Shrek

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Summary: Eddie Murphy: simply brilliant! Parody of Disney classics.
Review: Very good animation, to begin with. The details of Shrek and the donkey are remarkable!

It easily qualifies as the funniest movie of its genre I've seen in a while, right there with Disney's 'The Emperor's New Groove'. Ironically enough, a large part of the fun you can have is directly tied to the parody the movie makes of classics such as 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella'. Not that it's a slight detail: it's hard not to notice it, but it is highly enjoyable.

In addition to this, there is a very original combination of contemporary pop/rock tunes with the scenes of the movie which takes it out of the traditional fairy tale genre.

However, the ending, I have to say, is quite predictable, which basically is the only reason I give it 4 stars. Otherwise, it's awesome!

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Summary: A 'Shrek'tacular movie!
Review: This is a really good movie for kids and adults. I thought it was really great that they didn't make it those movies where the people don't have to be good looking like other movies. It has a nice turn at the end of the movie that suprises me. It is a whole new twist of a fairy tale. My favorite character was Donkey. (voice by Eddie Murphy DR.DOLITTLE 2) He was a funny character with really funny lines. Princess Fiona (voice by Cameron Diaz CHARLIES ANGELS) is a not so very typical, but in a way typical princess. She is like a karate queen! She has a big secret she can't tell anyone because it embarreses her. Lord Farquadd (voice by John Lithgow 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN) plays the very small greedy king who is dying to be king one day. The way he cane become one is by marrying a princess. That's when he asks his magic mirror to tell him about princesses. Then the mirror gives him choices and he picks of course Princess Fiona. Shrek(voice by Mike Myers AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME) was of course the main character. He was a very grumpy ogre who didn't have any friends. Then he meets up with Donkey, and soon they develop a friendship. Then as the story goes on it gets better and better. I definetly recommend this movie to all ages

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Summary: A hoot for the whole family
Review: I wasn't sure that I was going to like Shrek--the previews looked amusing but not totally captivating--but I went with my family and we all enjoyed it tremendously. Those with a very delicate temprament, allergic to bathroom humor, should probably stay at home, and people of less than average stature might be offended at one of the characterisations; but otherwise it is a terrific family film, which will appeal to children of all ages and adults alike. The story is clever, with a plot twist at the end that your kids will be proud they figured out ahead of time. The snappy dialogue is full of laughs, but with some important points to make, too; and unlike Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame, the ugly monster gets the girl! Mike Myers is actually subdued in the title role. Eddie Murphy steals the show as Donkey, Shrek's sidekick, essentially reprising his role as the dragon in Mulan. The animation is truly wonderful, but Final Fantasy really steals Shrek's thunder as the animation miracle of the summer of 2001.

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Summary: Fun for all
Review: Shrek is one of the greatest movies that I have seen in a long time. It seems lately that everything in theaters is rated R. One may think that this is a kids movie, but it has many subtle jokes that only an adult would catch. A real winner, although the sequel may be a little disappointing.

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Summary: Dumb but cool to look at.
Review: When I went to go to see Shrek I was expecting it not to be that great but I did thing the 3D looked kind of cool. The whole fairy tale thing was very, very cliched. I didn't laugh at all during this movie. I'm also sick of people saying this movie is too dirty and scary. It wasn't really at all. This in my opinion is not a family film in my opinion either. I only gave this movie 2 stars instead of 1 because like I said the 3D actually is good. So when you go see this movie you might also think it was dumb but cool to look at.

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Summary: Loved it!
Review: This movie was very funny. All the characters were awesome, esp. the Prince, the Gingerbread man ("Do you know the muffin man?" "The muffin man?" "The muffin man!"), the puppets @ the "perfect kingdom" ("Then you can kiss my *pause* face!!!"), Pinnochio (sp?) ("I'm not a toy! I'm a REAL boy!"), and Robin Hood and his Merry Men w/ their French accents. Overall, this movie was great for everybody.

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Summary: Very cute
Review: First off I think Mike Myers's Scottish accent was great. Camerean Diaz(butchered name) was wonderful. Eddie Murphie was not so good, he wasn't very funny. The movie lost a star for Murphie's poor character. It has some funny jokes that kids wouldn't get but that's appreciated by the parents that are used to being dragged into watching corny Disney movies.

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Summary: Very surprised
Review: I went to see this movie with two thoughts in my head. A.) this will probably be a lot like a Disney movie--which I didn't look forward to, and B.) It won't be like Toy Story--a movie I actually enjoyed as a kid and still do today.

Before I start, let's get something straight. I'm 15--almost 16 years old--and not a fan of animated movies. Some of my favorites are Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix, Final Destination and The Green Mile. So right away this didn't seem like something I would enjoy, but everything deserves a chance. The first 5 minutes of this movie was what I expected...Disney like dancing and prancing, and right away I thought: I hope it doesn't get worse. It didn't! After that, I saw Dreamworks totally bash Disney, from making fun of Pinochio to Cinderella, and many other fairy tale characters. It also mocked several other films, such as The Matrix, one of my personal favorites. The humor was not Disney like, and actually seemed to be more directed towards teens. So beware, this movie could easily have been rated PG-13 with some of the sexual references.

Mike Myers was very good in this film, Eddie Murphy was hilarious, and John Lithgow did a decent job as the very small king-to-be.

I never thought that I'd admit this, but Shrek is actually a movie I am considering purchasing when it comes out on video...truly a laugh-out-loud comedy...(parents might want to preview this film before allowing kids under the age of ten to see this, though, just as a warning.)

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Summary: A Must See No Bull
Review: Well, I wasn't expecting that! When I copped a look at the trailer for this film and gauged the humour would be thrown mostly at an adult audience, I thought great! all I need to do know is round up a few kids to go see it with, so my two watched and laughed so hard I had to tell my little bloke to keep it down. This fractured fairy tale was a delight from the beginning, it was constant whether you were laughing or just being amazed by the beauty of the animation, move over Disney there's a new crowd in town learn from this, it does not have to be all hearts and flowers to make a success. Lets have at least something based on life that we can all associate with, well done SHREK....

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Summary: you have to GO SEE Shrek!
Review: Not sure if this was for kids or for adults. the kids are 4 and 9 and loved it, the parents are 36 and 38 and loved it. The best of all worlds. Plot as good or better than any disney classic, but jazzed up to be a film for a new generation. I came to Amazon.com to buy the video, something I seldom do, and can only give a fantastic review instead.

Please, go see it.