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Advantages: More side splitting fun from the great green one
Disadvantages: none

...dinner table are hilarious as Shrek and King Harold exchange insults and things fly around the room, along with the pork. Poor Queen Lillian, (voiced by Julia Andrews) is simply happy to have all the family around for dinner. Donkey's expressions are so funny they will having you crying with laughter. With The Fairy Godmother, (voiced by Jennifer Saunders), who is more like the god father, feels betrayed as she realises that Fiona has not married ...
...man (voiced Conrad Vernon). When Shrek 'borrows' a potion from the fairy godmother's 'factory' of potions the movie takes another twist as we see a new Shrek. With potions being taken and arrests being made the ending of this fantastic movie continues to be as entertaining as the beginning. With the fairy tales being merged with present day shops and award ceremonies you will miss some of the simply named shops as they are passed by. The ending ... Read review

Advantages: Just as funny as the First, Easy to follow story
Disadvantages: Not really for small children, although they will laugh.

...good, if not better. Shrek continues to be the Loveable Ogre that we know and love, but becomes frustrated at the prospect of meeting his In-Laws. Anyway, they set off to the Land of Far Far Away with Donkey in tow. Of course Fiona's parents are unaware that their daughter and new Husband are Ogre's. The atmosphere is rather akward. The Dinner scene is Hilarious. Fiona's Dad sets a plan to get rid of Shrek, which of course doesn't quite go to plan. ...
...first, but when nothing happens Shrek drinks the rest, and hopes for the best. The next morning with appearances changed they all set off to find Fiona. Fiona has been tricked into thinking that Prince Charming is Shrek. Prince Charming is the Son of the Fairy Godmother who makes all the potions in the Land. The Fairy Godmother traps Shrek and gets him put in Jail. This is where his friends from the Swamp come to the rescue. After this it is a ... Read review

Advantages: CGI, soundtrack, performances
Disadvantages: Slightly weak plot, lacks originality

...DreamWorks commissioned the release of Shrek 2 in 2004. It saw the return of some much-loved characters from Shrek, as well as the inclusion of some new characters as well. A Little History - Shrek The 2001 film Shrek, saw a new type of hero - a CGI ogre named Shrek, with a Scottish accent. Protective over his swamp, Shrek is forced to undertake a quest to save a princess from a castle guarded by a dragon. Aided by Donkey (a fast talking and REALLY ...
...The Plot - Shrek 2 Shrek 2 sees a married Shrek and Fiona travelling to Far Far Away to see her mum and dad, the King and Queen. Marital arguments start when they are giving a frosty reception by many including Fiona's Fairy Godmother and the annoying Prince Charming. Shrek and Fiona find themselves embroiled in another hilarious comedic adventure that sees the ogre pitting himself against an ogre-killing Puss In Boots and the wiles of the cunning ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny, original and great voice overs!
Disadvantages: Some toilet humour and innuendos not suitable for younger children

...very good really but the Shrek Karaoke party is very very funny. We were rolling on the floor with laughter. Also the alternative interactive endings are good fun too. It kept us all entertained for quite a while. You are presented with several options and according to your choice an alternative end to the Shrek 2 is shown. Also watch out for the character interviews. Short but well worth you watching it. One oddity, the second DVD has only English ...
...is now happily married to Shrek and they are invited to a celerbation in "Happy Ever After" where their parents are King and Queen. Antonio Banderas does a fine voice over for Puss-In-Boots who is an Ogre Killer, or is he is really just a cuddly cat? Shrek must fight against the Fairy Godmother and her son Prince charming who are aiming to split Shrek and Fiona up and so take the Kingdom over. I don´t particularly like the innuendos as it is a U ... Read review

Advantages: new studio ghibli movie nice music and animation
Disadvantages: a bit short and the plot is a little jumpy, new and different

The most recent studio ghibli movie released in the west, however this title is different from previous works as it was directed by hayao Miyazakis son goro miyazaki ( Hayao Miyazaki created spirited away and princess mononoke for studio ghibli to name some of the better known titles released in the UK). This dvd comes with both an English subtitle and dubbed track. The English dubbing is quite true to the original script but I prefer the subtitles. ...
...books in particular the third volume entitled the farthest shore. The movie begins with a group of men out at sea in a vicious storm witnessing a gargantuan battle between two titanic dragons, one of which is killed in the process, when this information gets back to the king of the land he is greatly disturbed. This was an extremely bad omen for his country and on top of that his only son has gone missing, the kings wizard explains that dragons ... Read review