Film:
Kung Fu Panda
Format: DVD from personal collection on laptop.
Movies made for children are their own thing. It’s easy to make a bad one, even a bad one that kids will enjoy. To make a really good movie for children requires more than just entertaining the kiddies. No, a really good movie for children needs to give something to the parents as well. A good message helps, too. I will admit that when I first approached
Kung Fu Panda the first time I watched it, I had my doubts. But, you can’t judge a book by its cover or an animated film by its voiceover talent.
I say that because I can’t call myself a Jack Black fan. There are times when I like him. Those times are limited to when he’s given a part that suits his style and personality. High Fidelity is a good example of this. A lot of times, he leaves me pretty cold, though. But, as it turns out, Po the Panda seems to have been written with Jack Black in mind. In fact, I can’t think of someone else doing the role.
