Pink Panther 1963
Pink Panther 2006

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I think its about time I did my own movie review as it has been a while :P only because im a big fan of movies J

Now for all you people who have been living under a rock and have not seen any of the Pink Panther movies …. And im not talking about myself :P

Pink Panther 1963

The first Pink Panther 1963, directed by Blake Edwards is about a globe trotting bachelor who is a secret thief also called the Phantom is Sir Charles Lytton. He is a super thief and he has not been caught by the police worldwide for 15. However Inspector Clouseau, have been pursuing the Phantom but he is always one step behind .. but he was able to pinpoint the Phantom’s next target to be the Pink Panther diamond that is worn by Princess Dala. The princess was at a ski resort in the Alps and so Clouseau travels to catch the thief and as planed Sir Charles comes and charms Princess Dala and soon Sir Charles becomes his number one suspect. But aside all the comedy of the movie the Phantomn is nephew of Sir Charles.

Pink Panther 2006

Now don’t judge me that I didn’t watch the first film before this but I had watched the Shawn Levy 2006 version as it had my all-time favourite Beyoncé and Steve Martin. The same humours detective Clouseau is the same however there is a new crime and adventure. But I felt I could relate and understand this version better as it the world’s most inept detective returning to screens in a modern slapstick comedy. In this case the Pink panther is the diamond ring of Beyoncé that is stolen as it the world’s most valuable jewel. But it was still the humour that caught the audience’s attention like the 1963 version. 

Inspector Clouseau 

Clouseau in the 1963 version was played by Peter Sellers and his crude comedy was in no comparison to Steve Martin. i laughed alot more during the original film as the humour and actions of Sellers better fits the character of Clouseau. Even though i watched the 2006 version first and had imagined Martin as Clouseau, Sellers is definitely the original Clouseau and maybe cannot be replaced .

Shooting and filming

Disregarding the obvious time differences of the times as the technology and ability of film techniques are different, but still Edward's was able to shoot a comedy film with a strong storyline. There were obvious differences in the location as the first film was mainly shot in the Apls and the second was in France. Due to better lighting and editing techniques, even though the 1963 was in colour it was still not the best quality we are used to watching but i was able to watch it and im very fussy when it comes to boring films. 

If you havnet already be sure to check out both films as they are both great for a laugh or to watch from some relaxation :)

Pink Panther 1963- 6/10Pink Panther 2006- 6.5/10

Over and out guys :)

-C <3