Escape to the Movies: Shrek For Ever After

[tk1989]

5hrek.

NOOOOOOO!

Don't say it.

They'll do it!

They said in an interview that they are planing on doing seven, YES, SEVEN MOVIES. Followed by a Puss in Boot/Donkey spin off. I doubt they will make it to six. (At least I hope)

I hope you are joking. I seriously do not want to believe you until you have a viable link

 

[Catalyst691]

Wait, if Shrek never existed, why is Fiona still an ogre?

Maybe it was night time.

It looked pretty sunny to me.

Either way, I doubt it's the worst thing about this movie.

I think in the first movie she was cursed to be an ogre forever, unless she received her "true love's first kiss", which happened to be Shrek (an ogre), so it is plausible that the curse became finalized after she did not receive the kiss.

 

[Solusumbra]

It was essentially a 4 1/2 minute rant about how they should have stopped making shrek movies after the first one.

well....they should have. there was no reason to make a second movie. much less a third for fourth. it was a closed movie. at the end, all plot points were neatly taken care of and any sequels would be like a tumor growing on its leg.

well, now the tumor has killed poor shrek...but also revived him as a cancerous zombie abomination!

 

[Jaranja]

Wait, if Shrek never existed, why is Fiona still an ogre?

Maybe it was night time.

It looked pretty sunny to me.

Either way, I doubt it's the worst thing about this movie.

Very true, good sir. I will not be seeing this movie.

I wanted Bob to review Four Lions. I'm not sure if it's in America but it's the funniest film I've seen in... about 5 years.

 

[Tolerant Fanboy]

Damn it Bob, you've given them a title! That's all they need!

 

[Tharwen]

Shrek was good. Shrek 2 wasn't quite as good, but had some major high points. I didn't see Shrek 3 because I assumed from the adverts, the general marketing appearance and the number on the end that it was going to be terrible. Why must every good series crash and die? (Except Mario, that's still pretty good)

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, Pinocchio and the rest of the team of misfits...

Are we there yet was in Shrek 2. Just sayin'

 

[mchoueiri]

as long as people will go see it there will make more of them even when the shouldn't.

 

[Nurb]

Yea that 3D gimmick is really starting to wear off when they try to cram it in EVERY MOVIE because THATS THE THING NOW REGARDLESS OF HOW WELL THE SEQUENCES ACTUALLY WORK OR NOT. Didn't even last a year

screw those expensive cheap glasses! NUGH-

 

[Nurb]

Oh yea...

Spoiler: That pic about Pixar vs Dreamworks smirk

 

[sailor_960]

Dragon is the best Dreamworks movie to date, and I feel almost loathe to admit it but it probably will end better than this years Pixar entry: Toy Story 3. That being said, it looks like its going to end up another Nightmare Before Christmas, a good film that is defended to the death by its fans.

Also, I just noticed the whole "Dreamworks smirk" thing thanks to the video. And it really is irritating when you think about it.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

5hrek.

NOOOOOOO!

Don't say it.

They'll do it!

They said in an interview that they are planing on doing seven, YES, SEVEN MOVIES. Followed by a Puss in Boot/Donkey spin off. I doubt they will make it to six. (At least I hope)

I hope you are joking. I seriously do not want to believe you until you have a viable link

This is all I gots. http://www.collider.com/2010/05/18/antonio-banderas-video-interview-shrek-forever-after-puss-in-boots-movie/ (Try looking around, Antonio Banderes said they were making seven movies in an interview)

 

[Kermi]

Shrek was good. I liked Shrek 2 better but I acknowledge it wasn't as good as the first one from a quality perspective. The third one was pure crap. Now they're clearly at the soulless cash-in stage of development.

 

[MR.Spartacus]

The problem with that smirk is that Malcom Mcdowell was the only one who could ever pull it off.

Rule of milking franchises - After it becomes crap, make one more just the sqeeze the last few drops. Now, the real question is, was Shrek 4 the "last squeeze" or do they consider it the "crap one" that needs to be followed by the "last squeeze"?

One would hope it were the former but cynicism dictates it'll more than likely be the latter. I honestly can't think of a movie series with a good fourth one.

 

[CD-R]

I don't get why they made another one with Shrek as the main character. He has three kids why not set one ten to fifteen years in the future and make it about his kids. You get to really see what Shrek is like as a father figure. That could have at least been interesting.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

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...

don't worry, it's pixar.

Yeah, but look at the number. That 3 doesn't fill me with hope

 

[Not-here-anymore]

Ugh, it's been a decade since Shrek already? Crap, I feel old

I know, right? Here's a better one - it's been 15 years since Toy Story, and 16 since the Lion King!

[sub] I surprised myself looking those up[/sub]

and 21 years since Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast 19 years, and Tron came out when I was born it's almost 30!!

[sub]....dear lord I'm almost 30....[/sub]

Huh, the Little Mermaid is older than me. And I still haven't seen the whole thing... But I'm assuming the ending isn't as good as in the original story.

But yeah, still struggling to believe I was only 5 when Toy Story came out. I'm nearly 20! Don't I have to stop acting like a child once I can't say "-teen" after my age? That's gonna be boring... I have less than a week if my childhood left, and Dreamworks are destroying it! Them and the exams.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

The problem with that smirk is that Malcom Mcdowell was the only one who could ever pull it off.

Rule of milking franchises - After it becomes crap, make one more just the sqeeze the last few drops. Now, the real question is, was Shrek 4 the "last squeeze" or do they consider it the "crap one" that needs to be followed by the "last squeeze"?

One would hope it were the former but cynicism dictates it'll more than likely be the latter. I honestly can't think of a movie series with a good fourth one.

Star Wars? Episode 4 is much better than episodes 1,2 and 3!
What do you mean, that doesn't count?

The Land Before Time? (maybe, I can't remember which one's which)

I googled 'movie series with good 4th', and got Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Terminator, and possibly Twilight. It was the only google search I've done that I've wanted to vomit after seeing the results, and I've seen bad things on there...

So, of all the 4th films I can think of, Harry Potter is the closest to being a good one.

 

[flightofeternity]

Really comparing things to Pixar just doesn't feel fair anymore, even the cream of the crop of non- pixar films really don't hold a candle.
But I am starting to get a little worried about Pixar since Monsters Inc. 2 and Cars 2 are already in production and I'm not sure whether or not this could lead to them milking all of their current franchises instead of opting for newer ideas. They already cancelled their then upcoming feature film Newt in favor of Monsters Inc. 2, could this be a sign of things to come?

 

[Jing the Bandit]

Whoah, whoah, whoah.
I was 7 when Shrek came out?
Wow.

 

[Jing the Bandit]

The problem with that smirk is that Malcom Mcdowell was the only one who could ever pull it off.

Rule of milking franchises - After it becomes crap, make one more just the sqeeze the last few drops. Now, the real question is, was Shrek 4 the "last squeeze" or do they consider it the "crap one" that needs to be followed by the "last squeeze"?

One would hope it were the former but cynicism dictates it'll more than likely be the latter. I honestly can't think of a movie series with a good fourth one.

Star Wars? Episode 4 is much better than episodes 1,2 and 3!
What do you mean, that doesn't count?

The Land Before Time? (maybe, I can't remember which one's which)

I googled 'movie series with good 4th', and got Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Terminator, and possibly Twilight. It was the only google search I've done that I've wanted to vomit after seeing the results, and I've seen bad things on there...

So, of all the 4th films I can think of, Harry Potter is the closest to being a good one.

With Star Wars, 1 counts as the fourth.