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The Pink Panther (2006)
- Review Date: June 11, 2006
- PG
- Genre: Comedy
- 2006
Common Sense Media says
Slapstick update to a comedy classic falls flat.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this film pushes the limits of PG. It includes several sexual situations and allusions, including a reference to Viagra. There is some crude language and potty humor. The movie features frequent slapstick violence: various objects (balls, lamps, a badge, cars) slam into torsos, crotches, and faces, causing bruises (at least); a couple of explosions and two murders occur (one a needle to the neck, another by gunfire, off-screen); a secret agent spoof involves the violent defeat of several black-masked figures in a casino, etc. Clouseau mispronounces English words ("bowls" become "balls"). Characters drink liquor, in particular, a flaming drink.
What's the story?
When a celebrated soccer coach (Jason Statham) is killed, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kevin Kline) assigns the sensational murder investigation to bungling Clouseau (Steve Martin), in hopes that he will fail and leave the way open for the Chief Inspector to complete the investigation and thus win a French Medal of Honor. As usual, Clouseau finds odd ways to baffle both the villains and the devious Dreyfus. Clouseau's manic clumsiness and misplaced confidence take their primary tolls on an assortment of supporting characters, especially Dreyfus (much abused), Clouseau's loyal and adorable secretary Nicole (Emily Mortimer), and his driver Ponton (Jean Reno). Clouseau becomes fixated on the dead coach's girlfriend, an "international pop star" named Xania. (Beyoncé). His infatuation involves ogling her body and following her to New York City, where his silly accent puzzles most everyone he meets, including a security guard at the airport, who mistakes him for a terrorist (craziness erupts).
Is it any good?
This remake of THE PINK PANTHER is aptly colorful, though mostly lackluster. While Inspector Clouseau's faux French accent is occasionally funny in a way that recalls Peter Sellers' original incarnation, the character more often seems derived from Chaplin, with his puffy-squinchy face and pencily mustache. He also seems tired -- kind of like this mediocre movie with an uninspired script.
For all its focus on Clouseau's goofy mannerisms (he's annoying and snobbish but also ridiculous, a vehicle to make fun of "zee Fwench"), the film just bumps along, a series of physical comedy bits and clobberings punctuated by Martin's language mangling. Clive Owen makes a brief appearance in order to send up his lost shot at the James Bond franchise (here he plays 006, whom Clouseau calls "one short of zee beeg time"). And Jean Reno, bless him, gets the prize for infinite patience, as he sustains a certain serenity amid the frenzy.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about Inspector Clouseau's comic ability to solve cases even though he seems dumb: How does the film make fun of "straight" detective movies with this character? Why does Clouseau inspire such jealousy and rage in his superior officer? They can also talk about slapstick humor and when it is funny or appropriate.
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This movie has a lot of humor but an average movie
This movie has silly humor and a lot of slapstic violence very silly but the story was average and funny Inspector clouseau was very clever
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EXTREMELY funny for double digits and up!!!
This is the funniest movie I have EVER seen!!! There is a little bit of inappropriate jokes, but most of them kids below like 11 won't catch. There' s some slapstick violence, and on the worse side a couple of shootings and a poison dart killing. Otherwise this is the funniest, most laugh-out-loud, ridicuously slapstick movie I have ever seen!!!!
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A great movie for all comedy lovers!
A funny movie for both tweens and adults. Teens will enjoy it too.There is a lot of action and comic violence. A person gets murdered. There some drinking and consumerism. There is some kissing too. I say that everyone should watch this movie because it is so funny!
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A FUNNY MOVIE DESPITE NOT BEING POPULAR LIKE THE OLD MOVIE
i LAUGHED MY BUTT OFF WHEN I WATCH THIS MOVIE. I JUST DON'T GET WHY EVERYONE HATES IT. THOSE CRITICS SHOULD SHUT UP AND GO HOME. I RECOMMEDED IT
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great but very inappopriate should have bin pg13
the characters scream out hell sometimes and it is very innapropriate this movie should have bin pg13 when i was younger i used to watch it and now i watched it again and now i uderstand all of the jokes and see how innapropriate is
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For all ages...
funniest movie ever! I love it.
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Pretty funny!
A wonderful remake of a comedy classic, The Pink Panther is one of the funniest family films of recent times.
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Not Funny, Not PG
The Pink Panther was filled with stupid "potty" humor, sexual references, and just wasn't funny. While the Viagra joke will go over kid's heads, Steve Martin stumbling around with his head in a woman's crotch sure won't. A couple of laughs, but not worth the rental money.
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| Topics: | adventures |
| Studio: | MGM/UA |
| Director: | Shawn Levy |
| Cast: | Beyonce Knowles, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 93 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 10, 2006 |
| DVD release date: | June 13, 2006 |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | for occasional crude and suggestive humor and language. |
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