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“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” This is one of my favorite lines in anything. Looking forward to the next two films
The reason pressure points don’t work on Po is that he’s protected by his fat. They foreshadow this when Mantis is giving him acupuncture and complains that all Po’s fat is making it difficult to find the nerves.
I always liked Tai Lung as a villain because he is a perfect example of a monster who was created, not born. Also, Ian McShane gave him an awesome scary voice. "Who filled my head with dreams?! Who drove me to train until my bones cracked?! Who denied me my DESTINY?! " will always be my favorite example how even good intentions (taking in an orphan, raising him as your own) can have bad conscequences (teaching him that it is his destiny to become something, not giving him an alternative and not properly explaining him why it didn't happen)
Yes! and then you compare that to how he raised Tigress. He still taught her kung fu and told her that she could be the dragon warrior. He was terrified of opening his heart and getting hurt, so he couldn't give Tigress the love that he gave Tai Lung. I'd want to explore how she managed to not go down the same path as Tai Lung. After all, she trained just as hard only for her dream to be ripped away from her. Perhaps because becoming the dragon warrior was only a possibility for her as opposed to Tai Lung being told there was no doubt that it was what he was meant for
And then locking the mofo in a deep dark pit, unable to move, in isolation, with abusive guards, for 20 years. There wasn't even any implied murders when he rampaged, so at most he committed assault and property damage. Talk about an unfair sentence.
I agree. Ian Mc Shane gives one of the most angry villain voice performances I've ever seen. Even Po's later villains don't quite reach the same level of intensity.
"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it" is probably my favorite line in the movie if not the trilogy The very act of telling Shifu that Tai Lung would return leads him to take steps that *allow Tai Lung to return* but at the same time leads to the dragon warrior being chosen/awakening Second favorite moment is Po looking at himself in the scroll and saying "it's blank," meanwhile Tai Lung looks at himself and says "it's nothing" It's blank vs it's nothing
Tai Lung spent his entire life training to be the Dragon Warrior, his response of its nothing reflects that because he thinks it was all for nothing Po was only chosen a couple months ago maybe and was told that he wasn’t the Dragon Warrior for most of that time. So when he sees the scroll his reaction is reflective of his self doubt. By saying it’s blank it implies that there is something written there that only the true Dragon Warrior can see It’s also a shame because Po spent very little time training for the scroll and had an entire night to process what it meant. Tai Lung spent his entire life training for the scroll and got 2 minutes to process what it meant. I feel like given enough time Tai Lung could have been redeemed and that killing him was overkill
Blank indicates undefined potential, everything is still possible. Nothing denotes worthlessness. Also, even before understanding it, Po saw his straight reflection, while Tai Lung saw his reflection distorted.
Just noticed something. When training Po, Shifu tries to trick him by hiding the food under all the bowls. But Po figures it out right away, easily. Later, Po hides the scroll under pans and Tai Lung wasn't able to figure it out. He just flipped them all over. Subtle storytelling of how smart Po actually is.
It's actually way more than that, the movie uses up every bit of the narrative tools they planted around the movie. For example, when PO is falling with Tai lung, he falls on the tree that he was trying to use earlier to enter the ceremony and have a look a the furious 5, at that moment he got hurt, so when he realized where he was he used it as a weapon to hit Tai lung. There are also the fireworks, the pressure points, the cookie thing, all of them were stablished before the final battle started.
This movie is rife with symbolism, saying not everything has meaning in relation to this movie means you weren't paying attention, especially since one of the core themes is that everything has meaning. @@pullimau8555
@@pullimau8555You're right; not everything. But this detail was too perfect for it not to be a storytelling device. "There are no accidents"... But what do I know? :)
Oogway's lesson about the seed only ever growing into a peach tree helped me consider who I was as a person, and helped me find a clear path forward for the first time in my life. Love this movie!
It was hinted when mantis was doing acupuncture on po earlier but the reason why tai lung’s pressure point attack didn’t really work on po was because all that “flubber” makes it hard to accurately hit those acupuncture points.
I like how Po fights using items and the environment and not just any one style, like Jackie Chan does with many of his characters. Don't know if this is a coincidence since he's in the movie or a straight homage.
The behind the scenes stuff on the discs iirc do mention how much Jack Black loved growing up on Jackie Chan movies and while voicing Po he was actually doing like, kung fu poses and strikes in the studio to really get a feel for Po being a giant fanboy that got his chance of a lifetime
Tai Lung asking shifu if he’s proud was what got me in this movie. It’s hard to blame Tai Lung for the way he turned out when he was trained to be this warrior by his father for his whole life, only to be told he hasn’t met those expectations and refused the title of dragon warrior . By the time Shifu realizes he failed Tai Lung, he was already too far gone.
There are many memorable lines in "Kung Fu Panda," but the one that stood out for me was Tai Lung screaming, "Tell me how proud you are, Shifu! Tell me!" Ian McShane delivers the line perfectly. You can hear the anger and the bitterness in Tai Lung's voice, but you can also hear the abject pain, the pain of a son literally begging for his father's approval. It was moments like this that lifted the movie from great to awesome.
The way Po fights Tai Lung was so brilliant for his character. It doesn't make sense for him in that short time to have mastered Kung Fu to a level that it could beat Tai Lung, who beat the legendary Furious Five by himself. So he takes all the lessons he learned along the way and that's what he uses to beat him. He's tricky, he has wisdom to know that this tree will hurt Tai Lung or these fireworks will help me outpace him. He knows that if he motivates himself with food he'll find a way to get to the roof for the scroll. And of course, since he's built differently than a typical combatant, pandas clearly not being the most popular warriors, Tai Lung's most powerful technique fails on him. Which is foreshadowed by Mantis not being able to find the right nerves.
Yeah exactly ! Po doesn't win because he punched harder then Tai Lung like you said and that Po can withstand so many hits where most others probably couldn't and he's smart enough that when master shifu was fighting Po and trying get rid of him saying "use your opponents strength against them" he was listening and did use that, also he figured out the wuxi finger hold from watching shifu do it, acupuncture from mantis and the attacks from Tai Lung on the five and shifu restoring them
I love that when Po is not confident and feeling lost, bad abaout himself he eats when hes upset. But after the training he trusts himself (didnt even have to lose weight or change who he was), he sais "im not hungry :) " ahso Shifu was smiling there.
Po - the panda - telling his dad - the duck: "Honestly, sometimes I can't believe I'm actually your son." will always be peak comedy to me. I remember sitting in the movie theater and howling with laughter - weirdly I was the only one laughing at that line - and it still sends me to this day.
I just recently realized that Oogway's final words come to play when Po finally understands the dragon scroll thanks to his father: "You must believe." "To make something special *you must believe* is special."
Super important details about this film I LOVE: 1: Shifu is ALSO a panda. Which brings a lot of interesting concepts to light in how much he dislikes Po and how much he is LIKE Po and how much he might see himself in Po. 2: When Po sees the Dragon's Scroll and sees his own reflection he says "it's blank!". When Tai Lung sees his reflection he says "it's nothing!"
People always think the bridge fight was close but I notice the Five was breathing heavy like they were tired but Tai Lung after he the fight and swinging himself behind the 5 wasn’t even winded
They didn't include it, but Po's "It's blank!" vs Tai Lung's "There's nothing!" when his face is clearly reflected back is VERY meaningful. Tai Lung could never be the Dragon Warrior because he has no inherent sense of self-worth.
34:45 So before in the movie when mantis was applying needles around his pressure points to cure him, it's explained that panda's pressure points are not located in the same spots as other animals, so when tai lung tried to hit him with that he couldn't because he didn't know panda's unique nerve pressure points. It also makes sense, they are different not because he is panda and that's it, it's because his body seize is very different so it's hard to tell where to actually hit him.
Everything about po and his story hits home , and I cried so much as a kid cause I know what it feels like not finding your purpose , having your parents control you but just seeing him loving kung fu and knowing he is different than the rest of the warriors , he still was his own person . That’s what I love about these movies , and big reason that I started doing martial arts 5/5 years ago
The turtle is Randall Duk Kim the KeyMaker from the Matrix. Master Shiuf was Dustin Hoffman. Viper is Lucy Liu, Tigress is Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogan is Mantis. Fun Fact: The five warriors are named after the different styles of Kung Fu. Tiger style, Crane style, Snake or Viper style, Mantis style, Monkey style.
The first time I‘ve watched this movie, I was around 10 and watched it in German, since it’s my mother language. Nothing comes close to Jack Black‘s performance as Po, Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu and specially the legendary Ian McShane as Tai Lung! For some years now, I only watch movies in their original version because so many little but important details too often get lost in translation.
I'm from LATAM, nowadays I prefer watching things in their original language, but in this case I honestly prefer the LATAM Spanish dub, there are some performances that give more range to the characters. For example, when Tai lung is fighting shifu in the latam Spanish dub, you can hear not only the anger as it's in the original, but there is a bit of sadness, he sounds like he's gonna break and start crying at any moment, it's not exaggerated, it's really subtle so it doesn't clash with the expressions that the character has in the movie. You can hear not only pure anger, but also frustration, pain and sadness.
One of the best trilogies of all time imo. Kung Fu Panda 2 is my favourite because it is more mature and has a bit darker tone but all of them are perfect in their own way and each one relates to a journey Po has to go through.
I have a lot of sentimental attachment to this movie. My late father was really into martial arts movies and we even nicknamed him Panda after Po. So every time I see this I think of him. Thank you for reacting to this, love your channel.
Im so happy y'all saw this! I had a big grin throughout the reaction 😁. This is one of my favorite movies growing up and the second one is my favorite of the trilogy.
21:10 Oak's reaction to this line is why I think this movie is so beloved. There's some heart breaking dialogue, and themes of doubt, both internal and from others. That doubt can be crippling, and is why some find it hard to live up to their potential. I believe this doubt is a universal feeling we all face at some time or another. I'm glad Oak resonates with this because it reminds me of a famous Alan Watts quote: "It takes time for an acorn to turn into an Oak, but the Oak is already implied in the acorn".... anyway, despite your channel name being BAD MEDICINE, your uploads are consistently a positive experience. You guys are awesome! Take care lads ;)
Ooway ascending is because according to Easter Asian ( mostly Chinese) belief that when a person achieve high level of wisdom, understanding the way of the world he will ascend to become a god. Ooway live so long, understand so much, it reflect in his way of Kungfu as well. Redirecting, gentle but feared. In the end, he become a god.
Po was immune to nerve attacks because of his layers of fat. That's what made him the ideal opponent for Ti Lung, who defeats his opponents with pressure points. Po was the only one who could not be defeated by them.
As you've discovered, this is MUCH more than a children's movie, to the effect of level of Avatar : The Last Airbender. And all 3 of them hit the mark, with a 4th on the way. I'm so excited to see you guys get into the next one, as it has my favorite villain, and touches on how some people are just so lost in their ways they aren't really able to be helped. Arguably the third one is the weakest of the movies, but it is still a good movie. Once it's all over I'd suggest you get a synopsis of all 3 of them before you, either your notes or if you want to pull one up online whatever, and really dive into the different themes tackled in each movie, maybe as it's own video? Only because it's a whole journey that you may not pay full attention to WHILE you're watching them. When you step back and look at all of them, their color themes, villain arcs, hero arcs, and story themes, they put together this whole emotional journey for everyone from a child to a senior to help themselves learn with. With a AAA cast across the board with excellent animation and music, it really shines.
My favorite thing about this channel is watching oak go from skeptical of all things nerdy and hesitant to watch anything that is "made for children" and become a full Tolkien, potterhead animation fan. He was really hesitant about How to Train Your Dragon but you have to be dead inside to hate those movies. Lol. As a ranking member of the order of nerds... I will not treat Oak like Anakin and I will grant him the title of master. 😅
This is my go to feel good movie when I'm at my lowest points. You just cant not laugh at something in this movie and there’s always something new to notice and so many amazing lines and lessons. Its just beautiful
Really gotta appreciate how Master Oogway has so much faith in Po and truly believes he is the Dragon Warrior and the scene where he actually talks to Po under the Peach tree really shows you how much wisdom he has and it truly shows that he’s been a Kung Fu master for so long.
Guys! I'm so glad you finally reacted to this film!! When this film came out, my little brother was learning karate. The funny thing that he's always been described as a panda: big, a bit fat, gentle, peaceful, with tremendous hungriness and physical strength. So, when we watched Kung Fu Panda, we were like: OMG, we raised a Dragon Warrior!!!! Un abrazo desde Perú. :D
the Furius Five are Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), Crane (David Cross), and Monkey (Jackie Chan) that Po(Jack Black) meets.
Have watched almost all your movie franchise reaction videos in the order y’all uploaded them, and finally y’all have arrived at the point I think a lot of us were waiting for - the one and only Kung Fu Panda trilogy 🐼🥋
The biggest accomplishment of this film and also the thing that gets absolutely lost in the west is how much chinese culture is in it. From certain stuff that happens to the characters like Oogway and Shifu as well as their lines, there are a lot of references and they all work in the film perfectly.
I remember some post from ages ago of studios in China seeing kung fu panda succeed so well and going “why can’t we do it like that we’re literally the country they’re showing off” to their employees
Yes, the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is what really opened the door to the Chinese market for western films like never before. Then rival Disney ruined it for everybody in Hollywood with their racially and culturally offensive pandering.
When this movie came out it was really funny because it was huge hit in China. They were like "we love Kung fu and we love pandas how did we not think of this".
Ian McShane has been acting since the 1960s, he was a TV actor as well as in films. Like a lot of British movies/series, so much never gets to America. I really enjoyed watching him in the series Deadwood.
Po and Tai Lung has one of the best animated fight scenes ever. Blending Kung Fu with physical comedy was the best thing to do. This movie leaves me in tears every time, it’s hilarious.
Master Oogway said he scensed the dragon warrior after he saw Po launch himself almost over the wall with the tree, crashing with such force that would hurt a normal person and then gets up from a greater fall only being dazed but overall unharmed.
Another amazing reaction! Been wanting you all to tackle this trilogy ever since you watched the How to Train Your Dragon series. Also FYI Tigress is Angelina Jolie, not Lucy Liu.
The reason Tai Lung's nerve attack didn't work on Po was actually set up earlier in the movie when Mantis comments how hard it is to find the right pressure points for Po under all the fur
Nice something to start watching while on my lunch break 😊 I love the animated movie reactions! Maybe one day you can get to “Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron” 👀 top tier Dreamworks movie ✨
Loved it, love y'all and Oak.. you're such an awesome human being. The looking at the camera and pointing to us ❤️ love how you connect. Keep doing what you're doing guys!
Really love your reactions guys! I’ve gotten a few of my friends into watching you as well and 2 of them don’t have dads and have both expressed how much peace and just pure paternal comfort they get from your videos so thanks so much for existing and sharing your time with us online 😊
Love this movie, always will. Such powerful messages. The scene where Oogway passes away makes me cry every time. As a Christian I believe that death is sad but it’s peaceful because we get to go home. I lost my grandfather to brain cancer on my graduation day, so that scene makes me emotional but also gives me peace that there’s an ultimate gift at the end of this life. Also how not everyone learns in the same way, the lesson of how people can change because none of them believed in him but eventually they did, and most importantly the message of believing in yourself and you can do anything is powerful. So happy y’all loved it, looking forward to the second move reaction! 😊
KFP 2 is one of the best sequels I have ever watched in a movie series. Arguably the best out of the trilogy in my opinion! I really hope you guys react to the second one soon!
Dreamworks was really killing it in that era - between KFP 2 and How to Train Your Dragon 2 three years later, I think they made two out of three of the best animated sequels ever, alongside Toy Story 2.
Love this trilogy so much. I am surprised that School Of Rock did not come up when talking about Jack Black films... if you haven't seen it, I think it would be a GREAT reaction video.
Jack Black's best work hands down. He made Po a flushed out comedic and serious character. I always love seeing comedians playing a serious role in films and Black absolutely nailed it. He is not playing Po, he embodies Po
I just remembered something after Bruce Lee passed away, Jackie Chan, who was a stuntman for Bruce Lee, was approach so that they would make him the next Bruce Lee. Jackie answered he did not want to be the next Bruce Lee. He wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.
It wasn't till someone else pointed it out regarding po and tai lungs interaction with the dragon scroll. Po reacts saying it's blank. While tai says it's nothing. Signifying po's ability and eagerness to learn bc a blank canvas as shifu learned with the peace tree with patience and nourishment and care it would grow and become something. But tai lung's nothing could never be fille and showed the darkness in his heart.
The reason Po didn't get paralysed by Tilong's nerve attack is because he is so fat he couldn't find his nerve. This is pointed out earlier in the movie. Mantis also couldn't find Po's nerve in the acupuncture scene.
A fun detail that’s easy to miss is how mantis isn’t actually using a chart for a panda it’s one meant for a tiger with a panda quickly drawn over top of it. Showing how it might be more a lack of knowledge of Panda anatomy then Po just being fat.
When you're done with these movies, I'd love to see you guys react to something like coco or encanto. It's not exactly the same vibe here, but (in my opinion), they both get fairly deep and (without giving too much away) explore how experiences can reverberate through generations.
I can't describe how much I needed a good distraction today and this reaction was perfect. An amazing yet lighthearted film watched by three guys with hearts of gold 💛 Thanks for keeping me company 💛 Please, consider watching Eddie the eagle if you haven't. Another brilliant film with Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman.
A small thing about Oogway and Shifu and their conversation about control - I love that even when Shifu tries to make his point, he IS correct, but interperets it wrong. He can control what HE does. He controls how he chooses to raise the peach tree, he can choose when to plant the seed, and to help it grow, he just can’t control what it’ll turn into. A message that goes just as much towards Po as it does for Tai Lung. He’s been burdened by “his” failure for so long, but it was Tai Lung who chose his path. Even when given the chance to walk back on it when Shifu apologises, he doesn’t care. It’s not Shifu’s fault, and Po proves it by accepting the love that Shifu ends up showing HIM with grace and humility. (Obviously this isn’t to say that children aren’t shaped by their upbringing at all, but in this specific instance I think it’s fair to say that Shifu wasn’t to blame for what happened with Tai Lung and learning to forgive himself is as big a part of his story as Po’s is about self acceptance)
Fun fact, this movie had a delayed release in China because theaters and critics were hesitant about it, assuming it would just be a cheap Western money-grab mistreating their culture, but when it finally did release, it was a major hit, making almost double the profit it did in the US on its opening weekend, and critics and audiences loved it because it actually treats Chinese culture with respect and care without taking itself too seriously
I feel like the villain in the second movie is the best, but overall the first movie is my favorite in the trilogy. Looking forward too seeing your guys' reactions to the next ones.
The kung fu that each of the Furious Five is their actual style. Monkey Style, Tiger Style Etc. If you compare their fights to live action ones you can see similarities!
When it comes to the "life is a mystery" phrase, I'm always surprised by how many people haven't heard it. I grew up on it, so it completely took me out of the film when that came up: it just seemed so cheesy. As much as I like the first film, I adore the second, so I'm very interested in seeing your reaction to it.
This was such a great theatre experience it I blown away as a kid at how good it actually was an as an adult I appreciate how good it was from an animation standpoint
YESSSSS!!!!! This is a beloved movie series! It has so many lessons and relatable-ness. lol. The animation is top quality, and never drops thru out the movies. My favorite scene in this movie is the cherry blossom pool with Shifu bringing down the dragon scroll. I related so hard to when Po mentioned how it hurts just to be him every day. I suffer chronic pain so my existence is pain. This movie still gives me hope and strength. I am so excited to see your reactions for the next 2 movies!
@@BaddMedicine awesome! looking forward to it - even as an atheist I love that movie, I remember walking out of the theatre feeling completely blown away
I was 12 when this movie came out and I was OBSESSED. Back then I downloaded it off RUclips, converted it to MP3 and listened to it like an audiobook on my MP3 player until I could quote the whole thing. Those were the days 😂
Based on what I heard, the nerve attack didn't work for Po because his nerve is covered by fat. same as the scene when Mantis cannot find the point to do acupuncture and then Viper shows a panda figure.
Yess. Finnally!! You will love the other 2 ones toooooo!! A lot of lessosn in this trilogy! As always, love to see your reaction and lots of love from Spain!!!!❤
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It's ranked at the top
I love a lot of animated movies, but this is easily top 7❤️🔥
So happy that you guys are finally experiencing this masterpiece.
Absolutely loved them all. Glad to see y'all doing this movie.
tigress is angelina jolie not lucy liu. lucy was viper
What you missed is Angelina Jolie was Tigress and Lucy Liu was Viper
Tigeress is Angelina Jolie
Just so you guys are aware, Lucy Liu is in this movie, but she wasn’t Tigress, she was Viper. Tigress was played by Angelina Jolie. Just so you know.
Tigress
Tigress is Angelina Jolie, Viper is Lucy Liu, Crane is David Cross, Monkey is Jackie Chan, Mantis is Seth Rogen
Yes..😊
Was going to comment the same thing 👏🏻
when i watched this movie for the first time realizing mantis was seth rogen made me laugh so hard
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” This is one of my favorite lines in anything. Looking forward to the next two films
Ita an Elanor Roosevelt quote i believe. I remember hearing it decade(s) before this movie came out.
@@sea-of-skies_ Bill Keane
I hate oogway the lier and the betrayer
The reason pressure points don’t work on Po is that he’s protected by his fat.
They foreshadow this when Mantis is giving him acupuncture and complains that all Po’s fat is making it difficult to find the nerves.
So if Bill from Kill Bill had gotten super fat, he apparently would have survived the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique lol
I always liked Tai Lung as a villain because he is a perfect example of a monster who was created, not born. Also, Ian McShane gave him an awesome scary voice. "Who filled my head with dreams?! Who drove me to train until my bones cracked?! Who denied me my DESTINY?! " will always be my favorite example how even good intentions (taking in an orphan, raising him as your own) can have bad conscequences (teaching him that it is his destiny to become something, not giving him an alternative and not properly explaining him why it didn't happen)
Yes! and then you compare that to how he raised Tigress. He still taught her kung fu and told her that she could be the dragon warrior. He was terrified of opening his heart and getting hurt, so he couldn't give Tigress the love that he gave Tai Lung. I'd want to explore how she managed to not go down the same path as Tai Lung. After all, she trained just as hard only for her dream to be ripped away from her. Perhaps because becoming the dragon warrior was only a possibility for her as opposed to Tai Lung being told there was no doubt that it was what he was meant for
And then locking the mofo in a deep dark pit, unable to move, in isolation, with abusive guards, for 20 years. There wasn't even any implied murders when he rampaged, so at most he committed assault and property damage. Talk about an unfair sentence.
right hes like the perfect villain cause it wasnt really his fault for the way he turned out
I agree. Ian Mc Shane gives one of the most angry villain voice performances I've ever seen. Even Po's later villains don't quite reach the same level of intensity.
Agree. To me it always felt like a test case for grooming a child into religious fanaticism.
FINALLY! YOU GUYS REACTED TO ONE OF THE BEST ANIMATED TRILOGY OF ALL TIME
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Bro I been asking for this for 4 months 😂
Been waiting for a long time ,😭😭😭❤️
I don't even think anyone would refute that Fact..can't wait for the next film. It's always satisfying seeing others watch it.
They reacted to HTTYD that is the best animated trilogy of all time!
"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it" is probably my favorite line in the movie if not the trilogy
The very act of telling Shifu that Tai Lung would return leads him to take steps that *allow Tai Lung to return* but at the same time leads to the dragon warrior being chosen/awakening
Second favorite moment is Po looking at himself in the scroll and saying "it's blank," meanwhile Tai Lung looks at himself and says "it's nothing"
It's blank vs it's nothing
what they think of themselves. one doesn't think he can and the other one lacks self love. Powerful yet subtle writing right there
Tai Lung spent his entire life training to be the Dragon Warrior, his response of its nothing reflects that because he thinks it was all for nothing
Po was only chosen a couple months ago maybe and was told that he wasn’t the Dragon Warrior for most of that time. So when he sees the scroll his reaction is reflective of his self doubt. By saying it’s blank it implies that there is something written there that only the true Dragon Warrior can see
It’s also a shame because Po spent very little time training for the scroll and had an entire night to process what it meant. Tai Lung spent his entire life training for the scroll and got 2 minutes to process what it meant. I feel like given enough time Tai Lung could have been redeemed and that killing him was overkill
Wow. I never caught that! Blank means you're a blank canvas. Nothing is bleak/empty. Shows the innate positivity in Po - you can do anything.
Blank indicates undefined potential, everything is still possible. Nothing denotes worthlessness.
Also, even before understanding it, Po saw his straight reflection, while Tai Lung saw his reflection distorted.
Just noticed something. When training Po, Shifu tries to trick him by hiding the food under all the bowls. But Po figures it out right away, easily. Later, Po hides the scroll under pans and Tai Lung wasn't able to figure it out. He just flipped them all over. Subtle storytelling of how smart Po actually is.
Not just smart but how focused and intuned he is. Tai Lung's wasn't focused nor using intelligence, just brute force.
It's actually way more than that, the movie uses up every bit of the narrative tools they planted around the movie. For example, when PO is falling with Tai lung, he falls on the tree that he was trying to use earlier to enter the ceremony and have a look a the furious 5, at that moment he got hurt, so when he realized where he was he used it as a weapon to hit Tai lung. There are also the fireworks, the pressure points, the cookie thing, all of them were stablished before the final battle started.
tai lung is just a bad guy and he wasnt going alot with pos shit, not everything has a meaning, its not that deep
This movie is rife with symbolism, saying not everything has meaning in relation to this movie means you weren't paying attention, especially since one of the core themes is that everything has meaning. @@pullimau8555
@@pullimau8555You're right; not everything. But this detail was too perfect for it not to be a storytelling device. "There are no accidents"... But what do I know? :)
Oogway's lesson about the seed only ever growing into a peach tree helped me consider who I was as a person, and helped me find a clear path forward for the first time in my life. Love this movie!
i felt violated by oogway when he said you eat when youre upset. its like he knew me
@@alibabapirce9782he knew all of us 🐼
@@alibabapirce9782 Same…
It was hinted when mantis was doing acupuncture on po earlier but the reason why tai lung’s pressure point attack didn’t really work on po was because all that “flubber” makes it hard to accurately hit those acupuncture points.
I am so happy that you guys realized James Hong is the voice of Po's father right away. He is an absolute legend, and deserves all the awards!
"She's a woman! Treacherous snake"😅
I like James Hong :)
I like how Po fights using items and the environment and not just any one style, like Jackie Chan does with many of his characters.
Don't know if this is a coincidence since he's in the movie or a straight homage.
The behind the scenes stuff on the discs iirc do mention how much Jack Black loved growing up on Jackie Chan movies and while voicing Po he was actually doing like, kung fu poses and strikes in the studio to really get a feel for Po being a giant fanboy that got his chance of a lifetime
Tai Lung asking shifu if he’s proud was what got me in this movie. It’s hard to blame Tai Lung for the way he turned out when he was trained to be this warrior by his father for his whole life, only to be told he hasn’t met those expectations and refused the title of dragon warrior . By the time Shifu realizes he failed Tai Lung, he was already too far gone.
There are many memorable lines in "Kung Fu Panda," but the one that stood out for me was Tai Lung screaming, "Tell me how proud you are, Shifu! Tell me!" Ian McShane delivers the line perfectly. You can hear the anger and the bitterness in Tai Lung's voice, but you can also hear the abject pain, the pain of a son literally begging for his father's approval. It was moments like this that lifted the movie from great to awesome.
The way Po fights Tai Lung was so brilliant for his character. It doesn't make sense for him in that short time to have mastered Kung Fu to a level that it could beat Tai Lung, who beat the legendary Furious Five by himself.
So he takes all the lessons he learned along the way and that's what he uses to beat him. He's tricky, he has wisdom to know that this tree will hurt Tai Lung or these fireworks will help me outpace him. He knows that if he motivates himself with food he'll find a way to get to the roof for the scroll. And of course, since he's built differently than a typical combatant, pandas clearly not being the most popular warriors, Tai Lung's most powerful technique fails on him. Which is foreshadowed by Mantis not being able to find the right nerves.
Yeah exactly ! Po doesn't win because he punched harder then Tai Lung like you said and that Po can withstand so many hits where most others probably couldn't and he's smart enough that when master shifu was fighting Po and trying get rid of him saying "use your opponents strength against them" he was listening and did use that, also he figured out the wuxi finger hold from watching shifu do it, acupuncture from mantis and the attacks from Tai Lung on the five and shifu restoring them
I love that when Po is not confident and feeling lost, bad abaout himself he eats when hes upset. But after the training he trusts himself (didnt even have to lose weight or change who he was), he sais "im not hungry :) " ahso Shifu was smiling there.
Tigress is actually angelina jolie
Great movie, second is best of the trilogy
Po - the panda - telling his dad - the duck: "Honestly, sometimes I can't believe I'm actually your son." will always be peak comedy to me.
I remember sitting in the movie theater and howling with laughter - weirdly I was the only one laughing at that line - and it still sends me to this day.
I just recently realized that Oogway's final words come to play when Po finally understands the dragon scroll thanks to his father:
"You must believe."
"To make something special *you must believe* is special."
Super important details about this film I LOVE:
1: Shifu is ALSO a panda. Which brings a lot of interesting concepts to light in how much he dislikes Po and how much he is LIKE Po and how much he might see himself in Po.
2: When Po sees the Dragon's Scroll and sees his own reflection he says "it's blank!". When Tai Lung sees his reflection he says "it's nothing!"
Red pandas are not at all closely related to actual pandas though or any other bears. It's just a name.
@@jonttul You are talking science. I am talking character design and narrative choice.
Shifu is a Red Panda
People always think the bridge fight was close but I notice the Five was breathing heavy like they were tired but Tai Lung after he the fight and swinging himself behind the 5 wasn’t even winded
They didn't include it, but Po's "It's blank!" vs Tai Lung's "There's nothing!" when his face is clearly reflected back is VERY meaningful. Tai Lung could never be the Dragon Warrior because he has no inherent sense of self-worth.
34:45 So before in the movie when mantis was applying needles around his pressure points to cure him, it's explained that panda's pressure points are not located in the same spots as other animals, so when tai lung tried to hit him with that he couldn't because he didn't know panda's unique nerve pressure points. It also makes sense, they are different not because he is panda and that's it, it's because his body seize is very different so it's hard to tell where to actually hit him.
Everything about po and his story hits home , and I cried so much as a kid cause I know what it feels like not finding your purpose , having your parents control you but just seeing him loving kung fu and knowing he is different than the rest of the warriors , he still was his own person .
That’s what I love about these movies , and big reason that I started doing martial arts 5/5 years ago
The turtle is Randall Duk Kim the KeyMaker from the Matrix. Master Shiuf was Dustin Hoffman. Viper is Lucy Liu, Tigress is Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogan is Mantis.
Fun Fact: The five warriors are named after the different styles of Kung Fu. Tiger style, Crane style, Snake or Viper style, Mantis style, Monkey style.
You know Seth Rogan sang about Angelina Jolie's Mom.
Po: "You never seen panda style."
The first time I‘ve watched this movie, I was around 10 and watched it in German, since it’s my mother language. Nothing comes close to Jack Black‘s performance as Po, Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu and specially the legendary Ian McShane as Tai Lung! For some years now, I only watch movies in their original version because so many little but important details too often get lost in translation.
I'm from LATAM, nowadays I prefer watching things in their original language, but in this case I honestly prefer the LATAM Spanish dub, there are some performances that give more range to the characters. For example, when Tai lung is fighting shifu in the latam Spanish dub, you can hear not only the anger as it's in the original, but there is a bit of sadness, he sounds like he's gonna break and start crying at any moment, it's not exaggerated, it's really subtle so it doesn't clash with the expressions that the character has in the movie. You can hear not only pure anger, but also frustration, pain and sadness.
I thought you would day "Father language", yk, since... "Fatherland".
Ya I would rather watch with subtitles than overdubbed. Like I would never watch a dubbed version of Das Boot.
It’s always better to watch it in its original language and just put subtitles under. Dubbing has always been inferior.
@@MitsukiDiablew The guys who dubbed Ghost Stories: 😉
Somebody call the doctor, cause Badd Medicine is……Back!!!
This trilogy is LEGENDARY!!!!!! ❤❤❤
CANNOT wait to see your reactions, because this journey is one of the best cinematic trips ❤
Let's go!
Without spoilers, this trilogy is the perfect animated personification of the phrase "Body, Mind, & Soul".
the 2nd movie is the best out of the trilogy
Yes especially the villain he is great villain
@@permafrostyxdefinitely. Shen is a S tier villain
One of the best trilogies of all time imo. Kung Fu Panda 2 is my favourite because it is more mature and has a bit darker tone but all of them are perfect in their own way and each one relates to a journey Po has to go through.
I have a lot of sentimental attachment to this movie. My late father was really into martial arts movies and we even nicknamed him Panda after Po. So every time I see this I think of him. Thank you for reacting to this, love your channel.
Im so happy y'all saw this! I had a big grin throughout the reaction 😁. This is one of my favorite movies growing up and the second one is my favorite of the trilogy.
I love it so much , the second is my favourite as well .
21:10 Oak's reaction to this line is why I think this movie is so beloved. There's some heart breaking dialogue, and themes of doubt, both internal and from others. That doubt can be crippling, and is why some find it hard to live up to their potential. I believe this doubt is a universal feeling we all face at some time or another. I'm glad Oak resonates with this because it reminds me of a famous Alan Watts quote: "It takes time for an acorn to turn into an Oak, but the Oak is already implied in the acorn".... anyway, despite your channel name being BAD MEDICINE, your uploads are consistently a positive experience. You guys are awesome! Take care lads ;)
Fantastic! Great reaction!
Now I hope you'll react to the second one.
Kung Fu Panda 2 is the best of the trilogy!
Ooway ascending is because according to Easter Asian ( mostly Chinese) belief that when a person achieve high level of wisdom, understanding the way of the world he will ascend to become a god. Ooway live so long, understand so much, it reflect in his way of Kungfu as well. Redirecting, gentle but feared. In the end, he become a god.
Po was immune to nerve attacks because of his layers of fat. That's what made him the ideal opponent for Ti Lung, who defeats his opponents with pressure points. Po was the only one who could not be defeated by them.
As you've discovered, this is MUCH more than a children's movie, to the effect of level of Avatar : The Last Airbender. And all 3 of them hit the mark, with a 4th on the way. I'm so excited to see you guys get into the next one, as it has my favorite villain, and touches on how some people are just so lost in their ways they aren't really able to be helped. Arguably the third one is the weakest of the movies, but it is still a good movie. Once it's all over I'd suggest you get a synopsis of all 3 of them before you, either your notes or if you want to pull one up online whatever, and really dive into the different themes tackled in each movie, maybe as it's own video? Only because it's a whole journey that you may not pay full attention to WHILE you're watching them. When you step back and look at all of them, their color themes, villain arcs, hero arcs, and story themes, they put together this whole emotional journey for everyone from a child to a senior to help themselves learn with. With a AAA cast across the board with excellent animation and music, it really shines.
Not sure about the 3rd hitting the mark, tbh. Maybe it's just because they seemed to target younger than the second one while I got older.
I always thought the pack on Tai Lung’s back was weighted acupuncture mechanism. It actually kept Tai Lung Paralyzed.
My favorite thing about this channel is watching oak go from skeptical of all things nerdy and hesitant to watch anything that is "made for children" and become a full Tolkien, potterhead animation fan. He was really hesitant about How to Train Your Dragon but you have to be dead inside to hate those movies. Lol.
As a ranking member of the order of nerds... I will not treat Oak like Anakin and I will grant him the title of master. 😅
This is my go to feel good movie when I'm at my lowest points. You just cant not laugh at something in this movie and there’s always something new to notice and so many amazing lines and lessons. Its just beautiful
Really gotta appreciate how Master Oogway has so much faith in Po and truly believes he is the Dragon Warrior and the scene where he actually talks to Po under the Peach tree really shows you how much wisdom he has and it truly shows that he’s been a Kung Fu master for so long.
Guys! I'm so glad you finally reacted to this film!!
When this film came out, my little brother was learning karate. The funny thing that he's always been described as a panda: big, a bit fat, gentle, peaceful, with tremendous hungriness and physical strength. So, when we watched Kung Fu Panda, we were like: OMG, we raised a Dragon Warrior!!!!
Un abrazo desde Perú. :D
I gotta give major props to the editor for how well the SFX/dialogue is separated from the music. Great job!
the Furius Five are Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), Crane (David Cross), and Monkey (Jackie Chan) that Po(Jack Black) meets.
Have watched almost all your movie franchise reaction videos in the order y’all uploaded them, and finally y’all have arrived at the point I think a lot of us were waiting for - the one and only Kung Fu Panda trilogy 🐼🥋
That line po said about "it could never her more than every day of my life being me" still sucks to hear it cuts to a personal level
The biggest accomplishment of this film and also the thing that gets absolutely lost in the west is how much chinese culture is in it.
From certain stuff that happens to the characters like Oogway and Shifu as well as their lines, there are a lot of references and they all work in the film perfectly.
I remember some post from ages ago of studios in China seeing kung fu panda succeed so well and going “why can’t we do it like that we’re literally the country they’re showing off” to their employees
Yes, the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is what really opened the door to the Chinese market for western films like never before.
Then rival Disney ruined it for everybody in Hollywood with their racially and culturally offensive pandering.
Favourite childhood trilogy for me
Ty for reacting to it badd medicine
When this movie came out it was really funny because it was huge hit in China. They were like "we love Kung fu and we love pandas how did we not think of this".
11:16 Tigress was Angelina Jolie and Viper was Jucy Liu. Thats why you couldnt remember who Viper was.
👀 😂😂
Ian McShane has been acting since the 1960s, he was a TV actor as well as in films. Like a lot of British movies/series, so much never gets to America. I really enjoyed watching him in the series Deadwood.
When this popped up on my screen, I was like "finally" 😅 y'all never disappoint...😂
It was mentioned during the acupuncture scene. Po's fat makes it difficult to pinpoint his nerves so Tai Lung kept on missing.
Po and Tai Lung has one of the best animated fight scenes ever. Blending Kung Fu with physical comedy was the best thing to do. This movie leaves me in tears every time, it’s hilarious.
11:09 Lucy Liu plays Viper, and Tigress is played by Angelina Jolie
Master Oogway said he scensed the dragon warrior after he saw Po launch himself almost over the wall with the tree, crashing with such force that would hurt a normal person and then gets up from a greater fall only being dazed but overall unharmed.
Another amazing reaction! Been wanting you all to tackle this trilogy ever since you watched the How to Train Your Dragon series. Also FYI Tigress is Angelina Jolie, not Lucy Liu.
The reason Tai Lung's nerve attack didn't work on Po was actually set up earlier in the movie when Mantis comments how hard it is to find the right pressure points for Po under all the fur
Nice something to start watching while on my lunch break 😊 I love the animated movie reactions!
Maybe one day you can get to “Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron” 👀 top tier Dreamworks movie ✨
Oh, top tier suggestion!! I hope they go for this.
Fun little details: when Po sees the scroll he says its blank. When Tai Lung sees it he says its nothing. Shows their differences in personality.
Loved it, love y'all and Oak.. you're such an awesome human being. The looking at the camera and pointing to us ❤️ love how you connect. Keep doing what you're doing guys!
"I am not hungry, Master."
"He's not nervous." Oh, I didn't think about that. He's finally stopped being, himself, as he used to say.
Really love your reactions guys! I’ve gotten a few of my friends into watching you as well and 2 of them don’t have dads and have both expressed how much peace and just pure paternal comfort they get from your videos so thanks so much for existing and sharing your time with us online 😊
I am 99.44% sure Jack Black is actually a cartoon panda that sometimes wears a human suit in real life.
Love this movie, always will. Such powerful messages. The scene where Oogway passes away makes me cry every time. As a Christian I believe that death is sad but it’s peaceful because we get to go home. I lost my grandfather to brain cancer on my graduation day, so that scene makes me emotional but also gives me peace that there’s an ultimate gift at the end of this life. Also how not everyone learns in the same way, the lesson of how people can change because none of them believed in him but eventually they did, and most importantly the message of believing in yourself and you can do anything is powerful. So happy y’all loved it, looking forward to the second move reaction! 😊
KFP 2 is one of the best sequels I have ever watched in a movie series. Arguably the best out of the trilogy in my opinion! I really hope you guys react to the second one soon!
Dreamworks was really killing it in that era - between KFP 2 and How to Train Your Dragon 2 three years later, I think they made two out of three of the best animated sequels ever, alongside Toy Story 2.
Love this trilogy so much. I am surprised that School Of Rock did not come up when talking about Jack Black films... if you haven't seen it, I think it would be a GREAT reaction video.
Jack Black's best work hands down. He made Po a flushed out comedic and serious character. I always love seeing comedians playing a serious role in films and Black absolutely nailed it. He is not playing Po, he embodies Po
I just remembered something after Bruce Lee passed away, Jackie Chan, who was a stuntman for Bruce Lee, was approach so that they would make him the next Bruce Lee. Jackie answered he did not want to be the next Bruce Lee.
He wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.
It wasn't till someone else pointed it out regarding po and tai lungs interaction with the dragon scroll. Po reacts saying it's blank. While tai says it's nothing. Signifying po's ability and eagerness to learn bc a blank canvas as shifu learned with the peace tree with patience and nourishment and care it would grow and become something. But tai lung's nothing could never be fille and showed the darkness in his heart.
The reason Po didn't get paralysed by Tilong's nerve attack is because he is so fat he couldn't find his nerve. This is pointed out earlier in the movie. Mantis also couldn't find Po's nerve in the acupuncture scene.
Ahh
@Faith-mb1vc yeah but you have to be like 500 lbs as a human.
A fun detail that’s easy to miss is how mantis isn’t actually using a chart for a panda it’s one meant for a tiger with a panda quickly drawn over top of it. Showing how it might be more a lack of knowledge of Panda anatomy then Po just being fat.
Top 5 voice over performances by Jack
This film is literally "we need to make a film where Jack Black can be his ultimate self!" Nailed it!
Whoa!!! At last! After How to train your dragon trilogy, i was waiting for this series for you to watch. You are going to love them i swear!
When you're done with these movies, I'd love to see you guys react to something like coco or encanto. It's not exactly the same vibe here, but (in my opinion), they both get fairly deep and (without giving too much away) explore how experiences can reverberate through generations.
Coco had me bawling my eyes out at the ending lol
The entire fight on the bridge always keeps me on edge. I love the soundtrack from that scene.
YESS omg I’ve never clicked on a notification so fast haha
hahaha let gooooo
I’ve got to say, I like Kung Fu Panda way more than Up or Tangled! The humor is better, the message is better in my opinion. It’s perfect!
I can't describe how much I needed a good distraction today and this reaction was perfect. An amazing yet lighthearted film watched by three guys with hearts of gold 💛 Thanks for keeping me company 💛 Please, consider watching Eddie the eagle if you haven't. Another brilliant film with Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman.
I’m sorry if you had a bad day and hope you’re feeling uplifted now!
@@laurajaynenolan2149 Thank you! Reactions and communities like this has definitely helped.
@@Arcticblizz I’m glad to hear it 😊
A small thing about Oogway and Shifu and their conversation about control - I love that even when Shifu tries to make his point, he IS correct, but interperets it wrong.
He can control what HE does. He controls how he chooses to raise the peach tree, he can choose when to plant the seed, and to help it grow, he just can’t control what it’ll turn into.
A message that goes just as much towards Po as it does for Tai Lung. He’s been burdened by “his” failure for so long, but it was Tai Lung who chose his path. Even when given the chance to walk back on it when Shifu apologises, he doesn’t care. It’s not Shifu’s fault, and Po proves it by accepting the love that Shifu ends up showing HIM with grace and humility.
(Obviously this isn’t to say that children aren’t shaped by their upbringing at all, but in this specific instance I think it’s fair to say that Shifu wasn’t to blame for what happened with Tai Lung and learning to forgive himself is as big a part of his story as Po’s is about self acceptance)
Fun fact, this movie had a delayed release in China because theaters and critics were hesitant about it, assuming it would just be a cheap Western money-grab mistreating their culture, but when it finally did release, it was a major hit, making almost double the profit it did in the US on its opening weekend, and critics and audiences loved it because it actually treats Chinese culture with respect and care without taking itself too seriously
I’m so happy you guys are covering this because these movies make me so happy
I feel like the villain in the second movie is the best, but overall the first movie is my favorite in the trilogy. Looking forward too seeing your guys' reactions to the next ones.
Oh yeah you guys will love the next 2, especially the 2nd one, best one out of the three😊
The kung fu that each of the Furious Five is their actual style. Monkey Style, Tiger Style Etc. If you compare their fights to live action ones you can see similarities!
When it comes to the "life is a mystery" phrase, I'm always surprised by how many people haven't heard it. I grew up on it, so it completely took me out of the film when that came up: it just seemed so cheesy.
As much as I like the first film, I adore the second, so I'm very interested in seeing your reaction to it.
Time for Kung-fu Panda 2!
YES! YES! YES!!!
Finally! Can't wait!
This will be so much fun!
This was such a great theatre experience it I blown away as a kid at how good it actually was an as an adult I appreciate how good it was from an animation standpoint
Tai Lung's escape scene will always impress me
Po: "I'm not hungry"
Quinn: "He's not nervous!"
How did I, in all my many viewings of this movie, never pick up on the meaning of that line?!
YESSSSS!!!!! This is a beloved movie series! It has so many lessons and relatable-ness. lol. The animation is top quality, and never drops thru out the movies. My favorite scene in this movie is the cherry blossom pool with Shifu bringing down the dragon scroll. I related so hard to when Po mentioned how it hurts just to be him every day. I suffer chronic pain so my existence is pain. This movie still gives me hope and strength. I am so excited to see your reactions for the next 2 movies!
Yes!!! Love this movie series! Great reaction guys! ❤. Another great Dreamworks movie is Prince of Egypt! Hope you get to react to it.
That one is on the list to watch.
@@BaddMedicine 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@BaddMedicine awesome! looking forward to it - even as an atheist I love that movie, I remember walking out of the theatre feeling completely blown away
I for one love answers impression of jack black for his LETS GO!!
34:44 remember when Mantis was doing the acupuncture, Po's skin is too thick to penetrate. It takes more pressure so it's hard to attack his nerves.
I was 12 when this movie came out and I was OBSESSED. Back then I downloaded it off RUclips, converted it to MP3 and listened to it like an audiobook on my MP3 player until I could quote the whole thing. Those were the days 😂
Based on what I heard, the nerve attack didn't work for Po because his nerve is covered by fat. same as the scene when Mantis cannot find the point to do acupuncture and then Viper shows a panda figure.
Yess. Finnally!! You will love the other 2 ones toooooo!! A lot of lessosn in this trilogy!
As always, love to see your reaction and lots of love from Spain!!!!❤
FINALLY! this might be the best animated movie ever made