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Shrek the Third (2007)
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"Almost without fail, the third installment in any movie series falls short of its predecessors. Whereas part I defines the world the characters live in and part II spirals to dizzyingly high heights, the third can´t help but be anything but a let down. Look no farther than this summer´s "Spider-Man" installment. Or any franchise in history: "Return of the Jedi" was inferior to Episodes IV and V; "Jaws 3" was just a disaster; "Star Trek III," while the middle of a three act story, found itself lower in quality than either of its bookends; "Die Hard 3," "Superman 3"…the weakest in their franchises to that point. Which is what makes "Shrek the Third" all the more baffling. Here is a character beloved by children and their parents, full of snarky jabs at previous animated films, yet accessible to the entire family. When the first "Shrek" film hit the scene in 2001, it was a breath of fresh air and helped usher in a new era of animated films. In 2004, with "Shrek 2," ... "
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"Was there a reason to make Shrek the Third, aside of course from the $920 million Shrek 2 made? No. This material was really played out in the first movie, with the second grabbing anything left at the bottom. All of the antics and character quirks that made the first movie so fun and refreshing have now lost their appeal, and the plotline has no where to go except repetition. Remember how great the original Shrek was? It the ultimate date movie, fun but somewhat subversive. Like the best romantic comedies (for that was it basically was) the fact that you knew the ending a third of the way didn't matter, and thinking back on it, I still get a smile on my face when I think of the fairytale ogre (brilliantly voiced by Mike Meyers) going to battle over the strains of Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation". Or the parody of the romantic interlude, where Shrek made a balloon out of a snake. Or the number of insults he tossed at just about everyone. Or the scene where the Gingerbread Man w ... "
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Kids Choose the Darnest Things
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"Complaints about the Oscars include the following: the people who choose them are too old and out of touch; they don’t adequately honor comedy; they don’t give enough recognition to science fiction and fantasy movies; they fail to recognize that often the best animated film should also be nominated for best picture. Well, except for that last issue, the Kids Choice Awards, which announced their 2008 nominees today, should be then be a favorable alternative. Obviously they are chosen by people who are young and hip. They continue to acknowledge the worth of both comedy — Eddie Murphy received his eight and ninth nominations this year — and science fiction/fantasy (note to the Academy: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Transformers are more than just special effects and other technical achievements!). If only Shrek the Third, which received four nominations, was in the race for best movie in addition to best animated movie then the Kids Choice Awards would definitely be th ... "
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Third Time Is Less Charming
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"I'm starting to worry about the summer season and it's just barely begun. I was shocked when Spiderman 3 did all but belly flop into stupidity beyond my wildest imagination. But now we have Shrek the Third, which is a far cry from the truly fantastic previous, two. Granted, this isn't nearly as bad as Spiderman, but that's not something to be proud of. There are six great jokes in movie which are incredibly funny. Bear in mind that I actually had enough time to actually COUNT how many times I laughed. In a comedy, that's not good.The story this time around has a few twists. Shrek is taking over duties as king while his father in law is looking towards that great Lilly pad in the sky. But we see early on that it's not dat good to be da king, or at least not for Shrek. When he is made successor primo when the king croaks (I'm sorry, I had to), Shrek has other plans. He decides to find Fiona's cousin, Arthur and encourage him to take over. But then Shre ... "
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Quick thoughts - Shrek the Third
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"The Shrek sequels are surprisingly inoffensive. Yes, they lack the freshness of the original, but whereas with the bloated, convoluted Pirates sequels this bothered me to no end, the Shrek movies keep it simple and short, without any more ambition than entertaining, and in that ambition they succeed, despite a falling lpm ratio. The Shrek-based humor is quite repetitive at this point in particular, but there are lovely little visual jokes - the trees using their branches as a parachute, for instance. Also, the celebrity voices are well-cast, I especially liked that after already using John Cleese in the second movie, they now also added fellow Monty Python alum Eric Idle as a somewhat loony Merlin. The subplot about villains taking back their stories could have been more interesting and fleshed out, but it feels petty to complain about a movie that knows to stay simple, short, and light.Of course I prefer originality, daring, and so on. But for an evening like yes "
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Losing it...
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"It's funny how remarkably noticeably Shrek the Third is a film series, that was squeezed almost dry in first two, and the last two-hand push didn't get enough to fill the cup, not even halfways. Shrek the Third doesn't offer anything new from the old themes and jokes already seen in the two previous films. It's not all crap, though. You get to laugh enough here and there, but the big picture is just dull and doesn't move at all. All the actors work great, the CGI is fine (although a bit outdated...) and director seems to know how to do his work. The script has lost the touch and the creators don't seem to care enough anymore - therefor, nothing interesting to see. "
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Shrek 3
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"This Was A Great Movie! Not As Good As The 1st Or 2nd But Still Very Funny! The Music In The Film Was Great As Well. Inculing Damien Rice And Fergie Its A Soundtrack That You Must Have! This Film Dident Have The..... Bang! Like The Other 2 Films But Never The Lest It Still Made Me Laugh! "
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Summer Movie Recap
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"This summer wasnt such a bad one for movies after all. Starting out really shaky the summer progressively got better as it went on. Here is my list of films ranked from best to worst 1. The Bourne Ultimatum 2. The Simpsons Movie3. Once At it's core is a very simple story told in a very simple fashion is told mostly through Music. A very sweet movie4. Sunshine An engaging Sci-Fi Thriller5. Rescue Dawn Christian Bale gives a great performance. Maybe of his career6. Hairspray What a pleasant surprise. I dare you not to smile 7. Rataouille8. 28 Weeks Later9. Live Free Or Die Hard1 "
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"I should probably not even be writing about this movie. While I'm sure it's great for children (I've heard several parents say that their kids couldn't keep their eyes off the screen, and that's certainly true from my noisy theater experience), Shrek the Third has got to be the most difficult to watch movie for parents since Baby Geniuses 2.If you cut open a rubber tree and let it bleed all over this movie, Shrek 3 STILL couldn't get any sappier. If you filled it with clips of Mary Reilly, it STILL wouldn't be any more boring. And if it were a fifteen-minute-long short film, it would still feel like a waste of time.Here's how Shrek 3 works: First, show some cute characters that talk funny. Introduce the plot, which is essentially the same as in Shrek and Shrek 2. Somebody says something. Somebody else hears it. Somebody's worried about what the other thinks. Then things blow up. Someone gets kidnapped. And Shrek must save the day. We&# ... "
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A Mediocre Ogre
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"The summer of sequels continues this week with the third chapter of the formerly funny fairy tale franchise 'Shrek'. Where as the second one stepped it up with a solid story-line, introduced a wonderful new character (Puss in Boots), & kept the appeal of the original; the third time is definitely not a charm. Too many new characters (thirteen to be exact) are brought in while familiar favorites lose their charisma, & there just aren't enough laughs to make this one worthwhile. Upon the death of Far Far Away's king it appears the mud-loving Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and his wife Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz) are next in line to take the throne. (That's right, no matriarchy here.) The problem is Shrek doesn't want to rule. He ends up on a search along with sidekicks Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) for the only other living heir, Artie (voiced by Justin Timberlake). Just before his departure, Sh ... "
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