Film Analysis

KUNG FU PANDA-

ORDINARY WORLD: Po the Panda lives in China also known as the Valley of Peace, where he works in his fathers noodle shop.

CALL TO ADVENTURE: Tai Lung, a snow leopard escapes from prison and is coming to get the scroll. The Valley of Peace must choose a Kung Fu master to destroy Tai Lung.

REFUSAL TO CALL: Po the Panda is chosen as the one to destroy Tai Lung. (his dream is to become a Kung Fu master)

MEETING WITH MENTOR: Po meets the furious 5: Tigress, Viper, Crane, Mantis, and Monkey. He also meets their leader, Master Shifu. He stands no chance at Kung Fu.

CROSSING THE THRESHOLD: Po trains with Master Shifu and leaves his fathers noodle shop.

TESTS: The furious 5 do not approve of Po, Po is overweight, no coordination, he is afraid to challenge Tai Lung.

ORDEAL: Panda goes back to save Master Shifu from Tai Lung instead of live his fathers legacy of making noodles.

REWARD: Panda gains the scroll and defeats Tai Lung. Also earns friends with the furious 5 and Master Shifu

THE ROAD BACK: Po decides to give up Kung Fu for his fathers noodle shop. Where they can spend more time together.

RESURRECTION: When he fights Tai Lung for the scroll and uses the "wooshie finger hold" to destroy him.

RETURN WITH HONOR: Po knows who he is and what he is capable of to protect the Valley of Peace. Everyone believes in him now.

The Journey

Rory lives in Congressional, VI. Born and raised there. He was the youngest of 7 kids, he has 5 sisters and 1 brother. Growing up he loved playing tennis everyday. He decided that he wanted to play professional tennis as soon as he can! His Pops would encourage him everyday to keep practicing as hard as he's been practicing so that he can keep getting better and become a professional tennis player! High school comes and makes Varsity tennis his Freshman year and plays #1 all for years in High school. He gets Full Ride Scholarship to UCLA for tennis. Rory dominated High school tennis and he wanted to dominate College tennis as well. As his freshman year started he couldn't be beat. He won the NCAA's individual his freshman year! Right after he was done with his freshman year he turned pro right away. For the next 7 years he was top 30 in the World.

Hero: Rory Mcilroy
Ordinary World: Congressional, VI
Call To Adventure: Wants to be a professional tennis player in his future.
Special World: California @ UCLA where he dominates college tennis his freshman year.

Hero

Name: Rory Mcilroy
Age: 18
Race/religion/gender: White/Buddhism/Male

Parents: Bobby and Anna
Style of dress: Preppy Clothes
Hometown: Congressional, VI
Marital status/family: Single
Most embarrassing moment: Did a back flip and landed on my head and was sent to E.R.
Greatest fear: Swimming with sharks
Strongest desire: Get married and have a family
Job: Student at UCLA
Where he/she wants to be in 5 years: Graduate from college and be married.
Guiltiest pleasure: Oldies Movies
Identifying marks: Has a big scar on his left cheek from being bit by a dog. And has a birthmark on the lower left side on the back of his neck.
Mannerisms/gestures: Really shy when it comes to girls... sometimes outgoing. Always quiet.
What he/she was like in school: Not that popular, just a pretty average guy with a pretty average life.
Favorite sayings: Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.
Favorite quotes from songs: I Tried to s hard.
Favorite movie quotes: If you ain't first your last. (Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights)
Most valuable possession: My fart jar!
How he/she feels about love: It's the greatest thing there is on this world.
Philosophy on life: Not being able to achieve the things you want most in your life.

Adaptation

There was once a boy who went by the name of James. James had a real talent, he could play basketball. The only problem was he came from too small of a town where his family didn't have the best luck financially. In fact, they had no luck financially. James played basketball at the public court a few blocks away all the time. Sometimes he was there from sun up and stayed till the lights shut off at night, practicing his dribbling and shooting, over and over again. He watched in the newspapers for all the stats from upcoming professional basketball players since his family didn't own a tv. He wanted to be one of them so bad. When James became old enough, he tried out for his highschool team. Of course, he made the team and was so excited to finally show people what he was made of. Their team went on to win the championships the next four years in a row because of James. This was almost unheard of in such a small town, so college coaches came to check him out. Before he knew it, James was getting the life he always dreamed of. In college he met a girl named Nicole. She was everything he's ever dreamed of and they were so happy together. If there was one thing he knew he loved more than basketball, it was Nicole. He asked her to marry him and she said yes. The next year James got offered to play on a professional team. James and Nicole were becoming very wealthy and soon after that, Nicole was pregnant with twins. They were both boys. As the next few years went by, James continued his career and got more busy. Nicole started to get worried because he was hardly home anymore, and she was getting lonely. Her boys were feeling neglected as well. As her depression progressed, she started to get very sick. One day James got a call, Nicole was in the emergency room and wasn't breathing. He realized he was making a big mistake by being so involved with basketball and that if he were to lose Nicole, he would be lost. He helped Nicole get better, and apologized for not being there for her and the boys. He resigned from the professional team and decided to teach highschool basketball. Even though he quit his dream job, he had something even better. He had the love of his life and he would never take that for granted ever again.

Blurbs

Mockingbird (Eminem)
Eminem and his family keep running into trouble in the area where they live, their house keeps getting broken into and robbed. So when Eminem's wife leaves him and moves away, he decides to take matters into his own hands and moves to Cali to make money on a new CD. Will this be enough to bring the family back together?

Sorry, Blame It On Me (Akon)
A Husband, Akon, is saying sorry to his family for all the wrong things he has done to them, like being away on tour when he should've been home with them, How he was in the streets alot making his wife help him sell the drugs, and how he wasn't there for his sons, he is just letting them know the blame is on him but he is just a singer trying to entertain people and kind of live a double life.

Gives You Hell (All American Rejects)
Our singer has been dumped, hard, by the girl he loves. She betrayed him and he doesn't care anymore. He knows she knows what she's done - he's playing to that guilt. He's taking the opportunity to prove that he is happy without her - her plan to ruin his life failed. He's going to make sure it gives her hell.

What a Beautiful Day (Chris Cagle)
Polititians Hillary and Bill Clinton think back on the stepping stones of their artificially happy marriage. They remember certain events such as their marriage, theirs childs' birth and the day they met. They know that their true love really doesn't matter, just the image people see on the news.

Cats in the Cradle (Harry Chapin)
A boy wants to spend time with his dad. When he calls his dad the dad is always busy and cannot play with his son. Later in life the dad calls his son wanting to spend time with him and the son is living a busy life and cannot spend time with his dad. The dad realizes that his son turned out just like him.

Story Song

Song title: Sorry, Blame It On Me
Song artist: Akon

Plot: He's apologizing to his wife and family for some of things he wishes he could of done better.

Characters: Akon/Wife/Family

Conflict: His illegal activity verses his family!

Theme: His priority should of been his family and now his having to apologize for things he's done wrong.

Setting: Akon the main character is talking to his family trying to fix things.

6-word Memoirs (Top 10)

1. Golf will always be my life.
2. You want it, then take it.
3. Junior year... Golf State Champs Baby!
4. Cant be stopped, cant be touched.
5. Are you paying for the gas?
6. Whose house are we doing tonight?
7. Those are the good old days.
8. I am godlike. He's just jealous.
9. Where are my golf clubs now?
10. Good way to start the week!