Product Description You loved him in Shrek, now see how the one and only swashbuckling feline found his frame - and a very big pair of boots - in this hilariously funny animated epic. Lover, fighter and outlaw Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) is off on the adventure of his nine lives as he teams up with Kitty Softpaws (Salma Hayek) and Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis) for the ultimate showdown with the notorious Jack and Jill (Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris). Here's the true story of The Cat, The Myth and The Legend that is Puss In Boots.Bonus Features: Puss In Boots: The Three Diablos - HDHow To Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular - HDBlu-ray Exclusives: A DreamWorks Fairytale, Puss' Paw Pouncing Challenge, The Animators' Corner, Trivia Track Special Features: Purr-fect Pairing: The Voices Behind the Legend - HD Deleted Scenes - HD Kitten to Cat - HD, Glitter Box Dance Off! - HD, Klepto Kitty - HD, Kitty Keyboard, Fairytale Pop Up Book, Kitty Strikes Again Previews: Madagascar 3 - HD, Puss In Boots THQ Game Trailer - HDThe World of Dreamworks:Shrek-HDHow To Train Your Dragon - HDKung Fu Panda - HD, Madagascar - HD, Megamind - HD .co.uk Review In this fractured fairy tale, Jack and Jill have the magic beans and Humpty Dumpty, with the aid of Kitty Softpaws, convinces his old friend Puss in Boots to help him steal the beans so they can climb the beanstalk to get to the golden eggs. Never mind that Humpty Dumpty and Puss in Boots had a falling out years ago, or that Jack and Jill are completely preoccupied by their squabbling over whether or not to have a child--and regardless that Puss in Boots is a wanted cat who's sworn off his thieving ways, and Kitty Softpaws is a cat burglar who works alone. Comedy abounds in this film, not only in the twists and turns of some classic fairy tales gone awry, but with scenes that range from a litter-box dance fight between crowds of cats to Jack expressing his paternal instincts by strapping on a baby carrier filled with a piglet in a diaper, and, of course, Puss in Boots' crafty use of his famous sad eyes to get just what he wants. The animation is top-notch (especially in the mass cat scenes), the music is compelling, and the voice talents of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zack Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris are solid. While considered by some to be a prequel of sorts to the four Shrek films, Puss in Boots is definitely a stand-alone spinoff. What the films do share is a common comedic interpretation of some well-known fairy-tale characters and knack for spinning a funny story that appeals to both kids and adults. While a heightened sense of peril and some extended fight scenes may prove a bit intense for the youngest and most sensitive audience members, Puss in Boots is generally appropriate for ages 7 and older. --Tami Horiuchi
L**M
MORE THAN PURRFECT!!!
This movie is awesome. We've always loved the Shrek franchise, so of course we had to watch this. NOT DISSAPOINTED!!!I think some people would expect the film to be set in the same place as the Shrek films with the same character, but be aware that it is it's own story. I personally think that this makes it even more awesome.We love the fact that like the Shrek films, it has a lot of innuendoes that would go over a kids head. Which is something we love about rewatching them as adults.We also like the little puns throughout the film, some of which you might miss the first time you watch it. So watch it again!!!Can't stop smiling after watching it.
J**Y
Great cat great film!
This is a lovely entertaining film for any cat lover.They could not have made better choices for the actors whose voices they use for the characters. Puss in boots himself has a great attitude and goes from a frightened little orphan to a brave and courageous character.The naughty characters get their just desserts and it has a happy ending. Great stuff.
G**M
Very Enjoyable Movie!
Despite thinking this would be a little inferior to Shrek, I found it to be as good, if not better than Shrek! The storyline is very good, the charactors are very funny & whitty, & the animtion is superb! The main charactor of this films of course is "Puss In Boots", he steals the show all the way through, he is always making you laugh many a time through this movie. The action sequences are amazing! The animation combined with the fantastic storyline and the humor make for one of the best family animated movies around!This film is not to be missed!Now on to the product its self:The film comes in a standard blu-ray box with three editions of the film. Blu-ray, DVD & a digital copy. Each edition coms in useful a lot. The Blu-ray is obviously the main version which contains masses of extras pluss amazing picture quality! DVD is useful for if you want to take it to a friends house or to watch on a portable DVD player, but the picture quality is obviously not as good. And the digital version is a nice addition too, you simply insert the DVD copy into your PC or Mac, a screen will come up, then you enter the code that is included inside the box. Then you select weather you want to use iTunes or Media Player, then within secconds its saved to your computer & ready to watch any time without a disc! The only flaw with it is that it is only DVD quality, but nevertheless, its a nice touch!I reccomend this to anyone who is looking for an entertaining, fun family film!Hope you too enjoy it!
P**R
The legend of the puss in the boots
Ah ha! With the Shrek franchise having run it's natural life, you might have thought you would have seen the last of the characters from it. But that was not the case. With Dreamworks animation looking to see if any of the supporting characters from Shrek might be worthy of a movie on their own, there was only one logical choice.And thus Puss in Boots is back.In a movie that takes place some unspecified amount of time before his first appearance in Shrek Two.The film sees him in the position he was in back at the start of his first film in that. A sword for hire. And one with a past. One which comes back to haunt him when a cat burglar called Kitty Softpaws drags him into a get rich quick scheme. Which puts them up against two outlaws. And a figure from Puss's past.Can he save the day, get the money and the lady, and redeem himself at the same time?Styled like a cross between a spaghetti western and a Zorro movie at first, this gets both styles exactly right from the off. The attention to detail in the animation and the character design is very impressive. It gets more into fairytale territory as it goes along. It does have the Shrek style of slighty twisted versions of traditional fairy tales - bringing us Jack and Jill as a pair of hillbilly bandits. And it's not laugh out loud a minute funny, all occasional bits of humour coming out of character interaction.Kitty Softpaws, despite good work from Salma Hayek with the voice, and her natural chemistry with Antonio Banderas, isn't quite the strongest of characters, but that's only a minor complaint.One thing this does have in it's favour though is an excellent score, music in the style of the setting, and one that should have you tapping your feet as you go along.It doesn't break new ground, but it takes a great character and puts him in an entertaining escapade of his own, and it's a lot of fun all in all. Here's hoping for a sequel.The dvd has the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English.Subtitles: English.It's also English audio captioned.The disc begins with several trailers but you can skip these via either the menu or the next buttons on the dvd remote control.All these trailers can be seen amongst the extras as well. Some in the previews section, and some in the world of Dreamworks animation section. The latter gives you the chance to see music and/or clips or related items from five other Dreamworks movie.Such as an advert for the How to Train your Dragon live show. Which can also be seen via the main dvd menu.Only other extras are three deleted scenes. These are animated storyboards rather than cgi animation but they do have music and sound and dialogue and a short introuduction to each from a producer of the film. They can be watched individually or all in a row. If doing the latter they last for six minutes in total.There is also a rather cursory eight minutes long making of the voice track for the movie feature. This is laden with clips from the film, but the other parts, showing the actors and work and being interviewed, are quite good.
D**A
Fun Movie With Fabulous Music Score!
I bought this at Xmas to provide some entertainment since the television companies don't seem to make that much of an effort these days, i was aware of the character from the Shrek sequels and was looking forward to viewing it on my new 60 inch 3D television, it comes supplied with a nice slipcase cover and the packaging actually looks really cool.The film itself was great, very inventive script, fabulous music score that stays in your head for weeks after you watch the movie, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek were on fine voice form and there was amazing use of depth to the 3D image, there was also a couple of good pop out moments although not that many, this film is more about 3D depth than pop out, nonetheless i enjoyed it's use of 3D.I think children and adults can enjoy this film and i am looking forward to the announced sequel, i thought about knocking a star off because i think it could be sold cheaper but then i remembered that it is cheaper than many PIxar 3D titles so i decided to just call it 5 stars.P.S. Don't forget to watch the animated short, The Three Diablos, it's part of the extra content and its also in 3D and very entertaining.