So Shrek thinks about it and eventually tracks the traveling group down to apologize. That's when all his friends discover that Shrek never had a Christmas before. "Ogres don't celebrate Christmas. Ogres don't celebrate anything."
The gang goes back to the house to settle down for the night and ask Shrek to tell a bedtime story. Shrek obliges with an Ogre-ified version of "The Night Before Christmas" that ends with "Smelly Christmas to All and to All A Gross Night."
The whole crew is back - Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Antonio Banderas as Puss-in-Boots, and the rest of the gang too. This holiday special has enough sarcastic/witty bits that it has to be seen a couple of times before you really see all the fun bits in the background. Blown-up frogs for ornaments, snakes for candy canes, and an old hollow log for a Christmas tree is just the beginning.
The DVD does include a number of special features, including:
- "12 Days of Christmas" Sing Along (Karaoke DreamWorks Animation-style)
- "Deck the Halls: Sing Along (Madagascar Penguins-style)
- Gingy's Dunking Game (avoid the Milk-Dunk of Doom! - pick the cookie that looks like Gingy!)
- Shrek Carnival Craze Video Game Demo
- DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox (music videos from Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, Flushed Away, and the BEE Movie)
My kids really liked the Sing Alongs and my eldest has come up with her own warped "12 Days of Christmas" song since hearing the one on the DVD. And the Video Jukebox was entertaining to see musical clips from the many great animated features from DreamWorks Animation.
Shrek the Halls actually aired on FOX television as a 30-minute special during the 2007 Thanksgiving week. Now that Shrek the Halls is available on DVD, it will most likely become a new favorite at my house for Christmas viewing. Check it out for the holidays at your house.
Article comments
1 - Ray
Well, I was disappointed. I didn't realize that "Shrek The Halls" was originally a made for TV special that lasted less than a half hour. My wife likes to watch the Shrek films and she has Shrek 1, 2, and 3 at home so I thought I would get her this one also. Little did I know that I would be paying full size movie price for a lousy 22 minute show. The least that Dreamworks could have done is make some mention of the fact that this is'nt a full length movie somewhere on the front of the packaging. Granted, after this little "short" ended I perused the DVD case and, after practicaly having to use a magnifying glass to read it, noticed the "22 min" info on the bottom of the back of the case. I would have paid maybe half of what I did if I knew what I know now, but I really feel like I've been ripped off.