Shrek II

Finrod Felagund · 03-25-2004, 10:55 AM

This looks hilarious! I saw the trailer!

Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots!

And John Cleese is in it too, as Fiona's father.

Catgirl · 03-28-2004, 07:52 PM

Yah, I saw the trailer too. It does look really funny! I think it might even be better than the first one.

Hanza · 04-03-2004, 02:50 PM

omg this actually looks like its gonna be the most hilarious film ever. loved shrek and this one does look even better indeed. however monseuir robin hood will be hard to bored

hehe

***IronParrot*** · 04-03-2004, 08:29 PM

I thought the first film was marvelous, but I do have doubts about milking it for a sequel. It does smell a bit of finding a way to dump all the fairy tale spoofs that didn't make it into the first one, and judging from the trailer I'm not sure making this was a necessary move. You'd think that given how much I loved the first one, this would be higher on my "most anticipated" list, but it isn't.

Of course, back in 2001 when the first one came out, part of the reason it was such an experience was because the trailer was like the one we have here for Shrek 2, and I was going in with low expectations. The result was, it blew me away.

Elvenlady · 04-04-2004, 04:38 PM

I can't wait to see this one. I just about died with laughter when Puss in Boots jumped out.

Does anyone know when it will be coming out?

***IronParrot*** · 04-04-2004, 05:17 PM

May 21 - I believe that's Victoria Day up here, and Memorial Day down in the States?

Elvenlady · 04-04-2004, 05:21 PM

ok thanks

It seems like all the movies I want to see are coming out in May

Catgirl · 04-05-2004, 06:57 PM

I was just wondering, but other than the fact that in the movie the characters go and meet her parents, what is the rest of the plot? Or is it just mainly based on that one thing?

***IronParrot*** · 04-06-2004, 02:12 AM

Watch the latest trailer, which is much more encouraging than the first. There's a contractual subplot of some sort with Prince Charming.

***IronParrot*** · 04-06-2004, 02:16 AM

Elvengirl wrote:

Quote:

It seems like all the movies I want to see are coming out in May

That's no coincidence. In the movie business, you'll usually have studios stake out "tentpole" weekends about a year in advance, and Memorial Day tends to be a big one. Ever since The Mummy in 1999, the first weekend of May has tended to be pretty huge (just look at Spider-Man two years ago). Other big studio films tend to stroll in and try to ride the overflow, which is why May is typically the biggest cinema-going month of the year.

Elvengirl · 04-06-2004, 10:35 AM

Yes, I see.
It seems to be that way at the end of the year too.

New trailer is hilarious

hehe Joan Rivers hehe

The Ben · 04-20-2004, 03:45 PM

Yeah. Looks good... I wanna see it.

Janny · 04-28-2004, 05:20 PM

I'm looking forward to it too. The first one had Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah in it... that's the mark of a good movie.

Also, I saw it on at 1am on new year's eve while unsubtley but soberly snuggled up next to the girl who is now my girlfriend... so in conclusion... it had a green monster and a donkey with an attitude in it right?

***Khamûl*** · 05-22-2004, 02:30 AM

If you liked the first movie, go see this one. There are plenty of pop culture references in this one to keep you busy, along with an interesting story. Many of the references are very subtle, so be on your toes when you watch this movie. I liked it.

Vicky · 05-22-2004, 05:49 PM

It ain't fair! I, and the rest of Belgium, have to wait until 23th of juni... A hole month!

Starr Polish · 05-23-2004, 02:51 PM

I thought it was okay. The first one was better, of course, but it wasn't bad, and I'm not sad I spend money on it.

Hey, see if you can catch the Lewis Black reference in it. I laughed really loudly, and the person I was with didn't get it.

***Khamûl*** · 05-24-2004, 12:12 AM

Apparently I didn't get it, because I just thought to myself, "Lewis Black? Who the heck is that?"

After Shrek and Donkey had transformed,

and they were sitting in the bar, the bartender asks, "Why the long face?" Either I was the only one who got it, or I was the only one who thought it was funny, but I was sitting in the third row and let out a sound that can only be described as a guffaw.

If you don't get it, there's an old joke that goes something like this: A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says "Hey buddy, why the long face?"

jellyfishannah · 05-24-2004, 02:32 PM

I can't wait to see it! I heard it had more laughs but less charm than the first one. I have a friend who's already seen it twice! No fair!

They are going to be showing it at a drive-in theater near here so, I may go see it there.

***IronParrot*** · 05-25-2004, 05:34 PM

Seen it twice. "More laughs but less charm" is a pretty accurate descriptor. I liked the movie a lot - enough to see it twice, and catch a lot of things the second time around that flew by the first time through - and while it was a joy to watch, it could have done with a little more depth.

Excerpt from my full review:

Quote:

Now here's a critical quotation they should put in the ads that pretty much sums up what an audience can expect: "Shrek 2 is the Spy Who Shagged Me of animation!" Even ignoring the Mike Myers factor, the approach is similar: satisfying the reason why audiences demand sequels in the first place by giving them more of what they saw in the first: more of the same type of humour, but with send-ups that were left out of the original or simply could not be done at the time; for an idea of the latter case, the references to The Lord of the Rings and Spider-Man. Given that Shrek planted itself firmly as the definitive cinematic representation of the "fractured fairy-tale" subgenre, the territory of Jon Scieszka children's books, this is hardly a bad thing.

...

Substantially, though, the main reason why the sequel falls short of being a classic is that despite its serviceably amusing extension of Shrek's wry humour, it misses the boat on something key. The quality of the first movie was not due to its humour, but rather because it explored the entire range from Jar Jar Binks flatulence to something ultimately more sentimental and self-contained, and knew how to switch between the two at a moment's notice with impeccable timing. Shrek 2 has but a fraction of the heart, and its lack of a deep emotional core reduces it to no more than a lighthearted and fun movie. This may be enough for some fans of the original, but it comes off as a step backwards in comparison.

Starr Polish · 05-28-2004, 10:57 AM

Lewis Black is a comedian who, in one of his more famous bits, complains about how Starbucks is taking over the world, and when you turn around to get out of one there's one across the street. They reference it in the movie, but not with words.

03-25-2004, 10:55 AM	#1
Finrod Felagund King of Nargothrond Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada! eh? Posts: 2,002	Shrek II This looks hilarious! I saw the trailer! Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots! And John Cleese is in it too, as Fiona's father. __________________ "THE EAGLES ARE COMING, THE EAGLES ARE COMING......AND A MOTH!!!!!" Last edited by Finrod Felagund : 03-26-2004 at 10:41 AM.

03-28-2004, 07:52 PM	#2
Catgirl Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nowhere Posts: 124	Yah, I saw the trailer too. It does look really funny! I think it might even be better than the first one. __________________ People are always asking me what my lyrics mean. Well I say what any decent poet would say if you dared ask him to analyse his work: if you see it, darling, then it's there. Freddie Mercury, In an interview

04-03-2004, 02:50 PM	#3
Hanza Woolly Jumper Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby Posts: 1,200	omg this actually looks like its gonna be the most hilarious film ever. loved shrek and this one does look even better indeed. however monseuir robin hood will be hard to bored hehe __________________ :: there's nothing comforting in change:: Why dont sheep shrink in the rain??

04-03-2004, 08:29 PM	#4
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	I thought the first film was marvelous, but I do have doubts about milking it for a sequel. It does smell a bit of finding a way to dump all the fairy tale spoofs that didn't make it into the first one, and judging from the trailer I'm not sure making this was a necessary move. You'd think that given how much I loved the first one, this would be higher on my "most anticipated" list, but it isn't. Of course, back in 2001 when the first one came out, part of the reason it was such an experience was because the trailer was like the one we have here for Shrek 2, and I was going in with low expectations. The result was, it blew me away. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

04-04-2004, 04:38 PM	#5
Elvenlady Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rivendell Posts: 16	I can't wait to see this one. I just about died with laughter when Puss in Boots jumped out. Does anyone know when it will be coming out? __________________ For all who want to know, I am really Elvengirl...... in a secret disguise Mwahaha No, really the account for Elvengirl has not been working so I created this other identity, it may or may not be permanent..... just to let you know.....

04-04-2004, 05:17 PM	#6
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	May 21 - I believe that's Victoria Day up here, and Memorial Day down in the States? __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

04-04-2004, 05:21 PM	#7
Elvenlady Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rivendell Posts: 16	ok thanks It seems like all the movies I want to see are coming out in May __________________ For all who want to know, I am really Elvengirl...... in a secret disguise Mwahaha No, really the account for Elvengirl has not been working so I created this other identity, it may or may not be permanent..... just to let you know.....

04-05-2004, 06:57 PM	#8
Catgirl Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nowhere Posts: 124	I was just wondering, but other than the fact that in the movie the characters go and meet her parents, what is the rest of the plot? Or is it just mainly based on that one thing? __________________ People are always asking me what my lyrics mean. Well I say what any decent poet would say if you dared ask him to analyse his work: if you see it, darling, then it's there. Freddie Mercury, In an interview

04-06-2004, 02:12 AM	#9
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Watch the latest trailer, which is much more encouraging than the first. There's a contractual subplot of some sort with Prince Charming. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

04-06-2004, 10:35 AM	#11
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	Yes, I see. It seems to be that way at the end of the year too. New trailer is hilarious hehe Joan Rivers hehe __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

04-20-2004, 03:45 PM	#12
The Ben Really Smelly Orc Join Date: May 2003 Location: i'm not going to tell you. You might locate me. Posts: 325	Yeah. Looks good... I wanna see it. __________________ The Ben is Stronger Than the Sword

04-28-2004, 05:20 PM	#13
Janny The Blobbit Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, England (Not Oxford! ... yet...) Posts: 1,596	I'm looking forward to it too. The first one had Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah in it... that's the mark of a good movie. Also, I saw it on at 1am on new year's eve while unsubtley but soberly snuggled up next to the girl who is now my girlfriend... so in conclusion... it had a green monster and a donkey with an attitude in it right? __________________ Janny's Songs Janny's lyrics and random photographs Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who happen to be walking about. ~ Mercutio... erm, GK Chesterton.

05-22-2004, 02:30 AM	#14
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	If you liked the first movie, go see this one. There are plenty of pop culture references in this one to keep you busy, along with an interesting story. Many of the references are very subtle, so be on your toes when you watch this movie. I liked it. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

05-22-2004, 05:49 PM	#15
Vicky Enting Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ertvelde (Belgium) Posts: 79	It ain't fair! I, and the rest of Belgium, have to wait until 23th of juni... A hole month! __________________ SOMETIMES I SLEEP SOMETIMES IT'S NOT FOR DAYS THE PEOPLE I MEET ALWAYS GO THEIR SEPARATE WAYS

05-23-2004, 02:51 PM	#16
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I thought it was okay. The first one was better, of course, but it wasn't bad, and I'm not sad I spend money on it. Hey, see if you can catch the Lewis Black reference in it. I laughed really loudly, and the person I was with didn't get it. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

05-24-2004, 02:32 PM	#18
jellyfishannah Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Library, may it live forever!!! Posts: 269	I can't wait to see it! I heard it had more laughs but less charm than the first one. I have a friend who's already seen it twice! No fair! They are going to be showing it at a drive-in theater near here so, I may go see it there. __________________ "Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." ~Oscar Wilde "Don't tell lies you can't keep." ~My little sister...

05-28-2004, 10:57 AM	#20
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Lewis Black is a comedian who, in one of his more famous bits, complains about how Starbucks is taking over the world, and when you turn around to get out of one there's one across the street. They reference it in the movie, but not with words. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

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