Just to let you know that Kung Fu Panda is available on 11/09/2008.Looking forward in seeing this in HD

http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=1032888

Dolby True HD which is great!

Looking forward to owning both upcoming animated flicks on Blu Ray, Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E!

Looking forward to owning both upcoming animated flicks on Blu Ray, Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E!

+1 definitley

I am looking forward to this one big time.
When I saw the scene with the fireworks in the beginning I was stoked to see it on blu.

the previews for the theatrical release did not grab me one bit. I reluctantly saw it with my wife. after the movie I was very pleasantly surprised by how great the movie was. definitely a a great buy if you like animated films.

Cant wait for both of them :D

Saw this in IMAX and loved it. More like a Pixar movie than Dreamworks (which are often so loaded with pop culture references, they soon become dated). Can't wait for the Blu-ray release.

Sanjay

Cover art - what to be expected I guess.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn81/Franin30/KungFuPnda_BRD_3D__scaled_300.jpg

I never had the chance to see this when it was in the theaters, but with all the good reviews, I'm looking forward to picking it up when it is released.

I never had the chance to see this when it was in the theaters, but with all the good reviews, I'm looking forward to picking it up when it is released.

I took my little girl to see this and I went in thinking it was rubbish and walked out loving it.

Anyone know why they are releasing this on the weekend instead of a Tuesday?

Great disc. Tier 0 in my book

[QUOTE=quack724;14734233]the previews for the theatrical release did not grab me one bit.


Same here Quack. But due to the hype, I'll be seeing this over the weekend (Netflix).

Anyone know why they are releasing this on the weekend instead of a Tuesday?

I am not sure exactly why but the studios seem to do strange things like this around the Holidays.

wal*mart gets to put this out on saturday. its part of their 8am secret sale

wal*mart gets to put this out on saturday. its part of their 8am secret sale

Blockbuster (Greenbriar store in Fairfax, VA) is already selling the BD and DVD versions since yesterday. You just have to pay the full price. :mad: (35bucks for the BD version).

Blockbuster (Greenbriar store in Fairfax, VA) is already selling the BD and DVD versions since yesterday. You just have to pay the full price. :mad: (35bucks for the BD version).


Netflix is already shipping it to renters too. (11/7/09 two days before release)

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/ew1075/kungfushipping.jpg

This is one of my favorite animated movies of all time.

Question..does the Blueray release come with the sequel " Furious Five"?

I think that's just the DVD release that has the FF

wal*mart gets to put this out on saturday. its part of their 8am secret sale

Anybody know the price of this? I didnt see it on their website. Only that it is part of the sale.

Anyone know why they are releasing this on the weekend instead of a Tuesday?

tuesday is veterans day, but not sure if that should really apply since other flicks are still coming out tuesday

Anybody know the price of this? I didnt see it on their website. Only that it is part of the sale.

Ad says "everyday low price" which would mean 29.99 (or more) at my store. Wal-mart's in store price is why I don't buy blu-ray there.

Interestingly, I just saw this on the shelf here at a store in Winnipeg Canada.

However, I did not buy it as I've been on a bank-busting Blu-ray tear for the last ten days. I did buy the Canadian TVA Blu-ray releases of the BLACK CHRISTMAS remake and SLITHER at that store.

Having bought Bond, Harryhausen and Planet of the Apes boxsets in the last days (in addition to a bunch of individual Bds), I just couldn't justify Kung Fu Panda today.

Ad says "everyday low price" which would mean 29.99 (or more) at my store. Wal-mart's in store price is why I don't buy blu-ray there.

ok thanks, your logic does sound true though. Most of them at my store are that price too. I guess I will go to BB for this one because I thought I saw someone post that it will be 22.99 there.

Best Buy is listing the movie at $22.99 in their website. Arrival time on the 8th.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9004855&st=kung+fu+panda&type=product&id=1915585

Best Buy is listing the movie at $22.99 in their website. Arrival time on the 8th.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9004855&st=kung+fu+panda&type=product&id=1915585

That's a good price! I may just have to cancel my Amazon order and get this from Best Buy.

I can't believe the the Blu ray version does not come with the SECRETS OF THE FURIOUS FIVE. :(
What a joke.

yeah. I was hoping for that too. We pay MORE for the BD and we get less! WTF?

Also, I can't find Alton Brown's Noodle House feature. Anybody can help me with this?

Also, I can't find Alton Brown's Noodle House feature.
Ah man. I just got a mental picture of the worst episode of Good Eats ever...or the best.:p

yeah. I was hoping for that too. We pay MORE for the BD and we get less! WTF?

Also, I can't find Alton Brown's Noodle House feature. Anybody can help me with this?

Yup it's a disappointment to say the least. I'll rent it when it hits my local blockbuster on BR and hold off on purchasing it until all the extras are included.

Is there a slim chance a few extras were included as Easter Eggs?

I have the disc and the back cover says secret extras...Maybe some are hidden ?

I haven't watched it yet but it does say Alton Brown's Noodle House feature is there....Maybe it's hidden ?

I'll let you know if i find anything after vieiwng it.

thanks! I really hate easter eggs. Have it, don't have it, but don't hide it.

Just thought I would chime in here. I got my review copy yesterday and watched it last night. I would say this is easily one of the best looking and sounding Blu-ray discs I've seen to date. Absolutely incredible on both fronts. It is also the best animation Dreamworks has delivered yet IMHO. The level of depth is staggering.

That I have to agree. For the longest time my reference movie have been Ratatouille. From now on: Kungfu Panda.

Got my BD copy at Best Buy this morning, but I had to ask specially for it because they thought the release date was tomorrow. They ended up bringing out the whole display unit when they found out it was supposed to be set up today.

Got my BD copy at Best Buy this morning, but I had to ask specially for it because they thought the release date was tomorrow. They ended up bringing out the whole display unit when they found out it was supposed to be set up today.

Really? I was under the impression only Wal-mart was allowed to release today. Best Buy is supposed to be tomorrow isn't it?

I did instore pickup and none were out on display, but did have my copy waiting for me.

Just thought I would chime in here. I got my review copy yesterday and watched it last night. I would say this is easily one of the best looking and sounding Blu-ray discs I've seen to date. Absolutely incredible on both fronts. It is also the best animation Dreamworks has delivered yet IMHO. The level of depth is staggering.

How's the film? Cute, funny?

Anyone know if Target will be carrying this in store on Sunday?
Rick

How's the film? Cute, funny?

Super funny. I laughed so hard I actually had an asthma attack (I'm asthmatic, but this is the first time a movie caused me to laugh that hard to the point I can't breathe).

"Skidoosh!"

^^LMAO! I have asthma as well, we're watching it this eve (BB had it out today, nifty display and all, $22 is a solid price for a new D to D title)....I'll make sure to keep the Albuterol handy - thanks for the heads up!! :D

Interesting... It came out on Friday in Canada

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WOW, a perfect 100 score for video and audio from Ralph Potts on his review. I will have to check this out from Netflix.

Anyone know if Target will be carrying this in store on Sunday?
BB and Target both had it out early today.

The Wal Mart by me had the display out with the DVD, DVD + panda toy, DVD + another dvd in a package (two movie deal), but I didnt see the blu-ray.

How much is Target selling it for?
Rick

Just bought mine at Best Buy for $22.99. It was $27.99 at Target I believe.

Wal-Mart is selling it for $24.97.

Picked up AC\DC - No Bull BD for $10 at Wal-Mart as well. :D

That I have to agree. For the longest time my reference movie have been Ratatouille. From now on: Kungfu Panda.

+1

Demo disc indeed! The attention to detail is first class all the way, every frame is incred :)...and the audio, man, its OUTSTANDING (Onkyo+TrueHD users of course have to again ensure you've kicked the Late Night feature from Auto of Off), there are several awesome LFE moments, not to mention the surround activity, but its not just cheesy, simple splashes of some L/R pans back there - its mixed well, the surrounds are often getting source in conjunction with the L/R mains, really enveloping the listener, the 'sweet spot' earns that name here - the audio during the fight over the 'last dumpling' scene is possibly the finest I've personally ever heard. =)

As for the movie, I'd agree with the quoted, its one-upped Ratatouille for a show disc, at least as far as my collection goes (but that reign might be short with WALL-E coming), not just because of the sights and sounds, but it just happens to be a far more humorous flick (not that I don't like Rat, I love it actually). This is a great new addition!

Thats very good news, will be looking forward in watching my copy very soon.

Target was $26.99

some screenshots posted here:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=15032615&postcount=1834

Picked it up for $24.99 at Frys.

Also picked up The Pianist on HD DVD for $9.99 (no flaming please lol)

Just watched this with the kids! It was AWESOME! My son just loved the scene where the Panda does the Butt slam on the Tiger! Oh to be 5 again!

Overall, the picture quality was quite good. However, after watching Baraka all week nothing really compares PQ wise.

The real treat was the audio! It has some great Bass when they slam their opponents on the ground.

I would say this movie is in the top tier for both PQ and Audio.

Side note: I was able to get the Disc for $22.99 from Best Buy. I originally went to CC to get it with a price match. However, after waiting 20 minutes all the lady could tell me was that they can not put the disc out for sale today because "ALL" DVDs go out on Tuesdays! I will never set foot in a CC store again! They are worthless and I hope they go chapter 11 tomorrow!

I walked into my local Blockbuster this morning and they had three Blu-ray rental copies on the shelf ! :D

Just watched and the picture quality is spectacular. This will really show what your High Def TV is made of.

Just thought I would chime in here. I got my review copy yesterday and watched it last night. I would say this is easily one of the best looking and sounding Blu-ray discs I've seen to date. Absolutely incredible on both fronts. It is also the best animation Dreamworks has delivered yet IMHO. The level of depth is staggering.

That sounds good to me. I will be purchasing this one.

Picked up at Wal-Mart today and just watched!!

Wife & I enjoyed very much - couple of intense bass & butt kicker moments!!

Once I finally got ahold of a clerk at Best Buy, they wouldn't sell it to me. So, I went home and ordered it for in-store pick-up... and whaddya know, they sold it to me. Such a waste of time though.

If you buy it online at BB you also get a Po figurine. You have to have it shipped but its free. I set the movie for pickup and the figurine for free shipping.

I LOVE this movie and if it is as good as advertised on the A/V side, we are all in for a treat.

Just watched and the picture quality is spectacular. This will really show what your High Def TV is made of.

Can't wait to get my copy that's on it's way from Amazon. I never saw it when it was in the theater, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

Geez, I just walked into my BB yesterday, picked it out of the rack, paid and left..

BB is clueless.

Picked up at Wal-Mart today and just watched!!

Wife & I enjoyed very much - couple of intense bass & butt kicker moments!!

especially after "Skidoosh!" :D

yeah. I was hoping for that too. We pay MORE for the BD and we get less! WTF?

Also, I can't find Alton Brown's Noodle House feature. Anybody can help me with this?

I was able to find the noodle house feature right away, it's not hidden at all. Just click on the extra with "noodle" in the title. It looks like the only thing that the BR doesn't come with is the "Secrets of the Furious Five." Has anyone seen a torrent of the extra story yet?

So what is everyones opinion of the audio on this disc? Do you agree with Ralphs 100 score?

I was able to find the noodle house feature right away, it's not hidden at all. Just click on the extra with "noodle" in the title. It looks like the only thing that the BR doesn't come with is the "Secrets of the Furious Five." Has anyone seen a torrent of the extra story yet?

thank you! I don't understand why don't they just call it the way they call it on the back cover. :p

So what is everyones opinion of the audio on this disc? Do you agree with Ralphs 100 score?

I dunno, might be a little generous, but I'm no reviewer - when I do rate discs strictly for me, myself and I, I generally use whatever the current benchmark is for a particular genre and see how they stack up...

I DO know that Kung Fu Panda is the best pound for pound title I've bought in a while, and if Ratatouille is the current benchmark for animated titles, its now been replaced with KFP - the PQ is at least equal (if not better), the AQ is clearly a notch or two better and even the movie itself strides out in front, has a higher replay value (adventure/action type flicks are tough to top in that regard), etc. So overall, yeah, in my book, there's a new #1 animated/CGI (or whatever you wanna label it ;)) Blu Ray. :)

EDIT: I also liked the final "FIN" piece of CGI that comes up after all the credits have rolled - a nice touch. ;-)

For this given moment, I'd give it 100% for the following reasons:

1. this is the ONLY demo movie that I don't need to grab my remote and turn the volume up and down to get the balance between the speech and the rest of the sound to be perfectly balanced. It's subjective, of course, but it's no exagerration that vocal intelligibility vs the rest of the sonic panorama is bang on from the beginning to the end of the movie (based on my personal collection of a total of about 3,000 movies on LD, DVD and BD)

2. the aural vista in the holosonic field is constantly active and engaging. Try turning off the display, I swear I can still visualize the movie.

3. the steering of every single sound element in the movie is extremely smooth and effective. No other movie have reached this level.

4. even the recording of "Kung Fu Fighting" performed by Cee-Lo is astonishingly detailed. As a former music producer, although I don't really like the song, I tip my hat to the recording engineers and the producer for doing such great recording with such finesse in this world of "let's just compress the hell out of each track element" recording style.

now, on the other hand, in a review I won't give 100% just because during the course of time, recording technique and skills will evolve (I hope) and there may be something better in the (not so near) future.

Regardless, the soundtrack, to borrow the wise term of Homer Simpsons, is "groin grabbingly" spectacular!

For this given moment, I'd give it 100% for the following reasons:

1. this is the ONLY demo movie that I don't need to grab my remote and turn the volume up and down to get the balance between the speech and the rest of the sound to be perfectly balanced. It's subjective, of course, but it's no exagerration that vocal intelligibility vs the rest of the sonic panorama is bang on from the beginning to the end of the movie (based on my personal collection of a total of about 3,000 movies on LD, DVD and BD)

2. the aural vista in the holosonic field is constantly active and engaging. Try turning off the display, I swear I can still visualize the movie.

3. the steering of every single sound element in the movie is extremely smooth and effective. No other movie have reached this level.

4. even the recording of "Kung Fu Fighting" performed by Cee-Lo is astonishingly detailed. As a former music producer, although I don't really like the song, I tip my hat to the recording engineers and the producer for doing such great recording with such finesse in this world of "let's just compress the hell out of each track element" recording style.

now, on the other hand, in a review I won't give 100% just because during the course of time, recording technique and skills will evolve (I hope) and there may be something better in the (not so near) future.

Regardless, the soundtrack, to borrow the wise term of Homer Simpsons, is "groin grabbingly" spectacular!


wow excellent impressions. (good impressions too Schils) I'm surprised Dreamworks pulled through on this one, giving something almost reference level. I'm only susprised because they sleepwalked through their other two animated movies (in terms of PQ and AQ) It gives hope that this studio does have it in them.

"There is no charge for AWESOMENESS or ATTRACTIVENESS" ... well then how come I had to pay for this dang movie ;) .

This is one astounding disc , it's one wow right after another ! :D

- Jason

"There is no charge for AWESOMENESS or ATTRACTIVENESS" ... well then how come I had to pay for this dang movie ;) .

This is one astounding disc , it's one wow right after another ! :D

- Jason

+1. DAMN this movie was incredible in look and sound. Definitely reference material and pretty cool storyline.

Mr Ian B

Definitely one of the best looking and sounding discs in my collection. And if that wasn't enough, I loved the movie itself! It's one I will enjoy watching again for more than just demo purposes.

Just ordered this from Deep Discount (25% off sale). Can't wait to watch it.

Just ordered this from Deep Discount (25% off sale). Can't wait to watch it.
You should go buy it at Best Buy. It will be $19 at Target on 9/16, you can have BB price match after that. No waiting and you might actually save more.

BTW - I noticed that the runtime for the Furious Five thing is only 24 minutes long. Paramount couldn't have found a way to get it on the BD? Even if it was standard definition(and HD version might have fit though). I haven't gone through the special features, but it looks like there's no more than an hours worth(not including how long it takes to play a game).

It does look and sound great, but Dreamworks Animation can't keep pace with storytelling and nuance of Pixar.

"The Secrets of the Furious Five" is mostly cartoon animation , some of it is CGI with Po and some young rabbit kung fu students (no real CGI action) , so of the 24 minute long show I would guess that 3/4 is cartoon animation (done in the same style as the first few minutes of Kung Fu Panda) . There is some back story for the characters here but it does not feel truly linked to the movie in such a way that allows for a better understanding of any of the Furious Five .

- Jason

Buddy of mine bought this and brought it over and I loved it. I'll be getting it myself since the story, PQ, and AQ were top notch and I want to watch it again many more times.

For this given moment, I'd give it 100% for the following reasons:

1. this is the ONLY demo movie that I don't need to grab my remote and turn the volume up and down to get the balance between the speech and the rest of the sound to be perfectly balanced. It's subjective, of course, but it's no exagerration that vocal intelligibility vs the rest of the sonic panorama is bang on from the beginning to the end of the movie (based on my personal collection of a total of about 3,000 movies on LD, DVD and BD)

2. the aural vista in the holosonic field is constantly active and engaging. Try turning off the display, I swear I can still visualize the movie.

3. the steering of every single sound element in the movie is extremely smooth and effective. No other movie have reached this level.



I so agree with especially on your #1. Why is it that so many films seem to have a problem balancing dialogue and the rest of the film. Agreeing with your point the balance between dialogue and the rest of the film is among the best i've heard.

The jukebox extra has scenes from other Dreamworks features in HD. Shrek I-III, Shark's Tale, Flushed Away, etc. They look really nice.

I didn't have it hooked up to my AVR, just HDMI to my Panny Plasma display. The sound was as good as I've heard in quite awhile just out of that display's speakers. I never had to touch the volume on the remote as well. I'll probably try at least some of it again though just to get the full effect of the audio with my AVR.

The PQ is aces, a 10 all the way. The story I'd personally give 6.0 as there are other animated films I enjoy much more. It offers no replay value for me particularly but I was glad I was able to sneek this one in before BoB. I got it at a Blockbuster store for rental for which they had 10 copies. Things are definitely looking up with respect to that.

It will be $19 at BB next week.

So what is everyones opinion of the audio on this disc? Do you agree with Ralphs 100 score?

I agree 100% and I haven't read Ralph's review. Me and my wife watched this on Saturday and I remarked to her that whoever designed the sound did a heck of a job. It's top of the top tier and superbly executed. I can't think of a movie of the top of my head that is so well designed. I got this from Netflix and hesitated about mailing it back right away just to hear it again. I'll buy it based on AQ alone.

FYI. It's out of stock at DeepDiscount

So what is everyones opinion of the audio on this disc? Do you agree with Ralphs 100 score?

I would'nt argue against it, this is definatly reference material.:D

Wow, I had no interest in this movie even after reading the rave reviews when it was in theaters. After reading this last page, I may have to buy this one! :eek:

For this given moment, I'd give it 100% for the following reasons:

1. this is the ONLY demo movie that I don't need to grab my remote and turn the volume up and down to get the balance between the speech and the rest of the sound to be perfectly balanced. It's subjective, of course, but it's no exagerration that vocal intelligibility vs the rest of the sonic panorama is bang on from the beginning to the end of the movie (based on my personal collection of a total of about 3,000 movies on LD, DVD and BD)

2. the aural vista in the holosonic field is constantly active and engaging. Try turning off the display, I swear I can still visualize the movie.

3. the steering of every single sound element in the movie is extremely smooth and effective. No other movie have reached this level.

4. even the recording of "Kung Fu Fighting" performed by Cee-Lo is astonishingly detailed. As a former music producer, although I don't really like the song, I tip my hat to the recording engineers and the producer for doing such great recording with such finesse in this world of "let's just compress the hell out of each track element" recording style.

now, on the other hand, in a review I won't give 100% just because during the course of time, recording technique and skills will evolve (I hope) and there may be something better in the (not so near) future.

Regardless, the soundtrack, to borrow the wise term of Homer Simpsons, is "groin grabbingly" spectacular!

I'm VERY hard to please. If there's banding, edge enhancement etc etc, I will VERY likely notice it and it drives me nuts.

With that said, Kung Fu Panda is the best-looking animated Blu-ray out there, bar none. Just incredible sense of detail and depth. Some scenes just took my breath away.

And the sound field is fabulous. VERY well leveled. Didn't reach for the volume once. And the end track, as stated, is great. It sounds so pure.

All in all, this transfer/audio track is a 10/10.

This was a fantastic release! All these new releases are hammering my subs! I need another more powerful one cause I keep bottoming out. The Hulk, Iron Man, etc. keep 'em coming!

Perfect video and aidio score from HD digest as well.

This was a fantastic release! All these new releases are hammering my subs! I need another more powerful one cause I keep bottoming out. The Hulk, Iron Man, etc. keep 'em coming!

I highly recommend Elemental Designs for your subwoofer needs. I never knew what I was missing until I upgraded to an eD sub (note I previously had a Polk subwoofer, which I later determined could not hit low frequency bass with any any type of authority). Can't wait to watch and listen to Kung Fu Panda. I bought it for my son on Blu-Ray for Christmas, but I may have to take it for a test drive while he is sleeping one night :)

I highly recommend Elemental Designs for your subwoofer needs. I never knew what I was missing until I upgraded to an eD sub (note I previously had a Polk subwoofer, which I later determined could not hit low frequency bass with any any type of authority). Can't wait to watch and listen to Kung Fu Panda. I bought it for my son on Blu-Ray for Christmas, but I may have to take it for a test drive while he is sleeping one night :)

Not sure how he'd stay as asleep. :p

I highly recommend Elemental Designs for your subwoofer needs. I never knew what I was missing until I upgraded to an eD sub (note I previously had a Polk subwoofer, which I later determined could not hit low frequency bass with any any type of authority). Can't wait to watch and listen to Kung Fu Panda. I bought it for my son on Blu-Ray for Christmas, but I may have to take it for a test drive while he is sleeping one night :)

He, heeeeeee...isn't it tempting to do just that?

*woot*! Got mine @ BB this weekend.
Exceeded my expectations, another must have BD.

I need to watch it a few more times to really appreciate the graphically intense scenes.
Like when the turtle guy disappears in a cloud of flower petals. Just beautiful.

The escape scene was awesome also.

Love it.

The ONLY complaint is that the bonus "sequel" was not included. But it sounds like a short one anyway. It is lame that they didn't include it, but it in no way diminishes this otherwise perfect BD.

You should go buy it at Best Buy. It will be $19 at Target on 9/16, you can have BB price match after that. No waiting and you might actually save more.
Where's this $19 Target sale advertised at? Would like to go in and price match it later but they'll want to see an ad I'm sure. :P And surely you mean some other date, 9/16 was two months ago.

The ONLY complaint is that the bonus "sequel" was not included. But it sounds like a short one anyway. It is lame that they didn't include it, but it in no way diminishes this otherwise perfect BD.

You aren't missing much. The animation quality is much, much lower on the extra sequel and it's only about 25 minutes long. It explains the backstory of the five a little and is worth a watch (TPB has a torrent, not that I'd ever advocate that sort of thing) but putting it on BR would have been a waste.

I loved the Noodle House extra on the BR, I never knew you could even make noodles that way. I really want to try it but I'm afraid of making that big of a mess in my kitchen.

And surely you mean some other date, 9/16 was two months ago.
Ah, damn flux capacitor.:o
11/16 - Target ad, but BB gives you 30 days to price match. I think.

Ah, damn flux capacitor.:o
11/16 - Target ad, but BB gives you 30 days to price match. I think.
Ah, so next weeks Target ad. That explains why I didn't find it. Thanks for the tip. =)

I wouldn't be surprised if the extra 5 disc shows up as a downloadable extra via BD live.

I wouldn't be surprised if the extra 5 disc shows up as a downloadable extra via BD live.

Good call. I can see that too.

I am afriad I don't share everyone's enthusiasm for this movie. I saw it in the theater based purely on all of the glowing reviews, and it was boring. Maybe it is not a movie for adults? In the old days I would have bought it just for the PQ and AQ, but I don't want to end up with another pile of discs that I don't watch.

I'm not buying it regardless of the score. I buy when I know it offers replay value for me. I gave the movie content a 6.0 by the way. I enjoy some other films in this category much more.

I hear ya on not creating a pile that doesn't get watched. I learned that lesson from standard dvd. I'm pretty cautious these days. I'll get KFP though because the story is good enough and the sound is the best design that I can recall. It's truly reference. Another good thing about Blue Ray is that you can re-sell pretty quick. I've had a change of heart a few times since I got into HD movies and sold them on Amazon and got enough back to feel satisfied.

I was able to find the noodle house feature right away, it's not hidden at all. Just click on the extra with "noodle" in the title. It looks like the only thing that the BR doesn't come with is the "Secrets of the Furious Five." Has anyone seen a torrent of the extra story yet?

The noodle house is easily found when you click The Land Of The Panda in the extras section.

Just watched this movie....Great picture and delicious audio quality with fantastic bass response. I also enjoyed the movie a lot and enjoyed some of the extras for a change too.

In fact i prefer Dreamworks animated titles to Pixars which i always end up feeling disappointed with but thats just me.

I highly recommend this film and Blu Ray.

I'll have to pick this title up soon

Rented this from Blockbuster on my way home from work today. Watching now on my 52a650 (amp on high) and Panny BD-30. Must say, visually, absolutely stunning. True HD also fantastic. One of, if not the best I have ever viewed. Ralph nailed it on the head with his review.

Is anyone else having any trouble getting BD-Live to work on this title? It keeps telling me that my player isn't connected to the internet. I have a PS3 and every title with BD-Live that I have is able to connect except for KFP.

Thanks!

Matt

Is anyone else having any trouble getting BD-Live to work on this title? It keeps telling me that my player isn't connected to the internet...

Here here..[I have a Sony BPD-BX1 w/4gb USB Drive]

Maybe the server is overloaded?

As I just got done with "HELLBOY II" and that disc saw that I had BD-LIVE!

And I did not have any troubles with "Iron Man"!?

--David

Is anyone else having any trouble getting BD-Live to work on this title?
Mine worked fine on Saturday night. It stalled about midway thru the first download. I rebooted the PS3 and it worked like a champ afterwards.

I wouldn't be surprised if the extra 5 disc shows up as a downloadable extra via BD live.

that'd be a great idea, but even in SD quality and at 25 minutes, wouldn't that be a lot of data?

I'd be happy if it was streamed on-demand.

Here here..[I have a Sony BPD-BX1 w/4gb USB Drive]

Maybe the server is overloaded?

As I just got done with "HELLBOY II" and that disc saw that I had BD-LIVE!

And I did not have any troubles with "Iron Man"!?

--David

I have been trying now for 24 hours and still can not connect the the BD-LIVE features of 'Kung Fu Panda' yet the 'BD-LIVE' features work on 'Iron Man' and other discs??

Does anybody know the IP address to see if maybe it is a local connection troubles?:mad:

BD Live worked for me on my Panny 55.

I'm using internet over my home electric wires.

BD Live worked for me on my Panny 55.

I'm using internet over my home electric wires.

So the was this tonight?

So we have two different Sony machines that do not work and a Panasonic that does.... any others want to pitch in??

So the was this tonight?

So we have two different Sony machines that do not work and a Panasonic that does.... any others want to pitch in??

It was earlier in the afternoon.

The BD-Live worked fine on my PS3 last night. Loaded quickly too.

Hey has anyone tried the "Animator's Corner" commentary? When I try it I get no audio at all, was just wondering if it was just my disc that I need to return of if something is wrong with all the discs.

Is your player on bitstream? You won't hear any commentary tracks if that is the case, you must switch back to LPCM mode.

I have the Samsung BDP 1500, and right now its set to Bitstream re-encode, but I've also tried it with PCM set as the output and neither one gets any sound from it. I can watch the regular commentary just fine, its only this one that gets no sound.

Watched this with the kids tonight. RS1, Klipsch THX Ultra, and PB13 Ultra nearfield. The sound was insane compared to what I recall fron the theater. Unbelievable pic as well. If only all of the BRs were this good.

The best BD,story,sight and sound forever is this Kung fu Panda.

Watching it tonight. Wow is it giving my SVS sub and my Velodyne a workout! Picture looks great too!

I watched this yesterday for the first time, with the wife and kids out of the house. Picture and sound were fantastic, tons of tight deep bass, and I loved the movie. First rate all around.

Yeah, this one surprised me... a lot of their stuff hasn't been that good lately, but I really enjoyed KFP, and picked up the BD a couple days ago. Excellent presentation, excellent movie, it's a win-win.

Yeah, this one surprised me... a lot of their stuff hasn't been that good lately, but I really enjoyed KFP, and picked up the BD a couple days ago. Excellent presentation, excellent movie, it's a win-win.

AGREED. Watched it with wife last night. After it was over, she said, "Hey, there weren't any songs during the movie were there?"

I was like, nope, and hardly no pop culture references that won't be out of date in 5 years either.

This is Dreamworks best animation effort to date.

My wife also pointed out to me that Oogway is Chinese for turtle. (smartypants...)

I'll be picking this up tomorrow. I currently have a 3GB blu-ray rip of this movie on my PS3 and didn't want to buy the BD until I'd actually seen the movie,(blind buying is a fool's game). Well, color me impressed! I'll be trading in Gears Of War 2 for store credit and taking this baby home.

Yeah, this one surprised me... a lot of their stuff hasn't been that good lately, but I really enjoyed KFP, and picked up the BD a couple days ago. Excellent presentation, excellent movie, it's a win-win.
Kentucky Fried Panda ?

Target has it for $19.99......I'm on my way to walmart for a price match.

So I've tried every possible audio setting on my receiver and I can't get any audio during the animators corner commentary, which is really really frustrating. As an animation student I was dieing to hear this. I've tried PCM, I've tried bit stream I've tried it with dynamic compression on and off for both options. I've tried it with PCM downsampling on and off for both options and nothing. I even returned the disc once for another copy.

I even updated the firmware on my player. I tried to find it on the disc, but there isn't much info, is there like any organization to contact about this?

I tried the PIP commentary on Ratatouille and that worked fine. Tried the stuff on Sleeping Beauty and that worked fine.

We loved this one. And it has great eye candy and ear candy! :eek: :)

Rented this one. Looked gorgeous, but I won't be buying. It was merely OK in terms of story IMHO.

I have a question though about the BD-Live features... What is it actually downloading for the Shao-lin monk documentary? Cuz it loaded in seconds on my Sony S350. Shouldn't this type of stuff be on the disc in the first place anyway? If it really loaded the entire video in (double-digit) seconds, then it's small enough to include on a BD50 obviously.

P.S. I was annoyed by the fact that it took some time to load when I first placed the disc in the machine. Was it checking the net, or was it a Java thing loading?

P.S. I was annoyed by the fact that it took some time to load when I first placed the disc in the machine. Was it checking the net, or was it a Java thing loading?
Yes to both questions.

Watching it tonight. Wow is it giving my SVS sub and my Velodyne a workout! Picture looks great too!

Picked this up today in the UK. Crikey this title sends some punchy bass to my rear speakers!!! Picture quality is sublime too. I dont think this movie has as much 'heart' as Horton Hears A Who though...

Dumb question--I'm using a PS-3 and have a problem with the bookmarking feature on this disc. Pressing the green button on my BD remote causes a bookmark to be added, but I can not find any way to access those bookmarks--anyone else have this problem or figured out how to access the bookmarks?

Dumb question--I'm using a PS-3 and have a problem with the bookmarking feature on this disc. Pressing the green button on my BD remote causes a bookmark to be added, but I can not find any way to access those bookmarks--anyone else have this problem or figured out how to access the bookmarks?

Try the scene selections menu, that where Paramount/Dreamworks usually have them hidden away.

Can't wait tonight to watch.

BB actually had the KFP BD for only $19! So I picked it up there after renting from Netflix.

I rented Wall-E, and while I liked it better than I did when I first saw it in the theatre, it still disappoints me for a Pixar film. Yes, it's good and cute, and the BD picture and sound are phenomenal, but I just like KFP's story more. The action scenes are entertaining and funny, and the story is just more captivating, IMO. I'm still chuckling thinking about the opening dream sequence and all the dialog and facial expressions of the characters.

BB actually had the KFP BD for only $19! So I picked it up there after renting from Netflix.

I rented Wall-E, and while I liked it better than I did when I first saw it in the theatre, it still disappoints me for a Pixar film. Yes, it's good and cute, and the BD picture and sound are phenomenal, but I just like KFP's story more. The action scenes are entertaining and funny, and the story is just more captivating, IMO. I'm still chuckling thinking about the opening dream sequence and all the dialog and facial expressions of the characters.

Still waiting paitiently for both of my copies which should arrive this week some time.:(

Got my copy from DD for $20 few days ago. Played it for friends' kids w/ 5.1 and they loved it. PQ was great w/ vivid detail color and AQ dialogue was clear and well recorded.

Since no one had any issue with the BR disc, mine bust be the player. It froze at Master Oogway instructed Master Shifu to Believe under the Peach Tree frame. I reset my Sharp BD player and had no problem finishing the disc. No problem replay the disc and the disc looks fine without any blemishes.

Note to self: play the disc first before showing to general audience :o

Thx. guys just went and picked it up for $19 at Target.

I'll be watching with the kiddies tonight.

Fry's has it on sale for $17.99 today.

KFP is such a great movie for showing off your system. It has some of the best bass I have heard in a movie.

Absolutely jaw dropping image quality on this title. Plus it was enjoyable throughout. No comment on sound quality as I only watch with 2 channels and no sub but it did sound good overall.

I ordered our first blu-ray discs

Verdi's Aida
Rameau's Zoroastre
Kung Fu's Panda

but we still don't have a blu-ray player or a TV :o

I ordered our first blu-ray discs
Verdi's Aida
Rameau's Zoroastre
Kung Fu's Panda

but we still don't have a blu-ray player or a TV :o

Now that's the epitome of the old proverb: "Putting the cart before the horse.":)

One good thing about the terrible economy our nation is facing is that prices for HDTVs are really going down, as are Blu-ray players. If you have the cash, wait until about 1-2 weeks before Christmas and you should be able to get a fantastic deal. I always buy online, but even B&M stores will be slashing prices.

I ordered our first blu-ray discs

Verdi's Aida
Rameau's Zoroastre
Kung Fu's Panda

but we still don't have a blu-ray player or a TV :o


sounds like in the year CD first released. Being in junior high (then), the price of a CD player was so expensive, so I've bought about 10+ audio CDs before I can afford to buy my first CD player (Citizen CD-1000, runs on 4x AA batteries and only last about 1 album before I have to change the battery).

wait until about 1-2 weeks before Christmas and you should be able to get a fantastic deal.
Yes, good advice, I'm going to do that for the player. The "TV" is a bit more complicated.

sounds like in the year CD first released.

A great year that; the end of crackle and pop! Down side was so few classical CDs that they had to import discs with liner notes in Japanese, which I can't read LOL

I picked this up on Friday at Target. Inserted the disc into my trusty Sony 301 and the extras played fine, well the ones that will play on a version 1 player. The movie itself required a firmware upgrade. I will be upgrading to newer player soon anyway. A really fun movie and definitely system demo material.

Here is the review I just posted on the Blu-ray PQ thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15142247#post15142247

Here here..[I have a Sony BPD-BX1 w/4gb USB Drive]

Maybe the server is overloaded?

As I just got done with "HELLBOY II" and that disc saw that I had BD-LIVE!

And I did not have any troubles with "Iron Man"!?

--David


This is still the only disc that I own where I can not access the BD-LIVE features.....??

I blind bought this the other day and I liked it much more than I thought I would. Also the picture and sound was fantastic.

This is still the only disc that I own where I can not access the BD-LIVE features.....??

Agreed, can't access BD-Live with this disk. All other BD-Live enabled titles work correctly. :mad:

I watched this last night.

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking PQ. Best of the best. This ranks right at the very top of the best PQ I have ever seen on a Blu-ray disc. The detail and clarity is simply outstanding, with no hints whatsoever of compression artifacts.

Fantastic.

Agreed, move over Ratatouille you have finally been de-throned!

I watched this last night.

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking PQ. Best of the best. This ranks right at the very top of the best PQ I have ever seen on a Blu-ray disc. The detail and clarity is simply outstanding, with no hints whatsoever of compression artifacts.

Fantastic.

Agreed. Throw in the reference soundtrack and this is one of the best all around discs on blu. I thought the movie was awesome as well:)

I watched this last night.

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking PQ. Best of the best. This ranks right at the very top of the best PQ I have ever seen on a Blu-ray disc. The detail and clarity is simply outstanding, with no hints whatsoever of compression artifacts.

Fantastic.

Greetings,

High prasie indeed Rob... :)


Regards,

feel like putting this in my cart on amazon...decisions

feel like putting this in my cart on amazon...decisions

rent first but honestly its a fantastic film.

Agreed, move over Ratatouille you have finally been de-throned!

If it isn't better than Ratatouille, it is at least every bit as good!

Agreed. Throw in the reference soundtrack and this is one of the best all around discs on blu. I thought the movie was awesome as well:)

Definitely. The SQ is superb as well. A perfect match for the PQ. :cool:

Totally agreed, watched this recently. Top notch picture and audio!

PQ wise I say its a tough one Ratatouille was very good. I reckon there on par in that department.

PQ wise I say its a tough one Ratatouille was very good. I reckon there on par in that department.

Yep. The truth is that any preferences between the two would come down to personal preferences in the style of the movie than anything else.

true

I thought the movie was awesome as well:)

I'd like to see more comments like this instead of just good PQ/AQ!

I still prefer to watch films for their content contrary to what seems to happen in the HD movie world where its all about bitrates and audio codecs.

The flick has to be good, ya know? ;)

Excellent movie....

My only issue at any level with the disc is that it's missing that Furious Five extra feature. No excuse, especially since they included some of the extras off the SD Furious Five disc.

The only thing I missed was the exclusion of the " Play All" button in the Extra Features. It is more coherent to see all the features without trying to reach the remote...because...I am.....lazy! I like being lazy.....:D

And again, as other say, the soundtrack is excellent. You can play loud without the risk of straining the ears. Among the best soundtracks I´ve ever heard. And it is always fun to try to guess who the voice is. For long, I thought the voice of the master belonged to Gene Hackman.

The fight that the Master and the Panda had about the food was really funny, imaginative, and inventive.

A must see!

I definitely enjoyed the movie quite a bit, but I wouldn't put it on the same quality level as, for example, Ratatouille, which gets a perfect 5/5 score from me content wise. I would give Kung Fu Panda a 4/5.

Watched this yesterday and was blown away by the PQ. I'd be hard pressed to name a better looking blu-ray than this which I have watched...and I have watched all the known "greats" aside from Wall-E and some new guys like Wanted.

SQ was fantastic and the movie itself was very enjoyable. Like others, I'd say it isn't at Pixar level in terms of movie quality but it was still very good.

I would agree that both audio and video is reference, but the movie itself, well....... it leaves a lot to be desired, and Jack Black just really starts to get on my nerves.

one of the best cominations of PQ and SQ in my bluray collection, which is not that extenive, but still.

I watched this last night.

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking PQ. Best of the best. This ranks right at the very top of the best PQ I have ever seen on a Blu-ray disc. The detail and clarity is simply outstanding, with no hints whatsoever of compression artifacts.

Fantastic.

Don't forget the sound! When that 1st spear gets thrown at the jail and the movie goes into slow-mo, my whole floor and walls shook. That was DEEP, nasty bass. Some of the best I've ever heard. I'd love to see a waterfall on that one!

The only thing I missed was the exclusion of the " Play All" button in the Extra Features. It is more coherent to see all the features without trying to reach the remote...because...I am.....lazy! I like being lazy.....:D

And again, as other say, the soundtrack is excellent. You can play loud without the risk of straining the ears. Among the best soundtracks I´ve ever heard. And it is always fun to try to guess who the voice is. For long, I thought the voice of the master belonged to Gene Hackman.

The fight that the Master and the Panda had about the food was really funny, imaginative, and inventive.

A must see!

When the Master kept gobbling the dumpling, my girlfriend and I were literally crying we laughed so hard. It was just funny, even the animation of it. But the sound it made was hilarious!

Don't forget the sound! When that 1st spear gets thrown at the jail and the movie goes into slow-mo, my whole floor and walls shook. That was DEEP, nasty bass. Some of the best I've ever heard. I'd love to see a waterfall on that one!

Yes, like I said in a subsequent post, the SQ is amazing too.

Reference disc all the way around.

Yes, like I said in a subsequent post, the SQ is amazing too.

Reference disc all the way around.

What he said...Reference all the way and a great movie to boot.

I'd like to see more comments like this instead of just good PQ/AQ!

I still prefer to watch films for their content contrary to what seems to happen in the HD movie world where its all about bitrates and audio codecs.

The flick has to be good, ya know? ;)

This site says Kung Fu Panda has had a low pass filter and there is some minor edge enhancement.....Pictures are provided showing this and a link to a great site that spotted it called Cinema Squid.

http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/ - scroll down to the cinema squid link for the information.

Personally i thought the image quality was near perfect and never spotted this minor edge enhancement but hey if it's there then it's there and no point denying it.....I still think it's reference quality for picture and sound and so minor as to not be bothersome to me.

Oh wait...Am i talking about picture quality here instead of the film ?

Rest assured i loved the film and thought it the best Dreamworks animation in years with a great funny exciting script.

Sorry, wrong thread.

For me KFP is a really awful movie. It wasn't so much the $10 but the 2 hours I wasted. Last night I tried to watch Wall-E that I borrowed from a friend, and gave up after an hour. I have yet to enjoy a single animation movie - I think I am through with them. Many have excellent PQ, but that cannot make up for the content.

Perhaps I would feel differently if I have kids? I don't know.

For me KFP is a really awful movie. It wasn't so much the $10 but the 2 hours I wasted. Last night I tried to watch Wall-E that I borrowed from a friend, and gave up after an hour. I have yet to enjoy a single animation movie - I think I am through with them. Many have excellent PQ, but that cannot make up for the content.

Perhaps I would feel differently if I have kids? I don't know.
I don't think having kids will help if you can't enjoy these two. While Wall-E is head and shoulders above pretty much every other animated film out there, I still enjoyed the heck out of Kung Fu Panda, and it's definitely deserving of it's place on my rack.

What you seem to have is some sort of personal aversion to them... consider it an allergy, and just keep away. :)

I have yet to enjoy a single animation movie - I think I am through with them. Many have excellent PQ, but that cannot make up for the content.

If you haven't already try

Spirited Away -- a joy simply for its prodigious creativity and imagination
--intellectually light weight

Meet the Robinsons -- more or less traditional with excellent script and story
--intellectually medium weight

Les Tripletts de Belleville -- an examination of how childhood obsessions may play out
--intellectually medium weight

Waking Life -- an expressive and inventive introduction to philosophy
--intellectually medium heavy weight

I have yet to enjoy a single animation movie - I think I am through with them. Many have excellent PQ, but that cannot make up for the content.

Perhaps I would feel differently if I have kids? I don't know.

You WILL feel differently when, if, you have kids. However, I can not guarantee it will be for the better.

You have to keep in mind, these movies are really geared for the kids first and foremost, with hidden comedy to connect with the adults who are taking there kids to the movies. When an animation movie is created, it is being done with a Capitalistic mindset. "How do we entertain EVERYONE"!

As a parent, I am beginning to dislike the animation movies coming out becuase they are just too heavy handed with trying to preach something or another. Some movies that come to mind of late are Happy Feet and Wall-E.

For me, the standard is still The Incredibles.
Why this isn't out in BD I cannot fathom.
Kung Fu Panda is on the list for this evening.:D

I still prefer to watch films for their content contrary to what seems to happen in the HD movie world where its all about bitrates and audio codecs.

Of course, but it's also good to know what all those titles should be aiming for in terms of PQ/AQ. Of course KFP is animation, taking directly from a digital source so non-animated titles won't look as good.

If you haven't already try

Spirited Away -- a joy simply for its prodigious creativity and imagination
--intellectually light weight

Yes Yes, a hundred times yes! See also My Neighbour Totoro, Howl's moving castle and Princess Mononoke.

That said I love some of the classic disney stuff like Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle book and pinnochio

For me KFP is a really awful movie. It wasn't so much the $10 but the 2 hours I wasted. Last night I tried to watch Wall-E that I borrowed from a friend, and gave up after an hour. I have yet to enjoy a single animation movie - I think I am through with them. Many have excellent PQ, but that cannot make up for the content.

Perhaps I would feel differently if I have kids? I don't know.

I took a moment to weep when I read this... ^_^; And even though I now have a kid, I've been enjoying the heck out of animated films years before she came along.

I think it'd help as much to know what movies you DO like.

If you watch all of Iron Giant and aren't moved at the final scene... then I'll just have to say, yeah, animation isn't your thing. :-)

For me, the standard is still The Incredibles.
Why this isn't out in BD I cannot fathom.
Kung Fu Panda is on the list for this evening.:D

Quick derail of thread...

Hey Milt99, sorry about my bitchiness in that Titanic argument. I must've just been tired or something.

If it was sappy and bored the hell out of you, so be it. The world will continue spinning. ^_^

^^^^
No worries Chirp:D
That thread was going nowhere and I was helping make it so;)

We watched KFP last night. WOW.
I was pretty skeptical about it going in but it won me over.
Even Jack Black couldn't ruin it.
The PQ and the look of the animation were stunning.
Although the styles are totally different, for me, this was far above Ratatouille in both PQ, AQ and content and a really nice soundtrack to boot.
Reference disc all the way round.
Anyway thanks for the recommendation guys.
I got this at BB for $14.99 and couldn't be happier.

Just to make sure, everyone watched until after the credits for the cute little peach tree reference, right? ^_^; It was little touches like that, that made the film more likable to me than standard Dreamworks Animation fare.

Just to make sure, everyone watched until after the credits for the cute little peach tree reference, right? ^_^; It was little touches like that, that made the film more likable to me than standard Dreamworks Animation fare.
Totally agree.

My personal favorite animated movie is still Iron Giant, but KFP was my favorite this year. I actually enjoyed it more than Wall-e, which had me hooked only until the humans showed up. I would easily place KFP above something like Bug's Life and it's probably the only Dreamworks title that I would rank along with the work of Pixar.

Bought this for my son on BD and we watched it together today (had not seen it before). Wow, the PQ was top notch. As far as animated movies go, I thought it was the best yet on BD (for PQ, AQ was top notch as well). I loved the story too. Not quite up to Pixar standards, but I found it very entertaining.

I thought Kung Fu Panda had a far better story and was far less "preachy" than Wall-E. Then animation, PQ, and AQ is great on both. My toddler loves both, though, which is why I bought them.

I have watched this movie twice now on BD, and it has definitely became my standard for Reference video. The entire family was over for Christmas, and they loved it!

Just got it and popped it in the PS3. Starts loading and then nothing...black screen. I see a bowl and some chop sticks mixing something like its loading, then all black. Hopefully its just a bad disc. Have there been problems with this movie? Will trade it for a new one tomorrow. Kids are upset :(

I've taking it out and tried several times, but no luck. Stuck a different movie in and it works fine. Have all updates for PS3.

Just got it and popped it in the PS3. Starts loading and then nothing...black screen. I see a bowl and some chop sticks mixing something like its loading, then all black. Hopefully its just a bad disc. Have there been problems with this movie? Will trade it for a new one tomorrow. Kids are upset :(

I've taking it out and tried several times, but no luck. Stuck a different movie in and it works fine. Have all updates for PS3.

I do not own a PS3, but I thought I remember hearing of problems with certain Paramount Pictures' Blu-rays, that have BD-Live capabilities, not playing in 1080p 24fps mode. If you usually play in 24p mode, try switching it to some sort of Auto setting (whatever is available) in the PS3's menu. Or you could try fiddling with the internet settings.

I do not own a PS3, but I thought I remember hearing of problems with certain Paramount Pictures' Blu-rays, that have BD-Live capabilities, not playing in 1080p 24fps mode. If you usually play in 24p mode, try switching it to some sort of Auto setting (whatever is available) in the PS3's menu. Or you could try fiddling with the internet settings.

My PS3 is set for automatic for 24fps and even tried to turn it off. PS3 is connected to internet when I turn it on via high speed cable.

My fear is I'm going to return this to Walmart and get a new copy and the same thing will happen. Now I'm stuck with a movie I can't watch until some firmware updates.

I'm sure there are people out there who have a PS3 and have this movie and it works fine, so I'm hoping its just the disc.

I'm sure there are people out there who have a PS3 and have this movie and it works fine, so I'm hoping its just the disc.

Yep - plays fine on my PS3. We've watched it a few times now. But my display isn't capable of 24fps - so maybe it's related to that.

I'm sure there are people out there who have a PS3 and have this movie and it works fine, so I'm hoping its just the disc.

Also works fine at 24fps on my PS3/display.

My display is not either.

I figured I give it one more try before bringing it back. I saw a file under the movie tab called BD ultility. Had movie files in there that I've watched and Panda was one. I deleted all of them and stuck the movie back in. I wiped the disc again like I did last night.

Well it works now. Watched the trailers then started the movie 3 times now without a problem. Don't know if wiping it again did it or whatever that file is was maybe corrupt but problem solved (for now).

Works fine with my PS3 also. The one I rented from Netflix and the one I purchased both worked fine.

First of all, I appoligize for the ressurection. But, I did not want to make another post.

I finally watched this on BR for the first time last night with my daughter. She is only 2 and a half, a little young, but we enjoyed it.

Wow! I had only seen this on my ship. Our SITE system plays Hi-8 tapes on the cheapest LCD's the Navy can find. And the signal isn't the greatest, being sent all over the ship. So, as you can probably imagine, PQ and AQ stink to high hell.

I was in awe, really. This has to be one of the best blu-Rays I have seen, along with A Bugs Life. I have been slowly collecting titles from the PQ and AQ tier threads to show off my system. I am glad I did.

The movie itself isn't the greatest. But, having kids I am getting used to the idea of pleasing them first. And this movie delivers. I am probably most impressed with my SVS PC13-Ultra.

Navy guys are watching Kung Fu Panda? Who picks the flicks? :)

Navy guys are watching Kung Fu Panda? Who picks the flicks? :)
Who knows...maybe they see enough "real life" stuff that a karatesizing panda is a nice change of pace.

Navy guys are watching Kung Fu Panda? Who picks the flicks? :)

LOL! We get all the movies. I've seen a few before they were even released commercially.