Shrek (Animated) (DVD)

...story of our eponymous hero, Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers), a very large, very green Ogre, who speaks with a soft Scottish burr, with some disgusting table habits and an unusual supply of toilet-paper who, apart from having to see off the occassional posse of drunken villagers looking to kill him, is as happy as, well, an Ogre in mud, in his swamp home. That is until the local stunted nobleman, Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), decrees that all the fairy-tale ...
...dragon guarded tower prison. Inadvertently, Shrek wins the tournament and agrees to go quest and rescue the lovely Princess Fiona, along with that damn donkey. It is customary at this point to say I shant spoil the story by telling you what happens next, and I shant, for who am I to toy with tradition. Luckily the makers of the fantastic film had no such qualms about toying with tradition and as a result we get this wonderfully irreverent, skewed ...

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...At times, Shrek (from Spielberg’s Dreamworks corporation) borders on that tipple over into being mere artefact, but thankfully never quite manages it. The action, the vocal theatrics of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow and Cameron Diaz and the punning satire on every nursery rhyme and/or panto you’ve ever seen see to that and the whole is a huge success, both with audiences and on the quality meter. The plot is a typical fairy story type thing, ...
...twist in the tale, but Shrek has a lot more plus marks than crosses, including the over the top motormouth gymnastics of Murphy as Donkey, the sheer vastness of it all, the send up of the fairy tale characters (including a spiky Gingerbread Man) and a deep and abiding sense of fun. The opening scenes are probably the best of the film, clueing us in on exactly how foul ogres are, but are never really developed and smack of being an opportunistic candidate ...

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...ass’ etc. Talking of voices Shrek himself is voiced by Mike Myers of Austin Powers fame. The story is about an ogre named Shrek (now you wouldn’t have guessed that would you?) who lives all alone in his swamp happily bathing in mud and minding his own business, until Donkey arrives and seeks sanctuary from the evil Lord Farquaar who is attempting to rid the world of fairy tale people. Unfortunately the fairy tale people all also turn up at the ...
...Shrek is not impressed and goes to see Lord Farquaar with the intention of regaining both his swamp and his privacy. When he arrives at the castle Lord Farquaar is just holding a tournament to see who the strongest knight is, so that he can send him to rescue the Princess Fiona, voiced by Cameron Diaz, as he needs to marry a princess in order to make himself a king. Lord Farquaar and Shrek strike a bargain and agree that, if Shrek wins the tournament ...

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Shrek tells the animated tale of an ogre (Mike Myers) who, whilst going about his own business living in the swamp, is inhabited by all manner of fairy tale "things" that have been sent by Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). To get rid of his new neighbours, Shrek has to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and defeat the fire-breathing dragon but on the way, unexpected twists and turns give the whole story a Disney-esque feeling and leave you with that ...
...the best seen on-screen yet and for sequences like the ogre bathing in mud, the creators actually had a human doing the same thing so they could note key things about the sequence. Duloc is the village where the film is set and all the characters fit together so well it's hard to believe that they never actually met during filming and all recorded their parts separately. The film is filled with tongue-in-cheek humour and pokes fun at some of the ...

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Shrek the Ogre (Mike Myers) lives alone in his swamp in the woods. He seems quite happy, scaring off the local villagers when they come brandishing pitchforks and the like an doing what Ogres do best. So when he bumps into Donkey (Eddie Murphey) and saves him from some of the local city’s guards, he isn’t to impressed when Donkey decides to come and stay with him. Donkey was being chased by the guards as Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) ...
...go down to well. Shrek heads off (with Donkey) to see Lord Farquaad and tell him to give him his swamp back, Farquaad agrees on one condition, Shrek rescues the lovely Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from the dragon guarded tower. Farquaad want Fiona so he can marry her and become King. Shrek says yes and off he and Donkey go to rescue the princess and bring her back. Suffice it to say all does not go according to plan. Dragons attack and then realise ...

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...funny tale of adventure, as Shrek - a mis-understood ogre, voiced by Mike Myers - undertakes a quest to rescue the Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), in return for the deeds to his swamp. I don't want to give away much more of the plot, and indeed there isn't much more to the plot anyway. This is in many ways a classic fairy tale, and the resulting plot is quite simple. However, around the plot are some truly brilliant moments. Shrek's faithful sidekick ...
...refusing to talk under torture, Shrek farting in the bath, a quick rip-off from 'The Matrix', etc. It gives something for the adults to laugh at as well as the kids. The soundtrack is also very good, with songs liberally interspersed throughout the film, and Mike Myers gives Shrek a great Scottish accent that doesn't sound fake for once. The only quibble I have is that words were sometimes lost, especially as songs just kicked into the middle of ...

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When I first heard about Shrek I was unsure whether I would enjoy it or not because it looked as if it was aimed at a younger age group. I eventually came to the situation where I could watch it and make up my own mind. I was pleasantly surprised. The story is about an ogre called Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) who lives in a swamp. The problem is that the nasty Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) rids his kingdom of fairytale people and sends them to Shreks ...
...up making a deal. If Shrek saves the lovely Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from the evil dragon and delivers her to Lord Farquaad then his swamp will be rid of Fairytale creatures. Shrek takes up this challenge and sets off with a donkey in tow (Eddie Murphy). This film is pure entertainment for younger and older generations. Contained in the plot are a lot of jokes that young kids would laugh at but wouldn’t get the real meaning. This makes ...

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...been to see the movie Shrek then you will know that the answer is the lovable, unlikely hero of Dreamworks productions current hit movie. Shreks voiceover is done by comic genius Mike Myers (Wayne's World, Austin Powers) and was originally done in an American accent but Myers thought it would be more funny in a light Scottish accent, which I have to say fitted perfectly with the character. Although Shrek is a grumpy, filthy slob, his peaceful swamp ...
...As you may have guessed, Shrek and the Princess fall in love on their journey back to Lord Farquad's kingdom. However as per usual with any love story, there are some misunderstandings before they finally get together and a particularly nice twist at the end for anyone who gets annoyed that it is only the beautiful girls who get their man. I won't say anymore on that, you will just have to watch it yourself. I am not a fan of animated movies and ...

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...stirring soundtrack. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a cute but ugly ogre living in his own isolated swamp until he meets up with “Donkey” – yes, a talking donkey – (voiced by Eddie Murphy) who I instantly fell in love with – the facial expressions and personality of the donkey are just so endearing. The basic storyline is that the fairytale characters are being evicted from the land of Duloc by the evil Lord Farquaad ...
...tower guarded by a dragon. Shrek goes to save Princess Fiona with Donkey as his sidekick (although Shrek would rather be alone!) to deliver her to Farquaad in exchange for the fairytale characters having their homes back and he being able to remain in his beloved swamp home. That’s about it – simple, but along the way there are adventures and laughs a plenty. The female dragon falls for Donkey’s charms and it turns out that Princess ...

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...likely to see this year, Shrek is a classic children’s movie and a hilarious, cleverly written feature for ALL the family. True, the plot is a little unorthodox, the characters not as beautiful as the Disney counterparts and Mike Myers’ Scottish accent more than a little dodgy, but Shrek is a film you will want to see over and over again. This film is supposed to be the beginning of the end for Disney films, as finally Dreamworks have ...
...The Story Shrek is the hero of our story and, rather unconventionally, is a big, mean, tubby green ogre! In the beginning of the film he meets Donkey and saves him from the travelling fair. He lives alone in a peaceful swamp until the evil Lord Fahrquad banishes all the fairy tale creatures to Shrek’s house. Watch out for the many times when Dreamworks take the michael out of Disney and the WWF style battle between Shrek and Fahrquad’s ...

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Childrens comedy, with computer generated animation. Produced by the team that brought you Antz. Stars John Lithgow, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers. Certificate U with run time of approx 85 minutes. Released across UK on 29th June 2001 Plot: The plot in itself is very uncomplicated. It is a tale of an ogre being sent on a quest by the prospective king (Lithgow) to rescue a princess (Diaz) from the clutches of a dragon. It takes the ...
...is accompanied by a comedy mule (Murphy almost reprising the role of the dragon in Mulan) in the journey to the dragon’s lair. The simple story line is fleshed out by the appearance of many other fairytale characters and an examination of the ogre’s lifestyle and whether or not he is really terrifying or just misunderstood. Overall: Well it is funny, and the comedy works for both children and adults. I watched this film with my six year ...

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...let’s start with that title. Shrek sounds to me like a 70's euphemism used by entertainment media as a substitute for real swearing. The comic 2000A.D. had its lead character, Judge Dredd, say "Drokk", and Robin Williams’ Mork uttered the thoroughly filthy (at least on Ork) "Shazbot!" on frequent occasions. This would seem consistent to me as my first thought on leaving the cinema after seeing this movie was, Shrek! What a load of drokking ...
...Donkey, as his guide. Shrek marches into the castle unaware of a tournament taking place to find Farquaad’s champion, so his Lordship can use him to rescue a beautiful Princess locked-up in a tower and guarded by a fierce dragon. He intends to make her his bride so that he can rightfully become King. Shrek unintentionally becomes his champion and under threat of what appears to be about one thousand archers agrees to go on the quest. Will ...

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...Woody Allen does Disney then Shrek is most certainly what would have happened if a young Mel Brookes would have had the chance. Gone is (most of) the schmaltz of Disney and the midlife crisis of Antz and in its place is a riproaring, vibrant melee of satire, bottom gags and pratfalls which offers something for all members of the family and, particularly, the grown ups. The plot contains all of those Disney fairytale staples. A misfit (and in this ...
...evil lord is vertically challenged, Shrek has a serious hygiene problem, the princess has a bit of a personal problem and the dragon, well you'll find out when you go... I don't want to spoil the gags for you, of which there are many. But I will share with you just a snippet of the opening moments. When we first meet Shrek he is in the loo and just about to wipe his copious green bottom on the pages of a fairytale book - do you see what you are about ...

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...The fairy tale characters see Shrek as their saviour while he just wants to get rid of them. While this is happening,lord farquad is torturing the ginger bread man in a hilarious scene to find out the location of the hidden fairy tale characters when he is informed (by the mirror from snow white) that he cant outlaw these characters from his "kingdom" because to have a kingdom he has to be king (Which he isnt) and so he needs a princess and as Shrek ...
...is the only thing stopping Shrek from being a great film,as although throughout it made a point of contradicting most things disney did,it still ends pretty much the same as most disney films-but we do have to remember that this is,after all,a kids film and so the ending seems relevant. This film is hilarious with hardly ever a dull moment and what with the constant references to disney ("stop bloody singing-its so annoying" says shrek to donkey),the ...

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Shrek from Dreamworks is a brilliant comedy which ends the long run of boring traditional faerytales. The princess is rescued by her true love, a handsome prince then they live happily ever after. Not this time. THE STORY It all begins with a sale where a woman tries to sell a talking donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) However the donkey won't talk so they think the woman is lieing. Then he floats up in the air and shouts "I'm a walking, talking, flying ...
...swamp where he bangs into Shrek the Ogre (voice of Mike Myers.) Shrek then scares off the small army of soldiers so then the donkey starts following him. They both go back to Shrek's house to find that his swamp has been taken over by hundreds of faerytale characters like Snow White and the seven dwarves! In order to reclaim his swamp land the King, who is very small, sets him the task of freeing a princess from a dragon guarded castle so that the ...

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