Shrek

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Summary: Fun for the whole family
Review: Adults and children alike will love it!
My favorite part on the DVD was in the special features.
You have got to see the interview with the donkey!
Hilarious

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Summary: I Love This Movie!
Review: I have watched this movie many many times since purchasing it- 'really really'. Beautiful animation, good story, good comedy, good action, I just don't get tired of it and I highly recommend Shrek as an addition to your DVD collection.

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Summary: Shrek is great for the whole family!!!
Review: I am 20 years old and I absolutely loved this movie. I have seen this video over a dozen times and can nearly quote every line in the movie. Mike Meyers place this sweet but sometimes scary ogar Shrek who falls in love with a the beautiful princess Fiona. It is a hillarious comedy that makes even adults laugh. The computer generated animation is great and all of the characters are extremely funny. The movie adds a little mystery and a lot of comedy to the fairy tale love story. Shrek is not your average fairy tale character, and Princess Fiona turns out to be not your average Princess. Princess Fiona is played by the charming Cameron Diaz, who does a super job portaying this character. Donkey who is played by the hillarious Eddie Murphey plays this fat little talking donkey who never stops running his mouth. This movie is a must see for the whole family. It will leave you and your children laughing at the edge of your seats.

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Summary: Visually Stunning
Review: Truly deserving of the first ever academy award for animated film. This state of the art movie is both enjoyable for kids as well as adults. Mike Meyers and Eddie Murphy have great comedic chemistry. CGI is becoming a very popular form of animation and it is really nice to see DreamWorks step up and compete with Pixar.

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Summary: Poor Shrek gets ripped off!
Review: Like most people, I think "Shrek" is wonderfully animated, fun, and witty. With its "updated and revised" fairy tale story, "Shrek" should appeal to audiences of all ages.

Like most fairy tales, it is a moralistic story and in "Shrek" the moral is: don't judge someone on their looks alone. It's a good lesson for kids and a nice reminder for adults. However, "Shrek" is a little hypocritical in applying this message because it does not seem to apply to people of short stature. The film abounds with various "short" jokes, and thus the hypocrisy of fat and ugly is ok, but being short is not. Rather odd.

But "Shrek's" greatest weakness is not its convoluted message, but its soundtrack. "Shrek's" soundtrack is filled with modern pop songs. Yes, that works now, but in a few years the soundtrack will date the movie to its detriment. Don't believe me? Ever see "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?" "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is a great movie, which unfortunately is nearly ruined by its dated and silly soundtrack. (Maybe back in the late 60's people thought it was really cool to have BJ Thomas singing "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" and a Burt Bacharach montage in the middle of a western, but nowadays that stuff is pure cheese!) I have a bad feeling that several decades from now many people will have the same reaction when they hear "Hey, now you're a rock star!" while watching "Shrek."

Finally, am I the only one who thinks that poor, old Shrek gets ripped off in the end? Oh well, I guess the message of the movie didn't exactly strike home with me entirely.

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Summary: I love this movie!
Review: I'm a fan of computer animated movies, and when I saw this one, I really got into it. The first time I watched this movie, I was blown away. I couldn't believe the accuracy of the characters, their face movements, the sound of their clothings, and surroundings. Eddie Murphy did a really good job doing "donkey." He is really funny, the way he talks is incredible.
The movie is kind of based on the "Once upon a time..." beginning fairy tale, and has a lot of characters from all the fairy tales, like snow-white & the 7 dwarfs, cinderella, and so on.
It's very fun to watch. Pay attention to the donkey's face while Shrek talks. Pay attention to their voices and the movements of their faces & expressions. You'll be amazed. Pay attention to the details.
I love it.

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Summary: AWESOME MOVIE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, FLAT OUT FUNNY!
Review: May I please begin by mentioning that there are 20 extas on this DVD. From trailers to behind the scenes to everything you need to know about this movie. Cartoon type movies are usually boring and obvious to me, but this one has something special, aside from the fact that Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy do the voices. this is a real nice movie and it is so funny. It isn't an animated classic, but it is a modern classic to me. Not perfect, maybe. but way better then OK which would be 2 and a half stars. This is a great DVD. RECOMMENDED: YES

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Summary: More fun for adults than kids
Review: Mike Myers is Shrek, an Ogre who finds he has a heart of gold. Happy just to bathe in the mud all day and dine alone by candle light (the candles are made with his very own ear wax), wants nothing more than to be left alone in peace. (He scares the occasional intruder without harming a fly) The peaceful existence is shattered when Shrek's swamp becomes overrun with refugee fairy-tale characters seeking asylum from the wicked Lord Farquad (voiced by John Lithgow). Living puppets, gingerbread men, dwarves, fairies and the odd talking donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) - all flee from Farquaad's onslaught to make his realm a perfect kingdom. Not caring much for Shrek's peace, Farquaad has his own ambitions. To become king, he needs to marry a princess. With the help of a magic mirror, Farquaad rashly settles on the lovely Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), a lone waif trapped in the high tower of a palace beseiged by a fearsome dragon and surrounded by a mote of fire. Shrek strikes a deal with the would-be king - Fiona for the return of his swamp. With the help of the talking Donkey, Shrek saves the princess and they set for Farquaad's kingdom of Du Loc, sharing some adventures along the way, but managing not to learn that the princess has some secrets of her own.

Shrek has a simple story, with a simple message - inner beauty counts - which clashes with the sumptuous animation but also with the ludicrous appearance of the villainous Farquaad. That said, this is a great flick because of the talent - Mike Myers does Shrek with his trademark Scotsman shtick, while Eddie Murphy invents a whole new facet as the annoying sidekick who never knows when to leave. The flick pokes fun at fairy tales (a page of which is consigned early in the flick as toilet paper; instead of waking the sleeping Fiona with a kiss, Shrek just shakes her violently awake), but also at Disney - the kingdom of Du Loc bares a facial resemblance to Disneyworld, complete with gift shops and, my favorite bit, an automated info booth obviously patterned on "It's a Small World". Shrek is a fairy tale, but one aimed at grown-ups sick of the treacly sentiment of other animated features. As always, this is the VCR review, so I'm not vouching for DVD extras.

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Summary: Best DVD of 2001
Review: ...It is a great movie about an
ogre, Shrek(Mike Myers) who is sent by evil lord Farquaad
(John Lithgow) to save fiesty prince Fiona(Cameron Diaz) It has
a large selection of bonus features (A Big fat 11 hours!) and an
extended ending (Shrek in the swamp kareoke dance party) It is a
very cool dvd.

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Summary: the Spanish version is great too!
Review: I loved this movie in English. I was very impressed that there is also a Spanish language track on the DVD. Believe it or not, the Spanish version might be even funnier!