Shrek (DVD, 2001, 2-Disc Set, Special Edition)

It was a nice start to the series that began as....Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease. But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves, wolves, and fairies) Shrek's quiet, introverted life is ruined. Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek makes his way to Farquaad's realm of Duloc, where the Lord promises makes Shrek and offer: He will rid Shrek's land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from her remote, dragon-guarded castle and convince her to marry Farquaad. On their quest, Shrek and Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations, and Shrek finds himself realizing that he isn't quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be. Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure, SHREK features gorgeous computer animation, a unique sense of humor, and compelling characters--especially Eddie Murphy's lovable Donkey.

We bought Shrek on DVD, because I have a two year old that has really gotten into watching movies. A lot of kids movies are really hard to watch over and over again. This isn't one of those kids movies. I will actually watch it a couple of times a day with my child. Mike Myers does the voice of Shrek, Eddie Murray does the voice of Donkey, and Cameron Diaz does the voice of Fionna. They're a great cast and make the movie that much more FUN. My child's favorite part is when the Donkey and Shrek are at the castle being chased by the dragon. The movie is exciting, funny, and enjoyable. We love it here at my house. Plus, it's a great movie for boys and girls.

This has always been a favorite of my oldest son. He watched the VHS so much it wore out. Had to buy this when I seen it. Especially because both screen format are included in this box set. The widescreen version looks great on my 42" plasma.

This movie is well set up for both children and kids alike. There is enough inuendo and digs at Disney to keeps the adults entertained. There is always something new to see. Even after watching it about 50 times, you can still see something you didn't see the last time.

What a great beginning to a trilogy of hilarious movies. This first Shrek will keep you in stitches. The animation is amazing. Eddie Murphy, as Donkey, is the funniest he has ever been! I bought it because my 2 children loved Shrek 2 and we needed to figured out how Shrek and Fiona met. What a great story of how inner beauty prevails!

One of the best and funniest videos out there for Family viewing. A cartoon with jokes for both Kids and Adults. Had to get the DVD we had watched it so much when it first came out on Video that we have worn out the tape.
A must for any family on family video night.