Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau

scaeagles · 01-31-2006, 08:39 AM

I am disturbed that this is happening.

I believe there are certain roles that should never be played by anyone other than the orginal.

Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones. Clark Gable is Rhett Butler. James Earl Jones is (the voice of) Darth Vader. Peter Sellers is Inspector Clouseau.

I will certainly not be able to bring myself to see it. But I was inspired to rent the originals and show my kids. They are certainly not theatrical masterpieces, but they are what they are - silly, slapstick humor.

If this was an original idea, I could see Steve Martin in a movie like this, but it is an injustice to cast anyone else as Clouseau.

I am also saddened that they are obviously going with some political correctness in the movie. Most obviously is the casting of Kato. It was hilarious when Clouseau would refer to Kato as "my little yellow friend". Something tells me that wouldn't have been tolerated in this movie.

Oh well. So much for my pretty much uneducated cinematic thoughts.

01-31-2006, 08:39 AM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau I am disturbed that this is happening. I believe there are certain roles that should never be played by anyone other than the orginal. Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones. Clark Gable is Rhett Butler. James Earl Jones is (the voice of) Darth Vader. Peter Sellers is Inspector Clouseau. I will certainly not be able to bring myself to see it. But I was inspired to rent the originals and show my kids. They are certainly not theatrical masterpieces, but they are what they are - silly, slapstick humor. If this was an original idea, I could see Steve Martin in a movie like this, but it is an injustice to cast anyone else as Clouseau. I am also saddened that they are obviously going with some political correctness in the movie. Most obviously is the casting of Kato. It was hilarious when Clouseau would refer to Kato as "my little yellow friend". Something tells me that wouldn't have been tolerated in this movie. Oh well. So much for my pretty much uneducated cinematic thoughts.
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