Post by Clouseau on Jun 12, 2006 20:01:13 GMT
as promised, i've perused the pages of Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town, and i'm ready to give my review...
Hardcover
November 2005
146 pages
this coffee-table book is packed with pictures and information on all-things Pink Panther, from films to cartoons to Pez dispensers...
here's how it breaks down... after the Forward written by Blake Edwards and the Introduction by David DePatie, the book is broken down by decade, starting in the 60s, and ending in the 21st Century... overall (by my count):
all-in-all, it's an impressive collection of Pink Panther-related photos and trivia, most of which makes for a pretty interesting read... everything is compartmentalized pretty well, and the pages are not wall-to-wall text, so it's nice if you only wanna sit and look at it for a few minutes, but there's enough content to keep you busy for several hours if you take your time...
my only complaint is that while each Pink Panther film is mentioned in the book, RetOTPP (1975) is the only one that didn't get at least 2 pages to itself... if IC (1968), CotPP (1983), and SotPP (1993) all get it, why shouldn't Ret, being one of the better films of the series, get the same treatment? it doesn't even get ONE full page to itself! only a passing mention once or twice, and then a paragraph-length synopsis - like the other films - near the end of the book!
i noticed one typo - though i admit, i haven't read every page fully yet - but it wasn't critical, so it's not really an issue...
one warning, be forewarned that this book is full of spoilers about both the films and the various cartoons... if you do not wish to know about a particular film before viewing it, DO NOT read the pages devoted to that film in this book, and if you do not wish to know how certain cartoons turn out, you may want to avoid some of the cartoon pages until you've seen what you want to see...
in conclusion, for the roughly $12 i spent for it at Amazon, this is a great buy, and i highly recommend it to anyone interested in all things Pink Panther (which would be the majority of members here, no?)...
Hardcover
November 2005
146 pages
this coffee-table book is packed with pictures and information on all-things Pink Panther, from films to cartoons to Pez dispensers...
here's how it breaks down... after the Forward written by Blake Edwards and the Introduction by David DePatie, the book is broken down by decade, starting in the 60s, and ending in the 21st Century... overall (by my count):
- 42 pages are devoted to the films (including a 2-page interview with Steve Martin)
- 2 pages are devoted to the Pink Panther theme song
- 10 pages are devoted to Pink Panther theatrical cartoon shorts
- 22 pages are devoted to "Pink Friends" cartoons (The Inspector, The Ant and the Aardvark, etc.)
- 6 pages are devoted to the various Pink Panther TV shows
- 20 pages are devoted to Pink Panther memorabilia, including dolls, records, comics, food wrappers, lamps, etc., and including a 2-page interview with Shag, who designed PP art used in recent products
- 2 pages are devoted to ad campaigns endorsed by the Pink Panther
- 12 pages are devoted to listing every Pink Panther theatrical and TV program, and giving a short description of the majority
all-in-all, it's an impressive collection of Pink Panther-related photos and trivia, most of which makes for a pretty interesting read... everything is compartmentalized pretty well, and the pages are not wall-to-wall text, so it's nice if you only wanna sit and look at it for a few minutes, but there's enough content to keep you busy for several hours if you take your time...
my only complaint is that while each Pink Panther film is mentioned in the book, RetOTPP (1975) is the only one that didn't get at least 2 pages to itself... if IC (1968), CotPP (1983), and SotPP (1993) all get it, why shouldn't Ret, being one of the better films of the series, get the same treatment? it doesn't even get ONE full page to itself! only a passing mention once or twice, and then a paragraph-length synopsis - like the other films - near the end of the book!
i noticed one typo - though i admit, i haven't read every page fully yet - but it wasn't critical, so it's not really an issue...
one warning, be forewarned that this book is full of spoilers about both the films and the various cartoons... if you do not wish to know about a particular film before viewing it, DO NOT read the pages devoted to that film in this book, and if you do not wish to know how certain cartoons turn out, you may want to avoid some of the cartoon pages until you've seen what you want to see...
in conclusion, for the roughly $12 i spent for it at Amazon, this is a great buy, and i highly recommend it to anyone interested in all things Pink Panther (which would be the majority of members here, no?)...
