History Film / ThePinkPanther2006

* TheDreamTeam: Clouseau and Ponton are part of an international team of detectives and experts tasked with finding the Tornado. They consist of:

* AdaptationalHeroism: The Dreyfus in these films never becomes a murderer like his original counterpart and is at worst a glory-obsessed opportunist. The second film does reference the original versions murderous hatred of Clouseau with an offhand comment about wishing he had shot him.

* AdaptationalJerkass: In the original movies, Dreyfus often tried to keep Clouseau away from any important cases in order to avoid embarassing the police because he knew Clouseau was a WalkingDisasterArea whose success rate was more due to dumb luck than anything else; both ''Film/TheReturnOfThePinkPanther'' and ''Film/TrailOfThePinkPanther'' had Dreyfus protesting the decision to send Clouseau to Lugash because he feared Clouseau could potentially cause an international incident and damage France's reputation with the global community . This version of Dreyfus puts Clouseau on the Pink Panther case in the first movie simply to use him as a distraction for the media while he quietly works on breaking the case himself to bolster his public image. In the sequel, he places Clouseau on a wild goose chase in the form of an undercover traffic duty assignment to keep him away from any important cases which could allow Clouseau upstage him again. And while the original Dreyfus seemed to have some respect for police work -- which was the primary source of his hatred of Clouseau's antics -- this version only cares about fame and recognition.

* GloryHound: In both films, Dreyfus is less concerned with police work and more concerned with fame and recognition. He even tries to take credit for Clouseau's solving the case in the climaxes.

** ''The Pink Panther (2006)'': Dreyfus places Clouseau on the case of Gluant's murder and the Pink Panther theft intending for Clouseau to draw the attention of the media and the culprit while Dreyfus quietly conducts his own investigation and uncovers the culprit. However, Clouseau turns out to be smarter than Dreyfus and the audience are lead to believe and ends up being the one to close the case. Worse, Clouseau is awarded the Legion of Honour which Dreyfus had been trying to win for seven years.

* FunWithSubtitles: When Clouseau talks to a Chinese-speaking lady, her dialogue isn’t translated on-screen. On the DVD release, her dialogue is translated on-screen during a brief flashback to said scene, but not when the scene first happens.

* AdaptationalJerkass: In the original movies, Dreyfus often tried to keep Clouseau away from any important cases because he knew Clouseau was a WalkingDisasterArea whose success rate was more due to dumb luck than anything else and because he was trying to prevent any potential embarrassment to the police and France as a whole; both ''Film/TheReturnOfThePinkPanther'' and ''Film/TrailOfThePinkPanther'' had Dreyfus protesting the decision to send Clouseau to Lugash because he feared Clouseau could potentially cause an international incident and damage France's reputation with the global community . This version of Dreyfus puts Clouseau on the Pink Panther case in the first movie simply to use him as a distraction for the media while he quietly works on breaking the case himself to bolster his public image. In the sequel, he places Clouseau on a wild goose chase in the form of an undercover traffic duty assignment to keep him away from any important cases which could allow Clouseau upstage him again. And while the original Dreyfus seemed to have some respect for police work - which was the primary source of his hatred of Clouseau's antics - this version only cares about fame and recognition.

** ''The Pink Panther 2'': Pepperidge expresses concern that the thief is going to fence the stolen items but Clouseau points out that most of the items are too famous to be sold on the black market. The only fencable item is the Pink Panther which can be cut down into smaller gems. [[spoiler:This is precisely Sonia's plan.]]

* BatDeduction: While looking at an Internet picture of himself at the airport, Clouseau spots [[spoiler:the Pink Panther diamond in the background, hidden in Xania's purse but visible on the baggage scanner's screen which everyone else missed due to the commotion Clouseau caused. This somehow leads to Clouseau deducing that Yuri is the murderer of both Gluant and Bizu and is planning to make Xania his third victim]].

* InNameOnly: While it is indeed a Pink Panther film, there is very little resemblance between this and the original. Rather, it resembles later instalments, the presence of Dreyfus and Clouseau's role as protagonist being the biggest examples. There is no Charles Litten, Clouseau is unmarried and [[spoiler:while the Pink Panther diamond is never actually stolen like in the original film, the plots differ with the original being climaxed with the attempted theft and a chase scene while this remake centers around the perceived theft]]. Also, there were no deaths in the original.

** Clouseau plans to randomly attacks Ponton without warning, a reversal of ''Film/AShotInTheDark'' when he asks Cato to randomly attack him when he least expects it. Ponton manages to foil Clouseau's attacks, prompting Clouseau to respond with "Good one!" In ''The Pink Panther 2'', Ponton's sons Louis and Antoine attack Clouseau without warning when he's trying to rest up.

** Recurring scenes of marathon cyclers getting injured in various slapsticky ways, often by Clouseau's bumbling antics.

* ConvenientPhotograph: Near the end, Clouseau reveals that he uncovered whereabouts of the Pink Panther diamond after looking at a newspaper photo of himself getting arrested at the airport. He noticed, in the background, the diamond visible on an x-ray monitor as Xania's purse was being screened.

* AdaptationalJerkass: In the original movies, Dreyfus often tried to keep Clouseau away from any major cases to prevent him from causing chaos on a mass scale and embarrassing law enforcement; both ''Film/TheReturnOfThePinkPanther'' and ''Film/TrailOfThePinkPanther'' had him protesting the decision to sen Clouseau to Lugash because he feared Clouseau could potentially cause an international incident and damage France's reputation with the global community . This version of Dreyfus puts Clouseau on the Pink Panther case in the first movie simply to use him as a distraction for the media while he quietly works on solving the case himself. In the sequel, he places Clouseau on a wild goose chase in the form of an undercover traffic duty assignment to keep him away from any important cases in which Clouseau could upstage him. And while the original Dreyfus seemed to have some respect for police work - which was the primary source of his hatred of Clouseau's antics - this version only cares about fame and recognition.

* AdaptationalJerkass: In the original movies, Dreyfus often tried to keep Clouseau away from any major cases to cause him from causing chaos on a mass scale and embarrassing law enforcement. This version puts Clouseau on the Pink Panther case in the first movie simply to use him as a distraction for the media while he quietly works on solving the case himself. In the sequel, he places Clouseau on a wild goose chase in the form of an undercover traffic duty assignment to keep him away from any important cases in which Clouseau could upstage him. And while the original Dreyfus seemed to have some respect for police work - which was the primary source of his hatred of Clouseau's antics - this version only cares about fame and recognition.

* DumbassHasAPoint: When Ponton expressed bafflement to Clouseau on why he didn't label Bizu a prime suspect and arrest him despite Bizu openly admitting he has a strong motivation for wanting to kill Gluant (which Ponton sees as an indirect confession) Clouseau, in his "jigsaw puzzle" speech, basically points out that they don't have the whole story of Gluant yet and it's best to investigate the case from every angle they can even if the evidence initially leans toward a particular suspect.

[[folder:The Pink Panther 2]]

* GloryHound: In both films, Dreyfus is less concerned with police work and more concerned with fame and recognition. He even tries to take credit for Clouseau's solving the case in both films.

** And the Medal of Honor which [[spoiler:blocks a bullet]].

** Xania, a famous pop star and Glaunt's girlfriend/[[spoiler:fiancée]], whom he had repeatedly cheated on and was once heard yelling at him "I will kill you". [[spoiler:Xania turns out to be innocent of Gluant's murder and is actually keeping the diamond in secret; Gluant gave it to her before his death as an engagement ring and promise to be faithful to her. Xania withheld this knowledge out of fear she would be implicated in his death.]]

* ActorAllusion: Creator/CliveOwen plays 006. Clouseau asks him if he wasn't good enough to be 007. Clive Owen was at one point considered for the role of Film/JamesBond.

* NoodleIncident: The opening scene of the first film has Dreyfus reflecting on Clouseau's history. This includes a case where Clouseau somehow believed that man named Pierre Fuquette had been murdered and slammed open three different doors to accuse the resident of being the murderer, resulting in him accusing a dog, a baby, and the not-dead-at-all Pierre Fuquette of the crime. After recognizing the third, Clouseau just declared the case closed.

* LogoJoke: We see Leo the Lion roaring the MGM logo as usual... and then the logo opens up like a door and we see the animated Clouseau, who looks around for a second, then walks off, revealing that the Pink Panther is behind him. The Panther gives the audience a smirk and slams the "door", and we see a very confused-looking Leo.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: At one point during the AnimatedCreditsOpening, we see the Pink Panther enter a room wearing a police uniform like Clouseau's. Once the Panther exits, Clouseau enters... and realizes that he's naked and covers himself.



* RunningGag:
** Clouseau's accent, his disguises in the later films, Cato's attacks and the subsequent fights, Dreyfus' murder attempts and his eye twitch, and the NonFatalExplosions.
** With Clouseau and Ponton:
-->'''Clouseau''': Without warning, I will attack you. In this way, I will keep you vigilant and alert.
-->[Clouseau attacks Ponton, but Ponton hits him back]
-->'''Clouseau''': Good one.
-->'''Ponton''': Thank you.
** Recurring scenes of marathon cyclers getting injured in various slapsticky ways, often by Clouseau's bumbling antics.

* LikesOlderMen: Both [[spoiler:Xania]] and [[spoiler:Nicole]] are attracted to Clouseau. [[spoiler: Xania has an ill-fated dinner date with him]], whereas [[spoiler: Nicole]] is the one who wins his heart. In the original cut of the film before it was altered to earn a PG rating, [[spoiler: Xania and Clouseau indeed sleep together]]. This does not occur in the final cut.
* LiteralMinded: Do not enter room when red light is flashing. Clouseau hastily enters when light switches. Entire interaction with Yuri the trainer who trains.

* OnceMoreWithClarity: The scene with a Chinese lady is played twice, the second time with subtitles—revealing the vital information she had to offer.

* ProductPlacement: As Clouseau tries a hamburger for the first time and falls in love with the taste, the [=McDonald=]'s logo is very prominently featured behind him.

* WhosOnFirst: When Clouseau learns that Bizu's last words were "Oh, it's you," he tells Ponton to find somebody named You to interrogate.

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: PlayedForLaughs. Inspector Clouseau is not "prejudice" per se, but he tends to make a lot of off-color remarks out of ignorance. He clears the air about "office politics" with Nicole before giving her a kiss and a FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss. He admits to never having had a hamburger because it is "disgusting American food", only to fall in love with it at first bite when he finally has one. This is taken UpToEleven in the sequel, where he makes various off-color remarks towards Asians, Italians, women, blondes and so on, much to the frustration of the station's manners teacher Mrs. Yvette Berenger.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Apparently applies to Nigel Boswell, AKA Agent 006 (Creator/CliveOwen), who states that he is in the casino on a case that requires his discretion, to the extent that he takes out the notorious Gas Mask Bandits in a manner that lets Clouseau take the credit so nobody will know Boswell was there.

* InNameOnly: While it is indeed a Pink Panther film, there is very little resemblance between this and the original and instead resembles later instalments, the presence of Dreyfus and Clouseau's role as protagonist being the biggest examples. There is no Charles Litten, Clouseau is unmarried but much like the original the Pink Panther diamond is never actually stolen, yet the plots differ with the original being climaxed with the attempted theft and a chase scene while this remake centers around the perceived theft. Also, there were no deaths in the original.

* GroinAttack: A subtle example - during the AnimatedCreditsOpening, as the Pink Panther is tangoing with Clouseau he winds up kneeing him in the groin. Clouseau's expression is what makes it.

* CrazyPrepared: Clouseau figures out that [[spoiler: the killer will strike again at the Presidential Palace, and just so happens to have a bag in his deserted office marked "Presidential Palace" with everything he could possibly need to break in undetected. This includes a body suit for both him, and his assistant, with different camouflage on the front and back identical to the wallpaper and drapes (respectively) found in the palace]].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: For all that Clouseau comes across as an idiot, he has a detailed knowledge of obscure rules and legislations that helps him crack the case, such as knowing that all soccer trainers must have a knowledge of Chinese herbs or that all Russian army members must know the location of the occipital lobe.

* KansasCityShuffle: In ''The Pink Panther 2'', Clouseau uses this gambit as bait to catch the Tornado [[spoiler: when the Pink Panther diamond is seemingly destroyed after Clouseau bluffs Sonia Solandes into shooting it into dust, Clouseau has the real Pink Panther brought out, which he switched with the replica in a BaitAndSwitch setup in anticipation of the Tornado]].
-->'''Clouseau''': You are under arrest!
-->'''[[spoiler:Sonia]]''': Let me go, or I will destroy it. [The thief takes a gun and what they believe to be the Pink Panther]
-->'''Dreyfus''': Let her go.
-->'''Clouseau''': Let her do it.
-->'''Dreyfus''': Are you insane?
-->[The thief blows the Pink Panther to smithereens; Dreyfus is livid]
-->'''Dreyfus''': You moron! You twerp! You sad excuse for a human being! You have just destroyed the sacred symbol of France!
-->'''Clouseau''': Ponton, did you bring what I asked for? Boys... [Louis and Antoine bring the Pink Panther's case, containing the real Pink Panther]
-->'''Clouseau''': I knew the Tornado would eventually come after the Pink Panther, so I went to the museé with a simple plan in mind. I had convinced my old friend, Robert the night guard, to turn off the security system for the few moments necessary to save the most beautiful object in France. I then switched the Pink Panther with the replica I had at home. [Clouseau takes the real Pink Panther from the case] This is the real Pink Panther. It was the fake that was stolen.
-->'''Dreyfus'''[muttering to himself]: Nightmare, nightmare.
-->'''Clouseau''': And when the Tornado, an expert on the quality of gems, wrote in his supposed suicide note of its great beauty, I knew he could never have been the thief; he would have recognized it as a fake.

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: In contrast to Herbert Lom, a Czechoslovakian-born emigrant to Britain, [[Creator/JohnCleese John Cleese's]] accent as Dreyfus in ''The Pink Panther 2'' is strongly British, which is exceptionally ironic, given the historical rivalries between Britain and France. HilarityEnsues when Cleese's Dreyfus tries to say the OverrideCommand "hamburger" with his British accent in ''The Pink Panther 2'', only for Steve Martin's imitation French mispronunciation of "hamburger" to successfully call off the security forces.

* SherlockScan: PlayedForLaughs in ''The Pink Panther 2'' between Clouseau and Pepperidge:
-->'''Pepperidge''': Gentlemen, we first have to determine how the crime was committed. And as I am an expert at deduction...
-->'''Clouseau''': You are an expert at deduction?
-->'''Pepperidge''': That is my field.
-->'''Clouseau''': I believe deduction is ''my'' field, and since you are experiencing hip pain...
-->'''Pepperidge''': How did you know that?
-->'''Clouseau''': One side of the sole of your shoe is more worn than the other; you're favoring your right leg.
-->'''Pepperidge''': Tell me, did you enjoy your double espresso this morning?
-->'''Clouseau''': How did you...
-->'''Pepperidge''': Your pupils are noticeably dilated.
-->'''Clouseau''': And will you be moving out of the Hotel Montmartre? They are doing construction at night around the Montmartre so as not to disturb daytime traffic. From your puffy eyes, I deduce you spent a sleepless night.
-->'''Pepperidge''': Speaking of traffic, are you enjoying your Smart car? Your trousers are wrinkled behind the knees.
-->'''Clouseau''': And how do you think your favorite football team, Arsenal, will do this year? That matchbox is from the only bar in Paris that shows English football telecasts.
-->'''Pepperidge''': You have tissues in your shoes to make you look taller.
-->'''Clouseau''': You were finally 14 before you finally learned to enjoy avocado.
-->'''Pepperidge''': Tell me, how did you enjoy your trip to the airport this morning?
-->'''Clouseau''': Now, how did you know that? [the airport stamp on Clouseau's hand is visible to everyone]
-->'''Ponton''': Perhaps one of you should begin.
-->'''Clouseau''': Yes, this is silly.
-->'''Pepperidge''': You've recently lost your favorite cheese grater.
-->'''Clouseau''': You have an aversion to cow bells!
** Vincenzo brings an end to this when he discovers a piece of broken glass with fingerprints on it.