| Overall: | A- |
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| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 91 |
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| Video Release: | 13 Dec 2011 |
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A pudgy panda who dreams of being a warrior gets a chance to prove himself as the Chosen One in the original Kung Fu Panda. Jack Black also lends his vocal talents to the vegetarian shark Lenny in the animated move Shark Tale. Gary Oldman, who voices Lord Shen, can be seen as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter Franchise.
Home Video Extra Features
Home Video Notes: Kung Fu Panda 2
Release Date: 13 December 2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 releases to home video on December 13, 2011. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Pack includes:
- Filmmakers’ Commentary
- Sneak peek episode of the upcoming Nickelodeon TV series: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
- Meet the Cast
- Panda Stories: Inside the World of the Giant Panda
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters: An all-new adventure where Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu’s greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc
- Kung Fu Shuffle
- Ni Hao
- The Animator’s Corner
- Trivia Track
- Animation Inspiration
Home Video Notes: Kung Fu Panda Collection (1&2) Blu-ray
Release Date: 13 December 2011
Also releasing to Blu-ray on December 13, 2011 is the Kung Fu Panda Collection (1&2). This package includes:
- Blu-ray copies of the movies Kung Fu Panda 1 and Kung Fu Panda 2
- Filmmakers’ Commentaries
- Food Network Exclusive: Alton Brown at Mr. Ping’s Noodle House
- Help Save the Wild Pandas
- Learn to Draw Po
- How to Use Chopsticks
- Meet the Cast
- Panda Stories: Inside the World of the Giant Panda
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
- Kung Fu Shuffle
- Ni Hao
- Dragon Warrior Training Academy
- “Kung Fu Fighting” Music Video
- The Animator’s Corner
- Trivia Track
- Go With Po
- Po Around the World
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
