Shrek Forever After Review Thread (Spoilers) - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Foggy · 05-23-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil_Luv's_BLU

Paramount ran a preview at the Apollo in Leamington Spa... not very hush hush, but my best mate Matthew works for Zeppotron and was invited by a friend... I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to see a movie (any movie) at a free industry screening!!!

Shame about the quality of the feature over all!

Fair duce, I'll still check it out for myself, not overly confident about it though.

Neil_Luv's_BLU · 05-23-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Fair duce, I'll still check it out for myself, not overly confident about it though.

I would say "don't go in with high hopes" But I didn't have hopes of any kind and was still left reeling from the tedium!

Foggy · 05-23-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil_Luv's_BLU

I would say "don't go in with high hopes" But I didn't have hopes of any kind and was still left reeling from the tedium!

well my hopes had been quite low

masoud90 · 05-24-2010, 02:39 AM

I LOVED the first two. The third one was meh. Not going to a movie I know will be 'meh'...will catch it on blu-ray probs, rental at best.

Gamma_Winstead · 05-30-2010, 08:41 PM

I'll be seeing this in Imax tomorrow. I've got low hopes, but 1 and 2 were huge movies from my childhood. So I have to see it.

I'll let you all know what I thought.

thedarkangel1975 · 05-31-2010, 05:34 PM

I enjoyed this. Was a lot of fun. Good way to close the series.

Arvin Clone · 06-03-2010, 10:13 PM

I went in with low expectations thanks to my co-worker. I have to wonder what movie she seen? I loved it from start to finish.

moss81patriot · 06-05-2010, 03:50 AM

I really liked the movie, it was just fun to watch, my son really enjoy it..Liked it better than the 3rd one.

jebhdb · 06-05-2010, 03:58 AM

Shrek Forever After was much better than Shrek the Third. If you enjoyed the first two Shrek films I think you will enjoy this one as well.

Batman1980 · 06-05-2010, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jebhdb

Shrek Forever After was much better than Shrek the Third. If you enjoyed the first two Shrek films I think you will enjoy this one as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by moss81patriot

I really liked the movie, it was just fun to watch, my son really enjoy it..Liked it better than the 3rd one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arvin Clone

I went in with low expectations thanks to my co-worker. I have to wonder what movie she seen? I loved it from start to finish.

Thanks guys, I think I will add this to my queue of movies to see during my 9 day break from work next month.

QuasidodoJr · 06-05-2010, 10:49 AM

Wasn't really good, but wasn't really bad. Better than Shrek the Third but not in the same league as the first two films.

2.5/5, for me.

retablo · 06-05-2010, 11:22 AM

I enjoyed it a lot. The two people I saw it with thought it was the best of the 4, and they had just watched 1-3 back-to-back-to-back right before seeing part 4. My least favorite of the series was part 2. But I don't recall 3 enough to know which I'd rank 2nd.

Foggy · 07-04-2010, 10:44 PM

I just saw this, overall reaction...

Meh

I'm not one of those teens who's childhood had Shrek in it, I didn't really get round to watching it till I was 10, so Shrek doesn't have a hold of me, but I do really like Shrek and Shrek 2. what I dislike is Shrek the Third, I couldn't get all the way though it!

So where does this film slip in, well the problem with 3 is it's boring, it's unfunny and stale. Shrek 4 is stale to, but Shrek 4 has it's funny moments and I was never really bored with it for the most part. The premise is pretty smart, and it's well presented, right up until it turns into It's a Wonderful Life, the whole parallel universe is pretty lame.

I did say it has it's funny moments sprinkled around, it's not really consistently funny, but every time it lands a gag, it's quite delightful to see it work and just Shrek to be funny again.

The huge problem with Shrek Forever After though is the fact that the whole anti-Disney thing has ran stale after so many years, and it's a problem that not only stops the latter Sequels for working, but also takes away from the original. It's a great shame that such a great idea has grown to little more than tedious.

It also gets overly sweet in places, I felt I could puke, it's so full of "Ahh isn't this nice" and "Oh isn't this like the first one only slightly different"

But for what I feel the film was made for, it was made for book ending Shrek and for that it works, if this was this was the Third film, people would of been disappointed sure, but they couldn't say it's god-awful, it's just really pointless like the 3rd film. I also have to say that it has a different message than the other 3, which is great, cause we already got the message the first time.

Shrek Forever After was made for two reasons, 1) Money and 2) to finally end the franchise that put Dreamworks animation on the Map, to let Shrek go out with an at least half decent movie instead of a god-awful on, to stop him from squeezing milk out of a cash cow that likes to moo. And for that, I respect Dreamworks, for putting some effort into the beyond repair movie, that somehow, just barely works.

5/10

** Stars

AutomaticDriver · 07-04-2010, 11:42 PM

I hated Shrek Forever After. Worst Shrek movie out of the 4. It was boring and only had a few jokes in it( and even those were not laugh out loud funny).

Shrek(best one)
Shrek 2( good)
Shrek the Third(Horrible)
Shrek Forever After(Horrible x10)

The only way I will buy this movie is when they release All 4 Shrek movies in a box. I will not buy this movie seprate.

Gamma_Winstead · 07-05-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

I'll be seeing this in Imax tomorrow. I've got low hopes, but 1 and 2 were huge movies from my childhood. So I have to see it.

I'll let you all know what I thought.

I passed on seeing it. Probably will till the blu.

demers_60 · 07-05-2010, 01:18 AM

There are four Shrek movies already? I haven't even seen the first yet. I'll have to buy them all some day soon.

Foggy · 07-05-2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by demers_60

There are four Shrek movies already? I haven't even seen the first yet. I'll have to buy them all some day soon.

Just bother with 1 and 2 (the two that arn't out on Blu yet

)

And already? The first one came out in 2001, it's been a long strech of time!

Batman1980 · 12-16-2010, 05:33 PM

I think it's about a 3.5/5 I liked the alternate reality for sure, it was different which is a good thing, very sad that this franchise is ending. Think it's odd that

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05-24-2010, 02:39 AM	#64
masoud90 Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:180 Trading Score:3	I LOVED the first two. The third one was meh. Not going to a movie I know will be 'meh'...will catch it on blu-ray probs, rental at best.

05-30-2010, 08:41 PM	#65
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	I'll be seeing this in Imax tomorrow. I've got low hopes, but 1 and 2 were huge movies from my childhood. So I have to see it. I'll let you all know what I thought.

05-31-2010, 05:34 PM	#66
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I enjoyed this. Was a lot of fun. Good way to close the series.

06-03-2010, 10:13 PM	#67
Arvin Clone Power Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Missouri 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:198 DVD collection:452 Digital collection:5 Prime collection:3	I went in with low expectations thanks to my co-worker. I have to wonder what movie she seen? I loved it from start to finish.

06-05-2010, 03:50 AM	#68
moss81patriot Member Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:341 Blu-ray reviews:4	I really liked the movie, it was just fun to watch, my son really enjoy it..Liked it better than the 3rd one.

06-05-2010, 03:58 AM	#69
jebhdb Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:3797	Shrek Forever After was much better than Shrek the Third. If you enjoyed the first two Shrek films I think you will enjoy this one as well.

06-05-2010, 10:49 AM	#71
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	Wasn't really good, but wasn't really bad. Better than Shrek the Third but not in the same league as the first two films. 2.5/5, for me.

06-05-2010, 11:22 AM	#72
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	I enjoyed it a lot. The two people I saw it with thought it was the best of the 4, and they had just watched 1-3 back-to-back-to-back right before seeing part 4. My least favorite of the series was part 2. But I don't recall 3 enough to know which I'd rank 2nd.

07-04-2010, 10:44 PM	#73
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3589 DVD collection:47	I just saw this, overall reaction... Meh I'm not one of those teens who's childhood had Shrek in it, I didn't really get round to watching it till I was 10, so Shrek doesn't have a hold of me, but I do really like Shrek and Shrek 2. what I dislike is Shrek the Third, I couldn't get all the way though it! So where does this film slip in, well the problem with 3 is it's boring, it's unfunny and stale. Shrek 4 is stale to, but Shrek 4 has it's funny moments and I was never really bored with it for the most part. The premise is pretty smart, and it's well presented, right up until it turns into It's a Wonderful Life, the whole parallel universe is pretty lame. I did say it has it's funny moments sprinkled around, it's not really consistently funny, but every time it lands a gag, it's quite delightful to see it work and just Shrek to be funny again. The huge problem with Shrek Forever After though is the fact that the whole anti-Disney thing has ran stale after so many years, and it's a problem that not only stops the latter Sequels for working, but also takes away from the original. It's a great shame that such a great idea has grown to little more than tedious. It also gets overly sweet in places, I felt I could puke, it's so full of "Ahh isn't this nice" and "Oh isn't this like the first one only slightly different" But for what I feel the film was made for, it was made for book ending Shrek and for that it works, if this was this was the Third film, people would of been disappointed sure, but they couldn't say it's god-awful, it's just really pointless like the 3rd film. I also have to say that it has a different message than the other 3, which is great, cause we already got the message the first time. Shrek Forever After was made for two reasons, 1) Money and 2) to finally end the franchise that put Dreamworks animation on the Map, to let Shrek go out with an at least half decent movie instead of a god-awful on, to stop him from squeezing milk out of a cash cow that likes to moo. And for that, I respect Dreamworks, for putting some effort into the beyond repair movie, that somehow, just barely works. 5/10 ** Stars

07-04-2010, 11:42 PM	#74
AutomaticDriver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:488 Blu-ray collection:488 Trading Score:1	I hated Shrek Forever After. Worst Shrek movie out of the 4. It was boring and only had a few jokes in it( and even those were not laugh out loud funny). Shrek(best one) Shrek 2( good) Shrek the Third(Horrible) Shrek Forever After(Horrible x10) The only way I will buy this movie is when they release All 4 Shrek movies in a box. I will not buy this movie seprate.

07-05-2010, 01:18 AM	#76
demers_60 Special Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:San Jose, CA Blu-ray collection:459 Trading Score:9	There are four Shrek movies already? I haven't even seen the first yet. I'll have to buy them all some day soon.

12-16-2010, 05:33 PM	#78
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	I think it's about a 3.5/5 I liked the alternate reality for sure, it was different which is a good thing, very sad that this franchise is ending. Think it's odd that [Show spoiler]

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