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Shrek: Special Edition
Main Feature:
Shrek was the best film of 2001. And nothing beat it in 2002, either. It's a film that adults and kids alike will love. It's written brilliantly, animated beautifully, and is the ultimate Dreamworks film.
A synoposis, from the lovely Amazon.com :
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 jokes that make Shrek a winner. The PG rating is stretched when Murphy and Myers hit their strides. The mild potty humour is fun enough for the 10-year-old but will never embarrass their parents. Shrek is never as warm and inspired as the Toy Story films, but the realistic computer animation and a rollicking soundtrack keeps the entertainment in fine form. Produced by DreamWorks, the film also takes several delicious stabs at its cross-town rival, Disney. --Doug Thomas
A very entertaining family film. 10/10
Packaging:
A nice white box which has an inside that folds out, with three disc holders - 2 DVD's, 1 CD soundtrack. In my experiences the discs often fall out, and unfortunately there's no insert - just text on one of the blank spaces giving a soundtrack listing. It is a nice foldout box though, and will last a while. 7/10
Audio:
A lovely DD5.1 or DTS - crystal clear. Shrek really benefits from the surround sound. 9/10
Video:
Just.. wow. The ultimate viewing experience... I'm shocked. 10/10 - THE ULTIMATE VIDEO
Price:
You can find this 3-disc set for £20 on-line. Brilliant value - 2 DVD's AND a soundtrack - the soundtrack's about £10 itself! Excellent value. 10/10
Extras:
A whopping load, spread out equally across the two discs. Eachg extra gets a mark out of 10:
Disc One
Shrek's Revoice Studio - A very innovative DVD-ROM feature, executed very well. 10/10
HBO Shrek Featurette - 10/10
Short character interviews - 7/10
Dream Works Kids - 9/10; includes "Game Swamp" - 15 DVD-ROM games, "Shrek's Music Room" - music videos from Smash Mouth and Baha Men, and 'Favourite Scenes'
Disc Two
Filmmakers' Commentary - 10/10
"The Tech of Shrek" Featurette - 10/10
Stroyboard Pitch of Deleted Scenes (multi-angle)- 10/10
Technical Goofs - 9/10, very funny
International Dubbing Featurette - 9/10
Character Design Progression reel - 7/10
Hints for Shrek Xbox video game - 6/10
Disc Three
Soundtrack Listing:
Stay Home - Matt Mahaffey
I'm a Believer - Smash Mouth
Like Wow! - Leslie Carter
It Is You (I Have Love) - Dana Glover
Best Years of Our Lives - Baha Men
Bad Reputation - Halfcocked
My Beloved Monster - Eels
You Belong to Me - Jeson Wade
All Star - Smash Mouth
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
I'm On My Way - The Proclaimers
I'm a Believer (reprise) - Eddie Murphy
True Love's First Kiss
Overall:
Yet another brilliant special edition DVD, packed with extras and with an unbelievable transfer. 98%
Family-Friendly Rating:
All, just a couple very mild crude jokes.
~Wesley Mead, aka Wezzo
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