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http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=11094
This site will be useful as it contains vast amounts of news and details about the films including Shrek the Third.
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http://www.totalfilm.com/cinema_reviews/shrek_the_third
This can be said as likewise for this site.
Thursday, 12 July 2007
Shrek the Third Still Images
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This medium shot of the fairy tale princesses ready to save Shrek illustrates the idea of 'girl power'. The use of the female characters posing like the Power Rangers ready for action demonstrates that they are ready to fight. At the same time it also shows that girls have power and this is reflecting society today and how women have more power in society.
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This is a still image of a comic moment where Donkey and Puss in Boots swap bodies with Donkey (who is now Puss in Boots) feels 'all exposed and nasty'.
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This medium shot is of the tea time with the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Piggies, The Gingerbread man and Pinocchio looking at Prince Charming who is about to intterrogate Pinocchio (which in my view is the funniest moment in the whole film).
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This is a medium shot of Shrek and Fiona's three baby ogres playing in the mud and getting up to mischeif.
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This is one of the final shots in the film of Shrek, Fiona and their babies. Also this is why i think the Shrek brand should stop here because it has been great but it can only go so far and since its going downhill, i feel that this shot is a great way of ending Shrek as this image shows both parenthood and as a whole 'a happily ever after'.
Shrek the Third Film Reviews (2)
Daddy of all ogres is the first among threequels
by CHRISTOPHER TOOKEY
Last updated at 13:25pm on 4th July 2007
Rating: 3 stars
Rating: 3 stars
Verdict: Funny, but a giant disappointment
This has been a wretched year for blockbusters, with a succession of lacklustre threequels. A step up in quality from Spider-Man 3, Pirates Of The Caribbean 3 and Ocean's 13, Shrek The Third is the most entertaining summer blockbuster so far, but it's nowhere near the quality of Shrek the first or second.
And, regrettably, this is the first family movie to inform children that they were probably unwanted. Nice one, Hollywood.
Shrek The Third shows fairyland's answer to Wayne Rooney, voiced as ever by Mike Myers, reluctantly confronting fatherhood - cue some Exorcist- style nightmares about having babies, dominated, of course, by explosive bodily functions.
The three amigos: Shrek is back with his pals Donkey and Puss In Boats
The none-too-jolly green ogre has to face an even less welcome prospect - that, with the demise of his father in-law, the Frog King (John Cleese, who makes the most of an amusingly written deathbed scene), he might have to rule the land of Far Far Away.
The only way to back out of this irksome responsibility and retire to his enticingly vermin-infested swamp is for Shrek to appoint another, bigger ogre, Gordon Brown, in his place. OK, I made that up.
And, regrettably, this is the first family movie to inform children that they were probably unwanted. Nice one, Hollywood.
Shrek The Third shows fairyland's answer to Wayne Rooney, voiced as ever by Mike Myers, reluctantly confronting fatherhood - cue some Exorcist- style nightmares about having babies, dominated, of course, by explosive bodily functions.
The three amigos: Shrek is back with his pals Donkey and Puss In Boats
The none-too-jolly green ogre has to face an even less welcome prospect - that, with the demise of his father in-law, the Frog King (John Cleese, who makes the most of an amusingly written deathbed scene), he might have to rule the land of Far Far Away.
The only way to back out of this irksome responsibility and retire to his enticingly vermin-infested swamp is for Shrek to appoint another, bigger ogre, Gordon Brown, in his place. OK, I made that up.
No, he has to find Arthur 'Artie' Pendragon (Justin Timberlake) with the help of his usual pals - Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas), both seriously underused - plus magician-turned-New Age psychotherapist Merlin (Eric Idle, seriously overused).
The first half-hour of the picture is consistently funny, the brutal interrogation of Pinocchio is a great little comedy routine, and the final, action-packed quarter-hour is fun as a tongue-in-cheek celebration of 'girl power'.
The none-too-frightening bad guys are led by Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) and there's amusement value in watching the evil characters of children's stories bond together as 'victims'.
There's a big sag in the middle of the movie, however, and the adventure into Arthurian legend comes across as tasteless pandering to American teenagers addicted to The OC. The Merlin scenes are woefully weak, and few children will understand any of the movie's feeble satirical jabs at psychotherapy.
Too many minor characters, such as the three blind mice and the gingerbread man, are brought back with little to do, and some ideas that ought to be funny (such as a bungled magic spell that leads to Donkey and Puss In Boots exchanging voices) are botched.
Animation quality continues to rise, but the same cannot be said of the writing.
The wit has largely gone, as have the telling sideswipes at the Disneyfication of children's culture. The story lacks emotional depth, the plotting is slipshod and the pacing lethargic in the second 45 minutes.
At least half the jokes should have been replaced with ones that are actually funny.
Formula has been allowed to strangle inspiration, and commercial considerations have triumphed over perfectionism.
Instead of on-screen characters driving the narrative, this film has far too many furtive grown-ups behind the scenes trying to flog us merchandise.
Now there's a topic for Shrek IV to grapple with - the curse of cynical commercialism, a true ogre for our times.
My Response:
I feel that a 3 star rating is a rating that i would have given. Also i agree that Shrek one and Shrek 2 were better, however i feel that the film is still funny and entertaining, but just not as good as the first two. the review states that its due the the writing that the film is poor however my opinion is that it was good, especially the Pinnoicho interrogation scene. If Shrek IV does come out I do feel that it will not succeed and that it would have to do something dramatic to match up to the first two. Also issues such as 'girl power' shown by the princesses illustrates our topic of how society is becoming more equal and how women have more power than before demonstrates theses issues are even touched on in animation.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/reviews.html?in_article_id=465196&in_page_id=1924
Shrek the Third Film Reviews (1)
Review 1
Shrek the Third
Mark Kermode
Sunday July 1, 2007
The Observer
My view is that the review is fair in that it makes a valid point about how 'thrice [three] is definetely enough'. Shrek the Third has not changed much from the previous two and by having poor reviews compared to the first two it illustrates that the Shrek brand is dying and that Shrek the Third is the final straw. Also having watch the film myself, I agree as the ending shows Shrek and Fiona finally living in the swamp with a family at last. This truely was 'a happily ever after' and i believe it was a fitting way to end the Shrek triology.
Shrek the Third
Mark Kermode
Sunday July 1, 2007
The Observer
Thrice is not nice... Shrek the Third.
The best thing that can be said about Shrek the Third is that, unlike this summer's other dreary 'three-quels' (Spiderman, Pirates), it isn't a three-hour bum-numbing boreathon. At a brisk 93 minutes, this merely reheats the franchise's old familiar elements (plenty of poo and bum jokes for the kids and cine-literate nods for the adults, including The Exorcist via Rosemary's Baby and The Brood) to give us more - or, rather, less - of the same. The USP this time is parenthood, with Donkey having to teach Shrek to embrace the joys of being a father, a role presumably voiced before Eddie Murphy disgracefully disowned Spice Girl Mel B's baby, and Justin Timberlake lending misfit teen appeal as heir-to-the-throne Artie.
There are a couple of nice comic interludes, most notably John Cleese's dying Frog King routine, and the kids will be duly diverted, but it all smacks of a general downward spiral; there are no music choices as bold as the original's iconic 'Hallelujah', and no puns as audacious as calling the villain 'F**kwad' (OK, technically 'Farquaad') and still getting a family-friendly rating. On this evidence, thrice is definitely enough. Sadly, Shrek 4 is due in 2010. Hey ho.
The best thing that can be said about Shrek the Third is that, unlike this summer's other dreary 'three-quels' (Spiderman, Pirates), it isn't a three-hour bum-numbing boreathon. At a brisk 93 minutes, this merely reheats the franchise's old familiar elements (plenty of poo and bum jokes for the kids and cine-literate nods for the adults, including The Exorcist via Rosemary's Baby and The Brood) to give us more - or, rather, less - of the same. The USP this time is parenthood, with Donkey having to teach Shrek to embrace the joys of being a father, a role presumably voiced before Eddie Murphy disgracefully disowned Spice Girl Mel B's baby, and Justin Timberlake lending misfit teen appeal as heir-to-the-throne Artie.
There are a couple of nice comic interludes, most notably John Cleese's dying Frog King routine, and the kids will be duly diverted, but it all smacks of a general downward spiral; there are no music choices as bold as the original's iconic 'Hallelujah', and no puns as audacious as calling the villain 'F**kwad' (OK, technically 'Farquaad') and still getting a family-friendly rating. On this evidence, thrice is definitely enough. Sadly, Shrek 4 is due in 2010. Hey ho.
My Response:
My view is that the review is fair in that it makes a valid point about how 'thrice [three] is definetely enough'. Shrek the Third has not changed much from the previous two and by having poor reviews compared to the first two it illustrates that the Shrek brand is dying and that Shrek the Third is the final straw. Also having watch the film myself, I agree as the ending shows Shrek and Fiona finally living in the swamp with a family at last. This truely was 'a happily ever after' and i believe it was a fitting way to end the Shrek triology.
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Sunday, 8 July 2007
My Independant Study Proposal (First Draft)
Film Title: Shrek the ThirdDirector: Chris Miller
Release Date: 29 June 07
‘My view is that CGI animation has secured the success of the animation genre’.
How has CGI ensured the continued box office success of the animation genre, paying particular attention to ‘Shrek the Third?’
Animation is the main aspect of the mise-en-scene. All the characters are digitally animated from animals (Donkey) to people (Prince Charming) to ogres (Shrek). Also I will analyse the text through the use of the key concepts.
I also aim to look into the institution which created ‘Shrek’, ‘DreamWorks Animation SKG’, who is rivals of Walt Disney, and see how CGI is created and developed.
Genre will be one of the main aspects of my independent study. Also it will be something I cover during my Module 4 studies, thus I can gain information. I will be looking at how genre has an effect on films through research and looking at theorist such as Rick Altman and Richard Dyer.
By watching the film, I will be looking at how representations such as how other characters judge Shrek by the first sight, which relates to never judging a book by its cover. Also how animals and people are represented.
Ideologies and values are always present. By watching the film, I will look out for messages being sent across such as the representation of women being stronger and more equal etc. For example in Shrek the Third, Fiona and other fairy tale princess aim to save the male, Shrek.
I will be looking at the narrative through theorist such as Prop, Rabbiger, and Todorv etc. and seeing how their theories come into play in films such as Shrek the Third.
I will also investigate what social impacts the film has had on society and their views.
I will be looking at the development of animation and CGI animation as a form of historical context to my study. Also I will be using earlier animation films as examples to reinforce my points. I will also use sources such as books and the internet.
Economically animation has been a big influence and the money it’s gained
Political contexts (see ideologies and values)
To help reinforce my statements/ help with my study and understanding of genre and other aspects of media, I will be looking at theorist such as Rick Altman and many others.
Other texts (films) that I intend to refer to are Shrek and Shrek 2. Also, I will be looking at other CGI animation films produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG such as ‘Madagascar’, ‘Over the Hedge’. Also, before CGI there were other types of animation such as still motion and 2D from which animation as a whole developed.
How has CGI ensured the continued box office success of the animation genre, paying particular attention to ‘Shrek the Third?’
Animation is the main aspect of the mise-en-scene. All the characters are digitally animated from animals (Donkey) to people (Prince Charming) to ogres (Shrek). Also I will analyse the text through the use of the key concepts.
I also aim to look into the institution which created ‘Shrek’, ‘DreamWorks Animation SKG’, who is rivals of Walt Disney, and see how CGI is created and developed.
Genre will be one of the main aspects of my independent study. Also it will be something I cover during my Module 4 studies, thus I can gain information. I will be looking at how genre has an effect on films through research and looking at theorist such as Rick Altman and Richard Dyer.
By watching the film, I will be looking at how representations such as how other characters judge Shrek by the first sight, which relates to never judging a book by its cover. Also how animals and people are represented.
Ideologies and values are always present. By watching the film, I will look out for messages being sent across such as the representation of women being stronger and more equal etc. For example in Shrek the Third, Fiona and other fairy tale princess aim to save the male, Shrek.
I will be looking at the narrative through theorist such as Prop, Rabbiger, and Todorv etc. and seeing how their theories come into play in films such as Shrek the Third.
I will also investigate what social impacts the film has had on society and their views.
I will be looking at the development of animation and CGI animation as a form of historical context to my study. Also I will be using earlier animation films as examples to reinforce my points. I will also use sources such as books and the internet.
Economically animation has been a big influence and the money it’s gained
Political contexts (see ideologies and values)
To help reinforce my statements/ help with my study and understanding of genre and other aspects of media, I will be looking at theorist such as Rick Altman and many others.
Other texts (films) that I intend to refer to are Shrek and Shrek 2. Also, I will be looking at other CGI animation films produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG such as ‘Madagascar’, ‘Over the Hedge’. Also, before CGI there were other types of animation such as still motion and 2D from which animation as a whole developed.
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