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« on: May 18^th, 2004, 4:57pm »

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(CNN) -- "Shrek 2" is a Hollywood rarity: a sequel every bit as good -- if not better -- than the original.

The whole gang is back and then some. Mike Myers returns as the voice of the lovable ogre Shrek; Cameron Diaz is once again Princess Fiona, now happily married to the ogre of her life; and Eddie Murphy is still spouting one-liners, providing marvelous comic relief as Donkey.

Fiona and her main man are settling down into domestic bliss when her parents, the King (John Cleese) and Queen (Julie Andrews) of the Kingdom of Far Far Away command them to attend a royal ball. Now, they're the ones who sent Fiona into exile in the first place, due to her annoying habit of turning into an ogre when the sun sets.

The parents' plan was for Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) to rescue her, thereby breaking the curse and making her beautiful 24/7. It didn't work, because Shrek rescued her first, but the King and Queen haven't yet learned that yet -- nor do they know that the couple is married. (As always, the parents are the last to know.)

So, when Fiona shows up with Shrek (and Donkey in tow), the parents are royally -- well, let's just say they're less than thrilled.

In addition to the royal couple and Prince Charming -- whose charm is questionable -- there are some other wonderful characters added to the mix.

Antonio Banderas is hilarious as Puss-In-Boots, a feline assassin who is sent to kill Shrek, but instead becomes his staunch ally. Donkey, however, is not happy with his new sidekick competition.

At one point, he turns to Puss with the withering comment, "I'm sorry, but the position of annoying talking animal has already been taken."

Jennifer Saunders of "Absolutely Fabulous" fame plays the Fairy Godmother, who is secretly the mother of Prince Charming. Notice there is no "good" proceeding "Fairy" in her name. This fairy godmother is rotten to the core, and determined to replace Shrek with her toothy smiling son, no matter what the cost.

So many sequels come off like a side dish nobody ordered. But "Shrek 2" feels just as fresh as the original. The storyline picks up seamlessly from the first film and doesn't feel forced at all.

The film was directed by Andrew Adamson, who was also behind the first film, and the story is chock full of laughter for all ages. There are puns a-plenty for the kids, and of course tons of wonderful zingers of the sort that adults loved so much in "Shrek."

The Kingdom of Far Far Away is a dead ringer for Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and there are dozens of other cultural touchstones, such as the theme song to the old TV show "Rawhide" with new lyrics, and parodies of such movies as "The Matrix" and "Spider-Man."

Also look for a bit with a picture taped to the ceiling above Fiona's girlhood bed. The stud in the photo, "Sir Justin," looks a lot like a certain Justin dating a certain actress who happens to provide Fiona's voice in this film.

"Shrek" was the first animated film to win an Academy Award in the category of best animated feature. Now with "Shrek 2," the filmmakers may pull off another Oscar win in the same category.

All in all, "Shrek 2" is downright wonderful. It's the best comedy of the year so far.

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Re: Shrek 2
« Reply #1 on: May 18^th, 2004, 7:50pm »

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wow.... I think this sequel would really be cute... Grin

I liked the trailer... Grin

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« Reply #2 on: May 18^th, 2004, 9:25pm »

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We saw the first five minutes of the movie on--was it Nickelodeon?--tonight and it is really funny. We're looking forward to seeing it.

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« Reply #3 on: May 21^st, 2004, 12:08pm »

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We saw it on Wednesday when it came out. Everyone loved it, young and old. I personally like it better than the first which is saying something.

See how many little movie parodies you can pick out if you go see it.

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« Reply #4 on: May 22^nd, 2004, 7:48am »

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My husband took the kids thursday and he said it was great. the kids loved it too. kabi

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« Reply #5 on: May 22^nd, 2004, 12:55pm »

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I'm seeing it tonight (unless my son gets 3 time outs..lol)

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« Reply #6 on: May 24^th, 2004, 12:47pm »

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I just loved it! I thought the funniest moment was the bit with Pinochhio...if you've seen it you will know what I mean!

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« Reply #7 on: May 24^th, 2004, 1:02pm »

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My daughter Brooke is going on a field trip today and they are seeing this film. Now have to keep her from telling her brothers and sister the movie before they see it lol

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« Reply #8 on: May 25^th, 2004, 12:02am »

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Yes, this is a very good movie! Better (IMO) than the first Shrek. Wink

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« Reply #9 on: Jun 1^st, 2004, 8:21am »

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Just saw it on Sunday. It was raining all day here so we took the kids and two neighbor kids to see it.

The kids loved it and so did my wife and I. Lots of humor for young and old, plot was a little slow at times but moved at the end.

Overall I think it was well done and from what I hear a Shrek 3 is in the works that will take us back before Shrek 1 started (mostly because they could not afford Diaz and the movie can do well without her).

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« Reply #10 on: Jun 7^th, 2004, 10:43am »

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We went on "Opening Day". I thought it was funny as did my wife, my two girls (12 & 10) thought it was too mooosshhie.
Boradamer, as for Shrek 3 being before Shrek 1, wouldn't that also leave out "Donkey"?

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« Reply #11 on: Jun 7^th, 2004, 10:51am »

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Good point. I had not thought about that. Looks like they could save a fortune without Eddie and Cameron.

Now, I would love to see them poke fun at Dungeons & Dragons with Shrek 3. Have him in his swamp and a band of heroes comes up. So and so pulls out his +1 arrow... Grin

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« Reply #12 on: Jun 13^th, 2004, 12:42pm »

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I dont now guys, but I think the first one is better. Shrek 2 is decent enough, but the first one really shows the charms of the characters, and Donkey shines the best in 1.

Yeah they can do without Diaz, but without Eddie, I dont know... Eddie is pretty talented and funny!

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« Reply #13 on: Jun 13^th, 2004, 1:09pm »

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They mentioned Shrek 3 in the latest Entertainment Weekly. No word of it taking place before movie one, they did say that King Arthur's knights would play a role/theme in it.

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