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NEW Pink Panther DVD collection!

posted 21 years ago by RivenWinner
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Check the stuff out over at davis dvd. The six disc SE set will be coming this spring to celebrate the Pink Panther's 40 years!!

The following movies will be included in REMASTERED anamorphic widescreen:

The Pink Panther
A shot in the dark
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther

Plus, disc 6 will have tons of bonus stuff on it including:
The Pink Panther Story
Trivia stuff
audio commentary from Blake Edwards!!
Oscar winning pink panther cartoons
and more!

Check out the box!! Way cool, like the Alien one.

About time we get good panther dvds

[–] Norse_Sage 21 years ago

Apart from some changes in the packing, it appears to be identical to the region 2 version.
If this is so, you are in for a treat, because that is an excellent box set.
But like the R2 version, four of the movies are missing. Allthough most of these were not very good, I still wish they were included in this DVD box...

"To fight with the feeble-minded is to fight at their level"

[–] RivenWinner 21 years ago

i agree

[–] Norse_Sage 21 years ago

But as the Dark horizons article you referred to in the "Birth of the Pink Panther" board stated, a box set containing all nine movies is due spring 2005. That is a fairly rotten way to make more money, but I sincerly hope it is true, along with the rest of the article. I really look forward too it, along with the tenth movie.

For those who have no clue what I'm talking about, check out http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040212c.php

Until then, I still recommend the DVD box wich is coming on region 1 in april. Apart from the fact that "The return" is missing, it is in my opinion one of the best box releases around. They either tend to have to little bonus features, like the Star trek: complete movie collection, or too overwhelmingly much, like Alien quadrilogy.
The extra's in this Pink Panther set are perfect, they give you all the neseccary and amusing info, without becoming boring.

It is a shame though that the region 1 version probably won't contain all the extras as it's region 2 counterpart.
Sometimes the region 2 versions off all sorts of releases are inferior to the region 1 version (allthough this is dependant on what R2 version you have, there are several available trouhgout Europe), but it is still unfair there should be any significant differences at all.

"To fight with the feeble-minded is to fight at their level"

[–] RivenWinner 21 years ago

yeah, they always have to make things complicated with R1 and R2 (and I guess the other regions as well). Apparently MGM is soon going to start doing what they do with the Bond flicks: releasing better verisons each year on super-bonus-cool-collector's-edition DVD. They should have put all the panther flicks together. This collection is out because its the panther's 40th birthday. This year is when they should have released the flick.

as for the other movies, there's a good chance that MGM does not have the rights to make or sell them. I know that this is a fact with "Return" because I have seen it on sell very often, Artisan I guess has the rights to it.

[–] Norse_Sage 21 years ago

I think the 9 movie box wich is supposedly due next year is probably the last upgrade-from-previous-version is the last we are likely to see for a while. They can do it with Bond, but the Pink Panther fanbase is to small...or so I think.

You are right about Artisan having the rights for "the return". I bought it on the web way back in September, after I saw it wasn't included in my then newly phurcased DVD collection.
The Artisan relase of "The Return", may have been good when it was new, but today it is crap, grainy non-anamorpic widescreen transfer with few extras and no subtitles. It is overdue for a re-release.
I hope they manage to cocordinate all rights so we do get all movies in one box next year.

"To fight with the feeble-minded is to fight at their level"

[–] mkkorn88 21 years ago

are hey also going to just make in individual copy of the pink panther (the first one only) because thats the only one that i truly loved.

[–] Norse_Sage 21 years ago

As far as I know, the original movie is only released in a single disc version on region 1. The release is several years old, and probably not very good by today's standards.
I don't know if it will be released outside of a box set in the future.

"To fight with the feeble-minded is to fight at their level"

[–] RivenWinner 21 years ago

yeah, norse is right. most of the films were released on R1 a couple of years ago. they were also put together in box set. of course, they are not very good to today's standards, like norse said.

[–] brendan-70 21 years ago

You can get that box set at EzyDVD with a free collector's CD.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/226482

[–] TyGB 21 years ago

This is bada$$. The packaging is pretty slick looking, and the films are work of comedic genius (particularly A Shot in the Dark and Strikes Again). While Return isn't in it, it is the weakest of the Sellers' Pink Panthers, and while I'll still buy it for completist reasons, it's the one I'd pick to be left out

As for next year's potential 9-film box set, I'd rather have this one. I'm not a big fan of the non-Sellers Pink Panther flicks.

"And then here you are....and it's a beautiful day." - Marge Gunderson

[–] RivenWinner 21 years ago

this is a great DVD collection!

[–] TyGB 21 years ago

I'm gonna have to wait for the next Fun Cash redemption on Columbia House, sadly. I'm trying to restrain myself from picking it up now, because it'll be a much better deal over there (I have over 50 bucks fun cash, so I essentially will be getting it for free). Damnit, I hope it comes soon.

"And then here you are....and it's a beautiful day." - Marge Gunderson

[–] lionphish 21 years ago

I just bought the box set and was really pissed when I realised "The Return..." wasn't on it. Why? But like someone said it's not the best Pink Panther movie and I do have it on video so it's not so bad, but when you buy a box set you imagine it will have all of the movie. When you talk of the 9 DVD box set...What are the 9 movies? There's the 5 with Peter Sellers well 6 if you count "Trail of the..", than there's the curse and the son (which I don't think should be considered part of the collection)....But that is only 8 movies. Which one am I missing?

"Take Your Time, Leave Mine Alone!"

[–] Frequency270 21 years ago

Didn't know this until just now myself, but here you go:

THE BOXED SET
Pink Panther
Shot in the Dark
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
Pink Panther Strikes Again

SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE BOX SET
Return of the Pink Panther

NO PETER SELLERS, NO BOX SET
Son of the Pink Panther
Inspector Closeau
Curse of the Pink Panther

Wow, you guys are really picky about DVD quality. Heck, I'll still watch a good VHS movie and enjoy it. Here is a question: Would like to have fewer features and a bigger collection, with a cheaper cost, or would you prefer the super-deluxe-ultra-premium package and pay out the wazoo for it? Myself, I'm not that big a commentary fan, but do love the chapter selection (and normally better picture quality) of DVDs, so I'm usually content with a 'bare bones' version myself. I have a feeling most here and on movie message boards in general will disagree. Why take a Delorean when you can have a Lambrogini, eh? Well, for me the answer is simple economics.
So what's this rumor about a new Pink Panther movie? Anything other than word of mouth rumour?
I've thought of a couple of options, if we wanted to avoid treading the hallowed ground of Peter Sellers comedy. Perhaps another inept inspector, certainly the world has produced its fair share (and I'm not talking a 'son of', either.). The main thing would be the spirit of the comedy, and of course, the presence of the pink panther diamond.
Now I know I'm going to get lynched here, but I'm putting it on the table for discussion anyway, so just consider it a suggestion for suggestions sake. How about the investigation of the theft of the pink panther diamond by...Austin Powers(typist cringes and waits for message boarders to hurl items at him from globabl distances)?

Never really enjoyed the Austin Powers series that much, but Mike Myers is such an on-again off-again type comedian he might pull it off. He does seem to enjoy the slapstick and the self-humiliating type of humor. Plus--Robert Wagner, who played George Lytton in the PP movies, played Number two in the AP movies. Chances for delicious irony there.

Just a thought,

Damion Crowley

[–] lionphish 21 years ago

THey are making a new pink panther movie with Steve MArtin as Clouseau..it's supposed to be a prequel to the original Pink Panther movie.

"Take Your Time, Leave Mine Alone!"

[–] Norse_Sage 21 years ago

No, the new movie not a prequel, even if the imdb main page for "The Pink Panther"(2005) says so. In all likelyhood it is a remake.
You'll find much more info on the boards for that movie.

[–] lionphish 21 years ago

What board? and then why does it say here that it's a prequel?

"Take Your Time, Leave Mine Alone!"

[–] Norse_Sage 21 years ago

This board: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383216/board/threads/

There have been several scripts in the works for the next Pink Panther movie. The info on imdb was accurate at one point, but the script has since been rewritten several times. Now it supposedly is a current take on the characther, not a prequel. Movie synopsis for upcoming movies should be taken with a grain of salt, they are often written before the script is approved.