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Pink Panther 2, a review by Dragonfire

I went to see The Pink Panther 2 back in February after it came out - yes I'm that far behind.    

I enjoyed the 2006 movie The Pink Panther with Steve Martin even though it was a bit silly at times.  I thought that worked for the character and what was going on and still enjoy the movie.  So when I heard that a sequel was being made, I was interested in seeing it.

A thief called the Tornado is stealing priceless items from around Europe.  An international team of detectives is assembled to find the thief with Inspector Jacques Clouseau leading the team.  The team has some problems working together since they keep trying to out do each other.  They all end up looking like idiots, especially when the Tornado strikes again.

I enjoyed this movie, though not as much as the first one.  Things just didn't seem to work as well - especially the addition of the other detectives.  I still enjoyed the movie, but it could have been better.  I think the plot had some potential, but it just wasn't handled as well. 

There is a little bit of mystery in the movie that helps to keep things interesting.  The same type of silly, slapstick type of humor from the first movie was back for this one.  Most of the humor was provided by Clouseau and his bumbling antics.  Some of the attempts at humor didn't work as well and just ended up being stupid.  The type of silly humor used in the movie doesn't appeal to some people, so this movie isn't for everyone. 

There really isn't anything that stands out about any of the characters.  I do like Steve Martin in the part even though he does go a bit overboard at times. 

Overall, I enjoyed the movie, though it could have been better.  Part of why I liked it may have been because I was in the mood for something silly when I saw the movie.

I rated the movie 3 stars on Epinions...here it would probably be between  and  .

I did post a review on Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.

The Pink Panter 2 

(From Pink Panther 2 on April 30th, 2009)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a review by Tom

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007/United Kingdom) IMDb | Wikipedia Warner Home Video (United Kingdom) Director: David Yates Writing: Michael Goldenberg (Screenwriter), J. K. Rowling (Original Material By) Length: 138 min. Video: Widescreen 2.40 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: PCM 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dutch: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Catalonian: Dolby Digital 5.1, Danish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Flemish: Dolby Digital 5.1, Swedish: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Catalonian

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Stars:
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley
Jason Boyd as Piers
Richard Macklin as Malcolm
Kathryn Hunter as Mrs. Arabella Figg

Plot:Awards:
Won:

ASCAP Awards (2008)		Top Box Office Films (Nicolas Hooper)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Director (David Yates)
European Film Awards (2008)		People's Choice Award
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Family Film
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Female Performance (Emma Watson)
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Male Performance (Daniel Radcliffe)
Scream Awards (2007)		Most Vile Villian (Ralph Fiennes)
Teen Choice Awards (2007)		Choice Summer Movie: Drama/Action-Adventure
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Special Effects in a Motion Picture (John Richardson, Steve Hamilton, Ricky Farns, Stephen Hutchinson)

Nominated:

Art Directors Guild Production Design Awards (2008)
BAFTA (2007)		Production Design (Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan)
BAFTA (2007)		Special Visual Effects (Tim Burke, John Richardson, Emma Norton, Chris Shaw)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2008)		Best Family Film
Costume Designers Guild Awards (2008)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Actress (Emma Watson)
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Film
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Empire Magazine Awards (2008)		Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Award
Hugo Award (2008)		Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
MTV Movie Awards (2008)		Best Kiss (Daniel Radcliffe, Katie Leung)
MTV Movie Awards (2007)		Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet
National Movie Awards (2007)		Best Male Performance (Rupert Grint)
Saturn (2007)		Best Costume (Jany Temime)
Saturn (2007)		Best Direction (David Yates)
Saturn (2007)		Best Fantasy Film
Saturn (2007)		Best Make-Up (Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight)
Saturn (2007)		Best Music (Nicholas Hooper)
Saturn (2007)		Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Daniel Radcliffe)
Saturn (2007)		Best Special Effects (Tim Burke , John Richardson , Paul J. Franklin, Greg Butler)
Saturn (2007)		Best Supporting Actress (Imelda Staunton)
Saturn (2007)		Best Writing (Michael Goldenberg)
Scream Awards (2006)		Most Anticipated Movie
Scream Awards (2007)		The Ultimate Scream
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture (Jolene McCaffrey, Jelena Stojanovic, Victor Wade, Adam Paschke (For the Hall of Prophecy, comp shots))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)		Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture (David Vickery, Philippe Leprince, Trina M. Roy, Jolene McCaffrey (For the Hall of Prophecy))
Visual Effects Society Awards (2008)
World Soundtrack Awards (2007)		Discovery of the Year (Nicholas Hooper)

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• Outtakes

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the last ones. The characters came off as a little uneven. Also the story wasn't really that interesting. Also for me it came out of nowhere that Harry Potter suddenly is such an experienced wizard that he could teach all the others.

Rating:

(From Tom's Harry Potter Movie Marathon on December 20th, 2012)

Pete's Pilots, a review by addicted2dvd

The Drew Carey Show
Drew Carey the character is a lot like you and me: a smarter-than-he-looks average guy with an underwhelming job, some unfulfilled dreams and the support of great friends. And it just so happens that he's played by the very funny Drew Carey, who's also the co-creator and occasional writer of The Drew Carey Show. This complete Season One DVD Set reminds us why we laughed along with Drew for nine smash-hit seasons. We meet Drew and his buddies Oswald, Lewis and Kate. Drew meets Mimi, the cosmetics-challenged co-worker from hell. And everybody meets jobs instead of careers, lumpy bods instead of supermodel sleek and Cleveland instead of Manhattan. It's like real life. Just a whole lot funnier.

Pilot
There's a new woman in Drew's life. She's large, she's loud...she's Mimi.

My Thoughts:
This is a fun show I always enjoyed. Though I must admit I stopped watching it towards the last 2 or 3 seasons in it's original run. I would like to see them if they would just release the rest of this series. But unfortunately we only got Season 1 and 1 best of release. I thought this pilot was a good introduction to the characters. A fun watch.

My Rating:

(From Pete's Pilots on December 29th, 2009)