| | | The Kung Fu Panda Story Continues.
Features: DVD
Skadoosh!! It's the world premiere of Po's all-new adventure from the filmmakers that brought you Kung Fu Panda! He may have defeated the ferocious Tai Lung, but our Dragon Warrior (Jack Black) must now face Shifu's (Dustin Hoffman) biggest challenge with the help of Viper, Tigress, Monkey, Crane and Mantis. The Secrets of the Furious Five are finally revealed as we discover it takes alot more than fast feet and fists to become a kung fu master.
"...maintains the warm, pleasing computer animation of [Kung Fu Panda]...[and] delivers cinema-worthy picture and sound." DVDizzy.com
"High-quality and fun...Furious Five is completely dedicated to entertaining its youngest fans." Jen Johans, Film Intuition
Editor's Note
The chop-socky animated action continues in this KUNG FU PANDA spin-off. Now Dragon Warrior (voiced by Jack Black) must face up to an even bigger challenge: teaching a class of kung fu students! Does he have what it takes to make his mark as a martial arts master? Coming along for the wild ride are his animal buddies, the Furious Five: Tigress, Viper, Crane, Mantis, and Monkey.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo | | DVD-ROM Feature: Pandamonium Activity Kit | | Featurettes: Learn To Draw, Dumpling Shuffle, Learn The Panda Dance, Do You Kung Fu?, Inside The Chinese Zodiac, Animals Of Kung Fu Panda, & What Fighting Style Are You? | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 3/24/2009 |
| Original Release Date: 2008 | | Catalog ID: 139174 | | UPC: 00097361391748 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Dustin Hoffman - Voice | | Jack Black - Voice |
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| | Professional Reviews | NightsAndWeekends.com 8 of 10
Fans of this summer's animated hit, Kung Fu Panda, already know all about how the roly-poly panda, Po (Jack Black), became a kung fu legend. But in the short, straight-to-DVD follow-up, Secrets of the Furious Five, you'll find out how Po's kung fu friends--Mantis, Viper, Crane, Tigress, and Monkey--learned the important lessons that turned them into great kung fu warriors...Po (Black) may have proven himself as the Dragon Warrior, but now he faces an even more daunting challenge: the kung fu beginners' class...Clocking in at just 24 minutes long, Secrets of the Furious Five could have (and probably should have) been included as an extra on the Kung Fu Panda DVD. Still, this super-short story manages to hold its own among other straight-to-DVD sequels. Sure, the animation isn't quite as stunning as it was in the original--and only a few of the big-name stars have returned to lend their voices. But there's still plenty to love in this animated short...As in Kung Fu Panda, Black makes the lovably bumbling kung fu fighting panda, Po, a fun character. Though he chooses not to tell his own story (after all, that's what Kung Fu Panda is for), he makes a great storyteller--and the kids watching at home will be just as captivated as the cute little kung fu bunnies in his beginners' class...While this new adventure doesn't have all of the same voices, it still features the same lovable characters--from tough-as-nails young Tigress to mischievous Monkey. And their short-and-sweet tales are more than just entertaining--they'll also teach kids a lesson or two about being a good person...So if your kids fell in love with Po and his kung fu fighting friends in Kung Fu Panda, this short sequel is an enjoyable extra that's worth checking out. - Kristin Dreyer Kramer
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