Shrek---Was the disc worth the HYPE? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Jerm · 11-05-2001, 07:58 PM

I picked it up on Friday, and I did enjoy it (my son has watched it like 3 or 4 times now

) and it had some cool features.
But I don't have DVD ROM, and it seems like half the stuff to do, you need a PC! That sucks! There are all kinds of games, but I can't get to them! And then, you see some of the tech stuff over and over. HBO First look, you see the "Fuzzy Doney", then on disc two you see him again in the Tech documentary, and then again in the Tech Glitches. Yeah, I enjoyed Fuzzy Donkey, but he is part of like half the bonus features that I can access!

Great movie, cool sound, great picture, overrated disc!

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6paq · 11-05-2001, 09:01 PM

I wouldn't call this disc overrated.. OK 11 hours of extra features is not true, but it's a great disc nonetheless...

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dvds'r'us · 11-05-2001, 09:17 PM

Definitely Worth The Blind Purchase. It's One Of My Faves Now, + Since I Have A DVD-Rom & DVD Player I Was Able To Do It All! Kick Ass DVD = Shrek and many more...

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I bought a pack of gum yesterday - Bubblicious - Watermelon. I know everyone's saying "Hold off, there's gonna be a special edition with remastered flavor and at least it won't be in that awful paper wrapper." But you know what, I figured it's worth it. I mean if it's not that good, I can always auction off the rest of the pack on eBay. And then if Bubblicious revisits the Watermelon gum, I can use the money to re-purchase the upgrade.

My DVD Site!

Fart Lighter · 11-05-2001, 09:18 PM

it's a matter of how you look at it. Is it worth depriving those with DVD-rOMs of the great content just becuase some of us don;t have them? No, of course not.
The DVD-rOM content on SHREK won;t work on mine yet (need some patches), but I'm looking forward to it.
There's some excellent DVD-ROM content disks out there (MATRIX, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, CHEICKEN RUN etc), and there's nothing to gain from leaving them off.

What dreamworks should have done however was to make it clear on the packaging that so many of the extras were DVD-ROM only.

STYPEE · 11-05-2001, 09:37 PM

I must say I do like the name "FART LIGHTER"..
Anyhoo, I'm a MAC owner, yes, to those of us who have MAC'S and stand by them, I'm very disapointed. I'm not one for playing goofy DVD ROM games, however, these seemed kind of neat or made me a bit curious. Another way, it was like buying a WILLIAM CASTLE movie, loaded with gimmicks, but did we get what we paid for?

I guess I can't answer that question since I'm not old enough to even compare, I would have loved to see them though

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***Wirehed*** · 11-05-2001, 09:40 PM

Well I bought it for the movie, the extras are just that, extra. The price was the same as any other DVD, SE or not so what's all the fussing about?

I'm not interested in the DVD-ROM content myself, it looks rather 'kiddie' to me so I doubt I will ever even look at it.

Jerm · 11-05-2001, 10:03 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the movie or the cost.
I got it at Blockbuster

with the 10 Week rent-a-card. So the deal was absolutely great!
And like I said, we've watched the movie many times. I just think that the extras were over-hyped, that's all.

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reeltime · 11-05-2001, 10:10 PM

Just wish I could get all of the gunk off the cover from that #&*%* contest prize piece. And, yeah, I won the ice cream cone.

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Josh · 11-05-2001, 10:14 PM

Its a very overrated disc! But I love the film and thats what counts!

***Wirehed*** · 11-05-2001, 10:16 PM

Heh, yeah. I spent 20 minutes trying to get the gunk off the cover.

And I too "won" the Ice Cream Cone.

The movie is great, the disc is a bit weak for a special edition, I will agree.

I was also rather disapointed in the sound. It got the job done, it justed wasn't as involved as say, Toy Story. I was expecting a little more there, especially considering it had a DTS track.

***1138*** · 11-05-2001, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jerm71:
I just think that the extras were over-hyped, that's all.

I agree. Good movie and DVD, but the hype of the extras was a little out of proportion.

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Jerm · 11-05-2001, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reeltime:
Just wish I could get all of the gunk off the cover from that #&*%* contest prize piece. And, yeah, I won the ice cream cone.

I won the cone too...what a surprise. Use Goo Gone to get the sticky crap off. Nail Polish remover is supposed to work too.

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Wilson · 11-05-2001, 10:46 PM

I won the fries

, take that cone boys

[This message has been edited by Wilson (edited 11-05-2001).]

***1138*** · 11-05-2001, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wilson:
I won the fries :P, take that cone boys

Bitch! I got a cone too...

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dvds'r'us · 11-05-2001, 11:06 PM

I Won A Cone! That Is Much Better Than Fries!

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I bought a pack of gum yesterday - Bubblicious - Watermelon. I know everyone's saying "Hold off, there's gonna be a special edition with remastered flavor and at least it won't be in that awful paper wrapper." But you know what, I figured it's worth it. I mean if it's not that good, I can always auction off the rest of the pack on eBay. And then if Bubblicious revisits the Watermelon gum, I can use the money to re-purchase the upgrade.

My DVD Site!

Wilson · 11-05-2001, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dvds'r'us:
I Won A Cone! That Is Much Better Than Fries!

potato envy!

General Zod · 11-05-2001, 11:28 PM

I have only had the disc for a little while, but I haven't seen anywhere near the 11 hours. I think this would have been a single disc release if they hadn't felt a P&S version was necessary. I really wish that they would start making this DVD Rom stuff available for Mac too.

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BubbleGumUK · 11-06-2001, 02:40 PM

I just got this "Shrek" disc. Can someone please tell me if the US released disc has the "Canadian Home Video" blue circular logo on the back cover among the film credits (next to the MPAA rating) and both the US and Canadian addresses for Universal/DreamWorks Video, or is it a Canadian version I have?

Thanx

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IKEA_boy · 11-06-2001, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wilson:
[b]I won the fries

, take that cone boys

[b]

The rental place i work at has a baskin robbins right next to it. And we had 160 copies of shrek to put out for rent. nuff said

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11-08-2001, 04:11 PM

I just watched it and I thought the movie was OK, but not the hilarious romp everyone hyped it up to be. Add in the sticky mess on the cover and I feel like I should have rented it instead. I'm usually happy to own a DVD, but this one I will probably never watch again.

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***1138*** · 11-08-2001, 09:27 PM

Welcome to the forum The Next Generation!

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Drexl · 11-08-2001, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BubbleGumUK:
I just got this "Shrek" disc. Can someone please tell me if the US released disc has the "Canadian Home Video" blue circular logo on the back cover among the film credits (next to the MPAA rating) and both the US and Canadian addresses for Universal/DreamWorks Video, or is it a Canadian version I have?

Yes, many US DVD's have the Canadian rating. I guess they try to cover all of the bases.

For those who don't think there are really 11 hours of bonus material, consider that those animated menus, the commentary, the P&S transfer, and probably the average time one would spend playing the games and going through the DVD-ROM content is included in that total.

Why in the world did they put the P&S transfer on disc one? That's just wrong.

Jerm · 11-08-2001, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Drexl:
Why in the world did they put the P&S transfer on disc one? That's just wrong.

Shhh, you sound like one of those guys at that other forum. I won't mention any names...I've been scolded before...we should just be happy that we get OAR.

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tomdkat · 11-13-2001, 12:58 AM

I thought the movies was ok and I thought the audio and video were superb....

I listened to the dts audio when I first watched it and found the Dolby Digital audio was a little "louder".... Not sure if there was any dial. norm. in effect (as I was not paying attention to my receiver) which accounted for the audio difference.

Both audio tracks sounded VERY good..... Overall, I think the quality of the DVD is great! I watched 2 of the special features and those were fine.

Not sure if I would go so far as to call the DVD "overrated", but I found it enjoyable....

Peace.....

LemJe · 11-13-2001, 02:11 AM

My kids had a good time with the DVD and that's all I need to make me very happy with it.

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11-05-2001, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	Shrek---Was the disc worth the HYPE? I picked it up on Friday, and I did enjoy it (my son has watched it like 3 or 4 times now ) and it had some cool features. But I don't have DVD ROM, and it seems like half the stuff to do, you need a PC! That sucks! There are all kinds of games, but I can't get to them! And then, you see some of the tech stuff over and over. HBO First look, you see the "Fuzzy Doney", then on disc two you see him again in the Tech documentary, and then again in the Tech Glitches. Yeah, I enjoyed Fuzzy Donkey, but he is part of like half the bonus features that I can access! Great movie, cool sound, great picture, overrated disc! ------------------ Jerm "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!"

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11-05-2001, 09:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
6paq Actor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tølløse, Denmark	I wouldn't call this disc overrated.. OK 11 hours of extra features is not true, but it's a great disc nonetheless... ------------------ ~ Stud. Polyt. ~ Artur Meinild ~

11-05-2001, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
dvds'r'us Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: St. Louis Area	Definitely Worth The Blind Purchase. It's One Of My Faves Now, + Since I Have A DVD-Rom & DVD Player I Was Able To Do It All! Kick Ass DVD = Shrek and many more... ------------------ I bought a pack of gum yesterday - Bubblicious - Watermelon. I know everyone's saying "Hold off, there's gonna be a special edition with remastered flavor and at least it won't be in that awful paper wrapper." But you know what, I figured it's worth it. I mean if it's not that good, I can always auction off the rest of the pack on eBay. And then if Bubblicious revisits the Watermelon gum, I can use the money to re-purchase the upgrade. My DVD Site!

11-05-2001, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fart Lighter Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Worcestershire, UK	it's a matter of how you look at it. Is it worth depriving those with DVD-rOMs of the great content just becuase some of us don;t have them? No, of course not. The DVD-rOM content on SHREK won;t work on mine yet (need some patches), but I'm looking forward to it. There's some excellent DVD-ROM content disks out there (MATRIX, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, CHEICKEN RUN etc), and there's nothing to gain from leaving them off. What dreamworks should have done however was to make it clear on the packaging that so many of the extras were DVD-ROM only.

11-05-2001, 09:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
STYPEE Supporting Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Flushing,Ny	I must say I do like the name "FART LIGHTER".. Anyhoo, I'm a MAC owner, yes, to those of us who have MAC'S and stand by them, I'm very disapointed. I'm not one for playing goofy DVD ROM games, however, these seemed kind of neat or made me a bit curious. Another way, it was like buying a WILLIAM CASTLE movie, loaded with gimmicks, but did we get what we paid for? I guess I can't answer that question since I'm not old enough to even compare, I would have loved to see them though ------------------ "I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am" Homer Simpsom

11-05-2001, 09:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	Well I bought it for the movie, the extras are just that, extra. The price was the same as any other DVD, SE or not so what's all the fussing about? I'm not interested in the DVD-ROM content myself, it looks rather 'kiddie' to me so I doubt I will ever even look at it.

11-05-2001, 10:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the movie or the cost. I got it at Blockbuster with the 10 Week rent-a-card. So the deal was absolutely great! And like I said, we've watched the movie many times. I just think that the extras were over-hyped, that's all. ------------------ Jerm "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive!"

11-05-2001, 10:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
reeltime Actor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Seattle, WA	Just wish I could get all of the gunk off the cover from that #&% contest prize piece. And, yeah, I won the ice cream cone. ------------------ Best, Dave Kramer http://fromscript2screen.com

11-05-2001, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Josh Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Unknown	Its a very overrated disc! But I love the film and thats what counts!

11-05-2001, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	Heh, yeah. I spent 20 minutes trying to get the gunk off the cover. And I too "won" the Ice Cream Cone. The movie is great, the disc is a bit weak for a special edition, I will agree. I was also rather disapointed in the sound. It got the job done, it justed wasn't as involved as say, Toy Story. I was expecting a little more there, especially considering it had a DTS track.

11-05-2001, 10:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Wilson DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I won the fries , take that cone boys [This message has been edited by Wilson (edited 11-05-2001).]

11-05-2001, 11:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
dvds'r'us Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: St. Louis Area	I Won A Cone! That Is Much Better Than Fries! ------------------ I bought a pack of gum yesterday - Bubblicious - Watermelon. I know everyone's saying "Hold off, there's gonna be a special edition with remastered flavor and at least it won't be in that awful paper wrapper." But you know what, I figured it's worth it. I mean if it's not that good, I can always auction off the rest of the pack on eBay. And then if Bubblicious revisits the Watermelon gum, I can use the money to re-purchase the upgrade. My DVD Site!

11-05-2001, 11:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
General Zod Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Scott, KS USA	I have only had the disc for a little while, but I haven't seen anywhere near the 11 hours. I think this would have been a single disc release if they hadn't felt a P&S version was necessary. I really wish that they would start making this DVD Rom stuff available for Mac too. ------------------ This will be of fine service for you, you bag of the scum. I am sure you will not mind that I remove your manhoods and leave them out on the dessert flour for your aunts to eat.

11-06-2001, 02:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
BubbleGumUK Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England	I just got this "Shrek" disc. Can someone please tell me if the US released disc has the "Canadian Home Video" blue circular logo on the back cover among the film credits (next to the MPAA rating) and both the US and Canadian addresses for Universal/DreamWorks Video, or is it a Canadian version I have? Thanx ------------------ BubbleGum

11-08-2001, 04:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
The Next Generation	I just watched it and I thought the movie was OK, but not the hilarious romp everyone hyped it up to be. Add in the sticky mess on the cover and I feel like I should have rented it instead. I'm usually happy to own a DVD, but this one I will probably never watch again. ------------------ Resistance is Futile!

11-08-2001, 09:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
*1138* Producer/Admin Careful, or I'll ban myself... Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Welcome to the forum The Next Generation! ------------------ 1138 - DVD File Forum Greeter/Moderator The defense department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid.

11-13-2001, 12:58 AM	#24 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	I thought the movies was ok and I thought the audio and video were superb.... I listened to the dts audio when I first watched it and found the Dolby Digital audio was a little "louder".... Not sure if there was any dial. norm. in effect (as I was not paying attention to my receiver) which accounted for the audio difference. Both audio tracks sounded VERY good..... Overall, I think the quality of the DVD is great! I watched 2 of the special features and those were fine. Not sure if I would go so far as to call the DVD "overrated", but I found it enjoyable.... Peace.....

11-13-2001, 02:11 AM	#25 (permalink)
LemJe Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA	My kids had a good time with the DVD and that's all I need to make me very happy with it. ------------------ My little DVD List----http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mycollect...?alias=LemJe31