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James Bond vs. Inspector Clouseau


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#1 Clouseau

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Posted 19 March 2006 - 08:33 PM

as i was recently re-watching each of the Pink Panther films, i thought it odd that i noticed a few striking similarities between Inspector Clouseau and James Bond, and between the two franchises.

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[*]Commissioner/Chief Inspector Dreyfus is Clouseau

#2 Flash1087

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Posted 20 March 2006 - 04:58 AM

I've noticed some of these too, but not nearly as many.

Could we regard Steve Martin as the Daniel Craig of Clouseau actors? An unpopular choice at first who some got used to and many continued to dislike? :tup: I, for the record, thought he did fine.

Edited by Flash1087, 20 March 2006 - 04:58 AM.


#3 Clouseau

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Posted 20 March 2006 - 05:08 AM

well, if you think about it, Craig is the 6th Bond actor, and if you include Ted Wass and Roberto Benigni, then Steve Martin would be the 6th Clouseau-esque character of the PP series, so yeah, i can see that connection! :tup:

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 04:49 AM

I thought so myself!

But, just to be semantical, wasn't Ted Wass an unrelated character to Clouseau?

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 01:43 PM

But, just to be semantical, wasn't Ted Wass an unrelated character to Clouseau?

true, Wass's character wasn't related to Clouseau, but as i said, he was Clouseau-esque. that is, he was still the bumbling detective used to drive the plot, and they used a lot of the same jokes with him as they'd used with Clouseau. there were differences, but he wasn't THAT different, you kneou. :tup:

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 02:40 PM

I've always considered THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN to be a very James Bondesque movie. Perhaps that's why it's my favorite of the series -- or perhaps its because of Lesley Anne-Down :tup:

By the way Clouseau, what's up with your sig? You know MI6 isn't that popular around here.

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 02:56 PM

i can't help how popular MI6 is or isn't around here. i just happen to like it! :tup:

but yeah, i agree that Dreyfus does a good parody of a Bond villain in TPPSA. i especially like the scene where he "tortures" the professor's daughter! :D

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 03:00 PM

i can't help how popular MI6 is or isn't around here. i just happen to like it! :tup:

but yeah, i agree that Dreyfus does a good parody of a Bond villain in TPPSA. i especially like the scene where he "tortures" the professor's daughter! :D



My favorite scene is the one where Clouseau "interrogates" the servants at the English country home. It always has me rolling with laughter.

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 03:13 PM

yes, i did a good job in that scene, no? but personally, i prefer the interrogation scenes at the ends of A Shot in the Dark and The Return of the Pink Panther. both were much funnier, IMO. :tup:

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 04:07 PM

I think the interrogation of the staff at the English manor is hilarious:

Shawk: I'm Shawk trhe gardener
Clouseau: And what is it that you do?
Shawk: I'm the gardener!
Clouseau: Why didn't you say that in the first place?
Shawk: I did
Clouseau: Look, don't try to get funny with me!
LATER IN THE SCENE
Clouseau: Look, what was your name?
Shawk: Shawk
Couseau: The cook!
Shawk: The gardener
Clouseau: Arrrr.....now we are getting somewhere!

(After smashing a piano in a vain attempt to kill a bee)
Housekeeper: But that was a priceless Steinway (sp?)
Clouseau: Not anymore!

Clouseau "what is your name?"
Housekeeper "Mrs Leverlove!".
Clouseau "well Mrs Loveliver, I would take a short guess and say that you're the Housekeeper, am I right?"
Housekeeper "I've been with Mr Fastbender for over 30 years!!!".
Clouseau "that would account for your hysteria over a simple blemish on the furniture!".

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 05:10 PM

from the group interrogation scene at the end of A Shot in the Dark:

Me: And... they were your fingerprints!
M.Ballon: Well, why not? It's my house. I've often been in that closet.
Me: For what reason?
Ballon: Last time was moths.
Me: "Meuths"?
Ballon: [very clearly] Moths!
Me: Yes, "meuths."
Ballon: Maria was complaining of "murths."
[frowns at himself]
Me: "Meurths"? Is that right, Maria, that - that you were complaining about these "meuths"?
Maria: Yes, I did complain about moths.
Me: Oh, you mean "meuths"!

...and from the same scene...

Me: Uh... What was I saying? Uh... Listen, you, you daydreaming fool, what are you doing there? I mean, can't you pay attention when I'm talking? Don't know know what I was saying? You're not listening to me.
Maurice: With the greatest respect, monsieur, I heard every word that you said.
Me: Would you be kind enough to tell me what it was that I said?
Maurice: You were talking about the closet, monsieur...
Me: Uhhh, yes?
Maurice: You were saying that when the closet door was open, Maria received a bump on the head, and from that that you inferred that someone had been hiding in the closet, monsieur...
Me: Yes, she received a bump on - And, listen, monsieur, next time I may test you without warning!

the group interrogation at the end of The Return of the Pink Panther doesn't have as many long exchanges like that, but it's still a funny scene, with Col. Sharkey trying to kill everybody, and Dreyfus trying to kill me!

Charles Lytton: (after Dreyfus stops shooting) He's out of ammunition.
Me: He's out of his mind! That's what he's out of!

classic stuff, all of it! :tup:

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 05:57 PM

The three Pink Panther movies I own on DVD are A SHOT IN THE DARK, RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER and THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN.

#13 Clouseau

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Posted 30 March 2006 - 06:24 PM

:tup: isn't that a nifty coincidence! aren't you thrilled i didn't discuss one you don't have?!

i have all of them in my collection (except for the newest one, which hasn't yet been released on DVD - i can't be expected to own things before they come out, can i?!) :D

you know, another thing i should point out that these series have in common is that both series tend to use "pre-titles" sequences, which, to my knowledge, are not all that common.

also, the main theme songs have been changed and remixed multiple times over the years, but always tend to stay fairly true to the originals.

interesting stuff sometimes, no???

Edited by Clouseau, 30 March 2006 - 06:46 PM.


#14 Jaws0178

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Posted 31 March 2006 - 02:54 AM

Hey, is it legal to be a Bondian and Clouseauofile?

#15 Clouseau

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Posted 31 March 2006 - 01:57 PM

yes, but apparently it's not legal for me to have an opinion about which websites i like... :tup:

Edited by Clouseau, 31 March 2006 - 01:58 PM.


#16 Jaws0178

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Posted 31 March 2006 - 08:36 PM

They edited your profile?

#17 Clouseau

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Posted 01 April 2006 - 05:02 AM

multiple times - i set it up, it was find for a day or two, they changed it, i changed it back, it was fine for a day or two, they changed it - back and forth maybe 4-5 times.

i'd really rather get back on topic, though, and leave it up to them to say something to me directly, rather than go on and on about it here and just make them mad, you kneou?

sorry for venting my frustration.

Edited by Clouseau, 01 April 2006 - 05:06 AM.


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Posted 03 April 2006 - 05:45 AM

Surely, I agree. Okay, back on topic. I recently watched Return of the Pink Panther, and loved it. Any idea where I can find the movies cheap?

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Posted 03 April 2006 - 07:44 AM

Surely, I agree. Okay, back on topic. I recently watched Return of the Pink Panther, and loved it. Any idea where I can find the movies cheap?

they're all semi-cheap to start with, i think. i know i picked up my copy of Return of the Pink Panther at Target for $9.99. Curse of the Pink Panther was also $9.99, i think, at Sam's Club. i couldn't find Inspector Clouseau or Son of the Pink Panther, either one, in stores, but i ordered them online for about the same price as those first two.

The Pink Panther (1963), A Shot in the Dark, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther, and Trail of the Pink Panther are all together in a box set, i found. it's $40 at Wal Mart, which comes out to just under $8 per film for those 5. not a bad deal.

Edited by Clouseau, 03 April 2006 - 07:45 AM.


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Posted 03 April 2006 - 04:23 PM

Yeah, I saw those. I found them on Half.com for 33. Was just wondering if there was anywhere cheaper is all

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Posted 05 April 2006 - 02:21 PM

Yeah, I saw those. I found them on Half.com for 33. Was just wondering if there was anywhere cheaper is all

not that i'm aware of. the only other thing i could suggest is getting them used at Amazon or eBay. i know at Amazon, the 6-disc box set is being sold used for about $29. i dunno what it's going for on eBay. but for that little difference in the price, i'd probably rather pay the few extra $$ and get it new, you kneou?

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Posted 05 April 2006 - 03:03 PM

Guarantee they work, yeah. However, money's tight, ya understand. Unlike some, I can't afford an Aston Martin. (wish I could though.)

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Posted 05 April 2006 - 04:45 PM

Guarantee they work, yeah. However, money's tight, ya understand. Unlike some, I can't afford an Aston Martin. (wish I could though.)

maybe you could settle for a red Smart Car.

http://www.askaprice...use/1259-03.jpg

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Posted 05 April 2006 - 06:46 PM

LOL! Hey, if it comes with the Pink Panther, I'm sold. :: Walks away whistling the Pink Panther theme as he is hiding his tail, oop, I mean, uhhh, Ah crap::

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Posted 06 April 2006 - 04:54 PM

well given its miniscule size next to an Aston Martin, and given its total lack of gadgetry, i guess you'd have to say it's almost the anti-Bond car, wouldn't you? but i still think it's pretty cool looking - even without the panther at the wheel! :tup:

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Posted 06 April 2006 - 06:08 PM

Just as the Pink Panther films should be considered the "Anti James Bond"?

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Posted 07 April 2006 - 01:47 PM

Just as the Pink Panther films should be considered the "Anti James Bond"?

to an extent, perhaps. but then, looking at all the similarities between the two (as noted above), i'm not so seure! more like just the ridiculous side of Bond, rather than being fully anti-Bond, if you kneou what i mean. :tup:

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Posted 08 April 2006 - 03:56 PM

Treue :tup:

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Posted 08 April 2006 - 04:42 PM

Treue?

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Posted 20 April 2006 - 03:35 PM

i've just come across another connection.

"The Inspector" was another cartoon spin-off from the Pink Panther films in the 60s. like the "Pink Panther" cartoons, "The Inspector" was started as a series of short films that appeared in theaters prior to other films. and here's the Bond connection: the very first installment of "The Inspector" (entitled "The Great DeGaulle Stone Operation") was featured before original screenings of Thunderball in theaters!