The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

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• Chris G

  
  Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bumbles his way through another set of adventures in the Pink Panther Strikes Again, a misleading title since the Pink Panther diamond doesn't appear in this chapter of the series (though the cartoon panther does). Former Chief Inspector Dreyfus… More
  Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bumbles his way through another set of adventures in the Pink Panther Strikes Again, a misleading title since the Pink Panther diamond doesn't appear in this chapter of the series (though the cartoon panther does). Former Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) has been a patient in an insane asylum since the events of Return of the Pink Panther. He escapes and attempts to murder Clouseau, but once again fails at his obsessions. Being unable to take it anymore Dreyfus gets his hands on a doomsday device and demands a ransom from the world- kill Inspector Clouseau or he'll start bringing destruction down on everyone's head. This leads to dozens of assassins hot on Clouseau's trail with hilarious results. Strikes Again is probably the best Panther film since Shot in the Dark. The movie is filled with some great jokes and prat falls, though there are some moments that fall flat, the positives outweigh the negatives. Once again Sellers is great as Clouseau and the various disguises he employs which usually end up being utterly useless in the long run. Herbert Lom makes great use of his turn to a low rent Bond villain hell bent on killing the inspector. It's almost as if this film is a Bond parody, ahead of its time in some places (the Anglo-Russian affair in this film predates the Spy Who Loved Me by a year). The Pink Panther Strikes Again is another great platform for Peter Sellers redemption in the 1970's. Though most of the film community had written him off he proved that he still had what it takes to be a comedic genius and a great actor.

• Dean !

  
  More laughs as Inspector Clouseau manages to avoid assassination......but not on purpose! Very funny moments in this film.

• xGary X

  
  Yet more of the same ham-fisted slapstick.

• Matthew R

  
  Peter Sellers' makes the role of the fool look easy - but he is a genius. Strikes Again, in my opinion, is the funniest of the Pink Panther movies when it comes to one-liners and gut-busters. The scene where Clouseau interrogates the Fosbender staff may be one of the funniest… More
  Peter Sellers' makes the role of the fool look easy - but he is a genius. Strikes Again, in my opinion, is the funniest of the Pink Panther movies when it comes to one-liners and gut-busters. The scene where Clouseau interrogates the Fosbender staff may be one of the funniest things on film - EVER. But the story isn't what makes this movie good (thank goodness). "That is what I have been saying you idiot!" Clouseau's development as a character from the original Pink Panther through the later films is a testament to Sellers' genius. It's such a pity that his career was cut short. Strikes Again is one of his greatest works as Clouseau, and for non-stop laughs this is definitely the most entertaining of the Pink Panther collection. Story: B+ Acting: A- Direction: A- Visuals: B Overall: B+ ***1/2 out of 4 stars

• Stephen E

  
  The Pink Panther is a letdown. Not only is it boring, crass, and unappealing, but it thinks that it's being funny while doing all of those things. The slapstick was the same that you'd see in any other movie and there's practically no plot until about an hour in. This… More
  The Pink Panther is a letdown. Not only is it boring, crass, and unappealing, but it thinks that it's being funny while doing all of those things. The slapstick was the same that you'd see in any other movie and there's practically no plot until about an hour in. This is a true disappointment for Blake Edwards, who is a great director.

• Stephen E

  
  The Pink Panther is a letdown. Not only is it boring, crass, and unappealing, but it thinks that it's being funny while doing all of those things. The slapstick was the same that you'd see in any other movie and there's practically no plot until about an hour in. This… More
  The Pink Panther is a letdown. Not only is it boring, crass, and unappealing, but it thinks that it's being funny while doing all of those things. The slapstick was the same that you'd see in any other movie and there's practically no plot until about an hour in. This is a true disappointment for Blake Edwards, who is a great director.

• Sunil J

  
  26 assasins try to kill the Inspector and none are able to suceed. It's pretty awesome.

• Jim W

  
  In one of the funnier sequels, former Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbot Lom) is all set to be released from a nuthouse. That is until an hilarious visit from Clouseau (Peter Sellers) drives him mad again. Dreyfus then escapes and has an evil plot to eliminate Clouseau. Peter… More
  In one of the funnier sequels, former Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbot Lom) is all set to be released from a nuthouse. That is until an hilarious visit from Clouseau (Peter Sellers) drives him mad again. Dreyfus then escapes and has an evil plot to eliminate Clouseau. Peter Sellers is in good comic form once again and gets a lot of laughs. The movie is stupid funny, while the Steve Martin movies are mostly just stupid. I admit that there's too many fights between Clouseau and his servant Cato (Burt Kwouk) in the sequels. However, they are still a lot funnier than Jean Reno's surprise attacks on Steve Martin's Clouseau . You can always expect Cato to jump out at him in the movies but he has hilarious timing. That's why it least works, no matter how many times they throw it out at us. While Peter Sellers idea of Kun-Fu is just hilarious.

• Doctor S

  
  Gaspingly funny, ranks just behind 'A Shot In The Dark' for best of the series. Big gags, small gags, they all seem to work as peerless Peter Sellers is in top form. The Clouseau vs. Cato concept is pure comedy genius and this movie boasts their best sequence of mayhem.

• Donna D

  
  Peter Sellers is hilarious as Inspector Clouseau! I laughed out loud throughout the entire movie! Enjoyable!

• Sean S

  
  Okay this is a little dumb but so funny at the same time. It is so great to see the that even the full resources of the world is unable to touch Clouseau.

• Lee K

  
  if you are going to watch any of these seller as clouseau movies pick of revenge of the pink panther its so much better

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