一直以来对Pink Panther的印象就是下面这只卡通粉红豹，还有那首听起来鬼头鬼脑的歌。

（粉红豹教你如何赖床不起……）

最近才知道原来Pink Panther最早是用在1963年的一部诙谐侦探喜剧片。
那只粉红豹原先只是用在电影开头和结尾，点缀credits罢了。
电影叫好又叫座了之后，这只粉红豹也就红起来了，成了许多小孩的童年回忆。
（生在90后的应该没有印象了）

Pink Panther侦探戏剧片竟然也有44年的历史了。
一系列（到最近的The Pink Panther 2）共有11部电影。
故事都是讲述讲话带着浓浓法国口音的警察，Jacques Clouseau怎样每次都误打误撞地成功破案。

下来要介绍的是2006年的The Pink Panther的经典小段。

Introducing Clouseau (clip 1)
Clouseau: Officer Jacques Clouseau, from Gendarme, third class.
(SHOOT!)
Dreyfus: Derrr…. Argh….
(Pluck it off…)
Clouseau: That had to hurt.
Dreyfus: No. No, not at all. No.

.

It is lovely weather we are having (clip 2)
It is lovely weather we are having.
I hope the weather…
…stays this mild.
If the weather continues…
…we are in for a lovely summer.
The area is secure.

- Are you all right?
- Well, of course I’m all right.

And what is that?

- What?
- Nothing.

You should probably start
by looking at these files. You have to…

(Spinning the globe until it is dislocated)
My leg, it crushed my leg!

.

Attack without warning (clip 3)
I am going to be frank.
Since you are only a detective, second class, your senses may not be as sharp as my own.
And as I do not want a partner who makes me duller,
I have come up with a plan to keep you as sharp as possible.

And what is that?

Intermittently, and without warning, I will attack you
whenever and wherever it is least expected.
In this way, I will keep you vigilant and alert. Agreed?

Yes.

(Attack always failed)
- Good one.
- Thank you.

.

Investigating The Death of Bizu (clip 4)
Please, tell me what you saw.

Well, I didn’t see anything.
I was passing by the locker room.
It was late, past time anyone should be there.
I heard movement on the other side of the locker-room door.
I heard Bizu say: “Oh, it’s you.”
And then there was gunfire.

Ponton, go to your databases.
I want to interrogate every person in Paris with the name “You.”
（晕……）

And, Ponton…don’t you find it a bit of a coincidence…
…that the body fell perfectly within the chalk outline on the floor?
（晕晕……）

I think they drew the chalk outline later.

Ahh! We are dealing with some kind of mastermind.
（可以晕倒了）

.

Getting into the mood of love
No! No, no! No, no! My miracle pill for the middle-aged man.
(V pill shown)
Give it back.

Inspector? Are you all right in there?
I hope you’re getting yourself ready.

Inspector? Are you sure you’re okay in there?
Yes, I am. I’m fine. I’m just getting in the mood for love.

We need fresh towels in 204.

.

“I would like to buy a hamburger”

would –> good… weird….
to –> toe… tour
buy–> bee … bye…
hamburger –> amnbuger, hamburter, damburger

刚看了一部25年前(1983年)的戏，一切就是从一首主题曲开始。

圣诞节之前就从vanice的blog听到一首歌，歌名是Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence。越听越好听，可是也越奇怪，圣诞歌怎么会这么伤感呢？

就去search……无意间让我在youtube找到max takano在electone电子琴上把这首歌弹得淋漓尽致的video clip，赞！

原来这不是什么圣诞歌，而是由日本导演执导的一部电影——Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence《俘虏》的主题曲。

电影是根据真人真事的小说Seed and the Sow改编而成。故事发生在1942年印尼爪哇岛的日军战俘集中营。电影对于残暴的军国主义、不可一世的民族主义、懦弱的武士道精神都进行了反思和否定；另一方面则刻画出对正义、自由和博爱的向往。

战国时期的日本人非常崇尚武士道精神，在影片里面可以看到不止一次hara-kiri/seppuku的镜头。另外，也可以感受到很多culture shock：日本人遭遇耻辱就要切腹自杀，美国独有的high school initiation对小男孩留下的疮疤，美国人和日本人双方对投降有不同的看法，美日双方不了解对方而Lawrence又要充当桥梁。

点出了许多矛盾，更少不了震撼的镜头。

最后，日本侵略战争失败，Hara和Lawrence的身份互换，how ironic！沦为战犯的Hara，第二次感慨地道出Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence…

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence。百听不腻的音乐。

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土豆先生的假期，哈哈真是一部超赞的戏！让我笑到不能自已。

想忘却烦恼吗？马上去戏院买票看这出戏吧……最好是连预告也不必看了。除非你凡事都正经八百、不苟言笑，而且不具一点喜感，否则我可以打包票——你会开怀大笑。

Rowan Atkinson岁数已不小了，还有这么棒的点子和这么好的演技，实属难得！

意犹未尽，一定会再下载多看一次！