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Tuesday
27Jan2009

Steve Martin Already Cooking Up Bad Ideas for 'Pink Panther 3'

We're only about 10 days away from The Pink Panther 2: A Pox on Your House, and it is with a heavy heart that I report the formerly funny Steve Martin wants a third movie in the series.

According to WENN, Martin convinced the film's producers to throw in a wedding, because anytime his movies contain weddings, they do well. "I said, 'I have to tell you that every movie I've done that ends in a wedding or holding a baby has been a hit," Martin explained. Clouseau will apparently marry the Emily Mortimer character, Nicole, in the sequel.

And because his raping of Peter Sellers' Jacques Clouseau is no longer a bachelor, Martin's patting himself on the back about his remarkable achievement. "I do believe we've taken the Pink Panther somewhere else and, in a sense, made it our own."

What happened to this guy? Seriously? He made The Pink Panther his own? Did he also make Cheaper by the Dozen his own?

There's a clue in Martin's comments about a possible threequel - a clue even Clouseau could sniff out - about how unfunny and completely irrelevant Steve Martin has become. "It would obviously open with Clouseau's honeymoon," admits Martin, "him taking Nicole across the threshold and she's wearing arm pads and a helmet!"

Nope. Not funny. Not original. Not interesting. In fact, the only interesting thing about any of these movies is where Steve Martin's shame went. Perhaps if he finds it soon enough, he might also be able to track down his sense of purpose and his obligation to an audience to entertain.

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Reader Comments (15)

It's official. Steve Martin is a douche bag.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJ

These days it's just the syphillis talking, mostly.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGriffin

I am most amused that Mr. Boyd would sully the fine standing of his own website by the inclusion of such things. Lesser (hell even first rate) reviewers would simply scoff and toss this to the side but not Boyd. He embraces the train wreck and makes our eyes bleed with his own at the mere threat that yet another piece of crap awaits us.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAsana

The sadest part is that most people that will see this movie have probably never seen the originals so they do not know how much Steve Martin is doing a terrible rip-off of Seller's classic character. I never saw the Steve Martin Pink Panther movie. Based on the previews, it looked terrible and Steve Martin should be embarrased.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChris

Who does Steve Martin think he is, taking a raw dump on his legacy? ME???

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChevy Chase

I have to admit, I enjoy reading about bad movies. It is very entertaining. For instance, reviews for The Love Guru and Disaster Movie (two movies I don't intend to ever see) were among some of the most memorable reviews I read last year. As for Steve Martin, I can always go back and watch Planes Trains and Automobiles.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMichael

It's sad. He used to be so funny.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEmo

This movie will be awesome! You people have to realize that the Original Pink Panther movies are getting kind of old (although Cato is still hilarious!). These new Pink Panther movies make everything a lot more modern. Steve Martin is hilarious as Inspector Clouseau. He is not doing a rip-off of the Sellers' version. First of all, Sellers and Martin aren't the only ones to play Clouseau:

Peter Sellers
Alan Arkin
Roger Moore
Steve Martin

They were all hilarious as Clouseau (okay, maybe not so much Roger Moore), and that is what makes these movies worth going to see.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermagickalmovies

I'm sorry but Martin is doing a ripoff and it's a poor one when compared to Sellers' work. Some things really ought to just be left alone, I can do with fewer bastardizations of my fond childhood memories.

Thursday, January 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAsana

I actually enjoyed the new Steve Martin movies, almost as much as the original Peter Sellers movies. Martin isn't just copycatting the old films. He is making them his own. If you'd rather stick with the originals, that's your perogative. But the series is being recreated for a new generation, and I hope it does well.

Sunday, February 15, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSean

I have watched all the old Peter Sellers movies with the Pink Panther and now after watching Steve Martin in Pink Panther, I find the original Peter Sellers movies dull and lacking in humour.

Well done Steve Martin, I still laugh after watching your Pink Panser diamond movies! You are a geneous!
Love Olya

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterOlga Chenikova

Lets hope Steve Martin can contine the Pink Panther Legend to versions 3, 4 and beyond!
I would like to know who will play "Son of the Inspector" as in the original Pink panther movies!

I'm with Olga, Steve is a legend! I would really like to see OLGA KURYLENKO in the Pink Panther 3 movie as the new English and behaviour teacher!!!!!!!!! More Hamburger and womeniser talk!

Get some more baterries attached to inspectors nuts!! hee....classic!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMartin French

GOOD ONE!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEmo

I did not care for the first Steve Martin Pink Panther when I first saw it, but I watched it again with my kids and it is hysterical. It has become our favorite movie to watch together, and we constantly quote lines in our terrible french accents. I thought #2 was even funnier. Keep it up Steve - you have brought a new generation of fans to a classic film line. Peter Sellers would be proud!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterray b

Steve Martin as Pink Panther is AWESOME!! I laughed several times. The Old pink panther movies are dated, nothing we would enjoy today. Pink Panther 2 was funny without having to be vulgar, Steve Martin was good and I hope to see a 3rd one. Good clean humor, if anybody is a douchebag is one who would judge a comedy so harshly. Get a life!!!

Thursday, August 13, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMike

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