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What's interesting about Brosnan is that he built his pre Bond career on Bond, at least from TLD. I don't think a potential Bond actor could do it and get away with it nowadays.
From what film is that?
It's "Return of the Pink Panther". Love those films!
Only seen the first one. Have to check out the rest of the series at some point!
Pink Panther, A Shot in the Dark, and Return of the Pink Panther are the best ones out of the Clouseau movies IMO. Strangely after "Returns", Peter Sellers altered his Clouseau voice to sound more like Spike Milligan doing a lazy impersonation, which has always grated with me. It's definitely more nasally later on.
Can't argue with those three choices. STRIKES AGAIN, and REVENGE were ok. TRAIL was an unashamed cash-grab. The only good I have to say about CURSE and SON are that I do like the opening themes to both films.
Didn't know there were that many in the series! Not counting the remakes, I've only heard of the original, 'A Shot in The Dark', 'The Return of the Pink Panther' and 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again'.
...and the character of course.
Not worth the time these two, I gather?
Sold – I'll watch anything with Roger Moore! Curse had a good cast too, it seems.
I'm sure you know Roberto Benigni, right? He plays Clouseau's illegitimate son who's exactly like him in Son of The Pink Panther. I personally like Benigni, so I watched it for him. :)
Yeah when GE was announced I had heard of him, but only because of the Bond connection. To be fair though he's never shied away from admitting that Bond made him. One of the things I like about him in interviews is that he always seems grateful for how it made his career.
That's interesting though @Ludovico because you're right, I can't really imagine anyone doing that today. I guess the closest thing I can think of is Elba, Turner, Hiddleston enjoying the free press it's given them but all of them have successful careers in their own right. With Brosnan it really was just the Bond connection. And Remington Steel I guess, but I get the sense that was only really popular in America.
I should watch The Fourth Protocol. I'm a big fan of Brosnan as Bond but I always thought he got it at the right time, from the little snippets and photos I've seen he seemed too baby faced and lightweight back in 87. Maybe TFP will change my opinion there (although I don't think anyone would have been a better choice than Dalton).
Yet to see a film where Roger Moore isn't the highlight!
Roberto Benigni is a great actor! Long time since I've seen him in anything, though. Might give Son of The Pink Panther a watch if I find it. :-)
Yes, the last few ('Trail of....', 'Curse of....', and 'Son of....') are the sharp decline of the series.
I think the difference between Brosnan and Elba, Turner and others is that he was so serious a contender that he had been practically cast in the role only to lose it. So he could afford reminding the public about it. When that Nip/Tuck guy and Idris Elba started self promoting they passed (rightly) as arrogant.
Coincidentally, he starred in a 60's war film entitled Triple Cross along with Yul Brynner, Claudine Auger and Gert Frobe - directed by Terence Young. I saw it years back and recall enjoying it.
That too, but boasting like he did certainly didn't make him come off as very professional.