Kung Fu Panda 2
2011 Directed by Jennifer Yuh
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Prepare for the Year of Awesomeness!
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.
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A sombre tale of identity and abandonment. Yes, I am talking about Kung Fu Panda 2.
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Being a panda myself, abandoned as a baby and brought up by a Chinese goose, this film really moved me.
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Kung Fu Panda was a nice surprise fro me so when I heard that there would naturally be a Kung Fu Panda 2 I was excited. The first movie was one of my favorite movies that Dreamworks had done to date so I was optimistic about the idea of the inevitable sequel.
After watching it I have to say that I was not disappointed at all. I didn't expect it to be as good as the first movie, which I don't think it is, but I do think that it is a very worthy sequel and maybe the best sequel that Dreamworks has done to date.
This time around both kung fu and all of China is threatened by an…
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The finale is an hour long, there's very little characterisation (excluding Oldman's Shen) and the rest of Po's band (excluding Tigress) may as well not be there. As thin as your average rice noodle, and then some. More on the site.
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The thought of Dreamworks animation department and Jack Black teaming together was the stuff of nightmares for me yet the original Kung Fu Panda ended up being one of the big surprises of 2008. Sure, it wasn't perfect by any means but it had good characters, great action and, up to that point, was easily the best thing the studio had produced (now usurped by the brilliant How to Train Your Dragon). For once I was looking forward to a Dreamworks sequel, the world created certainly had enough potential for new stories and in a summer of potentially lacklustre animated features (as typified by the flat out bad, Cars 2) this is the sort of thing we needed and I…
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I can't really say that I was fully paying attention to this film, however, it didn't seem that bad.
Not as magical as the first, and clearly suffering from voice actors being unable to devote enough time to the film. However, it was funny enough - and not too bad considering it's a sequel.
Still, like most animated features - it feels like a pale shadow of the first installment, and we're going to be subject to the inevitable third part.
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Let me start out by saying that Kung Fu Panda (the original) is my favorite animated movie of all time. I loved the concept, the story, and most of all, Jack Black voicing a Panda that does Kung Fu. What's not to love. Pair that with an all-star cast of voice actors, and it easily took the #1 spot for me.
Kung Fu Panda 2 has been out for 2 years now and I just watched it for the first time. I have to admit, I am a little bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it was still a good animated film, but it didn't live up to my expectation.
The first film had a captivating story of overcoming hardships…
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¨ My fist hungers for justice! ¨
Po has returned to save China once again in Kung Fu Panda 2; with the same writers (Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger), but a different director (Jennifer Yuh). Many consider that the original Kung Fu Panda is DreamWorks's best animated film to date; in my opinion their best one is How to Train Your Dragon, but Kung Fu Panda was still a great movie. I had my concerns with the sequel because I knew it was going to be hard to meet expectations. Cars 2 failed in this respect for Pixar, but Kung Fu Panda 2 worked a little better. This film isn't nearly as good as the 2008 original, but for a…
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This was such an amazing animated film. Jack Black returns as Po being more amazing then he was in the first. Gary Oldman taking over as the villain was a great descision since he was very evil in his role (I want that in a villain). The film isn't as funny as the first, its more like a serious animated film. I wanted comedy, I got this and It wasn't as bad as I expected. However, alot of people tell me the ending isn't that great but I love this ending. It does give me questions about Kung Fu Panda 3 but I really hope they can pull it off with such an amazing ending like this!
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It's very apparent I have a toddler this month with how many kids movies will show up on this list. The first Kung Fu Panda movie was fun and good enough but I never did understand the outpouring of adoration it received. It was a fun but forgettable piece of fluff and this is a solid sequel that delivers more of the same at about the same level of quality and enjoyment. It has some fun moments and jokes and enough of a plot to keep your interest but nothing to write home about. The best part of the film is the opening animation sequence.
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I wasn't expecting themes of genocide with my whimsical panda movie, but it was actually handled very well. The 2D animated "memory" sequences were awesome as well.
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Very fun to watch, amazing 3D, I actually liked the 3D which usually just annoys me. They take it in a more personal path for him, so there's some emotional weight to the sequel, and it has good humor. I feel like I really enjoyed it when I watched it, but today, 2 days later, I barely remember what I laughed at.
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A fast-paced, exuberant, joyful, colourful festival of awesomeness.
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This was a fairly boring and uninspired sequel. The animation is nice but the story and characters didn't do a lot to draw the audience in. A great kid's film, I'm sure, but not worthwhile for an adult.
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watched this on sky box office with my sister when our parents were out in a restaurant