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Shrek The Third [HD DVD] [2007]

Shrek The Third [HD DVD] [2007]
From Dreamworks

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Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #46532 in DVD
  • Released on: 2007-12-03
  • Rating: Universal, suitable for all
  • Format: PAL
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Running time: 89 minutes

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
It's not easy being an ogre, but Shrek finds it doubly difficult for an ogre like himself to fill in for a king when his father-in-law King Harold of Far, Far Away falls ill in this third Shrek movie. Shrek's attempts to fulfill his kingly duties play like a blooper reel, with boat christenings and knighting ceremonies gone terribly wrong, and to say that Shrek (Mike Myers) is insecure about his new role is a gross understatement. When King Harold (John Cleese) passes away, Shrek sets out with Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss-in-Boots (Antonio Banderas) to find Arthur (Justin Timberlake), the only heir in line for the throne besides himself. Just as Shrek sets sail to find Artie (as Arthur is more commonly known), Fiona (Cameron Diaz) shocks Shrek with the news that she's pregnant. Soon after, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) sends Captain Hook (Ian McShane) in pursuit of Shrek and imprisons Fiona and her fellow Princesses as part of his plan to install himself as King of Far, Far Away. Shrek finds an awkward Artie jousting with his high school classmate Lancelot (John Krasinski) and, while Artie is certainly no picture of kingliness, Shrek is determined to drag him back to Far, Far Away to assume the throne. Mishaps and comedy abound, including a spell gone wrong that locks Donkey and Puss-in-Boots inside one another's bodies. While Fiona and the other Princesses prove they're anything but helpless women, Artie and Shrek battle their own fears of inadequacy in a struggle to discover their own self-worth. In the end, Shrek, Artie, and Fiona each learn a lot about their individual strengths and what truly makes each of them happy. Of course, it's the pervasive humour and wit that make Shrek 3 so side-splittingly appealing. --Tami Horiuchi

DVD Description

Special features on the HD DVD version:

  • The Animators’ Corner: A feature-length picture-in-picture storyboard reel with a contextual branch to lost scenes
  • My Menus: Customise your menus with themes based on your favorite character, choosing from Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Puss in Boots and Gingy
  • Shrek’s Trivia Track: Discover hilarious trivia with pop-up facts (Web-enabled downloadable feature)

    Future Web-enabled downloadable features:

  • The World of Shrek: A movie guide with biographies of talent and characters from the film
  • Donkey’s Digital Colouring Book: Interactive feature allowing you to digitally paint your favorite scenes

    Synopsis
    In the third installment of the wildly popular SHREK series of computer-animated movies, everyone's favorite hygienically challenged green ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) faces both parental and royal responsibility when his wife, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), finds out that she is pregnant and that her father, King Harold (John Cleese), is on his death bed. The shock of these revelations leads Shrek on a journey with his loyal companions Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to seek out another heir to the throne--an awkward young boy named Artie Pendragon (Justin Timberlake). Waiting in the wings is the scheming Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), who sees the perfect opportunity to make his own bid for power and rallies a villainous crew to attack the castle. Taking over the reins from director Andrew Adamson, Raman Hui and Chris Miller fill the land of Far, Far Away with even more fairy-tale characters in SHREK THE THIRD. Although this takes away from Shrek's own screen time, it introduces the highly amusing Princess Squad--which includes Snow White (Amy Poehler) and Cinderella (Amy Sedaris)--and the bullying Lancelot (John Krasinski), among others. And, as always, this SHREK outing features many pop-culture references, even managing to nod to two horror films (THE EXORCIST and ROSEMARY’S BABY) in a single shot. The movie also allows for more hilarious interplay between Donkey and Puss in Boots, resulting in a comedic adventure tale that, while over-populated, is still undeniably entertaining.

    • Customer Reviews

    Content vs, Ignorance 5
    I know I'm contradicting my own review heading but I couldn't help to comment on the two reviews here, both of which have absolutely nothing to do with the movie content and have everything to do with the fact that they couldn't read to or even notice that this is an HD DVD. Seriously you want to place blame on Amazon because you simply have no common sense? :-|

    For the idiots out there5
    This is an HD DVD. It means it is not a DVD. It will not work on a DVD player because IT IS NOT A DVD!

    The picture quality is amazing, if the story a little weak. Would normally give it 3 stars, but have upped it to 5 to try and counter those that think that this is a DVD.

    Consequence for those previous reviewers3
    Hi. I wouldn't have bothered with this but 1) the film is OK although not as dynamic and thoughtful as the first two, and 2) people that put 1 star on reviews just because they were stupid enough (yes, STUPID), not to understand that HD (High Derfinition) movies require a HD player.
    I like to check out the reviews of movies before I buy them. When I saw 1 star with two reviews on here I had to check it out..... beware, STUPID people been here. Please don't use the rating system to highlight your lack of knowledge or reflect the dissapointment on your childrens faces when, come Christmas morning, they couldn't actually play the film. It's your fault, not the film content/quality. Check out Amazon.com for many more reviews on the actual film that do coment on the film... amazing, eh!
    tut, tut, tut.
    HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE (else!)