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If you want to review a kid's movie, then you have to put a child in front of the television and have them watch the video. That is exactly what I did, I did not want to rate this movie from my perspective but from what a couple of seven year olds saw. They loved it, but the question asked was why was it so short? Shrek the Halls originally aired in 2007 for the holidays; twenty-two minutes of Shrek and eight minutes of commercials. Shrek appeals to me as an adult because it does have adult humor, and the characters (Shrek, Donkey, Puss 'n Boots and Fiona) that the kids fell in love with. I do hope it airs again this Holiday Season for prime time because it's a good Christmas TV show to add to the Holiday Classics.
The bonus features consist of two sing a longs which include: The Twelve Days of Christmas and Deck the Halls. Grapping the characters from Madagascar (yes the penguins rule this tune). They were entertaining and the children enjoyed signing along. The other feature extra was the Gingy's Dunking Game, my child enjoyed. It tested her skills of choosing the difference between the three gingerbread men, after about 15 minutes of play, she got bored and wanted to move to something else. Same with the game cheat codes, it is aimed not at adults but at children.... I did not move on to the so called cheat codes but it's a tease for parents to buy the game. We passed. In addition a bunch of music videos were added on from the DreamWorks database... however I felt these videos were cut short because the whole song was not played. Navigating through the bonus features probably took more time than the actual disc content which is just under 30 minutes.
Overall I felt Shrek the Halls was very entertaining, I know I will watch it again. Shrek the Halls is an excellent addition to the all time Holiday Classics for the Christmas Season. However, I don't know if I would run out to buy this DVD for what it's priced. I do hope it will be rotated on TV with the rest of the classics. However this video is priced as a full length movie, and I cannot justify paying for that.
On November 4th, Paramount Home Entertainment and Dreamworks Home Entertainment will release the hilarious holiday hit SHREK THE HALLS on DVD! You’ll laugh ogre and ogre again as all of your favorite characters from the largest theatrical animated franchise ever celebrate the holidays as only they know how in SHREK THE HALLS. Just in time for the holidays, SHREK THE HALLS comes to DVD on November 4, 2008!
THE ABC SMASH HIT AND INSTANT HOLIDAY CLASSIC MAKES ITS MUCH-ANTICIPATED DVD PREMIERE ON NOVEMBER 4TH
The Perfect Holiday Gift for the Whole Family, Hilarious and Heartwarming Tale Becomes Must-Own Collectible DVD with All-New Bonus Content Including Sing-Alongs and Games
You'll laugh ogre and ogre again as all of your favorite characters from the largest theatrical animated franchise ever celebrate the holidays as only they know how in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek the Halls, debuting on DVD November 4th. The delightfully original story and instant holiday classic garnered sensational ratings when it premiered on ABC in November of 2007, drawing by far the night's highest ratings among adults ages 18-49 and averaging 22.7 million viewers. In fact, Shrek the Halls surpassed the ratings of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and had the best young adult rating for any entertainment program in the 8 o'clock hour on any night and any network since the 2007 season finale of "American Idol". Featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas, Shrek the Halls lets fans join in on the fun as Shrek celebrates his first Christmas with his new family and learns some important lessons about the spirit of the season.
The Shrek the Halls DVD features fun and interactive holiday-themed bonus material to get the whole family celebrating, including a sing-along version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" starring the entire gang of characters from DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar, a unique take on "Deck The Halls" with the hilarious Madagascar penguins and sing-along lyrics, a Gingy Dunking Game that tests your matching skills, plus a Shrek Carnival Craze game demo and cheat codes. The DVD will be available as a single disc in either full screen or widescreen, as well as in a special two-pack with Shrek the Third and in limited edition holiday packages featuring Holiday Shrek, Holiday Puss, Holiday Donkey or Gingy plush characters.
DreamWorks Animation's SHREK THE HALLS DVD
The Shrek the Halls DVD delivers loads of holiday cheer with jolly bonus features to entertain fans of all ages:
- The Twelve Days of Christmas Sing Along--Join along and watch the entire Madagascar gang as they celebrate the holidays in style with their own take on the "Twelve Days of Christmas." Sing along to the Madagascar-inspired lyrics, including "lemurs leaping, foosas fussing and a penguin who made a loud squeak!" In classic sing-along style, the words appear on screen as the characters perform.
- Deck The Halls Sing Along--"Deck the halls, it's time to party." This is your chance to sing along with everyone's favorite Penguins from Madagascar. Join Skipper, Private and Kowalski for their version of the classic holiday song as they get into the spirit of the season.
- Gingy's Dunking Game--Test your skills at being a master baker and make sure you have plenty of flour as you try to match the Gingerbread cookies that come out of the oven with the Gingy that appears on screen.
- Shrek Carnival Craze video game demo and cheat code
- DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION'S SHREK THE HALLS SYNOPSIS
Just when Shrek thought he could finally sit back, relax and enjoy his happily ever after with his new family, the most joyous of all holidays arrives. It's Christmas Eve, and everyone is filled with holiday cheer, except for Shrek. He isn't exactly the picture of yuletide joy, but for the sake of Fiona and the kids, he tries to get into the spirit of things as only an ogre can. Unfortunately, everyone seems to have their own ideas about what Christmas is all about, so when Donkey, Puss In Boots, Gingy and the whole gang try to join in on the fun, Shrek's plans for a cozy family celebration end up spiraling into one truly unforgettable Christmas.
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