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.
Rating: PG (MPAA) Rating Reason: mild language and some crude humor Runtime: 93 minutes DVD Code: Region 1 US, CA Genre: Comedies Color: Color Special Edition; 2-Disc Set Rating: DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries - 1. Filmmakers
Documentaries - 1. "HBO First Look: The Making Of Shrek"
2. The Making Of The Baha Men Video
Featurettes - 1. Technical Goofs
2. Shrek In The Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
3. Storyboard Pitch Of Deleted Scenes
4. International Dubbing
5. Favorite Scenes
6. X-Box Game Playing Hints
7. Progression Reel
Music Video - 1. Baha Men - "Best Years Of Our Lives"
2. Smash Mouth - "I'm A Believer"
Interactive Features:
Trivia Game - 1. Shrektacular Trivia Game
Interactive Game - 1. Dress Up The Gingerbread Man Game
2. Mirror, Mirror On The Wall Game
3. Character Morph Game
4. Rescue The Princess Game
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
DVD/Rom Features: No information is available at this time.
Andrew Adamson, Vicky JensonAron Warner, John H. Williams, Jeffrey Katzenberg
"...The impudent jokes keep rolling along. Mike Myers provides a sly vocal impression....It's Eddie Murphy as the smart-ass donkey sidekick who steals the show..."
Movieline's Hollywood Life "...SHREK is a world-class charmer..."
Rolling Stone "...SHREK is an instant animated classic....Playing equally effectively as a lively romp for kids and an enormously clever comedy for adults..."
Variety "...SHREK is a funny, sweet, snappy fairy tale about misfits....It's impossible to ogre-state the sheer fun of SHREK..."
Premiere "...SHREK is scrappy, brash comedy, and the brio of actors adds to the dynamism..."
New York Times "...Riotous....The most thoroughly enjoyable cartoon feature since TOY STORY..." USA Today "...Mike Myers is able to both humanize and soften the character....Cameron Diaz' unorthodox take on a post-feminist fairytale princess is likewise accomplished, endearing yet amusing..."
Box Office "...SHREK is a film of marvels....It has a lovely vintage-illustration look, with a sylvan swamp and a wonderfully grotesque castle..." Sight and Sound "...Casual, carefree, consistently amusing....Smartly constructed to appeal to children and their parents..."
Los Angeles Times "...The movie is an astonishing visual delight, with animation techniques that seem lifelike and fantastical, both at once..."
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