If unemployment is this boring I need a job and fast. Even though in three weeks I'm not here to be able to do it, but you catch my drift.

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Not very many blogs of late, but that's simply because since last Thursday only one thing of interest happened (to me at least. Everyone else seems to be having a good time). And I suppose I had best talk about that first.

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So, Shrek 2. A fairytale too far. The Brothers Grimm Strike Back. Return of the Muffin Man.

Since I get read by those who will have seen this film and those that will not have, I must hold stoically to my pledge not to give away any important details in the plot, you know, in that non-n00bish way that looks out for fellow internet users and observes common courtesy. So, no spoilers.

After Shrek and Fiona are married, Shrek begins receiving strange messages from an unknown sender. Finally, he is brought before Morpheus, a man well known to Shrek, who tells him that the real world is nothing but an extravagant prison constructed to siphon energy from sleeping humans in a nightmarish machine controlled future. Shrek then must fight to free mankind from this prison: "The Matrix", for he is the prophesised chosen one, "The One" who will bring about the end of the war between Zion and the Machine City, 01.

Aided by Fiona, the wise-cracking Donkey and Puss-In-Boots, Shrek sets forth to learn the truth about himself and to answer the question, "What is the Matrix?".

'A masterpiece! The Wachowski Brothers...make a...good...film!' Cynical Monthly - 9/10
'8/10' Stupidity Weekly - 9/10
'Better than a game of Paper-Rock-Saddam' - Saddam Hussien, exleader of Iraqi Regime - 8/10
'Idiotic tripe. I've vomited better material than this, and it is not worthy to be called a film!' - Alternative Opinion Magazine - 34%
'Meh' - MTV Generation Weekly - 5/10

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Well I hope that helps everyone. In truth the film has very little to do with the Matrix, though actor Mike Myers insisted that it was his idea originally to do a Matrix Parody with Shrek:

"It was my idea originally to do a Matrix Parody with Shrek" - Mike Myers

Or maybe not.

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The film essentially crosses the characters and animation of the original film with 'Meet the Parents'. Shrek and Fiona are summoned by Fiona's parents in celebration of her marriage, unaware that she has married an ogre, as opposed to the dashing Farquaad lookalike Prince Charming.

While this serves for the first 30 minutes, I didn't see how they could stretch this film very much further along the same vein and still keep it as entertaining. Thankfully some very unexpected moments appear to keep the plot going along to a fantastic finish (stick around after the credits start!). There are enough laughs along the way, and a lot of notable cameo's to look out for (Jonathan Ross being a very easy one) and plenty of film references to keep the adults laughing along with the kids.

What was quite surprising was the amount of adult humour in the film! Most of the film references wouldn't have been so obvious to the younger viewers, but some of the innuendo went right over their little moppety heads. Rather risque, but having read a few fairy tales again, I have to admit they can be a little X rated themselves...

Once again though, the entire film was stolen by the supporting character. In the first film it was Donkey. In this it was Puss-In-Boots, who doesn't even have to try to steal the show, he just does. 1 single camera shot does it, and when you see it you'll know what I mean. Cuteness overload!

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Well there ya go; Shrek 2.
'Better than the original!' - Dickybod

Thats one review that won't be on the DVD case.

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Hang on, if 'was not' is 'wasn't', and 'does not' is 'doesn't', shouldn't 'will not' be 'willn't', not 'won't'? Meh, random thought.

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As for the weekend, nothing really happened, though we did go out for dinner with my grandmother, because it was her birthday this week, so that was nice. Got a good photo of my dad in silly glasses! Think Mrs. Doyle.

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Who was Mrs. Doyle married to?

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Well, thats about me. While my friends have had interesting things going on (trips to London, balls, MSN conversations) I have had boredom and lack of fun.

Maybe I should take March 17th's blog's advice.

"also dude get a girlfriend its more fun than any ps2 game if you like each other enough."

G'night
DickyBod

Playing: Kingdom Hearts
Reading: The McAtrix Derided
Listening to: G.Love and the Special Sauce - "Milk And Cereal"
Watching: MTV Movie Awards 2003 Matrix - 'But please, call me Larry'
Annoyed with: My Neighbour :P
Confused about: Milk and Cereal or Toast?
Mood: Happy, surrrrrrrreal!