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Kung Fu Panda (Widescreen Edition)
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| Part No: | B001ECQ75A |
| Manufacturer: | Dreamworks Animated |
| MFG Part: | 097361179544 |
| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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What's a panda to do when his dreams of kung-fu awesomeness awake to the cold reality of noodle-making? Clumsy, overweight Po (Jack Black) dreams of becoming a kung fu master like China's revered "furious five," but instead seems destined to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather in the restaurant business. When great leader Oogway has a vision that the imprisoned kung fu warrior Tai Lung (Ian McShane) will soon escape, he declares it time to choose China's dragon warrior--one kung fu master deemed worthy of possessing the dragon's scroll and its secret to limitless power. Po and all the townspeople rush to the Jade Palace atop the highest mountain to witness the contest between Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogan), Crane (David Cross) and Viper (Lucy Liu), but Po is locked outside the palace. After a miracle of sorts, Po lands inside the palace gates, where he is chosen as the dragon warrior and placed under the tutelage of the decidedly non-plussed master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman). An unconventional student to say the least, hilarity reigns as Shifu tries desperately to make Po into some semblance of a kung fu warrior. Can Po possibly fulfill his destiny as dragon warrior, or was Oogway's final decision a critical mistake? A film rich with hilarious moments, superior animation, and an important message about believing in oneself and the power that comes from within,
Kung Fu Panda is great entertainment that will have the whole family laughing and begging for more. (Ages 3 and older)
--Tami Horiuchi Stills from Kung Fu Panda (Click for larger image)
Clumsy Po the panda dreams of becoming a kung fu master when he is invited to study with legendary fighters under the leadership of Master Shifu.
| A Modern Classic All the Way | 2010-09-06 | 5 / 5 |
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I'll admit that I usually shy away from films that seem to be showered in hype. I like to march to the beat of my own drum when it comes to discovering an under-appreciated gem and yet still found myself intrigued by the glowing opinions surrounding DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda. Sure Jack Black was decent in Shark Tale and Eastern Philosophy would probably naturally lend itself to the notion of martial arts masters who just so happen to be adorable talking animals but come on! It can't be that great, right? Wrong!
Until picking up Kung Fu Panda, I was pretty thoroughly convinced that aside from Shrek, DreamWorks was doomed to play second fiddle to Pixar in the world of computer generated animated feature films. Kung Fu Panda manages to combine story originality, magnificent visuals and genuine humor so flawlessly that it is much to Pixar's detriment that they have nothing to offer in terms of competition.
KFP tells the tale of Po (Jack Black); a panda that works in a noodle restaurant owned by his father Mr. Ping (James Hong), who just so happens to be a goose. Po is a kung fu fanatic with secret dreams of becoming a great master in the discipline despite no prior training and a body style that favors weight and clumsiness.
The tortoise Master Oogway (played brilliantly by Randall Duk Kim) has a premonition that the evil snow leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane), the former student of his own protégé, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), will escape from prison and return to threaten the Valley of Peace.
Oogway orders a formal ceremony to choose the Dragon Warrior, a supreme master of kung fu and the one who can defeat the lethal Tai Lung should the premonition come to pass. It is assumed that one of the Furious Five: Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), and Crane (David Cross) will be chosen for this honor.
Po, in attempt to simply spectate the event, finds himself smack dab in the middle of the ceremony. Oogway, surprised by the panda's sudden appearance, designates him the Dragon Warrior and hence Po is immediately in way over his head.
It's tough to come up with anything new to add to a film that has already been so thoroughly praised since its inception but that's no excuse for me to refrain from trying. I was quite dazzled with Kung Fu Panda's solid homages to classic kung fu movies while simultaneously brining an original and attention-worthy story to the table. Pacing, plot structure, and character development are all top notch through and through and the humor, which is often so natural as to appear nearly unintentional, is the icing on the proverbial cake.
It is often suggested that DreamWorks tends to release in quantity what Pixar does in quality but every once in a while a DreamWorks production manages to raise the bar for all of the other studios to attempt to follow. The stars aligned a decade ago when Shrek was released and it would seem the studio has managed to find that magic once again in Kung Fu Panda. |
| Bring on the pain! | 2010-09-05 | 5 / 5 |
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| A funny tale of misfit adventure showing Po who is torn between the family responsibility of doing the right thing by his adopted father who owns a meager noodle shop and his dream of wanting to be a real Kung Fu warrior. This movies is also a timeless treasure in our home and is loved by all! |
| great movie | 2010-08-23 | 5 / 5 |
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| this movie is hilarious, my husband and i are in our 50's and it is awesome...the grandkids also love it. |
| Panda video | 2010-08-22 | 5 / 5 |
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| This was a birthday request and the child just loves this video--as does all his friends. |
| a extrordinary work of comic , expressive and stunning genius ! | 2010-08-19 | 5 / 5 |
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| dipped into my wife's dvd collection for my 2nd viewing of this remarkable feature . it got even better with a little age . an instant classic of both animation and film making in general . hilarious and visually arresting . just wonderful ! what a riot of creativity and splendor . buy this one on blu . unusually good work by everyone involved . |
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