DreamWorks' SHREK

[estefan]

Not to mention the spin-off feature starring Puss-in-Boots. To be honest, I wonder why they didn't go for the whole story about how Shrek first arrived at the swamp. It surely would have been more interesting and creative than this "It's a Wonderful Life" tale.

[Ben]

Um...guys...even though the poster has the tag "The Final Chapter", if you read the poster's credits, it's clearly still "Shrek Forever After" in the title.

[Otis8]

Commercials say otherwise. I guess we'll know for sure when the movie opens? So much confusion.

[Meg]

Well, HTTYD was titled as "Dreamworks' Dragons" in the commercials so I wouldn't necessarily go by them as far as movie names are concerned.

[EricJ]

Where I saw it, they had to recut one more trailer just to put TFC in the title--Think it's official.

[Daniel]

McDonald's promotion for Shrek started this Friday. Here's a look at the toys:

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Went yesterday and got Donkey! What's interesting is the toys are only going to last for three weeks (as the cashier told me), after which they will start offering Shrek watches with the Happy Meals. Here's a preview:

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Ah, they look so cute!! Think that's a first for Mc. I would say they be better off having them at the same time, but McDonald's already has a premium collectable... drinking glasses! Yay! After Third received the treatment, was hoping they would return. Here's a pic:

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Already have the whole set... They are cool though, just love them. See what Disney's missing out on!

By the way, everything in Mc labels the film as "Shrek Forever After", so that's further proof that it will be that and not Final Chapter. Phew! You never know sometimes...

[Randall]

http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/

It says that Forever After is the final title. That should lay the confusion to rest... probably.

[Ben]

The title never changed, as I tried to tell you, on the posters! "The Final Chapter" was always a tagline to make everyone go and see it. Even on that last poster where people said "well, we'll see", the small contractual credit print clearly read "Shrek Forever After". Both pretty much say the same thing anyway (it's The End), but Forever After does it in a much more fairytale way in keeping with the ultimately soft center the franchise has.

Dan...I can do without the cheapo watches, but those drinking glasses look great - and practical!

[Locall]

29% on RottenTomatoes, at least it's climbing slowly

[starlioness]

hmmm.. yeah,those glasses do look snazzy.. haven't seen something like since the olden days when Burger King did that with Disney..

I think KFP should do A Chinese New Year special.. sounds a little weird for them with the Christmas one..

hmm.. yeah , still wish the Prequel movie could 'v happend

[EricJ]

It says that Forever After is the final title. That should lay the confusion to rest... probably.

And the final "It ain't Ogre..." release poster still says TFC--
So, any definitive word from the opening-day judges?

(Y'know, it could be very confusing for Dreamworks, having their big animated tentpole being marketed under two different titles, and the audience not sure of which one they're looking for...Good thing other movies don't have any trouble with that.)

[LotsoA113]

Alright here's my mini-review.

Saw it in 3D and it didn't really add much like it did with Alice, Dragon and Avatar. It just felt like a cash in. Wish it could've been better.

The good thing is that Shrek IS aggresive in this 'un. He also acts like his old self and the film is actually about him. The finale is much better than the last one, Eddie Murphy sounds less refrained (he actually gets some GREAT lines here), Puss is, of course, terrific and the animation looks very nice. Rumplestiltsken is also funny here, much better than the previews suggest otherwise. I also liked all the callbacks to the the original 3 films. That was nice touch.

However, I don't see the point of the kids. They still look creepy and are missing for 9/10 of the movie. Rumple and a little boy called (rightfully) Butter Boy are the only good new characters. The ogres look good but have no real purpose in the film. None of thenew characters do anything in the film. I kind of thought Brogan (Joe Hamm) would become a love triangle between Fiona and Shrek. Alas, it was not to be! Some new witches are also wasted. I also felt

Mabel and Doris being in the film was pointless. They were so quickly in and out it was pointless. Also, I thought Gingy would do more since he got his own poster. Loved the idea of a Gladiator like scene with him and some animals crackers (WERE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED???), but he was quickly eaten by Puss In Boots. Now THAT was morbid.

The film is better than the third film, but they still aren't even close to the first two. One last thing,

at the end, when Shrek is putting up the book called Shrek that tells all 4 of the movies (callback to the original, y'know), next to the book is a small book called Puss In Boots. Will Shrek discover this book, leading to Puss In Boots the film next year? I wonder....

Oh and it's called Shrek: We're Sorry For The Third Round. Just kidding. It's Shrek Forever After.

[eddievalient]

Going to see this tomorrow. I want to like it, I really do. But then, we can't always get what we want. We shall see...

[Bill1978]

Just wondering if someone who has seen the film can confirm or deny the following characters making an appearance.

Arthur
Lancelot
Guenivere
Merlin
Lord Faarquaard
Fairy Godmother
Prince Charming

It's more just a curiousity issue and I don't want to sit through the movie wondering IF they are going to make an appearance, I'd rather knmow upfront that there is no chance that person will appear.

And I notice on Amazon there is a release of the Score soundtrack, is there are song soundtrack being released this time?

[LotsoA113]

All those characters are in the credits, but are not in the film