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Join everyone's favorite ogre in two tales sure to delight the entire family: SHREK THE HALLS, the all-new holiday classic, and SHREK THE THIRD, the most recent movie blockbuster starring the big green oaf. Get into the holiday spirit with this exclusive DVD 2-pack!SHREK THE HALLS: The Christmas tree isn't the only thing green in this new holiday classic. Shrek is back and trying to get into the spirit of the season. After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they'll remember, he is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. But just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Gingy and the rest of the gang decide to crash the party. SHREK THE HALLS is the greatest holiday tale that's never been told...until now. SHREK THE THIRD: Get ready for Thirds - the greatest fairy tale never told continues with a whole new hilarious comedy of royal proportions. When his frog-in-law suddenly croaks, Shrek embarks on another whirlwind adventure with Donkey and Puss in Boots to find the rightful heir to the throne. Everyone's favorite cast of characters is back, along with a magical misguided Merlin, an awkward Arthur, a powerful posse of princesses, and a bundle of unexpected arrivals. Only Shrek can tell a tale where everyone lives happily ever laughter!
"[Shrek the Third] ...the fanciful fable looks particularly vibrant this time with its signature blend of realism and fantasy...a pleasure..." Claudia Puig, USA Today
"[Shrek the Third] ...animated movies with wall-to-wall jokes can be excruciating, but these jokes are the funniest money can buy." David Edelstein, New York Magazine
"[Shrek the Halls] An instant holiday classic." John Griffiths, Us Weekly
"[Shrek the Third] Gets back the mood, the pleasure and even some of the freshness of its first installment." Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"[Shrek the Third] ...a buoyantly funny...stylish animated comedy..." Todd McCarthy, Variety
Editor's Note
SHREK THE HALLS: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and Antonio Banderas lend their voices to this holly-bedecked continuation of the SHREK saga. It's the night before Christmas and the jolly green ogre is trying to make it the best holiday ever. Unfortunately, Shrek has always been a little slow at picking things up. Nothing goes according to plan as Donkey, Puss in Boots, and Gingy all have wildly different ideas about how the big day should be celebrated--to the consternation of Shrek's family. First broadcast on ABC, SHREK THE HALLS is a welcome addition to the series of zany computer-animated comedies--as well as a worthy entry into the hallowed tradition of holiday specials. SHREK THE THIRD: In the third installment of the wildly popular SHREK series of computer-animated movies, everyone's favorite hygienically challenged green ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) faces both parental and royal responsibility when his wife, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), finds out that she is pregnant and that her father, King Harold (John Cleese), is on his death bed. The shock of these revelations leads Shrek on a journey with his loyal companions Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to seek out another heir to the throne--an awkward young boy named Artie Pendragon (Justin Timberlake). Waiting in the wings is the scheming Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), who sees the perfect opportunity to make his own bid for power and rallies a villainous crew to attack the castle.
| Features | [Both] Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Stereo | | [Both] Dubbed: French, Spanish | | [Both] Interactive Menus | | [Both] Scene Selection | | [Both] Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | [Shrek the Halls] Shrek Carnival Craze Video Game Demo & Cheat Code | | [Shrek the Halls] Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | [Shrek the Halls] Featurettes: 12 Days Of Christmas & Deck The Halls | | [Shrek the Halls] Interactive Game: Gingy Dunking Game | | [Shrek the Third] Smash Ups: Make Your Own Video! | | [Shrek the Third] Artie's Yearbook | | [Shrek the Third] Audio: French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | [Shrek the Third] Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | [Shrek the Third] Featurettes: Shrek's Guide To Parenthood, Tech Of Shrek, Big Green Goofs, & Learn The Donkey Dance | | [Shrek the Third] Lost Scenes | | [Shrek the Third] Merlin's Magic Crystal Ball | | [Shrek the Third] Tournament Games |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 11/4/2008 |
| Catalog ID: 904580 | | UPC: 00032429045805 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Eddie Murphy - Voice | | Mike Myers - Voice | | Antonio Banderas - Voice | | Justin Timberlake - Voice | | Cameron Diaz - Voice | | John Cleese - Voice | | Rupert Everett - Voice |
| Awards |
British Academy Awards (2008) | | | Chris Miller, Nominee, [Shrek the Third] Best Animated Film | |
People's Choice (2008) |  | Shrek the Third, Winner, [Shrek the Third] Favorite Family Movie |
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| | Professional Reviews | ReelViews 7 of 10
[Shrek the Third] Four words say all that needs to be said about Shrek the Third: more of the same. The problem is, what seems fresh and pleasing the first time through starts to feel a little stale by the time we've gone through it three times (not counting video games and an amusement park ride). The recipe hasn't changed: take a few appealing characters, surround them with slightly off-kilter versions of our favorite fairy tale personalities in a land far, far away, mix in some pop songs and hip cultural references, and keep the tone generally light. It worked beautifully in Shrek and was still appealing in Shrek 2. By installment #3, it has become a little tiresome...Shrek the Third follows the formula well enough that it will become a must-see for anyone whose age has not yet ascended into double-digit territory. What's disappointing about this movie is that it offers so little to older viewers. One thing that was true of the previous Shreks was that they worked so well on different levels that viewers of all ages could enjoy them. Parents could appreciate the films while acting as chaperones for their offspring. Single adults could go without feeling embarrassed. Unfortunately, Shrek the Third seems like so many other, generic animated movies. Take away the Shrek moniker and you're left with a slickly made version of Happily N'Ever After. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
[Shrek the Third] "Shrek the Third" is a damped-down return to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, lacking the comic energy of the first brilliant film and not measuring up to the second...The movie is as visually enchanting as the first two in the series, and the big green ogre (voice of Mike Myers) is as gentle and lovable, but the movie settles for action that it trusts is funny, instead of aiming for comedy itself. Another peculiarity is that the plot will probably not be engaging for younger audience members, who understand dragons but don't care that uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. Shrek spends too much time in lachrymose conversation with his bride Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz) and pondering the challenge of fatherhood, and not enough time being an ogre...Back again this time are the two supporting stars from the earlier films, Donkey (voice of Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas). But they're reduced to being friends and traveling partners and are never really foregrounded...The movie's always a pleasure to watch for its skilled animation. But it lacks truly interesting challenges. It makes the mistake of thinking slapstick action is funny for its own sake, a mistake made by a lot of Saturday-morning TV cartoons. True, characters zooming and bouncing around are easy to write because no creative invention is required to set them in motion. But so what? - Roger Ebert
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