SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER [2010] [3D Blu-ray] [UK Release] It Ain’t Ogre . . . Til It’s Ogre! A Fun and Feisty Farewell!
It started with a loveable ogre . . . who befriended a talking donkey . . . and rescued a beautiful princess in the unforgettable story that broke the mould for all animated films to follow. Now comes ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER,’ the hilarious and fitting fourth instalment in the record-breaking Academy Award® – winning movie phenomenon.
Longing for the days when he was a “real ogre,” Shrek signs a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get his roar back . . . but turn his world upside down in the process. Donkey suddenly can’t remember his best friend, Fiona is now a tough warrior princess, and Puss in Boots is one fat cat! Together, they have just 24 hours to reverse the contract and restore happily EVER AFTER!
FILM FACT: ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER’ premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on the 21st April, 2010, and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on the 21st May, 2010. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed a worldwide total of $756 million, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2010. It debuted as the top-grossing film at the box office, a position held for three consecutive weeks in the United States and Canada. Two spin-offs, ‘Puss in Boots’ [2011] and ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ [2022], have been released, while a fifth Shrek film is in development. Following the success of ‘Shrek 2’ a third and fourth Shrek film, along with plans for a fifth and final film, were announced in May 2004 by DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. In October 2006, DreamWorks revealed that the fourth film would be released in 2010. Like the other Shrek films, the film's original score was composed by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
Voice Cast: Mike Myers [Shrek voice], Eddie Murphy [Donkey voice], Cameron Diaz [Princess Fiona voice], Antonio Banderas [Puss in Boots voice], Julie Andrews [Queen voice], Jon Hamm [Brogan voice], John Cleese [King voice], Walt Dohrn [Rumpelstiltskin / Priest / Krekraw Ogre voice], Jane Lynch [Gretched voice], Craig Robinson [Cookie voice], Lake Bell [Patrol Witch / Wagon Witch #2 voice], Kathy Griffin [Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 voice], Mary Kay Place [Guard Witch voice], Kristen Schaal [Pumpkin Witch / Palace Witch voice), Meredith Vieira (Broomsy Witch voice], Ryan Seacrest ([Father of Butter Pants voice], Cody Cameron [Pinocchio / Three Pigs voice], Larry King [Doris voice], Regis Philbin [Mabel voice], Christopher Knights [Blind Mice voice], Conrad Vernon [Gingerbread Man voice], Aron Warner [Wolf voice], Jasper Johannes Andrews [Ogre Baby voice], Ollie Mitchell [Ogre Baby voice], Miles Bakshi [Ogre Baby / Villager Kid voice], Nina Zoe Bakshi [Ogre Baby / Tourist Girl / Villager Girl voice], Billie Hayes [Cackling Witch voice], Jeremy Hollingworth [Villager Fan #1 voice], Brian Hopkins [Villager Fan #3 / Ogre Gnimrach voice], Chris Miller [Royal Messenger / Magic Mirror / Geppetto voice], Mike Mitchell [Tour Guide / Camp Ogre / Ogre Naysayer / Baba Witch / Melty Witch / Witch Guard #2 / Butter Pants voice], James Ryan [Villager Fan #2 voice], Ashley Boettcher [Witch / Pedestrian voice) (uncredited), Danielle Soibelman (Witch / Pedestrian voice] (uncredited) and Frank Welker [Dragon / Animals voice] (uncredited)
Director: Mike Mitchell
Producers: Andrew Adamson, Aron Warner, Gina Shay, John H. Williams, Patty Kaku and Teresa Cheng
Screenplay: Alejandro Bien-Willner (punch-up writer), Andrew Adamson (based on the characters created) (uncredited), Darren Lemke (written), Joe Stillman (based on the characters created) (uncredited), Josh Klausner (written), Matthew Shire (punch-up writer), Roger S.H. Schulman (based on the characters created) (uncredited), Ted Elliott (based on the characters created) (uncredited), Terry Rossio (based on the characters created) (uncredited) and William Steig (based upon the book)
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography: Yong Duk Jhun (Director of Photography)
Image Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Czech: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Danish: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Audio
French: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Greek: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Hungarian: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Norwegian: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Polish: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Finnish: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Swedish: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Thai: 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Finnish, Swedish and Thai
Running Time: 93 minutes
Region: Blu-ray: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: DreamWorks Animation SKG / Paramount Pictures
Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ [2010] All the familiar voices are back in the fourth and final Shrek film. Mike Myers is back as the big, green ogre Shrek while Cameron Diaz is Princess Fiona and Eddie Murphy Donkey is hilarious funny. The new bad guy in this film is Rumpelstiltskin who wants to be king of Far Far Away.
Lots of the other good characters from the first three films return as well, including Puss in Boots, the Three Little Pigs and the Gingerbread Man. Shrek has a happy life, married to Princess Fiona but he misses the days when the villagers were scared of him as an ogre and he could do whatever he wanted.
Shrek has an argument with Princess Fiona at their babies’ first birthday party and runs away. Shrek bumps into Rumpelstiltskin who tricks him into swapping his life for one day living as a proper ogre.
The magic creates a new world where Rumpelstiltskin’s the king of Far Far Away, Princess Fiona and Shrek have never met and the ogres are hunted. Shrek has to find a way to get back to his normal life, where Far Far Away is a happy place and Princess Fiona is his one true love again.
The best part of the animated film is seeing the camp where Princess Fiona and the other ogres hide out from Rumpelstiltskin. Some of the other ogres are really funny and Shrek makes a fool of himself trying to win over Princess Fiona.
Donkey and the rest of Shrek's friends are all really funny and the trouble they cause at the babies' birthday party is hilarious. Shrek and Donkey have a great partnership yet again and have some really good jokes together. Keep an eye out for a new ogre called Cookie and he's a great character has lots of good lines in the film.
‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ is a fantastic 3D movie with a very well written storyline and an outstanding voice cast and characters. The Shrek film series have been emotional and funny movies from the very beginning and they have always had humour for children and adults. ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ was for the fourth time in a row of a lovely Shrek movie. This movie is also filled with some lovely new characters and is a pleasing finale to a great film franchise series and fans of the previous Shrek movies will definitely be impressed.
SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER MUSIC TRACK LIST
DUELING BANJOS (Written by Arthur Smith)
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND (Written by Carole King)
ONE LOVE (Written by Bob Marley)
ISN’T IT STRANGE (Written by Scott Hoffman and Jason Sellards) [Performed by Scissor Sisters]
BIRTHDAY BASH (Written by Walt Dohrn and Gina Shay)
TOP OF THE WORLD (Written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis) [Performed by The Carpenters]
TOMORROW (Written by Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse)
PAPA DON’T PREACH (Written by Brian Elliot)
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL (Written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser)
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT (Written by Eddie Schwartz) [Performed by Pat Benatar]
RUMPEL’S PARTY PLACE (Written and Produced by Michael Simpson) [Performed by Mike Simpson]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU (Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill)
CLICK CLICK (Written by David Wakeling, Roger Charlery, Everett Morton, David Steele and Andy Cox) [Performed by Light FM featuring Lloyd Hemmings]
NIGHT MARE (Written by Jeremy Steig) [Performed by Jeremy Steig]
SURE SHOT (Written by Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond, DJ Hurricane, Adam Horovitz, Jeremy Steig and Adam Yauch) [Performed by Beastie Boys]
THESE EYES (Written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings)
DARLING I DO (Written by Landon Pigg and Lucy Schwartz) [Performed by Landon Pigg and Lucy Schwartz]
ORINOCO FLOW (Written by Enya and Roma Ryan) [Performed by Enya]
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING (Written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren) [Performed by Mike Simpson]
HELLO (Written by Lionel Richie) [Performed by Lionel Richie]
I’M A BELIEVER (Written by Neil Diamond) [Performed by Weezer]
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE (Written by Orlando Murden and Ronald N. Miller) [Performed by Stevie Wonder]
RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM (Written by J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs) [Performed by Maxine Nightingale]
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3D Blu-ray Image Quality – DreamWorks Animation SKG and Paramount Pictures presents us ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ and the 3D image dazzles the senses and surpasses the visual impact of the previous three films. The picture exhibits a bold, vibrant colour palette combined with very good shadow delineation, making for a realistically dimensional-looking animated picture. Contrast is nicely balanced with solid black levels. Details are rendered incredibly well, from the lush landscapes to the various object textures, including the incredible detail on Puss and Donkey. Hues are rich and vibrant, exhibiting a broad colour spectrum. The imagery projects a great sense of depth, and the image shows wonderful detail and all in all is totally impressive as a definite reference-quality statement.
3D Blu-ray Audio Quality – DreamWorks Animation SKG and Paramount Pictures brings us ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ with a 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Audio soundtrack is perfectly produced and recorded, with correctly positioned 90-degree side channels representing the added two channels. The result is an effectively enhanced sense of seamless sound field envelopment that uses each of the available channels well. Surrounds are effectively directional led, with panned sound effects. Dialogue is mixed into the soundtrack nicely, with good fidelity and a natural presence. Imaging across the three other stereo walls and side walls are crafted well. The music also is exceptionally recorded and presented spatially, with impressive depth and dimension. Deep bass is delivered through each of the full-range channels, and the audio channel is engaged effectively to enhance the dynamic impact of the more exciting scenes. This is without question the best of the Shrek soundtracks and delivers a superior sonic experience.
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Blu-ray Special Features and Extras: Sadly there are no extra special features with this Blu-ray disc.
Finally, ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ [2010] is definitely a hit with me, despite it isn't as good as some of the other Shrek films, but there's plenty to keep you entertained and the action is especially good, and most of all, I absolutely loved this animated film, because it is really funny and there is everything you could possibly want in this animated film. ‘SHREK: FOREVER AFTER – THE FINAL CHAPTER’ Blu-ray comes with a stunningly beautiful 3D presentation and an equally brilliant audio mix and people rate it as three stars however, in my opinion, it should be definitely five stars rating. Overall, it was an overwhelming animated film and I recommend it to everyone and I definitely would recommend that people should buy this 3D Blu-ray release and watch it with a great joy and wonder! Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
Le Cinema Paradiso
United Kingdom
