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The Pink Panther goes drag-racing
The Pink Panther to me is one of animation's most iconic characters. DePatie-Freleng Enterprises' output was very hit and miss, or at least post-1970 it was, especially the later theatrical series. With hits such as Pink Panther and the Ant and the Aardvark, and duds such as Crazylegs Crane. For me, The Pink Panther on the whole was the studio's best theatrical series, though The Inspector and Ant and the Aardvark ones come close. It did become very variable from the mid-70s onwards, but the 60s-early 70s output contained some of the studio's best work.
1966's Pink Panther cartoons were mostly solid standard, though expectedly some were stronger than others. 'Pink Pistons', helped by that it has one of the most inspired settings of the early Pink Panther cartoons, is one of the best of that year for the series and doesn't waste the setting at all. Maybe not quite one of my favourite Pink Panther cartoons, though it very nearly was up to a point, but there is so much that is so good overall about the series that is present here.
Only the ending disappoints, 'Pink Pistons' does run out of mileage at the end where it feels too abrupt. Could see it coming some way off too.
Everything else is great. The animation is very nicely done, simply designed but also elegantly so with colours that are very easy on the eye and look as though they were done with thought and care. The music from the incidental music to the theme tune is still as catchy and infectious as ever, succeeding in enhancing the gags and giving the cartoon a sense of life and energy while giving it time to breathe also.
The gags and premise are among the funniest and most creative of the Pink Panther cartoons, they all make their mark and only the ending doesn't quite work. Pinky is cool and likable, and the Granny is hilarious and probably one of my favourite Pink Panther secondary characters.
Overall, another great Pink Panther cartoon. 9/10.
1966's Pink Panther cartoons were mostly solid standard, though expectedly some were stronger than others. 'Pink Pistons', helped by that it has one of the most inspired settings of the early Pink Panther cartoons, is one of the best of that year for the series and doesn't waste the setting at all. Maybe not quite one of my favourite Pink Panther cartoons, though it very nearly was up to a point, but there is so much that is so good overall about the series that is present here.
Only the ending disappoints, 'Pink Pistons' does run out of mileage at the end where it feels too abrupt. Could see it coming some way off too.
Everything else is great. The animation is very nicely done, simply designed but also elegantly so with colours that are very easy on the eye and look as though they were done with thought and care. The music from the incidental music to the theme tune is still as catchy and infectious as ever, succeeding in enhancing the gags and giving the cartoon a sense of life and energy while giving it time to breathe also.
The gags and premise are among the funniest and most creative of the Pink Panther cartoons, they all make their mark and only the ending doesn't quite work. Pinky is cool and likable, and the Granny is hilarious and probably one of my favourite Pink Panther secondary characters.
Overall, another great Pink Panther cartoon. 9/10.
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- TheLittleSongbird
- May 19, 2023
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