Just a dumb story: One of my college English professors was a life long Buddhist. He taught with the novel Siddhartha and used Kung Fu Panda as a watch along assignment. I can remember him being so happy to talk about this movie and Oogway's character and relationship too Shifu, I found it so heartfelt and touching.
@@DanielHernandez-sg9sg I recommend you Xiran Jay Zhao's video on Kung Fu Panda. Is really interesting and I'm pretty sure they talk about the same themes than OP's professor. ruclips.net/video/x1eHIfUyYfs/видео.html
Something that stuck with me in this movie, was when Oogway said "one often meets his destiny, on the road he takes to avoid it". Tai Lung would not have the feather to escape, if Shifu didn't send the goose. Loved that little tidbit.
Im scared right now, of how i skipped trough this video to keep on my watched list to be able to get back later on it...and my first skip landed exactly on that line from Oogway.
It even applies for the second movie. Shen starts killing pandas to alter his future. Po gets sent away because of Shen to the one place where he can learn kung fu and come back to stop Shen. It’s all connected and poetic.
Yeah. When I saw the poster for KFP(just the one of him on the cliff in a kung fu pose)I was like "This sounds dumb." So much so I didn't watch it in theatres. Turns out it is one of the greatest Dreamworks films of all time and from then on, I watched every one in theatres first day. Made the same mistake for "Storks"and it's now one of my favourite movies.
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called a present." Is genuinely one of the best quotes in a movie ever. What a wonderful little nugget of wisdom.
she went along the line like she heard this quote before, and doesn't seem impressed. i don't think she realized it's source is from this movie. It's a beautiful line and should be appreciated!
@@newaccount6414 i had it as the screen saver of my phone for like 5 years. I'd love to have it in the new one, but te texts doesn't fit in the new phone's format
I'm always sad when people cut out Tai's reaction to Shifu's apology. You can see his anger soften and his eyes actually start to water for a moment before he realized he's come too far at this point, then doubles down saying he doesn't want his apology. Tai actually thought about forgiving him for a moment.
@@wolfdragox5563 Exactly. You could see that right there he was thinking about stopping, about forgiving, but then his look hardens as he realizes he can't. He's gone too far and it's too late.
@@Overload456 I don't really get why people think Lord Shen is a better villain. He just comes off as a bit of a spoiled rich kid that wanted to take over the world.
The fact that Po exhibited a lot of good qualities in that scene of him climbing the stairs and trying to get to the ceremony says a lot about his character. Resilience, creativity, and determination.
If po had the sorting hat out on him I would guarantee that it will sort him into hufflepuff. If po was in the avatar the last airbender world he would be a waterbender.
Fun fact: After this movie was released internationally, the Chinese government held a special session to discuss why their political rivals would make a movie about their culture and have it be good and respectful.
@@adamhickey3181 Funny how movies seemed to influence the People's Republic of China. The 1982 Hong Kong film "Shaolin" starring Jet Li jump started international tourism to China right as the government had already started DEMOLISHING their ancient temples and made plans to DISMANTLE the GREAT WALL in an effort to make way for the "New China."
@@Jaxom35x It has been known for years especially when that the Chinese government decided that they want to be involved of the Kung Fu Panda franchise with Kung Fu Panda 2
@@terrellthaddies7867 I understand and am truly interested in reading up on it. I would love to find the article or release on it as all I can find so far from searching is the Chinese film industry's reaction to the movie. I really don't want to spend hours doing searches so I ask if anyone has the source. I am not asking out of disbelief but out of curiosity.
@@noelighedo4923 Most of those sins *try* to be "jokes", but they fail miserably because the channel became a lazy shell of its former self over the years. They used to make clever, pointed jokes about little quirks they picked out about the movies. They eventually realized that took too much effort and just started making up bullshit to fill video time.
The third film is still great tho, it’s the weakest of the three but still an awesome movie. All three movies are just that good, like htttyd. Props to dreamworks man.
"It just needs the secret ingredient of the noodle soup to spill on the scroll." Wow. That was amazingly accurate since there is no secret soup ingredient and there is no secret power given by the dragon scroll.
Right that really always strikes me as being really strange. The fight was so goofy the whole way, and then it ends with Po evaporating Tai Lung into dust
@@filipibisz I know that, Kai also had his Chi thingy, but that's basically just another form of death, and as far as we were concerned until the 3rd movie, he was just killed
@@filipibisz Tai Lung's "pendant"is seen on Kai's belt(blink and you miss it)in 3 when he absorbs two people in rapid succession at the Jade Palace(trying not to spoil).
One of my favorite things in this movie is that Oogway isn't actually watching the furious 5. He's watching the back wall to see what Po does. He only says "I sense the dragon warrior is among us" AFTER Po launches himself with the tree to try and get a view! Edit: Heck! Sometimes I joke that he only chose Po to mess with Shifu!
You're right about that actually, He did it to shake Shifu out of his rut. To remind him how to teach. You don't teach every student the same way, you take their innate capabilities into account and mould your methods around that. Something Shifu stopped doing after Tai Lung till he actually started teaching Po - his most hopeless project. In doing that, he prepared his student Shifu to replace him.
What I love about this movie in particular is that it has a massive lesson to parents. You can try and make your child accomodate your aspirations, and desires. And get a Tai Lung. A world of regret for yourself and no sense of self like with Tai Lung (who, when looking at the scroll said "It's nothing!"). Or, you can accommodate for your child. Because a peach tree will remain a peach tree and will only give you peaches. A good teacher changes his teachings for his students. Doesn't force his students to understand his teachings. You can have a Po, someone that understands himself and because you believed in your child's potential.
I love the "I'm not hungry" line so much because it's a double metaphor, calling back to the time that we established that Po eats when he is upset, stating "I'm not upset" as well as shifu saying "when you have been trained, you may eat", with Po saying "I'm not done training".
I think of the second double meaning in less “I’m Not done training” and more “Eating is no longer the reason Im doing all these drills” because every drill was motivated by getting closer to food. Mainly because I feel “Im not done training” in this context makes no sense. No one who practices any art is ever “done” training, and every character in this movie knows that. The only reasonable substitution for done in this context is ‘strong enough to face ti lung’. And we know that po definitely doesn’t feel that way.
I see it as such by combining the context with their verbal showdown before they start fighting for the dumpling. The callback "When you have been trained, you may eat." combined with "You are free to eat" "AM I?!" "ARE YOU?!" flows into the "I'm not hungry" line as "I'm not done training" when you hear the meaning of what Shifu and Po are actually saying in that showdown, which in this context is "You have been trained" "HAVE I?!" "HAVE YOU?!" or maybe variable as "You are ready" "AM I?!" "ARE YOU?!" but the essence of the message remains regardless
@@serpentmaster1323 Yeah, I could see it more along those lines. Basically, Shifu started training Po with the need for food as a motivator, that that's the only way he can do Kung Fu. By throwing the dumpling back to Master Shifu, and exclaiming "I'm not hungry", it could be seen as "he can now do Kung Fu and fight without the need of food as a motivator".
@@fjparasite1172 But here's the thing, that peacock wasn't Black and white. His main base color is whiteish grey looking with red, white, and black coloring on his feathers That whole metaphor was strictly talking about Po hence why the villain was so scared of that fortune. He was so scared of that particular fortune coming true that he did what he did in the movie
I got to speak to James Hong at a convention once. He said he LOVED getting to play such a loving father figure. He doesn’t often get those kinds of roles so he really enjoyed it.
I saw him around a few cons and at the after parties he was like ballroom dancing with this amazing partner, and telling old Hollywood stories from his career. An amazing level of energy for a dude his age. He jumped on the intercom and announced his own signing in a super dramatic almost crusty Lopan voice, and then we see him blazing down aisle to his booth. A real one.
I read time ago, about the reaction of the chracters to the dragon Scroll , Po Said "it's empty" becuase he didn't realize about himself... Tai Long said "it's nothing" becuase he always felt like nothing! I liked a lot this interpretation
Let’s gooo!!! Ok not gonna lie guys the scene where he and Shi Fu are fighting over the dumpling and then bow to each other outta respect at the end is still one of my favorite scenes out of this entire series, maybe even one of my favorite movie scenes in general!
Oogway realised Po is hungry when he's upset. That moment is cool but touching, because it means he's not anxious anymore, hes happy and proud about his progress.
i almost feel bad for people that didn't grow up watching this. this was a classic and I feel people who didn't watch it back then obviously don't have that nostalgic feeling attached to it. So its not as great and meaningful for them.
I loved when he said he thought being up there is gonna be better than living his everyday life being himself, and everybody called him fat, useless, etc, he hated himself and don't wanna be himself. But then the secret of the dragon scroll it believe in yourself and when he fought Tailung he fought by being himself, using fireworks, chopsticks, his belly, etc. And when he said i am not a big fat panda, i am THE big fat panda, it's like him owning everything he was insecure about himself.
"This time we are diving into a trilogy, which quite honestly, never thought I'd watch". The Internet would never let you not watch such a delightful trilogy of films... :)
"Its ok you're a panda. You're whole thing is being cute and cuddly." As someone who struggled in the past with weight, that was a very delicate and sweet line. 🥰
This is honestly one of the greatest trilogies in cinematic history personally I think they all three share a narrative and tell the story about the past present the future and are amazing sequels that continue the story and push the quality of the movies
Can't believe it took me over a decade to realize Po and Sifu's story arcs were juxtaposed. One who doesn't want to disappoint his father and the other who has already disappointed his son.
I remember seeing Kung Fu panda when I was like 12 or 13. I'm 26 now and still love this movie to death. Regardless of how old you are. The messages in these movies are eternal.
It's a gift. It is your parting gift. In that it will part you. Part of you here, part of you there, and part of you WAAAAAYYY over there straight in the wall.
The second film is my favorite of the trilogy but they’re all worth watching. They’re incredibly, loving well made and each has a different lesson applied to it that all feel organic, with resolutions that are hard earned.
Wait, seriously? I never recognized his voice, mostly because I'm used to the soft-mannered John Coffey more than any other role Michael played. It's almost hard for me to hear him sound so authoritative and intimidating.
I remember when they announced that he passed away and I was sad. He was one of those actors that brought a presence in every movie he was no matter the quality, like Daredevil
Nat, glad you enjoyed Kung Fu Panda. When my daughter was young, this was one of our favorite movies to watch together. She used to giggle like crazy over it. Thank you.
This is genuinely still one of my fave films about self-acceptance. Po's depression over who he is at the start of the movie, and then slowly learning to value himself and others accepting him on his own terms, rather than him having to become something else, is such a good story to have. Still makes me cry constantly.
Seconding the "all over the place" vibe. It's nice to stretch one's appreciation of different genres in almost any art form. You learn things you never expect to know and discover things you never would otherwise. 😊
One of the greatest animated films ever to react to has to be Happy Feet. There is tons of social commentary surrounding the parallels of real life and the life in that movie. I highly recommend a watch.
The scroll isn't just nothing, it's a reflection, meaning the secret is 'To be great you don't need anything special just be yourself' Also, did anyone else chuckle we she said *cater to the student* 😅
Yeah,that also why it is one of my favorite movies together with puss and boots.Because they both have interasting villains,interasting plots and interasting stories
Oogway: There is just news, there is no good or bad Shifu: DreamWorks won't make a MegaMind 2 Oogway: ....that is bad news And yes, Shifu is a red panda. Fun fact, despite the fact they're called a panda, they're not a panda (they're only called that because they eat bamboo). Despite looking like a raccoon, they're not a raccoon. And despite acting like cats, they're not cats either. They are their own thing, and it's a shame they're endangered
I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my best friends and we were both completely blown away. He literally told me “this is the best action movie… ever” 😅
Fun fact: "Oogway" is actually the English adaptation word to the Chinese word 乌龟 (Wu Gui) which means "Turtle" or "Tortoise". And Master Shifu is English for 师父 (Shi fu) which also means "Master" or "Teacher"
You can see that the filmmakers treat all the culture with respect. My favorite detail (that someone else pointed) was in the second movie when the explosion occurs at the bay and they are doing the pose that represents the move they are named after
The freeze framing of punches is definitely a more modern fighting movie thing. Tradilional Kung Fu movies tend to be very rapid-fire with the punches and kicks and weapon strikes. I'd say The Matrix is to blame, and maybe 300.
@@eleven-hopper I watched it with girl friend of mine, whose father died 2-3 days before, so I took her to the movies to see this one, you know, a lighthearted animated comedy. well. in retrospect, should have chosen something lighter, like Schindlers list, The green mile or similar. but nothing indicated that KFP2 will be that heavy.
I love how while this movie does punch in some unexpected comedy, it never does the thing where it undercuts emotional moments with a joke that destroys the impact of the moment.
_Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_ (2000) may be the best film with which to introduce yourself to kung fu movies. Directed by Ang Lee, it won multiple awards from many organizations, notably four Oscars-Foreign Language, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Original Score-and four BAFTAs-Foreign Language, Costume Design, Music, and Best Director. It's a remarkably beautiful film filled with suspenseful action.
26:14 I volunteered for a music festival for 20 years, working a ton of hours in the hot sun leading teams to build tents, fences and stages. No matter how acclimated and fit I get from the work, the hills still kill me.
Trust me, it's the best way to grow your channel. 1. Most movie lovers like more than one movie genre 2. You're more likely to reach a wider audience if you react to a diverse range of movie genres
You have, I think, four qualities that make your reactions really helpful to me in re-interpreting things I have seen: your intense intelligence, your deep perceptiveness, your wild emotions and openness, and your industry knowledge. And you have a really good editor.
I would recommend some of the early 2D animated Dreamworks films like "The Road To Eldorado" and "The Prince of Egypt" If you haven't seen those. Both are very good and criminally underrated in my opinion.
The ones who reacts: * Doesn't understand Tai Lung motivation * The ones who reacts right when Tai Lung is talking: * Stays talking through the scene *
What's even funnier is that most of the names are just the thing itself. Master Shifu is just "Master Master", and Chor Gom Prison is just "Prison Prison". I find it really absurd and funny. Oogway is turtle, of course.
Natalie, I love your reactions and prescience! You’d mentioned never having seen a Kung Fu movie. There are many more traditional classics with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and many more, but some of the more artistic and gorgeously wire-choreographed ones that I remember are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero (2002). You’ve mentioned accompanying music in your reviews, and these two films have striking scores.
Holy shiii, you're the first one EVER to finally identify shifu as a red panda, even if you weren't sure, quite a few people don't even know red pandas exist!
The first movie is filled with so much laughter! The second one is with Much more laughter, AND heartfelt moments that made ME cry (can’t wait for you to watch the second movie)
Definitely watch the trilogy. They're just as good. Also, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Kung Fu Hustle are great Kung Fu movies I recommend. In that order.
Please, PLEASE, be responsible. If you're going to recommend Kung Fu Hustle, make sure that they know to watch the Cantonese or Mandarin version, not the English dubbed one. So many jokes and inflections are cut out that the movie is almost non-sensical at certain points.
One small detail that makes me feel bad for Tai Lung. When looking at the scroll, he says "It's nothing." in response to seeing himself (his reflection) He can't accept that true power comes from within. He didn't see himself as special on the inside. He felt as though he wasn't since he was denied a destiny, that his father figure tried to guide him towards.
As a chubby person this movie really makes me feel so good about myself, I love that they didn't make him lose weight or anything and he can still do all the moves 🥺
Can’t wait for the second in the trilogy. It’s my personally favorite with how well it’s scored, the beauty of the animation, and the brilliantly scripted villain. 👍🏻
Natalie, your diverse tastes in cinema are a blessing, not a curse. Likewise, when people ask me what kind of movies I enjoy, my only answer is "good ones."
Natalie: "No! Don't let the red panda die! He's too cute!"
Shifu: "I'm not dying you idiot!"
epic shifu
Perfectly timed response.
Shifu is a fox, I googled it.
@@kleverkolu850 I just googled it, hes definitely a red panda. Idk where tf you saw fox
If he’s a panda then why does he have long ears?
Just a dumb story:
One of my college English professors was a life long Buddhist. He taught with the novel Siddhartha and used Kung Fu Panda as a watch along assignment. I can remember him being so happy to talk about this movie and Oogway's character and relationship too Shifu, I found it so heartfelt and touching.
Interesting. Would you please elaborate?
Yes please
I wish i had a professor like that
Mine was a cringelord
Your first comment is misleading about the movie
i thought you were bad mouthing the movie :D
@@DanielHernandez-sg9sg I recommend you Xiran Jay Zhao's video on Kung Fu Panda. Is really interesting and I'm pretty sure they talk about the same themes than OP's professor.
ruclips.net/video/x1eHIfUyYfs/видео.html
Something that stuck with me in this movie, was when Oogway said "one often meets his destiny, on the road he takes to avoid it". Tai Lung would not have the feather to escape, if Shifu didn't send the goose. Loved that little tidbit.
And everything the guards did to stop him helped him out
@Cariana Water LOL that overconfident rhino
Im scared right now, of how i skipped trough this video to keep on my watched list to be able to get back later on it...and my first skip landed exactly on that line from Oogway.
It even applies for the second movie. Shen starts killing pandas to alter his future. Po gets sent away because of Shen to the one place where he can learn kung fu and come back to stop Shen. It’s all connected and poetic.
@@BrownManSam Shen is a noobie villain.
This is the ultimate “don’t judge a movie by it’s cover” movie
I feel the same way about the 21 jump street movies.
@@michaeldorsey1394 yeah that shit was hilarious
I did just this movie by the cover. I looked at it and thought, this is going to be awesome.........it was better then awesome
Also "Storks" on the surface looks like an off brand forgettable kids movie, but its actually way hilarious and makes you cry a ton too.
Yeah. When I saw the poster for KFP(just the one of him on the cliff in a kung fu pose)I was like "This sounds dumb." So much so I didn't watch it in theatres. Turns out it is one of the greatest Dreamworks films of all time and from then on, I watched every one in theatres first day.
Made the same mistake for "Storks"and it's now one of my favourite movies.
You can't imagine how great and motivating this trilogy is.
Spider-verse!!!!!!!!!
@@72Guyman Panda-verse
I mean, me personally i think the 3rd is not that great (still pretty good) but 1. and 2. are straight up Masterpiece!
Concur, i had watched Kung Fu Panda 2 at one of the worst moments in my life, and it gave me enough to work with
@@moebelhausmann69420 I love the third one but I do hear a lot of people say they dont care for it
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called a present." Is genuinely one of the best quotes in a movie ever. What a wonderful little nugget of wisdom.
she went along the line like she heard this quote before, and doesn't seem impressed. i don't think she realized it's source is from this movie. It's a beautiful line and should be appreciated!
Blew my mind when I was a kid.
@@newaccount6414 i had it as the screen saver of my phone for like 5 years. I'd love to have it in the new one, but te texts doesn't fit in the new phone's format
@@lan-hwang What? The quote did not originate from this movie.
You haven't seen enough movies
Your realization after 'the secret ingredient is nothing' was wonderful.
Dragon ball had a magical water that made you powerful.
Passing or fighting the guard made you powerful. Not the water.
@@fjparasite1172 You mean Space Jam? Space Jam had "magic water" where all the Toons started kicking ass after hydrating.
@@StopReadingMyNameOrElse that too. But the Dragon ball guard was a very strong cat with a staff
@@fjparasite1172 the sacred water at korrin tower right?
@@mvmnttt7700 yeah.
Nat: “oh no dont let shifu die! Noo but he’s so cute no i dont want him to diiee”
Shifu: “IM NOT DYING YOU IDIOT!”
Nat: oh
one of Cameron's best edits in this reaction!
Lmao fr
IM NOT DYING YOU IDI....uhh.....youtube reactor
I'm always sad when people cut out Tai's reaction to Shifu's apology. You can see his anger soften and his eyes actually start to water for a moment before he realized he's come too far at this point, then doubles down saying he doesn't want his apology. Tai actually thought about forgiving him for a moment.
thats youtube's stupid copyright laws for ya
Deep down that’s all he needed to hear, but after 20 years it’s kinda too little too late
@@wolfdragox5563 Exactly. You could see that right there he was thinking about stopping, about forgiving, but then his look hardens as he realizes he can't. He's gone too far and it's too late.
Lord Shen might be the best villain, but Tai Kung is my favorite
@@Overload456 I don't really get why people think Lord Shen is a better villain. He just comes off as a bit of a spoiled rich kid that wanted to take over the world.
Kung Fu Panda 1: Accept the present, body
Kung Fu Panda 2: Accept the past, mind
Kung Fu Panda 3: Accept the future, soul
i had never seen this omg
Wowwwww.... Thanks Master.
3 more Kung Fu Panda movies are coming.
@@joshmontemayor1212 what? Really? What’s your source
@@LilSpookyyy It's Announced That 4, 5 And 6 Are Gonna Happen But It's Been A While Since 3, Don't Know If It Is Gonna Happen
The fact that Po exhibited a lot of good qualities in that scene of him climbing the stairs and trying to get to the ceremony says a lot about his character. Resilience, creativity, and determination.
And notice that Oogway only "sensed" the dragon warrior AFTER Po launched himself with the tree, putting him DIRECTLY in Oogway's line of sight.
If po had the sorting hat out on him I would guarantee that it will sort him into hufflepuff. If po was in the avatar the last airbender world he would be a waterbender.
When I was a kid I also went "Oh no, don't let Shifu die!" and then he went "I'M NOT DYING YOU IDIOT!", and I felt both silly and relieved 😅
That was perfectly timed, too 🤣
Fun fact: After this movie was released internationally, the Chinese government held a special session to discuss why their political rivals would make a movie about their culture and have it be good and respectful.
Yes! They also developed a DreamWorks style animation studio and advocated for less government controls on movies and art!!!
@@adamhickey3181 Funny how movies seemed to influence the People's Republic of China. The 1982 Hong Kong film "Shaolin" starring Jet Li jump started international tourism to China right as the government had already started DEMOLISHING their ancient temples and made plans to DISMANTLE the GREAT WALL in an effort to make way for the "New China."
That sounds very interesting. I would love to know your source to read up on it more.
@@Jaxom35x It has been known for years especially when that the Chinese government decided that they want to be involved of the Kung Fu Panda franchise with Kung Fu Panda 2
@@terrellthaddies7867 I understand and am truly interested in reading up on it. I would love to find the article or release on it as all I can find so far from searching is the Chinese film industry's reaction to the movie. I really don't want to spend hours doing searches so I ask if anyone has the source. I am not asking out of disbelief but out of curiosity.
Oogway "You eat when your upset"
Going to...
Po "I'm not hungry"
Such a marvelous through line!
Oh shit, why did that never cross my mind?!
I'm sorry. I don't like to do this cuz it feels douchey, but this one is very flagrant, so it kinda hurts me. It's spelled "Oogway", not "Ugway".
@@realBlueMoonMusic damn that's frustrating good catch!
@@benjamingreenham9132 just edit the comment man... Lol
Bob Ross: We don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents
Oogway: There are no accidents
Deadpool: *Positivity is confusing*
You're everywhere my dude 😭 I feel like you're my friend now
There are too accidents. Our dog had one on the carpet the other day.
The thing that struck me as odd: Jackie Chan has like four lines.
You would be excellent at CinemaSins
Maybe cause he sucks at speaking english. Not joking, he said it himself.
@Ben Franklin because someone uses their brain?? You do realise most of those " sins" are jokes??
Iirc he wasn't as available as he would have been because of the quake that hit China, so he was busy putting China first. Which is understandable
@@noelighedo4923 Most of those sins *try* to be "jokes", but they fail miserably because the channel became a lazy shell of its former self over the years. They used to make clever, pointed jokes about little quirks they picked out about the movies. They eventually realized that took too much effort and just started making up bullshit to fill video time.
Kung fu panda is the perfect trilogy, amazing
The third film isnt as good unfortunatly, so while I would say 1 and 2 are the perfect duology I would be hesitant to say a perfect trilogy
The third film is still great tho, it’s the weakest of the three but still an awesome movie. All three movies are just that good, like htttyd. Props to dreamworks man.
2nd is the best.
I like this trilogy better than HTTYD, I feel that the third film in each franchise is the weakest but KFP3 is still better.
True
"It just needs the secret ingredient of the noodle soup to spill on the scroll." Wow. That was amazingly accurate since there is no secret soup ingredient and there is no secret power given by the dragon scroll.
The scroll did reflect the reader's face in strong light. The secret ingredient was the person themself.
I that the movie pretends like po didn't straight up erase someone's physical form from existence
i like to think we’ll get a movie with a tai lung redemption arc someday
Right that really always strikes me as being really strange. The fight was so goofy the whole way, and then it ends with Po evaporating Tai Lung into dust
@@filipibisz I know that, Kai also had his Chi thingy, but that's basically just another form of death, and as far as we were concerned until the 3rd movie, he was just killed
@@mwithey97 We nearly got a redemption arc for Drago Bludvist in HTTYD 3, but the creators thought it would take too long.
@@filipibisz Tai Lung's "pendant"is seen on Kai's belt(blink and you miss it)in 3 when he absorbs two people in rapid succession at the Jade Palace(trying not to spoil).
Natalie: I'm not expecting this series to be as heartfelt as how to train your dragon.
Actually........you'd be surprised......
She’ll probably change her tune after part 2
One of my favorite things in this movie is that Oogway isn't actually watching the furious 5. He's watching the back wall to see what Po does. He only says "I sense the dragon warrior is among us" AFTER Po launches himself with the tree to try and get a view!
Edit: Heck! Sometimes I joke that he only chose Po to mess with Shifu!
Oh shit I never realized !
You're right about that actually, He did it to shake Shifu out of his rut. To remind him how to teach. You don't teach every student the same way, you take their innate capabilities into account and mould your methods around that. Something Shifu stopped doing after Tai Lung till he actually started teaching Po - his most hopeless project. In doing that, he prepared his student Shifu to replace him.
You are literally the first person I've ever seen who immediately knows what animal Shifu is
I'm 23 and I just know what animal he was supposed to be
@@diegodeluquev1433 ok
I still don't know what he is ... 😂
(Im at the intro)
Took me almost an entire decade to figure out what animal he is and freakin Natalie figures it out in 0.1 second lmao
She has seen the movie before.. The way she was predicting I'm pretty sure it's not her first time watching it.
The second movie is easily one of my favourite animated films of all time.
The second one is more dramatic and it has the most emotional moments
Right up there with Shrek 2
Kung fu panda 2 is amazing!
Genuinely one of my favorite movies ever
@@Real_Genji shrek 2 is untouchable!
What I love about this movie in particular is that it has a massive lesson to parents.
You can try and make your child accomodate your aspirations, and desires. And get a Tai Lung. A world of regret for yourself and no sense of self like with Tai Lung (who, when looking at the scroll said "It's nothing!").
Or, you can accommodate for your child. Because a peach tree will remain a peach tree and will only give you peaches. A good teacher changes his teachings for his students. Doesn't force his students to understand his teachings.
You can have a Po, someone that understands himself and because you believed in your child's potential.
I love the "I'm not hungry" line so much because it's a double metaphor, calling back to the time that we established that Po eats when he is upset, stating "I'm not upset" as well as shifu saying "when you have been trained, you may eat", with Po saying "I'm not done training".
I never thought of the "I'm not done training" angle before, neat.
I think of the second double meaning in less “I’m Not done training” and more “Eating is no longer the reason Im doing all these drills” because every drill was motivated by getting closer to food.
Mainly because I feel “Im not done training” in this context makes no sense. No one who practices any art is ever “done” training, and every character in this movie knows that. The only reasonable substitution for done in this context is ‘strong enough to face ti lung’. And we know that po definitely doesn’t feel that way.
I see it as such by combining the context with their verbal showdown before they start fighting for the dumpling.
The callback "When you have been trained, you may eat." combined with
"You are free to eat"
"AM I?!"
"ARE YOU?!"
flows into the "I'm not hungry" line as "I'm not done training" when you hear the meaning of what Shifu and Po are actually saying in that showdown, which in this context is
"You have been trained"
"HAVE I?!"
"HAVE YOU?!"
or maybe variable as
"You are ready"
"AM I?!"
"ARE YOU?!"
but the essence of the message remains regardless
@@serpentmaster1323 Yeah, I could see it more along those lines. Basically, Shifu started training Po with the need for food as a motivator, that that's the only way he can do Kung Fu. By throwing the dumpling back to Master Shifu, and exclaiming "I'm not hungry", it could be seen as "he can now do Kung Fu and fight without the need of food as a motivator".
* Tai Lung sees a reflection of himself*:
“It’s nothing!”
It's tragic that he can't see his own worth beyond the fight for power and respect
Audience: Congratulations, you played yourself.
OOF
@@unholywolf1945 exactly ✊
Meanwhile Po never felt special, but when he saw his own reflection, he smiled 🥲
Tai Lung has one of the best Prison Breaks ever.
Yes. They’re good movies. Story evolves. They’re not just more of the same.
Like?
@@BlamoStramo Like Kung Fu Panda 2. It's still funny but the stakes are higher and more emotional/personal for Po
@@terrellthaddies7867 exactly
@@terrellthaddies7867 one funny bit. The black and white warrior that is gonna destroy the baddy can be himself not Po.
@@fjparasite1172 But here's the thing, that peacock wasn't Black and white. His main base color is whiteish grey looking with red, white, and black coloring on his feathers
That whole metaphor was strictly talking about Po hence why the villain was so scared of that fortune. He was so scared of that particular fortune coming true that he did what he did in the movie
I got to speak to James Hong at a convention once. He said he LOVED getting to play such a loving father figure. He doesn’t often get those kinds of roles so he really enjoyed it.
I think it also made him happy to see someone ask about Kung-Fu Panda when he was there signing photos from his role in Big Trouble.
I saw him around a few cons and at the after parties he was like ballroom dancing with this amazing partner, and telling old Hollywood stories from his career. An amazing level of energy for a dude his age. He jumped on the intercom and announced his own signing in a super dramatic almost crusty Lopan voice, and then we see him blazing down aisle to his booth. A real one.
I read time ago, about the reaction of the chracters to the dragon Scroll , Po Said "it's empty" becuase he didn't realize about himself... Tai Long said "it's nothing" becuase he always felt like nothing! I liked a lot this interpretation
Exactly, it was the mirror (:
It's also been used in "The Silent Flute".
The scroll was mirrored on the inside.
Let’s gooo!!! Ok not gonna lie guys the scene where he and Shi Fu are fighting over the dumpling and then bow to each other outta respect at the end is still one of my favorite scenes out of this entire series, maybe even one of my favorite movie scenes in general!
When Po says "I'm not hungry", that's the best mic drop in the history of Dreamworks
Oogway realised Po is hungry when he's upset. That moment is cool but touching, because it means he's not anxious anymore, hes happy and proud about his progress.
And the fight is never mean spirited in any way. It is a training exercise. and doesn't de-evolve.
I disagree, this movie is more than goofy. It has a lot of heart.
i almost feel bad for people that didn't grow up watching this. this was a classic and I feel people who didn't watch it back then obviously don't have that nostalgic feeling attached to it. So its not as great and meaningful for them.
I loved when he said he thought being up there is gonna be better than living his everyday life being himself, and everybody called him fat, useless, etc, he hated himself and don't wanna be himself. But then the secret of the dragon scroll it believe in yourself and when he fought Tailung he fought by being himself, using fireworks, chopsticks, his belly, etc. And when he said i am not a big fat panda, i am THE big fat panda, it's like him owning everything he was insecure about himself.
I'm glad you jump around, focusing on quality rather than genre!
"This time we are diving into a trilogy, which quite honestly, never thought I'd watch". The Internet would never let you not watch such a delightful trilogy of films... :)
Reactors must learn to trust us lol viewers can come up with some great ideas
actually, Dreamworks is making another 3 after the 3rd one.
"Its ok you're a panda. You're whole thing is being cute and cuddly." As someone who struggled in the past with weight, that was a very delicate and sweet line. 🥰
I now identify as a panda! 😄🍪✨
"I'm not A big fat panda, I'm THE big fat panda."
I hilarious us how Shifu was sort of talking to Natalie when he said “I’m not dying you idiot”
Yeah, and her shocked reaction was GOLD!
It's*
Also remove the us
This is honestly one of the greatest trilogies in cinematic history personally I think they all three share a narrative and tell the story about the past present the future and are amazing sequels that continue the story and push the quality of the movies
Can't believe it took me over a decade to realize Po and Sifu's story arcs were juxtaposed. One who doesn't want to disappoint his father and the other who has already disappointed his son.
Well, i just learnt that now hahaha, thank you hahaha
Man, wait till Kung Fu Panda 2, much much tears
"After all that training he's still out of breath"
Well, to be fair. It's a *lot* of stairs.
I remember seeing Kung Fu panda when I was like 12 or 13. I'm 26 now and still love this movie to death. Regardless of how old you are. The messages in these movies are eternal.
The scene where we heard TL's side of the story was great. The weight of expectations really bogs people down
the whole trilogy is worth a watch honestly
You ABSOLUTELY should watch the others. The movies are fantastic.
It's a gift. It is your parting gift. In that it will part you. Part of you here, part of you there, and part of you WAAAAAYYY over there straight in the wall.
2nd sequel was my favourite! It goes against all "originals are better than the sequels" examples
@@CherryMxTx this statement has been wrong for a long time now, sometimes originals are better but a lot of the times as well the sequels are better.
You should watch all part of kung fu panda then you will know the origin of panda
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@CherryMxTx My favorite part too. Live how they touch on Tigresses life and they open up her character more.
“All over the place” is a good theme for a reaction channel in my opinion.
The second film is my favorite of the trilogy but they’re all worth watching. They’re incredibly, loving well made and each has a different lesson applied to it that all feel organic, with resolutions that are hard earned.
I love that he's named Master Oogway since it literally translates to "tortoise" in chinese. Same for Shifu = teacher 🙏
Good god, I can't believe I never realise Oogway was just tortoise in chinese.... and I'm chinese. Spelling really threw me off compared to shifu.
@@Totorosh27 lol!! Well I suppose it should've been Woogway but Oogway sounds cooler in English.
Why does he have Indian accent..
@@shannum23 Doesn't sound Indian to me. The voice actor is American of Korean descent, not sure what his natural speaking voice sounds like
@@phraggers Well more like a bad depiction of Indian accent which Hollywood has frequently done 😂
Michael Clarke Duncan voices the rhino guard in this movie may he rest in peace
Wait, seriously? I never recognized his voice, mostly because I'm used to the soft-mannered John Coffey more than any other role Michael played. It's almost hard for me to hear him sound so authoritative and intimidating.
Seriously??? He's gone??? I could I not know this. Oh, now I'm sad 😭
I remember when they announced that he passed away and I was sad. He was one of those actors that brought a presence in every movie he was no matter the quality, like Daredevil
that man should have lived 50 more years
@@Anino_Makata He went from prisoner to prison guard.
Nat, glad you enjoyed Kung Fu Panda. When my daughter was young, this was one of our favorite movies to watch together. She used to giggle like crazy over it. Thank you.
The Kung fu panda trilogy is my favorite animated movies and I love that you're reacting to it
Yes, please do the whole series. Just like in How to Train Your Dragon, each movie is fantastic.
This is genuinely still one of my fave films about self-acceptance. Po's depression over who he is at the start of the movie, and then slowly learning to value himself and others accepting him on his own terms, rather than him having to become something else, is such a good story to have. Still makes me cry constantly.
Seconding the "all over the place" vibe. It's nice to stretch one's appreciation of different genres in almost any art form. You learn things you never expect to know and discover things you never would otherwise. 😊
"My channel is all over the place!"
Hey man, variety is the spice of life, lol 😅
One of the greatest animated films ever to react to has to be Happy Feet. There is tons of social commentary surrounding the parallels of real life and the life in that movie. I highly recommend a watch.
The scroll isn't just nothing, it's a reflection, meaning the secret is 'To be great you don't need anything special just be yourself'
Also, did anyone else chuckle we she said *cater to the student* 😅
To quote Po, "There is no secret ingredient... its just you."
that Tai Lung said "It's nothing!" says a lot about how he sees himself. No accidents
Ah yep, we all got that dude.
Kung fu panda 2 hit so deep. One of my top 5 animated movie.
Yeah,that also why it is one of my favorite movies together with puss and boots.Because they both have interasting villains,interasting plots and interasting stories
Yeah, it definitely has the darkest plot of the three movies, but still keeping some of that charming KFP goof.
Me to love it
Oogway: There is just news, there is no good or bad
Shifu: DreamWorks won't make a MegaMind 2
Oogway: ....that is bad news
And yes, Shifu is a red panda. Fun fact, despite the fact they're called a panda, they're not a panda (they're only called that because they eat bamboo). Despite looking like a raccoon, they're not a raccoon. And despite acting like cats, they're not cats either. They are their own thing, and it's a shame they're endangered
Thank you for the red panda fact, kim jong-un
I come from the future, with a warning to the past...
Megamind 2 must never come to be.
I remember seeing this in the theater with one of my best friends and we were both completely blown away. He literally told me “this is the best action movie… ever” 😅
Fun fact: "Oogway" is actually the English adaptation word to the Chinese word 乌龟 (Wu Gui) which means "Turtle" or "Tortoise". And Master Shifu is English for 师父 (Shi fu) which also means "Master" or "Teacher"
You can see that the filmmakers treat all the culture with respect. My favorite detail (that someone else pointed) was in the second movie when the explosion occurs at the bay and they are doing the pose that represents the move they are named after
Master Master. Or if you’d like to be cultured: Shi Fu Shifu
Tiger, Mantis, Snake, Crane
@@boredpotato6366 Actually, it's Tigress, Mantis, Viper, Monkey, and Crane.
@@boredpotato6366 how can you forget Jackie Chan?
The freeze framing of punches is definitely a more modern fighting movie thing. Tradilional Kung Fu movies tend to be very rapid-fire with the punches and kicks and weapon strikes.
I'd say The Matrix is to blame, and maybe 300.
This movie can definitely do fast action really well. The freeze framing feels "earned".
"not so heartwarming as past dreamworks movies"... oh just wait till you see the second one 🤭
Inner peace. Chi
Seriously though.
she's gonna be a mess :D :D
dude, that movie makes me cry so much. that one line po says to his dad at the end kills me
@@eleven-hopper I watched it with girl friend of mine, whose father died 2-3 days before, so I took her to the movies to see this one, you know, a lighthearted animated comedy. well. in retrospect, should have chosen something lighter, like Schindlers list, The green mile or similar. but nothing indicated that KFP2 will be that heavy.
You would really enjoy "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000)
I love the first movie.. but the second movie... a masterpiece. One of my all time favorite hero/villain parallel stories.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a MUST for the future!!
Don't force it, she has to want to watch it
@@lorettabes4553 yeh ik I’m not forcing her xD
Yes, Avatar is so good :) The movie is hilariously bad, but the show is great!
Ahh yes... Everyone has to know the ultimate nemesis of Po is "Stairs"
I love how while this movie does punch in some unexpected comedy, it never does the thing where it undercuts emotional moments with a joke that destroys the impact of the moment.
_Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon_ (2000) may be the best film with which to introduce yourself to kung fu movies. Directed by Ang Lee, it won multiple awards from many organizations, notably four Oscars-Foreign Language, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Original Score-and four BAFTAs-Foreign Language, Costume Design, Music, and Best Director. It's a remarkably beautiful film filled with suspenseful action.
26:14 I volunteered for a music festival for 20 years, working a ton of hours in the hot sun leading teams to build tents, fences and stages. No matter how acclimated and fit I get from the work, the hills still kill me.
I’ll admit the second one has some tear jerker moments.
and another bad ass villain. KFP 1 and 2 might have the best back to back set of villains in any movie I've ever seen.
@@KS-xk2so yes the villain was awsome, and in my opinion was more personal for Poe.
Trust me, it's the best way to grow your channel.
1. Most movie lovers like more than one movie genre
2. You're more likely to reach a wider audience if you react to a diverse range of movie genres
You have, I think, four qualities that make your reactions really helpful to me in re-interpreting things I have seen: your intense intelligence, your deep perceptiveness, your wild emotions and openness, and your industry knowledge. And you have a really good editor.
If you’re gonna talk animated, you need to watch ‘The Iron Giant’.
Yes 🙌🏻
So much THIS...
It is a solid choice
Supermaaan.. cri everytim
Yes......
I would recommend some of the early 2D animated Dreamworks films like "The Road To Eldorado" and "The Prince of Egypt" If you haven't seen those. Both are very good and criminally underrated in my opinion.
The ones who reacts: * Doesn't understand Tai Lung motivation *
The ones who reacts right when Tai Lung is talking: * Stays talking through the scene *
Literally the only 2 reaction 💀 like why can’t people just watch the movie and at the end give your opinion? Has no one done that before?
What's even funnier is that most of the names are just the thing itself. Master Shifu is just "Master Master", and Chor Gom Prison is just "Prison Prison". I find it really absurd and funny.
Oogway is turtle, of course.
Spider man into the spider verse is a great animated movie to watch
Im sure she'll get to it
This is the one ☝️
Yes please
Ohhhh yes!
Yes it is, please do
This has quickly become my favorite movie reaction channel, I love that you watch what people suggest to you
I can’t wait for the 2nd film, it is definitely the best and darker in my opinion
*"Yesterday Is History Tommorow is Mistery But Today Is a Gift That's Why It's Called The Present"*
- Master Ogway
Master Oogway is apparently fan of the Family Circle cartoon strip
"I am still Iron Man."
- Tony Stark
Unless you have a time infinity stone...
Natalie, I love your reactions and prescience! You’d mentioned never having seen a Kung Fu movie. There are many more traditional classics with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and many more, but some of the more artistic and gorgeously wire-choreographed ones that I remember are Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero (2002). You’ve mentioned accompanying music in your reviews, and these two films have striking scores.
This was great to see. Please do "Rush Hour". I think you'll love it.
Kung Fu Panda 2 is made of pure heartbreak, so get ready for that.
Holy shiii, you're the first one EVER to finally identify shifu as a red panda, even if you weren't sure, quite a few people don't even know red pandas exist!
This movie is really good. But the sequel is somehow better in Every. Single. Way.
Kung Fu Panda 2 is legit on the list of my favorite films of all time.
It is just way better than its rather stupid name suggests.
KFP 2 is one of the best sequels in movie history.
I'm a grown-ass man and both me and my girlfriend-at-the-time were sobbing halfway through. I'm sure you know the moment.
It's a movie that can literally bring tears to my eyes. Jack Black as a panda, has made me cry.
Definetly agree!Im not a Shrek fan but ive heared that happened the same for it.Somehow Dreamworks is better at making sequels than Disney and Pixar
"goose geese geeses" OMG I, as a non-native english speaker, feel your pain :(
_Gouses!_
The first movie is filled with so much laughter! The second one is with Much more laughter, AND heartfelt moments that made ME cry (can’t wait for you to watch the second movie)
Definitely watch the trilogy. They're just as good. Also, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Kung Fu Hustle are great Kung Fu movies I recommend. In that order.
Please, PLEASE, be responsible. If you're going to recommend Kung Fu Hustle, make sure that they know to watch the Cantonese or Mandarin version, not the English dubbed one. So many jokes and inflections are cut out that the movie is almost non-sensical at certain points.
YES YES YES you have to watch the second one at least, it’s better than the first one in every single way
"Megamind" is another unappreciated gem from the same animation studio.
Overdue for a sequel lol
Megamind is dreamworks? Haven't seen it in a minute.
Yes
Megamind is a hilarious masterpiece..."shool."
"I'm not a big fat panda. I'm THE big fat panda."
Love it everytime.
This is my daily affirmation. 100%
For a future series can we get Avatar: the Last Airbender
... not the movie though. the movie is for AFTER the series
@@acts357 there is no movie in ba sing se
@@acts357 There is no movie in Ba Sing Se
@@acts357 You’ve received an invitation to Lake Laogai
@@acts357 what movie 🤮
One small detail that makes me feel bad for Tai Lung.
When looking at the scroll, he says "It's nothing." in response to seeing himself (his reflection)
He can't accept that true power comes from within. He didn't see himself as special on the inside. He felt as though he wasn't since he was denied a destiny, that his father figure tried to guide him towards.
As a chubby person this movie really makes me feel so good about myself, I love that they didn't make him lose weight or anything and he can still do all the moves 🥺
Can’t wait for the second in the trilogy. It’s my personally favorite with how well it’s scored, the beauty of the animation, and the brilliantly scripted villain. 👍🏻
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Remember how he said he was hungry when depressed, IT JUST HIT ME this little "im not hungry" phrase gosh I love this
Into the Spider-verse is amazing, maybe you will look into that in the future.
Your not wrong
My favorite movie. I’ve watched it probably close to 100 times
Best Spiderman Movie ever created
My favourite animated movie. So glad I got to experience it in the theaters because it was incredible
Great movie, and an even better Spider-Man fans dream movie.
Please watch "Who framed Roger Rabbit"!
Natalie, your diverse tastes in cinema are a blessing, not a curse.
Likewise, when people ask me what kind of movies I enjoy, my only answer is "good ones."