Author Topic: Can Steve Martin match Peter Sellers\' Genius? (Read 3442 times)

leith · « **on:** January 16, 2006, 02:49:48 pm »

Well I do not think so.
The new Pink Panther movie looks decent but I just cannot see anyone in that role but Mr. Sellers.

jocelyn · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2006, 02:54:42 pm »

agreed. I like Steve Martin but I think this might be a stretch.

boombox · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2006, 03:53:09 pm »

He hasn\'t got a hope!!

SlimPickens · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2006, 04:46:25 pm »

agreed

SlimPickens · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2006, 04:46:32 pm »

agreed

Spacey · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2006, 05:50:32 pm »

is that that movie is about?

It looked super stupid.

Steve Martin should just do "Cheaper by the dozen 3"

jocelyn · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2006, 09:16:11 pm »

ugh. I am so **** sick of remakes.

SlimPickens · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2006, 10:03:08 pm »

Steve Martin must have some kind of God complex to think that he can take on the legendary Inspector Clouseau with any degree of success. In the world of comedy there are the greats, then there are the ones that the greats try to emulate. And while Steve Martins work over the last 10 years has him on the verge of falling from the former catagory, Peter Sellers defines the later.

I think watching all of these golden globe speeches has got me on some strange soapbox.

please excuse my tirade... carry on

leith · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2006, 10:14:18 pm »

Quote from: SlimPickens

Steve Martin must have some kind of God complex to think that he can take on the legendary Inspector Clouseau with any degree of success. In the world of comedy there are the greats, then there are the ones that the greats try to emulate. And while Steve Martins work over the last 10 years has him on the verge of falling from the former catagory, Peter Sellers defines the later.

So true

boombox · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2006, 06:53:18 pm »

I agree - remakes almost never work - the lead actors never seem to quite nail it. The exception is remakes of French comedy classics - to my knowledge there has NEVER been a decent remake of a French comedy, even when the original stars are in it.

Appalling examples are:
Richard Pryor in The Toy (Le Jouet)
Danson and Co in Three Men & a Baby (Trois Hommes et un Couffin)
and two with the original stars:
Gerard Depardieu in My Father the Hero (Mon Pere Ce Heros)
Jean Reno in Just Visiting (Les Visiteurs)

FrankZappa · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2006, 07:18:59 pm »

agreed. Pink panther are classic movies, even the remakes. Can\'t wait for the boxset (loved the cartoons as a kid also).

my prediction: within 3 days, a amazon link will magically appear on this page to the above mentioned \'box set\'...

crimsonknuckles · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2006, 08:11:59 pm »

^ box set is out. re-releasing all movies now. all the cartoons are coming out to dvd in a couple months. a shot in the dark is my favorite.