Shrek the Halls
by Gary Trousdale
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Actor: Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Cody Cameron, Eddie Murphy, Mike MyersDirector: Gary Trousdale
Brand: Paramount
Writer: Gary Trousdale
Writer: Bill Riling
Writer: Sean Bishop
Writer: Theresa Cullen
Writer: William Steig
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 22 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Shrek the Halls
Movie Review: Became an instant Christmas classic at our house.
Summary: 5 Stars
We actually recorded this off of TV last year. I don't think I would ever pay full DVD price for this; it's very short only 20 minutes or so. People who are really upset at the price have a reason to be so; but they should have checked the film length before buying. Also that has nothing to do with the quality of this holiday special.
This is a great show. It is very high quality, is funny on numerous levels. Both adults and children will find it highly entertaining. Watching Shrek and Fiona decorate for the holidays is a blast. There is a moral to the story too.
My personal favorite part is where Puss n' Boots tells his version of the Christmas story and get very distracted.
My husband and I have probably watched this 5 or 6 times by ourselves in the last couple years and my son has watched it 3 or 4 times this year. My son is almost 2 and this show is the perfect length for him. He thinks donkey is hilarious and he was rolling over with laughter at Puss N' Boots.
I would recommend either recording it on your Tivo or DVR (it's been on TV a couple times this year too) or waiting until you can buy it cheaper used. But definitely watch it, it's a Christmas classic that I am thrilled to make part of our yearly tradition.
Summary of 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.Despite its 22-minute run time, Shrek the Halls (originally written as a half-hour TV special), is packed with plenty of laughs and holiday cheer. The animation is rich, and the character interplay among all the folks we know and love--Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots--endearing and spot-on. Shrek wants to throw the "perfect Christmas" for Fiona and the kids, but as an ogre, has no Yule experience. So he starts at the local bookstore, where a winsome clerk (voiced by Marissa Jaret Winokur) quickly sizes up Shrek's hapless situation and pronounces: "I know all about Christmas, and I have just the book for you: 'Christmas for Village Idiots.'" Shrek becomes so focused on doing the holiday "by the book" that he fails to notice the magic and comradely chaos unfolding all around him. Fiona, for instance, has some neat tricks for making holiday decorations (watch how she turns a festively striped snake into the perfect candy cane). The kids are happily frolicking with the kids of Donkey and everyone else in the village--but the commotion is too much for Shrek, who snaps. Will his ogrely hissy fit ruin Christmas--and make him overlook the meaning of Christmas that can't be found in a book? Even viewers who might guess the answer will enjoy the trip, including competing versions of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," better known as "The Night Before Christmas." Puss's version: "He was dressed all in fur / From his head to his paws / And he stood there heroic, / A real Santa... Claws." And the film is full of cute references to holiday classics like "It's a Wonderful Life" ("Excuse you for what?" barks Shrek after one of his kids does a dainty Fiona belch knockoff). Even bit players get big laughs, like the three German pigs, ready to have a Christmas Eve sleepover. One points out to his brothers: "Look! We are pigs, ja? Und we are in a blanket, ja? It's funny, ja?" Ja! Warning to parents: There is one scary, almost gruesome scene that involves Santa Claus, but it's over quickly and then the film is back to its funny and heartwarming purpose. Extras include an animated sing-along "Twelve Days of Christmas" featurette as well as several holiday games to keep the tykes engaged after the last present is unwrapped. --A.T. Hurley
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