Dustin Hoffman | Table for Five

April 18, 2009 By Elizabeth

From DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Home Entertainment comes Secrets of the Furious Five, featuring the voices of Jack Black as the heroic and beloved Kung Fu-practicing panda, Po, and Dustin Hoffman as his teacher, Master Shifu, a role that won him an Annie Award for Voice Acting. This delightful adventure won four prestigious Annie Awards for Best Character Animation, Character Design, Music and Production Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form, following the path of Kung Fu Panda, which took home an astounding 10 awards, including animationâ€™s highest honor, Best Animated Feature.

Secrets of the Furious Five is a 24 minute “short” that has Po teaching a group of kids what led each of the Furious Five to become the heroes they are. It turns out that each of the five members of the group had humble beginnings and obstacles they had to overcome to become successful.Â The DVD is rounded out with numerous bonus features, including learning how to draw the characters, learning the Panda Dance, a quick explanation of different kung fu moves, and “Animals of Kung Fu Panda” that shows how different kung-fu moves were developed by watching the fighting styles of animals.

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Kung Fu Panda on DVD Tomorrow

November 8, 2008 By Elizabeth

New DVDs are usually released on Tuesdays, but Kung Fu Panda is being released tomorrow on DVD and Blu-Ray. Kung Fu Panda is the newest release from Dreamworks Animation, starring Jack Black as the voice of Po, the noodle-loving Panda who dreams of becoming a Dragon Warrior. The all-star voice cast includes Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane (“Deadwood”), Jackie Chan, Seth Rogan, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld”). The DVD is packed with Bonus Features including celebrity chef Alton Brown in a Food Network Exclusive.

You can purchase the DVD by itself or in a two-disc set that also has the DVD “Secrets of the Furious Five”, which continues the story with Dragon Warrior Po continuing his quest to become a Kung Fu master like China’s famous “Furious Five”. And, if you purchase the DVD at either Wal-Mart or Target, you’ll also be able to buy special retail bundle packs. Wal-Mart has the Kung Fu Panda DVD with a Ty Beanie of Po, and Target has the two-disc set plus the Kung Fu Panda PC game. Pick them up starting tomorrow!