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 enlarge | Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Actors: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Studio: Dreamworks Animated
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  1198 reviews
Sales Rank: 1244
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Digital Sound, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: D90699D
ISBN: 0783293186
UPC: 678149069921
EAN: 9780783293189
ASIN: B00009ZYC1
Theatrical Release Date: May 18, 2001
Release Date: August 19, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Brimstone? ... hmph, whatever that was didn't come off no stone! October 26, 2008
! Steffan Piper ! (Palm Desert, CA)
The original Shrek movie is easily the best in the series and for a variety of reasons that are pretty clear to most of the viewers. Unfortunately, the things that we can see wrong with the subsequent adventures seem not to be so apparent to the people behind the magic curtain. They seemed to focus on the slight things that might've been problematic in the first film and then magnify them to the Nth degree for the following episodes trying to propel the franchise on its faults.
The best thing about Shrek was that even a two-year old could sit and watch the movie in rapt attention without drifting away. Shrek has enough light-hearted childishness to propel it along, forcing the viewer to smile repeatedly. The fart jokes work, the tongue-in-cheek anachronistic references make sense and give the film a sense of backward-nostalgic appeal. Everything about the film from the fight scenes to the music and the gross habits of the ogre are all endearing. Mike Myers shines bright in this and comes off as a true original.
Shrek has a solid formula within the writing that doesn't take itself too serious. It also seems that it knew way back in 2001 that they were making a movie to compete with Pixar's 'Monster's, Inc', which was released around the same time. They also knew that they were targeting their audience somewhere between 3 and 13, but had hoped to make it appealing enough for adults. Well, they succeeded, because the film still stands up strong to repeated viewings and when you have a toddler, trust me, you'll be watching this movie a lot.
There's not much in the film to find fault with. All of the extras are interesting or fun and the movie is very kid friendly.
Great... October 18, 2008
Colleen J. King (Asheville, NC)
This is one of the best of 2001, plus one of the best ever. Go see it, NOAW!
Satisfied October 16, 2008
Marie (GA)
The movie arrived on time and works great. I would make another purchase from this seller.
Okay. Worth a watch.. October 2, 2008
Mitch Clifford (New York)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's not a bad movie. There are some funny parts, but fart jokes just don't do it for me. What in the world is so hilarious about passing gas, for crying out loud, besides it being utterly embarrassing? The animation by Pacific Data Images is first rate, although does not hold a candle in comparison to the scope, effort, and complexity that was placed in Square's "Final Fantasy". As for story, I've actually found the story in "Final Fantasy" to be more touching and more involving than the story of "Shrek". Don't get me wrong, "Shrek" has a decent story, but it's not quite as elaborate as "Final Fantasy". (In "Final Fantasy", you may have to watch the movie a second time to get it. It is hard to follow, but it introduces a level of intrigue that makes it more interesting. If you can actually understand the story clearly, then it actually feels far more powerful than what you would originally think.)
Fresh and Original September 25, 2008
GoMavs37 (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A spin on Disney princess tales. This movie is one of the best animated hits in history.
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