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Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu [VHS]
 
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Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu [VHS] (1980)

Starring: Sid Caesar, Clive Dunn Director: Piers Haggard, Richard Quine Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: VHS Tape
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Sid Caesar, Clive Dunn, Steve Franken, Clément Harari, Stratford Johns
  • Directors: Piers Haggard, Richard Quine
  • Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300271757
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,578 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Best known for his role as the 'Pink Panther'; this was Peter Sellers last film. Sellers plays two roles - the evil Fu Manchu and his nemesis, Scotland Yard's Nayland Smith. Manchu is celebrating his 168th birthday when one of his assistants spills the last of his anti-aging potion. He sends his assistants out to gather the materials needed to make more potion - including the Star of Leningrad Diamond. This alerts the authorities who set up a plan to get Manchu to kidnap a decoy Queen of England.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a diabolically criminally funny spoof, March 18, 2002
By John R. Bridell (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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THE FIENDISH PLOT OF DR. FU MANCHU [hereinafter "Fu"] is a diabolically, criminally funny spoof of the preceding Fu villain movies. The opening scene was foretelling. Sellers, as a vintage Fu, is celebrating his 168th birthday. His crowd of sinister lackeys are singing "Happy Birthday." Fu calls for his life sustaining elixer to have a swig which would carry him over for another year. The elixer is brought into the chamber by an extremely familiar servant. This servant . . . uh, er let's call him Kato for want of a better name . . . well his robe catches fire and he douses the flame with all of the elixer. Now, Fu must replace the diamond ingredient elixer by stealing a couple of rare diamonds. After stealing one diamond, the action swings into a Chinese Fire Drill version of Pink Panther. To stop Fu, retired agent Nyland Smith, played by Oriental expert Sellers, is brought out of retirement. An FBI agent, Joe Capone played by Sid Caesar, becomes part of the Scotland Yard scenery. It was his job to belittle the Brits and draw his gun on cue. Agent Smith decides that Fu will kidnap the Royal Family; that they needed doubles to perform Royalty's civic functions. Those doubles were recruited from the police force and had to audition for the role. As auditioning Constable Alice Rage, Helen Mirren, did an a la Shirley Temple tap-dance number, singing "On the Good Ship Lollipop." I nearly choked on my popcorn from laughing. She won the role of Queen. Later in the film, I doubled up while she sang, "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow." In a scene memorable of Jules Verne--or Bond for that matter--Agent Smith flies his cottage by balloon entitled, "Spirit of Wiltshire." This was Seller's final movie. Too bad that many of his fans, including myself, missed this very funny one at the box office. And, for sure, Helen Mirren was a Wow.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Sellers' Last Hurrah, July 31, 1999
By Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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"The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu" will not be remembered as one of Peter Sellers' finest cinematic achievements. However, it does feature a priceless Sellers performance. As detective Nayland Smith, Sellers gives a beautifully detailed and touching portrayal - better than his affectionate tribute to Fu Manchu. The film is a hit-or-miss affair, yet it has a good cast (particularly Helen Mirren as Constable Alice Rage) and vibrant Technicolor cinematography. Though it doesn't approach the heights of "Dr. Strangelove" and "Being There," the amusing "Fu Manchu" has a "Goon Show" spirit that seems more appropriate for a Sellers swansong.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE, PLEASE PUT ON DVD, December 3, 2004
By Isha Hicks "Synrahe" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This is a great movie!!! Why is it no one will put it on DVD???!!! The Pink Panther series is on DVD why not this one???!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Sellers at his best
Peter Sellers returns in a similar detective role as his Pink Panther series, but this time appears to be called out of retirement. Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Feucht

1.0 out of 5 stars The End of a Career and a Life
I'm a little surprised that there are a few good reviews for this film on here.
I saw it in a theatre shortly after the death of Peter Sellers in 1980 and was saddened to... Read more
Published on December 13, 2004 by The JuRK

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD PLEASE !!!
THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE FROM OUR VERY TALENTED BORN ACTOR.
THIS MOVIE NEEDS TO BE EDITED IN DVD PLEASE !!!
Published on November 28, 2004 by PERSIANSTORM

5.0 out of 5 stars OH MY GOSH!
this is unbelivabley MY GRANDFATHER!!!!!!!!! amaxzing isn't it, but sometime he scares me, this is an amazing film, I am not a bads person but someitme i have bad plots as well,... Read more
Published on August 16, 2002 by Manchu Wong

1.0 out of 5 stars The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
VHS in Spanish with subtitles and wasn't what I ordered. It was ordered new. VERY UNHAPPY with Video.
Published on August 13, 2001 by Samuel J. Downey

5.0 out of 5 stars Campy, Satirical and Fiendishly Funny!
This movie is one that will either become one of your favorites or will cause you to ask yourself why it was even made. Read more
Published on April 5, 2000 by Kenneth G. Holloway

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny. Fine Family Fun!
My parents hate this movie, and I don't know why. Peter Sellers is an actor beyond compare. This movie is one of the best evermade. Read more
Published on August 13, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars One last Blast from the Past!
This movie is an enjoyable campy rompwith an ending that will make you grin...or groan. Peter Sellers Freewheels the part in one of his last movie roles. Read more
Published on December 30, 1998 by IMSleestak2@webtv.net

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