Blu-ray Review: The Pink Panther 2

When I first heard that Steve Martin was taking over Peter Sellers’ iconic role as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther (2006), I couldn’t believe it. Now, I don’t automatically discount the notion of remakes. After all, artists in the fields of theater and music frequently interpret other people’s works, and if it weren’t for remakes, the world of cinema would not have classics such as John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon or Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz. Yet, there are some stories and performances so ingrained into pop culture that new enterprises seemed doomed to failure. I skipped Martin’s first foray, having no interest in the idea and no longer trusting him as a film comedian. I heard nothing good about it, so I was even more surprised to hear there was a sequel, The Pink Panther 2, which I ignored in theaters for... [read full story]                    

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