The boyhalf and I have this thing we've developed, for attending every movie premiere that hits town. That's not alot, seeing as how we have only three viable cinemas screening non-sexual English content, but nevertheless it's become a cool date thing to do.
I'd been waiting since Jan for KungFu Panda to come to SL, so it was no wonder that I was e-ticket's very first customer on the day they finally put them tix up for sale online. We both like the 'I' row.... 13 and 14 - best seats in the room. I ruined anyone else's chances of booking those hallowed bum-rests almost two weeks before the show was scheduled to start.
Aney it was awesome and beyond cute men. I'm SO glad I listened to my lust for all things animated , rather than the dunderheads who kept trying to discourage me from seeing the movie. "It's not that hot', they said. "It disappoints", they pontificated.
Pandashit. It rocked. Despite the anti-climatic ending.
I absolutely loved all the little moments laden with subtle jokes - the witty references to Chinese customs; like using pigs, ducks and rabbits as the townsfolk in the movie, the 'Peking Duck' for a noodle-shop dad (did anyone get that? I laughed my head of when I saw him), the 1000 year old tortoise, the acupuncture....
And what about those few touches that added that much more magic to the who animation? The slight geriatric shivering of the old tortoise, the expressions brought out through the characters' eyes, etc. Very sweetly done.
Watching the movie took me back to my days as a bumbling newbie at my Tae-Kwon-Do class. No one thought the skinny white girl could last as long as she did - which wasn't that long, but it was longer than expected for sure. I went through pretty much the same self-realization process as Po did, painfully hobbling out of that class, more adept at punching people and managing more that five push ups, whilst understanding what my purpose in the universe was; that of someone who wasn't meant to learn Karate.
I do hope the take-off from this movie is that actual Panda conservation efforts benefit that much more, and the creature's value goes up amongst the international community. This is an ideal opportunity for the Chinese govenrment to showcase as well as understand the importance of its dwindling Panda population.
So good on ya, Dreamworks! Keep it up. I can't wait to watch the next venture....
5 comments:
haha I loved the part where Po's father says 'We are noodle folk...broth runs through our veins' :D
Whoa.. Tae-Kwon-Do... remind me not to cross ye path.. :)
Heh was quite fun to watch. And i told u dont believe the critics, just watch what u like to watch. As for learnin karate, trust me charmaxx she's a softy at heart. :)
Cant wait for the next premiere!
Haven't seen this yet but if you get a chance check out Walle if you like animation. Hands down one of the best animated movies I've seen.
yea it's cuute! I love the part where Po's dad says "I have a something to tell you.." *anxious silence*
*There is no secret ingredient*
EH?! teeheehee
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