Product Details

• Studio: Paramount
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001AQO42S
• For more information about "Shrek the Halls [Blu-ray]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Despite its 22-minute run time, Shrek the Halls (originally written as a half-hour TV special), is packed with plenty of laughs and holiday cheer. The animation is rich, and the character interplay among all the folks we know and love--Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots--endearing and spot-on. Shrek wants to throw the "perfect Christmas" for Fiona and the kids, but as an ogre, has no Yule experience. So he starts at the local bookstore, where a winsome clerk (voiced by Marissa Jaret Winokur) quickly sizes up Shrek's hapless situation and pronounces: "I know all about Christmas, and I have just the book for you: 'Christmas for Village Idiots.'" Shrek becomes so focused on doing the holiday "by the book" that he fails to notice the magic and comradely chaos unfolding all around him. Fiona, for instance, has some neat tricks for making holiday decorations (watch how she turns a festively striped snake into the perfect candy cane). The kids are happily frolicking with the kids of Donkey and everyone else in the village--but the commotion is too much for Shrek, who snaps. Will his ogrely hissy fit ruin Christmas--and make him overlook the meaning of Christmas that can't be found in a book? Even viewers who might guess the answer will enjoy the trip, including competing versions of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," better known as "The Night Before Christmas." Puss's version: "He was dressed all in fur / From his head to his paws / And he stood there heroic, / A real Santa... Claws." And the film is full of cute references to holiday classics like "It's a Wonderful Life" ("Excuse you for what?" barks Shrek after one of his kids does a dainty Fiona belch knockoff). Even bit players get big laughs, like the three German pigs, ready to have a Christmas Eve sleepover. One points out to his brothers: "Look! We are pigs, ja? Und we are in a blanket, ja? It's funny, ja?" Ja! Warning to parents: There is one scary, almost gruesome scene that involves Santa Claus, but it's over quickly and then the film is back to its funny and heartwarming purpose. Extras include an animated sing-along "Twelve Days of Christmas" featurette as well as several holiday games to keep the tykes engaged after the last present is unwrapped. --A.T. Hurley

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66 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars DVD $ is a RIP-OFF, September 21, 2008

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Mista Fantastic - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shrek the Halls (DVD)

1st off, Shrek The Halls itself is hilarious! Very well done, probably better material than what was in the 2nd & 3rd films. My gripe is absolutely with the dvd itself & its pricepoint. $17.99 (or $19.99 retail)for only 22 MINUTES worth of cartoon is an absolute rip-off!

According to other online outlets, here is the list of features:
12 Days of Christmas Featurette
Deck the Halls Featurette
Gingy Dunking Game
Shrek Carnival Craze Video Game Demo & Cheat Code

That's it?! Sorry but I say just save your loot & rec'd it when ABC shows it 2-3 times this Holiday season. The cartoon is good but it ain't that good!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Funny, Funny ..., October 12, 2008

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F. Curry "War Eagle!" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shrek the Halls (DVD)

Ok, first of all ... it's Shrek. The adult-like inuendos and child-like references is right in line with the wit and charm of the entire Shrek series.
I TiVo'd this last year (2007) when it came out for the holidays on TV and I have kept it saved in TiVo this whole time. I watch it at least once a month! It ranks right up there with the three full-length moviews in the series.
Hysterically funny. You will have to rewind in certain parts because you'll be laughing so hard you'll miss some. :)
Great watch!
My only complaint is that it's not long enough ... the good ones never are ... ????
ENJOY as adults and/or with kids for the holidays. Good for lots of laughs!

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars price sucks for dvd watch for free Nov 28, 2008, October 21, 2008

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Dinah M. Taylor "Dynagirl" (King George, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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DreamWorks' Shrek the Halls Christmas special will air from 8 to 8:30 on Wednesday, November 28th, on ABC. So watch it then or record it or buy it after you see it (I bet the prices will go down after it comes out since its a short picture!) Or google it to find it cheaper elsewhere!