Comments on: ‘The Pink Panther 2′ – Martin’s Clouseau detects few laughs http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/ Movie reviews from award-winning journalist Christian Toto Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lucy http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/comment-page-1/#comment-18249 Lucy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:28:14 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1437#comment-18249 It's nowhere NEAR as good as the original, though, and the problem isn't Steve Martin - he's fine. The problem is the script It’s nowhere NEAR as good as the original, though, and the problem isn’t Steve Martin – he’s fine. The problem is the script

]]> By: cftoto http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/comment-page-1/#comment-18214 cftoto Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:40:36 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1437#comment-18214 Sometimes I think movies aren't a good fit for some actors ... like the very talented Martin Short... Hollywood has no idea how to tap his abilities these days Sometimes I think movies aren’t a good fit for some actors … like the very talented Martin Short… Hollywood has no idea how to tap his abilities these days

]]> By: superdave524 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/comment-page-1/#comment-18212 superdave524 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:28:36 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1437#comment-18212 I enjoyed Bowfinger and All of Me, but Steve's movies always lagged behind his earlier stuff. Maybe he's too smart to be in movies. Maybe he figured out P.T. Barnum's maxim that nobody ever went broke under-estimating America's intelligence, and just starting aiming low. I enjoyed Bowfinger and All of Me, but Steve’s movies always lagged behind his earlier stuff. Maybe he’s too smart to be in movies. Maybe he figured out P.T. Barnum’s maxim that nobody ever went broke under-estimating America’s intelligence, and just starting aiming low.

]]> By: Piper http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/comment-page-1/#comment-18192 Piper Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:21:24 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1437#comment-18192 Man, that was an amazing book. My favorite part is when he decided to never allow for the "release of the audience" meaning, never give a punchline. To just allow the audience to laugh whenever they wanted. What a simple but monumental discovery. My other favorite is when he made all the people fill the empty pool while he acted like he was swimming over all of them. Genius. I miss that guy. Man, that was an amazing book.

My favorite part is when he decided to never allow for the “release of the audience” meaning, never give a punchline. To just allow the audience to laugh whenever they wanted. What a simple but monumental discovery.

My other favorite is when he made all the people fill the empty pool while he acted like he was swimming over all of them.

Genius. I miss that guy.

]]> By: cftoto http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/comment-page-1/#comment-18191 cftoto Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:56:54 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1437#comment-18191 Great point, Piper. I read "Born Standing Up," too ... and the most vivid impression it left on me was how he wanted to be pure ... and that once he was being applauded just for appearing on stage and not for any joke he was about to tell, he retired his stand up act for good. It was all about the art. What happened to that Steve Martin? Where is he??? Great point, Piper. I read “Born Standing Up,” too … and the most vivid impression it left on me was how he wanted to be pure … and that once he was being applauded just for appearing on stage and not for any joke he was about to tell, he retired his stand up act for good. It was all about the art. What happened to that Steve Martin? Where is he???

]]> By: Piper http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/the-pink-panther-2-few-laughs-detected/comment-page-1/#comment-18190 Piper Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:44:42 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1437#comment-18190 It's depressing to see this kind of stuff. First, you really can't beat Peter Sellers, so why would you want to? More importantly, why would Steve Martin want to? If you've read Born Standing Up, you really understand what an incredible talent Martin is and how he paved the way for so many. I cannot give up my love for him and because of the book, I will always hold him up high, so I choose to just focus on his earlier works. But these are the things you already stated in the opening of your post. I guess if you're Steve Martin, you call your own shots. And I suppose that this is what's making him happy now. It’s depressing to see this kind of stuff.

First, you really can’t beat Peter Sellers, so why would you want to?

More importantly, why would Steve Martin want to? If you’ve read Born Standing Up, you really understand what an incredible talent Martin is and how he paved the way for so many. I cannot give up my love for him and because of the book, I will always hold him up high, so I choose to just focus on his earlier works.

But these are the things you already stated in the opening of your post. I guess if you’re Steve Martin, you call your own shots. And I suppose that this is what’s making him happy now.

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