Who on earth thought that Steve Martin would do the role justice? Steve needs to be shot or just go with his lack of presence and take the piss outta himself like Bill Murray does - respect to BM, BTW!!!
Solid move Bob. I've not seen it, and have no intention of doing so. Talking with Gareth Higgins last night, who knows a thing or two about movies (though not enough to coin us some beer money from the quiz machine) we concluded:
1. Steve Martin is rich beyond words. He doesn't need the cash.
2. He's a funny guy, who has some talent.
3. Therefore there is no reason for him to do $uch a derivative movie.
It's a kind of cultural imperialism: Invade the sovereign country of a perfectly good movie, rip it of its best assets and sell them off as your own, subtly re-writing history on the way. In 10 years time, will kids know about Sellers at all? I damn well hope so.
I have not seen the movie. This is an interesting comment. Care to expand? (The body of the post has no words; I'm assuming this was intentional).
Posted by: Benjamin Sternke | March 14, 2006 at 05:11 PM
LMAO! Enough said.
Posted by: Jamie Arpin-Ricci | March 14, 2006 at 05:35 PM
saw it with my 9 year old
we walked out
i apologized to her
Posted by: Bob C | March 14, 2006 at 11:14 PM
Who on earth thought that Steve Martin would do the role justice? Steve needs to be shot or just go with his lack of presence and take the piss outta himself like Bill Murray does - respect to BM, BTW!!!
Posted by: DAMNFLANDRZ | March 15, 2006 at 04:58 PM
Solid move Bob. I've not seen it, and have no intention of doing so. Talking with Gareth Higgins last night, who knows a thing or two about movies (though not enough to coin us some beer money from the quiz machine) we concluded:
1. Steve Martin is rich beyond words. He doesn't need the cash.
2. He's a funny guy, who has some talent.
3. Therefore there is no reason for him to do $uch a derivative movie.
It's a kind of cultural imperialism: Invade the sovereign country of a perfectly good movie, rip it of its best assets and sell them off as your own, subtly re-writing history on the way. In 10 years time, will kids know about Sellers at all? I damn well hope so.
Posted by: Kester | March 15, 2006 at 08:36 PM
http://chriscurtis.typepad.com/weblog/2006/03/the_pink_panthe.html
amen
Posted by: Bob C | March 23, 2006 at 03:34 AM