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DAZZLING!
This is one of the most innovative concepts to come out of Hollywood in some time. It's a production that combines animation with subtle adult humor. It parodies fairy tales, martial arts movies & makes fun of traditional constitutions of behavoir. Somehow, it manages to not offend. (Anyone who IS offended by this film needs to look up in the encyclopedia the following phrase: lighten up).

The special effects and animation on this movie are absolutely stunning. They certainly pulled out all the stops. Visually speaking, this work is nothing short of spectacular.

The talent pool displayed is also very impressive. Mike Myers is great as Shrek, Cameron Diaz is wonderful as the frustrated damsel-in-distress (with a twist!). Eddie Murphy is a stupendous choice as the comic-relief donkey (although comic-relief in a movie like this is a bit of an outrageous term).

Here is a family friendly movie complete with some border-line raunchy humor. But don't worry - most children will not be apt to pick up on the latter. Can't think of any type or age of person that would not enjoy this movie. Not too many Hollywood endeavors I can say that about!

Forget Your Prejudices
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.

Thank You, Thank You..I'm Here Till Thursday...Try The Veal!
Shrek is without a doubt one of the most fresh and original films to come along in a long while. While some might frown upon its rather "adult oriented" material (something that helped Dreamworks's last computer animated movie, Antz, work so well) others will realize this movie is more for us adults in the first place. Sure, we've all seen the Disney films like Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty etc. The thought of turning those classics on their ears with a comic twist is enough to entice many of us to see Shrek, even if only out of curiosity. And with comic talents such as Mike Myers (as Shrek), Eddie Murphy (as Donkey), Camerine Diaz (as Princess Fiona) & John Lithgow (as Lord Farquaad) you know you're going to be howling all the way through the picture.

The story, like most great animated features, is pretty simple, but with added intrigue. Because of Lord Farquaad, all the fairytale creatures have been banished to Shrek (the Ogre)'s swamp. So to get them off his land he goes to the kingdom of DuLoc (accompanied by a talking Donkey) where Farquaad offers him a deal...free Princess Fiona from the clutches of an hideous dragon, and he will give him back his swamp as well as get rid of all the fairytale characters. Then you have your typical "Quest Scenerio" (with a twist) having Shrek (w/Donkey) going to save the Princess. (see the movie to learn more :-)

Even the background characters such as the Gingerbread Man are a hoot. And to any "Red Dwarf" fan out there...doesn't Farquaads's magic mirror look a whole lot like Kryton (the robot)'s head? From the Fantastic computer animation that just makes you say "WOW" to wonderful Fairytale surroundings, Shrek is an instant classic that kids & adults alike will be watching for decades to come.

The DVD is a 2 Disc set, mostly 2 discs so the filmmakers could make everybody happy by giving us both a Full Frame (Pan & Scan) version of Shrek to watch (1.33:1) as well as a Widescreen (Letterboxed) version (1.78:1). A very cute scene is added at the very end of the movie (after all the credits have finished) that is just hilarious! The DVDs have quite a lot of special features, such as a Behind the scenes featurette with interviews from the cast & crew. The Tech of Shrek: a small look behind the creation of the revolutionary visual computer anmimation, is quite interesting. Plus there are technical goofs (the Chia Pet Donkey is just a gas!) and much much more. But not everything came out perfect. The Game Swamp section is somewhat disappointing. With any game you play, not only do you not receive any type of reward or congradulations for winning, but for many choices you make in the game, it's mostly up to chance to get them correct (choose 1 out of 3 doors to continue your quest...but they all look the same!). Dreamworks should take a look at the fun games Disney has been giving us, namely Dopey's Wild Mine Ride, which is a lot of fun. Disney has even done DVD games where the winner gets to see a bonus cartoon as his reward. Take notes, Dreamworks. And the audio commentary is pretty good, but what I wouldn't give for an "Actors commentary" with Mike, Eddie, Cameron & John altogether (for the first time it would seem) discussing the film with hilarous anecdotes and laugh out loud humor. But don't let this in any way stop you from buying the movie. It's still very much worth it! Plus id you have a DVD-ROM, there's even more fun!

Shrek - An Computer Animated Classic!

"You may have seen a house fly, maybe even a super fly. But I bet you ain't never seen a donkey fly!" - Eddie Murphy as Donkey

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