'The Pink Panther' "Come on In! The Water's Pink" (1968)
Opening thoughts: 'Come on in the Water's Pin' is the fortieth Pink Panther cartoon and is another very good cartoon. A few previous cartoons did disappoint, namely 'Shocking Pink' and 'Reel Pink', but there were also some truly great ones including 'The Pink Phink'. 'Come on in the Water's Pink' is not one of the best Pink Panther cartoons, but it is still very good (the second in a row) none the less and was actually very close to great because of its many good things being so good.
Bad things: It is a rather routine set up and is pretty slight.
Good things: Otherwise, this is hugely entertaining. The gags are very well done and well-timed, though a couple are on the familiar side. The first two minutes and the ending fare the best. 'Come on in, the Water's Pink'- just love the title, one of the most imaginatively worded titles of any Pink Panther cartoon- moves very quickly.
So while what happens is not much of a surprise it still engages. The animation is lusciously coloured and clearly drawn with a lot of care, most notable is how the beach is animated, definitely the sort of beach that you would love to spend the day at. The music still has its appealing style with catchy orchestration and a timelessly infectious theme tune.
Furthermore, the characters work very well together, Pinky carries the cartoon with no problem at all- very funny, likable and the epitome of cool- and the Muscle man is a good foil.
Closing thoughts: In conclusion, not one of the best but very good stuff. Worth checking out definitely.
8/10.
Opening thoughts: 'Come on in the Water's Pin' is the fortieth Pink Panther cartoon and is another very good cartoon. A few previous cartoons did disappoint, namely 'Shocking Pink' and 'Reel Pink', but there were also some truly great ones including 'The Pink Phink'. 'Come on in the Water's Pink' is not one of the best Pink Panther cartoons, but it is still very good (the second in a row) none the less and was actually very close to great because of its many good things being so good.
Bad things: It is a rather routine set up and is pretty slight.
Good things: Otherwise, this is hugely entertaining. The gags are very well done and well-timed, though a couple are on the familiar side. The first two minutes and the ending fare the best. 'Come on in, the Water's Pink'- just love the title, one of the most imaginatively worded titles of any Pink Panther cartoon- moves very quickly.
So while what happens is not much of a surprise it still engages. The animation is lusciously coloured and clearly drawn with a lot of care, most notable is how the beach is animated, definitely the sort of beach that you would love to spend the day at. The music still has its appealing style with catchy orchestration and a timelessly infectious theme tune.
Furthermore, the characters work very well together, Pinky carries the cartoon with no problem at all- very funny, likable and the epitome of cool- and the Muscle man is a good foil.
Closing thoughts: In conclusion, not one of the best but very good stuff. Worth checking out definitely.
8/10.