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'The Pink Panther' "Prefabricated Pink" (1967)
Opening thoughts: 'Prefabricated Pink's' idea was a nice one and had no doubt that it would at least work. Not the most original on the block on the whole, but this sort of idea has more often than not worked very well before (a classic premise if you will) and it does so here. As a cartoon, it is decent but also uneven. 'Prefabricated Pink' is not one of the best Pink Panther cartoons while also not one of the worst. If anything it is around solid middle, doing a lot right while not succeeding at everything or exceeding it.
Bad things: The animation is not quite as good this time round, at times it's attractive especially in the colours and Pink's character design but when it's more minimal than usual it can come across as rather simplistic and sparse. The story is not unfamiliar territory to begin with and doesn't do anything particularly new with it, parts of 'Prefabricated Pink' were predictable.
The ending also had a weird tone to it and could have been better resolved with a minute more.
Bad things: Music is still fantastic though, the theme tune is endearingly catchy and the orchestration synchronises with the humour brilliantly as always. The gags don't disappoint either, they are clever and most importantly of all they entertain.
You do know how the cartoon's going to turn out and with some of the disasters Pink causes but the disasters themselves are a lot of fun to watch. The pacing is crisp, and Pink himself as ever carries the humour and cartoon with his immense likability, natural comic timing and charisma.
Concluding thoughts: All in all, decent but not great Pink Panther.
7/10.
Opening thoughts: 'Prefabricated Pink's' idea was a nice one and had no doubt that it would at least work. Not the most original on the block on the whole, but this sort of idea has more often than not worked very well before (a classic premise if you will) and it does so here. As a cartoon, it is decent but also uneven. 'Prefabricated Pink' is not one of the best Pink Panther cartoons while also not one of the worst. If anything it is around solid middle, doing a lot right while not succeeding at everything or exceeding it.
Bad things: The animation is not quite as good this time round, at times it's attractive especially in the colours and Pink's character design but when it's more minimal than usual it can come across as rather simplistic and sparse. The story is not unfamiliar territory to begin with and doesn't do anything particularly new with it, parts of 'Prefabricated Pink' were predictable.
The ending also had a weird tone to it and could have been better resolved with a minute more.
Bad things: Music is still fantastic though, the theme tune is endearingly catchy and the orchestration synchronises with the humour brilliantly as always. The gags don't disappoint either, they are clever and most importantly of all they entertain.
You do know how the cartoon's going to turn out and with some of the disasters Pink causes but the disasters themselves are a lot of fun to watch. The pacing is crisp, and Pink himself as ever carries the humour and cartoon with his immense likability, natural comic timing and charisma.
Concluding thoughts: All in all, decent but not great Pink Panther.
7/10.
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Feb 3, 2024
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