STACK July 2016 Issue 141

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How do these superhero icons
wind up at each other’s throats?
The collapse of Wayne Towers
during General Zod’s attack on
Metropolis in Man of Steel has
something to do with it. So
too the plans of one Alexander
Luthor (a twitchy performance
from Jesse Eisenberg), who’s
determined to stir up some
anti-Superman sentiment by
framing him for an explosive attack on the Capitol.
Director Zack Snyder juggles a busy narrative that
also features Wonder Woman and Doomsday, moving
all these players into position to further expand the
DC universe in the forthcoming Justice League
movie. The sombre tone recalls Christopher Nolan’s
Batman films and suggests that DC are positioning
themselves as the dark side to Marvel’s light; fans of
the comic books will second guess some of the big
plot twists, but the uninitiated are in for some major
surprises here. An extended cut on Blu-ray promises
a more cohesive version of the film than the one that
played in cinemas, with the addition of 30 minutes of
unseen footage. SH (See page 28 and 48 for more)
A League of their own.
BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Sometimes it’s weird comparing
an animated character to
whoever gives it a voice. But
Jack Black as a big, cuddly
panda? Yeah, we get that.
The panda in question, Po,
has developed his martial arts
chops to the point where he’s
succeeding Shifu as teacher to
the Furious Five. While there’s
no sign of Grandmaster Flash,
there is the return of Grand
Master Oogway, who’s busy in
the spirit realm. Very busy, actually, for the evil Kai is
defeating the kung fu masters one-by-one to purloin
their chi. When he gets to Oogway, Kai’s handed a
challenge – defeat the Dragon Warrior in the earthly
realm. Naturally that Dragon Warrior is Po, who’s quite
busy already dealing with the surprise arrival of his
birth-father and subsequent introduction to oodles of
relatives in a super-cool panda paradise. Plus, eating!
This lovable threequel boasts a stellar established voice
cast – Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie
Chan, Seth Rogen – that’s bolstered by the addition of
Bryan Cranston, Kate Hudson and JK Simmons as Kai.
Skadoosh! AF (See page 30)
The weight is over.
KUNG FU PANDA 3
DVD & BD
The Might and the Power of
a Punch
BD ONLY
Extended Cut of the Film
Uniting the World’s Finest
Gods & Men: A Meeting of Giants
The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder
The New Batmobile
Analyzing A New Legacy of
Design - Featurettes
The Empire of Luthor
JB HI-FI EXCLUSIVE
Deluxe Edition Blu-ray inc.
144 page Hardcover Graphic
Novel – Batman vs Superman:
The Greatest Battles
Limited Edition Blu-ray
Steelbook with “reversible”
packaging featuring Batman on
front cover and Superman on
back cover.
Man of Steel
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 20/07/16
Format:
Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2
EXTRAS
FURTHER VIEWING
Release Date: 06/07/16
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“Everybody Loves a Panda
Party” Karaoke
Panda Paws
Make a Panda Party Paper Pal
The Origin of “Skadoosh”
Image Gallery of Epic Artfulness
The World of Dreamworks
Animation
BD ONLY
Po’s Posters of Awesome
Play Like a Panda
Faux Paws (Deleted Scenes)
Kai and His Jombies
“Nunchuk Princess” Music Video
Format:
In order to get a feel for how
pandas live, the filmmakers
went directly to China’s biggest
panda preserve in Chengdu.
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