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I looove kung-fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
First off, I stand on the notion that KFP2 > KFP1. I think KFP2 does the great stuff KFP1 has and improves on them, and it is a pretty good sequel by virtue of not reusing ideas and is thoroughly a "sequel" film.
I made this thread because some people think in some other thread here that the writing on the films is "childish" because "it uses the word awesome a lot". Holy fucking shit. I still can't get over that. Opinion? Well it's my opinion that that notion is trash. It may have that "overuse" of the word, but guess what, it's part of the character, and the movies grabbed the philosophies and "setting" of China even if it's a fictional China (in contrast to say, Mulan, which, while a really good film, isn't really China as it is more of "how Westerners view China").
First off, the films are beautiful. Really, it's lushing with vibrant color, and the way they handle not just CGI but even the 2D flashbacks and dream sequences, and even paper puppetry, it's so juicy for the eyes. And never has martial arts been captured in animation so fluidly. Maybe because it being a CGI helps, but something about it just works.
And the animation - oh god. First off, the action scenes. It has serious action stuff, it has comedic action stuff (which do exist in various Hongkong flicks), and stuff you'd see in those old 80's and 90's martial arts films. People might have this impression that they are expecting Dragon Ball Z-esque fights, but instead you got fights seen from classic Jackie Chan films. The Chor-grom Prison escape scene in the first film alone is worth watching. And this guy's animation is really just flat out wonderful.
Really, just watch KFP2 to see Lord Shen in action. The way he uses his tail not only as a distraction but also as a friggin' WAR FAN, then he has those throwing knives and metal claws on his talons... Oh and apparently he was very detailed. I remember back then someone saying that "his design was too busy" (well duh, he's a peacock) but I say nay.
The story of both films are pretty simple enough. First is a Chosen One story and the second is more of an origin story, but they handle them well enough with enough interest to keep you around. The characters themselves are pretty enjoyable. I thought I was gonna hate Po due to being Jack Black-ish, and it is visible in the first film's early half. But as you watch he feels less than Jack Black and more Po, and in the sequel he's essentially Po. People complain about the Furious Five not getting much appearance and while I agree, it's kinda expected anyway, since it's not their film. They're side characters, but at least they have defined personalities, especially Tigress. More than what I could say for, say, the circus troupe in A Bug's Life.
Ah but the villains. Both essentially are foils of Po in different ways. Tai Lung is "what Po is when he lacks the flaws and humility of what being grown in a noodle shop would do" while Lord Shen is "what Po is
". I love Tai Lung, he's just a kick-ass kung fu master and it shows. Buuuut sadly, I firmly believe Shen is much better. There's just something about him that feels more threatening but at the same time you could feel that he was more wounded than Tai Lung. And it's probably because Gary Oldman is doing him.
Anyway, just an RTTP and appreciation for possibly the best animated action flick.
Oh by the way
Sorry for the large gif but the one in tumblr just isn't as satisfying
First off, I stand on the notion that KFP2 > KFP1. I think KFP2 does the great stuff KFP1 has and improves on them, and it is a pretty good sequel by virtue of not reusing ideas and is thoroughly a "sequel" film.
I made this thread because some people think in some other thread here that the writing on the films is "childish" because "it uses the word awesome a lot". Holy fucking shit. I still can't get over that. Opinion? Well it's my opinion that that notion is trash. It may have that "overuse" of the word, but guess what, it's part of the character, and the movies grabbed the philosophies and "setting" of China even if it's a fictional China (in contrast to say, Mulan, which, while a really good film, isn't really China as it is more of "how Westerners view China").
First off, the films are beautiful. Really, it's lushing with vibrant color, and the way they handle not just CGI but even the 2D flashbacks and dream sequences, and even paper puppetry, it's so juicy for the eyes. And never has martial arts been captured in animation so fluidly. Maybe because it being a CGI helps, but something about it just works.
And the animation - oh god. First off, the action scenes. It has serious action stuff, it has comedic action stuff (which do exist in various Hongkong flicks), and stuff you'd see in those old 80's and 90's martial arts films. People might have this impression that they are expecting Dragon Ball Z-esque fights, but instead you got fights seen from classic Jackie Chan films. The Chor-grom Prison escape scene in the first film alone is worth watching. And this guy's animation is really just flat out wonderful.
Really, just watch KFP2 to see Lord Shen in action. The way he uses his tail not only as a distraction but also as a friggin' WAR FAN, then he has those throwing knives and metal claws on his talons... Oh and apparently he was very detailed. I remember back then someone saying that "his design was too busy" (well duh, he's a peacock) but I say nay.
The story of both films are pretty simple enough. First is a Chosen One story and the second is more of an origin story, but they handle them well enough with enough interest to keep you around. The characters themselves are pretty enjoyable. I thought I was gonna hate Po due to being Jack Black-ish, and it is visible in the first film's early half. But as you watch he feels less than Jack Black and more Po, and in the sequel he's essentially Po. People complain about the Furious Five not getting much appearance and while I agree, it's kinda expected anyway, since it's not their film. They're side characters, but at least they have defined personalities, especially Tigress. More than what I could say for, say, the circus troupe in A Bug's Life.
Ah but the villains. Both essentially are foils of Po in different ways. Tai Lung is "what Po is when he lacks the flaws and humility of what being grown in a noodle shop would do" while Lord Shen is "what Po is
when he didn't let his past heal
Anyway, just an RTTP and appreciation for possibly the best animated action flick.
Oh by the way
Sorry for the large gif but the one in tumblr just isn't as satisfying
This is the first I've ever heard of that!