Kung Fu Panda (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray]
by John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
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Actor: Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Ian McShane, Jack Black, Jackie ChanDirector: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
Brand: Paramount Pictures
Producer: Bill Damaschke
Writer: Cyrus Voris
Writer: Ethan Reiff
Writer: Glenn Berger
Writer: Joe Piscatella
Writer: Jonathan Aibel
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Portuguese (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-11-08
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Kung Fu Panda (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: The Best Animated Film In Years!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm saying this now because I absolutely believe it to be true: Kung Fu Panda is not only the best new movie I've seen this year - it's easily one of the best animated films of all time.
I'm not one to give out glowing praise often to, well, anything...but in the case of Kung Fu Panda, I have to say this is a movie without flaws. I'm not lying here - I cannot think of one thing that needs to be even tweaked in the slightest. It has the perfect mix of comedy, action and serious bits to make you wonder exactly how one film could get so many things right!
The movie, starring Jack Black, revolves around a rather tubby panda's accidental encounter with his idols - the world's five most legendary Kung Fu masters. Po the panda has dreamt about being a Kung Fu master himself but his father has plans for him to take over his noodle shop because "broth flows through their veins." When Po gets a chance to become the Dragon Warrior, he doesn't turn the offer down. The Kung Fu master believes in him, even if Poe doesn't think he can...but that proves enough to help him fulfill his destiny.
One of Kung Fu Panda's greatest strengths is its originality in storytelling - it avoids pretty much every common animated (or heck, even standard action/comedy flick) cliche you can think of. You won't find any wise-cracking sidekicks, songs that pop out of nowhere, poop humor, jabs at movies/modern-day stuff or even a romance twist. The movie is made purely out of amazingly polished animation and witty, fast-paced humor. Even Jack Black comes across as someone everyone can enjoy (he's often an actor that polarizes viewers) thanks to a script that allows him to be himself but also know his boundaries for the story's sake. Now granted, no movie made now is going to be 100% "new" but Kung Fu Panda is certainly unique in its presentation and entertainment value.
I must congratulate Dreamworks on an amazing job in regards to the animation and editing in this film. The sheer level of detail in every shot is amazing and if I were Pixar, I would be very worried about this movie because it is every bit as good as Toy Story (Pixar's best film). It truly has something for everyone and, despite its cartoony setting, has a very grown-up story to tell about sticking to your goals and learning life's path doesn't follow a straight line. Even in the Dreamworks family of animated films, Kung Fu Panda is in a class of its own (Shrek doesn't even come close).
Like I said earlier, there simply isn't anything wrong with this amazing film. The visuals are the best I've seen yet in a cartoon (thanks to amazing editing and choreographed action sequences), the voice acting is suberb (Dustin Hoffman in particular is excellent) and the sound is terrific (the oriental and action music blend perfectly). Most importantly, Kung Fu Panda is simply fun from beginning to end with nothing in it that might become dated or feel boring after repeated viewings. This will surely stand the test of time when compared against the true classics of animated films.
If people making films - live action and animated - even took a glance at Kung Fu Panda to see how a movie should be made, the world of cinema would be a much better place.
Summary of Kung Fu Panda (+ BD-Live) [Blu-ray]
Prepare for awesomeness with DreamWorks Animation?s Kung Fu Panda, ?a delightful movie that can stand among the very best animated features? (Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight). Jack Black is perfect as the voice of Po, a noodle-slurping dreamer who must embrace his true self ? fuzzy flaws and all ? in order to become the Dragon Warrior. With groundbreaking animation, an all-star cast and high-kicking humor, Kung Fu Panda is ?Ultra-satisfying entertainment? There?s heart in this movie and that?s the secret ingredient.? (Richard Corliss, Time)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
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