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...98...99... 100! Po the Panda pumps up. Photo courtesy of Dreamworks/Paramount Pictures

We just saw Dreamworks' latest movie, "Kung Fu Panda," and now we have a prediction:

Kids nationwide are going to be filling up martial arts classes.

Karate, judo, and the film's kung fu will all see a surge of students bent on becoming the next Dragon Warrior.

We can't post a full review until the film comes out on June 6. The quick take? "Kung Fu Panda" is going to be a hit, especially with little boys. We saw it in full, glorious IMAX, and highly recommend such a showing to everyone out there. It looks gorgeous on the bigger-than-big screen.

What we liked best about the film was that it didn't try to replicate the "Shrek" series with a lot of bodily function and gross-out humor. While comedic, especially thanks to the wit and talent of star Jack Black, "Kung Fu Panda" actually felt like a kung fu movie, though an animated one. The fights (and there are fights) are choreographed and staged beautifully, the villain is genuinely frightening and the dream sequences are astonishingly beautiful, thanks to an excellent use of 2-D animation. In fact, those portions of the movie were so well-crafted, we could see them becoming their own animated series.

If you haven't gotten the chance yet, check out the trailer and an exclusive clip from the film.

In the comments, tell us, how much are your kids looking forward to "Kung Fu Panda"?