kung fu panda

the year: 2008

the genre: animation


the plot: In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is a tad overweight and a complete novice at martial arts.


don't miss: when Po finds the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom.


listen for: "Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend. He was so deadly, in fact, that his enemies would go blind from over-exposure to pure awesomeness!"



did you know: the animators took a six-hour kung fu class to get an idea of the film's action.



also listen for: "The Furious Five! You look a lot bigger than your action figures! Except you, Mantis. You're about the same."