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Summary: Shrek is awesome! This DVD is amazing, man!
Review: This review is about this full screen single disc edition. I got it only yesterday. I love it. I've seen "Shrek" several times through rental and watching it on a VHS dubbed in Spanish in a Spanish class. Seeing as how that was even funny, I decided to watch in Spanish for myself through the DVD simply because it's good learning. About the film itself, viewing it for the first time makes the viewer astounded. Shrek is a not-all-that mean but loveable green ogre,
the Donkey is adorable and the most comical character, Princess Fiona is absolutely gorgeous even when she becomes an ogre like Shrek, and Lord Farquaad is quite droll and persistent as the "bad guy" who seems to get a big head and wants to become king. Of course you might know about the "I'm A Believer" finale; that is the worth waiting for. The "Shrek In The Swamp Karaoke Dance Party" seems to pick up where the film left off originally. Thank goodness this little treat was included. It'll have you singing along and laughing! The voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow are perfect cast picks. Personally, nobody could've done Donkey like Eddie Murphy. Perfect! About the DVD; flawless! When the menu comes on and the fairy tale charcters are standing around and Donkey hops up and down saying "Oh, pick me! Me, me, me!!", you could easily let that play forever. It's funny. There are more special features than those listed on the page. They include the filmmakers' commentary heard when you watch the movie, an HBO documentary, sketches of outtakes as the artist run through them, technical "goofs" (hilarious!), interviews with the characters (neat-o!) and more. The entire DVD is worth it. Wonderful music, neat scenery, and the humor of the loveable, memorable characters are such sumptious formulas. The scenery especially makes you want to be there. You'd also want to appreciate the characters and their feelings as if they were real. "Shrek" is such a fabulous movie for all ages. If it's not in your video library by now, what are you waiting for?
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Summary: Twists up the conventional ideas of fairy tales
Review: Shrek is a neo-classical funny movie, and mostly holds to form with the usual gag humor about body odor, some fresh updated parodies to reflect current pop culture, and a bit of sentimental moments about love's awkwardness thrown in.It twists usual generic fairy tales by portray the hero as a green ogre, and its sidekick as a brash donkey - the modern shape of knights in shining armor - and runs away with the story from there. Though I preferred the second movie for its stronger surprises and twists and turns, the first Shrek holds quite a bit of charm that child and adult both can enjoy.
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Summary: A very cute movie
Review: Shrek is nice little story. I think the voice actor choices are excellent. The plot is centers around an Oger who is sent to rescue a princess, by lord Farquad. Along with his sidekick, Donkey, they go on a incredibly journey with the princess that knowbody could forget. Rated PG, for Mild language and some crude humor.
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Summary: Original? I don't think so...
Review: You can say this film is one of the funniest ever made, but this is just a mere adaptation of numerous great films rolled into one.The writer of this film had spent long hours watching great films and twisted it a little bit to make it his own.The mirror on the wall from Snow White, The talking Donkey from Pinocchio, Shrek and Princess Fiona from Beauty and the Beast, They even got some of the moves from Crouching Tiger and Matrix when Fiona fought in the woods with numerous thieves. This is a fun movie, Original? I don't think so.
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Summary: The first Shrek film from Dreamworks.
Review: Sherk is a cool digitally-animated film, but i do not like the Eddie Murphy donkey. Too annoying. It ruins the love story. A talking Irish horse would have been better. I like the "Hidden Mickey" with the fried eggs. This is not a Disney film. It is a Dreamworks film.
Kathleen Freeman (Jerry Lewis movies) did the voice of the "Old Woman" before she passed away.
Followed by Sherk 2 (2004).
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Summary: Gloriously Twisted Fairy Tale!
Review: The hilariously perverse answer to the entire Disney fairy-tale franchise is the CGI-animated, solidly PG-rated SHREK (2001). Considering the fact that Jeffrey Katzenberg, the "K" in the still-new (and highly successful) Dreamworks SKG studio, worked for Disney in the early 1990's and suffered under an extremely acrimonious relationship with CEO Michael Eisner (who infamously referred to Katzenberg as "that little midget"), this flip-of-the-bird spoof was inevitable. But this movie is not a letter of anger directed at Disney; no, it's a satirical ode *to* Disney---albeit one that is full of adult humor with a definite "Saturday Night Live" sensibility to it. Starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy---both of them "SNL" alums---this is a movie that makes many grownups laugh even louder than kids! Mike Myers, as the titular ogre, gives one of his greatest comedic performances ever, doing basically a variation on his Scottish "Fat Bastard" character from the AUSTIN POWERS films (which in itself was a variation on his "SNL" character, the All Things Scottish storeowner---you know, the one who used to greet his customers by barking at them, "If it ain't Scottish, it's crap!"). Anyone who wonders how an ogre with a Scottish brogue ended up with the name Shrek, here's your answer: Originally, Shrek was a German-accented ogre (sounding quite a bit like the Dieter character that Myers used to play on the "SNL" skit "Sprockets"); however, during production, it was decided that the character came off funnier with Myers' hilarious---and dead-on accurate---Scottish accent. Because the film already had SHREK as a working title, the German name was kept for the character and the film. (The name was derived from "schreck" which is a German and Yiddish exclamation, used in place of "Oh damn" and "Oh sh*t.") Just to be helpful. :) Anyway, the tone for the film is set with the green ogre narrating the beginning of a typical fairy tale book, and then ripping out a page and using it for toilet paper---with Smashmouth's hit song "All Star" playing in the background! It doesn't slow down from there: soon, the aggressively alone Shrek is being pursued for friendship by a motormouth donkey---known simply as "Donkey"--- whose life he saves, and who is voiced by an irrepressable Eddie Murphy (who also gives one of the most inspired comedic performances of his own career). Tasked with rescuing the feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from an ivory castle tower by the tiny and full-of-himself Lord Farquaad (voiced by an equally-inspired John Lithgow), Shrek and Donkey set out on...well, as the tagline says, The Greatest Fairy Tale Never Told. You know all this already. Chances are, you have probably seen this incredibly rude and hilarious film more times than I have. So have your kids, I'm sure. (Although I do not believe this film to be appropriate for any child under the age of 8, I suffer not from any illusion that aussmes most kids under this age have not seen it by now.) Considering the fact that I first saw SHREK in the theater during the last glorious summer of 2001 and have owned it on DVD for the past two years now (seeing it probably about five to six times during this time), I can't believe that I have waited this long to review it here on Amazon. This was not by design; rather, I think it has been out of sheer laziness. However, laziness had nothing to do with my running to my local multiplex today to see SHREK 2, which has set a brand-new five-day opening record for any film---that's right, beating even the revered recent film made by Mel Gibson! It's an amazing film in its own right, but I'll get to reviewing it in a minute...in the meantime, the original SHREK is MOST RECCOMMENDED
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Summary: Touching Love Story - Similar to "Bauty & The Beast"
Review: This state-of-the-art animated fantasy film is great family entertainment. The story is quite similar to "Beauty And The Beast", with a beautiful "fairy tale ending". At the very end of the DVD there is a bonus of about 5 minutes of "Kareoke" fun, featuring samplings of many well known Rock Songs, Oldies, even Motown Classics. I showed the DVD to my class of 4th-graders, who absolutely loved it! My only complaint is the fact that many jokes were included that were either "over kids heads" or just not quite rated G. Even Eddie Murphy could tone it down for a kids film. The constant blah blah from the donkey character becomes tiresome quickly. Hold the babble water! Aside from these minor blemishes I give "Shrek" 2 thumbs up!****
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Summary: I know I'm in the minority
Review: Some people absolutely adore this movie. I really wanted to like "Shrek". Unfortunately, and I know I'm in the minority on this, I didn't. The tale is a promising one. Beast (with a heart) meets Beauty (who has a secret). They fight, fall in love, her secret is revealed, they fight some more, then end up together, in typical fairy tale fashion. However, this story is told, infused with crude humor and really only one likeable character: the Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy. Even this character gets obnoxious. Anachronistic touches, like adding Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation" (a song of which I am a fan) do not further the story and bring into question what audience this movie is trying to reach. (The lyric clearly says, "I don't give a damn 'bout my Bad Reputation"). Is this necessary in a family film? I'm not a prude about language, but this doesn't add anything.
With "Shrek 2" due to be the hottest new thing, I will probably plunge deeper into the minority of those not enchanted by "Shrek". It didn't grab me and I know I'm not the only one.
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Summary: Forget Your Prejudices
Review: This 'kid's film' is a winner. I swore I did not know what all the fuss was about until I saw it on the telly one night. I LAUGHED OUT LOUD! Wish I'd done it ages ago! Roll on Shrek 2.
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Summary: The Best
Review: The first time I saw this movie it was funny. With actors like Mke Myers and Eeddy Murephy was a hit. Then add Camron and John it was very funny. I rate this a five because even now I will watch it again and again. And I also garuntee that I will be one of the first 100 people to watch Sherk2 opening May 21st. Yes Really, Really.
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