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Video codec: :Video resolution: 1080p:Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audio:English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1:French: Dolby Digital 5.1:Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1:Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Discs:Blu-ray Disc:Four-disc set (4 BDs)| 2001-2010 | 4 Movies | 370 min | Rated PG |
It might not be easy being green, but it sure is profitable. Shrek and its three sequels made more than a fair chunk of change at the box office and additional untold millions of dollars more in home video sales and merchandising, but not by sheer luck. Shrek is a magically timeless series that emphasizes good, wholesome values, even through a plethora of generally kid-friendly but subtly adult humor and dark plot structures that incorporate Fairy Tale cliché to unbelievably unique and effective results. Shrek turns the classic Fairy Tale on its head by crafting a series that emphasizes the "Happily Ever After" finale but gets there through humor and oftentimes dark and perilous adventure, and with a hero and heroine who are decidedly untraditional in both appearance and attitude. The slovenly and anti-social Shrek and his fair Bride, the chubby green ogre Fiona, represent a new take on the classically beautiful Fairy Tale heroes and heroines, allowing the stories to more easily but without much additional pomp and circumstance celebrate the true meaning of love and the joys of the Happily Ever After ending by emphasizing that true beauty is not merely skin deep. The series also emphasizes the role of fate, the importance of friendship, and the joys of family, all while providing great stories, creating wonderful side characters, making fine use of popular music and orchestral score, and always remaining on the cutting edge of computer animation. Shrek is a series that's hard to beat, and best of all, the four-film saga that began in 2001 with Shrek and that ended in 2010 with Shrek Forever After tells a linear and straightforward story that builds upon itself but ultimately comes full circle to brilliantly emphasize the most basic tenants of true love and happiness.
