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Post by Clouseau on Jul 8, 2006 13:08:22 GMT
1. not long before the final battle, there's a scene where the King of Lugash seems to be worried about the fact that Clouseau Jr. has been sent to rescue the princess, but he decides to allow the investigation to continue "for now"... what was that all about?? i couldn't tell... were they trying to say the King wasn't as innocent about the kidnapping as previous scenes made him out to be? or was he worried about something else?? i dunno... 2. near the end of SotPP, Hans is holding the princess hostage, and he shoots one single bullet at Clouseau Jr. before Cato comes to the rescue... when the shot is fired, they cut to a closeup of Clouseau Jr. looking startled, but in later scenes, he doesn't look as if he's been shot... is this a mistake? or did he shoot something else, rather than Clouseau Jr.?? i couldn't tell after watching that part a few times over...  any help would be appreciated... somebody's gonna have to go re-watch SotPP now, aren't they?!  |
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Post by ben on Jul 9, 2006 7:09:15 GMT
hmm, i just watched it....yes, you seem to have got it right with 1. as for 2., i think he was just startled thats all, he didn't actually get shot..he shot something close by, but i cannot recall exactly what it is
its a great movie for sure, i would love to watch it again.
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Post by Clouseau on Jul 9, 2006 17:28:42 GMT
with the King, there's also a scene where he's listening in on someone else's phone call, and i didn't quite understand what that was about, either... i really hate the idea that i might actually have to watch it again and try to figure it out on my own...  |
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Post by Clouseau on Oct 5, 2006 12:16:01 GMT
i'm surprised, with so many people around here who claim to love SotPP, that nobody can help me with these questions...  |
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Post by Dreyfus on Oct 5, 2006 19:43:06 GMT
Sorry I cant help Clouseau, I've only seen SotPP one and dont intend to watch it anytime soon. Where is georgelytton, he should know?
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Post by brandon on Oct 11, 2006 17:34:05 GMT
with the King, there's also a scene where he's listening in on someone else's phone call, and i didn't quite understand what that was about, either... i really hate the idea that i might actually have to watch it again and try to figure it out on my own... Have you tried reading the movie's subtitles? |
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Post by Clouseau on Oct 11, 2006 22:44:39 GMT
the subtitles only make it extra clear what the words are that they're saying, but it seems somehow i am missing the meaning behind the words... that, and when the girl is talking to the man about Uncle Idris, i can't place who those people are who are having the conversation... i just haven't seen these peoples' faces in the film enough to know who they're supposed to be, i think, other than that they're bad guys... i dunno... this is just the part of the film that seems to lose me every time... i can't figure out who he's listening to, how he knew to tape their phones, or what the significance of the information in the call is...  |
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Post by thecolonel93 on Nov 16, 2006 18:29:05 GMT
The intrigue involves the nations of Lugash and Darfur. Uncle Idris is a Darfur-based terrorist who hired soldier of fortune, Hans Zarba to kidnap Princess Yasmin to force King Haroak to abdicate and allow the Queen's (and Rima's) lover, General Fahd Jaffar take control of the country. The Queen has been in exile in Darfur for ten years since they separated. The wire tapping indicates King Haroak and Colonel Al Durai are aware of the Queen plotting with Jaffar and Uncle Idris to remove him from the throne.
Edwards had intended for Elke Sommer to reprise her role as Maria Gambrelli. She told the audience at the Cinemateque's Panther festival a few years ago that she declined to do the film without Peter. I suggest that Claudia Cardinale might have been intended to reprise her role as Dala. Had Dala ended her exile and claimed the throne as Queen of Lugash, she could have forged a powerful alliance by marrying King Haroak of Darfur and joining their kingdoms. This fits the established Panther continuity and would explain the cloak and dagger going on behind the scenes. The only circulating draft of SON's script is missing a great deal of scenes (including the ones Robert Wagner mentioned to Army Archerd in 1992) so we may never know for sure.
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Post by georgelytton on Feb 8, 2007 12:47:53 GMT
What scenes? Please tell...
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Post by thecolonel93 on Feb 26, 2007 16:24:20 GMT
That's just it, I don't know. Army Archerd spoke with Robert Wagner at Cannes in 1992. Blake Edwards was being feted with a ten-film retrospective and, naturally, there was also a press conference to kick-off production on SON OF THE PINK PANTHER. Army Archerd asked Mr. Wagner if he was in the new film. Mr. Wagner responded that he was in, then out, then back in, and now he's out again, but that Mr. Edwards is going to use him for the sequel. At the press conference for SON, Mr. Edwards noted the intended sequel would be a family affair with both Roberto Benigni and offscreen wife, Nicoletta Braschi co-starring as the Clouseau siblings. Daily Variety headlined the piece DAUGHTER OF THE PINK PANTHER? Sadly, this came to nought. Mr. Wagner also appeared on an episode of the short-lived Julie Andrews sitcom, JULIE around this time. The show was produced and directed by Mr. Edwards and created by his SON OF THE PINK PANTHER co-writers Madeline and Steven Sunshine. Yet another what might have been I'm afraid.
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Post by panther67 on Jul 31, 2008 14:41:40 GMT
Hi,
I just joined here. I have always enjoyed the PP movies, and recently bought all the DVDs, prompted by the recent Big Lots sale.
The other night I watched Son for the 1st time. It was OK, I guess, but I thought Bignini, I know I am misspelling that name, his character was way too crazy, like he was nuts, and nothing like Sellers character.
But my question is, near the ending, when Dreyfus is marrying Clouseau Jr's mother, we see a girl, who also has that accent, and then starts making out with Bignini, and then the mother says she has twins. So is that Clouseau's sister he is making out with?
Carl
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Post by Clouseau on Jul 31, 2008 15:52:34 GMT
i didn't know Big Lots was having a Pink Panther sale! interesting!
to answer your question, yes, the girl is supposedly Benigni's character's sister... though i wouldn't exactly call that "making out"... it was a little odd, though, wasn't it?
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Post by panther67 on Jul 31, 2008 15:59:12 GMT
Hi Clouseau,
Yes, Big Lots has a big MGM sale. Been a few weeks now. They had all the PP movies, except the 1st one, and Return, and the Martin one. But all the others they had, and I picked them up, all for 3 bucks each.
Well, maybe not "making out", but quite a bit kissy, but I guess that's the french.
Carl
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Post by Clouseau on Jul 31, 2008 16:05:06 GMT
ah... yeah, i remember the last time i was in there (couple weeks ago), they had a lot of MGM movies, but they didn't have much of a selection when i was there... mostly all movies i'd never heard of... good for you that you could find the Panther in there, though!  |
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