I completely agree with a previous statement–the first two are very good, the third one sucks, and now that I’ve seen the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes for the fourth installment, I’ve decided not to see it theaters. I was originally going to because Puss and Donkey are absolutely hysterical (and seriously, how can you hate that adorable cat with Antonio Banderas’s voice??), but I think I’ll wait until it comes out on DVD and save my money for Toy Story 3. Because we all know that is by far the superior frachise, even if it doesn’t seem to be treated so by the rest of the world.
And I, for one, am looking forward to seeing Toy Story 3 completely smash Shrek 2’s box office record and take the lead for highest grossing animated film (without adjusting for inflation, of course)
Is anyone else besides me irritated about this??? Seriously, Shrek doesn’t even touch the greatness of other fictional stars like Mickey, Kermit, or Bugs Bunny.
Why in the heck hasn’t anyone given John Lasseter a star yet?? Or have they? Well, if he doesn’t, someone should give him one!!!
Seconded!!! He should totally have one- he NEEDS to! The first computer-animated film director who has achieved countless Lifetime Achievement Awards deserves one FAR more than a ugly character who stars in a tiresome long-winded and now dead franchise.
We need to start a petition. That is, if he hasn’t already got one. Someone please tell us!
Actually the Hollywood Walk of Fame accepts nomiantions from people, you just need to send in an application form, I’m down for sending one in for Mr. Lassater.
I saw the film today, and it was basically a recycled montage of the past three installments in the series, and had no “funny” humour that wasn’t in the trailer. But it was mildly amusing, and it is the last Shrek movie. Overall Rating: 2 out of 4 stars.
So is this really it for Shrek and chums then? That this film’s been so explicitly billed as the final installment suggests to me that the folks at Dreamworks Animation have gotten tired of the franchise and want to move on, but isn’t there also supposed to be a Puss In Boots spin-off that’s still in the works? What’s the official word on that production? I have to say that I doubt that it’ll see the light of day, at least theatrically - the time to capitalize on Puss’s popularity - and, it seems, Shrek’s as a whole - has rather been and gone.
I really don’t think we should blame the animators/writers/artists for what is essentially a merchandise manufacturing boo-boo. Though maybe this is some twisted form of divine retribution for ‘Mr Baldie-who-thinks-sequels-and-3D-movies-are-such-a-great-idea’ and ‘Fast-Food-Empire-that-churns-out-unhealthy-food-while-pretending-it’s-not-in-addition-to-overworking-its-employees-like-slaves’.
There are already bus posters sprouting here for Shrek 4… I mean, Goes Four-I mean, Forever- I mean, The Final Chapter. Sometime mid-June, I think. Wait, next week. Yeah, the saga is finally coming to an end next week. And then the week after that, the saga continues for another blockbuster series…
Yes, besides the above commenters, has anyone else seen Shrek 4? I think it’s coming out next week in Sydney… but I’m really torn between seeing the last Shrek adventure (although I’m slightly cynical about this marketing gimmick) or save up for other movies like Inception or A-Team (Toy Story 3 being a definite, of course)…
I saw it. Overall I thought it wasn’t quite as bad as the third one, but it was nowhere near the quality of the first two. I’ll admit it got a couple of chuckles out of me, but it just felt…unnecessary and tired I guess. They really should’ve ended it after the second. I would go into more detail, but it was a couple of weeks ago now that I saw it and my memory’s a wee bit fuzzy.
Shrek 4 was my birthday movie It was my choice, call me crazy. I honestly thought the plot was half typical and half double you tea eph. But overall it wasn’t any worse than I hoped it wouldn’t be, and it was better than I expected. I think what I liked about it was Shrek’s vulnerability, and there were definitely jokes I was willing to laugh out loud at, so all in all not a total disappointment for me.
At the end of the movie, I teared up, and by end I mean credits and walking out of the theatre. I know, condemn me as you will, but I do try to keep a cheerful faith in DreamWorks, even though (until HTTYD) I haven’t loved any of their films since the first Shrek and The Road to El Dorado. Yet, and I’m being completely serious, DreamWorks may have a problem with their need to pound and pound and pound away at their franchises, but I think everyone who’s worked on this one all these years deserve to be proud of it. Now that it’s run it’s course I personally look back and think, that wasn’t so terrible. It was honestly all worth it to have had the original film and I’m even a fan of the broadway musical. Call me crazy but if I had the power to either stop the entire franchise from ever existing or have to ‘suffer’ all it’s sequels and such I wouldn’t take it back.
Hey gazelle, I want to ask… did they end the movie on a definitive note? Cos’ a review I read in today’s paper said the ending was more of a half-hearted “See you 'round” rather than an unequivocal farewell. I want to know if this is truly The End.
Personally I don’t remember feeling very concluded but they tried… sort of. The film ends with one line that’s semi cute and sums up Shrek and Fiona’s relationship and while it does apply to their first meeting it’s not exactly the typical/predictable full circle sort of feeling that I think everyone was wanting and waiting for. But they clothes the story book, with THE END text and that’s suppose to imply the end of the story and whatnot but because the book was reoccurring in every film it wasn’t special. They don’t leave it like it could be continued on or they’re implying it’s not finished and done with, if that’s what you were asking.
Was that because it was a good ending, or you were emotional about it being the last Shrek film?
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For Dreamworks fans (Gasp! You mean there are Dreamworks fans? On a Pixar fan forum? ), ‘The Art of Shrek Forever After’ coffee table book should be out now. The fantastic Singaporean art book reviewer Parka has done a neat flip-through in 30 seconds. I watched the first ten (cos’ I don’t want the plot to be spoiled for me), but needless to say, DW has got just as good a talent pool as Pixar. Pity that it’s run by a bunch of money-hungry monkeys with a bald ape for their leader.
They really should’ve ended it after the second. I would go into more detail, but it was a couple of weeks ago now that I saw it and my memory’s a wee bit fuzzy.
It was my choice, call me crazy. I honestly thought the plot was half 
