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Entries in The Pink Panther 2 (7)

Sunday
12Jul2009

Five films that absolutely sucked this year

DateSunday, July 12, 2009 at 5:56PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

5. FIRED UP!
Yes, this is that lame movie about two guys going to cheer camp to hook up with chicks, and yes, it is as terrible as it sounds. Stupid characters, painful dialogue and jokes that simply don't work are all over this flick, which is pretty much as absurd as filmmaking can get. Wait, calling it filmmaking is a mistake in the first place. I'm just going to call it big-screen trash. Yes, that sounds about right. More about this one here.

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Monday
16Mar2009

'Marley & Me' kicks 'Watchmen' off throne overseas

DateMonday, March 16, 2009 at 11:41PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

"Marley & Me" topped the international box office this weekend with an estimated $14.2 million in ticket sales. The film's total currently stands at $49.3 million.

Dropping to second place was Zack Snyder's "Watchmen," which collected $13.1 million for an overseas total of $49 million. Following at No. 3 with $11.1 million was Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino," which brought its cumulative gross to $47.3 million.

Meanwhile, "Dragonball Evolution" earned $9.6 million in eight territories. The James Wong-directed adaptation will hit U.S. theaters April 8, 2009.

At No. 5, Disney's "Confessions of a Shopaholic" picked up another $6.1 million, bringing its international total to $31.8 million.

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Sunday
08Mar2009

Commentary: February '09 a weak movie month

DateSunday, March 8, 2009 at 5:12PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

January '09 was a pretty disappointing month as far as new movie releases were concerned, but February wasn't that brilliant either. On the contrary: the number (and quality) of wide releases dropped sharply compared to last year.

Let's take a brief look at what ruled and what really sucked in February 2009:

THE BAD

February didn't start well this year. One of the first films I saw was the totally unnecessary "The Pink Panther 2," an atrocity of a movie. After seeing the first one, I really hoped they wouldn't go there again, but that's exactly what happened, and the result is cheap, lousy and plain embarrassing.

On that same weekend I also saw Ken Kwapis' comedy "He's Just Not That Into You," a film I looked forward too because I really liked what I saw in the trailer and TV spots.

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Saturday
28Feb2009

Five worst films of 2009 (so far)

DateSaturday, February 28, 2009 at 4:11PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

We're only two months into 2009, and I regret to announce I've already seen tons of bad movies this year. January was a mess, February wasnt exactly better either, and March... well, we'll see.

Below you'll find the five films I hated most this year. Of course, 2009 is far from over, but these are the worst of January/February:

5. INKHEART
I simply had to put "Inkheart" on this list because it's undoubtedly the most boring film I've seen so far this year. I decided to stick around until the end because I hoped the final part of the movie would at least be a tiny bit entertaining, but as it turned out, that was not the case.

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Sunday
08Feb2009

Box Office: ‘Into You’ finds love at No. 1 spot

DateSunday, February 8, 2009 at 7:38PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Weekend of February 6 – 8, 2009

Ken Kwapis’ comedy “He’s Just Not That Into You” topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $27.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Featuring an all-star cast including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Scarlett Johansson and Ginnifer Goodwin, the film follows a bunch of adults discovering new truths about dating and married life.

Still going strong in second place was Pierre Morel’s thriller “Taken,” which reached a total haul of $53.3 million after weekend earnings of $20.3 million. Liam Neeson stars as a protective father hunting down those responsible for his daughter’s kidnapping.

Debuting at No. 3 with $16.3 million was Henry Selick’s 3D stop-motion adventure “Coraline.” Based on the book by Neil Gaiman, the film follows a curious girl who discovers a door to a parallel reality in her new home.

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Saturday
07Feb2009

'He's Just Not That Into You' takes box office lead

DateSaturday, February 7, 2009 at 4:46PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Ken Kwapis' latest comedy "He's Just Not That Into You" topped the North American box office Friday with an estimated $10.5 million in ticket sales.

Featuring a cast including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin and Scarlett Johansson, the film follows a bunch of individuals discovering new truths about dating and married life.

At No. 2, Pierre Morel's thriller "Taken" scored another $6.3 million, lifting its total haul to $39.3 million after one week in theaters. Following in third place with $4.5 million was Henry Selick's 3D stop-motion adventure "Coraline," based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

Meanwhile, new entry "Push" debuted at No. 4 with $3.5 million, beating "The Pink Panther 2," which only made it to fifth place with $3.3 million. The latter stars Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau, who's on a mission to find a thief and retrieve the stolen Pink Panther diamond.

Other results from Friday's box office: "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" takes No. 6 with $2.7 million, while "The Uninvited" pulled $2.1 million in seventh place. Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" finished at No. 8 with $1.9 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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Saturday
07Feb2009

Movie Review: "The Pink Panther 2"

DateSaturday, February 7, 2009 at 12:53PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seen on: February 7, 2009

The players: Director: Harald Zwart, Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Steve Martin, Cast: Steve Martin, Aishwarya Rai, Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Alfred Molina, Jean Reno

Facts of interest: Zwart also directed "Agent Cody Banks."

The plot: Inspector Clouseau is assigned to lead a team of detectives trying to track down a thief who stole precious treasures, including the Pink Panther diamond.

Our thoughts: “The Pink Panther 2” is just as worse as its disastrous predecessor. Nope, Steve Martin is still not funny as Jacques Clouseau, and yes, the script is still incredibly amateurish and utterly boring. Indeed, if you cherish your money, don’t waste it on this sequel.

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