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ChoiceStriker:

--- Quote from: shmokes on June 09, 2008, 11:59:01 am ---I really want to see KFP, and I think I'll love it.  But I doubt it's as good as Pixar's best.  I think you just forget how magical Toy Story was the first time you saw it.  I also doubt it will be as good as Monster's Inc. or The Incredibles (or even Toy Story 2), but I could easily see it topping Cars, Bug's Life or even Finding Nemo.

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All I can say is to go in with an open mind, and just watch it on its own without comparing it to anything else.  I think you'll really get sucked into it.  I honestly didn't expect to love KFP as much as I did, which may be part of why I so enthusiastically recommend it.  I really thought the trailer looked like fun, but didn't go into it expecting a whole lot.  Once I was in the theater, the movie just grabbed me.  If you like kung fu films you owe it to yourself to check it out; it has the visual appeal of a Hero or House of Flying Daggers, and the humor of something like Kung Fu Hustle. 

AtomSmasher:
I'm having a hard time getting interested in Kung Fu Panda, it just doesn't seem like it would be very good.  It is getting pretty good reviews, so I could be wrong, but once again I'll be waiting until its a rental.

Heres a funny (albeit unfair) quote from a movie website I read:

--- Quote ---Let’s take a second to compare animation studios here: Pixar - Makes a movie about a future 800 years from now.  Mankind has left the planet hoping to return once it’s cleaned up – a task left to robots.  All the robots have since broken down except for one, Wall E, with a tiny little glitch.  He’s developed a personality.  Wall E then falls in love with the far more advanced robot sent to Earth to check on its progress.

Dreamworks:  Look, it’s a Panda! Who does Kung Fu!  Get it?  Because Kung Fu is from China, and so are Pandas, LOL!  Oh, and we have 12 sequels planned – Chow Mein Panda, Dry Clean Panda, Sweatshop Panda, Three Gorges Dam Project Panda…
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ahofle:
I also thought Cars was excellent.  Although I have never watched the cinematic masterpiece "Doc Hollywood" in its entirety ( :laugh2: ) so maybe that's why it didn't "ruin" it for me.

patrickl:

--- Quote from: shmokes on June 09, 2008, 11:59:01 am ---I think Cars is by far the worst Pixar film made to date.  It's still Pixar, so you won't be wasting your money to rent it and watch it once, but prepared to be underwhelmed.
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Come on, Cars wasn't that bad? It's more meant for kids, but for them it was great. They don't need (want) deep and imaginative plots.

Obviously Cars was their best movie merchandise wise.


--- Quote ---I LOVED Ratatouille.  And I've seen tons of Ratatouille merchandise for kids, so I'm not really sure what Shardian is talking about there either.
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Indeed. My kid loved Ratatouille. He didn't really get the movie, but he loves the Ratatouille Wii game and a Ratatouille board game. He still likes Cars merchandising better though.

shardian:
The only place I have seen Ratatouille marchandise was in the Disney store, and it was very little at that. I have never seen a kid wear or play with anything from the movie.

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