Peter Sellers
Last week I got my hands on a few Pink Panther movies, I forgot how much I loved these movies as a kid and it has sparked my love for Peter Sellers again. I went through a stage last year when I became obsessed with him after watching on of his early movies ‘Wrong Arm of the Law’ this is a great British crime spoof which paved the way for Sellers use of multiple roles in one movie. In the movie he playes an east end gangster and jewellery thief who by day also runs a clothes shop on Saville Row. It’s an amazing movie and a prime piece of British cinema.
It is such a shame Sellers career started to nose dive towards the end, he deserved an untarnished career. Obviously all the Pink Panther’s he was involved with are genius. My personal favourite is ‘Pink Panther Strikes Again’. Great slapstick scenes such as when he is on the parrallel bars are genius. These scenes prove he was a master of pysical comedy.
Another Sellers classic is ‘Dr. Strangelove’. Stanley Kubricks attempt at comedy. And what an attempt. One of the most poignant pieces of satire of its generation. And as I said earlier shows Sellers capability to act so many roles in one movie. My favourite scene is when Sellers plays the U.S President and calls the Russian P.M, I shall attach a link below.
I have also realised that bar these and a few others there is so many great Sellers movies I havent seen. I’ve decided im going to start a collection. I shall keep you posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T2uBeiNXAo
Dr. Strangelove
