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DVD Shrek 2 (Widescreen Edition)
The lovably ugly green ogre returns with his green bride and furry, hooved friend in Shrek 2. The newlywed Shrek and Princess Fiona are invited to Fiona's former kingdom, Far Far Away, to have the marriage blessed by Fiona's parents--which Shrek thinks is a bad, bad idea, and he's proved right: The parents are horrified by their daughter's transformation into an ogress, a fairy godmother wants her son Prince Charming to win Fiona, and a feline assassin is hired to get Shrek out of the way. The computer animation is more detailed than ever, but it's the acting that make the comedy work--in addition to the return of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz, Shrek 2 features the flexible voices of Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins), John Cleese (Monty Python's Flying Circus), Antonio Banderas (Desperado), and Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous) as the gleefully wicked fairy godmother. --Bret Fetzer
Sequels don't normally compare to the originals, and this movie is no exception. However, I still rate it 5 stars because it is hilarious and downright original, and it's not just for kids! Enjoy.
Best movie I've seen since Aliens
Amazon is overrun by 16-year old kids who blast anything that their 17-year old peers deem uncool or lame. Some of the "reviews" here for Shrek 2 are almost as funny as the movie. What did you people expect? Think for yourself for once and rate something depending on how you liked it or not, don't go and call it "an insult to cinema" just because that gothic freak thinks its lame. Shrek 2's the funniest, best movie I've seen in 20 years.
Out Shines Original
Shrek II is one of the funniest movies of all time. From kids to adults, there is plenty to enjoy.
Shrek, Donkey and new comer Puss In Boots are the stars.
It really takes watching it several times before you get all the jokes and areas where they poke fun at Americana in general.
One of my favorite scenes is when Pinochio and the others are back in Shrek's home and watching tv when an episode of Knights(paradoy of Cops) comes on. While they are watching Shrek, Donkey and Puss get arrested. When the officer pulls out a baggy and says it's catnip, the theatre erupted in laughter. My then six year old daughter looked up at me and asked why that was funny. No other kid was laughing.
It's just that sort of thing that you need to be on the lookout for. Jokes abound for the adults as well as the kids.
Puss has to be my favorite character. When he holds his hat and his eyes go all pitiful, that's when you need to watch out.
The extras are well done as well. The games are for the younger set, I got bored with them quickly. My kids liked them however. If you get the DVD you have to go to the Far Far Away Idol. With guest host Simon from American Idol, it gets pretty good. Make sue to vote the Ugly Stepsister the winner and see what Simon does.
William Steig's delightfully fractured fairy tale is the right stuff for this computer-animated adaptation full of verve and wit. Our title character (voiced by Mike Myers) is an agreeable enough ogre who wants to live his days in peace. When the diminutive Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) evicts local fairy-tale creatures (including the now-famous Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and the Gingerbread Man), they settle in the ogre's swamp and Shrek wants answers from Farquaad. A quest of sorts starts for Shrek and his new pal, a talking donkey (Eddie Murphy), where battles have to be won and a princess (Cameron Diaz) must be rescued from a dragon lair in a thrilling action sequence. The story is stronger than most animated fare, but it's the humor that makes Shrek a winner. The PG rating is... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Eddie Murphy - Mike Myers Director(s): Vicky Jenson DVD Release Date: Released the 02 November 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Some movie-loving wizards must have cast a magic spell on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, because it's another grand slam for the Harry Potter franchise. Demonstrating remarkable versatility after the arthouse success of Y Tu Mamá También, director Alfonso Cuarón proves a perfect choice to guide Harry, Hermione, and Ron into treacherous puberty as the now 13-year-old students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry face a new and daunting challenge: Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison, and for reasons yet unknown (unless, of course, you've read J.K. Rowling's book, considered by many to be the best in the series), he's after Harry in a bid for revenge. This dark and dangerous mystery drives the action while Harry... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Alfonso Cuarón DVD Release Date: Released the 23 November 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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When a shark accidentally clobbers himself, a small fish named Oscar (voiced by Will Smith, I, Robot) just happens to be around, prompting everyone to believe that he killed the shark himself. This lie soon makes Oscar a celebrity, worshipped by the general mass of fish, wooed by a glittering golddigger (Angelina Jolie, Girl, Interrupted), missed by his best friend (Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain)--and hunted by the godfather of great whites (Robert De Niro, Goodfellas). Can a vegetarian shark named Lenny (Jack Black, School of Rock) get Oscar out of this mess? The formulaic story of Shark Tale never reaches the giddy heights of Pixar's output (Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Toy Story) or the freewheeling comedy of Shrek,... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Will Smith - Robert De Niro - Renée Zellweger - Angelina Jolie Director(s): Rob Letterman - Vicky Jenson - Bibo Bergeron DVD Release Date: Released the 08 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The penguins steal the show. In the sprightly Madagascar, a mid-life crisis inspires Marty the Zebra (voiced by Chris Rock) to escape from his lifelong home, a New York zoo. His equally pampered friends--Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer)--then escape to bring him back. Unfortunately, their attempt at damage control persuades zoo officials that the animals are unhappy, so all four get shipped to an animal preserve in Kenya...only a squad of maniacal penguins change the destination to Antarctica. The quartet end up on an island where, in addition to meeting some hedonistic lemurs, they learn about the food chain--and that Alex is a different link on the chain from the other three. Madagascar doesn't... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Jada Pinkett Smith - Chris Rock - David Schwimmer Director(s): Tom McGrath (VII) DVD Release Date: Released the 15 November 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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After creating the last great traditionally animated film of the 20th century, The Iron Giant, filmmaker Brad Bird joined top-drawer studio Pixar to create this exciting, completely entertaining computer-animated film. Bird gives us a family of "supers," a brood of five with special powers desperately trying to fit in with the 9-to-5 suburban lifestyle. Of course, in a more innocent world, Bob and Helen Parr were superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. But blasted lawsuits and public disapproval forced them and other supers to go incognito, making it even tougher for their school-age kids, the shy Violet and the aptly named Dash. When a stranger named Mirage (voiced by Elizabeth Pena) secretly recruits Bob for a potential mission, the old glory days spin in his head, even if... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Holly Hunter - Samuel L. Jackson - Jason Lee - Craig T. Nelson DVD Release Date: Released the 15 March 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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