I'm going to see Shrek 2 with my aunt later today. I've been reading reviews online, and critics are saying it's better than the first one. Has anybody seen it yet? If so, what did you think?

I saw it yesterday, it's fabulous. I liked it much more than the original (and that's a hard thing to do). Antonio Bandares is great, so's John Cleese and Julie Andrews.... but the real star is Jennifer Saunders as the fairy godmother - she's a scream. Loved it :wave:

I saw it and it was great!!! party:

gonna see it soon

i saw it friday...yeah i think it was better than the first, soooooo funny.

but as one of my friends said... "sooooo not a kid's movie!"

I saw it today, hilarious! better than the first!

its gonna gonna suck ass :wave: :happyface :crazy: :mad: :eek: :confused: :talk:

Wow...I loved it. :biglove: I can't decide which one I like better, though.

Shrek 2 became the 2nd Film ever to make over 100 Million Dollars over the weeknend at Spider-Man was first it still have the record at 114 Million Dollars in 2002 Sherk 2 made 104 Million Dollars

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20040524/D82OTS0G0.html

'Shrek 2' Rakes in $104.3M at Box Office

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's a humongous "happily ever after" for "Shrek 2." The computer-animated fairy tale satire collected an estimated $104.3 million at the weekend box office, the second-biggest three-day tally in movie history behind 2002's "Spider-Man," which took in $114.8 million.

"Shrek 2" also scored the biggest opening ever for an animated film, easily topping "Finding Nemo's" $70.2 million. "Shrek," which opened in 2001, earned $42.3 million in its first weekend - but went on to collect $267.6 million and win the first Oscar for an animated feature film.

For the sequel, the grumpy green ogre collected $28.4 million on Friday, and then jumped a remarkable 58 percent Saturday to earn $44.8 million, according to Jim Tharp, head of distribution for DreamWorks.

Saturday's earnings broke Hollywood's overall record for highest one-day earnings, also held by "Spider-Man" with $43.6 million.

DreamWorks estimated the movie would earn an additional $31 million on Sunday - but even rival studios suggested the take would be higher than that. Final figures will be released Monday.

Last week's No. 1 film, the Brad Pitt epic "Troy," fell to second place in its second weekend, earning $23.8 million for a total of $85.8 million. The movie cost a reported $200 million to make.

Meanwhile, third-place "Van Helsing" crossed the $100 million mark with weekend earnings of $10.1 million, and "Mean Girls" ranked fourth with $6.9 million.

"'Shrek 2' was cutting into everybody else's audience," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations Co.

In the sequel, the title ogre (voiced by Mike Myers), his bride, Fiona (Cameron Diaz), and their pal Donkey (Eddie Murphy) visit Fiona's royal parents in the kingdom of Far, Far Away.

Critics loved the movie, which appealed to young kids with colorful characters, teenagers with comedy, couples with romance, and older audiences with a subplot about parents accepting the decisions of their grown-up children.

"Shrek 2," which opened Wednesday, screened in the largest number of opening theaters ever - 4,163 locations. It also brought in $125.3 million over its first five days, breaking the record set by "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which grossed $124.1 million.

The sequel is a great victory for DreamWorks, which has occasionally struggled to find its footing in the animated movie market. The first "Shrek" was a success and the studio had a modest hit with 1998's computer-animated "Antz," but traditionally animated fare like "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,""The Road to El Dorado" and "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" were all money-losers.

"For us, this is really more about proving that we have a creative rhythm as a company," said Ann Daly, head of animation for DreamWorks. "We found our tone and style."

About 60 percent of the audience was comprised of parents and their children, Tharp said. Studio exit polling found that 70 percent of respondents wanted to see the movie again, which bodes well for the movie's future in the competitive summer blockbuster season.

The weekend's total box-office earnings were up about 2 percent from last year, when "The Matrix Reloaded" and "Daddy Day Care" topped the list.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Shrek 2," $104.3 million.

2. "Troy," $23.8 million.

3. "Van Helsing," $10.1 million.

4. "Mean Girls," $6.9 million.

5. "Man on Fire," $3.5 million.

6. "Breakin' All the Rules," $2.8 million.

7. "13 Going on 30," $2.5 million.

8. "New York Minute," $1.1 million.

9. "Kill Bill - Vol. 2," $1 million.

10. "Super Size Me," $953,455.

Originally posted by safety pin
its gonna gonna suck ass :wave: :happyface :crazy: :mad: :eek: :confused: :talk:

have you seen the first Shrek? It is NOT some lame kids movie, since that's probably why you don't think you'd like it

I watched it today. It was amazing. i was cracking up the entire time. 10/10 :D

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
have you seen the first Shrek? It is NOT some lame kids movie, since that's probably why you don't think you'd like it
i've seen it in spanish :grr:

It looks good...if my parents are too busy to take me and my sisters, I think our Aunt and Uncle is going to take us there in June.
So...what was it about? Was it funny? (Well, duh to me! Of course it's funny, it's probably like the first Shrek).

I saw Saturday, it was really good.

Originally posted by FullHouseFan8795
It looks good...if my parents are too busy to take me and my sisters, I think our Aunt and Uncle is going to take us there in June.
So...what was it about? Was it funny? (Well, duh to me! Of course it's funny, it's probably like the first Shrek).

This one takes place after Shrek and Fiona get married. They both go to see Fiona's parents, but her dad, the King, doesn't approve of Shrek. I don't want to go into too much detail, but I will say that it was really, really good. :nod:

What a comedic tour-de-force! The animation and voice acting were astounding and the humor was great. There were tons of references from Godzilla...The Price is Right...Cops...The Mask of Zorro...Lord of the Rings...and many, many more. Puss-in-Boots pratically stole the show, and the Fairy Godmother is right up there with Cruella De Vil as far as female animated villains go.

By the way, did you know that Larry King (yes, that Larry King) was Ugly Stepsister? :eek: :D

I love this movie so much! I wanna see it again. The fairy Godmother was my favorite, for some reason she reminded me of Meryl Streep.lol

I saw it again today and it was GREAT! :rock:

Originally posted by FullHouseFan8795
It looks good...if my parents are too busy to take me and my sisters, I think our Aunt and Uncle is going to take us there in June.
So...what was it about? Was it funny? (Well, duh to me! Of course it's funny, it's probably like the first Shrek).

Well, I dont wanna give the WHOLE thing away, but Shrek and Fiona go to meet Fiona's parents and things dont work out so well.

I just came back from Shrek 2, and I must say, I liked it just as much as the original. Well worth the price of the ticket.

It received an off the charts 91% on RottenTomatoes.com

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Shrek2-1132597/

Originally posted by AKA
I just came back from Shrek 2, and I must say, I liked it just as much as the original. Well worth the price of the ticket. Definitely :) I was actually expecting it to be less than stellar, but my expectation was proven wrong

I just saw it with my wife and kids it was great. I loved the part where Pinnochio was wearing womens underwear. :lol:

Originally posted by Brian Damage
I just saw it with my wife and kids it was great. I loved the part where Pinnochio was wearing womens underwear. :lol: :lol: lol that was great

Everyone is saying how great it is.
I can't wait to go see it! :)

I saw that movie earlier tonight with my brother after I saw "The Day After Tomorrow".:) It was very funny. They had spoofs from Disney animated classic movies like "Snow White", "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty", "Beauty and the Beast" and others includes references from movies and TV shows like "Annie", "Hawaii Five-O", "Cops", "The Price Is Right" and many more. That movie is funny.:lol: I saw the part where the Donkey sang the theme from the TV series "Rawhide" starring the late Sheb "Purple People Eater" Wolley.:lol:

I think I'm gonna go see it tomorrow or Friday!! :)

am I the only person who thought the first was funnier?

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
am I the only person who thought the first was funnier?

No you're not.

Shrek 2 had some laughs; there were a few good references to other movies and the whole "Farbucks" thing was great, plus Antonio Banderas as Puss In Boots was hysterical, but all in all, it was just another unescessary sequel to a great film.

I didn't see it yet i only saw the first Shrek so far. Everybody is saying how good Shrek 2 is i'll probably go see it.

I just saw it last night :)
It was pretty good!

Originally posted by FullHouseFan8795
I just saw it last night :)
It was pretty good!

I thought it was excellent! :thumbsup: There going to be a Shrek 3, too.

Originally posted by Rurry007
I thought it was excellent! :thumbsup: There going to be a Shrek 3, too.

No way!
That's awesome! :)

yeah i saw it i thought it was funny

its weird and its about marital problems. the donkey reminds my brother of me.

Originally posted by David
:lol: lol that was great Ditto :lol:

Gingerbread Man : Oh! Its a THONG!

I like Puss in Boots

I just watched a "VH1 Goes Inside" about Shrek, and they said that they never even had a sequel in mind when they made the first one. Pretty lucky on their part. :nod:

Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
I just watched a "VH1 Goes Inside" about Shrek, and they said that they never even had a sequel in mind when they made the first one. Pretty lucky on their part. :nod:

This is one of the few sequals to be sucsessful!! I thought it was awesome!

Originally posted by safety pin
its weird and its about marital problems. the donkey reminds my brother of me.

Youre the only person I know that doesnt like it

Originally posted by Rurry007
This is one of the few sequals to be sucsessful!! I thought it was awesome! Ditto!

I saw Shrek 2 and It was very good, but all these great hyped up reviews saying it was better than the original, i expected something better. Its very good, but its not amazing as very one claimed it to be. the first one was better. the ending to shrek 2 was the best part. the beginning and middle aren't that great
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