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Kung Fu Panda [Blu-ray]

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Studio: KUNG FU PANDA (BLU-RAY) (BLU-RAY DISC)
Catalog: DVD
Release date: 2008-11-08
Media: Blu-ray
released in theatres: 2008
Running time in minutes: 88
DVD aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
DVD Region code: 1
released in theatres: 2008
Ean: 0097361386843
Upc: 097361386843
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Director:
John Stevensonsee more Dvds by John Stevenson
Actors:
David Crosssee more Dvds with David Cross
Angelina Joliesee more Dvds with Angelina Jolie
Ian McShanesee more Dvds with Ian McShane
Jackie Chansee more Dvds with Jackie Chan
Dustin Hoffmansee more Dvds with Dustin Hoffman

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User Reviews:
 Rating 4   Written on November 9, 2008
   Summary: Great buy
I bought it from Walmart yesterday as they are selling it a day in advance instead of the 9th. I got the Blu Ray version and as a hidef fanatic, I am impressed with the picture and audio quality. This is a must have for Blu Ray fans as the CG animation looks great. The only thing that I didn't give it a full five stars is that it does not have a digital copy companion. As far as the overall movie goes, I did like the story. I watched it with the family and we all laugh at the funny scenes. You get all these famous actors and actress doing the voice-over, combine it with awesome hidef CG quality and definitely your money is worth it.

 Rating 4   Written on November 9, 2008
   Summary: Don't let the trailer put you down from watching this!
The trailer for this film made me think this would be a terrible movie, but it turned out pretty well, actually.

Yes, the story is predictable and simple, as all children stories are, but it had some hilarious moments and the animation was second to none.

Then why 4 stars? Because this movie could have been the very first Dreamworks movie to stand on its own without any pop-culture references, but... They couldn't help themselves and played "Kung Fu Fighting" at the beginning of the credits. Just a minor smear in an otherwise perfect movie... when the song is over, Chinese-style music begins, which better suits the movie. By the way, the Chinese characters during the credits are the actual characters for each of the animals.


 Rating 2   Written on November 4, 2008
   Summary: Not worth the price for the Blu-Ray version -- No double-feature!
I loved this movie. I saw it in theaters and knew immediately that I was going to be buying the Blu-ray version.

However. This review isn't about the movie, which is great. This review is about the Blu-ray version.

The DVD version comes in a double pack, including the 'Secrets of the Furious Five' "sequel" to the original movie. That's a huge draw of buying this movie.

However, the Blu-ray version not only does not have the double-pack offer, it also does not have the movie bundled onto the single blu-ray disc at all, which means if you buy this version you miss out on the new movie.

Why on earth would anyone buy the Blu-ray version if they're missing out on the 'Secrets of the Furious Five' sequel? It seems foolish.

Bad studio decision.


 Rating 5   Written on November 2, 2008
   Summary: Kung Fu Panda - Blu-ray Info
Version: U.S.A / DreamWorks / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
High Profile 4.1 (Main Video) / High Profile 3.2 (BonusView)
Running time: 1:32:09
Movie size: 22,27 GB
Disc size: 44,29 GB
Total bit rate: 32.23 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 20.98 Mbps
Number of chapters: 23

Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3256 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3256kbps (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Portuguese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Dolby Digital Plus Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps

Subtitles: English / English SDH / French / Portuguese / Spanish

#Filmmakers Commentary
#The Animators' Corner
--Trivia Track
--Meet the Cast (HD - 13m:17s)
--Pushing the Boundaries (HD - 7m:07s)
--Conservation International: Help Save Wild Pandas (HD)
#Po's Power Play
--Dragon Warrior Training Academy
--Dumpling Shuffle
--Learn to Draw (HD - 8m:20s, 5m:26s)
#The Sounds and Moves of Kung Fu Panda
--Sound Design (HD)
--"Kung Fu Fighting" Music Video by Cee-Lo (HD)
--Learn the Panda Dance (HD)
--Do You Kung Fu? (HD)
#Land of the Panda
--Mr. Ping's Noodle House
--How to Use Chopsticks (HD)
--Inside the Chinese Zodiac (HD)
--Animals of Kung Fu Panda
--What Fighting Style Are You? DreamWorks Animation Video JukeBox (HD)
#Dreamworks Animation Video Jukebox
#Trailers
#BD-Live


 Rating 5   Written on August 16, 2008
   Summary: Skadoosh!
I was on a long flight back from California when I had the choice between watching Kung Fu Panda on a tiny television screen four feet away from me, or read the SkyMall catalog. I wisely chose to watch Kung Fu Panda.

I was curious as to how Kung Fu Panda would present itself: as a Lion King-style retelling of ancient Chinese myth, or as a love note to kung fu films from an American perspective. I'm pleased to report that it's the latter.

You know the story: Po (a restrained Jack Black) adores the Furious Five but is too fat and slow to ever hope to become one of them and then fate does precisely that. It's the heroes who have the real problem (each representing a different kung fu style and all voiced by a roster of celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, and Lucy Liu). Struggling most of all is Master Shifu - a bit redundant, if you know the definition of Shifu - played by Dustin Hoffman (wouldja believe?) who is still suffering from the betrayal of his first and best pupil Tai Lung (Ian McShane).

What's surprising about Kung Fu Panda is how adult the story is. The word "kill" is mentioned several times. Tai Lung and Shifu have a physical conflict that is much a battle of philosophies as it is a father and son having an argument. And the plot is beautiful in its symmetry, perfectly tying in every element: from the modified style of kung-food training that Shifu teaches Po to the revelation of Po's (we can only assume adopted) duck-father's secret recipe to the fact that Po is immune to acupuncture (because he's so fat, of course) Kung Fu Panda is tightly scripted and wrapped up in a beautiful package.

The movie itself (what I could see on the tiny airplane screen) is beautifully produced. It ranges from Chinese-style art to realistic but soft-colored tones, to bursts of color amidst pitch darkness. The fight scenes are all in exciting locations: in a prison, on a rope bridge, in an ancient temple. It's like a videogame, only you're watching the fat guy character nobody wants to play. It was beautiful enough that I had a pang of regret that I wasn't watching it on a big screen. Or even a medium screen.

For kids, Po is a great tale about overcoming obstacles by being yourself. For geeks, Po is a hilarious new hero archetype: the fanboy as hero, a fat, slobbering devotee who knows more details about the Furious Five than they know about themselves.

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CatalogDVDDVDDVDDVDDVDDVD
Release date2008-11-082008-11-18-2008-09-302008-10-212008-12-09
MediaBlu-rayBlu-rayBlu-rayBlu-rayBlu-rayBlu-ray
released in theatres20082008-2008-05-0920082008
Running time in minutes8898-12511286
DVD aspect ratio2.35:12.40:1-2.35:12.35:11.85:1
Audience RatingPG (Parental Guidance Suggested)G (General Audience)-PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)G (General Audience)
FormatAC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, WidescreenAC-3, Color, Dolby, Widescreen-AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, WidescreenAC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, WidescreenAnimated, Color, Widescreen
DVD Region code1111--
Ean00973613868430786936775433-009736138570900251950413310024543541479
Upc097361386843786936775433-097361385709025195041331024543541479
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