my favorite moment still has to be when Po was like' I just discovered my father isn't my father.' And tigress is like: your father...the goose......must have been tough.

"Let it flow" is also the main theme during PTSD's therapy. Embrace the trauma, dont fight it. There is a lot of psychology in this film and I just noticed!

You forgot to add a win where in Kung fu Panda, Po asked his dad if he had any other dream apart from making noodles. His dad answered that he wanted to run away and make tofu but then later changed his mind because it was a stupid dream. Meanwhile in Kung fu Panda 2, the goose dad names his store "Dragon Warrior Noodles and Tofu" or something. Could it be because Po made his dream to be a kung fu warrior come true that made his father realize that perhaps making tofu isn't so much of a stupid dream after all?

Kung fu panda: facing his present Kung fu panda 2: facing his past Kung fu panda 3: facing his future

“My old enemy. Stairs.” Most accurate sentence ever.

My favorite villain line of any movie: “Oh it’s a parting gift, in that it will part you. Part of you here, part of you there and part of you waaay over there *sTAINING THE WALL* .”

Forgot to win Tigress & Po’s friendship dynamic. Half the time, she never understands what’s going through Po’s head or how he works, but she still makes an effort to understand him & let him be his own type of person/leader. The most prevalent moment that could be an example of this is when Po tells her that he’s not actually his dad’s kid. Tigress first takes the common sense approach by pointing out that Po’s dad is a different species of animal from him, but then decides that Po still has a right to be upset & consoles him instead. It made the interaction both funny & emotional, further solidifying how good they work together despite their very stark differences. I really like they’re chemistry.

The wolf guy 'standing up for what's right' is technically wrong since he was refusing to harm the other wolves. I love this because wolves are pack animals and generally do whatever they can to protect their pack.

Bro...you missed the win when po's hand catches on fire...and he puts it in his mouth... While he is in the middle of the ocean.

The Wolf Boss wasn't simply doing what's right. He's a wolf; there's no way he'll harm his pack.

I think my favorite thing about Shen was the scene where the wolf guard finally said "No." In a kid's movie, you'd expect there to be at least some sort of big payoff for someone who switches sides. Even if he didn't get a happy ending, surely Mr. Wolf's disobedience would turn the tide of the battle and give the heroes just enough power to win! But no. Shen just looks at him and fucking kills him. And then he just lights the cannon himself. No reward whatsoever. Not even a heroic sacrifice. He literally dies for nothing. And Shen doesn't even give a warning. No mercy at all whatsoever. Telling him "No" will get you killed. Think of how many Disney villains (and even DreamWorks villains) who tolerate incompetent and irritating henchmen. Even Scar put up with the three hyenas. But not Shen. He takes no shit from anyone but the goat lady.

If you think about it, Peacocks made fireworks and Chen, a peacock, caused a mass genocide of the Panda race. Without the fireworks, Po would not have been chosen by Oogway to be the dragon warrior. Turning in revolution to Po defeating the peacock warlord with a firework. Call it destiny and definitely call it poetic justice. As Master Oogway once said "There is no accident."

Kung Fu Panda 1: Who am I? Kung Fu Panda 2: Who was I? Kung Fu Panda 3: Who will I be?

No win for “SKADOOSH” or “My Son is alive” These were literally the most hair raising moments

I love how Shen's throwing knives look like metal feathers. Nice detail.

2:14 He forgot the fact that in the First Movie Ping said that when he was young he wanted to run away and learn to make Tofu and in the 2nd movie he gave away free TOFU desserts(with purchases of course)

Gary Oldman just sounds like he’s having such a blast as Lord Shen. He’s honestly the best villain dreamworks has made (in terms of actual villainy, you know. Actually being evil and not just being funny. Farquaad is funny and all, but he’s not threatening). I really wish Gary Oldman would do more voiceover roles.

My favourite thing about the first two Kung Fu Panda movies (not seen the third yet) is that both Tai Lung and Lord Shen had these brief moments when a mentor character (Shifu and the Soothsayer respectively) told them something which could have been a real revelation for the character; "I was always proud of you. And it was my pride that blinded me. I was too proud to see what you were becoming. What I was turning you into." "Your parents loved you. They loved you so much that sending you away killed them." If you watch those scenes again, both villains have a moment when you can see their convictions wavering, before they reassert themselves. While it may not play to the "everyone's a good guy" trope, I love that it shows that villainous though they are, no one is one dimensional.

I just realized that when the goat first tells his fortune verbally, she's not being sarcastic, she's actually telling him his past: "I see pain, and anger, followed by denial."

I absolutely adore Tigress. She goes from hating Po's existence to being his most trusted friend, and there are little moments you can watch her guide and help him that really shows that. Like 10:15, when Po is kind is getting off track, she just says "Po" in a calm, motherly or teaching voice to get him to focus. I love how reliable she is.

win counter 13 gets even cooler if you know that in old asian culture, when something broke, you repaired it with gold. flaws shouldn't be hidden, they should be shown as not the end of usage by breaking, but rather a valueble experience so it can tell a story.

"The only reason why you're alive is because I find your stupidity mildly amusing" Gary Oldman's way of telling that line was so awesome. It was so scary. I'd recommend you to watch that scene. And why has that scene not been included in this video? It was so awesome. Just watch it yourself and you'll realize how awesome it sounds.

I like how Shen is a white peacock, not just because it represents death in China, but because it's a perfect "color" to make the markings on his tail feathers pop out more in contrast, drawing the viewer to the markings as a harsh distraction like CinemaWins said. It also makes him distinct in design, especially as a villain

9:10 Did anyone else notice that in Po’s flashback everything is bathed in shadow and a dark red light except for his mother? She’s surrounded by golden light. It’s beautiful and honestly made me cry.

You missed a little win at 2:23 Remember in the first movie he said that making tofu was his dream but told po to give up on his dreams but then his son became the dragon warrior(po's dream) so he chased his own dream and is now making tofu :D

11:38 too true, especially since his final line in the movie was "I choose this!". He was offered the chance to better himself, but he rejected it, unwilling and unable to shuck the pain of his past to ever try and redeem himself.

Hot take: the scene in the rain where Po remembers what happened? Deadass one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. No, I didn't say animation, I said cinema. It is BRILLIANT.

I’m really obsessed with Shen

I absolutely loved the way they animated Shen using his tail as a bladed fan weapon. All the fighting styles really are so unique, it's fantastic.

My favorite detail is how Shen was going to be different from the beginning, he's literally an ALBINO peacock Edit: according to replies, there are such things as 'white' peacocks. Very sorry! Will check my facts next time

"How many time's i have to kill the same stinking panda" I feel like this line could be a meme

Shen is *SO WELL ANIMATED* *I have watched that one 5 second clip of him beating up Ox and Croc more times than I can count because the way he moves is mesmerising* Gary Oldman's voice fits Shen like a glove, his theme and the music that accompanies him is amazing and just his design in general is the best thing I've ever seen

This truly is Dreamworks best franchise. Much as I love How To Train Your Dragon and Shrek, I always find myself wanting to watch Kung Fu Panda again.

I find it interesting the Poe literally killed tai lung. It’s a risky move for an animated movie. But. Tai lung didn’t fall off a cliff or get squashed by a canon. Poe sent him to the afterlife

Him: The perfect solution to being outgunned, outmanned... Me: Outnumbered outplanned, HERE COMES THE GENERAL

9:27 this scene never fails to make me tear up a bit, the swelling score and showing what Po achieved is just amazing.

You're right about the lighting. The KFP movies use symbolic colours in almost every scene. Gold is heroism, red is power, green is wisdom; in the first one blue is evil. Tai Lung turns everything blue, even the fire he touches. And when Po's mom gives him up, she actually casts golden light onto the snow.

po demonstrates his ability to find inner peace by violently and recklessly throwing fiery and sparkling canonballs

5:53 Another neat detail--The way Tigress cushions the impact of using herself as a projectile by crunching her body--and the way her spine curves the same way a cat--or general feline would.

I love how the second movie decided to use a darker tone, it really worked out, it's dark enough to not scare a kid, but at the same time to let them worry, that's part of what made this movie great

9:45 I saw Shazam recently and it was really bugging me how I couldn’t remember where the “monologuing but too far away to hear” gag was from. Glad I figured that out

Shen is right scars don’t heal fully but with time you don’t worry about them So maybe 118 wins

I've always adored how Shen, when about to die, he doesn't kick and scream, he closes his eyes and embraces it. He knew despite his efforts the prophecy came true and he was fell by a warrior of black and white

9:42 I agree that his mother's sacrifice is important, but I really think that the thing that makes me tear up during this moment is Po's realization about his past let's him truly accept his dad without it making him feel conflicted about his identity. "I found out who I really am ... I'm your son" makes me blubber like a baby on every rewatch.

one of my favorite things about this movie- and i think a secret win- was that seconds before shen is crushed, he closes his eyes. in that moment, he heard po’s truth, and accepted he had done wrong and this was his comeuppance. they never denied his crimes, but in the end, shen- who spent so long suffering- made peace with what he had done and his own mistakes. it’s kind of similar to the moment with tai lung in the first, when shifu tells him he was sorry. it elevates them from single-minded revenge robots into complex villains that have the humanity necessary to make them genuine foils to the heroes.

11:22 No win for Shen closing his eyes and accepting death? It's a definete cliche dodge

I actually choked up a little when ping said noodles, it got me in the feels man

I love the part where Mr. Ping had to explain to Po that he was adopted. For us of course the sequence is for haha funnies, but the whole reveal felt like how it would have been if a human parent had to explain to their adopted human son that they were adopted. It felt natural. And I love that they did not drag the scene too much, just enough so that we would get the idea.

This movie always has a special place in my heart for one reason. When I went to go see this movie in the theater there was a little boy that sat a couple seats to my right and he was joined by his mother. When the sequence of Po's Mom sacaficing herself to save her son happened I happened to look over and see that the little boy was in tears. He just looked up to his mom and gave her a great big hug. For a movie to give someone that young such an emotional response is something I hold in very high regard. I really love this franchise but the second movie is by far the best out of the three.

There's one detail you didn't point out that I loved, but which many don't appreciate - after the Wolf Boss and his men take Po and the Five hostage, he sucker-punches him in the stomach and Po really feels it. This is a two-fold bonus: firstly, it shows that since Po has gotten more fit since the first film, while he's still chubby he no longer has the layer of fat that protected him from Tai Lung's nerve strike techniques (which disabled the Five); secondly, it shows that he's lost a major advantage from the first film, but did so by trading in for other advantages - ones which will help him later while the fat layer was more specifically useful against Tail Lung.

James Hong loves being in these movies. He said "I hope they make a fourth one soon. Just one more before I die." Or something like that. I agree, he's amazing in this. Everyone's amazing in these movies!

The whole technology vs kung fu is what really got me, and even then the cannons were not a guarantor of success - the peacock was an amazing choice for such a villain

One of the best animated films ever made in my opinion. It's is the most beautifully-made Dreamworks film I have seen thus far and it's easily my favorite of the trilogy. I think this film is an underrated masterpiece and is one of the finest sequels ever made.

So...when do we get Everything GREAT About Kung Fu Panda 3?

Something you didn't mention, but I really liked is that seconds before Shen was crushed he closed his eyes and relaxed. What lead him down the path of villainy was his inability to accept his own destiny, it's like he finally found peace at the last seconds of his life.

1:26 something that doesn't get talked about as much is Shifu probably admitted this because of 2 reasons 1. He prior to the events of the first one was a stubborn control freak, He probably wanted the Dragon Warrior to be someone who more or less spent their lives training with him(Tai Lung/Tigress) 2. and this is the big one it means he alienated his adoptive son over nothing (and also as the shorts would reveal he as a result of that didn't do the best job at being a father for Tigress because of this(treated her more like a freeloading student than a daughter), and caused her to pick up some of his worst traits save for her not being control freak(he wasn't abusive but didn't really treat her like a daughter, didn't really show affection, tended to be very harsh whenever she'd make a mistake especially during training presumably so she wouldn't have ended up like Tai Lung or if she did he wouldn't feel as bad))

of the franchise so far, Shen is my favourite villain. Gary Oldman's voice was BEAUTIFULY exploited on how devious, arrogant and suave he can sound, and the animation and color scheme (I mean, albino peacock? brilliant) on every movement he made was magnificent. Also, the "parting gift" joke always gets me xD ANd by the way, one last detail that warrants a "win" was Shen's last moment, when he saw that entire wreckage crashing on him, he didn't just stood wide eyed or screamed in fear/rage, he actualy closed his eyes and achieved a certain peace by accepting his demise.

You forgot a win for this movie....there are several moments in this movie, particularly with Po and Tigress, but as a whole with Po and his friends where you can clearly see how much stronger the friendship is between them. For example, on the boat when Tigress is asking Po what's going on with him and giving him wisdom and counsel and opening up a bit about her own story....then in the jail when she hugs Po and and tells him to stay with the masters and forbids him from fighting, NOT because she doesn't believe in him, but because she cannot bear to see her friend be killed by Lord Shen and she knows Po is compromised. And then at the end when Po is looking at his friends all fighting beside him and following him....I like how these moments all go very quiet, but you can feel the emotions clearly in each scene and they are powerful. Particularly at the end when they are all in the water....notice, he looks at all his friends, but goes to Tigress first to make sure she's OK. They all went from completely HATING the idea of Po in the first film to now fighting beside him and trusting him unconditionally. Its a beautiful thing.

At 9:03 during Po's flashback, you can hear a tune that's actually called the Dies Irae. Basically, its a really old chant that symbolizes or predicts death that's about to happen (Po's parents) just a little something cool that I thought people might like to know.

10:42 "Reign Fire !" "But sire, our troops !" "Just do it !" "... No" "A DreamWorks Henchmen Chooses, An MCU Crook Obeys"

Also: in Kung Fu Panda 1, Poh becoming the Dragon Warrior was possible when Shifu realized he didn't have to train Poh the way he had trained the others, but to find a way of teaching that matched Poh's strengths and personality. What had to do Poh in the third movie? Become a teacher like Shifu did. And the second movie just reflects how personal journeys needs to be accounted for when trying to learn. Some people had to punch trees for 15 years, others had to make piece with their feelings of out-of-placeness.

two things you forgot to mention: the first fight scene had some parallels to the opening scene in kung fu panda, such as the rapid fire kick. This really shows that po has achieved his dreams. Also, the banging and clanging of the metal basically became a part of the soundtrack.

Why did Shen saying "What?!" not become a meme?

“He May have been your father, but he wasn’t your daddy.” Yondu. God I tear up at that. It summarizes this movie so well.

I love the double meaning in Shen's downfall prophecy. It said he'd be defeated by the black and white. Everyone assumed that meant Po - and make no mistake, he played a huge part - but Shen himself is also black and white, and in the end it was his own actions that destroyed him.

Two neat continuity pieces. First.... the motif of this movie? Yesterday is history. Oogway's one time message becomes a recurring theme through po's life, and he almost certainly knew he needed it. Likely because he KNEW about po's past feom his own experience with the village. Second.... po has a habit of not letting the enemy talk. He cut off tai lung in the first film, agitated kai with his nonchalance and threw off shen with his behaviour. And when he DID listen to shen it all went downhill. I like that, it ties brilliantly into the motif of being yourself. He doesn't let them decide the rules of their interactions.

love how throughout the films, he still never beats stairs

Shen is literally the best villain in the whole Kung fu panda trilogy, and it's astonishing how they made a peacock more scary than a freaking leopard, I mean unlike tai lung, Shen was just straight up psycopathic

Whoever animated Shen's fight scenes I hope they got a pay rise. The way he moved was so cool to watch.

2:56 this is my favorite villain moment and line from any movie. It's so clever, and I love the bravery of the rhino master to stand against what we know to be certain death. There is something uniquely sinister about using a gun to defeat a hero and render all of their martial training useless.

I still love the response to Po’s “Scars heal” just shen’s sass with “No they don’t, wounds heal”

8:10 I’ve seen this move a million times. HOW DID I NOT CATCH THAT?!

I didn't know that you were a Father. Congratulations on being a Dad.

Everything GREAT about KUNG FU PANDA 2? “EVERYTHING”

After rewatching this film immediately after rewatching the first one, it is safe to say I extremely enjoyed this one. The fight scenes were sooooo much fun to watch whether I knew the ending of them or not, the characters were amazing, the visuals, the music, I love it so much, just as much as the first. Shen was special too because he was such a fun villain to watch.

1:52 -"Somehow it's just as entertaining as watching a typical human kung fu fight". INCORRECT. It is infinitely MORE entertaining than watching humans fight. Humans are boring, and even in film there are extreme physical limitations to obey physics. In animation, especially with animals and their unique anatomy, there's a lot more creative space to use clever choreography and the squash-n-stretch technique to make far more compelling and engaging kung fu fights.

I love that when Shen was fighting the guards, he flared at one with his tail, cutting off his line of sight *and* distracting him simultaneously, and then proceeded to try to stab through at him while he was busy. Even if he dodged it, it's the little things. Put it on .25x for best effect. Edit: 3:06 timestamp

Whoa, peacocks invented fireworks I just now got that

My favorite Shen quote: The only reason you're still alive is because I find your stupidity mildly amusing. Also, at the beginning, the puppetry looks for the intro of the movie was there because Gongmen City used puppetry as entertainment. It was hinted near the end when Shen's ships were riding through the city going to the harbor. Don't know if you knew that or not.

I've been watching this movie a lot recently, coming to realize it is literally my favourite animated movie, if not my favourite movie in general. I've found that if you keep a close eye on Tigress when she's not the focus of the frame, her reactions to everything are priceless

after watching Schafrillas production's video on shrek 2 as one of the best sequels, i think KFP 2 classifies too. the criteria he mentions are pretty much all met: 1 - expand the universe in a meaningful way: we take a look outside the valley of peace, and get to see more of this world, seeing new kung fu masters and even just small cultural habits. 2 - carry on the story: rather than redoing the story, they show a specific case of what the dragon warrior's duty is, and add in a second plot which goes deeper into his origins. 3 - introducing new themes: the theme of identity beyond name or job is introduced, and is also carried on to the 3rd, making it more meaningful. 4 - leave an impact: obviously, since it's another step towards Po's destiny.

...I gotta rewatch all the Kung Fu Panda movies. Don't care what *anyone* says, I love them.

actually taered up from this movie, and i dont even have a son.

My daughter loves this film, she even cries at the appropriate moment when po’s mum has to abandon him, she’s not even 2. Now that’s some good writing ✍️

The first two (I don't care for the third) of these never fail to make me cry - each movie gets me multiple times before it ends. For example, Papa Goose saying "noodles" as the group walks away, as though there is no degree of speed that will make this separation hurt him any less, there is nothing you can do to soften the blow that is taking away his beloved son possibly forever. It HURTS ME, this poor little BIRD. These movies do so many things RIGHT, so many things WELL, that I will laugh in spite of myself AND openly weep all within the same hour. These movies are so artistically crafted that I was moved to tears multiple times just watching these reviews. Just seeing the cut down, chopped up, rearranged moments of emotion made me cry. God these movies are so fucking good.

I love the conflict between the colours in the Kung Fu Panda themes. In the first movie we had Po's light vs. Tai Lung's dark; or you could say Po's gold and Tai Ling's black/blue. In this movie you have Po's gold vs. Shen's red. In the third movie you have Po's gold vs. Kai's green.

Two things about Po and Tigress's relationship I don't see mentioned 1. While yes it gets interrupted before she can do it(presumably because they said it in a short film and thus Po and most of the audience knew it)Po Actually got her to try to open up to someone, (I assume the rest of the 5 knew that she was abandoned as an infant and ostracized at an orphanage but probably don't talk about it often) but give Po props for getting her to try it and not even pyring it out of her. 2. Judging by the 5's reactions to Tigress hugging Po and later on when she lets Po hug him she typically doesn't show affection that much or let people show affection to her So Po more or less got one of if not the most stone faced, cold hearted(not evil but more so aloof, prefers to keep to herself. It's made clear she doesn't typically treat everyone as harshly as she does to Po in the first one) "hardcore" warrior in China(I say this because Masters Croc/Ox are practically shitting themselves at 7:50) to open up and show affection and vulnerability EDIT I rewatched this movie last night and right before Tigress hugged Po, Po explains that he remembered seeing Shen the night he was abandoned is starting to realize he probably had a part in that and they show her realizing he's having some of the same pains she's had most of her life (I think they do want to at least explain where she came from or why she was abandoned but don't want to give it a full length movie because it'd just be this all over again)

One thing that I really hoped you'd notice is the music within the second movie, all of it is so well adapted to the scenes and it's so unique to the movie. That's the one thing I wish KFP3 had

Something fantastic about the films is the amount of attention they pay to chinese culture, each film works as a western narrative with western values, but is also a well-written and enjoyable adventure from a confucianist perspective with many of the common eastern tropes and devices used cleverly. And it REALLY shows, the more attention you pay, not only is everything stylised to look like eastern art, the creatures, locations, subtle cultural implications and animals are all authentically Chinese even with a layer of western accessibility. Take the spin-offs. instead of just slapping a fresh name on Christmas like most other holiday specials, they made a beautifully loyal portrayal to the Dongzhi Festival, although they called it "winter feast" to keep it accessible to western audiences. In the first film it's both a rise to a hero and the teacher's learning to accept his student, while at the same time it's about a pair of students trying to honour their teachers. In the 3rd film, the villain is, to me, a clear and intriguing parallel to the western Lucifer in motive, method and themes, but his use of jade weapons is just a brilliant piece of Chinese influence! Jade is a sacred material associated with souls (hence the jombies) and relatively delicate, to use it for a weapon is like trying to attack someone with a pocket bible, impractical and blasphemous. by using them he's mocking his opponents by using an inferior weapon, and everything kung-fu and oogway stand for by pretty much weaponize the souls of his victims.

Also, who else thinks that whenever Shen extracts his feathers really quickly, the sound is just so...satisfying. It's so cool.

0:33 “One often meets his destiny on the path he takes to avoid it” 😁

One thing I noticed in the second movie is during the fight scene at the start, Po's flurry of kicks is perfectly immitating the flurry of kicks he did during the dream sequence at the start of the first film, showing that it's no longer a dream, he can finally do kung fu for real now.

If you ever review Kung fu panda 3 there’s a scene where tie lungs chi is on kai’s belt when he captures monkey and viper but it’s only for a split second on the left side of his belt

During the part where Po masters inner peace with the water drop thing, there's good symbolism where it also happens to be crossed with the scenes of his mother escaping the wolves. It shows perfectly how Po is coming to terms with where he came from and allowing the memories to flow naturally, unlike at first when flashbacks to this would hinder him.

Can I just say the flourish of Shifu’s theme at 10:23 is like the most amazing thing?

Around the 6:50 mark is one of my favorite parts of the throne room scene. They get to the top of the stairs and a wolf is pointing a spear at tigress and she is having none of it so she just effortlessly kicks it away and into a beam. Idk why it just seems like such a cat thing to do

You mentioned the colours in this film, but as with the last one, they really can't be mentioned enough. The initial few shots of the first scene in Gongmen City are actually quite bright and airy, but the INSTANT that Shen turns up, every colour that isn't red just drains away. Watch it happen at 2:43 - the only colour on the screen is red. Colour can also indicate the balance of power in the action scenes - in the tower escape, the red environment of the tower's interior fades to black as the Five climb it; during the river fight, the red lanterns on the boats are extinguished as they are used to block the river. You can literally watch Shen's influence recede away from the sea. The effort that goes into fluffy animals beating each other senseless, honestly.

Pls Do megamind That movie needs some love

Man, Kung fu panda 2 is so good. One of the best animated movies. A rare case where the sequel is even better than the first movie.

The only series where every movie was a revelation in every category.