Shrek

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Summary: Whew! Look at this!
Review: I thought this was a good movie until I got me a REALLY expensive S-video lead to replace my previous expensive one.

I'd recommend you replace all your old TV's and DVD players with super-duper ones, get a PAL copy of Shrek and prepare to be blown away. I'd previously rated this movie 4 stars but seeing (more sharply and colourfully than ever!) all the fine work that's gone into it made me give it top score.

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Summary: I HAVE WATCHED IT 3 TIMES!
Review: NEVER HAVE I ENJOYED AN ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE SO MUCH. WOW!

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Summary: Sorely Disappointed
Review: Like many others, I was drawn to this film by the hype and star-studded cast. However, after actually seeing the movie, I was extremely disappointed. Some people found Shrek to be descriminatory and prejudiced. Personally, I didn't. However, the bottom line is IT JUST WAS NOT FUNNY. The humor, despite acclaim from adults and children alike, was repetitive, stale and un-intelligent. No person over the age of 10, would find this remotely funny. It literally brings me to the point of nausea to hear this called "the best movie of all time." Unless you find an hour and a half of bathroom humor hilarious, don't buy Shrek.

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Summary: Good DVD offering, OK movie
Review: As the title of this review suggests, I wasn't overly impressed by the movie - it's cute, but unsophisticated (as in the plot, not the special effects). The animation effects are outstanding though! The DVD as a whole is brilliant with all kinds of cool features. I think I enjoyed them more than the movie!

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Summary: a fairy tale for a new generation
Review: Yes, true love's kiss still breaks the spell. But just when I was disgusted and about to get up from the movie theatre seat, it surprised me. I LOVED this movie and so does my husband, mother, and 4 and 2 year olds. I never get tired of having it on when they want to watch it. This movie will make you feel better about who you are than anything I have ever seen. A must-see.
There are about three or four very mild curse words that offended a few of our more strict friends, but it is less than what you hear on one TV show. The message the movie gives, time and again, far outweighs anything else. Every child cant be a princess or marry a prince or have a fairy godmother, but they can be loved for who they are.

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Summary: He's come a long way baby
Review: Mike Meyers has been in some real dogs, 'So I Married an Axe Murderer', case in point.
However, 'Shrek' is not one of them. Based on a book, coincedence!
It was a damn fine movie. And Eddie Murphey was perfect as the donkey.
Love is all there is, and Cameron Diaz turns into a real hottie.

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Summary: Shrek Rocks the New 2002!
Review: This had to be the funniest film of 2001 now starting in 2002 it still rocks why I heard that there will be a sequel coming sometime in 2003 which probably will rock also my brother got the DVD for Christmas after watching disk 1 with Music videos by Smash Mouth- I'm a Believer and Baha Men- Best Years of Our Lives although I don't like them the Music videos were awesome and then on to Disk 2 there was technical goofs like Princess Fiona's legs on her head the fury donkey which I thought looked like a dog and shrek's weird nose it was funny though it was hard to make the characters do things on the computure everything on disk 2 was awesome so I recommend you buy this it's not only funny it's Hilarious. buy it now or you'll regret it. 14 yr. old veiwer

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Summary: Mike Meyers is brilliant
Review: The plot of Shrek is rather simple. Shrek (Mike Meyers, doing his terrific Scottish brogue) is upset because the evil Lord Farquaad has evicted a bunch of fairy tale characters, and these characters have taken over his home. Shrek, an ogre, wants to be alone, or so he says. So he sets out to see Farquaad (the brilliant John Lithgow) so that he can have his home back. He ends up being accompanied by Donkey, voiced by a hilarious Eddie Murphy. Cameron Diaz plays the obligatory fairy tale princess. As you'd expect, Shrek ends up rescuing her from Farquaad. However, there's a twist in this aspect of the plot I don't want to reveal).

The voice work was just outstanding. I couldn't imagine anyone else playing these characters. The actors really invested time and effort into the roles, and they became their characters just as they would in a live action movie. I laughed at Donkey, fretted about the princess, and hissed every time I saw Farquaad, and cheered Shrek on. Can't ask for much more.

The animation is also spectacular. I was impressed by how distinct the facial expressions were. As well, the scenery was amazing.

The one thing I didn't like about Shrek was that it had a lot of gross out humor, particularly in the beginning. However, as the story evolved, I really got into the film. There's a great deal of adult humor in the film, actually. This film really is fun for the whole family.

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Summary: bad taste
Review: made for children, but low class (almost bathroom) "humor."

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Summary: Donkey is funny, dangit!
Review: "Shrek" is perhaps the funniest movie I have seen in a long time. What exactly about it makes me tick? Is it the funny "Matrix"-parodying 360 degrees shots? It is that Gingerbread Man scene? Is it the fact that an ugly ogre is the savior of a hot chick? Actually, for me it's that wisecracking Donkey, who, done by Eddie Murphy, is hilarious for his comments. More important, he does his stunts to get a reaction out of Shrek, which creates tension between the characters (let's face it, it took a long time for Shrek to like Donkey). Perhaps it's the rendition of "I'm a Believer." Whatever, I say. If you watch Shrek, prepare to laugh. Hard. Painfully. But hey, that's more than you can say for TV lately.