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Will Shrek be any good as a musical?

By Gil on Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 | 8 Comments

Because it sure sucked as a movie.

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8 Comments

Anonymous | January 17, 2008 4:51 PM

Are you sure you're not thinking of the third Shrek? Because if you're thinking about the original movie, I'm sure that almost everybody would disagree with you.

Gil | January 17, 2008 4:52 PM

I'm pretty sure that most people would disagree with me too. Still thought the thing was overrated.

Anonymous | January 17, 2008 4:59 PM

It could be worse. They could have made it a jukebox musical...

Colleen | January 18, 2008 4:28 PM

As much as I like Shrek, I don't like the idea of it being made into a stage musical. At all.

Gil | January 18, 2008 4:29 PM

I must say I do love Antonio Banderas as a little cat.OK here's my question: does anybody find they like Shrek more than, let's say, Aladdin?

Anonymous | January 18, 2008 5:59 PM

Yes,Banderas is a great pussy.Aladdin? I can't remember if he even had a personality. All I can recall are his confused and scared facial expressions. I remember the bird though. It was Gilbert Gotfried right?I like the Shrek character, but don't want to see him in human actor form.

Gil | January 19, 2008 8:45 AM

I actually meant shrek the movie vs. aladdin the movie, not the characters. But yes, watching a guy in a stupid costume doing his best Mike Meyers impression while singing his "I want" song called "Orges are like onions..."

Anonymous | January 20, 2008 10:11 AM

A little part of me just died. No, make that a big part.

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