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Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

Date: Jul 30 2008

Themes: Pop Culture

Intro

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You always get better at something when you have no choice. In the new animated movie Kung Fu Panda a young panda has dreams of becoming a warrior, but he has no fighting skills. Nonetheless he is chosen to defend his valley against a powerful attacker, so he learns as quickly as he can.

Dialog

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Jason

Jason

Beren

Beren

Jason:  You know, I thought Kung Fu Panda would be sort of here-today-gone-tomorrow, but it’s still in the theaters.

Beren:  Animation’s like really taking off. Like people…I think the problem is they’re remaking so many old movies just with updating, and you haven’t seen it before. It’s totally new. It probably costs a little less than making a big action thriller.

Jason:  Oh yeah. It’s got a good cast though. It’s got Jack Black and Angelina Jolie doing voices and I guess it’s surprisingly good.

Beren:  Really? I’m not that surprised. I’ve never really be into animation, but everybody I know whose seen Kung Fu Panda, from my 10-year-old friend to his dad, they’re like, “It’s actually really entertaining. It’s really funny. It’s really good.” It’s just like Ratatouille. I was like, “Uh, no…” but then I saw it and I was blown away...Just good clean fun, probably.

Jason:  Yeah. I guess the panda has to…He’s having a hard time doing kung fu because he’s fat, but then he realizes that being fat is the secret to success as a warrior, so it’s like a believe-in-yourself kind of message.

Beren:  Of course! And who doesn’t need a little reminder to believe in themselves every once and a while.

Jason:  And that fat people can kick ass.

Beren:  Exactly.

 

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Discussion

Jason is surprised that Kung Fu Panda has been so successful but Beren isn’t. She says that animation is popular right now and that so many movies are being remade, that it’s nice to see something completely new.

Plus Kung Fu Panda has some really famous people doing voices for it. In addition to Angelina Jolie and Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman and Lucy Liu star in the film as well.

It’s a classic underdog story about someone who does something he never thought he’d be able to. Have you ever gotten a job you weren’t qualified for? Did you learn what you needed to know quickly enough?

 

Comments

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Hitomin Jeny

China

Yes, I saw this film, in my home country, there are many pandas, so cute and lovely. In this film, it is more cute and clever, and confident in itself.if you like animals, you should see it.

02:30 AM Jul 31 2008 |

yoop

China

It's grate

03:01 PM Jul 30 2008 |

ray-alllife

Thailand

T think soso

02:25 PM Jul 30 2008 |

ray-alllife

Thailand

T think soso

02:25 PM Jul 30 2008 |

susanking

susanking

China

it‘s a good movie

02:18 PM Jul 30 2008 |

ray-alllife

Thailand

I think so

02:16 PM Jul 30 2008 |

Prashant_Mahajan

India

I am eager to see Kung fu Panda, everybody is talking goodie about Panda.

Must be very funny and entertaining.Laughing

12:39 PM Jul 30 2008 |

thuyphan

Viet Nam

I love Kungfu Panda

11:31 AM Jul 30 2008 |

thuyphan

Viet Nam

hi

11:30 AM Jul 30 2008 |

yukihime

yukihime

Malaysia

love it so much

11:01 AM Jul 30 2008 |

yukihime

yukihime

Malaysia

i had watch the movie! i love it

11:01 AM Jul 30 2008 |

nhn

nhn

Turkey

i havent seen it.. i think that is like a good movie.. =)

09:03 AM Jul 30 2008 |

carpenter33

China

Believe in yourself and you'll be successful

08:22 AM Jul 30 2008 |

giangson

giangson

Viet Nam

I love that panda. He's so cute;)

07:25 AM Jul 30 2008 |

freedom-soul

United Arab Emirates

Yah i saw this Movie ! firstly i was Just like Beren ! when i heard and read about It everyone was saying it's a nice movie so i downloaded it and watched it, well the Story was new and Nice .. Also the aim from it ( to believe in yourself ), there was some sadness parts and other laughing and funny parts .. ( mixing feelings ) .. also the voices was great !!

But for me i have never ever watch animes and i don't like it a lot ! it's rearly that i watch it ! But this one really attracked Me and i was great ;)

 

07:14 AM Jul 30 2008 |

coffee without suger

China

The panda is so cute,i haven't seen this movie,but i think i'll like it!

06:05 AM Jul 30 2008 |

rita008

China

i have seen the film last week ,though i wasn't use to the feature of the panda,it impressed me so much.If we have a dream like  the panda ,go ahead ,never thought of the difficulty

05:56 AM Jul 30 2008 |

Dafi

Dafi

Malaysia

i haven't seen Kung fu panda but it's look a good movie to see and that panda is so cute haha…......in a plenty of animated movies i ever seen i love shark tale and the incredible..hoho

04:23 AM Jul 30 2008 |

jocelynliu

jocelynliu

China

Oh,I think this movie is very interesting,panda is so cute and he studied Kongfu very hard.And the scence is very beautiful.

02:23 AM Jul 30 2008 |

Vivin

China

I also haven't seen the KUNFU PANDA because I regarded it as a pure cartoon movie.I'm wrong .It's attractive,and people from the youngth to the old are both like it very much . Not only there are  beauitiful  scene,brilliant kunfu,but also contains some profound senses that is everyone should be confident and brave .

02:20 AM Jul 30 2008 |

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