list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Kung Fu Panda on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Kung_Fu_Panda/286004/default.aspx Title: Kung Fu Panda
Year: 2008
Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
Plot: A clumsy panda bear becomes an unlikely kung-fu hero when a treacherous enemy spreads chaos throughout the countryside in this animated martial arts adventure featuring the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and Jackie Chan. On the surface Po (voice of Black) may look like just another portly panda bear, but beneath his fur he bears the mark of the chosen one. By day Po works faithfully in his family's noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. Now an ancient prophecy has come to pass, and Po realizes that he is the only one who can save his people from certain destruction. With time running short and malevolent snow leopard Tai Lung closing in, Furious Five legends Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper, Monkey, and their wise sensei Master Shifu all draw on their vast knowledge of fighting skills in order to transform a lumbering panda bear into a lethal fighting machine. Now, if the noble Po can master the martial arts and somehow transform his greatest weaknesses into his greatest strengths, he will fulfill his destiny as the hero who saved his people during their darkest hour. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:15:56 GMTKung Fu Panda2008John Stevenson, Mark OsborneA clumsy panda bear becomes an unlikely kung-fu hero when a treacherous enemy spreads chaos throughout the countryside in this animated martial arts adventure featuring the voices of <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___195232/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jack Black</a>, <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____94585/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dustin Hoffman</a>, <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____36009/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Angelina Jolie</a>, and <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____84650/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jackie Chan</a>. On the surface Po (voice of Black) may look like just another portly panda bear, but beneath his fur he bears the mark of the chosen one. By day Po works faithfully in his family's noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. Now an ancient prophecy has come to pass, and Po realizes that he is the only one who can save his people from certain destruction. With time running short and malevolent snow leopard Tai Lung closing in, Furious Five legends Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper, Monkey, and their wise sensei Master Shifu all draw on their vast knowledge of fighting skills in order to transform a lumbering panda bear into a lethal fighting machine. Now, if the noble Po can master the martial arts and somehow transform his greatest weaknesses into his greatest strengths, he will fulfill his destiny as the hero who saved his people during their darkest hour. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide19Tag Target (>10)322173http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s286004.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Kung_Fu_Panda/286004/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/capeach/archive/2009/7/13/43029.aspx Post By: CaPeach
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Post Date: 7/13/2009 3:15:56 PM
Body: This is a great family movie for anyone anywere.Me and my family watched it TWICE we loved it so much! The kids in my family have gmaes for it and when they play they say;I remember this from the movie! All I can say without giving away the movie is... This movie is total awesomeness!
]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:15:56 GMTCaPeachCaPeach Blog7/13/2009 3:15:56 PMThis is a great family movie for anyone anywere.Me and my family watched it TWICE we loved it so much! The kids in my family have gmaes for it and when they play they say;I remember this from the movie! All I can say without giving away the movie is... This movie is total awesomeness! http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2009/2/27/40699.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 2/27/2009 6:01:44 PM
Body: Two more days until we find out who wins this year’s Academy Awards! Okay, so the exclamation point is more than forced. It’s been quite awhile since we’ve had even an ounce of excitement about the Oscars. But we mustn’t let predictability get us down. Sure, even the still-uncertain races (Penn vs. Rourke; Winslet vs. Streep; Man on Wire vs. Trouble the Water) are anything but interesting, because the everyman of 2009 couldn’t care less about who gave the year’s better performance and would probably be fine shrugging his shoulders at the TV screen in the event of a tie (or, better yet, irresolution). However, there’s one thing people keep forgetting about the Academy: they’re full of surprises. So, rather than just go with the easy, “predictable” predictions, we attempted to guess who and what will Crash the Oscars this year with a surprise victory — preferably the kind that adds an “ing” to “upset.” And once again, we’d like to extend the forecasting fun to you. What surprises do you expect and/or hope for? Or, if you’re down with the boring route, what “certain” winners do you truly believe in? And why? The most accurate comments will be reprinted in our final Oscar column on Monday. Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button If the Academy didn’t continually cause controversial commotion with Best Picture picks like Shakespeare in Love and Crash, we wouldn’t have very much to talk about the morning after, or years later. So, in a way it’s exciting and somewhat necessary to have the occasional baffling or infuriating upsets in the top category. The one film that would piss off more people this year than any other, even more than The Reader, is Benjamin Button, especially since it pretty much already had the (dis)honor of being an undeserving Best Picture winner 15 years ago. Best Director: Stephen Daldry (The Reader) If Benjamin Button is to win Best Picture, then Danny Boyle should probably still win Best Director, because often in the years of controversial Best Picture upsets the director’s prize still goes to the (critical) favorite. Think of Steven Spielberg in ’99 and Ang Lee in ’06. But just to prove the Oscars are completely out of touch, we have to go with the Academy favorites of Daldry and the Holocaust. Both Fincher and Boyle are Oscar newbies and may have their turn with some future, more lackluster effort. Best Actress: Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) For this category, we’re looking to the 2008 presidential election. Let’s consider Meryl Streep to be the older, more experienced, and typically well-respected candidate, who will lose to the young novice in her very first bid. Where that puts thought-to-be-a-lock Kate Winslet in the analogy is not important. As long as people keep mentioning Obama in their reasoning for why Slumdog Millionaire will win Best Picture, it’s just as fair to recognize Hathaway as the most Obama-like choice for Best Actress. Best Actor: undetermined As much as a tie in this category would be a surprising and slightly satisfying turn of events (even though it would be more appropriate in the Best Actress race, since Streep will forever be compared to Katherine Hepburn, who tied with Barbara Streisand 30 years ago), we’re looking to another political race of last year for the Best Actor decision. All we’ll know Sunday night is that it’s still down to Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke. But don’t worry, we’ll find out who actually wins in a few months. Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler) Just as Judy Davis probably deserved the Supporting Actress Oscar more for her performance in a Woody Allen film 16 years ago, Penelope Cruz probably deserves it more this year, also for a Woody Allen film. But Tomei is the champion of Oscar surprises, and we could very well see a repeat of 1993. At least this time she’s a little more worthy. Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) Okay, there’s no chance of a surprise here. Because if the Oscar goes to anyone but Ledger, a crazed fan will likely blow up the Kodak. And the Academy must presume that Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister won’t conveniently have access to the detonator this time. Best Adapted Screenplay:  Eric Roth and Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Never mind the tremendous amount of work Roth put into expanding a very short story into a very, very long film. His and Swicord’s true triumph is in how they were able to rewrite Forrest Gump and repackage it well enough to fool $242 million-worth of moviegoers. Hollywood is surely obligated to reward the duo for pulling off such a double-tiered adaptation and such a well-played moneymaking scheme. Best Original Screenplay: Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter (WALL-E) Yes, a lot of people are predicting this to win the Oscar, and so it won’t be quite as much a surprise as a win for Frozen River would be. But the real shocker is going to be when Kung Fu Panda wins Best Animated Feature, a repeat of its glory at the Annies, and Academy logic once again goes completely out the window. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:01:44 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com2/27/2009 6:01:44 PMTwo more days until we find out who wins this year’s Academy Awards! Okay, so the exclamation point is more than forced. It’s been quite awhile since we’ve had even an ounce of excitement about the Oscars. But we mustn’t let predictability get us down. Sure, even the still-uncertain races (Penn vs. Rourke; Winslet vs. Streep; Man on Wire vs. Trouble the Water) are anything but interesting, because the everyman of 2009 couldn’t care less about who gave the year’s better performance and would probably be fine shrugging his shoulders at the TV screen in the event of a tie (or, better yet, irresolution). However, there’s one thing people keep forgetting about the Academy: they’re full of surprises. So, rather than just go with the easy, “predictable” predictions, we attempted to guess who and what will Crash the Oscars this year with a surprise victory — preferably the kind that adds an “ing” to “upset.” And once again, we’d like to extend the forecasting fun to you. What surprises do you expect and/or hope for? Or, if you’re down with the boring route, what “certain” winners do you truly believe in? And why? The most accurate comments will be reprinted in our final Oscar column on Monday. Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button If the Academy didn’t continually cause controversial commotion with Best Picture picks like Shakespeare in Love and Crash, we wouldn’t have very much to talk about the morning after, or years later. So, in a way it’s exciting and somewhat necessary to have the occasional baffling or infuriating upsets in the top category. The one film that would piss off more people this year than any other, even more than The Reader, is Benjamin Button, especially since it pretty much already had the (dis)honor of being an undeserving Best Picture winner 15 years ago. Best Director: Stephen Daldry (The Reader) If Benjamin Button is to win Best Picture, then Danny Boyle should probably still win Best Director, because often in the years of controversial Best Picture upsets the director’s prize still goes to the (critical) favorite. Think of Steven Spielberg in ’99 and Ang Lee in ’06. But just to prove the Oscars are completely out of touch, we have to go with the Academy favorites of Daldry and the Holocaust. Both Fincher and Boyle are Oscar newbies and may have their turn with some future, more lackluster effort. Best Actress: Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) For this category, we’re looking to the 2008 presidential election. Let’s consider Meryl Streep to be the older, more experienced, and typically well-respected candidate, who will lose to the young novice in her very first bid. Where that puts thought-to-be-a-lock Kate Winslet in the analogy is not important. As long as people keep mentioning Obama in their reasoning for why Slumdog Millionaire will win Best Picture, it’s just as fair to recognize Hathaway as the most Obama-like choice for Best Actress. Best Actor: undetermined As much as a tie in this category would be a surprising and slightly satisfying turn of events (even though it would be more appropriate in the Best Actress race, since Streep will forever be compared to Katherine Hepburn, who tied with Barbara Streisand 30 years ago), we’re looking to another political race of last year for the Best Actor decision. All we’ll know Sunday night is that it’s still down to Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke. But don’t worry, we’ll find out who actually wins in a few months. Best Supporting Actress: Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler) Just as Judy Davis probably deserved the Supporting Actress Oscar more for her performance in a Woody Allen film 16 years ago, Penelope Cruz probably deserves it more this year, also for a Woody Allen film. But Tomei is the champion of Oscar surprises, and we could very well see a repeat of 1993. At least this time she’s a little more worthy. Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) Okay, there’s no chance of a surprise here. Because if the Oscar goes to anyone but Ledger, a crazed fan will likely blow up the Kodak. And the Academy must presume that Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister won’t conveniently have access to the detonator this time. Best Adapted Screenplay:  Eric Roth and Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Never mind the tremendous amount of work Roth put into expanding a very short story into a very, very long film. His and Swicord’s true triumph is in how they were able to rewrite Forrest Gump and repackage it well enough to fool $242 million-worth of moviegoers. Hollywood is surely obligated to reward the duo for pulling off such a double-tiered adaptation and such a well-played moneymaking scheme. Best Original Screenplay: Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter (WALL-E) Yes, a lot of people are predicting this to win the Oscar, and so it won’t be quite as much a surprise as a win for Frozen River would be. But the real shocker is going to be when Kung Fu Panda wins Best Animated Feature, a repeat of its glory at the Annies, and Academy logic once again goes completely out the window. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/dibot/archive/2009/2/16/40485.aspx Post By: dibot
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Post Date: 2/16/2009 5:33:55 PM
Body: American Teen is an interesting documentary following a group of kids as they go through their senior year of high school. It doesn't get too in depth on any of the four main kids, but gives enough that I remembered why I'm glad high school is over. Intercut with the teens interviews and clips of them in their daily activities, are cartoons symbolizing their hopes and fears. I enjoyed the movie, but I didn't love it. Some of the scenes felt too scripted to be a real documentary.Hamlet 2 has several laugh-out-loud moments, most of which come at the expense of Steve Coogan ("Tropic Thunder")'s pride. Coogan stars as a failed writer/actor who now teaches high school drama and must write a great play to save the program from cancellation. No cows are sacred in this movie and that mostly adds to the humor. Sometimes, though, it's too over the top. A funny movie, but not the year's best comedy.I was really entertained by Kung-Fu Panda. Jack Black ("Tropic Thunder") voices the title character, a dreaming, over-weight panda who is inexplicably chosen to be a kung-fu hero. The film has a good message, if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. And the animation is really good.Revolutionary Road seemed to get the most press for reuniting Kate Winslet ("The Reader") and Leonardo DiCaprio ("Body of Lies"). They play a married couple in the 50s who realize that their dreams no longer coincide. This is a really depressing movie. The acting is mostly good, except when DiCaprio starts channeling Jack Nicholson for no reason. And just when the film has dragged you down so far, Michael Shannon ("Before the Devil Knows Your Dead") busts in for some much needed shock and humor. It's worth seeing. Just take some anti-depressants first.Now, Hotel for Dogs, on the other hand, is a super cute story of two orphans who start a home for stray dogs. Pretty much just like the title implies. I thought the story was sweet. But my husband said it was dreadful and that my pregnancy hormones were influencing my reviewing skills. I told him that he better get used to this kind of thing. Because once we have a kid, we're going to be seeing a lot more movies like this.
]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:33:55 GMTdibotdibot Blog2/16/2009 5:33:55 PMAmerican Teen is an interesting documentary following a group of kids as they go through their senior year of high school. It doesn't get too in depth on any of the four main kids, but gives enough that I remembered why I'm glad high school is over. Intercut with the teens interviews and clips of them in their daily activities, are cartoons symbolizing their hopes and fears. I enjoyed the movie, but I didn't love it. Some of the scenes felt too scripted to be a real documentary.Hamlet 2 has several laugh-out-loud moments, most of which come at the expense of Steve Coogan ("Tropic Thunder")'s pride. Coogan stars as a failed writer/actor who now teaches high school drama and must write a great play to save the program from cancellation. No cows are sacred in this movie and that mostly adds to the humor. Sometimes, though, it's too over the top. A funny movie, but not the year's best comedy.I was really entertained by Kung-Fu Panda. Jack Black ("Tropic Thunder") voices the title character, a dreaming, over-weight panda who is inexplicably chosen to be a kung-fu hero. The film has a good message, if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. And the animation is really good.Revolutionary Road seemed to get the most press for reuniting Kate Winslet ("The Reader") and Leonardo DiCaprio ("Body of Lies"). They play a married couple in the 50s who realize that their dreams no longer coincide. This is a really depressing movie. The acting is mostly good, except when DiCaprio starts channeling Jack Nicholson for no reason. And just when the film has dragged you down so far, Michael Shannon ("Before the Devil Knows Your Dead") busts in for some much needed shock and humor. It's worth seeing. Just take some anti-depressants first.Now, Hotel for Dogs, on the other hand, is a super cute story of two orphans who start a home for stray dogs. Pretty much just like the title implies. I thought the story was sweet. But my husband said it was dreadful and that my pregnancy hormones were influencing my reviewing skills. I told him that he better get used to this kind of thing. Because once we have a kid, we're going to be seeing a lot more movies like this. http://www.spout.com/groups/The_Imagination_of_Fantasy/Re_Year_in_Review_What_Was_Your_Favorite_Fantasy/47/38662/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Body: [quote user="indieabby88"] I'm inclined to go with Wall-E or Kung Fu Panda. Although I still kind of want to see the Tale of Despereaux and I've heard some good things about Inkheart so far. Is that coming out this year? I believe it's already been released in England. [/quote] Nope, Inkheart has a 2009 release date for the US. Tale of Despereaux is getting mixed reviews...but it does look cute.
]]>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:00:26 GMTpippin06The Imagination of Fantasy12/20/2008 11:00:26 AM[quote user="indieabby88"] I'm inclined to go with Wall-E or Kung Fu Panda. Although I still kind of want to see the Tale of Despereaux and I've heard some good things about Inkheart so far. Is that coming out this year? I believe it's already been released in England. [/quote] Nope, Inkheart has a 2009 release date for the US. Tale of Despereaux is getting mixed reviews...but it does look cute. http://www.spout.com/groups/The_Imagination_of_Fantasy/Re_Year_in_Review_What_Was_Your_Favorite_Fantasy/47/38651/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: indieabby88
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Post Date: 12/19/2008 6:00:26 PM
Body: I'm inclined to go with Wall-E or Kung Fu Panda. Although I still kind of want to see the Tale of Despereaux and I've heard some good things about Inkheart so far. Is that coming out this year? I believe it's already been released in England.
]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:00:26 GMTindieabby88The Imagination of Fantasy12/19/2008 6:00:26 PMI'm inclined to go with Wall-E or Kung Fu Panda. Although I still kind of want to see the Tale of Despereaux and I've heard some good things about Inkheart so far. Is that coming out this year? I believe it's already been released in England. http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2008/643/38324/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 12/12/2008 6:33:57 PM
Body: Here's a list of '08 releases that I think you should see. I really think that this was a year for fun movies. 1. The Fall – This was probably the best movie watching experience I’ve had this year. I went into this expecting not much more than eye-candy and was completely blown away. This was a beautifully told children’s story that rivaled Pan’s Labyrinth….Keep in mind, no special effects were used in this film. 2. Sukiyaki Western Django – I used babelfish to translate this title from Japanese to English and it came back with “Suck On This, Stephen Chow.” Takishii Miike teams up with Quinten Tarentino for his first English language film and it superfreakin’ coooool. Hot girls, martial arts and some guy running around carrying a gatling gun; I’m getting a bit teary-eyed just thinking about it. 3. Doomsday – “Hey Neal Marshall, you can’t make a full length movie without a plot!!” say the naysayers. “Who needs a plot? I’ve got decapitations, explosions, cannibalism, fast cars, tattoos, cleavage, tattooed cleavage and medieval knights.” 4. The Strangers – I’m not really into the horror genre usually but I thought this movie did a great job of setting a terrifying mood. 5. In Bruges – This was a tragic drama disguised as a British dark comedy. It really surprised me how much I liked it. 6. Wanted – Director Timur Bekmambetov is very quickly gaining a reputation of way over-the-top action with this one and his previous Night Watch and Day Watch. If you pay too much attention to this one, you undoubtedly fall into one of the many plot holes. Just watch it. It’s pretty fun. 7. Burn After Reading – This is the part where I get called a “Coen Brothers apologist.” I can’t help it. I love their films and this one is no exception. Again, it was fun and I loved the dialogue. 8. A Dirty Carnival – This one, like The Fall, was made in ’06 but I don’t think anybody in the states actually saw it until its dvd release in October of ’08. It’s a Korean gangster story with a soft and a times comedic side. It’s a bit long but well worth the time. 9. Horton Hears a Who/Kung-Fu Panda – Both of these were a hell of a lot of fun. I think I liked Horton a bit more but Who’s counting…… he he. 10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army – I’ll be honest, I missed about half of this movie and still have yet to find the time to sit through it but what I saw was pretty damn incredible. Guillermo del Toro is on my short list of directors in which I’ll see everything they come out with. Also worth noting are recent Criterion Collection dvd releases of Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket and Costa-Gavras’ Missing. Older films with new material... good stuff.
]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:33:57 GMTleeroy711Community Recommendations12/12/2008 6:33:57 PMHere's a list of '08 releases that I think you should see. I really think that this was a year for fun movies. 1. The Fall &ndash; This was probably the best movie watching experience I&rsquo;ve had this year. I went into this expecting not much more than eye-candy and was completely blown away. This was a beautifully told children&rsquo;s story that rivaled Pan&rsquo;s Labyrinth&hellip;.Keep in mind, no special effects were used in this film. 2. Sukiyaki Western Django &ndash; I used babelfish to translate this title from Japanese to English and it came back with &ldquo;Suck On This, Stephen Chow.&rdquo; Takishii Miike teams up with Quinten Tarentino for his first English language film and it superfreakin&rsquo; coooool. Hot girls, martial arts and some guy running around carrying a gatling gun; I&rsquo;m getting a bit teary-eyed just thinking about it. 3. Doomsday &ndash; &ldquo;Hey Neal Marshall, you can&rsquo;t make a full length movie without a plot!!&rdquo; say the naysayers. &ldquo;Who needs a plot? I&rsquo;ve got decapitations, explosions, cannibalism, fast cars, tattoos, cleavage, tattooed cleavage and medieval knights.&rdquo; 4. The Strangers &ndash; I&rsquo;m not really into the horror genre usually but I thought this movie did a great job of setting a terrifying mood. 5. In Bruges &ndash; This was a tragic drama disguised as a British dark comedy. It really surprised me how much I liked it. 6. Wanted &ndash; Director Timur Bekmambetov is very quickly gaining a reputation of way over-the-top action with this one and his previous Night Watch and Day Watch. If you pay too much attention to this one, you undoubtedly fall into one of the many plot holes. Just watch it. It&rsquo;s pretty fun. 7. Burn After Reading &ndash; This is the part where I get called a &ldquo;Coen Brothers apologist.&rdquo; I can&rsquo;t help it. I love their films and this one is no exception. Again, it was fun and I loved the dialogue. 8. A Dirty Carnival &ndash; This one, like The Fall, was made in &rsquo;06 but I don&rsquo;t think anybody in the states actually saw it until its dvd release in October of &rsquo;08. It&rsquo;s a Korean gangster story with a soft and a times comedic side. It&rsquo;s a bit long but well worth the time. 9. Horton Hears a Who/Kung-Fu Panda &ndash; Both of these were a hell of a lot of fun. I think I liked Horton a bit more but Who&rsquo;s counting&hellip;&hellip; he he. 10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army &ndash; I&rsquo;ll be honest, I missed about half of this movie and still have yet to find the time to sit through it but what I saw was pretty damn incredible. Guillermo del Toro is on my short list of directors in which I&rsquo;ll see everything they come out with. Also worth noting are recent Criterion Collection dvd releases of Wes Anderson&rsquo;s Bottle Rocket and Costa-Gavras&rsquo; Missing. Older films with new material... good stuff. http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2008/643/38302/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seven-ate-9
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Post Date: 12/12/2008 1:31:05 PM
Body: Delighted me: (Sorry if a bunch of these are 2007, I have a one-year old and I'm just getting caught up) Redbelt (2008) Kung Fu Panda (2008) JCVD (2008) (In my opinion, Van Damme's "CopLand") Rocket Science The Fall The Promotion (SWS really impressed me) Chop Shop (Shows you a part of NYC I guarantee you haven't seen before) In Search of a Midnight Kiss (hysterical) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Eagle vs. Shark Iron Man Let me down: Pineapple Express Zack and Miri All the boys love Mandy Lane The Wackness Sex and the City Wanted (atrocious is too light a word)
]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:31:05 GMTseven-ate-9Community Recommendations12/12/2008 1:31:05 PMDelighted me: (Sorry if a bunch of these are 2007, I have a one-year old and I'm just getting caught up) Redbelt (2008) Kung Fu Panda (2008) JCVD (2008) (In my opinion, Van Damme's "CopLand") Rocket Science The Fall The Promotion (SWS really impressed me) Chop Shop (Shows you a part of NYC I guarantee you haven't seen before) In Search of a Midnight Kiss (hysterical) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Eagle vs. Shark Iron Man Let me down: Pineapple Express Zack and Miri All the boys love Mandy Lane The Wackness Sex and the City Wanted (atrocious is too light a word) http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2008/643/38281/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mciocco
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Post Date: 12/11/2008 9:43:37 PM
Body: A couple years ago, I started putting together top 10 lists. I had no problem in 2006... indeed, several of my honorable mentions could easily have made the list. 2007 was more difficult, but there were some great late year entries and discoveries that made the list easier. 2008 has been difficult so far, but I'm still holding out hope. I only have two definites for this year's list: The Dark Knight Timecrimes As far as some other films I enjoyed and am considering for the list: Forgetting Sarah Marshall The Bank Job Teeth Burn After Reading Let the Right One In And some movies I want to see before finalizing my list: The Counterfeiters Slumdog Millionaire Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Doubt The Brothers Bloom Kung-Fu Panda (got the DVD this week!) Frost/Nixon Man on Wire The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Wrestler And probably 15 others:p I think I'll be able to put together 10 that I consider worthy... ~Mark
]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:43:37 GMTmcioccoCommunity Recommendations12/11/2008 9:43:37 PMA couple years ago, I started putting together top 10 lists. I had no problem in 2006... indeed, several of my honorable mentions could easily have made the list. 2007 was more difficult, but there were some great late year entries and discoveries that made the list easier. 2008 has been difficult so far, but I'm still holding out hope. I only have two definites for this year's list: The Dark Knight Timecrimes As far as some other films I enjoyed and am considering for the list: Forgetting Sarah Marshall The Bank Job Teeth Burn After Reading Let the Right One In And some movies I want to see before finalizing my list: The Counterfeiters Slumdog Millionaire Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Doubt The Brothers Bloom Kung-Fu Panda (got the DVD this week!) Frost/Nixon Man on Wire The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Wrestler And probably 15 others:p I think I'll be able to put together 10 that I consider worthy... ~Mark http://www.spout.com/blogs/csprague/archive/2008/11/17/37368.aspx Post By: csprague
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Post Date: 11/17/2008 10:47:44 AM
Body: How did a duck have a Panda for a kid? I totally thought he was going to tell Po that he was adopted, but no.
]]>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:47:44 GMTcspragueBloggity Blah Blah Blog11/17/2008 10:47:44 AMHow did a duck have a Panda for a kid? I totally thought he was going to tell Po that he was adopted, but no. http://www.spout.com/blogs/christhilk/archive/2008/11/14/37336.aspx Post By: ChrisThilk
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Post Date: 11/14/2008 7:01:33 PM
Body: I’ve never been a huge fan of Dreamworks Animation’s features. While the first Shrek was, at the time, kind of funny the subsequent films have just been loose excuses to hang a bunch of too-cool for the room pop-culture references and off-color humor that just stops shy of being inappropriate for young audiences. That’s why Kung Fu Panda is such a refreshing change and, honestly, might be one of the most enjoyable movies I’ve seen this year. KFP is the story of Po, a panda who works with his father (a goose, a disconnect that’s hinted at just enough to be funny without being beaten into the ground) in a noodle shop in a small village. But in between slinging noodles Po dreams of being a kung fu master, idolizing the Furious Five, a group of kung fu prodigies who protect the village. Through a variety of circumstances, Po comes to be chosen as the warrior who will ultimately defeat a former student of master Shifu who turned to evil ways when he felt he was being overlooked. The great thing about Kung Fu Panda is that it’s free of all the things that have cluttered the computer-animated features from just about everyone but Pixar. No characters break into Godfather lines, no one all of a starts laughing at a Star Wars joke. And, most surprisingly, there aren’t 78 crotch or poop jokes. Instead Po is good natured and well meaning and, while he’s not the most talented cat on the block, he never ridicules those who are more skilled than he is. He just keeps trying. That’s why I’m so anxious to watch the movie with my kids. It’s completely appropriate for them, without any content that I would find objectionable or which I would worry about them emulating, resulting in my telling them to stop it. If there is it’s so miniscule I didn’t even notice it. That sort of situation has been in rare supply outside of overtly moralistic properties like Veggie Tales (which we love, just for the record). Everything is either completely, almost condescendingly pure or all about the fart jokes and telling people to shut up. The DVD, available now, comes packed with extras that are geared toward kids, including activities and fun little featurettes that go behind the scenes of the movie and its characters. Some editions also come packaged with a bonus disc titled “Secrets of the Furious Five.” That short feature (about 22 minutes) goes behind the stories of the others that Po is training with. It’s animated in a more traditional style, one that’s very reminiscent of Japanese paintings and art. It’s quite enjoyable in and of itself, though obviously more so if you’ve seen the main movie. That disc has its own batch of bonus features that further expand on things. I enjoyed Kung Fu Panda to a great extent. As I said, it ranks right up there with Iron Man as one of my favorite movies of the year and it’s highly recommended.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk
]]>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:01:33 GMTChrisThilkChrisThilk Blog11/14/2008 7:01:33 PMI’ve never been a huge fan of Dreamworks Animation’s features. While the first Shrek was, at the time, kind of funny the subsequent films have just been loose excuses to hang a bunch of too-cool for the room pop-culture references and off-color humor that just stops shy of being inappropriate for young audiences. That’s why Kung Fu Panda is such a refreshing change and, honestly, might be one of the most enjoyable movies I’ve seen this year. KFP is the story of Po, a panda who works with his father (a goose, a disconnect that’s hinted at just enough to be funny without being beaten into the ground) in a noodle shop in a small village. But in between slinging noodles Po dreams of being a kung fu master, idolizing the Furious Five, a group of kung fu prodigies who protect the village. Through a variety of circumstances, Po comes to be chosen as the warrior who will ultimately defeat a former student of master Shifu who turned to evil ways when he felt he was being overlooked. The great thing about Kung Fu Panda is that it’s free of all the things that have cluttered the computer-animated features from just about everyone but Pixar. No characters break into Godfather lines, no one all of a starts laughing at a Star Wars joke. And, most surprisingly, there aren’t 78 crotch or poop jokes. Instead Po is good natured and well meaning and, while he’s not the most talented cat on the block, he never ridicules those who are more skilled than he is. He just keeps trying. That’s why I’m so anxious to watch the movie with my kids. It’s completely appropriate for them, without any content that I would find objectionable or which I would worry about them emulating, resulting in my telling them to stop it. If there is it’s so miniscule I didn’t even notice it. That sort of situation has been in rare supply outside of overtly moralistic properties like Veggie Tales (which we love, just for the record). Everything is either completely, almost condescendingly pure or all about the fart jokes and telling people to shut up. The DVD, available now, comes packed with extras that are geared toward kids, including activities and fun little featurettes that go behind the scenes of the movie and its characters. Some editions also come packaged with a bonus disc titled “Secrets of the Furious Five.” That short feature (about 22 minutes) goes behind the stories of the others that Po is training with. It’s animated in a more traditional style, one that’s very reminiscent of Japanese paintings and art. It’s quite enjoyable in and of itself, though obviously more so if you’ve seen the main movie. That disc has its own batch of bonus features that further expand on things. I enjoyed Kung Fu Panda to a great extent. As I said, it ranks right up there with Iron Man as one of my favorite movies of the year and it’s highly recommended.        Originally posted on:Chris Thilk http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/comedy/MemberTagFilms.aspxcomedy
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