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Shrekking All the Way (a movie review)
Usually a movie sequel is not as good as the original. Shrek 2 is one
of the exceptions. We went to see it Friday night and are still talking about the movie. Princess Fiona's parents find out that she has married and invite her and her new hubby (donkey has to tag along as well) to the kingdom of "Far Far Away" to meet their new son-in-law and give the marriage their blessing. Needless to say, Shrek is not who they had in mind. The resulting misunderstandings, animosity, and mix-ups are what makes the movie a must see. The animation, cast, and crew did a beautiful job of bringing this slimy green tale to life. However, I did find one bone to pick with the director, producer etc. The music wasn't as good as in Shrek. There is a performance of "Holding Out For A Hero" (originally done by Bonnie Tyler) that stands out, but other than that, I thought the music was generic and listless. I'm hoping that Shrek 3, still in production, will be more dynamic, and produce the high quality soundtrack that the original Shrek is noted for. Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. We are definitely planning on buying the DVD when it comes out. I think it will be one of the stand-outs of what looks to be an outstanding summer for movies. Pam S. already budgeting the money for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban Spiderman II The Terminal Shark Tale Troy Van Helsing and more |
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I think Shrek 2 was even better than the original. It was jam-packed
full of puns, parodies and references to so many things I can't remember most of them. I had an Aussie visitor who went with me to see it, and we both laughed our heads off. I did have to explain the white Bronco reference, but she "got" the rest of the humor. I never notice the music in movies unless it drowns out the dialog, so I don't know whether I'd agree about that, but I plan to get the DVD too. -- Joy Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set. "Tanada" wrote in message ink.net... Usually a movie sequel is not as good as the original. Shrek 2 is one of the exceptions. We went to see it Friday night and are still talking about the movie. Princess Fiona's parents find out that she has married and invite her and her new hubby (donkey has to tag along as well) to the kingdom of "Far Far Away" to meet their new son-in-law and give the marriage their blessing. Needless to say, Shrek is not who they had in mind. The resulting misunderstandings, animosity, and mix-ups are what makes the movie a must see. The animation, cast, and crew did a beautiful job of bringing this slimy green tale to life. However, I did find one bone to pick with the director, producer etc. The music wasn't as good as in Shrek. There is a performance of "Holding Out For A Hero" (originally done by Bonnie Tyler) that stands out, but other than that, I thought the music was generic and listless. I'm hoping that Shrek 3, still in production, will be more dynamic, and produce the high quality soundtrack that the original Shrek is noted for. Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. We are definitely planning on buying the DVD when it comes out. I think it will be one of the stand-outs of what looks to be an outstanding summer for movies. Pam S. already budgeting the money for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban Spiderman II The Terminal Shark Tale Troy Van Helsing and more |
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I think Shrek 2 was even better than the original. It was jam-packed
full of puns, parodies and references to so many things I can't remember most of them. I had an Aussie visitor who went with me to see it, and we both laughed our heads off. I did have to explain the white Bronco reference, but she "got" the rest of the humor. I never notice the music in movies unless it drowns out the dialog, so I don't know whether I'd agree about that, but I plan to get the DVD too. -- Joy Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set. "Tanada" wrote in message ink.net... Usually a movie sequel is not as good as the original. Shrek 2 is one of the exceptions. We went to see it Friday night and are still talking about the movie. Princess Fiona's parents find out that she has married and invite her and her new hubby (donkey has to tag along as well) to the kingdom of "Far Far Away" to meet their new son-in-law and give the marriage their blessing. Needless to say, Shrek is not who they had in mind. The resulting misunderstandings, animosity, and mix-ups are what makes the movie a must see. The animation, cast, and crew did a beautiful job of bringing this slimy green tale to life. However, I did find one bone to pick with the director, producer etc. The music wasn't as good as in Shrek. There is a performance of "Holding Out For A Hero" (originally done by Bonnie Tyler) that stands out, but other than that, I thought the music was generic and listless. I'm hoping that Shrek 3, still in production, will be more dynamic, and produce the high quality soundtrack that the original Shrek is noted for. Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. We are definitely planning on buying the DVD when it comes out. I think it will be one of the stand-outs of what looks to be an outstanding summer for movies. Pam S. already budgeting the money for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban Spiderman II The Terminal Shark Tale Troy Van Helsing and more |
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I think Shrek 2 was even better than the original. It was jam-packed
full of puns, parodies and references to so many things I can't remember most of them. I had an Aussie visitor who went with me to see it, and we both laughed our heads off. I did have to explain the white Bronco reference, but she "got" the rest of the humor. I never notice the music in movies unless it drowns out the dialog, so I don't know whether I'd agree about that, but I plan to get the DVD too. -- Joy Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set. "Tanada" wrote in message ink.net... Usually a movie sequel is not as good as the original. Shrek 2 is one of the exceptions. We went to see it Friday night and are still talking about the movie. Princess Fiona's parents find out that she has married and invite her and her new hubby (donkey has to tag along as well) to the kingdom of "Far Far Away" to meet their new son-in-law and give the marriage their blessing. Needless to say, Shrek is not who they had in mind. The resulting misunderstandings, animosity, and mix-ups are what makes the movie a must see. The animation, cast, and crew did a beautiful job of bringing this slimy green tale to life. However, I did find one bone to pick with the director, producer etc. The music wasn't as good as in Shrek. There is a performance of "Holding Out For A Hero" (originally done by Bonnie Tyler) that stands out, but other than that, I thought the music was generic and listless. I'm hoping that Shrek 3, still in production, will be more dynamic, and produce the high quality soundtrack that the original Shrek is noted for. Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. We are definitely planning on buying the DVD when it comes out. I think it will be one of the stand-outs of what looks to be an outstanding summer for movies. Pam S. already budgeting the money for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban Spiderman II The Terminal Shark Tale Troy Van Helsing and more |
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Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 31 May 2004 00:53:02 GMT, "Yoj" wrote: I think Shrek 2 was even better than the original. It was jam-packed full of puns, parodies and references to so many things I can't remember most of them. I had an Aussie visitor who went with me to see it, and we both laughed our heads off. I did have to explain the white Bronco reference, but she "got" the rest of the humor. I never notice the music in movies unless it drowns out the dialog, so I don't know whether I'd agree about that, but I plan to get the DVD too. My favorite line in the movie was the scene where Donkey and Shrek had been arrested, and Donkey was complaining that no one had told him that he had the right to remain silent. Shrek said, "You have the _right_ to remain silent. What you lack is the _ability_". -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use http://www.pgp.com iQA/AwUBQLqDMDMYPge5L34aEQIxzQCeLKKsnGSuDtIrbseP6l2EE7 EpVzAAnjiZ s2Z6vL4T9AcvjW/u9HOZ0ElV =Or+w -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 31 May 2004 00:53:02 GMT, "Yoj" wrote: I think Shrek 2 was even better than the original. It was jam-packed full of puns, parodies and references to so many things I can't remember most of them. I had an Aussie visitor who went with me to see it, and we both laughed our heads off. I did have to explain the white Bronco reference, but she "got" the rest of the humor. I never notice the music in movies unless it drowns out the dialog, so I don't know whether I'd agree about that, but I plan to get the DVD too. My favorite line in the movie was the scene where Donkey and Shrek had been arrested, and Donkey was complaining that no one had told him that he had the right to remain silent. Shrek said, "You have the _right_ to remain silent. What you lack is the _ability_". -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use http://www.pgp.com iQA/AwUBQLqDMDMYPge5L34aEQIxzQCeLKKsnGSuDtIrbseP6l2EE7 EpVzAAnjiZ s2Z6vL4T9AcvjW/u9HOZ0ElV =Or+w -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 31 May 2004 00:53:02 GMT, "Yoj" wrote: I think Shrek 2 was even better than the original. It was jam-packed full of puns, parodies and references to so many things I can't remember most of them. I had an Aussie visitor who went with me to see it, and we both laughed our heads off. I did have to explain the white Bronco reference, but she "got" the rest of the humor. I never notice the music in movies unless it drowns out the dialog, so I don't know whether I'd agree about that, but I plan to get the DVD too. My favorite line in the movie was the scene where Donkey and Shrek had been arrested, and Donkey was complaining that no one had told him that he had the right to remain silent. Shrek said, "You have the _right_ to remain silent. What you lack is the _ability_". -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use http://www.pgp.com iQA/AwUBQLqDMDMYPge5L34aEQIxzQCeLKKsnGSuDtIrbseP6l2EE7 EpVzAAnjiZ s2Z6vL4T9AcvjW/u9HOZ0ElV =Or+w -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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On Sun, 30 May 2004 23:34:26 GMT, Tanada wrote:
Snip Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. I saw a promo of Puss in Boots coughing up a hariball - hilarious -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Sun, 30 May 2004 23:34:26 GMT, Tanada wrote:
Snip Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. I saw a promo of Puss in Boots coughing up a hariball - hilarious -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Sun, 30 May 2004 23:34:26 GMT, Tanada wrote:
Snip Don't miss this one. Antonio Bandaras at Puss in Boots is hilarious, the dynamic between him and Donkey is a reminder of sibling rivalry at it's best/worst, as is the dynamic between Shrek and Fiona's father. I saw a promo of Puss in Boots coughing up a hariball - hilarious -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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