Yes, in the first Pink Panther, nobody expected Peter Sellers to steal the show as the detective. It just happened. So they said, "What the heck, let's just use him and forget all the rest of the jewel thief nonsense."
Piece of film trivia for you, this film's script was co-written by William Peter Blatty, who wrote the novel and screenplay of "The Exorcist". He was known mainly as a comedy writer at the time. This was about five years before he wrote that. Herbert Lom is wonderful as Comissioner Dreyfuss.
I like this one even more than the first! The pool table scene, the nudist colony, the Commissioner going mad, Clouseau's watch stopping, I just love it! 😂🤣 6:18 BTW Maurice meant the pistol was still smoking after being fired.
This movie was a classic in 1964. You have little or no ability to comment on the film. You take it seriously. It’s a “comedy”!! Your comments try to treat it as a serious film. FYI, smoking was an accepted practice in the 60’s for both men and women. It’s funny because Clouseau is a complete fool, yet he ends up solving the case at the expense of chief inspector Dreyfuss, while leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. You don’t get it. Taking up 1/4 of the screen with your face doesn’t help.
Hi Kat. I'm new to your channel. Your reaction was awesome. You were so into it, you didn't even laugh at the funny moments. You treated it like a SERIOUS murder mystery. Very cool.
Kato (the man who attacked Cleausau) is Cleaseau's servant with instructions to attack him when he least expects it to keep his self-defense instincts sharp.
The Asian man is Kato. He is Inspector Clouseau's butler. Clouseau has ordered Kato to always attack him whenever he least expects it. Throughout the Pink Panther film series, Kato and Clouseau's fight scenes are the funniest fight scenes in cinematic history. Also, Chief Inspector Dreyfus detests Clouseau. Clouseau always drives Dreyfus crazy with his buffoonery, until Dreyfus wants nothing more than to kill Clouseau.
"I admit to the affair. But, to kill for her? Would you kill for her?" "Of course! Eh, not." Fun Fact: The "synchronize the watches" dialogue was improvised by Peter Sellers and Graham Stark. Not Bruce Lee Fact: Kato, a Japanese character played by Chinese-English actor Burt Kwouk, is named for the similar character Kato in the "Green Hornet" radio programs and film serials of the 1930s-40s. In later Clouseau installments he is renamed Cato, presumably due to intellectual property issues. Language Barrier Fact: According to Blake Edwards in the DVD boxed set documentary, a week into filming, Peter Sellers disappeared. When he returned, from an apparent holiday, Edwards was ready to kill him until Sellers told him of a peculiar hotel manager he met who had a funny French accent which Sellers was to give to the Clouseau character....Thus was born Clouseau's trademark odd pronunciations such as "beump" for bump and "meuths" for moths.
There was also a Green Hornet TV series (from the producers of "Batman"), which did, in fact, feature Bruce Lee as Kato. There was even a "Batman"/ "Green Hornet" crossover episode.
Great Don't Laugh Reaction😊! I actually now really like Alan Alda in Inspector Clouseau (1968). You have to erase the incomparable Peter Sellers from your mind and just appreciate Alan Alda weirdly fascinating performance - a lot better than Steve Martin's inmho.
At the end of the first film Sir Charles says, "When The Phantom strikes again he'll be as free as a bird," so Sir Charles resumed his thievery and they let Cleusau go in the intervening time between the two movies.
Ooh, had to stop briefly: that's flamenco dancing, not tap. Trivia: Herbert Lom, who plays Dreyfus, acted alongside Peter Sellers in a dandy little black, black, dark black comedy produced by the Ealing Studio: "The Ladykillers" (which was remade not terribly long ago by the Coen Brothers, who cast Tom Hanks in the lead role). M. Ballon (sp) the sinister millionaire, was played by the impeccable, often-dastardly, always eloquent and elegant, George Sanders, who, I hope, you will get to know. My intro to him was "All About Eve".
Kato is actually taken from the Green Hornet series from the 50s and 60s. In the TV series Kato was played by Bruce Lee, and the 2 of them appeared once as guests on the Batman TV show of the sixties.
I would honestly say this is the best Pink Panther movie that isn't called "Pink Panther", which says a lot about how quickly it goes downhill. They should have stuck to this formula instead of trying to shoehorn the stupid diamond back in.
Thanks for reacting to this brilliant classic. You're the only one on RUclips who has. Thanks for having the brains and the guts to not just copy everyone else.
I agree. The first movie is the first. It's always a good place to start. It sets up some parts of the story, that are semi-important, later. HOWEVER, I do like the second one a lot better. It's a much more exciting & interesting movie. ALSO, even though it might not be a Pink Panther movie, (I'll get to that) it also sets up very important parts, that will recur, throughout the rest of the series. The "Chief" one being Dreyfus and his relationship with Clouseau. In many ways, this is the main driver of the rest of the films. The next thing is Kato, who is Clouseau's personal assistant, and will occasionally attack him, to keep his reflexes honed. Now, important things from the first movie are that The Pink Panther is a diamond. This will typically appear in subsequent films, from now on. It is the reason for the Pink Panther title. Less important is Sir Charles, who was also the Phantom. He might also return in some form, later. The Princess is important, as well as the country which she was from. This is the origin of the diamond. None of this is terribly important, but it is lore, and knowing this can provide some context for later films. As a head's up, after "Revenge of the Pink Panther", Peter Sellers passed away. The following film features him, but it is mostly unused footage & filler footage that was combined to make the film. Just be aware of that. It's part of history, but it's not particularly recommended.
WONDERFUL that you're checking out this next Clouseau outing. That hallway bit is one of my fave bits of comedy (as with his hands rolling and getting caught on the globe). I hope you try Seller's The Party at some point, or even Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953).
If you haven’t already reacted to them, may I recommend these three brain teasers for you to react to- The Sting(1973). Murder on the Orient Express(1974). Clue(1985). As always I enjoy your reactions.
Kat: You would also love the Ealing comedy from 1955, The Ladykillers with Alec Guinesss (Obi Wan Kenobi), Peter Sellers, and Herbert Lom (Dreyfus in the Pink Panther) with a wonderful performance by the old lady. A great dark hilarious film!
Hey Kat Im so happy I found your channel. I must admit your good at seeing whos doing what. I lmao so much I cant really keep track. Commissioner Dreyfus hates Clouseau for his constant mistakes and it send him in and out of the crazy house. The eye twitch is just a sign of perhaps panic attack? After you have watched each movie like ten times You sort of get to know them. Cato ...Clouseau butler is under orders to try and ambush him at all possible times to keep him alert for dangers, well I guess it works...KEEP GOING in the series. I cant wait to see the next one. As you do im certain
The Cartoon Curator did a documentary on the Pink Panther franchise history, that will give you a good overview of what you are getting into with these movies (and cartoons; I am one of those who only knew Pink P. as a cartoon as a child before I learned they were movies first.) And Kato is his MANSERVANT, in the traditional sense.
I see you took my advice to watch this lol. Peter Sellers was a comic Gem, perhaps somewhat the Robin Williams of his time, and having Herbert Lom, the Commissioner Dreyfuss character, to play off of was a brilliant decision to give this Pink Panther series the energy and genius it needed to become notches above what they started in the first film...
Yes, this one is superior😊And it’s interesting because if you miss the opening credits, you’re behind on the entire film. This is the film that created the franchise and solidified all the character shtick. Check out Sellers’ lesser known works like The World of Henry Orient (a teeny-bopper romp) or The Heiress (Sellers does his Hindu-Indian bit).
Since you seem to like these a bit comedic "who dunnit" - movies, i strongly recommend "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" with Robert Downey junior and Val Kilmer. Definitely it belongs in the category "best movie you never saw", highly underestimated. I wonder if you can find out, what´s happening before the protagonists do.
I completely forgot about that one, but I think she may miss some of the jokes without previous knowledge of the classic movies and novels on which the characters are based. I would also like to recommend “The Cheap Dectecive”(1978) but not before she watches these 2 movies-Casablanca(1942) and The Maltese Falcon(1941) which it parodies.
@@bryanlangerud7953 That's ALOT of homework. 😆 I think that the challenging part of Murder by Death is understanding the different detective archetypes.
@@porgyt7177 Upon re-reading my comment I realize that I implied that Kat should watch and read the material which the characters were based on to understand the movie. That is not what I meant. I thought by understanding the source material Kat would have a better insight into the psyche of the characters as it would make them more humorous. I agree that the understanding of the archetypes is all that is needed to enjoy the humour of the movie.
I've actually reacted to that one, but I don't think it would have helped if I had done my research because I'm just a terrible detective all around, lol :D
Oh great! Glad to see you're doing more... but some of these stunts BEG you to do RETURN OF PINK sooner than later. Fingers in the globe... street salesmen needing a license...
I no I'm in the minority but I prefer the original this one may be funnier and slightly more complex mystery but I prefer the story of the original and the Shot in the Dark is missing the Charm of David Niven aka the Phantom Sir Charles Lytton
Yes, in the first Pink Panther, nobody expected Peter Sellers to steal the show as the detective. It just happened. So they said, "What the heck, let's just use him and forget all the rest of the jewel thief nonsense."
Herbert Lom put on a great performance in this as usual
She wasn't smoking. The gun was still smoking.
I never get tired of seeing Dreyfus fly over the cukoo's nest at the end and go all feral.
Actually, Kato is Clouseau's partner in arms. Kato is there to keep Clouseau on his toes.
Piece of film trivia for you, this film's script was co-written by William Peter Blatty, who wrote the novel and screenplay of "The Exorcist". He was known mainly as a comedy writer at the time. This was about five years before he wrote that.
Herbert Lom is wonderful as Comissioner Dreyfuss.
He was great in all of them! ❤
thank you so much Kat, I honestly love this comedy better than the previous.
I like this one even more than the first! The pool table scene, the nudist colony, the Commissioner going mad, Clouseau's watch stopping, I just love it! 😂🤣
6:18 BTW Maurice meant the pistol was still smoking after being fired.
"a NUUUUUDIST colony?"
This movie was a classic in 1964. You have little or no ability to comment on the film. You take it seriously. It’s a “comedy”!! Your comments try to treat it as a serious film. FYI, smoking was an accepted practice in the 60’s for both men and women. It’s funny because Clouseau is a complete fool, yet he ends up solving the case at the expense of chief inspector Dreyfuss, while leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. You don’t get it. Taking up 1/4 of the screen with your face doesn’t help.
Inspector Clouseau is mostly out of Prison because Sir Charles Lytton the Phantom most likely struck again
Hi Kat. I'm new to your channel. Your reaction was awesome. You were so into it, you didn't even laugh at the funny moments. You treated it like a SERIOUS murder mystery. Very cool.
I recommend Being There with Peter Sellers.
I think that one's overrated.
I'd suggest "The Mouse That Roared"
& more of Sellers' "Pink Panther" films.
This is a series where the movies get funnier and funnier!!! Pay attention to Dreyfus and watch how Clouseau drives him to insanity!!!
Kato (the man who attacked Cleausau) is Cleaseau's servant with instructions to attack him when he least expects it to keep his self-defense instincts sharp.
The Asian man is Kato. He is Inspector Clouseau's butler. Clouseau has ordered Kato to always attack him whenever he least expects it. Throughout the Pink Panther film series, Kato and Clouseau's fight scenes are the funniest fight scenes in cinematic history.
Also, Chief Inspector Dreyfus detests Clouseau. Clouseau always drives Dreyfus crazy with his buffoonery, until Dreyfus wants nothing more than to kill Clouseau.
"I admit to the affair. But, to kill for her? Would you kill for her?"
"Of course! Eh, not."
Fun Fact: The "synchronize the watches" dialogue was improvised by Peter Sellers and Graham Stark.
Not Bruce Lee Fact: Kato, a Japanese character played by Chinese-English actor Burt Kwouk, is named for the similar character Kato in the "Green Hornet" radio programs and film serials of the 1930s-40s. In later Clouseau installments he is renamed Cato, presumably due to intellectual property issues.
Language Barrier Fact: According to Blake Edwards in the DVD boxed set documentary, a week into filming, Peter Sellers disappeared. When he returned, from an apparent holiday, Edwards was ready to kill him until Sellers told him of a peculiar hotel manager he met who had a funny French accent which Sellers was to give to the Clouseau character....Thus was born Clouseau's trademark odd pronunciations such as "beump" for bump and "meuths" for moths.
There was also a Green Hornet TV series
(from the producers of "Batman"),
which did, in fact,
feature Bruce Lee as Kato.
There was even a "Batman"/
"Green Hornet" crossover episode.
Laust Cawz ...That's why I called it the Not Bruce Lee Fact, my friend.
Another brilliant movie is Being There with Peter Seller and Shirley Mcclain
An AMAZING film !!!
Sadly, a bit to smart for most viewers these days.
@@porgyt7177 .....said Porgy T who has a glaring typo in his comment, lol. English is a bitch, huh Porgy?
The funniest movie in the history of movies and not one laugh out of you. You tought this was a serious who done it movie? JEEZ!
Great Don't Laugh Reaction😊! I actually now really like Alan Alda in Inspector Clouseau (1968). You have to erase the incomparable Peter Sellers from your mind and just appreciate Alan Alda weirdly fascinating performance - a lot better than Steve Martin's inmho.
At the end of the first film Sir Charles says, "When The Phantom strikes again he'll be as free as a bird," so Sir Charles resumed his thievery and they let Cleusau go in the intervening time between the two movies.
Ooh, had to stop briefly: that's flamenco dancing, not tap.
Trivia: Herbert Lom, who plays Dreyfus, acted alongside Peter Sellers in a dandy little black, black, dark black comedy produced by the Ealing Studio: "The Ladykillers" (which was remade not terribly long ago by the Coen Brothers, who cast Tom Hanks in the lead role).
M. Ballon (sp) the sinister millionaire, was played by the impeccable, often-dastardly, always eloquent and elegant, George Sanders, who, I hope, you will get to know. My intro to him was "All About Eve".
Kato is actually taken from the Green Hornet series from the 50s and 60s.
In the TV series Kato was played by Bruce Lee, and the 2 of them appeared once as guests on the Batman TV show of the sixties.
I would honestly say this is the best Pink Panther movie that isn't called "Pink Panther", which says a lot about how quickly it goes downhill. They should have stuck to this formula instead of trying to shoehorn the stupid diamond back in.
Thanks for reacting to this brilliant classic. You're the only one on RUclips who has. Thanks for having the brains and the guts to not just copy everyone else.
My favorite of the Panther films. And they only keep getting more absurd, and for that I love them.
Are you not aware, that this is slapstick comedy?
In the words of the Phantom; Clouseau was a fool, but he epitomized the eleventh commandment, "thou shalt never give up".
I agree. The first movie is the first. It's always a good place to start. It sets up some parts of the story, that are semi-important, later. HOWEVER, I do like the second one a lot better. It's a much more exciting & interesting movie. ALSO, even though it might not be a Pink Panther movie, (I'll get to that) it also sets up very important parts, that will recur, throughout the rest of the series. The "Chief" one being Dreyfus and his relationship with Clouseau. In many ways, this is the main driver of the rest of the films. The next thing is Kato, who is Clouseau's personal assistant, and will occasionally attack him, to keep his reflexes honed.
Now, important things from the first movie are that The Pink Panther is a diamond. This will typically appear in subsequent films, from now on. It is the reason for the Pink Panther title. Less important is Sir Charles, who was also the Phantom. He might also return in some form, later. The Princess is important, as well as the country which she was from. This is the origin of the diamond. None of this is terribly important, but it is lore, and knowing this can provide some context for later films.
As a head's up, after "Revenge of the Pink Panther", Peter Sellers passed away. The following film features him, but it is mostly unused footage & filler footage that was combined to make the film. Just be aware of that. It's part of history, but it's not particularly recommended.
Oh I do suggest the recent telling of “Murder on the Orient Express” for a great mystery to try to solve before the end.
The Inspector Dryfus wanting to kill Cluseau and The Kato attacking him are ongoing themes of the films.
WONDERFUL that you're checking out this next Clouseau outing. That hallway bit is one of my fave bits of comedy (as with his hands rolling and getting caught on the globe). I hope you try Seller's The Party at some point, or even Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953).
-The GUN was smoking, not the girl, lol.
( though she did smoke later, in the office, while babbeling about men smoking after sex )
If you haven’t already reacted to them, may I recommend these three brain teasers for you to react to- The Sting(1973). Murder on the Orient Express(1974). Clue(1985). As always I enjoy your reactions.
I second the motion! 👍👍👍
I've actually done Clue, it's one of my earliest reactions :D But I need to write down the other two! :D
@@katreacts6843 babe pig in city movie from 1997 is a good movie
Kat: You would also love the Ealing comedy from 1955, The Ladykillers with Alec Guinesss (Obi Wan Kenobi), Peter Sellers, and Herbert Lom (Dreyfus in the Pink Panther) with a wonderful performance by the old lady. A great dark hilarious film!
Hey Kat Im so happy I found your channel. I must admit your good at seeing whos doing what. I lmao so much I cant really keep track. Commissioner Dreyfus hates Clouseau for his constant mistakes and it send him in and out of the crazy house. The eye twitch is just a sign of perhaps panic attack? After you have watched each movie like ten times You sort of get to know them. Cato ...Clouseau butler is under orders to try and ambush him at all possible times to keep him alert for dangers, well I guess it works...KEEP GOING in the series. I cant wait to see the next one. As you do im certain
Awesome, I love classic movie’s
The Cartoon Curator did a documentary on the Pink Panther franchise history, that will give you a good overview of what you are getting into with these movies (and cartoons; I am one of those who only knew Pink P. as a cartoon as a child before I learned they were movies first.)
And Kato is his MANSERVANT, in the traditional sense.
Lol, he pays Kato to be the housekeeper, to attack him and to keep him sharp for any situation..... what a pisser!!!
The next film is called “Inspector Clouseau” and it stars Alan Arkin.
Please continue with the film series they get better!
Peter Sellers is the one and only Clouseau. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, Sellers’ portrayal was his intellectual property. Think Picasso or DiVinci
I see you took my advice to watch this lol. Peter Sellers was a comic Gem, perhaps somewhat the Robin Williams of his time, and having Herbert Lom, the Commissioner Dreyfuss character, to play off of was a brilliant decision to give this Pink Panther series the energy and genius it needed to become notches above what they started in the first film...
Herbert Lom always steals the scene when he's one on one with Peter Sellers
Great! Check out “Arthur”.
Cute movie, it reminds me of my old favorite. It's called Born to be wild.
Yes, this one is superior😊And it’s interesting because if you miss the opening credits, you’re behind on the entire film. This is the film that created the franchise and solidified all the character shtick. Check out Sellers’ lesser known works like The World of Henry Orient (a teeny-bopper romp) or The Heiress (Sellers does his Hindu-Indian bit).
Kat you always make my day!!
I'm glad to hear that :D
Yeah I never watched these keep them coming!
Since you seem to like these a bit comedic "who dunnit" - movies, i strongly recommend "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" with Robert Downey junior and Val Kilmer. Definitely it belongs in the category "best movie you never saw", highly underestimated. I wonder if you can find out, what´s happening before the protagonists do.
Be lot easier to watch these if you let the movie play out and quit pausing every 3 seconds. Just my two cents
Check out MURDER BY DEATH
I completely forgot about that one, but I think she may miss some of the jokes without previous knowledge of the classic movies and novels on which the characters are based. I would also like to recommend “The Cheap Dectecive”(1978) but not before she watches these 2 movies-Casablanca(1942) and The Maltese Falcon(1941) which it parodies.
@@bryanlangerud7953 That's ALOT of homework. 😆
I think that the challenging part of Murder by Death is understanding the different detective archetypes.
@@porgyt7177 Upon re-reading my comment I realize that I implied that Kat should watch and read the material which the characters were based on to understand the movie. That is not what I meant. I thought by understanding the source material Kat would have a better insight into the psyche of the characters as it would make them more humorous. I agree that the understanding of the archetypes is all that is needed to enjoy the humour of the movie.
She's actually done that one.
I can't think of any other reactor who has.
She's terrific about featuring the films
that get ignored by everyone else.
I've actually reacted to that one, but I don't think it would have helped if I had done my research because I'm just a terrible detective all around, lol :D
I like this one and "The Pink Panther Strikes Again". I don't think the rest are any good.
25:53-26:04 Does that answer your question?….
He's not leading two lives. He's just French
Oh great! Glad to see you're doing more... but some of these stunts BEG you to do RETURN OF PINK sooner than later. Fingers in the globe... street salesmen needing a license...
Oh, and Graham Stark plays a different character in RETURN but also has a wonderful role in Julie Andrews' VICTOR VICTORIA.
Does this woman reacting have a sense of humour bypass?
Hilarious
I no I'm in the minority but I prefer the original this one may be funnier and slightly more complex mystery but I prefer the story of the original and the Shot in the Dark is missing the Charm of David Niven aka the Phantom Sir Charles Lytton
I would love it if you reacted to the movie Clue (1985).
14:26, on a policeman's salary?
Do Silent Running 1972
Aslo I strongly disagree about post Peter Sellers the First 2 Trail of the Pink Panther 1982 and Curse of the Pink Panther 1983 the rest are skip able
Kate ... Are you for real ?
I'm a year late but God stuff goes right over your head and you pause way to much