So, I just saw Shrek. What an awesome film! I haven't laughed like that in ages.I have to say that the two best moments were when Fiona bursts the bird by singing too high, and when they inflate the frog and snake to serve as balloons. The way the frog's legs flopped about almost killed me.

Anyway, one of the non-spoiling things about Shrek that I really enjoyed was the score. It was gorgeous! How can we arrange for a release? Does anyone have any mafia connections?

I was fascinated and wholly entertained by the anti-Disney sentiment throughout the movie. When Cinderella started fighting Snow White over the wedding bouquet, I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard.

I had a problem with the music in the opening title, though. Smashmouth's "All Star" didn't work as Shrek's introductory anthem - the song has enjoyed a huge cultural imprint prior to the movie, it didn't gel with the originality of Shrek's world. Underscore here would have been awesome.

But, by the end of the film, the cover of "I'm a Believer" was genius. It was source music, to boot.

The score was great, too. Powell's big adventure themes are always exciting.

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Originally posted by PeterK:
I am glad I saw Shrek after... well, let's just say that Shrek shortened the length of my Pearl Harbor hangover.

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Originally posted by PeterK:
The score was great, too. Powell's big adventure themes are always exciting.

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Just thought I'd point out that HGW composed the themes (and most of the score). Powell's primary composition was the TND-styled cue when Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and the Dragon are sprinting through the castle (and a few other cues).

Jeron

Carry on the CHICKEN RUN spirit!

These two are genious! I loved the main theme, especially at the end where they are flying through the air to save the princess

*side note*- Rufus Wainwright's HALLELUJIA was simply beautiful and worked incredibly at the film's most sentimental part of the movie

It was a blast of a movie with a great score, can't wait for the DVD! (Maybe ISO)

--Brian

Mike

Good choice on your NPing

--Brian

NP: Music from Shrek

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Originally posted by Crono/Kyp:
While I am not Jeron (Brian wishes he was )

Good choice on your NPing

--Brian

NP: Music from Shrek

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Thanks on the compliment. I've always found SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS to be JNH's most mature work, and quite possibly his best (yes, even better than ATLANTIS and DINOSAUR). Maybe it's just the solo cello work that I'm always a sucker for. Maybe it's the ethnic rumblings. Maybe it's the massive choir, or the themes, or the lovely string work. Maybe I'm just a sucker for romantic music such as that score. It just seems to be so different from anything JNH has ever done, and he got it right the first time.

(Insert evil laugh here)

A truly entertaining film, the score was excellent, but I could have done with Smash Mouth also.

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Shrek is one of those TRAILER films...where most of the funny parts are shown in the trailer, and when you see them in the film they are lacking and shallow, not to mention unfunny. I laughed maybe three times during Shrek, but it was a chuckle not an uproar.

RFAD
It changes people
Shrek made me think about my homework.
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Honestly, all RFAD made me was slightly depressed. I mildly resent your implication that it was 'too much for me,' though. I have no problem with difficult concepts or difficult movies. This wasn't one. Do you really want me to ramble on as to why?