, young or old.
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Summary: pink panther film collection
Comment: 3 sets of dvds sent not 1 as requested
dvds advertised as uk compliant were north america compliant
$50 import duty had to be paid for wrong shipment
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Summary: Still laughing !
Comment: I had forgotten how funny these movies were and how marvelously inept and arrogant the inspector was. I think I laughed as hard at the chase scene in the Pink Panther as I did when I first saw it. I am sharing this collection with people who are not old enough to have seen them when they came out. They find them as hilarious as I do.
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Summary: would have been 5 if return had been here instead of Trail.
Comment: I am going to toss trail of into some generic box and insert Return of the Pink in the case,THEN I will have a TRUE Pink Panther collection. Otherwise all the reviews are right about quality and the worth of the body of art.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Disc 1: THE PINK PANTHER Disc 2: REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER Disc 3: THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN Disc 4: A SHOT IN THE DARK Disc 5: TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER Disc 6: BONUS DISC
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