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It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}

A CG-animated comedy about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, Po, who must somehow become a Kung Fu Master in order to save the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard, Tai Lung. Set in the legendary world of ancient China, this is the story of Po, our unlikely hero, who enters the rigid world of Kung Fu and turning it upside down. Po ultimately becomes a Kung Fu hero by learning that if he believes in himself, he can do anything Written by GiorgioC

HERE IS A REVIEW FOR THE MOVIE KUNG FU PANDA FROM DVDTALK

It's strange to behold a CG-animated film that leads with a swift pace and can manage to unfurl a laborious morale without grinding the whole production to a halt. "Kung Fu Panda" is a real charmer; a lightweight, generously funny family film that benefits from simplicity and a buffet of Asian cinema influences to pick from.

Giant panda Po (voiced by Jack Black) is stuck in his role as the son of a popular noodle chef. Frustrated, Po dreams of becoming a kung fu master, marveling at the skills of his idols The Furious Five: Crane (David Cross), Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogan), Viper (Lucy Liu), and their master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman). When a happy accident leaves Po crowned the "Dragon Warrior," an infuriated Shifu vows to never let Po survive the first day of training. However, once word spreads that villainous Tai Lung (Ian McShane) has broken out of prison and vows to destroy everything in his path, Po could very well be the only hero able to defeat Lung and save the land.

"Kung Fu Panda" has an enormous amount of fun with itself. A genial takeoff of kung fu cinema, "Panda" takes great delight twisting known clichés around with a bumbling lead character, whose head-crackin' ambition is only outmatched by his appetite. I found the film to be a wonderful antidote to Pixar's artistic stasis; it's a routine feature, but executed with an engorged heart and a real eagerness to please, not just trying to pluck heartstrings at predetermined stops and reach for the brass ring of timelessness. "Panda" is a cartoon in all the best, most satisfying meanings of the word, and I really couldn't resist its joviality and silly spirit.

That essence is provided in great part by the voice cast, led by a dominating Jack Black. If there's any actor born for animated voice work, it's Black, and he infuses Po with a childlike Baby Huey quality that blends well with the character's physical limitations. Po is a standard-issue dreamer, but Black gives the panda a wide-eyed life, finding the sympathies of the kung fu clown, while also rocketing forward with generous spastic Blackisms when Po slips into combat mode. It's a lovely piece of acting, even if it's a touch familiar. Because of Black, Po is a welcome pudgy lethal weapon. His Achilles heel? Steps.

Also a delight in a smaller role is acting veteran James Hong, here voicing Po's noodle-slinging father. Hong hits the right notes of parental disbelief and concern: a father who wants what's best for his child, as long as that means taking on the family business. It's a performance of squealy high notes that offers the character subtle comedic gems.

Younger audiences will surely respond to Po's continual buffoonish antics, but directors Mark Osborne and John Stevenson pay close attention to the action beats, especially the sensation of speed and gravity-defying martial art gymnastics. We're talking karate-chopping animals here and "Panda" spends plenty of time tracking the limber moves of the Furious Five, and Po's far more destructive learning curve. Overall, "Panda" is a visually sedate picture (at least in the competitive CG-animated rat race), leaving the dynamics of the animation to burst forth when the conflict heats up and the filmmakers can play around with anime, Shaw Brothers, and Wachowski visual touches.

While it doesn't insist too much, the message of Po's personal worth is a kindly touch wedged comfortably between the fall-down-and-go-boom and the fists of furry. It's a tender cap on an extremely entertaining animated feature, hoisting "Kung Fu Panda" above the traditional tiresome matinee diversion into something I'm fairly certain will please parents and tickle kids mercilessly.

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MEET DAVE NOW AVAILABLE

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HERE IS THE SUMMARY FOR THE MOVIE MEET DAVE FROM IMDB

A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman (Banks).

HERE IS A REVIEW FOR THE MOVIE MEET DAVE FROM DVDTALK

Once the king of comedy, it's been a disheartening journey for Eddie Murphy recently; he's failed to remind audiences what once made him such a hot comedy commodity, only to see his mojo dissipate through a series of bad script choices and forgettable kid film diversions. I wouldn't label "Meet Dave" a reputation-revitalizing turn for the actor, but the picture is admirably competent, delightfully silly, and absent a majority of repulsions typically associated with an Eddie Murphy family film.

Sent to Earth to retrieve a planet-killing device the size of a small rock, a crew of Lilliputian aliens man a human-sized spaceship that goes by the name of Dave (Eddie Murphy). The Dave crew soon meets up with single mom Gina (Elizabeth Banks, working wonders with a thankless role) and her son Josh (Austin Lynd Myers), who has found the rock, only to lose possession of the crucial device to a school bully. Now set free in New York City, the crew (including Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, and Ed Helms) uses Dave to absorb as much human culture as they can, finding attachment to Gina and Josh, and getting wrapped up in Earthbound emotions they are unaccustomed to.

Let's be honest, with Murphy and director Brian Robbins ("Norbit," "Good Burger") attached to "Meet Dave," expectations couldn't fall any lower. Robbins is a studio zombie with little artistic aspiration of his own, while Murphy likes paychecks and trading off his past. Let's just say I wasn't pumped to sit down with "Meet Dave."

Then something funny happened to these men: screenwriters Rob Greenberg ("How I Met Your Mother") and riff virtuoso Bill Corbett (Crow deux on "Mystery Science Theater 3000"). The gentlemen have created an engaging sci-fi adventure for Murphy and Robbins, putting some genuine thought into the scenarios, locales, and punchlines of the picture, giving Robbins and Murphy a screenplay that even they couldn't fully knucklehead up, despite their best efforts.

Perhaps I'm being too hard on Robbins, who actually connects with this strange mixture of "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," "Star Trek," and "Innerspace." It's the most competent directorial job he's presented to date, creating a durable visual foundation for Murphy to play around on. There's an amazing playground of differing scales to embrace in this script, with Robbins putting in the cartoon work to sell the madness of little aliens vs. the big, bad world. Of course, I wasn't thrilled with predictable detours to potty humor, but "Meet Dave" manages to stay fixated on its intent: to massage the most weirdness out of the title character's alien status.

Maybe to Murphy, "Meet Dave" is nothing innovative, but there's a recognizable funny bone spark about him here that's been lost for some time. Dave offers Murphy an opportunity to try on some clowning, parading around in a blinding "Fantasy Island" suit and making faces for the camera in a sociable, sillyheart manner that's exceptionally endearing. The spaceship Dave is Murphy allowing himself a blast of atypical humiliation, and the actor wears it beautifully. The commander of spaceship Dave permits Murphy to stroke his well-documented Captain Kirk obsessions, and while it's the less showy of the two roles, Murphy achieves a pleasing Starfleet tone as the leader of the tiny pack.

It's not surprising to find that "Meet Dave" loses its way once sentimentality is introduced. Oddly, Robbins doesn't shove the film into tears and morals mode, only lightly coating the film with some uplifting messages and spending minimal time with romancing Dave crew members. Honestly, I would rather see more handholding and "It's a Wonderful Life" inspired sentiment than some of the more loathsome limp-wristed jokes (the Dave weapons specialist finds a love for musical theater and hairstyling) shoved into the material out of sheer desperation.

"Meet Dave" gets back on track with a smorgasbord of thrilling near-misses as the miniature Dave crew hits the streets of New York to save the day, dodging cars, getting stuck in gum, and using grocery store plastic bags to float to safety. I'm sure a more refined filmmaker could've squeezed the premise tighter for sophisticated laughs, but as family-angled sci-fi comedies go, "Meet Dave" is actually quite agreeable. Who knew Murphy still had some fun left in him?

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