Shrek (Animated) (DVD)

...her from an evil dragon, Shrek and Fiona are content to live the rest of their lives, Fiona now an ogress, her nightly curse having been made permanent during the first movie. This domestic bliss is broken when the twosome receive a Royal summons to return to a Land, Far Far Away to get the blessing of the King and Queen following their recent marriage. Having endured the endlessly repetitive “Are we their yet?” courtesy of the Murphyised Donkey, ...
...Charming, her son rather than Shrek courtesy of one of her myriad of potions. This is only after the King has hired a hitman/hitpuss in the shape of the Spanish, swordsman, Puss-in-Boots who fails miserably only to befriend our hero, Shrek and become his ally (much to the chagrin of Donkey). So will the Fairy Godmother’s evil plan pay off, will Shrek be ousted and will the King’s murky secret be revealed as blackmailed by TFGM? Well, what do you ...

Marandina 28.06.2004 (03.08.2004) · Read full review
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...Following the phenomenal success of Shrek it was inevitable that there would be a sequel and after a 3-year wait it is here. Like the first film, Shrek 2 is directed by Andrew Adamson who also has a hand in the writing of the story this time. ** Storyline ** For those who have never seen the first film here is a (very) quick recap: Shrek is an Ogre and lives alone in a swamp. He is sent to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon’s lair by Lord Farquaad. ...
...series of brief clips from Shrek and Fiona’s honeymoon as they lounge around on a beach and play in the sea. The opening credits end as Shrek and Fiona return to their home in the swamp to find Donkey waiting. While trying to persuade Donkey that they require some time alone, Fiona receives a royal invite to a party to celebrate her wedding. The invite has come from the King and Queen of Far Far Away who are none other than Fiona’s parents. The only ...

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...I doing? Why, watching Shrek 2 of course! For the uninitiated Shrek is an ogre, a creation of Dreamworks Studios and, unsurprisingly, Shrek 2 is the second outing of the loveable ogre. Yes, it’s a sequel, you know, those things that have so much to live up to and yet rarely deliver. Well, this one is different. It delivers and delivers and delivers, time after time, quick wit, punchy humour and oh, just a hint of a mickey take. We’re in cartoon ...
...from the Cinderella’s carriage stepped Shrek and Princess Fiona in ogre form… How can Shrek ever win over his father-in-law? Will Fiona ever be happy? Is the fairy godmother quite as godly as she might at first appear? Watch and see. *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* CHARACTERISATION *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* This is one animated adventure that you could be forgiven for falling into. You almost forget that this is make-believe. The quality of the animation ...

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...I haven't seen the latest Shrek movie (much to my dismay), I have decided to do a review on the first film. SHREK Now in my usual style, I'll do a couple of quotes from the experts! "Forget everything, this is the best animated film you are going to see." Jackie Brambles, GMTV "Hilarous, original and absolutely brilliant." SUNDAY TIMES "The story wasn’t absolutely magical, but it was interesting, quite funny, and different, which is ...
...Myers: Austin Powers Goldmember, Shrek 2 Eddie Murphy: Dr DoLittle, Trading Places Cameron Diaz: The Sweetest Thing, Charlie's Angels John Lithgow: 3rd Rock From the Sun, Homegrown ***CHARACTERS*** Shrek Voiced by actor Mike Myers. The hero of the story! Shrek is a big green ogre who just wants to be left alone. But alas, that just isn't going to happen. Shrek is feared because he is an ogre and because nobody likes him. The townspeople or ...

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When we last saw them, Shrek and Fiona had just tied the knot and were off to live happily ever after. In “Shrek 2” they return from honeymoon to be summoned to the land of Far Far Away so Fiona’s parents can meet her new husband. The problem being that they don’t know Fiona has become an ogre full-time or that she’s married one… “Shrek” was a massive hit when it opened in 2001. It managed to combine enough sight gags and references to popular culture ...
...is determined to break up Shrek and Fiona so that her son Prince Charming can marry Fiona and become king. The character is a wonderful blend of spot-on animation and great voice work by Jennifer Saunders, who brings more than a little of Edina Monsoon to the role, with just a touch of Patsy Stone. Hers is a subtle mania that escalates very quickly. She gets some good lines that are improved by her delivery, so her demand for “something deep fried ...

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...begins somewhat where the last Shrek film left off, with a twist. Get used to there being a twist... The story begins with the recitation of another standard fairy tale opening, that one might think as an ending, where Prince Charming (charmingly voiced by Rupert Everett) dashes through incredible perils to reach the unfortunate-cursed princess, Fiona, as his kiss is the only thing that will break the curse. The only problem here: when he arrives ...
...main characters are back - Shrek (Mike Myers) in his typical ogre self (who knew ogres spoke with muddled Celtic accents?); Fiona, every inch the ogre herself night and day (reprised by Cameron Diaz - remember the tale from the first film where she was beautiful by day and hideous by night), is blissful on her honeymoon with Shrek. They return home to be greeted by Donkey (once again the humourous Eddie Murphy), to almost immediately be summoned ...

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...Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (Mike Myers) return from a romantic ogre-imbued Honeymoon to find Donkey (Eddie Murphy) on a break from Dragon and staying in their house at the swamp. Soon after they receive a summons to visit Princess Fiona's parents in the Hollywood style town of Far Far Away which even has the town's name imprinted on the nearby hills. Fiona's parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews) are not too happy to see their daughter's ...
...- is despatched to sort Shrek out, but ends up ruffling Donkey's fur when he feels forced by duty into helping Shrek fight to keep Fiona. Eddie Murphy must be rather glad that 'Shrek 2' has been made, because it gives him another opportunity to try and claw back a tiny bit of his career. Yet again he is hilarious as Donkey, and I can think of nobody else who could portray him in quite the same way. The speed at which he talks and the energy he uses ...

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Shrek is a fantastic animation that required a large team effort. Written by Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman and Roger Schulman, and directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, Shrek was released back in June 2001. ==Story line== Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a green ogre who discovers that his swamp has been inhabited by a host of fairytale creatures that were exiled from their home, the Land of Duloc, by Lord Farquaad (voiced by John ...
...get rid of his neighbours Shrek is given the task of going to rescue Princess Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz) so Farquaad can wed her. Accompanied by his trusty steed, an annoying Donkey (called Donkey and voiced by Eddie Murphy) Shrek sets out to rescue the princess from her tower prison that is guarded by a large fire-breathing dragon. Will Shrek manage to save the Princess? Will Fiona become Lady Farquaad? Will Shrek manage to get his quiet and ...

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...Myers plays the voice of Shrek (our Ogre) with a very inconsistent Scottish accent (raising him to 2nd in the list of bad accents in movies, directly after Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins). John Lithgow, however, plays Lord Farquaad (Evil Ruler) to perfection. And Cameron Diaz does a lovely job as Princess Fiona - the object of everyone's affections, including the viewers, from start to finish. Brava, Cameron! I have to admit that this movie has its ...
...this movie is not appropriate for younger children. However, I must doubt this, since I can't imagine any child old enough to see this film who would believe that a Gingerbread Man would really feel pain, for instance. Another thing about this film is that some of the jokes just go way over the heads of the kids. Now, understandably, this is to keep the parents from nodding off or tearing their hair out when the kids watch this DVD over and over ...

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...and see it. Story Shrek is an unconventional fair tale, based on William Steig's book of the same name. It's unconventional due to the fact instead of the hero being Prince Charming as you would expect from a fairy tale, the hero is a very large, green ogre. We join his life at a time when the somewhat villainous, deluded and rather crazy Lord Farquaad has launched an amnesty on fairy tale creatures and even Shrek finds himself being sought out ...
...to escape and bumps into Shrek who inadvertedly saves Donkey from Farquaads guards, and in doing so reluctantly makes a new friend. Shrek was surprised at first that Donkey could talk, but soon realises it would be more of a miracle if he shut up. As Shrek likes his privacy you can imagine having Donkey around is bad enough but then an entire army of refugee fairy tale creatures turn up on his doorstep (well swamp). To sort out the massive invasion ...

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...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 ...

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...forcing us to sit through Shrek One and Shrek Two roughly 18 times. Of course a visit to the cinema to watch Shrek the Third was demanded last weekend and a rare trip to McDonalds was called for yesterday simply because they had Shrek toys in the Happy Meals. I really do love the daft green ogre, but feel any further exposure could put my fragile mind at serious risk. Although the order is a bit loopy, I now give you my final Shrek review, Shrek ...
...Having returned from their honeymoon, Shrek and Fiona are invited to Far Far Away by Fiona’s parents the King and Queen. Unaware that she has married an Ogre and of her own current physical state, the visit goes down like many visits with the in-laws and ends in thrown food and raised voices between Shrek and Daddy dearest. After rowing, Shrek leaves the castle to figure out how to make his new bride happy. Along their travels they meet Puss in ...

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...a swamp, Shrek’s swamp. Shrek (voice of Mike Myers; Wayne’s World, Austin Powers) is a large, green ogre, who spends much of his time trying to convince people of how horrible and scary he is. He has a few revolting habits and “interesting” ideas on personal hygiene, notably his choice in tooth paste (hence the title), which we are introduced to at the start of the film, so I would not recommend eating during the early scenes ...
...they strike a deal. Shrek is to find and rescue Princess Fiona, so that Lord Farquaad can marry her and therefore become a King and Shrek will receive the deeds to his swamp and be able to live there in solitude once more. As Shrek sets off on his mission he is not too happy to discover that he is not alone. He is joined by Donkey (voice by Eddie Murphy; Beverley Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor), who has latched onto him since being banished to the ...

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...but no, going to see Shrek 2 with my ickle cousins was fantastic, just confirming the sheer brilliance of this film and pointing out bits of the movie that weren’t immediately funny to me, but the four year old got them straight away. Typical. Anyway, at the end of Shrek our hero and heroine had gotten married and were off on their honey moon; Shrek was a bit happier, the beautiful Princess Fiona had become a gorgeous green ogre, and Donkey was, ...
...Park, you might have caught Shrek 4D, a coda to this movie as our heroes engage in a quick after-marriage adventure with an undead Lord Farquad.) So all is well, and we’re treated to a fantastic honeymoon sequence full of parodies of other movies - my favourite was the One Ring replica being engraved with ‘I love you’ - before Shrek and Fiona head back to married bliss in the swamp. Unfortunately the in-laws want to meet their daughter’s new husband, ...

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With the upcoming release of Shrek 3, it is going to be hard to escape Shrekmania, possibly even harder if you're a parent. Shrek was something I felt I would never really get into, because at the end of the day it is just an edgy childrens movie, and I seem to remember being on a flight sometime after the 2001 release of the original Shrek and watching that as the inflight movie was at the bottom of my list. There's something about Christmas though ...
...discovered that my brother had Shrek 2 in his DVD collection upstairs, I swear he tries to keep that secret from me. With nothing else to do one night, where was the harm in watching the 2004 sequel. From the very start of the movie, everything is very beautifully presented as a little animated man lets balloons go and these balloons float up to create the 'Dreamworks Animated' sequence. The score for the movie is also very pleasent, and you'll find ...

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