> Reply crossposted to on-topic groups. Followups set to
> rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.movies.current-films.

> Pop quiz, Mr. Netherlands: How many lines did each of the Furios Five
> get during the course of the movie? With the exception of Tigress, I
> doubt any of them had more than 5 lines. (Jackie Chan only had 2.)
> They were like cameos. More stunt casting nonsense, but celebrity
> nonsense makes for good PR sometimes.

>> Oogway, Shifu's master has a vision that Tai Lung
>> (Ian McShane, with a level of menace that would make Scar from The
>> Lion King proud), the most feared warrior ever, is about to escape
>> his bonds and get revenge. A ceremony is held to choose the new
>> Dragon Warrior. Due to an accident, Po inserts himself into the
>> ceremony and is branded the Chosen One, much to the anger of Shifu
>> and the others. They plot to overwhelm Po and bring on a new choice
>> before it is too late.

>
> Don't get me started on the plot. "There are no accidents", sure, but

> Terrence Briggs wrote:

>> Reply crossposted to on-topic groups.  Followups set to
>> rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.movies.current-films.
>> Pop quiz, Mr. Netherlands:  How many lines did each of the Furios Five
>> get during the course of the movie?  With the exception of Tigress, I
>> doubt any of them had more than 5 lines.  (Jackie Chan only had 2.)
>> They were like cameos.  More stunt casting nonsense, but celebrity
>> nonsense makes for good PR sometimes.

>
> Crane and Mantis had a decent number of lines.