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Dreamworks computer-animated masterpiece
Quite possibly the best movie of 2001. This 93 minute hell-bent-for-leather fairly tale will make you smile, laugh out loud, maybe shed a tear, and clap your hands together at the end. Mike Myers does the best job of voice since Tom Hanks did "Woody" in "Toy Story". Instantly likable as the ogre "Shrek"... his wit and subtle humor is drawn out by the fast talking donkey (also played to a tee by Eddie Murphy). Cameron Diaz does a good job as the Princess and John Lithgow plays the mean villain Lord Farquaad (Lithgow is exceptional at "bad guy" roles - if you haven't seem him in "Cliffhanger" - that is one to rent or buy). Farquaad's kingdome is a spoof on everything Disney... naturally this film is made by an less than happy ex-Disney employee (Katzenburg). Check out all the Disney characters and listen to the funny remarks that are said about them... one for example regarding Snow White - the Magic Mirror says: "She lives with seven men, but she's not easy." Other memorable lines... Princess: "What kind of knight are you?" Shrek: "One of a kind." Donkey: "I'm a donkey on the edge!" and "Hey, what about Shrek? He's ugly 24/7!" and "I ain't never met someone who didn't like parfait. You never hear someone say, 'Hey, you want some parfait?' 'Hell no, I don't want no parfait!'"... the donkey had so many great lines - great comic relief. Also note a great time had by the entire cartoon cast singing "I'm A Believer" (made famous by the Monkees) at the conclusion. Fact: Chris Farley was slated as the original Shrek. When he died, the lead role was given to his SNL buddy Mike Myers. Myers changed the voice 3/4's the way thru the production - from English to Scotish. Great flick... excellent widescreen visual effects, sound & music. Great extras as well - film featurettes & commentaries, interactive games, karaoke, fun facts and technical goofs.

One of my favorite movies ever!
All right, all right, I know it's a kid's movie, but I just can't help but love it. It's funny, interesting and nice. I enjoy all the characters, especially Donkey(he reminds me of myself a lot). The story is rather complicated, but I'll do my best to tell it. Shrek is an ogre who lives in a menacing swamp. But the Lord Farquaad sends all these dumb characters to live in it. Lord Farquaad promises Shrek and his sidekick Donkey to give them back the swamp if Shrek and Donkey will rescue the Princess Fiona from a guarded tower. They do, with strange results.

One of the best movies in recent memory.
Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease. But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves, wolves, and fairies) Shrek's quiet, introverted life is ruined. Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek makes his way to Farquaad's realm of Duloc, where the Lord promises makes Shrek and offer: He will rid Shrek's land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from her remote, dragon-guarded castle and convince her to marry Farquaad. On their quest, Shrek and Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations, and Shrek finds himself realizing that he isn't quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be. Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure, SHREK features gorgeous computer animation, a unique sense of humor, and compelling characters--especially Eddie Murphy's lovable Donkey.

This movie is worth the DVD alone. The problem only lies in the DVD itself. Some may find the extras to be lacking. This is a double disc DVD, so you would expect the 1st disc to have the movie and a few extras and the 2nd disc to have alot of extras, not the case here. The 1st disc has a widescreen presentation and 2nd has a full screen, but the real problem is they both have the same extras but in differnt places. I let down nontheless. Still the documuntry is worth it, but the Karokee Dance Party were the cast sings varouis songs is great. The donkey singing Sir Mix Alot's "I like Big Butts" is the funniest thing on the DVD.

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