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Post by thecolonel93 on Aug 16, 2007 15:28:52 GMT
Maranne, Pohlmann, and Blakely for me.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Aug 9, 2007 18:55:42 GMT
Peter Arne and David Lodge for me, please.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Aug 7, 2007 13:26:39 GMT
This is a tough one. For Round 6, I'll go with Barry Foster just edging out Clive Francis and Ted Wass over Robert Loggia (surely an unpopular choice as Loggia is the better actor, but Wass the underused hero). For Round 7, I have to go with Christopher Plummer, although I was quite fond of Richard Mulligan's performance as Marcel Clouseau.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Aug 5, 2007 20:23:08 GMT
I fear my vote will count for naught, but I'll take Patrick Cargill and Ted Wass over Roger Moore and Clive Francis any day.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Aug 1, 2007 14:05:22 GMT
I have to vote for Arkin and Benigni only because their characters are more important than the villains of their respective films. I also felt they were both worthy Panther heroes who didn't receive the showcases for their talents they deserved. There are moments in both films where Arkin and Benigni escape Peter Sellers' shadow and prove their worth. Considering Peter Sellers' legacy, that is quite an accomplishment.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Jul 31, 2007 12:49:34 GMT
Once again, I find it difficult to compare the selections. I'll go with Steve Martin and Burt Kwouk.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Jul 30, 2007 11:38:30 GMT
Graham Stark and Kevin Kline. I like Jean Reno as Ponton, but Hercule gets the nod. Kevin Kline beats out Maurice Kaufmann only because they are so unevenly matched.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Jul 26, 2007 16:50:28 GMT
John Le Mesurier was a great character actor, but his Panther role was very slight. The same could be said of Roger Rees. Rees' character is more significant than John Le Mesurier's and for that reason, I'm going to break with tradition and vote for Roger Rees. For the second half, there is no contest. George Sanders in A SHOT IN THE DARK was still at the top of his game and well worthy of my vote. Henry Czerny is a good actor, but no comparison to Monsieur Ballon. So that is one vote each for Rees and Sanders.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Jul 25, 2007 15:52:58 GMT
David Niven and Robert Wagner both win my support...although Statham and Owen were two of the best things about the Panther relaunch.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Feb 26, 2007 16:05:10 GMT
I'm assuming this was THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN by William Gleason. A fairly faithful, but more family-friendly adaptation of the 1976 film. The play was published in 1981 and is still in print and available from Amazon.com for those who are interested. If it was not this play, then please let me knoow!
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Post by thecolonel93 on Nov 9, 2006 19:48:41 GMT
Hello, "Colonel Al Durai" here if any of you visited ezboard's Pink Panther messageboard or the now defunct, BlakeEdwards.com...my good friend, Jason Simos of The Peter Sellers Appreciation Society asked that I share the following information: All the classic Clouseaus -- back on the big screen for the first time in 3 years! The American Cinematheque is going to show (in order!) PINK PANTHER films on December 15 & 16 at the Aero Theatre (1328 Montana Ave.) in Santa Monica, CA. You can purchase tickets on www.fandango.comGeneral Admission tickets are $10 THE PINK PANTHER FILMS! December 15 & 16 at the Aero Friday, December 15 - 7:30 PM THE PINK PANTHER and A SHOT IN THE DARK Saturday, December 16 - 5:00 PM THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER and Saturday, December 16 - 7:30 PM THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN and REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER
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Post by thecolonel93 on Sept 14, 2007 13:15:20 GMT
No return to Lugash, the diamond is a French national treasure in the new series.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Jul 25, 2007 15:48:08 GMT
Much like Cato, I think political correctness makes Lugash an unlikely setting for a future Panther. SON has even been singled out by an Arab-American group as one of the films on their blacklist for promoting racist stereotypes. As for whether the diamond will be a part of the new film, I suspect there is a chance as Steve Martin told the press he was hoping Beyonce would return for the film (she isn't) and one of the rumored sites in Boston for the new film is a museum.
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Post by thecolonel93 on Sept 14, 2007 13:17:57 GMT
Well, the Tornado is awfully similar to the Phantom. As to the casting of Jeremy Irons, if today's Daily Mail is correct, maybe someone at Sony or MGM reads these boards!
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Post by thecolonel93 on Sept 14, 2007 13:14:25 GMT
The Smart Car is back.
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