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Kung Fu Panda was, and still is, one of the freshest, funniest, and flat-out best animated films of the past decade. I don't mean to seem juvenile and just gush over this movie, but it never misses a beat. The breathtaking artistry put into the landscaping and characters is also employed in the slow-motion and full camera movements of the action sequences, making it one of the most visually-stunning animated films ever created. The hysterical gags (bolstered by the lively work of an all-star cast) stay genre-related instead of relying on deliberate pop-culture references typical in post-Shrek animation. And I mustn't leave out Hans Zimmer and John Powell, who collaborated to create a spectacular score, rich with both a distinct Asian style and a pulsating modern tone. At the time when it was released, Dreamworks was meandering through a doldrum of biannual releases. The brilliance and, dare I say it, perfection of this feature appears to have been stumbled upon by accident. But, then again, there are no accidents.
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XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@moviegeek -- This may very well have my vote, I'll continue to read, and see if it's so.
10 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Corey
@moviegeek HA! I was in the 50's. lol
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Monkeyiron 2.0
Dang it not fair
10 months agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
moviegeek
@monkeyiron2-0 lol. It's called a specific contest in which we write only a paragraph. Get with it, man.
10 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
Monkeyiron 2.0
How the hell this is a official review
10 months agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
moviegeek
@moviewiz001 It took @dan1 100 to get it. @corey had maybe 75 or 80? Though admin usually get it when they start off :P So technically they're the shortest.
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MovieWiz001
@moviegeek Did it take @dan1 the shortest?
10 months agoby @moviewiz001Flag
moviegeek
@moviewiz001 yup :D at long last!
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MovieWiz001
oh...my...God you did it! @moviegeek
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Nice
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Corey
@moviegeek He'll thumb it back up if he's smart :P
10 months agoby @coreyFlag
moviegeek
@corey Mine was one of em lol. I asked @dan1 to thumb me down a long time ago as well so the other is his.
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J. David
Great review man. And Congratulations :)
10 months agoby @moviefreak97Flag
Corey
@moviegeek Great stuff man. You tell em' off! Get them thumbs down from whoever right back up!
10 months agoby @coreyFlag
moviegeek
@dan1 @ejk1 @bawnian-dexeus @moviemaniac66 @moviewiz001 @moviefreak97 @thedude-abides @bawnian-dexeus
@Zak-F @moviewiz001 @SpaceCowboy @insertusernamehere @corey
As seen by my comment below, I'm true to my word :)
My one-paragraph review!
10 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
moviegeek
@dan1 is right. I appreciate thumbs down for these :P If I ever become official, this will be one of the first I rewrite :P
1 year agoby @moviegeekFlag
Dan
I believe he thanked me for giving this a thumbs down lol.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Diaigma
Oh wow! You've certainly gotten better @moviegeek :P
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