Escape to the Movies: Shrek For Ever After
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Firstly: Hey...Dreamworks made Road to El Dorado, and I liked that movie.
Secondly: Just a quick bit of showbiz advice Bob, you should probably stop putting your opinion of the movie in question in the text description. Took a lot of fun out of the Iron Man review when I knew going in that you liked it.
Secondly: Just a quick bit of showbiz advice Bob, you should probably stop putting your opinion of the movie in question in the text description. Took a lot of fun out of the Iron Man review when I knew going in that you liked it.
I never saw Shrek 3 and probably won't see this one. I can, however, think of actors that'd turn me off a movie far quicker than Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy. They're not THAT bad yet.
Well, if I hadn't been to the cinema for Iron Man 2, I wouldn't have known about Shrek 4... But since it comes out in July in Poland.... gah.
Anyway, I remember watching the first Shrek. It was great, it was classic, especially the "are we there yet?" moment, the rescuing of the princess, the singing mini-town in the souvenir shop, Pinokio and the rest of the team of misfits...
Shrek 2? Okay, well, it was fine. Nothing as memorable as Shrek, but the fight scenes were okay, the plot was good too.
Shrek 3? I watched it twice. Once in the cinema, once on my PC. It was funny only the first time, compared to me watching Shrek 1 at least ten times (which is nothing compared to my friend - she went to see it 7 times in the cinema in a month, then bought the DVD anyways).
Shrek 4... GAH, just let it die already.
Anyway, I remember watching the first Shrek. It was great, it was classic, especially the "are we there yet?" moment, the rescuing of the princess, the singing mini-town in the souvenir shop, Pinokio and the rest of the team of misfits...
Shrek 2? Okay, well, it was fine. Nothing as memorable as Shrek, but the fight scenes were okay, the plot was good too.
Shrek 3? I watched it twice. Once in the cinema, once on my PC. It was funny only the first time, compared to me watching Shrek 1 at least ten times (which is nothing compared to my friend - she went to see it 7 times in the cinema in a month, then bought the DVD anyways).
Shrek 4... GAH, just let it die already.
Whoa, everyone in a Dreamworks movie does have that stupid smirk. I never notice that.
I'm probably on the few people around where I live that only slightly liked the first movie. It had its moment but most of the time the movie made me bored. And I hated how everyone started singing all those modern songs at the end. God that was a pain to watch.
I'm probably on the few people around where I live that only slightly liked the first movie. It had its moment but most of the time the movie made me bored. And I hated how everyone started singing all those modern songs at the end. God that was a pain to watch.
Mmm, didn't know there was a new Shrek coming out. That franchise died after the second movie. Admittedly I laughed at a few jokes in the third movie but well... I think it was just done. I'll probably be forced to take my niece to see this movie, though I'm not too annoyed at that. The movie probably wont be all that good or original however it's a step up from the last movie I had to sit through with my niece (Alvin and the Chipmunks 2) and it looks like I'll get a giggle out of it once or twice along with the fact that I don't hate the character Shrek (yet).
Actually I'm being a little presumptuous here, I would like to ask Bobs opinion on this one if he would be so kind as to grant me it. Did you see Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 and was the new Shrek as bad as that (in your opinion), I would just like to know because, as stated, I'm going to be forced to see this movie whether I like it or not and if it's as bad as the Chipmunks movie I may in fact just fake my own death (or pretend to be ill).
Actually I'm being a little presumptuous here, I would like to ask Bobs opinion on this one if he would be so kind as to grant me it. Did you see Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 and was the new Shrek as bad as that (in your opinion), I would just like to know because, as stated, I'm going to be forced to see this movie whether I like it or not and if it's as bad as the Chipmunks movie I may in fact just fake my own death (or pretend to be ill).
WTF Shrek 4? I was looking forward to you reviewing the prince of persia movie that opens this week. Well maybe your holding off till next week when Yahtazee can tear the movie licensed prince of persia game a new one then you can give us your thoughts on the movie.
Shrek 1 and Shrek 2 were fun and imaginative (The first one was actually a really good film!), subverting all previous fairy tale clichés regarding the hero and the villain. Shrek 3 was just... dull. The basic premise was no longer original, and neither the storyline nor the jokes were enough to keep the movie going... And now there's a 4th. I knew it was coming, but I'd hoped it was further off.
To anyone who thinks that some game series become old and repetitive after their second or third instalments, I encourage them to look at the film industry, and see how much worse it could be... (Look at Star Wars, or Austin Powers. Actually, Austin Powers got better as the series went on)
I really, really hope Toy Story 3 is good. Otherwise I'll be running out of childhood memories that haven't since been kicked to the floor and trampled on...
To anyone who thinks that some game series become old and repetitive after their second or third instalments, I encourage them to look at the film industry, and see how much worse it could be... (Look at Star Wars, or Austin Powers. Actually, Austin Powers got better as the series went on)
I really, really hope Toy Story 3 is good. Otherwise I'll be running out of childhood memories that haven't since been kicked to the floor and trampled on...
Good point on the missing Faaquad. That was something I wondered when I saw the ads myself. But waaaait a minute. Why is Fiona an ogre? Shouldn't she still be bounding between ogre and human? Let me guess; this isn't addressed in the movie either.
As for Dragon, I'd move it past okay into actually good/great category. It's not Pixar caliber, but it got like 98% positive reviews, which is a good sign.
One more thing. What IS the name of this movie? Half the time, I see it advertised as Forever After, and the other half, it's The Final Chapter. Why do that?
As for Dragon, I'd move it past okay into actually good/great category. It's not Pixar caliber, but it got like 98% positive reviews, which is a good sign.
One more thing. What IS the name of this movie? Half the time, I see it advertised as Forever After, and the other half, it's The Final Chapter. Why do that?
i'm still kinda thrown that you think How train your dragon was "okay". In my opinion it was a really good movie. not iron man 2 or Up but better than many kids movies. i might go so far as to say the best dreamworks movie ever. for awhile i forgot that pixar didn't make it. that how good it was. however different strokes and all that.
Shrek 4... god i'm glad i don't watch TV based on what the others have done and merketing budget to badness of movie ratio the probab;y had advertising out the ass for this. and that turns me off anything faster than anything else. reshowing me the same commercial over and over will not make me like it. actually it will probab;y make me hate it. but as for the movie I don't even know why shrek 2 exsisted. shrek 1 was a tight well written story that ENDED. and not like it ended with a cliffhanger, or teaser or some sort of unfinished plot thred. no it just ended, happily ever after, music party in the swamp, fiona and shrek together and farquad dead. It was over and now because we liked the first one they throw up more of it, in a crappy way no less, for ten years... I hope your right bob and this is the last one.
Shrek 4... god i'm glad i don't watch TV based on what the others have done and merketing budget to badness of movie ratio the probab;y had advertising out the ass for this. and that turns me off anything faster than anything else. reshowing me the same commercial over and over will not make me like it. actually it will probab;y make me hate it. but as for the movie I don't even know why shrek 2 exsisted. shrek 1 was a tight well written story that ENDED. and not like it ended with a cliffhanger, or teaser or some sort of unfinished plot thred. no it just ended, happily ever after, music party in the swamp, fiona and shrek together and farquad dead. It was over and now because we liked the first one they throw up more of it, in a crappy way no less, for ten years... I hope your right bob and this is the last one.
Name them. Without mentioning Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, George Clooney, Brendan Fraser... OK, I can see your point.thenumberthirteen said:
I know, right? Here's a better one - it's been 15 years since Toy Story, and 16 since the Lion King!rescuer86 said:
[sub] I surprised myself looking those up[/sub]