dead ant, dead ant... The Pink Panther (2005)

[mutinyco]

Am I the only person who thinks this is a really bad idea?

David Beckham is in negotiations to join the cast of MGM's "The Pink Panther." The world's most celebrated soccer player would play a cameo role as -- what else? -- a soccer player in the film, which follows a detective solving the murder of a famous soccer coach and the theft of the Pink Panther diamond. Talks for Beckham to take the role are hinging on resolving a scheduling conflict that MGM and Beckham's manager are trying to iron out. Beckham recently relocated to Spain, where he now plays for Real Madrid. It would be the first feature film appearance for Beckham, who was featured only in archive footage in the aptly named "Bend It Like Beckham," directed by Gurinder Chadha. In "Pink Panther," Steve Martin stars as Inspector Clouseau, with Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles and Jean Reno also cast. Bob Simonds is producing, with Shawn Levy directing. The film is due to go into production in May and is scheduled for a July 2005 release. (Liza Foreman)

[MacGuffin]

Trailer

Release Date: July 22nd, 2005 (wide)

Cast: Steve Martin (Inspector Clouseau), Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles (Xania), Jean Reno (Ponton), David Beckham (cameo).

Director: Shawn Levy (Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen)

Screenwriter: Len Blum (Beethoven's 2nd; cowriter of Private Parts, Stripes)

Premise: In this new Inspector Clouseau adventure, the incompetent French detective (Martin) investigates the murder of the nation's soccer team coach while also looking into the disappearance of the famous Pink Panther diamond, the national treasure of the nation of Lugash (Knowles plays the #1 suspect, a pop singer whose boyfriend has recently died; Reno plays Clouseau's chauffeur and sidekick, who is really an undercover cop assigned to make sure he doesn't screw up).

[matt35mm]

Right, yes, so... nothing about this looks good.

[bonanzataz]

Right, yes, so... nothing about this looks good.

ahem...

Director: Shawn Levy (Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen)

haHA! EAT your words!

[Rudie Obias]

lame!!!

[Myxo]

lame!!!

[metroshane]

Yeah, b/c the originals were so good.  

This should be fairly entertaining for my feeble mind.

[cine]

Sellers is doing you-know-what in his grave right now..

[MacGuffin]

'Pink Panther' inspects new release date

Sony Pictures Releasing said Monday that it has moved the summer release of its upcoming "The Pink Panther" from its scheduled Aug. 5 date to Feb. 10. The Shawn Levy-helmed comedy, starring Steve Martin in the role made famous by Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, was the one of the films absorbed by Sony when it acquired MGM in April. "With the recent acquisition of MGM, we wanted to give our marketing department the time and opportunity to launch this very important franchise," Sony Pictures Releasing president Rory Bruer said. "We've seen the movie, and we really love this film. It's a franchise we believe in and are really excited about, and Steve Martin is great as Clouseau."

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"August is for movies that might actually be good.  But in February hopefully no one will notice the stink of our film amongst all the other shit."

[cron]

,added Bruer.

[Kal]

This was actually funny... I liked it. You cannot compare it with the original, but rather enjoy it as a movie. Steve Martin is very good, and its well done. I enjoyed it and the whole theatre seemed to be having a good time as well.

[hedwig]

I enjoyed it and the whole theatre seemed to be having a good time as well.

let me guess, you took your 2nd grade class on a field trip to see it.

[Kal]

why does everyone here have to make sarcastic or stupid remarks when they dont agree on something? it was a funny movie... maybe not incredible, but still funny and everyone that sees it seem to enjoy it. You should see it before posting...

[polkablues]

why does everyone here have to make sarcastic or stupid remarks when they dont agree on something?

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