Pink Plasma (1975) User Reviews

An Odd 'Dracula' Story With Nice Artwork

[ccthemovieman-1 · 7/10 · 26 June 2007]

The Pink Panther is out hiking in strange territory when a storm comes up. He looks for a place of refuse and sees a sign which says, "Translyvania Lodge - Boarders Welcome." It's a huge, spooky place on top of a mountain but the panther heads up there Quickly, a bolt of lightning rattles the sign, which falls and reveals a different sign underneath: Danger! Vampire Castle." \ The Panthers walks over the moat, with shark underneath, and heads into this castle. (This cartoon features great artwork, by the way, of both the outside and inside of the castle.)

What happens afterward isn't as funny as it could have been, but it was still fun to watch and I appreciated that artwork. In a nutshell, the story involves Dracula being thwarted by the Panther and getting abused almost as much as "The Little White Man" in many of the PP cartoons. The panther finds out a little bug spray goes a long way in fighting off a vampire bat!

It's odd that, at times the Panther is really scared of Dracula and other times he acts as if he could care less.

This picture makes a perfect companion piece for . . .

[pixrox1 · 8/10 · 10 January 2023]

. . . the Jan. 9, 2023 episode of Night-Line, detailing Prince Harry's suffering at the hands of his abusive so-called "Royal Family." Anyone familiar with their English History will recall how Cromwell had to lop off the noggin of the nefarious King Charles I. PINK PLASMA and tonight's Night-Line, taken together, make it clear how the current King Charles Number Whatever also deserves to be decapitated as quickly as possible for being such a Cancer on Humanity, with his decades of demeaning remarks to his "Spare" son, and anti-American tirades against his daughter-in-law, Princess Megan. During PINK PLASMA, the Invisible Monster character foreshadows the pernicious Prince William, with his demeaning "Will you come play with me?" remark to the Pink Panther. Dracula stands in for the ill-begotten King Chuck, and the shark eventually chasing Chuck toward the chuck-wagon obviously represents the Evil British Press.

A rather creepy Pink Panther cartoon!

[OllieSuave-007 · 9/10 · 11 October 2016]

The Pink Panther lodges in an ancient European-style castle, not knowing that it is inhabited by goblins, ghosts and a vampire, which is, of course, the pointy-nosed man. So, the Pink Panther fearlessly seeks a bed to sleep in for the night, while dodging invisible creatures, spiders and bats.

From the spooky music soundtrack to the creepiness of the castle, this cartoon reminded me of classic horror movies featuring Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. It's a cleverly done cartoon mixing in some laughable moments and ghostly fun.

Grade A-

visual cool jazz

[wilhelmurg · 10/10 · 26 October 2014]

Art Leonardi is a legendary animator who worked on the tail end of the Looney Tunes run, on the PINK PANTHER shorts, and on television shows like TINY TOON ADVENTURES, and PINK PANTHER AND SONS. He only directed a few cartoons, and this is his masterpiece. At their best, Pink Panther cartoons work like visual equivalent of cool jazz, and this one has that ease that seems to move with the Henry Mancini score like they're having sex together (I was never sure how involved Mancini was with the music: were they using cues? Or was it variations on a theme of Mancini?). The subtle refrain of "blah, blah, blah" from the vampire (which like all the other voices in this cartoon, is provided by Leonardi) sets the tone for the coolness. EDWARD R, MURROW: "Now what's 'cool?'" LOUIS ARMSTRONG: 'Cool,' in my estimation, is a cat that's playing a trumpet and he's lazy to hit a high note, he's too lazy."

The Pink Panther in Transylvania

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 11 May 2014]

Admittedly Pink Plasma is a somewhat odd cartoon(but in a good way) but in my opinion it is among the better later Pink Panther cartoons. Some of the second half is on the routine side, but to be honest that is not unusual for the Pink Panther cartoons, and even with that they're still entertaining(and Pink Plasma still is as well). The story is a very neat set-up with evidence of some spooky atmosphere, and there is never a dull stretch. The gags- most of which is Pinky outwitting Dracula in ways that is very reminiscent of the abuse of the Little White Man- benefit from good timing, not abrupt or drawn out, and most importantly funny, the best of it actually is hilarious. Sure the Dracula with shark gag is a little repetitive but is still amusing so it doesn't things at all. It is very Pink Panther humour, and that's part of the charm. The music is very memorable and seductively jazzy, it's not rousing-fast like some of the music for the Looney Tunes cartoons but it doesn't drag things either and fits with the gags very well. The theme tune is justifiably iconic and despite hearing more times than can count it has lost none of its appeal. Pinky is cool and lovable as well as funny, his switch from scared to indifferent matches the gags and the situation perfectly, if initially a tad odd. Dracula is deliciously kooky, and the shark and phantom are hardly insignificant either. But the highlight is the animation, which is very fluid and colourful(with some appealing gloulishness too), it's not only one of the best-looking later Pink Panther cartoons but also perhaps one of the better looking Pink Panther cartoons in general. In conclusion, a great cartoon, odd and a tad routine in places but great. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Very nice 'Dracula' classic cartoon

[Atreyu_II · 9/10 · 28 March 2009]

"Pink Plasma" is one of the most amusing and finest Pink Panther's cartoons. A classic.

It's a quite interesting take on Dracula's story. The vampire's castle and the place itself is dark and spooky, yet the cartoon is so filled with humor that it never really is scary. That's exactly the movie's idea: a parody on Dracula, even a mockery.

The Pink Panther's cartoons are known for their basic and extremely simplistic artwork, but this one has great artwork. This type of artwork is something rare on these cartoons.

Despite the Dracula's disguise, it's obvious that he is portrayed by 'The Little White Man'. The story is so funny. Whenever Dracula transforms into a vampire bat, Pinky (asleep) uses a bug spray as a weapon against Dracula. Of course, Dracula feels dizzy and always falls into the river - whenever he does it, he has to confront a shark waiting for him.

Overall, a great and fun cartoon, lively and interesting.