Punching Panda

Advantages: Some decent vocal performances and nice kung fu fights.
Disadvantages: The animation still lags behind Pixar.

...Po is a lazy, loveable panda who spends all the time when he should be working at his father's noodle shop daydreaming about being a kung fu master and a member of the Furious Five. When vengeful snow leopard Tai Lung escapes from prison, an ancient prophecy identifies Po as the only hope to defeat him. Reluctantly kung fu master Shifu agrees to train him along the Furious Five, but neither he nor they has any real faith in him. But as Tai Lung gets closer and the danger becomes greater, Po finally knuckles down and starts to learn. For years Dreamworks Animation have been trailing Pixar in terms of quality and imagination. But with this offering they start to close the gap just a little. Directors Mark Osborne and John Stevenson showcase two distinct animation styles. The first is two-dimensional (but still computer...

afy9mab 03.11.2008 · Read review
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Kung Fu Panda

Advantages: A fabulous animated film for all ages
Disadvantages: None

...Kung Fu Panda is an American animated comedy film which was first released in 2008. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne and runs for 92 minutes. It features the voices of many famous actors and actresses and is set in ancient China. ~The Plot~ I won't give too much away about the plot as it spoils it for those reviewers who have not yet had the pleasure of seeing the movie. The film centres around Po - an overweight, unfit panda who works in the noodle business with his father but dreams of better things. He aspires to be a kung-fu expert but doesn't stand a chance in hell of ever becoming that. A chance encounter sees Po chosen as the dragon warrior and the movie follows him being trained by kung-fu expert Master Shifu in order to defeat the much feared Tai Lung (a snow leapord) who is descending on the town in...

bexx0907 29.09.2009 · Read review
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The Panda family

Advantages: good toy
Disadvantages: small pieces

...Playmobil make many small plastic toys. These toys are good for creating play scenes. There are many people figures of all walks of life also many Animals. The playmobil toy I am talking about today is the panda family. Playmobil have been making toys for over 25 years. Their toys are all a good quality sturdy and will last a many play hours. They are suitable either for a child care centre /nursery/school or for home. There is a playmobil zoo and many other animal sets the panda family would make a great stand alone toy or an addition to another playmobil toy. The playmobil family set consists of a grass green base this measures approx 5 inches by 3 inches. There are a few plastic tufts of green grass that stand on this base. Also there are two bamboo trees and a bush the tallest is about 9 inches high. This set has 3...

mumsymary 17.03.2008 · Read review
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2008

Advantages: i did ok
Disadvantages: some stresses and strains

...1) What did you do in 2008 that you have not done before? I taught English to a class of Germans over the summer. I was terrified when asked to do it but absolutely loved it and was a brilliant experience. 2) Did anyone close to you give birth? Not that I can think of although almost I have 7 friends who are currently pregnant and expecting their babies very soon! 3) Did anyone close to you die? No one particularly close to, but someone that I admired very much. A local man who was well known for his dedication to the local carnival and his yearly appearances as father Christmas at various occasions. I had know him since I was little and he was short, a little overweight with a white beard. Throughout our childhood, my brother and I as well as our friends were utterly convinced that he was the real father Christmas! He was...

ilusvm 26.01.2009 · Read review
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The Panda with punch

Advantages: This is a great film for all the family
Disadvantages: None

...The Story ************** Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson, this is the story of Po the panda who works in his fathers noodle shop. Po also happens to be a real kung fu fan and sets off to watch the spectacle as the local kung fu monastery selects its next Dragon Warrior. Through a series of accidents Po becomes the chosen one and gets to study alongside his heroes, The Furious five, Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey, under the critical eye of their teacher Master Shifu. At first Master Shifu and the furious five do not take kindly to their new Dragon Warrior and master shifu promises the furious five that he will make sure that Po will fail. Po is an overweight cuddly panda not ideally suited to kung fu but he refuses to quit. They then find out that an ex master pupil of the monastery, Tai Lung, who when he was not...

falcon1959 26.07.2009 · Read review
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I wonder if real panda's taste this good?

Advantages: Healthy sweet treat.
Disadvantages: Only four in a pack.

...When I was in the Health Food shop browsing around I noticed Panda licorice which is available in a pack of four bars or in a bag. Being a fan of licorice and all things sweet I decided to give them a try. I paid £1.69 for four bars which I think is reasonable as they are better for you than chocolate and other sugary treats. They are manufactured from all natural ingredients which are: Molasses, wheat flour, syrup, licorice extract, natural flavour (aniseed oil) Panda licorice contains less than 0.5% fat! They also contain no junk! *No added colours *No added salt *No artificial flavours *99 % fat free *No preservatives They are also suitable for vegetarians and vegan consumption. Each bar comes individually wrapped for freshness which stops me from eating more than one at a time. The wrapper easily tears open to...

Autarkis 22.08.2009 · Read review
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Kung Fu Panda

Advantages: Great animation, story, message, funny
Disadvantages: None

...This past weekend my husband and I went to see Kung Fu Panda at the cinema. I had been looking forward to this for months as we had seen trailers for it in America weeks ago and so when it finally came out in England we were excited to go see it and we were not let down. I really enjoyed this movie. It's an animated movie made by Dreamworks Animation and distributed by Paramount. This is definitely a cartoon for kids and unlike some cartoons does not really include any "adult" jokes like some do but it is still a great film for adults as it is not childish in any way. The film has grossed $356,286,453 worldwide so it is definitely a favourite among movie goers and has now been made into various computer games and merchandising items. The basic premise of the story is this. The film is set in China, the home of martial arts...

Spottydog11 15.07.2008 · Read review
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Fat Panda needs to save village`

Advantages: Good animation, great for children
Disadvantages: Story has been done before with different characters

...This is another film which I wanted to watch at the cinema but never got there so when the DVD came out I was pleased as I would finally get to watch it. Again me and the hubby watched this is peace without the children first so we could watch without interruptions. The film is about Po, he is a fat Panda who works in his Dad's noodle shop but he spends his time dreaming about Kung Fu. His father is a duck (don't know how that happened) and he believes Po will one day take over his business but Po has other ideas and wants to become a Kung Fu master like his idols, the Furious Five. When the Old Master has a vision of the bad tiger coming back to the town to get his revenge for not being selected as the Dragon warrior the Master declares that he is going to choose a new Dragon Warrior. Po struggles to get to the temple in time...

sewbizzie 05.01.2009 · Read review
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Blame it on the Great Blue Panda!

Advantages: Deals with issues of imaginary friends and being honest.
Disadvantages: None for the right age group.

...I bought this book sometime ago from either Asda or Tesco?s I can?t remember which, but it was when one of them had an offer on children?s books. For a long time it has been stuck in a cupboard because when I got it home and read it, I realised it was unsuitable for the ages of my grandchildren. However, it has now found its way to the bookcase where I keep all the children?s books. Author - Claire Freedman Illustrators - Emma Carlow and Trevor Dickinson RRP - £5.99 Publisher - Gullane Children?s Books ISBN - 978-1-86233-676-6 Format - Paperback, 32 pages measures 30cm by 24cm First published - May 2008 The front cover features a rather funny looking panda wearing a strikingly vivid coloured shirt on a background of blue sky with white clouds and a street. The back cover has a pink background and features a blue panda holding...

colliedog2 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Blame it on the Great Blue Panda - Claire Freedman

Goodbye Panda Eyes

Advantages: Hides black rings well
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Having read several reviews extolling the virtues of YSL Radiant Touch, I decided to splash out in the duty free shop and try it for myself. Two hectic weeks of partying had left me looking like a panda and my usual concealer seemed to have lost its effectiveness. It comes in a chic looking gold stick and has a brush as an applicator. To release the concealer you press the black top once or twice depending on the coverage required. The trick after brushing the concealer on is to use your fingers to blend it in (maybe not what the manufacturers had in mind, but I find it much easier than sticking to the brush!) Those black rings are then banished for the rest of the day! Although excellent to use around the eyes I haven't found it quite as effective at hiding spots. I still tend to rely on a heavier concealer for that purpose...

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