Nostalgia Critic's Dreamworks-uary: Kung Fu Panda
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- Опубліковано 20 лют 2013
- The Nostalgia Critic reviews Kung Fu Panda for Dreamworks-uary.
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The thing about the villain (I keep forgetting his name) not being all that threatening nor all that funny, but an in-between, works really well for his character! He isn't "evil", he was filled with (Shifu's) hopes and dreams to the point all he ever did was train to become the Dragon Warrior. When he wasn't chosen, and saw all his life was meaningless up to that point, he simply broke down. He isn't an evil bastard, he's a lost soul! He isn't entirely threatening because he was raised by a loving father. He isn't entirely funny because he does have hatred in his heart and the will for vengeance! But since he isn't any extreme, that gives him traits we can relate to much more!
He makes jokes, he laughs, he taunts the Furious Five, he wipes the ground with them, and his confrontation with Po isn't Good VS Evil, but rather the two facing their own struggles in order to become the Dragon Warrior! Ultimately, Ty Lung (finally remember his name!) fails to understand what the scroll means and loses to his rage, whereas Po stands victorious for having someone who could open his eyes! Heck, Po was filled with sorrow from the moment he got the scroll and didn't get its meaning either, and he was on the verge of leaving the Valley of Peace for good!
While Ty Lung is the evil guy because this is what the creators intended him to be, a force to be overcome by "justice", his arrogance, skills, rage, laughs, they are all part of who he was before he turned "evil". We can understand why Shifu would refuse to fight him, because a lot of the kid he raised was still inside him!
+TwilightWolf032 Shen in the second movie was truly evil though.
Demon Rantz Indeed. He wiped out entire villages of Pandas so no "power of black and white" could stand on his way.
But Shen isn't just evil for the sake of being evil. He falls on the category of not believing his deeds are evil! He believes what he is doing is the right thing to do! He is the crown heir to the throne, he creates a weapon and a prophecy foretells he will be defeated by a panda, which leads him to wipe out all living pandas he can find! But he did it because he thought HE was the victim - after he killed those pandas, he came back home thinking his parents would be proud of him!
Shen is truly a horrible villain, but he believes what he is doing is right! He isn't evil for the sake of being evil either. He just can't understand what he is doing is a bad thing - so much that, by the end, Po still tries to teach him what keeps him strong, to which Shen replies with one last attack (that ultimately culminates in his own death).
Shen is a character that does not comprehend sympathy! For him, all that matters is the position of power he possesses.
+TwilightWolf032 Not only that, but Tai Lung is perfect for the moral of the story. The moral is "There is no secret ingredient, there is just you." Tai Lung is consumed by him feeling incomplete and that the Dragon Scroll will give him the power he has been raised to crave. Po realized what the scroll meant, but Tai Lung when seeing what was in the scroll felt as though all of his ambition was useless and that he did so much for a reflection.
The main goal of the movie is to show that there is nothing that makes you special but believing in yourself. Tai Lung doesn't believe in himself, he believes in the scroll and because of this and Shifu raising him to do nothing if not to obtain it. It's to show that even if you aren't as skilled, if you believe in yourself truly that you will conquer anything.
So, we can conclude that Shen is a prime example of a psychopath :P
Maybe, I don't know, I haven't looked up the definition of psychopath in a while.
He forgot to mention, that the score was made by no one less than hans zimmer himself.
And that's bad?
Andrés Pétur Axelsson
No.
+Magic Medic nope. Hans Zimmer composed the main theme, the majority of the soundtrack was done by John Powell. who, unpopular opinion, is better than Hans Zimmer. his work on the kung fu panda and how to train your dragon films is breathtaking,
+Ciaran Smith Totally agree! Hanz Zimmer is good but overrated. He can get pretty repetetive with his songs.
Grand Canyon Moses the battle themes of Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean being a good example
Oogwei --- the first Ninja Turtle
...Kung Fu...he's Kung Fu
Journey Newton correction: Franklin is the kid version of the Ninja turtles
There was this weird cartoon knock off called Kung Fu Dino Posse, I'd say he's the OG of that but that would be an insult to Oogwei
I absolutely adore this movie. As a person who loves Asian philosophy, meditation and the deeper messages behind martial arts, this movie does an amazing job exploring those philosophies and explaining them in a simple way that children could easily understand. It's incredibly inspiring, heartfelt, deep, funny and whimsical; I can't wait for the day I get to show it to my own children.
I finally saw it today and this movie was MUCH better that I was expecting. I think I held off seeing it for so long mostly because of Jack Black and the stupid title, but this movie is very well written and directed.
Jack Black actually saved po from being a horrible douche.
Catzilla I didn't see it because, I wasn't ready for CG animation.
You'll love the the first sequel then. Best Movie Ever, in my opinion.
Are you guys excited to see Kung Fu Panda 3 next year because I am!
Absolutely
Yes
I'm kinda nervous. One, it looks great. Two, it comes out in January (the same month as Nut Job, Strange Magic, Escape From Planet Earth)
+Max Tull The trailer was poor, but given how good the first two movies were I've got confidence in it.
+Max Tull I hope it won't turn out like most third movies where things start to get ruined.
Am i the only one that feels like this film was short?
Its always felt 45 min to me, and not an hour and a half
yes, yes you are
Well there are films that feel like that, you could watch a 1 hour film and feel like it’s 3 hour long, or watch a 2 hour movie and feels like a 1 hour movie
The "I'm not hungry." part really spoke to me. It really brought me back to being a young martial artist and that point at which I got good enough that I no longer needed rest. Fighting and training didn't hurt anymore. I think that scene nearly brought tears to my eyes.
Completely agree. I watched it thinking it would be just okay, and ended up loving it.
Who doesn't like Kung Fu Panda??????
Tim Strah I know, right? But when it came out I really thought it was going to be a miss. Silly, silly past-me.
I really love the twist behind the Mcguffin of this movie. The reactions are hilariously priceless, the meaning behind it was very clever, and it really teaches you a valuable lesson about faith.
I think what really helps this movie is that it isn't any of the things you might expect it to be. Po doesn't pretend to be something he isn't, he doesn't win through dumb luck, and he doesn't just instantly become a great warrior. He just trains hard, accepts who and what he is, and saves the day.
Throughout the movie he thought he needed to be pretend to be someone else to be the dragon warrior, he learned that ultimately he had to be himself
Knowing that someday you might become the Dragon warrior, fills you with determination
+Karanthaneos Dammit, you beat me to it!
The Badass Bassist You're gonna have to try a little harder than THAT
Guess you can say I need to be more determined
+Matty8742 Sans vs Ogway... Now that's what i want to see.
+Karanthaneos - You....you stole my joke....
One thing I find odd that nobody ever comments on is Jackie Chan's casting. I mean here we have one of the most famous Asian actors as well as one of the most famous living movie-martial-artists, and one of the most recognisable voices among Asian actors, and... he gets the part of the Furious Five member who talks the least, and is pretty much just a secondary character. I dunno, maybe it's because his accent is kinda thick, but I think if Mako could become a world-renowned VA with an accent as thick as his, why not Chan?
maybe it's because Mako has done so many memorable voice acting that we can recognize him from his voice, but with Chan, we know him as an awesome stunt man in live films, so it's not a lot of people will recognize him on voice alone, considering Chan's accent is almost as thick as any Chinese person's accent.
Michael Welsh Well, which role do you think he would have been better suited for? Frankly, the fact that he is in the movie at all, is awesome. The Monkey style kind of fits with the martial arts that Chan is famous for, so I think it was a good choice. It's kind of like a Stan Lee cameo, but with more screen time and lines.
Doug Walker himself addressed this in the Bum Review for this movie
Didn't even realize he was in the movie.
What part should he have played? He should have played Po! It's as simple as that.
@@BvousBrainSystems but... Po is Jack Black, and Jack Black is Po... Nobody would have done a better job with Po then him
FURIOUS Five!! Not FEARSOME Five!!
This movie was my childhood and I am so glad I grew up watching it. Not only was it funny but it's spoke to me on a emotional level, I will never forget this movie for as long as I live
"The Fearsome Five"? Did you even watch the film, Doug?
+Rhett Gedies in the first film the name of the furious 5 is only mentioned like once or twice.
He has dropped massively in quality.
And he's a bit of a douche when he reviews.
Those are his "excuses".
He made a video every day for the Dreamworks-uary, plus his regular Nostalgia Critic stuff. I guess he didn't have time to polish his reviews.
Low Gunfire This was one of his old reviews...
I never saw it until TODAY. Boy was I pleasantly surprised by this movie, and yeah just hearing the title, "Kung Fu Panda", it sounds ridiculous, but much like the subsequent, How To Train Your Dragon, the execution is wonderful. I loved it, it was funny, well animated, fast-paced, energetic, cool, and the story was very well told. The choreography is really great, and seeing Po so eager to learn is so endearing you can't help but root for him. Even the villain, Tai Lung, he was great, and the backstory that explained the connection between him and Shifu was well written. I'm glad I finally saw it because it really is a great film, can't wait to watch the sequels.
Watching this again, i realised i forgot how good the drama between Tai Lung and Shifu is.
There is no secret ingredient
this movie was awesome. AND BY GOD KUNG FU PANDA 2 IS EPIIIIIIC
Funny thing: when I heard they were going to be doing a television series, I thought it was going to be awful too.
Turns out it was...actually pretty decent.
So I've heard, most people seem to like it, and it's regarded as one of the few really good things still on Nickelodeon. Heck, to my knowledge the only major complaint people have is that the voice-actors are different to the ones in the movies.
Stephen Terry oh yeah, that was a good show. I used to wonder why they discontinued it bit them when I saw the second movie, I realized why.
I thought so too. I think it's okay but it's definitely not bad and it does have some pretty good episodes. Worth checking out.
***** That actually was my main problem with the show. In the movies Po could be a little annoying but that was overshadowed by his humility and positivism that made you root for him. In the show he could be REALLY irritating and stupid for the sake of plot. Not all of it was bad, but I hope the movies aren't going to use anything based off the show.
***** except if, read to who I was responding to, you'll see I was talking about the Dragons tv series getting canceled and not Kung Fu Panda. The Kung Fu Panda series is still going and has pretty good ratings of 3 1/2 out of 5 and a score 7 out of 10 so yeah, that's not a very solid troll of yours.
This is the best Dreamworks movie.
Also one of my favourite animated films personally.
teh second movie was the best for me, man i can never stop shredding a tear when i see the ending
I remember when my best friend invited me to watch this with her and told me it's such a great film, I was like: ''Kung Fu Panda''? With Jack Black and that typical Jack Black flick kind of trailer it was marketed with? Are you fucking serious? I watched this years after it came out, and boy was I wrong about this one. It's one of my favorite movies that got me through many difficult situations. Not to mention awesome master Oogway. Turtles are the best animals ever!
FURIOUS! THE FURIOUS FIVE, NOT FEARSOME
my main problem was that the villain just felt way too...justified in his actions? He was told he was the greatest, was given visions and promises of what was to be his future, and then discarded like an unwanted toy when something else comes along? What else is he supposed to do with his life? he was born and trained to be a warrior, to fight. He doesn't know anything else.
I don't see that as a problem at ALL!! I thought that was AMAZING creativity. He isn't a villain in the normal sense, some clichéd evil guy bent on destruction just because. NO, he is someone who was created through no fault of his own, and now knows nothing else but destruction thanks to someone else's mistake. That makes for a great character, someone you can actually relate entirely to and even feel sorry for. I shed real tears when he took on Shifu in that battle of both strength... AND emotion. They are fighting their pasts, and that makes for a great story.
And Shifu admits that it was all his fault, but Tai Lung had long since stopped caring about that, he just wants what he thinks is his and will kill anyone in his way. Tai Lung got the raw end of the deal, but he made a choice to take his anger out on others.
Banchoking
Hence the villain in him. And that is pretty darned realistic for a character. 20 years in prison, with that grudge festering and boiling inside him. Then he gets a chance to repay Shifu for all that, so he's gonna take it no matter what.
Yet, he is STILL affected by Shifu's apology, if only for a few seconds. But it is there, and that makes Tai-Lung such a great villain. Not nearly as great as Shen, but still great.
Optimusprime240 which is exactly, my problem with him. He was created through no fault if his own, has no say in what he becomes, and now he's punished for it? why is it his job to suffer for the mistakes that the other characters made? what sort of lesson is that trying to teach? decisions will be made for you in life and you will have to bear the consequences, while those who made your choices for you get off scott free, wait no, rewarded, for punishing you for your actions that were no fault of your own.
*****
You know what that teaches? THATS LIFE
Kind of surprised Doug didn’t talk about the movie’s lack of the “liar revealed” subplot. I love how Po genuinely has to prove himself
Kung Fu Panda movies are under-appreciated
Po’s parade balloon: Am I a joke to you
2000's childhood is the most spiritual and wonderful childhood
I never noticed it but when Doug pointed out that the ending could've been more "Dao-ist", i can't help but feel frustrated it didn't happen! It would've been so perfect!!
It's the Furious Five. He kept saying Fearsome, and it's driving me crazy
Kung fu panda and avatar the last airbender. The ultimate 2 examples of never judge a book by it's cover
When I first saw this movie, I remember being just utterly, completely, MYSTIFIED by it.
I can't believe that he never mentioned the film's soundtrack, because it is just BEAUTIFUL and just so touching, and composed by none other than Hans Zimmer himself.
I don't think the lesson is so much don't judge by appearances so much as it is "Accept yourself as who you are. Because you do you best".
That's what dream works always does with their morals it's always be yourself, be your fat, ugly, gross self! Dreamworks characters have always been outcasts and their okay with that
Hell Yeah. SPARKLE SPARKLE SPARKLE
Dreamworks really hasn't been good in the choosing of it's titles. Megamind sounds far less interesting than dispicable me for example.
Mr Memay bee movie any day of the week.
That's okay, because they're both mediocre. But at least Megamind wasn't popular enough to become as cancerous as Despicable Me and their...minions *_shivers_*
Man, I loved Megamind. It was infinitely better than Despicable Me
@@victorconway444 megamind is a very interesting movie.
I don't think this was unintentional. I mean, look at How To Train Your Dragon.
I had the same thoughts about this movie that pretty much everyone else did going into to it. Jack Black, the title, the trailer, and what little I'd seen of the animation style had led me to believe that this wasn't gonna be that great. I figured, at best, it would be a goofy kid's flick that might get a chuckle here or there. Man, this movie was AWESOME! I totally wasn't expecting what I got, and after renting it I was wishing I had seen it in the theater when it first came out. I really wish more kid's flicks could be like this.
And let's not forget that everything that comes out of Master Oogway's mouth is pure fucking gold.
rewatched it this week
I loved Kung Fu Psnda 1 and 2 growing up but I never realized I'd enjoy them more as an adult.
Kung Fu Panda will always stay close to my heart
And I loved the first one so much that I went to see it atleast three times. The part where Po tells Shifu why he endured all the pain he put him through killed me.
anybody here in 2020 i love watching his videos!!
All three of these movies are amazing. I love this movie so much all three of them are great. Another thing the voice of the bad guy is Winston in John Wick and John Wick Chapter 2 the guy who owns the hotel.
I enjoying watching Kung Fu Panda was my first martial arts kung fu flim that I watch a lot when I was a kid 7 years old since 2008
This movie is AWESOME. It has an all-star cast (Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan), it's funny as hell, and it kicks ass with martial arts epicness that's comparable to Batman's combat badassery.
omg I can't belief so many people need to point out that he said fearsome instead of furious.I'm scrolling thru the comments to see if anyone says or knows why only the audio is available on awesome channel and seriously every other comment is pointing out this mistake. I'm sure they all speak flawlessly all day all the time geeeeeeez. This isn't even his account so I doubt he'll even ever see it. You guys are furiously fearsome. Love these reviews, am watching thru all disneycember and dreamworksuary. Definitely a great way to learn about and get into 2 great studios.
i think that this film is SO powerful - when the villain opens the scroll and shouts 'its nothing!' just really gives me chills on how symbolic and actually deep this film is. dreamworks is so good at giving us great comedy and characters but it also gets across the morals in a very subtle but powerful way. i'd love to work for them one day
I like How to train your dragon, but Kung Fu Panda was the one thing that made me fall in love with dreamworks. I love it that much.
i love the music in the video, same writer has the Korra credit music
I was wondering why this review made me feel like crying, then I realized you were playing that sad music from that goddamn sad scene the whole time.
I thought this movie was going to be one of the dumbest movies ever. Then the sequel came out and I thought that would top it. I absolutely refused to see either one of them. Until I moved in with my sister, niece and nephew who loved both movies forcing me to watch it with them. And I loved them! I'm super excited for Kung Fu Panda 3 (it's finally here!) and will be accompanied by my niece and nephew who introduced me to these "dumb" movies
The final battle was the most hilarious fight scene ever
This has to be my fav animated Dreamworks title. Not only is the movie absolutley amazing, it was also released in a time where I was really into Kung Fu.
I saw this a while ago and started viewing the show as a result, even tho the graphics were degraded just a tag (good looks pretty awesome) it's a awesome show and this can't do enough justice you need to watch it just to see how awesome it was.
I gotta wonder, how many episodes in the show are we gonna get before or after film 3 if we ever get it?
I just love this along with Kung Fu Hustle. Both action packed and funny.
I'm psyched for Kung Fu Panda 3!
0:48 "Okay so Jack Plack"
This is the movie I should have watched when I was a kid.
But they didn't made it until I was an teen.
Now I'm an adult I finally understand the message this movie is giving to us, and I feel much better with myself.
I just wish they could've done more with the story in the first one.
I am now planning to get it on Netflix.
Fearsome Five is Darkwing Duck
Really the only thing I didn't like about this movie is they got all these kind of big actors for the characters, and they hardly had any impact. Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and Jack Black are good. The guy voicing the villain is good. But the others just seemed unnecessary. Why drag David Cross and Lucy Liu here for only a few lines? Heck, they completely wasted Jackie Chan, I think he had like 2 lines in the entire movie, and I couldn't even hear them.
I don't usually mind celebrity voices, but they just felt so wasted here.
Well that's why we have the franchise
I expected Nostalgia critic to Tear this movie a new one. I am pleasantly surprised since this movie is one of my all time Favorites
Jack Black was funny as hell in this movie and Tai lung was such an intense villain.
Not only that, but for the few days he and Jack Black actually got to spend time together behind the scenes, he personally gave Jack some acting lessons.
You know what was truly amazing..? the trailer not that the movie wasn't but the trailer was good enough to make want to see this movie without spoiling any plot .More movies need to do that
I cant wait to see his review of Kung FU Panda 2
This movie had some fantastic action. It was very entertaining and a whole lot of fun.
Kung fu Panda 2 is my favorite animated movie so far. I adore both movies so much!
Lord Shen was just amazing in Kung fu panda 2 I love him.
"The Fearsome 5"
... Screw it, it's close enough. Lol
We need lore movies for Disney/Pixar/Animated movies.
Doesn't matter how long, just that they get made.
Okay, can we all agree that the prison break scene in this movie is freekin awesome?
Yep!
This is a film that gets better and better every time I see it
One of the greatest animated movies ever made!
Yes. Determination.
What I love about Kung Fu Panda is unlike most other Dreamworks films they tend to take their stories and characters seriously. And yes I have seen How to Train Your Dragon and that's also another acceptance in the Dreamworks library.
"Fearsome Five"
so who's the real dragon warrior? po or hiccup/toothless?
It just arrived and take a look :D
I was with the critic originally. I didn't watch this for the longest time and then I finally decided to give it a try and...it's now my favorite animated movie of all time.
Had the same judgement about the title for years, but when I finally got round to watching it holy shit did it charm the shit out of me. Beautiful movie (L
Yea, I guess You are right.
Goated trilogy
I didn't watch this movie until three years after it came out because of the name. I was in a big surprise when I actually saw it.
I know I’m REALLY late for this but it the fearless five i think mabye
It's the Furious Five
"Tomorrow is a gift. That's why we call now the 'present.'"- Master Oogway.
I liked the dragon scroll message. There is no secret ingredient it’s just you.
just finshed it
two words, Lord Shen!
FURIOUS Five.
Dang it, Doug...
I love this movie
This movie is basically the animated version of The Karate Kid (the one from 1984 not the one with Jaden Smith)
The sad thing about these movies is that I can't unhear Jack Black, and Jack Black is an actor whose voice grates on my ears. But I love everything else about the movies
Now I'm wondering what he thinks of the third movie. Probably the same as he thought of Shrek 3.
i loved this movie felt the same way as him before and after i watched it!
It saddens me that the /whole/ reason I couldn't see this movie in theaters when it came out was because my parents thought the movie sounded stupid solely based on its title. Q.Q
Tai Lung's escape is my favorite part of the movie by the way~ SO GOOD.
I agree 100% it is magnificent. 😀
besides Shrek 2