Customer Reviews

Kung Fu Panda / Secrets of the Furious Five (Two-Disc Double Pack)

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

The Furious Five movie is only 22 minutes long, so it's not really worth it to pay the extra $7. Stick with the single disc version and you'll be getting a lot more for your money.

I've got no issues with the feature film; it was just as good when I saw it in the theatres twice. But the Furious Five add-on is just a waste of time and money. It is about 30 minutes of backstory on the Furious Five as it explains how they came to study under Master Shifu. There are also some live-action demonstrations of their various fighting styles and a test to discover which kung fu style you are, but all in all it's just a waste. Get the movie only, save your money.

The Furious Five disk was a bit of a letdown. Much of the animation in the featurette (not a full blown feature) was not the usual high quality animation. Flashbacks were told in a different style of animation. Just not up to expectations of the main movie. Also, even if you get the fullscreen version of Kung Fu Panda, it seems as though the Furious Five disk is in widescreen (at least mine was). And, I should add that the price on Amazon.com was NOT as good as other places on the release date.

As a harsh movie critic, I expected this movie to be full of stupid humor with a ridiculous story line. I was pleasantly surprised, and laughed all the way through. My niece and nephews (Age 2 and 5) love it. Even their dads were laughing. There's a good lesson, and this movie is all around well written, scripted, acted, animated and artistic.

Funny and entertaining from beginning to end. Soft edge animation at its best. A Pixar could be. Each caracter is very well rendered according to his own personality. If you like Kung Fu movies from the 70's, this film is for you. If you have kids who like cuddly animals, this picture will become a instant family classic.

For kung fu panda-
This movie is great. The story is told in a very innovative way, is fluid and full of action. the extras are good, very good. the film comes in english, spanish and french

For the secrets of the furious five-
Is the excellent complement to kung fu panda. the extras are great too. The main film is really good, even though is not as good as kung fu panda film.

I was lucky enough to go to an event sponsored by Dreamworks to watch this film. I of course loved the film, I think it is imaginative, fun, well put together and have so many lessons to teach. When the film came out on DVD, I got it with the Secrets of the Furious Five. I loved the back ground information about the five, as well as all the games. However, it's not a full-length film, more of an add-on DVD, if anyone had any illusions otherwise. I would recommend this, though, if you like add-ons. A lot is targeting children, but there are fun stuff for adults too :)

Great movie! Great GCI! The lesson that can be learned from this movie is also heart warming. Just goes to show that no matter how you look, if you believe in yourself, things are possible. The Furious Five are also a great treat for this 2-pack movie. Gives you an inside look of their character. Highly recommended!

I have grown to love CGI when it is used in animated films. Kung Fu Panda is no exception. Jack Black seems to have found a perfect medium for his zany energy and style....he is perfectly cast as Po the Panda. The animation is superb in this martial arts based animated tale and the Asian setting is serene and beautiful. Kids and adults will enjoy this funny hip animated feature. The DVD has a great transfer and a fair amount of extras, including a direct to video sequel in this two pack DVD set.

Good story well made technically. Funny most of the time with some underlying message - if you really want you can achieve anything - without a raised forefinger. I enjoyed the movie again viewing it a second time two months apart.