Kung Fu Panda

*ToTheNines* · 08-14-2007, 12:55 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda

Another ****** concept that will likey ride to success on celebrity voices and a hip-hop soundtrack (Shark Tale, anyone?).

If this makes more that TMNT, all hope is lost.

**Barkworm** · 08-14-2007, 01:12 PM

Jackie Chan is in it! And I'd bet money that this makes more than TMNT.

*Ecto Jedi* · 08-14-2007, 01:22 PM

I find it disheartening that TMNT 2 is fighting for its life in some studio exec's office while Dreamworks has already got Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer greenlit for 2011.

What a world, what a world.

*Mecha Cow* · 08-14-2007, 01:29 PM

This looks like ass, but I'll see it because of the Chan man.

And of course this will make more than TMNT.

*Spike Spiegel* · 08-14-2007, 03:43 PM

This #@$@ will make more than TMNT because the widdle kiddies and their soccer moms can go see it together.

*Drtooth* · 08-14-2007, 03:45 PM

I don't know.... I have to say Dreamworks comes in a very distant second after Pixar for best CGI studio. i like Blue Sky's stuff, but the stories seem uneven (though I LOVE LOVE LOVE robots) and Sony should just stay the hell away from the medium all together.

So it could either be a decent little enjoyable film, or a total "Let's see how many celebrities we can cram into our film" piece of Sharktale.

Honestly, out of all of them, I'm both looking forward and worrying about this one... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagas...e_Crate_Escape I liked the original, but I don't know about a sequel...

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I find it disheartening that TMNT 2 is fighting for its life in some studio exec's office while Dreamworks has already got Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer greenlit for 2011.

are you serious? Are you serious? Really? You mean that one studio that doesn't know how to get another film to work since it was over shadowed by a crappy Disney film and Will Ferrel pushing the bounds of Homoerotisism and acting like a total D-bag, and another studio is milking the closest thing it has to Mickey mouse?

How long have you been following Hollywood for? 2 weeks? This is the same industry that keeps pooping out Resident Evil movies, dispite the fact no one likes them. These are the people who feel they should just remake Porky's and Animal House over and over again, but give them new shiney titles like "Van Wilder." The ones that make terrible Hip Hop remakes of classic films and then makes sequals to them.

That said, I do not see why TMNT 2 can't be made, as it made a snot load of money in merchandising. And when it all comes down to that, that's all a movie needs.

But as for more Shrek films, 3 was plenty. in fact it was actually overdoing it. The Third one was enjoyable, but not half as good as the others. And I still think monsters Inc was robbed. if the Oscar doesn't go to Ratatoullie, Paprika, or TMNT (bit of a stretch, I know) and goes to anything Dreamworks made, they erred.

tinlunlau · 08-14-2007, 05:42 PM

I think I'll watch this in the theatres to show support to the man who let me give a shot at my current job, Jackie Chan.

I've worked for him on a couple of occasions. Namely, for translation of the special features on the Hong Kong DVD release of his recent Hong Kong movies "The Myth" and "Rob-B-Hood".

*Spitfire* · 08-14-2007, 06:06 PM

Use this to your advantage. If this movie makes tons of cash then a studio will be more likely to green light another turtles film. Similar concepts are the ways to cash in.

But F Dreamworks the only reason anyone sees their movies is for the name.

*Ecto Jedi* · 08-14-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

are you serious? Are you serious? Really? You mean that one studio that doesn't know how to get another film to work since it was over shadowed by a crappy Disney film and Will Ferrel pushing the bounds of Homoerotisism and acting like a total D-bag, and another studio is milking the closest thing it has to Mickey mouse?

How long have you been following Hollywood for? 2 weeks?

Umm, I don't get it. Should I feel dissed, or what? Was that an aside at the studio's expense or Hollywood's? Or mine?

Please clarify.

*Drtooth* · 08-15-2007, 11:22 AM

Hollywood. I'd never get mad at anyone who isn't sucking the blood out of the innocent and casting Will Ferrel as the role.

Actually, that one made no sense whatsoever.

But you get the point. Hollywood will come out with the dumbest stuff possible and somehow they make it very popular.

Kung Fu Panda is probably 2 words they pulled out of a hat that somehow fit together and sounded just hillarious, and based a movie off of having a title. Sort of like what Cartoon Network did with "My Gym Partner's a Lab Monkey" They just shove together as many funny words to distract from the fact the show is a piece of crap.

That list of upcoming movies is incomplete. They forgot "Look Ma, There's a toothbrush in my skull," "Holey Moley! The Adventures of Wonder Worm," and "Dishwasher? Purple Octopus walnut tree upside down Milly."

They have to print up the T-shirts, make prototypes for the Burger King Toys, cast random celebrities, design the characters, rerecord random songs from the 70's or 90's, create the DVD special features, animate it, and write a script. In that Order.

*Cure* · 08-15-2007, 11:54 AM

If I were Spitfire, I'd be upset that someone was stealing my motif.

But seriously, you guys know NOTHING of this movie. The only thing more depressing than crappy movies being made all the time is knowing that there are so many close-minded people that won't give something a chance well before a lot is even known about it just because it seems corny.

*Drtooth* · 08-15-2007, 01:33 PM

I think it could be good, meself. Not great. nothing close to Pixar's high standards (though Cars was pretty rough) but maybe the reason why the lack of love is due to Dreamworks's track record, specifically the horrible "Shark Tale" (which had some good bits, but was so mixed and just came off as "Pixar made a fish movie, we'll make one too to steal their profits").

I still believe they decided on the name and cast before they even came up with a plot. And this could go either way. It could be entertaining, or it could be cheap. I'm gonna wait for a trailer, myself.

*ToTheNines* · 08-15-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

specifically the horrible "Shark Tale" (which had some good bits, but was so mixed and just came off as "Pixar made a fish movie, we'll make one too to steal their profits").

F**k that movie dude, my little cousins were talkin jive for a month after they saw that.

*Mecha Cow* · 08-15-2007, 05:11 PM

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If I were Spitfire, I'd be upset that someone was stealing my motif.

I didn't want to say anything but I was thinking the same thing.

(No offense guys, just playing)

*Spike Spiegel* · 08-16-2007, 04:51 PM

Shark Tale's animation looked like Windows 98 PC graphics...and yeah, not that great of a story either.

*Drtooth* · 08-16-2007, 05:05 PM

Also coming up next
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
• How to Train Your Dragon (2009)
• Shrek 4 (2010) •
Crood Awakening (2010)
• Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer (2011)

Actually a Puss In Boots movie might work, but there's no topping

Crood Awakening (just read the Article) sounded like it was going to be good (it was co-written by John Cleese, after all.) But it looks like it will be completely rewritten due to creative differences.

*Spike Spiegel* · 08-16-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

Also coming up next
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
• How to Train Your Dragon (2009)
• Shrek 4 (2010) •
Crood Awakening (2010)
• Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer (2011)

Actually a Puss In Boots movie might work, but there's no topping

Crood Awakening (just read the Article) sounded like it was going to be good (it was co-written by John Cleese, after all.) But it looks like it will be completely rewritten due to creative differences.

Too many Shrek movies. This is overkill to me.

*Drtooth* · 08-16-2007, 05:24 PM

The Third one proved they really shouldn't go any further. There was some good stuff in Shrek 3, but it just seemed "been there done that" and almost like they could have had 2 more script revisions to make it really pop. They didn't. It was enjoyable, but not as good as the other 2.-

*Masked Ninja* · 08-16-2007, 06:31 PM

I like the character designs so far for Kung Fu Panda, but I worry that my hopes that it'll be anything but loud, annoying, and hyperactive are in vain. I just rewatched Over The Hedge recently... liked it the first time in theaters, but now I'm just painfully aware that they pick one or two characters to be hyperactive and random, and rely on those to deliver all the humor (which is genuinely funny sometimes, but just irritating otherwise).

But if it does end up having a little heart (and a little more Ritalin), who knows... I know I'd like for it to be good.

*Drtooth* · 08-17-2007, 08:25 AM

I think over the Hedge is the only time a hyperactive character actually worked. Maybe because Steve Carell did it sio well.

But they also at random make a tiny wimp character in the mold of The Gingerbread man from Shrek. Like the shrimp in Sharktale and the little Marmosette (or whatever it was ) in Madagascar. I hate that. Gingerbread man worked the first time. making multiple copies of him doesn't.

08-14-2007, 12:55 PM	#1
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,366	Kung Fu Panda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda Another ****** concept that will likey ride to success on celebrity voices and a hip-hop soundtrack (Shark Tale, anyone?). If this makes more that TMNT, all hope is lost. Last edited by ToTheNines; 08-14-2007 at 08:29 PM.

08-14-2007, 01:12 PM	#2
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,758	Jackie Chan is in it! And I'd bet money that this makes more than TMNT. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

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Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Use this to your advantage. If this movie makes tons of cash then a studio will be more likely to green light another turtles film. Similar concepts are the ways to cash in. But F Dreamworks the only reason anyone sees their movies is for the name. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

08-15-2007, 11:22 AM	#10
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Hollywood. I'd never get mad at anyone who isn't sucking the blood out of the innocent and casting Will Ferrel as the role. Actually, that one made no sense whatsoever. But you get the point. Hollywood will come out with the dumbest stuff possible and somehow they make it very popular. Kung Fu Panda is probably 2 words they pulled out of a hat that somehow fit together and sounded just hillarious, and based a movie off of having a title. Sort of like what Cartoon Network did with "My Gym Partner's a Lab Monkey" They just shove together as many funny words to distract from the fact the show is a piece of crap. That list of upcoming movies is incomplete. They forgot "Look Ma, There's a toothbrush in my skull," "Holey Moley! The Adventures of Wonder Worm," and "Dishwasher? Purple Octopus walnut tree upside down Milly." They have to print up the T-shirts, make prototypes for the Burger King Toys, cast random celebrities, design the characters, rerecord random songs from the 70's or 90's, create the DVD special features, animate it, and write a script. In that Order. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

08-14-2007, 01:22 PM	#3
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	I find it disheartening that TMNT 2 is fighting for its life in some studio exec's office while Dreamworks has already got Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer greenlit for 2011. What a world, what a world.

08-14-2007, 05:42 PM	#7
tinlunlau Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 279	I think I'll watch this in the theatres to show support to the man who let me give a shot at my current job, Jackie Chan. I've worked for him on a couple of occasions. Namely, for translation of the special features on the Hong Kong DVD release of his recent Hong Kong movies "The Myth" and "Rob-B-Hood".

08-15-2007, 11:54 AM	#11
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	If I were Spitfire, I'd be upset that someone was stealing my motif. But seriously, you guys know NOTHING of this movie. The only thing more depressing than crappy movies being made all the time is knowing that there are so many close-minded people that won't give something a chance well before a lot is even known about it just because it seems corny. __________________

08-15-2007, 01:33 PM	#12
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I think it could be good, meself. Not great. nothing close to Pixar's high standards (though Cars was pretty rough) but maybe the reason why the lack of love is due to Dreamworks's track record, specifically the horrible "Shark Tale" (which had some good bits, but was so mixed and just came off as "Pixar made a fish movie, we'll make one too to steal their profits"). I still believe they decided on the name and cast before they even came up with a plot. And this could go either way. It could be entertaining, or it could be cheap. I'm gonna wait for a trailer, myself. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

08-16-2007, 05:05 PM	#16
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Also coming up next Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) • How to Train Your Dragon (2009) • Shrek 4 (2010) • Crood Awakening (2010) • Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer (2011) Actually a Puss In Boots movie might work, but there's no topping Crood Awakening (just read the Article) sounded like it was going to be good (it was co-written by John Cleese, after all.) But it looks like it will be completely rewritten due to creative differences. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

08-16-2007, 05:24 PM	#18
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	The Third one proved they really shouldn't go any further. There was some good stuff in Shrek 3, but it just seemed "been there done that" and almost like they could have had 2 more script revisions to make it really pop. They didn't. It was enjoyable, but not as good as the other 2.- __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

08-16-2007, 06:31 PM	#19
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	I like the character designs so far for Kung Fu Panda, but I worry that my hopes that it'll be anything but loud, annoying, and hyperactive are in vain. I just rewatched Over The Hedge recently... liked it the first time in theaters, but now I'm just painfully aware that they pick one or two characters to be hyperactive and random, and rely on those to deliver all the humor (which is genuinely funny sometimes, but just irritating otherwise). But if it does end up having a little heart (and a little more Ritalin), who knows... I know I'd like for it to be good.

08-17-2007, 08:25 AM	#20
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I think over the Hedge is the only time a hyperactive character actually worked. Maybe because Steve Carell did it sio well. But they also at random make a tiny wimp character in the mold of The Gingerbread man from Shrek. Like the shrimp in Sharktale and the little Marmosette (or whatever it was ) in Madagascar. I hate that. Gingerbread man worked the first time. making multiple copies of him doesn't. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]