![]() ![]() ![]() Jack Black ('Goosebumps') is back as Po, the titular panda. The end result is a film that, while undeniably familiar, still manages to retain a bit of freshness. The folks at DreamWorks have never been shy about hitting the same notes repeatedly ('Shrek,' 'How to Train Your Dragon' and most egregiously 'Madagascar'), but they've handled this particular series with a lighter touch. 'Kung Fu Panda 3' is a good example of that sort of quality management. Granted, all of these animated franchises fall prey to the inevitability of diminishing returns, but some manage their drop-offs better than others. Any animated film that achieves even a modicum of success swiftly becomes a franchise, a family-friendly cash cow that can be counted on to generate serious box office and merchandising revenue over and over and over again. Animated sequel familiar, but still plenty of funĪs much as we might bemoan the lack of originality in Hollywood, there's no denying the reality that there's a lot of money to be made by giving people what they've already shown that they like.Īnimated movies are among the guiltiest of offenders. ![]()
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