LATE BREAKING BULLETIN
An update on my forthcoming trip to Milwaukee to see firsthand the shooting of exterior scenes of a movie that I am a very small investor in. I will be sort of a “VIP’ guest on the sets to view the actual magic of movie making .The movie is a small independent film, “No God, No Master” and will star David Strathairn.
I also indicated that there was a small chance I could be chosen as an extra for the film….WELL the small chance has become a reality. I’ve been chosen to be an extra and do a non-speaking part of a lawyer in the courtroom scenes …I think I’ll just be sitting at a table as one of 2 or 3 lawyers involved in the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti. I’m thrilled not only for having a “role” but also for being able to observe the interior filming of these scenes…especially in a staged-up version of a courtroom.. The movie takes place in the 1920s, so they’ll have me dressed up in appropriate wardrobe …I don’t know about make-up…depends on how close I’ll be to the camera. It happens on Friday, July 31.
On Saturday and Monday ( Aug 1 & 3) I’ll be a guest on 4 to 6 exterior set/scenes as an observer. All of this is in Milwaukee where “Public Enemies” was also filmed.
I’ll be taking notes and will give a report when I return.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
A DREAM COMES TRUE
Well, something I’ve always dreamed of is going to happen and I’m thrilled. Toward the end of this month or the first week in August, I’ll be going to Milwaukee to see firsthand the shooting of some of the exterior scenes of a movie that I am a very small investor in….but, nonetheless a “co-producer” in the most general sense.
I will be a “VIP’ on the set to view the actual magic of movie making and there is a small chance I could be chosen as an extra for the film. I plan to be there 2 to 3 days and, needless to say, I am very excited about the whole thing.
The movie is “No God, No Master” and will star David Strathairn…more info on the film and the star are set forth below:
I’ll take notes and give a report when I get back
Clark
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NO GOD, NO MASTER Films In Milwaukee This Summer: A news release
Strata Productions, Inc, in association with Sacco & Vanzetti, LLC and NGNM, Inc. is gearing up for production this summer on the feature film No God, No Master starring Academy and Golden Globe Nominee David Strathairn.
No God, No Master is the story of U.S. Bureau of Investigation agent William Flynn, who is swept into the world of homegrown terrorism during the Red Scare of the early 1920’s. His journey into the culture of anarchism sets the stage for a timely drama with resounding parallels to the politics and issues of contemporary society. This action-driven feature film is the story of one man’s odyssey into a universe of power, greed, and corruption, forcing him to confront the very principles and values that make him an American. The event that came to spark the “trial of the century” started off as a rather uneventful robbery/murder in the small town of Braintree, Mass. on April 15, 1920. Three weeks later two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with the crimes. The case exploded onto the national scene due to the defendants’ being anarchists and the fact that antiracial and anti-immigrant hysteria was sweeping the country.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been a first choice location for Chicago Writer/Director Terry Green since the inception of the script. The city’s rich history, vintage architecture and Lake Michigan’s horizon are the perfect backdrops for the 1919 period locations, which simulate old world New York City. The anticipated start date for filming is July 20th.
Well, something I’ve always dreamed of is going to happen and I’m thrilled. Toward the end of this month or the first week in August, I’ll be going to Milwaukee to see firsthand the shooting of some of the exterior scenes of a movie that I am a very small investor in….but, nonetheless a “co-producer” in the most general sense.
I will be a “VIP’ on the set to view the actual magic of movie making and there is a small chance I could be chosen as an extra for the film. I plan to be there 2 to 3 days and, needless to say, I am very excited about the whole thing.
The movie is “No God, No Master” and will star David Strathairn…more info on the film and the star are set forth below:
I’ll take notes and give a report when I get back
Clark
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NO GOD, NO MASTER Films In Milwaukee This Summer: A news release
Strata Productions, Inc, in association with Sacco & Vanzetti, LLC and NGNM, Inc. is gearing up for production this summer on the feature film No God, No Master starring Academy and Golden Globe Nominee David Strathairn.
No God, No Master is the story of U.S. Bureau of Investigation agent William Flynn, who is swept into the world of homegrown terrorism during the Red Scare of the early 1920’s. His journey into the culture of anarchism sets the stage for a timely drama with resounding parallels to the politics and issues of contemporary society. This action-driven feature film is the story of one man’s odyssey into a universe of power, greed, and corruption, forcing him to confront the very principles and values that make him an American. The event that came to spark the “trial of the century” started off as a rather uneventful robbery/murder in the small town of Braintree, Mass. on April 15, 1920. Three weeks later two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with the crimes. The case exploded onto the national scene due to the defendants’ being anarchists and the fact that antiracial and anti-immigrant hysteria was sweeping the country.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been a first choice location for Chicago Writer/Director Terry Green since the inception of the script. The city’s rich history, vintage architecture and Lake Michigan’s horizon are the perfect backdrops for the 1919 period locations, which simulate old world New York City. The anticipated start date for filming is July 20th.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
MOON 3.0*** (almost 3.5***) What a nice surprise to stumble upon a riveting, independent, Sci-Fi film that ,for a change, doesn’t have any aliens or razzle-dazzle space travel and battles. Instead, we have a story with a single focus that manages to capture major emotional themes very successfully.
“Moon” is seemingly a one-man show featuring Sam Rockwell as astronaut, Sam Bell, who was sent to the moon alone on a three-year contract to maintain a mining station that harvests the sun's fusion energy from moon rocks.. With only two weeks left of his three year contract, Sam can't wait to return to Earth to reunite with his wife and almost 3 yr. old daughter whom he has never seen in real life. But the mind-numbing isolation and utter lack of human contact has already taken its toll on Sam and bizarre visions and troubled dreams disrupt him and the efficiency of his work. Strange occurrences with the communications system and somewhat unusual behavior from his computer companion GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey) make Sam more uneasy. GERTY is far more user-friendly than was “2001’s’ HAL 9000 Instead of manifesting as a baleful red eye like HAL, GERTY shows up literally with a yellow smiley face on his screen that occasionally turns into a frowny face or even a cryey face…it’s the faces we’ve all become familiar with. But it works and is one of many examples of the filmmakers´ ability to make a virtue out of a low budget film.
After a perilous accident with one of the excavation units, he awakens to find that he may no longer be alone in the mining facility…also quite unexpected things are happening and he begins to make a series of discoveries that change his understanding of his job, his life, the universe and everything.
“Moon” explores the very heart of science-fiction through worthy themes, many of which are plausible in the future while managing to stay away from the more outlandish subjects. There are no aliens or heavily armed spaceships, no time travel, warp drive, black holes, or wizened green men who tutor in ancient sorcerer's ways. Instead, the ideas of isolation, loneliness, the value of human life, productivity, artificial intelligence, and cold corporate business practices are examined. In other words No Star Child. No ultimate trip. No jive-talking robots. Just good old-fashioned sci-fi story-telling.
NOTE: Inexplicably this movie was given an “R” rating…the only possible reason would be because it had a couple of “F” words…there is no violence, no sex and no horror…. compared to so many others with far worse that got a “PG-12”, this is NOT an “R” movie.
“Moon” is seemingly a one-man show featuring Sam Rockwell as astronaut, Sam Bell, who was sent to the moon alone on a three-year contract to maintain a mining station that harvests the sun's fusion energy from moon rocks.. With only two weeks left of his three year contract, Sam can't wait to return to Earth to reunite with his wife and almost 3 yr. old daughter whom he has never seen in real life. But the mind-numbing isolation and utter lack of human contact has already taken its toll on Sam and bizarre visions and troubled dreams disrupt him and the efficiency of his work. Strange occurrences with the communications system and somewhat unusual behavior from his computer companion GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey) make Sam more uneasy. GERTY is far more user-friendly than was “2001’s’ HAL 9000 Instead of manifesting as a baleful red eye like HAL, GERTY shows up literally with a yellow smiley face on his screen that occasionally turns into a frowny face or even a cryey face…it’s the faces we’ve all become familiar with. But it works and is one of many examples of the filmmakers´ ability to make a virtue out of a low budget film.
After a perilous accident with one of the excavation units, he awakens to find that he may no longer be alone in the mining facility…also quite unexpected things are happening and he begins to make a series of discoveries that change his understanding of his job, his life, the universe and everything.
“Moon” explores the very heart of science-fiction through worthy themes, many of which are plausible in the future while managing to stay away from the more outlandish subjects. There are no aliens or heavily armed spaceships, no time travel, warp drive, black holes, or wizened green men who tutor in ancient sorcerer's ways. Instead, the ideas of isolation, loneliness, the value of human life, productivity, artificial intelligence, and cold corporate business practices are examined. In other words No Star Child. No ultimate trip. No jive-talking robots. Just good old-fashioned sci-fi story-telling.
NOTE: Inexplicably this movie was given an “R” rating…the only possible reason would be because it had a couple of “F” words…there is no violence, no sex and no horror…. compared to so many others with far worse that got a “PG-12”, this is NOT an “R” movie.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS (2008-a rental) 3.0***
This is not just another Holocaust movie…no, its much different from any you’ve ever seen. What makes it so unique and fascinating, and ultimately heartbreaking is the viewers perspective as to what’s happening. You see the evil horrors of Hitler’s “final solution” for the Jews unfold through the innocent, even naïve, eyes of a German boy, Bruno, who is the 8 yr. old son of the Commandant of Auschwitz-Birkenau . The father has been newly assigned to the extermination camp and moves his wife, 12 yr. old daughter and Bruno from Berlin to what appears to be an idealic country estate in a remote part of Poland. The family is purposely not told anything about the nearby camp…but in time the wife and daughter figure it out…but Bruno is never told and never really figures it out… to him it is a fairy-tale, sanitized farm-like camp with fences and where everyone wears striped pajamas.
What adds to the delusion is how beautiful the story is filmed…how it captures the lush green of the countryside and the easy life of the family…which is in stark contrast to the evils that are occurring at the nearby death camp. The only hint of the evil in progress is the occasional black smoke coming from the tall smokestacks and the tiny flakes of ash falling from the sky.
There may be more dramatic and philosophical movies dealing with this ultra-tragic subject, but few deal with the horror of the "final solution" with such clear and childlike simplicity. But, be forewarned…this is a hard, tragic movie that will take an emotional toll on you and your emotions…and you won’t see it coming… you’ll be stunned with shock and disbelief. You’ll feel a heavy sadness not only because of the story but also from being reminded of the incomprehension of the enormity of the death of six million Jews… and that’s something we should never forget… as the old adage says : "Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
Clark
This is not just another Holocaust movie…no, its much different from any you’ve ever seen. What makes it so unique and fascinating, and ultimately heartbreaking is the viewers perspective as to what’s happening. You see the evil horrors of Hitler’s “final solution” for the Jews unfold through the innocent, even naïve, eyes of a German boy, Bruno, who is the 8 yr. old son of the Commandant of Auschwitz-Birkenau . The father has been newly assigned to the extermination camp and moves his wife, 12 yr. old daughter and Bruno from Berlin to what appears to be an idealic country estate in a remote part of Poland. The family is purposely not told anything about the nearby camp…but in time the wife and daughter figure it out…but Bruno is never told and never really figures it out… to him it is a fairy-tale, sanitized farm-like camp with fences and where everyone wears striped pajamas.
What adds to the delusion is how beautiful the story is filmed…how it captures the lush green of the countryside and the easy life of the family…which is in stark contrast to the evils that are occurring at the nearby death camp. The only hint of the evil in progress is the occasional black smoke coming from the tall smokestacks and the tiny flakes of ash falling from the sky.
There may be more dramatic and philosophical movies dealing with this ultra-tragic subject, but few deal with the horror of the "final solution" with such clear and childlike simplicity. But, be forewarned…this is a hard, tragic movie that will take an emotional toll on you and your emotions…and you won’t see it coming… you’ll be stunned with shock and disbelief. You’ll feel a heavy sadness not only because of the story but also from being reminded of the incomprehension of the enormity of the death of six million Jews… and that’s something we should never forget… as the old adage says : "Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
Clark
Saturday, July 11, 2009
WHATEVER WORKS 3.0***(almost 3.5***) “Whatever Works” works and works quite well chiefly because Larry David knows how to play Woody Allen better than Woody does. Now Woody is still in charge as the Writer and Director and wisely returns to his roots, his best stomping ground..NYC's Manhattan.
The story is smart and quirky, a return to the best of the Woody Allen. The main character, Boris (Larry David, is a near genius who is a total skeptic and complete pessimist. By chance, he takes in a young 20 yr. old run-away, Melinda St. Ann Celestine (Evan Rachel Wood)...I LOVE that name; and despite being complete opposites, a sweet relationship grows out of it. Melinda is from the back woods of Louisiana with a sweet drawly Southern accent, who was a teen beauty queen including Miss Tupelo, Miss. She almost believes everything Boris says even when its clear that he's being sarcastic. David and Wood play well off each other and the startling contrast in their characters' age, intelligence and character works well ...it turns out to be charming and funny.
Then throw in the staggered arrivals of Melinda’s parents looking for their lost daughter. First is her mother, played by the excellent Patricia Clarkson, who soon sheds her Louisiana backwoods and becomes a swinging bohemian artist . Next comes Melinda's dad, played by Ed Begley, who soon has a sexual revelation that helps him understand why when he played high school football he always got a real charge out of seeing the hunky tight end go into a crouch position.
It's a laugh-out-loud movie with just the right mix of odd but likable characters and has sparkling right-on dialogue.
So, "whatever works” to get you to this movie, do it and do it quickly because, being an Indie movie, it may not be around very long.
The story is smart and quirky, a return to the best of the Woody Allen. The main character, Boris (Larry David, is a near genius who is a total skeptic and complete pessimist. By chance, he takes in a young 20 yr. old run-away, Melinda St. Ann Celestine (Evan Rachel Wood)...I LOVE that name; and despite being complete opposites, a sweet relationship grows out of it. Melinda is from the back woods of Louisiana with a sweet drawly Southern accent, who was a teen beauty queen including Miss Tupelo, Miss. She almost believes everything Boris says even when its clear that he's being sarcastic. David and Wood play well off each other and the startling contrast in their characters' age, intelligence and character works well ...it turns out to be charming and funny.
Then throw in the staggered arrivals of Melinda’s parents looking for their lost daughter. First is her mother, played by the excellent Patricia Clarkson, who soon sheds her Louisiana backwoods and becomes a swinging bohemian artist . Next comes Melinda's dad, played by Ed Begley, who soon has a sexual revelation that helps him understand why when he played high school football he always got a real charge out of seeing the hunky tight end go into a crouch position.
It's a laugh-out-loud movie with just the right mix of odd but likable characters and has sparkling right-on dialogue.
So, "whatever works” to get you to this movie, do it and do it quickly because, being an Indie movie, it may not be around very long.
Friday, July 10, 2009
PUBLIC ENEMIES 2.5***(almost 3***) The 1920s/30s was an exciting time for gangsters like Al Capone, Baby-face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and of course John Dillinger. These criminals were more famous than celebrities and lived like kings, if only for a short while. This was also the time of the birth of the FBI through J. Edgar Hoover, and the police weren't afraid to use brutal tactics to punish lawbreakers. So brutal that gangsters like Dillinger were revered as heroes to the public, like Robin Hood…. although while they robbed from the rich (the Banks)…they did NOT give any of it to the poor..
Director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) does this time period well and focuses on the most famous bank robber, John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), and the FBI agent charged with hunting him, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale). “Public Enemies” is not a great gangster movie but it's not bad either. Johnny Depp is once again brilliant in his portrayal of Dillinger, and it also helps that he looks spookily similar to the man. Mann chose not to make this yet another romantic legend of Dillinger, but instead it's almost a documentary focusing on showing what the famous robber was really like..He wasn't just a peoples' hero, he was also a very cunning thief and a cold blooded killer.
Mann, by focusing on the facts and not the legend, had to sacrifice good character development and script. Almost all the other characters and their relationships in the movie seem thin because there aren’t enough scenes to show who they were. The main relationship is the romantic one between Dillinger and his girlfriend Billy (Marion Cotillard… the French actress who won the Best Actress Academy Award in 2007 for her role as Édith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose").She plays the lovely local Chicago girl trying to hold on to her values…she fights off the temptation for as long as she can, but Dillinger is that one man who was able to make her feel needed in a way no other man had. Cotillard is the kind of actress you like to see in romantic movies.
Surprisingly, this is not a fast paced movie so adrenalin junkies may need to adjust a little. It is a smart movie…a very stylized movie suited for most ages provided you can live with the violence. It is not blood gushing, but there is plenty of violence.
Clark
Director Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice) does this time period well and focuses on the most famous bank robber, John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), and the FBI agent charged with hunting him, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale). “Public Enemies” is not a great gangster movie but it's not bad either. Johnny Depp is once again brilliant in his portrayal of Dillinger, and it also helps that he looks spookily similar to the man. Mann chose not to make this yet another romantic legend of Dillinger, but instead it's almost a documentary focusing on showing what the famous robber was really like..He wasn't just a peoples' hero, he was also a very cunning thief and a cold blooded killer.
Mann, by focusing on the facts and not the legend, had to sacrifice good character development and script. Almost all the other characters and their relationships in the movie seem thin because there aren’t enough scenes to show who they were. The main relationship is the romantic one between Dillinger and his girlfriend Billy (Marion Cotillard… the French actress who won the Best Actress Academy Award in 2007 for her role as Édith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose").She plays the lovely local Chicago girl trying to hold on to her values…she fights off the temptation for as long as she can, but Dillinger is that one man who was able to make her feel needed in a way no other man had. Cotillard is the kind of actress you like to see in romantic movies.
Surprisingly, this is not a fast paced movie so adrenalin junkies may need to adjust a little. It is a smart movie…a very stylized movie suited for most ages provided you can live with the violence. It is not blood gushing, but there is plenty of violence.
Clark
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
AWAY WE GO 3.0***
“Away We Go” is Sam Mendes' warmest film to date. This one takes on a tone of humor and lightness that none of his other works approached (“American Beauty” and “Revolutionary Road”). Burt (The Office's John Krasinsky) and Verona (SNL's Maya Rudolph) are a young thirtyish couple expecting their first child. They live in a ramshackle trailer in Colorado near where Burt's parents (Jeff Daniels and Catherine O' Hara) live. But they decide to leave when his parents decide to move to Belgium for a couple years, despite hearing the news of their forthcoming grandchild. The couple embarks on a journey to reunite with family and old friends and to see where is the best place to raise their unborn daughter. These are people they think could help them jumpstart their new life … people they already know or think they know. This is a fascinating tale about two nice, caring people who love each other but have no ties to anywhere With each stop in the journey, through each encounter, they are surprised by what and whom they find…some of the encounters are sad, some outrageous, some funny…but they all serve to deepen their relationship.
There is some great chemistry between Krasinsky and Rudolph . He has a goofy charm but he also makes Burt a loveably doting and comforting boyfriend for Verona, no matter what. And Rudolph is a big surprise here as she turns in a performance of maturity, vulnerability, and depth. And then there is the rest of the cast which is outstanding… the aforementioned Daniels and O' Hara…plus, among others, Jim Gaffigan and Allison Janney; Josh Hamilton and Maggie Gyllenhaal; Paul Schneider… all of whom provide the sizzle for vignettes that play out in the stops along the way..
The direction is solid and the writing is sharp, funny and thought-provoking . It's got an infectious vibe to it, and while it may ride the Juno/Little Miss Sunshine/ wave a little too much, it still is a pleasurable and effective indie rom-com. You'll enjoy going along with Verona and Burt on their journey, and after the last surprise stop, you'll leave with a smile on your face, feeling like you're glad you got to know them.
Clark
“Away We Go” is Sam Mendes' warmest film to date. This one takes on a tone of humor and lightness that none of his other works approached (“American Beauty” and “Revolutionary Road”). Burt (The Office's John Krasinsky) and Verona (SNL's Maya Rudolph) are a young thirtyish couple expecting their first child. They live in a ramshackle trailer in Colorado near where Burt's parents (Jeff Daniels and Catherine O' Hara) live. But they decide to leave when his parents decide to move to Belgium for a couple years, despite hearing the news of their forthcoming grandchild. The couple embarks on a journey to reunite with family and old friends and to see where is the best place to raise their unborn daughter. These are people they think could help them jumpstart their new life … people they already know or think they know. This is a fascinating tale about two nice, caring people who love each other but have no ties to anywhere With each stop in the journey, through each encounter, they are surprised by what and whom they find…some of the encounters are sad, some outrageous, some funny…but they all serve to deepen their relationship.
There is some great chemistry between Krasinsky and Rudolph . He has a goofy charm but he also makes Burt a loveably doting and comforting boyfriend for Verona, no matter what. And Rudolph is a big surprise here as she turns in a performance of maturity, vulnerability, and depth. And then there is the rest of the cast which is outstanding… the aforementioned Daniels and O' Hara…plus, among others, Jim Gaffigan and Allison Janney; Josh Hamilton and Maggie Gyllenhaal; Paul Schneider… all of whom provide the sizzle for vignettes that play out in the stops along the way..
The direction is solid and the writing is sharp, funny and thought-provoking . It's got an infectious vibe to it, and while it may ride the Juno/Little Miss Sunshine/ wave a little too much, it still is a pleasurable and effective indie rom-com. You'll enjoy going along with Verona and Burt on their journey, and after the last surprise stop, you'll leave with a smile on your face, feeling like you're glad you got to know them.
Clark
Friday, July 3, 2009
Pink Panthe 2..2.0***
A follow-up on “My Sisters Keeper”…I had not read the very popular book before seeing the movie but have talked to some who have. I have learned that the movie has a very different ending from the book and while a few bookers are okay with the change, apparently many of the book’s more loyal fans are rather upset. I won’t say what the change is as that would be a spoiler…but this is a heads-up to let you know and be prepared.
PINK PANTHER 2 2.0 ***( a rental) Steve Martin returns as the incompetent and bumbling Inspector Closeau…. stumbling and tumbling his way through beautiful locales as he tries to recover the stolen-again Pink Panther diamond. Let's get straight to the point, Martin is NOT Peter Sellers, and never will be, but his impression will put smiles on your face provided you are a Steve Martin fan which I am….but if you’re not, forget about it. Martin gives a funny performance with hilarious and sometimes overdone slapstick routines.. He is the movie although supporting actors deserve mention, too. Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer return as Closeau's best friend and love interest and provide some comedic support.
In addition to the Pink Panther diamond, other valuable, priceless artifacts are being stolen by a master thief called The Tornado. The Shroud of Turin along with the Pope’s papal ring are among the valuables that have been so brazenly stolen. Enter The Dream Team, comprised of the best detectives from around the world, including Clouseau. The team chases The Tornado through Europe, while Clouseau bungles every attempt to get close.
The is humor in this film consists of pratfalls, cake-in-the-face, numerous chases and Clouseau”s misuse of lanuage. In-between, you ho-hum and wait for the action to start up again. Some clever bits are Clouseau’s Smart car, trying to get a wine bottle in a restaurant, visiting the Pope, and Clouseau’s regular meetings with Lily Tomlin on proper behavior and diplomacy.
All in all, “Pink Panther 2” comes in a little better than I thought it would but not that great..not nearly comparable to the Peter Sellers’ Pink Panther movies.
NOTE: This is no longer in the theatres, so you’ll have to rent it or find it on cable.
Clark
PINK PANTHER 2 2.0 ***( a rental) Steve Martin returns as the incompetent and bumbling Inspector Closeau…. stumbling and tumbling his way through beautiful locales as he tries to recover the stolen-again Pink Panther diamond. Let's get straight to the point, Martin is NOT Peter Sellers, and never will be, but his impression will put smiles on your face provided you are a Steve Martin fan which I am….but if you’re not, forget about it. Martin gives a funny performance with hilarious and sometimes overdone slapstick routines.. He is the movie although supporting actors deserve mention, too. Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer return as Closeau's best friend and love interest and provide some comedic support.
In addition to the Pink Panther diamond, other valuable, priceless artifacts are being stolen by a master thief called The Tornado. The Shroud of Turin along with the Pope’s papal ring are among the valuables that have been so brazenly stolen. Enter The Dream Team, comprised of the best detectives from around the world, including Clouseau. The team chases The Tornado through Europe, while Clouseau bungles every attempt to get close.
The is humor in this film consists of pratfalls, cake-in-the-face, numerous chases and Clouseau”s misuse of lanuage. In-between, you ho-hum and wait for the action to start up again. Some clever bits are Clouseau’s Smart car, trying to get a wine bottle in a restaurant, visiting the Pope, and Clouseau’s regular meetings with Lily Tomlin on proper behavior and diplomacy.
All in all, “Pink Panther 2” comes in a little better than I thought it would but not that great..not nearly comparable to the Peter Sellers’ Pink Panther movies.
NOTE: This is no longer in the theatres, so you’ll have to rent it or find it on cable.
Clark
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