Thanks for watching! Glad I can finally go check out Cosmodore’s video on this series…pretty weird that we both made long Kung Fu Panda retrospectives in the same month, but I guess The Kung Fu Pandaissance™ starts now. If you’ve finished the video, comment your favorite member of the Furious 5 down below, and stay tuned for my Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance video coming in the next few weeks. Support HP1 on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531
@@Jeremy-san97 it gets better when you realize that tai chi and kung-fu are largely based on direction and redirection of energy, both in the physical sense and the spiritual.
Out of the five I admire viper the most because she is so kind to Po from the start even though she thinks he doesn't belong there at first. "Poor guy is going to get himself killed." Yet she goes to help him with the acupuncture, and later in the third movie, she doesn't complain to shifu that he can't teach when everyone else did.
@@KFP_Fanboy I firmly disagree with you. KFP 3 is the weakest of the franchise. Not because of his themes and meanings, but because of… I want to say the rythm. Where the themes helped the narration in the first two, it’s holding it back in the third. Most of the time spent in the panda village feel like wasted time. Of course we know it’s important to Po, but everything lacks dynamic during this act. I started reviewing this movie skipping the part where he is at the village before the training, and sudddenly loved this film !
@@Ojas97 the 3rd film was more of a closing to Po's story, I think it barely crossed the mark to be memorable. Po basically is the best version of himself so where more could he go? Chi, but chi is just like a stepping stone, Po got stronger physically, and mentally, and now to teach others. When he teaches the village it comes to help him when all of them give chi to Po with their respect for him or something I dont know.
I rewatched the movies not that long ago and as a kid this scene with po and shifu flew over my head. Now when I saw it again I burst into tears. Shifu: "then why didnt you quit!?" Po: "because everytime you threw a brick at my head, or told me I stink, it hurt, but it could never hurt more than it did every day just being me. And I thought if there was anyone who could teach me to not be me it could be you, the greatest kung fu teacher in history." Shifu: "I can teach you, and I will!" Po never saught out any higher power that he could use to be strong and powerful or to rule china . Yes he fandboyed and dreamt of being all powerful and mighty but in reality he just wanted to be a better version of himself. He wanted to learn kung fu so he could change his life for the better and feel like he means something or has a gifted value. That's why oogway chose him. He wanted both a better mind and to be self empowered. Both sides of the yin and yang.
what gets me in that scene is Shifu's change in expression when Po says "it hurt". All this time, Shifu's kind of delighted in hurting Po: threatening the wuxi finger hold, letting him fall into the training grounds, throwing him down the stairs. In that scene alone, he uses Oogway's staff to hit Po three times. "It hurt" is the pivot line, where Shifu actually takes ownership of his own failings as a master. The only other scene where Oogway's staff is used as a weapon, incidentally, is when Tai Lung uses it against Shifu.
Exactly. I love that little moment of realization from Shifu. Before, Po had always just played off all of Shifu’s bullying with humor. He never admitted to how much it hurt him. So Shifu keeps ignoring it and taking out all his frustrations on Po like a punching bag, trying to break his spirit, basically ignoring the cruelty of his own actions, dehumanizing him. In that moment, the reality of Po being a _person_ that Shifu hurt, not some stubborn pest Shifu wanted to get out of the way, not a joke, not an object to direct his frustrations at, a person- hits Shifu. And how cruel everything must have been on Po sinks in, too. Finally, Shifu realizes how cruel he’s been, and sees from Po’s perspective. And all without one word having to be spoken.
yeah and shifu finally after denying it for so long said I can and will teach you because he saw in po the right stuff not to quit and after hearing his reasoning for why he didn't it just validated what he already felt..
Mine would be Tigress as well, she was abandoned by her parents at a very young age, the orphanage treated her like a monster because of her insane strength, Shifu did took her in but not to raise her as his child like he did with Tai Lung because he doesn’t want Tigress to become another Tai Lung. There are short films of her past as a teenager, Shifu wanted her to be self-control and she didn’t feel comfortable but during a fight with Boar, she lets it all go and just goes all out. She even went to train in a forest of iron trees (not literally iron, could refer to how their barks are incredibly hard) and it hurt like hell as she was punching then until she no longer feels any pain in her hands. Tigress is by far my favorite out of the 5
As someone who has childhood trauma, the lines in the second movie touching on how despite our unhappy beginnings, we still have the rest of our lives ahead of us, really speaks to me. It nearly made me cry the first time I re-watched the scene.
Tigress' design is just stunning to me. Short legs, a broad face, and a long body don't seem like they'd add up to something both elegant and feminine, and yet tigers have all of those. They embraced the difficulties of working with that, without using the common pitfalls in anthropomorphic animation. There's no "add long hair, sexy figure and implied breasts" to make Tigress appeal to human standards of beauty. They can just exaggerate and work with the natural form of the animal, adding more subtle touches like larger eyes and softer features to emphasize her emotions in animation. And it looks fantastic. She's my favourite, by far.
Tigress was my gay awakening. The thing that makes her so successful as a character both in design and in writing is that she was made to be _Tigress_ and not a femme fatale trope. I think generally people find people more appealing than tropes, if that makes sense
"If you're willing to have faith, and believe there are no accidents, every accident, can be your destiny." That is one of the deepest and most inspirational sayings I have ever heard.
The whole mcguffin troupe that also adds to the whole “chosen one” was also dumped on. The Scroll was literally a mirror! Po saw it as he had to accept himself. Tai Ling saw nothing, therefore he was nothing
Tai Lung saw something - himself. You can see the reflection in the movie. Tai Lung lacked understanding - there was nothing special about the scroll, only about himself. Thinking the scroll had magical, mystical properties, he couldn't see what was before him.
@@Joawlisdoingfine That's the most retarded logic I've seen in a long time. Of course Tai Lung saw something - a reflecting piece of paper. What he OBVIOUSLY meant is that there was nothing ON IT. Jesus fking Christ.
Agreed. For me my favourite character in the trilogy is Lord Shen enjoyed every moment they where on screen and the backstory he had that never made it into the films is also very interesting. Whats your favourite character?
Yeah, the second is actually my favorite movie of all time. But in my opinion the Third was horrible. It had a poorly developed villain, there were way too many corny jokes, the pandas being useless in the beginning was an unsatisfying subversion of expectations, and Po mastering Chi didn’t feel earned. Not to mention, the soundtrack was kinda lackluster. The third movie had the potential to be so much more.
@@majykmarker9411 I totally agree, but for some reason my friends and family really liked( probably for the pandas ), but I suppose the ideas in the movie were good, but the execution felt Meh! In comparison to the second one.
"Yesterday Is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present" * misquote the oog master again im beating the shit outs u
When oogway said "one often meets his destiny on the path he takes to avoid it" that can refer to shifu when he sent the goose to warn the prison rhinos about tai lungs escape, if shifu never sent the goose then the feather would have never dropped alowing tai lung to escape. So shifu's destiny of facing against tai lung was met from him trying to avoid it.
Tigres is my favourite because even though she was upset that po got chosen as the dragon warrior she learned to accept po for the way he is. Her character design and the way she speaks, you can already tell what kind of personality she has. And even in the first movie it looks like Tigres doesnt care, but here is a good life lesson. Dont judge a book by its cover. Learn to appreciate everyone for who they are and who you choose to be.
I love your analysis! I also want to add that like Tai Lung in the first movie, she was being primed to become the dragon warrior, though I don't know if anyone said it outright. Unlike Tai Lung, she had the humility to accept the role given to her. Regarding Tigress acting like she doesn't care, I bet it's because Shifu never gave her affection as a child, so I consider Po as the one who taught her how to be a friend.
I still remember seeing Kung Fu Panda in theaters when I was in kindergarten. So yeah, much like Houston I sort of grew up with this franchise. Hell, I remember watching Legends of Awesomeness on Nickelodeon. It’s this trilogy, Prince of Egypt and HTTYD that really show how much DreamWorks can do if they stop trying to be “relevant” and just focus on good storytelling and unique art styles. Thank you Houston for showing me how truly beautiful the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is. You are the true Dragon Warrior.
honestly this series is the best body positive movie I know. At first everyone mocks Po for his weight, but he doesn't get thin to be accepted, they accept that he's fat and that's not a bad thing. And the message of self love with the secret ingredient bit, amazing. And dealing with trauma is handled so greatly. This series is just wonderful in every way and I love it with my entire heart
@@sabo5849 Yeah I have to side with HTTYD on this one. Kung Fu Panda is a great trilogy but I personally believe HTTYD is better. Part of the reasons is in my opinion Dragons > Pandas.
"Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be." This series is so good that it manages to make just a montage of clips from the previous movie into one of my favorite scenes ever. The music swelling as Po looks back on that life he has chosen... it gets me every time. This series will always be under-appreciated because it deserves to be talked about as one of the greatest trilogies. "So... who are you, panda?" "I am Po... and I'm gonna need a hat."
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise. In Kung Fu Panda 2 (the favorite of most people), Lord Shen attacked the panda village, but there was nobody to save them. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai attacks the village and Po has to save them. You cannot say that's not the most genius idea for a third installment of this franchise. One thing that people hate about this movie was the “disappointing” villain defeat. But I don’t think people exactly understand it. Po had the chi of all the pandas and his own chi. Kai usually takes the masters’ bodies along with the chi, but he didn’t when Po gave his chi to Kai. That’s why it was too much. He took the chi of a whole village pandas and a “Kung Fu Panda” at a time without their physical forms. It makes sense, people overthink it. Also, at the beginning, Oogway told Kai "The more you take, the less you have." Then what happens? Kai dies from taking too much. Also, Po was taught kung fu with food. Then he taught the village of pandas with their talents. The whole "turn you into you" thing wasn't a callback to the beginning of the movie, it was a callback to the beginning of the franchise. The first Kung Fu Panda. Most people like Shen the most, but General Kai is the best villain in my opinion. He may not have been intimidating, but he had really great villain lines. When Shifu said "Oogway, forgive me." Kai held up the chi of Oogway and said "What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?" Also, his music was obviously the best villain music in existence. Not to mention his weapon, fight style, or entrances. Also, the first two villains were chased by Po and the Furious Five. But Kai would find Po no matter where he went. Po even said “There’s nowhere to run.” Kai felt very unstoppable, which was kind of intimidating. Another thing I like about Kai is that he was the only villain that never underestimated Po. When Tai Lung met Po and found out he’s the Dragon Warrior, he said “You? Him? He’s a panda. You’re a panda. What are you going to do, big guy? Sit on me?” When Lord Shen met Po, he asked Soothsayer “Do you actually believe this is the warrior destined to defeat me?” But when General Kai met Po, he said “You must be the Dragon Warrior.” I don't even need to talk about comedy, action, or animation in this movie. Everyone already agrees that comedy, action, and animation in Kung Fu Panda 3 is better than in first two movies. A lot of people complain that the Furious Five didn't do much but I think I need to remind people that this movie is in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Not "The Adventures of the Furious Five" franchise. I was happy seeing the Furious Five get a lot of spotlight it Kung Fu Panda 2, the movie wouldn’t be half as great without that. But I am extremely happy that they didn’t do the same thing for Kung Fu Panda 3. But I don't get how people think this is the worst or second best in the franchise. I think it's better than Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 combined.
Also, “Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but look at you now! You got fame [correct me if I’m wrong there], you got Kung fu, and you got noodles!” I love the parallelism there between the Soothsayer’s and Pong’s lines
If I remember correctly in China snakes are not reviled, in fact there's a story of Buddha meditating in mud on a hot day and a cobra came and lifted him up from the mud and used its hood to shield him from the sun.
I could never decide who is my favourite of the furious 5 so I'll just say my favourite things about each of them Tigress: how we see her change over the films (I don't think 1st movie Tigress would bond with a baby panda) Viper: her whole style literally- she is mesmerising to watch as a fighter (genius on the part of the animators) and her flowers and make up are fabulous Monkey: he's the perfect blend of adorable and dangerous. Mantis: FEAR THE BUG Crane: his badass flying that could probably take my head off 😆
Kung FU panda 1 - Battle of strength Kung FU panda 2 - Battle of Minds Kung FU panda 3 - Battle of spirit It covers all elements of living beings Physical Mental Spiritual
@@z_6077 It's been confirmed their may be a fourth film. It'll most likely be a passing on the torch from Po to another, just as Master Oogway did to Shifu, and as Master Shifu did to Po. Neatly ending off the series.
When you pulled out that piano cover of Oogway Ascends, I lost it. I’ve been dancing around the idea of accidents and fate and faith recently, but it was hard to believe that all my hard knocks were the work of fate trying to make me a better person. These movies really were about that from the start, too, and I wouldn’t have noticed it without you. Good video. I hope it does bits. My favorite Furious Five member is either Mantis or Monkey.
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise. In Kung Fu Panda 2 (the favorite of most people), Lord Shen attacked the panda village, but there was nobody to save them. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai attacks the village and Po has to save them. You cannot say that's not the most genius idea for a third installment of this franchise. One thing that people hate about this movie was the “disappointing” villain defeat. But I don’t think people exactly understand it. Po had the chi of all the pandas and his own chi. Kai usually takes the masters’ bodies along with the chi, but he didn’t when Po gave his chi to Kai. That’s why it was too much. He took the chi of a whole village pandas and a “Kung Fu Panda” at a time without their physical forms. It makes sense, people overthink it. Also, at the beginning, Oogway told Kai "The more you take, the less you have." Then what happens? Kai dies from taking too much. Also, Po was taught kung fu with food. Then he taught the village of pandas with their talents. The whole "turn you into you" thing wasn't a callback to the beginning of the movie, it was a callback to the beginning of the franchise. The first Kung Fu Panda. Most people like Shen the most, but General Kai is the best villain in my opinion. He may not have been intimidating, but he had really great villain lines. When Shifu said "Oogway, forgive me." Kai held up the chi of Oogway and said "What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?" Also, his music was obviously the best villain music in existence. Not to mention his weapon, fight style, or entrances. Also, the first two villains were chased by Po and the Furious Five. But Kai would find Po no matter where he went. Po even said “There’s nowhere to run.” Kai felt very unstoppable, which was kind of intimidating. Another thing I like about Kai is that he was the only villain that never underestimated Po. When Tai Lung met Po and found out he’s the Dragon Warrior, he said “You? Him? He’s a panda. You’re a panda. What are you going to do, big guy? Sit on me?” When Lord Shen met Po, he asked Soothsayer “Do you actually believe this is the warrior destined to defeat me?” But when General Kai met Po, he said “You must be the Dragon Warrior.” I don't even need to talk about comedy, action, or animation in this movie. Everyone already agrees that comedy, action, and animation in Kung Fu Panda 3 is better than in first two movies. A lot of people complain that the Furious Five didn't do much but I think I need to remind people that this movie is in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Not "The Adventures of the Furious Five" franchise. I was happy seeing the Furious Five get a lot of spotlight it Kung Fu Panda 2, the movie wouldn’t be half as great without that. But I am extremely happy that they didn’t do the same thing for Kung Fu Panda 3. But I don't get how people think this is the worst or second best in the franchise. I think it's better than Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 combined.
Another thing I really like about the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is that each film represents the three aspects of kung fu. Kung Fu Panda = Physical/Body Kung Fu Panda 2 = Mental/Mind Kung Fu Panda 3 = Spirit
I've always loved the colour theory that goes into each Kung Fu Panda movie. I love the Gold of the first movie, the Red of the second and the Green of the last.
Listening to uguay’s theme really reminds of me just how beautiful this trilogy feels. It’s genuinely hard to believe that a group of people so masterfully talented at what they do, somehow managed to all get hired right on the same project (animators, writers, musicians) and make something almost impossibly perfect.
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise. In Kung Fu Panda 2 (the favorite of most people), Lord Shen attacked the panda village, but there was nobody to save them. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai attacks the village and Po has to save them. You cannot say that's not the most genius idea for a third installment of this franchise. One thing that people hate about this movie was the “disappointing” villain defeat. But I don’t think people exactly understand it. Po had the chi of all the pandas and his own chi. Kai usually takes the masters’ bodies along with the chi, but he didn’t when Po gave his chi to Kai. That’s why it was too much. He took the chi of a whole village pandas and a “Kung Fu Panda” at a time without their physical forms. It makes sense, people overthink it. Also, at the beginning, Oogway told Kai "The more you take, the less you have." Then what happens? Kai dies from taking too much. Also, Po was taught kung fu with food. Then he taught the village of pandas with their talents. The whole "turn you into you" thing wasn't a callback to the beginning of the movie, it was a callback to the beginning of the franchise. The first Kung Fu Panda. Most people like Shen the most, but General Kai is the best villain in my opinion. He may not have been intimidating, but he had really great villain lines. When Shifu said "Oogway, forgive me." Kai held up the chi of Oogway and said "What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?" Also, his music was obviously the best villain music in existence. Not to mention his weapon, fight style, or entrances. Also, the first two villains were chased by Po and the Furious Five. But Kai would find Po no matter where he went. Po even said “There’s nowhere to run.” Kai felt very unstoppable, which was kind of intimidating. Another thing I like about Kai is that he was the only villain that never underestimated Po. When Tai Lung met Po and found out he’s the Dragon Warrior, he said “You? Him? He’s a panda. You’re a panda. What are you going to do, big guy? Sit on me?” When Lord Shen met Po, he asked Soothsayer “Do you actually believe this is the warrior destined to defeat me?” But when General Kai met Po, he said “You must be the Dragon Warrior.” I don't even need to talk about comedy, action, or animation in this movie. Everyone already agrees that comedy, action, and animation in Kung Fu Panda 3 is better than in first two movies. A lot of people complain that the Furious Five didn't do much but I think I need to remind people that this movie is in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Not "The Adventures of the Furious Five" franchise. I was happy seeing the Furious Five get a lot of spotlight it Kung Fu Panda 2, the movie wouldn’t be half as great without that. But I am extremely happy that they didn’t do the same thing for Kung Fu Panda 3. But I don't get how people think this is the worst or second best in the franchise. I think it's better than Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 combined.
I was just about to rage about not mentioning the score for these movies. The elegance or intensity of every track is something that no other animated movies have nowadays, except for of course the HTTYD series (also scored by John Powell, with a well-deserved Oscar nomination for the first film's score) but the thing that amazes me is that HANS ZIMMER, the man who scored the award-winning The Dark Knight AND Frost/Nixon the SAME summer, chose to score a movie about a Panda who knows Karate, and just decided to make that his best score (i said it) astounds me. I could listen to those 3 soundtracks for days on end, they truly are masterworks.
You're so right. They're SO good. (The fact that KFP3--scored solely by Zimmer in between the drastically different-sounding likes of Batman v Superman, The Boss Baby, and Dunkirk--is on par with the other two, pleases me.)
Yes, thank you! Finally we've got people talking about how wholesome the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is. There's always been something special about these movies and I'm so glad you put it into words today. And still there's so much left to be said, like Po's constant joyous optimism, even when he's being beat up by shifu, the fact that he's an outsider who feels just happy to be a part of kung fu, Hans Zimmer's score especially in the second movie (Po finds the Truth is one of the most powerful pieces of music he's ever created), the whole father son dynamic with shifu and Tai lung, shifu and Po, Po and his two dads! Oh my God, I love so much about these movies, there could be a whole series about them.
Listening to 'Oogway Ascends' from the first film's original soundtrack never fails to bring a tear to my eyes. It is so touching. Great video Houston!
I was literally scrolling through my subscriptions (Most of which are video essayists) thinking to myself, "Man, why does everyone crap on movies?" And then this video came up. What a delightful turn of the tide, that was much needed. Thank you
Probably one of the only animated trilogies with ACTUAL storylines for not only their main and side characters but also, villains who are multi-faceted and aren't just evil for the fun of it. Tai Lung was TERRIFYING, Shen was bone-chilling and Kai was frustratingly arrogant. This trilogy was BRILLIANT! ALSO: *"All I ever did, I did to make you PROUD! Tell me how proud you are, Shifu! Tell me!"* WILL ALWAYS GIVE ME CHILLS! ALSO: The legends and stories WITHIN the film, like, I'd love to see a stand alone about Oogway's youth and stories behind all of the stuff in the Jade Palace!
@@rodomolina7995 your comment. You said "we are talking about Kung fu panda" even though the creator of the video were the ones that brought up studio Ghibli Edit: removed a question mark.
@@zhangbill1194 I know the creator said it, I just said "We are talking about Kung Fu Panda" because this comment seems to want to undervalue that statement
You made me cry 😭😭😭 This is probably one of my three favorite trilogies ever, and recently I’ve been thinking of it’s my favorite or not (as Toy Story and the Original SW Trilogy are the other two)... These movies are just so beautifully crafted and it still shocks me that we got THREE outstanding films!! My favorite Furious Five member is probably Tigress!
Doesn't Mr Ping count for something; always in the background plugging along hoping his son will follow the noodle dream, but supporting him on his road to become the dragon warrior.
I'm surprised you didn't mention Monkey Style with Jackie Chan when you were talking about animal advantages and the rest of the 5 were mentioned. (Even Mantis.) The way Monkey uses all his limbs to grab and hold. From his hands, feet, to his tail. (Stuff I learned from Secrets of the Scroll.)
I actually really love that instead of the protagonist going through the change, it was shifu. Shifu was the one who had to understand that Po doesn't have to change. He does... people seem to take a oe size fits all approach to teaching which led to our misery and hatred of schools who destroy our creativity and craving to grow and learn, and that made us feel like we are broken when we aren't... its just our Shifu's refuse to take that several miles to understand exactly how each student will learn more effectively and efficiently... so, yeah. I really, really like this film and then loved the second one for the Inner Peace topic. That, the greatness wasn't out there but in him. He just had to understand it.
I dead ass clicked on this because I was gonna say you stole this idea, but you had your own take on it and even acknowledged the fact that you're not the first to get to it. Respect man.
ill be honest, that falling tower scene from the 2nd movie is genuinely one my favorite scenes throughout the trilogy. Something about it just felt so good
I was working at the movie theater when the first movie came out. I saw it the same day as the first Hot Tub time machine. I found Panda so friggen charming and have revisited it often since. Not so much with the more adult film. This trilogy is SO AMAZING
As a brown belt in a martial arts system that incorporates Kung Fu, I was impressed by the fact that it Incorporated real techniques taken from Crane style, Tiger style, Snake Style, Mantis style, and created the new one panda style which reminds me of bit of Drunken/Monkey Style. Not to mention the slightly "Samurai Jack" flavor, which I agree creates a perfect blend of Western and Asian influences. The things you mentioned about seeing the Divine influence on the world in happenstance and seeking the spark in every creature also has a deep resonance for me, a practicing Jew. Nicely done, now if I could only get my wife to get past Jack Black being in it and get her to to see the darn thing.
i love this video, thank you so much for covering kung fu panda. i know it's a famous franchise, but yeah i don't think many people talk about HOW amazing it is either. i grew up with the movies, but it was only about a year and a half ago when i started deeply appreciating them...thanks to the soundtracks. the kung fu panda 2 soundtrack shook me to my core and "oogway ascends" from kfp1 is one of the most beautiful things i've heard. it was actually one of the first things i learned when i started playing piano! i love this trilogy to death. kfp2 is my favorite non-disney film, favorite sequel ever, and shen is my favorite non-disney villain. it's kinda funny how a 16 year old like me loves these movies about a panda that likes kung fu. i love this kung fu pandaissance, i would love to see more people make videos about it.
It's funny you used a clip of Po floating down a river around 17:35 while you describe the concept of letting go of the need to control everything and accept "accidents." That's a very Taoist idea (which is one of the most important Chinese philosophies) and when I learned about Taoism in my college philosophy class, my professor introduced us with an excerpt from Winnie the Pooh where Pooh Bear was floating down a river, letting whatever happens to him happen. Just like Po was in that clip. I don't know if that was intentional or not, but after all: "There are no accidents."
My favorite quote will always be Yesterday is history, tomorrow, is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why it is called present. Master oogway. I love this triology so much some of Dreamworks best work!
@@morrissantana3541 Star Wars is just the very classic tale of a hero’s journey. Naturally any movie who follows that storytelling with be compared to SW
A Kung Fu Panda theme park? Words cannot describe how much I want that! Bless you, Houston. As someone who has been a KFP fan since the beginning, I couldn't have said it better, myself.
My favorite F5 member has to be Viper cuz she reminds me of my Street Fighter Main, Chun-Li. But still this trilogy meant so much to me as a kid along with the Shrek series. It’s hard to learn or understand certain things when you already have certain variables that make you up when you just can’t learn to understand in that way, and being taught in your own special way is what truly makes the dream work with enough skill, you can make a difference. That’s a good thing anyone can learn from these movies. To be yourself and use your own special ways to be at an advantage over anything ❤
I love these movies man. They’re just the most perfect feel good movies out there. Great video. I was going to say Master Shifu, because he’s a wonderful character, with an amazing story. He’s actually quite tragic if you think about it. He’s like the third father to Po. But then I realized that you said “Furious 5” members, so I’d pick my my main man Po!
You do these movies so much justification with this video. No amount of words cannot describe my love for these movies. A quantum super computer could calculate for 1000 years and still not be able to comprehend how much I love this movie. This video is great I just wish it was longer and went into many other aspects of the movie. I understand why you didn’t because it would be longer that all three Kung fu panda movies combined but I would still watch it. The message and the theme of the movies are expressed and analyzed better than anyone could have done. Thank you for this video I just wish there were more people that covered other aspects of the movies in depth like the antagonist; especially Tai Lung
I think I cried a little, it has been very nice to watch this video, this saga needs more love, it is a work of art loaded with a lot of positivity, love and hope, the beauty of its scenarios and landscapes It's nostalgic, it reminds you of better times, and embrace the idea that anyone can be a great person just looking and becoming the best of yourself. I have no fear or shame in admitting that this saga is my favorite of all time, I'm 26 years old and it still does not get out of my mind that this movie has marked me and influenced me in many things that I want to do in life, and the basis of everything is the same, there is no secret ingredient, it's only you.
I remember seeing this movie three times in theaters. My sister and I would pretend we were Tigress and Viper and I never could explain my love for it I just knew it was there. Now that I study film and art it never fails to not only blow me away artistically but also reawaken the kid in me everytime
the magic to kung fu panda is its philosophy and how like everything it comes back to love ...pos parents love of him led him to be loved by his goose step dad who couldn't just leave him which led him to care for others on his path rather than resent life being alone and in the end that care and his bonds saved the day in the third film as it connected them all since love can't be overcome or defeated it always wins out in the end when its pure because it has no selfish agenda its just a force that exists in reality and always wins out...
I still love the third, it is funny and plays into po’s past and future and identity. The village of cute cuddly pandas plays into the issue of who he is. Also kai is scary as hell when he destroys the jade palace
Aww, awesome! X3 Tigress is awesome! I dunno if Viper's my favourite, but I have always really liked her, and I love snakes in general, too, which probably has a lot to do with that, as well! XD
Fantastic video. You’re one of my favorite movie essayists on TH-cam, and your willingness to be open about your faith at the end feels genuine and is encouraging to me, and others. You rock.
They announced the Premise for Kung Fu Panda 4 at Cinemacon. Which will have Po searching for the next Dragon Warrior. When he encounters a new Villain the Chameleon, who has the power to summon the Villains from his Past!
May I ask why Shen is being praised so much? I mean, I really like him too, but Ive seen people all over the place saying that he is the best antagonist in animated movie history but I didnt quiet get why - so I would love to know why!
these videos always explain what i know is there and recognize while watching a movie and be able to understand why a movie’s good but cant like actually put it into words
Fantastic video, probably your deepest one yet IMO. I’m really enjoying the past 3 videos themes of “naturalism in creativity”. Keep doing what your doing Houston.
One thing that I and many others noticed about Shen and Tai-Lung is that they represent two sides of the Yin-Yang. Tai-Lung represents Yang, the aggressive black side, and Shen represents the Yin, the graceful white side. Shen is whiter than Tai-Lung, making him look like the Yin compared to him, and his graceful fighting style and preference of staying back with weapons mixed with his beautiful feathers mimics that of the Yin. Tai-Lung is aggressive and charges at his enemies with utmost ferocity, and is a darker color than Shen, just like the Yang. This one detail alone is the best writing I have ever seen for an animated film, and that isn't even accounting for everything else.
@@Tylermiller778 which one of the two? I understand saying kung fu panda is better than HTTYD, although I prefer the latter by a mile personally. But lord of the rings is leaps and bounds ahead of any trilogy ever conceived by mankind.
I don't think it's fair to include Shazam in the "Chosen One" montage. That movie was more against the idea of chosen ones, and how exclusive that sort of thinking can be. The ending is pretty much a subversion of that trope, as is the fact that the main character even received the powers he did. He WASN'T the chosen one, except in the sense that, with very limited time, he was chosen by default.
I thought the same thing haha. It felt like a really nit-picky complaint in such a great video, since it was just a couple seconds, but Shazam was definitely out of place in that montage.
20:11 Viper, mostly from her simple care for po, though I the firous Five do have an issue of being underdevolped as characters, which makes me forget she even existed. Love her silent affection for po's care and her being a fighting snake, thats pretty cool.
stop making me cry, these are beautiful films, pieces of art and this was a beautifully put together video making me realise how much i love these films, thank you and well done
honestly this review is beautiful I really liked how you pieced together all the details and made the storyline so clear and really include stuff that is hard to even think of great job keep it up
Kung fu panda 3 is my favorite movie of all time it symbolizes how Po came from humble beginnings, and eventually finally coming to terms with who he is, and what he was meant to do.
Thanks for watching! Glad I can finally go check out Cosmodore’s video on this series…pretty weird that we both made long Kung Fu Panda retrospectives in the same month, but I guess The Kung Fu Pandaissance™ starts now. If you’ve finished the video, comment your favorite member of the Furious 5 down below, and stay tuned for my Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance video coming in the next few weeks.
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@@markpre606 no.
@@flannerdanner1192 why?
@@markpre606 you haven't uploaded anything
@@flannerdanner1192 search this channel!
This video has been made already
Tai Lung's escape is still one of the most amazing martial arts choreography I've ever seen.
But the cannon ball scene from part 2 gave me goosebumps
Yeah, but his entire story is so disturbing that reveals that the actual villains are Shifu and Oogway.
@@Jeremy-san97 it gets better when you realize that tai chi and kung-fu are largely based on direction and redirection of energy, both in the physical sense and the spiritual.
@@alcambio8923 no. Oogway had to refuse him because he was not good at heart and easily corruptible. Tai Lung brought it to himself.
@@chaitanyagupta6668 a flaw of oogway Is that his cryptic ways are very easy to misinterpret and would frustrate anyone.
The person that was responsible for casting Jack Black as Po deserves a raise
YESSSS AHHH Agreed! XD
A raise??? They deserve a promotion!!!
I don't know how true it is but I remember reading that they literally created the character for Jack Black. He was their first and only choice
Same for casting Gary Oldman as Lord Shen
the soundtrack is so overlooked. i believe the tracks "sacred pool of tears," "passing the torch," and "po finds the truth" are phenomenal.
And "Jaded" from kfp3 👀👌
@@Kyle_765 oh my god, YES
Oogway ascends is the best track in the whole trilogy
Don’t forget more cannons that song is so underrated
You read my mind :)
Po gets his destiny in the first movie.
Po accepts his past in the second movie.
And Po accepts all of himself in the third movie.
What Will the fourth be? I hope its good as the other 3.
@@curse8763 Will there be a fourth?
@@nimble699yep next year on March.
@@curse8763The Fourth movie should be him accepting mortality and facing Death.
KFP 4: Po accepts others for how they are
The kung fu panda trilogy, is proof that you dont need to have a romantic plot to keep the story interesting.
Thisssssssssssssssssssssss
Fact
okay but you still know po is deep in those tigrussy and cheeks from time to time
This is SOOOO FCKIN TRUE
Yes absolutely
According to my parents Kung Fu Panda was one of the first films that made me cry. Oogway leaving was apparently too much for little me.
Me at 7 : *cries at oogway ascending*
Me 17 : *cries at oogway ascending*
@@bluememe4652 me at 77: cries at Oogway ascending
@@ikarainijirai me in my grave :still crying at oogway ascending
Me too
@@tuppster me after reincarnating into my next life: still crying about oogoway ascending
Out of the five I admire viper the most because she is so kind to Po from the start even though she thinks he doesn't belong there at first. "Poor guy is going to get himself killed." Yet she goes to help him with the acupuncture, and later in the third movie, she doesn't complain to shifu that he can't teach when everyone else did.
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise, disagree if you like men.
@@KFP_Fanboy I firmly disagree with you. KFP 3 is the weakest of the franchise. Not because of his themes and meanings, but because of… I want to say the rythm. Where the themes helped the narration in the first two, it’s holding it back in the third. Most of the time spent in the panda village feel like wasted time. Of course we know it’s important to Po, but everything lacks dynamic during this act. I started reviewing this movie skipping the part where he is at the village before the training, and sudddenly loved this film !
@@Ojas97 You didn’t see Cosmodore’s video on Kung Fu Panda, did you?
@@Ojas97 the 3rd film was more of a closing to Po's story, I think it barely crossed the mark to be memorable. Po basically is the best version of himself so where more could he go? Chi, but chi is just like a stepping stone, Po got stronger physically, and mentally, and now to teach others. When he teaches the village it comes to help him when all of them give chi to Po with their respect for him or something I dont know.
@@bush3126 No, he fulfilled his destiny by saving China and thats what the 3rd movie shows
I rewatched the movies not that long ago and as a kid this scene with po and shifu flew over my head. Now when I saw it again I burst into tears.
Shifu: "then why didnt you quit!?"
Po: "because everytime you threw a brick at my head, or told me I stink, it hurt, but it could never hurt more than it did every day just being me. And I thought if there was anyone who could teach me to not be me it could be you, the greatest kung fu teacher in history."
Shifu: "I can teach you, and I will!"
Po never saught out any higher power that he could use to be strong and powerful or to rule china . Yes he fandboyed and dreamt of being all powerful and mighty but in reality he just wanted to be a better version of himself. He wanted to learn kung fu so he could change his life for the better and feel like he means something or has a gifted value. That's why oogway chose him. He wanted both a better mind and to be self empowered. Both sides of the yin and yang.
what gets me in that scene is Shifu's change in expression when Po says "it hurt". All this time, Shifu's kind of delighted in hurting Po: threatening the wuxi finger hold, letting him fall into the training grounds, throwing him down the stairs. In that scene alone, he uses Oogway's staff to hit Po three times. "It hurt" is the pivot line, where Shifu actually takes ownership of his own failings as a master. The only other scene where Oogway's staff is used as a weapon, incidentally, is when Tai Lung uses it against Shifu.
Exactly. I love that little moment of realization from Shifu. Before, Po had always just played off all of Shifu’s bullying with humor. He never admitted to how much it hurt him. So Shifu keeps ignoring it and taking out all his frustrations on Po like a punching bag, trying to break his spirit, basically ignoring the cruelty of his own actions, dehumanizing him. In that moment, the reality of Po being a _person_ that Shifu hurt, not some stubborn pest Shifu wanted to get out of the way, not a joke, not an object to direct his frustrations at, a person- hits Shifu. And how cruel everything must have been on Po sinks in, too. Finally, Shifu realizes how cruel he’s been, and sees from Po’s perspective. And all without one word having to be spoken.
yeah and shifu finally after denying it for so long said I can and will teach you because he saw in po the right stuff not to quit and after hearing his reasoning for why he didn't it just validated what he already felt..
All of you are going WAYYY too deep about one scene in an animated panda movie.
@@sindraygd7787 so?
Mine would be Tigress as well, she was abandoned by her parents at a very young age, the orphanage treated her like a monster because of her insane strength, Shifu did took her in but not to raise her as his child like he did with Tai Lung because he doesn’t want Tigress to become another Tai Lung. There are short films of her past as a teenager, Shifu wanted her to be self-control and she didn’t feel comfortable but during a fight with Boar, she lets it all go and just goes all out. She even went to train in a forest of iron trees (not literally iron, could refer to how their barks are incredibly hard) and it hurt like hell as she was punching then until she no longer feels any pain in her hands. Tigress is by far my favorite out of the 5
And I like her Development. She becomes friendlier with every movie
Tigress is the most fleshed out of the furious five. This is too easy of an option 😂
But look what she got now , she is on one of the most power master 👍
As someone who has childhood trauma, the lines in the second movie touching on how despite our unhappy beginnings, we still have the rest of our lives ahead of us, really speaks to me. It nearly made me cry the first time I re-watched the scene.
Tigress' design is just stunning to me. Short legs, a broad face, and a long body don't seem like they'd add up to something both elegant and feminine, and yet tigers have all of those. They embraced the difficulties of working with that, without using the common pitfalls in anthropomorphic animation. There's no "add long hair, sexy figure and implied breasts" to make Tigress appeal to human standards of beauty. They can just exaggerate and work with the natural form of the animal, adding more subtle touches like larger eyes and softer features to emphasize her emotions in animation. And it looks fantastic. She's my favourite, by far.
Tigress was my gay awakening. The thing that makes her so successful as a character both in design and in writing is that she was made to be _Tigress_ and not a femme fatale trope. I think generally people find people more appealing than tropes, if that makes sense
Jack Black and Po are like Robin Williams and Genie, they are characters molded by their actors not actors tacked onto characters.
Exactly.
Perfectly said
this
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise, disagree if you like men.
@@KFP_Fanboy Don't worry my fella.
Monkey is voiced by Jackie Chan which automatically makes him the best.😊
I grew up watching Jackie Chan Adventures, that's how I mainly know who Jackie Chan is.
Even though he has like 10 lines in the whole trilogy?
M4fps Tigress is also her own animal name
Monkey hardly even had two lines of dialogue in the first movie
nah... mr. ping is the best
The dream sequence in the first movie juxtaposed with the start of the second movie is so beautiful and amazing
"If you're willing to have faith, and believe there are no accidents, every accident, can be your destiny."
That is one of the deepest and most inspirational sayings I have ever heard.
The whole mcguffin troupe that also adds to the whole “chosen one” was also dumped on. The Scroll was literally a mirror! Po saw it as he had to accept himself. Tai Ling saw nothing, therefore he was nothing
Tai Lung saw something - himself. You can see the reflection in the movie. Tai Lung lacked understanding - there was nothing special about the scroll, only about himself. Thinking the scroll had magical, mystical properties, he couldn't see what was before him.
Snarf McDreary
What I meant was when he looked into the scroll he did see himself, but he what he said was he saw nothing. Ergo he was nothing
Zee
@@Joawlisdoingfine That's the most retarded logic I've seen in a long time.
Of course Tai Lung saw something - a reflecting piece of paper.
What he OBVIOUSLY meant is that there was nothing ON IT.
Jesus fking Christ.
@@alcambio8923 eaaaaaaasyyyy there buddy
no need for the hard "r"
up to interpretation
I am so happy this channel is talking about this trilogy. It's truly great, people don't talk about it enough, my favourite is the second of course.
Agreed.
For me my favourite character in the trilogy is Lord Shen enjoyed every moment they where on screen and the backstory he had that never made it into the films is also very interesting.
Whats your favourite character?
The third was pretty bad
Yeah, the second is actually my favorite movie of all time. But in my opinion the Third was horrible. It had a poorly developed villain, there were way too many corny jokes, the pandas being useless in the beginning was an unsatisfying subversion of expectations, and Po mastering Chi didn’t feel earned. Not to mention, the soundtrack was kinda lackluster. The third movie had the potential to be so much more.
@@majykmarker9411 I totally agree, but for some reason my friends and family really liked( probably for the pandas ), but I suppose the ideas in the movie were good, but the execution felt Meh! In comparison to the second one.
Maybe because the third one wasnt that great
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
But today is a gift. That is why it’s called the present .
- Oogway
It's Today not now.
My favorite quote of all time
@@hrcgaming9174 not even that, he fucked up the final line. Its "But Today is a gift. That is why its called the Present."
"Yesterday Is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present" * misquote the oog master again im beating the shit outs u
My number 1 favorite movie quote!
When oogway said "one often meets his destiny on the path he takes to avoid it" that can refer to shifu when he sent the goose to warn the prison rhinos about tai lungs escape, if shifu never sent the goose then the feather would have never dropped alowing tai lung to escape. So shifu's destiny of facing against tai lung was met from him trying to avoid it.
Another one is Shen killing the pandas
Treaty of Versailles in a nutshell
@@shagarumedicDamn, that's the most true word ive ever seen
Dreamworks is becoming synonymous with underrecognized masterpieces. Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, Prince of Egypt, etc. It’s insane.
And megamind and shrek 4
Let's not forget How To Train Your Dragon, that movie is insanely good
@@jurassicsmackdown6359 that series is quite forgettable, though as great as it is😂
Tigres is my favourite because even though she was upset that po got chosen as the dragon warrior she learned to accept po for the way he is. Her character design and the way she speaks, you can already tell what kind of personality she has. And even in the first movie it looks like Tigres doesnt care, but here is a good life lesson. Dont judge a book by its cover. Learn to appreciate everyone for who they are and who you choose to be.
I love your analysis! I also want to add that like Tai Lung in the first movie, she was being primed to become the dragon warrior, though I don't know if anyone said it outright. Unlike Tai Lung, she had the humility to accept the role given to her. Regarding Tigress acting like she doesn't care, I bet it's because Shifu never gave her affection as a child, so I consider Po as the one who taught her how to be a friend.
Tigress is Luke Skywalker, Tai Lung is Anakin Skywalker, Sifu is Obi-Wan, and Oogway is Yoda.
@@et9120 Oh my gosh XD
@@jellycore1316 It's like Poetry, it rhymes!
Sooo....
What does that make Po?
I still remember seeing Kung Fu Panda in theaters when I was in kindergarten. So yeah, much like Houston I sort of grew up with this franchise. Hell, I remember watching Legends of Awesomeness on Nickelodeon. It’s this trilogy, Prince of Egypt and HTTYD that really show how much DreamWorks can do if they stop trying to be “relevant” and just focus on good storytelling and unique art styles. Thank you Houston for showing me how truly beautiful the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is. You are the true Dragon Warrior.
Snapper Reviews PREACCCHHHH
Kung Fu Panda is also my Kindergarten movies!
Did you guys think kung fu panda 4 should be about po learning something like ultra instinct
That's some pretty good writing for someone at your age :-)
Ratigan2 What? He would be around sixteen years old now if he watched the original in Kindergarten. What are you on about?
2:38
Who accidently become the dragon warrior
*There are no accident* - Master Oogway
"Yes, I know. You said that. Twice."
@@tenthdentisttorecommendthe2954
“And that was no accident either”
@@yuck-mansilver3927 "Thrice."
tell that to my dad.... please
@@tenthdentisttorecommendthe2954 "Still not an accident."
honestly this series is the best body positive movie I know. At first everyone mocks Po for his weight, but he doesn't get thin to be accepted, they accept that he's fat and that's not a bad thing. And the message of self love with the secret ingredient bit, amazing. And dealing with trauma is handled so greatly. This series is just wonderful in every way and I love it with my entire heart
I love how each villain in Kung Fu panda all underestimate Po with the use of one line, “This is the warrior destined to defeat me?”
The animation score for Kung Fu Panda is up there with how to train your dragon
I’d argue it’s even better.
I mean both movies are both made by the same studio
@@maxminton7861 bruv httyd trilogy>kfp trilogy
@@sabo5849 Yeah I have to side with HTTYD on this one. Kung Fu Panda is a great trilogy but I personally believe HTTYD is better.
Part of the reasons is in my opinion Dragons > Pandas.
The Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon trilogies are certainly some of the best stuff Dreamworks has ever put out.
"Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be."
This series is so good that it manages to make just a montage of clips from the previous movie into one of my favorite scenes ever. The music swelling as Po looks back on that life he has chosen... it gets me every time. This series will always be under-appreciated because it deserves to be talked about as one of the greatest trilogies.
"So... who are you, panda?"
"I am Po... and I'm gonna need a hat."
Here comes my super unoriginal reply
He is a panda full of fat
He will smack you like a bat
But most importantly,
He is gonna need a hat
stop making me cry challenge
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise. In Kung Fu Panda 2 (the favorite of most people), Lord Shen attacked the panda village, but there was nobody to save them. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai attacks the village and Po has to save them. You cannot say that's not the most genius idea for a third installment of this franchise. One thing that people hate about this movie was the “disappointing” villain defeat. But I don’t think people exactly understand it. Po had the chi of all the pandas and his own chi. Kai usually takes the masters’ bodies along with the chi, but he didn’t when Po gave his chi to Kai. That’s why it was too much. He took the chi of a whole village pandas and a “Kung Fu Panda” at a time without their physical forms. It makes sense, people overthink it. Also, at the beginning, Oogway told Kai "The more you take, the less you have." Then what happens? Kai dies from taking too much. Also, Po was taught kung fu with food. Then he taught the village of pandas with their talents. The whole "turn you into you" thing wasn't a callback to the beginning of the movie, it was a callback to the beginning of the franchise. The first Kung Fu Panda. Most people like Shen the most, but General Kai is the best villain in my opinion. He may not have been intimidating, but he had really great villain lines. When Shifu said "Oogway, forgive me." Kai held up the chi of Oogway and said "What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?" Also, his music was obviously the best villain music in existence. Not to mention his weapon, fight style, or entrances. Also, the first two villains were chased by Po and the Furious Five. But Kai would find Po no matter where he went. Po even said “There’s nowhere to run.” Kai felt very unstoppable, which was kind of intimidating. Another thing I like about Kai is that he was the only villain that never underestimated Po. When Tai Lung met Po and found out he’s the Dragon Warrior, he said “You? Him? He’s a panda. You’re a panda. What are you going to do, big guy? Sit on me?” When Lord Shen met Po, he asked Soothsayer “Do you actually believe this is the warrior destined to defeat me?” But when General Kai met Po, he said “You must be the Dragon Warrior.” I don't even need to talk about comedy, action, or animation in this movie. Everyone already agrees that comedy, action, and animation in Kung Fu Panda 3 is better than in first two movies. A lot of people complain that the Furious Five didn't do much but I think I need to remind people that this movie is in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Not "The Adventures of the Furious Five" franchise. I was happy seeing the Furious Five get a lot of spotlight it Kung Fu Panda 2, the movie wouldn’t be half as great without that. But I am extremely happy that they didn’t do the same thing for Kung Fu Panda 3. But I don't get how people think this is the worst or second best in the franchise. I think it's better than Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 combined.
@@KFP_Fanboy I actually love all of them equally as this franchise is one of my all-time favorites ever
Also, “Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but look at you now! You got fame [correct me if I’m wrong there], you got Kung fu, and you got noodles!”
I love the parallelism there between the Soothsayer’s and Pong’s lines
Viper is hands down my favorite. She's considerate and kind, in contrast to the term "snake" (manipulative and cold).
she is! she's a lovely character
If I remember correctly in China snakes are not reviled, in fact there's a story of Buddha meditating in mud on a hot day and a cobra came and lifted him up from the mud and used its hood to shield him from the sun.
I could never decide who is my favourite of the furious 5 so I'll just say my favourite things about each of them
Tigress: how we see her change over the films (I don't think 1st movie Tigress would bond with a baby panda)
Viper: her whole style literally- she is mesmerising to watch as a fighter (genius on the part of the animators) and her flowers and make up are fabulous
Monkey: he's the perfect blend of adorable and dangerous.
Mantis: FEAR THE BUG
Crane: his badass flying that could probably take my head off
😆
WHY IS KUNG FU PANDA SO UNDERRATED ? 😭 this trilogy is the best trilogy ever ! Po isn't real but still my idol !
AGREED.
Even better then the Godfather Trilogy?
@@TheWritter-qo9ty maybe
Kung FU panda 1 - Battle of strength
Kung FU panda 2 - Battle of Minds
Kung FU panda 3 - Battle of spirit
It covers all elements of living beings
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
Jay. I wonder what kung fu panda 4 is going to be about.
Lamborghini 123 nothing because there won’t be one
@@z_6077 It's been confirmed their may be a fourth film. It'll most likely be a passing on the torch from Po to another, just as Master Oogway did to Shifu, and as Master Shifu did to Po. Neatly ending off the series.
Kung fu panda 4 - beauty of death?
@@quadrantzero3161 it's heart
When you pulled out that piano cover of Oogway Ascends, I lost it. I’ve been dancing around the idea of accidents and fate and faith recently, but it was hard to believe that all my hard knocks were the work of fate trying to make me a better person. These movies really were about that from the start, too, and I wouldn’t have noticed it without you.
Good video. I hope it does bits. My favorite Furious Five member is either Mantis or Monkey.
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise. In Kung Fu Panda 2 (the favorite of most people), Lord Shen attacked the panda village, but there was nobody to save them. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai attacks the village and Po has to save them. You cannot say that's not the most genius idea for a third installment of this franchise. One thing that people hate about this movie was the “disappointing” villain defeat. But I don’t think people exactly understand it. Po had the chi of all the pandas and his own chi. Kai usually takes the masters’ bodies along with the chi, but he didn’t when Po gave his chi to Kai. That’s why it was too much. He took the chi of a whole village pandas and a “Kung Fu Panda” at a time without their physical forms. It makes sense, people overthink it. Also, at the beginning, Oogway told Kai "The more you take, the less you have." Then what happens? Kai dies from taking too much. Also, Po was taught kung fu with food. Then he taught the village of pandas with their talents. The whole "turn you into you" thing wasn't a callback to the beginning of the movie, it was a callback to the beginning of the franchise. The first Kung Fu Panda. Most people like Shen the most, but General Kai is the best villain in my opinion. He may not have been intimidating, but he had really great villain lines. When Shifu said "Oogway, forgive me." Kai held up the chi of Oogway and said "What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?" Also, his music was obviously the best villain music in existence. Not to mention his weapon, fight style, or entrances. Also, the first two villains were chased by Po and the Furious Five. But Kai would find Po no matter where he went. Po even said “There’s nowhere to run.” Kai felt very unstoppable, which was kind of intimidating. Another thing I like about Kai is that he was the only villain that never underestimated Po. When Tai Lung met Po and found out he’s the Dragon Warrior, he said “You? Him? He’s a panda. You’re a panda. What are you going to do, big guy? Sit on me?” When Lord Shen met Po, he asked Soothsayer “Do you actually believe this is the warrior destined to defeat me?” But when General Kai met Po, he said “You must be the Dragon Warrior.” I don't even need to talk about comedy, action, or animation in this movie. Everyone already agrees that comedy, action, and animation in Kung Fu Panda 3 is better than in first two movies. A lot of people complain that the Furious Five didn't do much but I think I need to remind people that this movie is in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Not "The Adventures of the Furious Five" franchise. I was happy seeing the Furious Five get a lot of spotlight it Kung Fu Panda 2, the movie wouldn’t be half as great without that. But I am extremely happy that they didn’t do the same thing for Kung Fu Panda 3. But I don't get how people think this is the worst or second best in the franchise. I think it's better than Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 combined.
there is no fate trying to make people better, there is no inherent meaning behind what comes your way, what matters is what you make of what you get
Another thing I really like about the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is that each film represents the three aspects of kung fu.
Kung Fu Panda = Physical/Body
Kung Fu Panda 2 = Mental/Mind
Kung Fu Panda 3 = Spirit
I've always loved the colour theory that goes into each Kung Fu Panda movie. I love the Gold of the first movie, the Red of the second and the Green of the last.
Listening to uguay’s theme really reminds of me just how beautiful this trilogy feels. It’s genuinely hard to believe that a group of people so masterfully talented at what they do, somehow managed to all get hired right on the same project (animators, writers, musicians) and make something almost impossibly perfect.
This was beautiful, Houston. This whole trilogy warrants a rewatch from me, even if it’s just to watch Lord Shen’s diva-like Freiza-isms.
wow that is the best description of shen's manner I've ever heard.
Freiza: So you ran into what you presumed to be what you presumed to have killed off?
Shen: *sighs* yes...
Even Kai and Cell have similar motives. Both seek absolute power.
I'm glad they gave a small youtuber such a huge roll in this franchise.
@Amaan Anver Jack Black hahaha
Kung Fu Panda 3 is the best in the franchise. In Kung Fu Panda 2 (the favorite of most people), Lord Shen attacked the panda village, but there was nobody to save them. In Kung Fu Panda 3, Kai attacks the village and Po has to save them. You cannot say that's not the most genius idea for a third installment of this franchise. One thing that people hate about this movie was the “disappointing” villain defeat. But I don’t think people exactly understand it. Po had the chi of all the pandas and his own chi. Kai usually takes the masters’ bodies along with the chi, but he didn’t when Po gave his chi to Kai. That’s why it was too much. He took the chi of a whole village pandas and a “Kung Fu Panda” at a time without their physical forms. It makes sense, people overthink it. Also, at the beginning, Oogway told Kai "The more you take, the less you have." Then what happens? Kai dies from taking too much. Also, Po was taught kung fu with food. Then he taught the village of pandas with their talents. The whole "turn you into you" thing wasn't a callback to the beginning of the movie, it was a callback to the beginning of the franchise. The first Kung Fu Panda. Most people like Shen the most, but General Kai is the best villain in my opinion. He may not have been intimidating, but he had really great villain lines. When Shifu said "Oogway, forgive me." Kai held up the chi of Oogway and said "What do you say, Oogway? Do you forgive him?" Also, his music was obviously the best villain music in existence. Not to mention his weapon, fight style, or entrances. Also, the first two villains were chased by Po and the Furious Five. But Kai would find Po no matter where he went. Po even said “There’s nowhere to run.” Kai felt very unstoppable, which was kind of intimidating. Another thing I like about Kai is that he was the only villain that never underestimated Po. When Tai Lung met Po and found out he’s the Dragon Warrior, he said “You? Him? He’s a panda. You’re a panda. What are you going to do, big guy? Sit on me?” When Lord Shen met Po, he asked Soothsayer “Do you actually believe this is the warrior destined to defeat me?” But when General Kai met Po, he said “You must be the Dragon Warrior.” I don't even need to talk about comedy, action, or animation in this movie. Everyone already agrees that comedy, action, and animation in Kung Fu Panda 3 is better than in first two movies. A lot of people complain that the Furious Five didn't do much but I think I need to remind people that this movie is in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Not "The Adventures of the Furious Five" franchise. I was happy seeing the Furious Five get a lot of spotlight it Kung Fu Panda 2, the movie wouldn’t be half as great without that. But I am extremely happy that they didn’t do the same thing for Kung Fu Panda 3. But I don't get how people think this is the worst or second best in the franchise. I think it's better than Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 combined.
@@KFP_Fanboy I've seen my share of bad takes but holy hell this is a new level
I was just about to rage about not mentioning the score for these movies. The elegance or intensity of every track is something that no other animated movies have nowadays, except for of course the HTTYD series (also scored by John Powell, with a well-deserved Oscar nomination for the first film's score) but the thing that amazes me is that HANS ZIMMER, the man who scored the award-winning The Dark Knight AND Frost/Nixon the SAME summer, chose to score a movie about a Panda who knows Karate, and just decided to make that his best score (i said it) astounds me. I could listen to those 3 soundtracks for days on end, they truly are masterworks.
You're so right. They're SO good. (The fact that KFP3--scored solely by Zimmer in between the drastically different-sounding likes of Batman v Superman, The Boss Baby, and Dunkirk--is on par with the other two, pleases me.)
@Daniel Williams hey man do you know what these three soundtracks are called? Id like to listen to them. Thank you
5:38 I like how you used "the beautiful balance" and put the Yin-Yang symbol up. Creative.
The mini dream-sequence intro to the first film gives me SO MUCH SEROTONIN! It is absolutely awesome
Yes, thank you! Finally we've got people talking about how wholesome the Kung Fu Panda trilogy is. There's always been something special about these movies and I'm so glad you put it into words today. And still there's so much left to be said, like Po's constant joyous optimism, even when he's being beat up by shifu, the fact that he's an outsider who feels just happy to be a part of kung fu, Hans Zimmer's score especially in the second movie (Po finds the Truth is one of the most powerful pieces of music he's ever created), the whole father son dynamic with shifu and Tai lung, shifu and Po, Po and his two dads! Oh my God, I love so much about these movies, there could be a whole series about them.
Listening to 'Oogway Ascends' from the first film's original soundtrack never fails to bring a tear to my eyes. It is so touching. Great video Houston!
his philosophy on life is great... yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift that is why it is called the present...
@@razkable Master Oogway. Rest in Peace 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I was literally scrolling through my subscriptions (Most of which are video essayists) thinking to myself, "Man, why does everyone crap on movies?" And then this video came up. What a delightful turn of the tide, that was much needed. Thank you
Positive is so refreshing
this, but he was constantly putting down other movies to make his points in this video and that bugged me way too much
holtz i mean, he only did that in the intro, i wouldn’t say ‘constantly’
Probably one of the only animated trilogies with ACTUAL storylines for not only their main and side characters but also, villains who are multi-faceted and aren't just evil for the fun of it. Tai Lung was TERRIFYING, Shen was bone-chilling and Kai was frustratingly arrogant. This trilogy was BRILLIANT!
ALSO: *"All I ever did, I did to make you PROUD! Tell me how proud you are, Shifu! Tell me!"* WILL ALWAYS GIVE ME CHILLS!
ALSO: The legends and stories WITHIN the film, like, I'd love to see a stand alone about Oogway's youth and stories behind all of the stuff in the Jade Palace!
The sound effects you add every time you start talking about a different thing give me chills
So... to this day I still cry during Po s flashback in Kung Fu Panda 2. I destroys me every damn time.
Kubo And The Two Strings is really much closer to what Studio Ghibli would make, from an artistic and a narrative perspective.
Yeah but we're talking about Kung Fu Panda here
@@rodomolina7995 3:20 Why do you make statements like this without watching the video?
@@zhangbill1194 I did watch it, who says I didn't?
@@rodomolina7995 your comment. You said "we are talking about Kung fu panda" even though the creator of the video were the ones that brought up studio Ghibli
Edit: removed a question mark.
@@zhangbill1194 I know the creator said it, I just said "We are talking about Kung Fu Panda" because this comment seems to want to undervalue that statement
You made me cry 😭😭😭 This is probably one of my three favorite trilogies ever, and recently I’ve been thinking of it’s my favorite or not (as Toy Story and the Original SW Trilogy are the other two)... These movies are just so beautifully crafted and it still shocks me that we got THREE outstanding films!!
My favorite Furious Five member is probably Tigress!
I agree but my favourite character would just have to be Lord Shen
Jammy Gamer oh yes, definitely my favorite character is Lord Shen. Imo one of the best villains ever put on screen
I love po and mantis
Doesn't Mr Ping count for something; always in the background plugging along hoping his son will follow the noodle dream, but supporting him on his road to become the dragon warrior.
*we don’t talk about the 4th one*
Wait these a 4th one
I'm surprised you didn't mention Monkey Style with Jackie Chan when you were talking about animal advantages and the rest of the 5 were mentioned. (Even Mantis.) The way Monkey uses all his limbs to grab and hold. From his hands, feet, to his tail. (Stuff I learned from Secrets of the Scroll.)
I actually really love that instead of the protagonist going through the change, it was shifu. Shifu was the one who had to understand that Po doesn't have to change. He does... people seem to take a oe size fits all approach to teaching which led to our misery and hatred of schools who destroy our creativity and craving to grow and learn, and that made us feel like we are broken when we aren't... its just our Shifu's refuse to take that several miles to understand exactly how each student will learn more effectively and efficiently... so, yeah. I really, really like this film and then loved the second one for the Inner Peace topic. That, the greatness wasn't out there but in him. He just had to understand it.
I dead ass clicked on this because I was gonna say you stole this idea, but you had your own take on it and even acknowledged the fact that you're not the first to get to it. Respect man.
Which Kung fu Panda movie had the best visuals? It’s hard but choose just one. I think 2nd is the best!
I think the third has the best lighting and visuals
Third one had the best imo, but kung fu panda 2 was still phenomenal to this day.
I think kfp three. The spirit realm scenes were just beautiful
The third one has the best visual and lighting by a long shot tbh
3 in my opinion was the best 2 was dark physically and the lighting as well
12:40 the Color’s during this shot is beautiful as heck
ill be honest, that falling tower scene from the 2nd movie is genuinely one my favorite scenes throughout the trilogy. Something about it just felt so good
I was working at the movie theater when the first movie came out. I saw it the same day as the first Hot Tub time machine. I found Panda so friggen charming and have revisited it often since. Not so much with the more adult film. This trilogy is SO AMAZING
As a brown belt in a martial arts system that incorporates Kung Fu, I was impressed by the fact that it Incorporated real techniques taken from Crane style, Tiger style, Snake Style, Mantis style, and created the new one panda style which reminds me of bit of Drunken/Monkey Style.
Not to mention the slightly "Samurai Jack" flavor, which I agree creates a
perfect blend of Western and Asian influences.
The things you mentioned about seeing the Divine influence on the world in happenstance and seeking the spark in every creature also has a deep resonance for me, a practicing Jew.
Nicely done, now if I could only get my wife to get past Jack Black being in it and get her to to see the darn thing.
i love this video, thank you so much for covering kung fu panda. i know it's a famous franchise, but yeah i don't think many people talk about HOW amazing it is either. i grew up with the movies, but it was only about a year and a half ago when i started deeply appreciating them...thanks to the soundtracks. the kung fu panda 2 soundtrack shook me to my core and "oogway ascends" from kfp1 is one of the most beautiful things i've heard. it was actually one of the first things i learned when i started playing piano!
i love this trilogy to death. kfp2 is my favorite non-disney film, favorite sequel ever, and shen is my favorite non-disney villain. it's kinda funny how a 16 year old like me loves these movies about a panda that likes kung fu. i love this kung fu pandaissance, i would love to see more people make videos about it.
oLIVia mendel Age has nothing to do with it. I’m 21 and obsessed with Kung Fu Panda/Lord Shen 👀
I did not expect the profound message coming through but it was very appreciated... along with all the other detailed explorations!
also, since I saw your spiderverse video... I was wondering if you're going to do a video on Arcane
It's funny you used a clip of Po floating down a river around 17:35 while you describe the concept of letting go of the need to control everything and accept "accidents." That's a very Taoist idea (which is one of the most important Chinese philosophies) and when I learned about Taoism in my college philosophy class, my professor introduced us with an excerpt from Winnie the Pooh where Pooh Bear was floating down a river, letting whatever happens to him happen. Just like Po was in that clip.
I don't know if that was intentional or not, but after all: "There are no accidents."
My favorite quote will always be Yesterday is history, tomorrow, is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why it is called present. Master oogway. I love this triology so much some of Dreamworks best work!
Whyyyyyyu does that Star Wars comparison work so well?
Because everybody copies star wars
@@morrissantana3541 yeah. Star Wars is known as “The King of Crossovers”
@@morrissantana3541 Star Wars is just the very classic tale of a hero’s journey. Naturally any movie who follows that storytelling with be compared to SW
Star Wars and Kung Fu Panda both borrow heavily from Taoism.
@@frankmenchaca9993 The concept of duality
The music in Kung Fu panda is my all time favorite music of any movie series
A Kung Fu Panda theme park? Words cannot describe how much I want that!
Bless you, Houston. As someone who has been a KFP fan since the beginning, I couldn't have said it better, myself.
My favorite F5 member has to be Viper cuz she reminds me of my Street Fighter Main, Chun-Li.
But still this trilogy meant so much to me as a kid along with the Shrek series. It’s hard to learn or understand certain things when you already have certain variables that make you up when you just can’t learn to understand in that way, and being taught in your own special way is what truly makes the dream work with enough skill, you can make a difference. That’s a good thing anyone can learn from these movies. To be yourself and use your own special ways to be at an advantage over anything ❤
*Kung Fu Panda the Trilogy of Awesomeness* is a perfect title for a Box Set
I love these movies man.
They’re just the most perfect feel good movies out there. Great video.
I was going to say Master Shifu, because he’s a wonderful character, with an amazing story. He’s actually quite tragic if you think about it. He’s like the third father to Po.
But then I realized that you said “Furious 5” members, so I’d pick my my main man Po!
You do these movies so much justification with this video. No amount of words cannot describe my love for these movies. A quantum super computer could calculate for 1000 years and still not be able to comprehend how much I love this movie. This video is great I just wish it was longer and went into many other aspects of the movie. I understand why you didn’t because it would be longer that all three Kung fu panda movies combined but I would still watch it. The message and the theme of the movies are expressed and analyzed better than anyone could have done. Thank you for this video I just wish there were more people that covered other aspects of the movies in depth like the antagonist; especially Tai Lung
Holy shit dude this video was so well done. From the writing to the blue and gray when you have yourself on camera. Well done bro.
I think I cried a little, it has been very nice to watch this video, this saga needs more love, it is a work of art loaded with a lot of positivity, love and hope, the beauty of its scenarios and landscapes It's nostalgic, it reminds you of better times, and embrace the idea that anyone can be a great person just looking and becoming the best of yourself.
I have no fear or shame in admitting that this saga is my favorite of all time, I'm 26 years old and it still does not get out of my mind that this movie has marked me and influenced me in many things that I want to do in life, and the basis of everything is the same, there is no secret ingredient, it's only you.
I remember seeing this movie three times in theaters. My sister and I would pretend we were Tigress and Viper and I never could explain my love for it I just knew it was there. Now that I study film and art it never fails to not only blow me away artistically but also reawaken the kid in me everytime
This video is gold. Just like all your other videos.
the magic to kung fu panda is its philosophy and how like everything it comes back to love ...pos parents love of him led him to be loved by his goose step dad who couldn't just leave him which led him to care for others on his path rather than resent life being alone and in the end that care and his bonds saved the day in the third film as it connected them all since love can't be overcome or defeated it always wins out in the end when its pure because it has no selfish agenda its just a force that exists in reality and always wins out...
I still love the third, it is funny and plays into po’s past and future and identity. The village of cute cuddly pandas plays into the issue of who he is. Also kai is scary as hell when he destroys the jade palace
Agreed, bro.
9:48 is literally one of my favorite scenes. Cracks me up each time and it’s just so smooth 🤌🏾
Tigress has always been my favorite as a kid, and I still stand by it! :D
Sparklespeed Me too
Aww, awesome! X3 Tigress is awesome! I dunno if Viper's my favourite, but I have always really liked her, and I love snakes in general, too, which probably has a lot to do with that, as well! XD
Houston: People never really talk about Kung fu Panda franchise
Cosmodore: Am I a joke to you?
Yes, Cosmodore is not just a Joke, but a Really Bad One.
We don't talk about cosomodore
A year later: yes he is
Fantastic video. You’re one of my favorite movie essayists on TH-cam, and your willingness to be open about your faith at the end feels genuine and is encouraging to me, and others. You rock.
That ending got me legit teary eyed. What a beautiful lesson. Subbed!
They announced the Premise for Kung Fu Panda 4 at Cinemacon. Which will have Po searching for the next Dragon Warrior. When he encounters a new Villain the Chameleon, who has the power to summon the Villains from his Past!
Furious five?
Heh, no.
The best character, ever, was lord shen.
Oh fuck yeah. Shen is badass.
*daddy ping
May I ask why Shen is being praised so much? I mean, I really like him too, but Ive seen people all over the place saying that he is the best antagonist in animated movie history but I didnt quiet get why - so I would love to know why!
@@anfani6839 I'd also like to know why people like him so much...
I liked kai and the goose dad...sue me..
So glad this trilogy is getting the love that it deserves. Really insightful video dude!
I’m literally 30% human, 90% Kung fu panda fan and 100% good math
these videos always explain what i know is there and recognize while watching a movie and be able to understand why a movie’s good but cant like actually put it into words
And also the music, Zimmer and Powell gave an incredible score for the Chinese and Kung Fu based setting of the movies.
12:35 I’ve never noticed Tigress catch her tail when landing before... Holy crap, that attention to detail!!
Fantastic video, probably your deepest one yet IMO. I’m really enjoying the past 3 videos themes of “naturalism in creativity”. Keep doing what your doing Houston.
This made me cry out of heartwarming feelings and thank you so much for taking your time in creating this magnificent work
One thing that I and many others noticed about Shen and Tai-Lung is that they represent two sides of the Yin-Yang. Tai-Lung represents Yang, the aggressive black side, and Shen represents the Yin, the graceful white side. Shen is whiter than Tai-Lung, making him look like the Yin compared to him, and his graceful fighting style and preference of staying back with weapons mixed with his beautiful feathers mimics that of the Yin. Tai-Lung is aggressive and charges at his enemies with utmost ferocity, and is a darker color than Shen, just like the Yang.
This one detail alone is the best writing I have ever seen for an animated film, and that isn't even accounting for everything else.
@breadandcircuses8127 Yes, but not all my points can be winners, I guess. Poor Shen!
this is the actual best trilogy ever… in all movie history…. it’s perfection in every way
There's no words to describe it. But what you said is so true!
Lotr (especially lotr) and HTTYD are better imo
@@NathanHydranah that trilogy is not bad but it doesn’t top this one
@@Tylermiller778 which one of the two? I understand saying kung fu panda is better than HTTYD, although I prefer the latter by a mile personally. But lord of the rings is leaps and bounds ahead of any trilogy ever conceived by mankind.
Aged well
I don't think it's fair to include Shazam in the "Chosen One" montage. That movie was more against the idea of chosen ones, and how exclusive that sort of thinking can be. The ending is pretty much a subversion of that trope, as is the fact that the main character even received the powers he did. He WASN'T the chosen one, except in the sense that, with very limited time, he was chosen by default.
I thought the same thing haha. It felt like a really nit-picky complaint in such a great video, since it was just a couple seconds, but Shazam was definitely out of place in that montage.
Hooooly moly, when you brought out that McDonald’s happy meal toy... I’ve never been so suddenly jolted to my childhood in my life.
That got WAY DEEPER than I could EVER imagine by the end like WOW
Let’s face it, these action sequences are the kind that every animator dreams of making when they hear certain songs. These movies are just SO PRETTY
20:11 Viper, mostly from her simple care for po, though I the firous Five do have an issue of being underdevolped as characters, which makes me forget she even existed.
Love her silent affection for po's care and her being a fighting snake, thats pretty cool.
stop making me cry, these are beautiful films, pieces of art and this was a beautifully put together video making me realise how much i love these films, thank you and well done
The score is SOOOOO GOOD. Find myself listening to it all the time
I never saw what other people saw in this trilogy. Now....I definitely do
honestly this review is beautiful I really liked how you pieced together all the details and made the storyline so clear and really include stuff that is hard to even think of great job keep it up
Kung fu panda 3 is my favorite movie of all time it symbolizes how Po came from humble beginnings, and eventually finally coming to terms with who he is, and what he was meant to do.