Revenge of the Pink Panther

Still funny as hell. I've seen this many times over the years and enjoyed it just as much the last time as I did the first.

Old, but great Sellers.

While I enjoyed this movie, I felt it just wasn't as strong as the previous ones. Maybe the series was running out of gas, as I felt it just didn't have the same level of hilarity as the previous movies, but a half funny Pink Panther movie is still funnier than most. Anyway, this one involves the inspector going up against the French connection. In a effort to show that they still have muscle, the syndicate decides to assasinate Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau. To do this, they hire a sort of martial artist super assasin. I would have liked to seen more done with this part of the story, as they seemed to set it up really well, but the follow through just didn't seem that strong. Well, the assasin is unable to complete his mission, and the French syndicate tries another method. In a comic mishap, they end up killing the wrong man, and, thought to be dead, Chief Inspector Clouseau goes underground to try and flush out his would be killers. My favorite scene in this movie is when Chief Inspector Clouseau goes back to his apartment after he was thought to be dead, only to find that his manservant, Cato, has turned it into a 'Chinese nookie factory'. His 'meeting' with Lotus Eater Tanya, played by Valerie Leon, was really funny. A side note, Valerie Leon can also be seen in such movies as Never Say Never Again, The Spy Who Loved Me, Queen Kong, and Blood From The Mummy's Tomb...whotta babe! Anyway, Chief Inspector Clouseau eventually trails the French syndicate to Hong Kong with the movie basically culminating in a fireworks factory. Herbert Lom is also back, playing Chief Inspector Dreyfus. On hearing that Clouseau is dead, he makes a miraculous recovery and is released from the asylum. He is given is old position back as chief inspector and tasked to find and arrest Clouseau's killer, but given their past relationship, he would like nothing better than to thank them. There are a number of funny scenes where he sees Clouseau, who is presumed to be dead, and thinks he is having a relapse. One of my biggest perceived flaws with this movie was Dyan Cannon. While she is very attractive, and a capable actress, I just felt like she didn't fit in properly with the movie. She plays Simone Le Gree, one time secretary and lover to the head of the French connection. She gets mixed up with Clouseau when the French syndicate decides she's more of a liability alive with her intimate knowledge of their operation. Again, this was another storyline that could have been expanded more, but was glossed over. So, in closing, while not the best in the series, it certainly provided a number of laughs.

Very funny, from the late 1970s. Glad there is a DVD. Buy it if you love Peter Sellers!

I'm going to preface my review by saying that in my opinion Peter Sellers was the greatest comic force to grace the silver screen. When he picked his material correctly. When Sellers reassumed the Clouseau character in 1975 with "The Return of the Pink Panther" he had been wandering in the wilderness somewhat(see "The Blockhouse"). Sellers regained some box office clout but I get the feeling that he may have been slightly bored treading familiar ground. That said, the Clouseau films probably gave him the standing to capture the part of Chance the Gardener in "Being There", arguably his greatest performance. As for this film, it's consistently funny in a scattershot way but doesn't reach the classic status of "A Shot in the Dark". What I particularly admired here is that Sellers defers some of his screen time to the talented Burt Kwouk as Cato much like he did for Herbert Lom's Dreyfus in "The Pink Panther Strikes Again". My advice to anybody unfamiliar with the Clouseau series is to watch them sequentially to enhance your enjoyment.

My hubby grew up with these movies and we finally got rid of our VHS copies. I guess it was time to upgrade!

A funny movie. Fast shipping.

Another hour and a half of Peter Sellers starring as Inspector Clouseau. I had this movie on VHS and wanted to upgrade to the DVD format. This time around, Clouseau survives (another) assassination attempt and goes undercover to break up a heroin deal. He ends up in Hong Kong disguised as a Coolie and going under the alias of "Mr. Low Kee". Dyan Cannon is with him, with Inspector Dreyfus on his trail hoping to accomplish what the assassin failed to do. Lots of slapstick, disguises, chases, and Peter Sellers at his best.