Classic movies made new
The movie industry has found a new source of revenue in re-releasing classic movies and animated features in HD or Blu-Ray. Such classics as “Wizard of Oz” which is celebrating it’s 70th year, “Snow White” , and the Shrek Series are just some of the examples. All of the Shrek movies do a nice job in targeting the adult and kid audience. Getting that fine line that will keep the kids entertained, and the adults interested is hard. The Shrek movies just keep getting it right, and there’s no telling how many more of these movies we might see. I would fully expect a part 4, after seeing the box office numbers from Shrek the Third. I wouldn’t rule out a part 5, and even a part 10, with the way these movies are drawing in audiences. There is a planned release of “Shrek Forever After” planned to be in theaters May 2010. Many of the studios are creating customized dvd cases in order to sell the added bonuses and clips that people will get when they purchase the newer copies. The popularity of the green ogre is going to be up there with Bugs Bunny when it’s all said and done. There might already be more kids now, that are familiar with Shrek better than the loveable wabbit with the “what’s up doc” line.
About 6 years ago on May 15th was when a Shrek Soundtrack CD was released, and it would eventually go double platinum. It was 3 days later in 2001 on May 18th when audiences around the world got their first taste of Shrek, through the Dreamworks view. There is a star-studded cast in this latest release. Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Antonio Banderas, and Rupert Everett bring the cartoon to life for all to see, and seeing it they are. This movie might be hanging around the theatres for awhile, before anyone will have a chance to own it on DVD.
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