Pink Paradise

Pink Panther Odyssey Part XXXI

A bit of a strange one this - more focussed on the little man and his abusive relationship with his poor hapless dog than our pink protagonist capering about a desert island. Not enough discs.

This is another zany Pink Panther cartoon, and a terrific one.....thanks to a little dog, who totally steals the show.

(This is really bizarre but) the Pink Panther walks underwater to a tropical island and then encounters The Great White Hunter and his White Dog.

Most of the cartoon shows the dog defending its master, or protecting his master's property and coming out on the short end of distress each time. It's hard to explain without giving away all the gags, but you really wind up rooting for the little dog against both his master and the Pink Panther. The latter don't provide a lot, if any, humor except in the very beginning and very end....but the dog in here is too much!! His scaredy-cat howl made me laugh every time, but his cuteness and antics were great. I got a lot of laughs out of this one. Highly-recommended, especially if you appreciate a loyal dog.

The Pink Panther turns up on a tropical island after walking all the way there under water, holding his breath, with an umbrella up to keep him dry. All he wants is a relaxing vacation but a little hunter man and his faithful dog are disturbing him. So he plays tricks on them.

Pinky is hardly in this cartoon at all and most of the sight gags come from the numerous explosions the little hunter man suffers at the paws of his dog who is so faithful he doesn't realize he shouldn't be playing fetch with a stick of dynamite.

It ain't that funny and there's not much invention to it either. Not really a good vehicle for the Pink Panther and it's almost an exact carbon of 1966's Smile Pretty, Say Pink.

Not one of the best Pink Panther cartoons, but still entertaining. The ending did feel rushed, and one may/will wish that there was more of Pinky. Pinky is still a cool fun character, as well as easy to like, and the story allows his personality to be played to its strengths. And thankfully he does have strong support characters, the little hunter man is an amusing adversary but the dog especially with the howl steals the show. The animation wisely keeps things simple, considering that the Pink Panther cartoons are simple to begin with, the colours are also beautiful and everything is drawn in a way that is not too sparse or static. The music is jazzy and catchy, with the theme tune still not losing any of its timeless value. There are enough gags to keep things going and they all work, being cleverly timed and never less than amusing. The story is simple and perhaps a little on the predictable side but kept at bay by the gags and the zippy pacing. Overall, entertaining and worth recommending even if it lacks that extra something to be one of the best. 8/10 Bethany Cox

The Pink Panther thinks he has found paradise on a tropical island, but the little pointy-nosed man and his dog are there hunting for food. So, fearing for his life, the panther plays pranks on the man, in which the poor dog is blamed for.

The dog acts rather innocent and adorable in the short, but at times, in not the brightest of moments. Marginal laughs from this one, as much of the gags are concentrated on the man and dog rather than the panther. He takes the third wheel in this one.

There are much repetitive gags - not the best panther cartoon out there, but still pretty funny to watch.

Grade B-