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Shrek Forever After (2010)

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Mitchell Writer: Josh Klausner & Darren Lemke (Based on the book “Shrek!” by William Steig)

Posted in Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy | Tagged 2010, adaptation, adventure, Alejandro Bien-Willner, alternate universe, andrew adamson, animated, animation, antonio banderas, cameron diaz, cat, cody cameron, comedy, conrad vernon, cookie, craig robinson, darren lemke, deal, donkey, dragon, fairy tale, family, fantasy, gina shay, gingerbread man, Harry Gregson-Williams, jane lynch, joe stillman, john cleese, jon hamm, josh klausner, julie andrews, kathy griffin, king, kristen schaal, lake bell, larry king, mary kay place, matthew shire, meredith vieira, mid-life crisis, mike mitchell, mike myers, Nick Fletcher, ogre, pigs, pinocchio, princess, puss in boots, queen, regis philbin, roger s.h. schulman, rumpelstiltskin, ryan seacrest, sequel, shrek, shrek 4, shrek forever after, shrek: the final chapter, ted elliott, teresa cheng, terry rossio, walt dohrn, warrior, william steig, wish, witch, Yong Duk Jhun | Leave a comment

Shrek the Third (2007)

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Chris Miller Writers: Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman and Chris Miller & Aron Warner (Story by Andrew Adamson) (Based on the book “Shrek!” by William Steig)

Posted in Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy | Tagged 2007, adaptation, adventure, amy poehler, amy sedaris, andrew adamson, animated, animation, antonio banderas, Aron Warner, cameron diaz, captain, castle, cat, cheri oteri, chris miller, cinderella, cody cameron, comedy, conrad vernon, donkey, dragon, eddie murphy, eric idle, fairy tale, family, fantasy, gingerbread man, Harry Gregson-Williams, heir, ian mcshane, Jared Lee Gosselin, jeffry price, joe stillman, john cleese, john krasinski, Joyce Arrastia, julie andrews, justin timberlake, king, larry king, maya rudolph, merlin, Mike Andrews, mike myers, ogre, peter s. seaman, pinocchio, prince, princess, puss in boots, queen, raman hui, rapunzel, regis philbin, roger s.h. schulman, rupert everett, sequel, seth rogen, ship, shrek, shrek 3, shrek the third, snow white, Susanne Blakeslee, ted elliott, terry rossio, throne, william steig, wizard | Leave a comment

Shrek 2 (2004)

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon Writers: Andrew Adamson and Joe Stillman and J. David Stem & David N. Weiss (Story by Andrew Adamson) (Based on the book “Shrek!” by William Steig)

Posted in Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Tagged 2004, adaptation, adventure, andrew adamson, animated, animation, antonio banderas, Aron Warner, assassin, cameron diaz, castle, cat, chris miller, cody cameron, comedy, conrad vernon, David Lipman, david n. weiss, david p. smith, donkey, eddie murphy, elf, fairy, fairy tale, family, fantasy, gingerbread man, godmother, Harry Gregson-Williams, j. david stem, jennifer saunders, joan rivers, joe stillman, john cleese, John H. Williams, julie andrews, kelly asbury, king, larry king, magic, Mike Andrews, mike myers, ogre, pigs, pinocchio, prince, prince charming, princess, puss in boots, queen, roger s.h. schulman, romance, rupert everett, sequel, shrek, shrek 2, shrek!, sim evan-jones, ted elliott, terry rossio, walt dohrn, william steig | Leave a comment

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jim Henson Writers: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses and Jerry Juhl & Jack Rose

Posted in Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Musical, Mystery | Tagged 1981, adventure, brian henson, caper, Caroll Spinney, charles grodin, chef, comedy, crime, dave goelz, david lazer, designer, diamond, diana rigg, england, eric rohmer, europe, family, fashion, frank oz, frog, gonzo, heist, hot air balloon, jay tarses, jerry juhl, jerry nelson, jewels, jim henson, joe raposo, john cleese, journalism, journalist, kermit, london, miss piggy, muppet, music, musical, mystery, newspaper, oswald morris, peter falk, pig, puppet, puppets, ralph kemplen, rat, richard hunt, the great muppet caper, the muppets, tom patchett | Leave a comment

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Kenneth Branagh Writers: Steph Lady and Frank Darabont (Based on the novel by Mary Shelley)

Posted in Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction | Tagged 1994, adaptation, aidan quinn, andrew marcus, corpse, drama, francis ford coppola, frank darabont, frankenstein, helena bonham carter, horror, hugh bonneville, ian holm, james v. hart, john cleese, john veitch, kenneth branagh, lab, laboratory, lightning, mary shelley, mary shelley's frankenstein, monster, patrick doyle, robert de niro, robert hardy, roger pratt, romance, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, steph lady, tom hulce | Leave a comment

Die Another Day (2002)

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Lee Tamahori Writers: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade (Based on characters created by Ian Fleming) One of the worst in the series. Brosnan went out with a real stinker.

Posted in Action, Adventure, Thriller | Tagged 2002, action, adaptation, adventure, barbara broccoli, diamond, diamonds, die another day, fencing, halle berry, ian fleming, ice, iceland, invisible car, james bond, jinx, john cleese, judi dench, kenneth tsang, laser, lee tamahori, mi6, michael g. wilson, michael madsen, military, neal purvis, north korea, pierce brosnan, rick yune, robert wade, rosamund pike, samantha bond, secret agent, sequel, space, spy, terrorism, terrorist, thriller, toby stephens, virtual reality, vr, weapon, will yun lee | Leave a comment

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Michael Apted Writers: Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein (Story by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade) (Based on characters created by Ian Fleming)