if i only knew...

Shrek, Scrat, Mike Wazowski et al

I found a link to the new Shrek 2 trailer on kottke's sidebar, and i am totally delighted. Shrek 1 was funny, shrek 2 will be even funnier. And the trailer made me think about Ice Age and Monster Inc, too, and how funny those were. It seems to me that the animation movie bunch finally took an exit from Highway to Disneyland, and found it's true self in these films. They are funny, they look awesome and they make clever use of the actors giving them their voices and the soundtracks. Just listen to all the music on the Shrek 2 trailer, it's nothing like previous animation movies at all, and it gives the film a new kind of vibe. I can't wait.

PS: I hate the Euro - North America entertainment industry divide that is responsible for me having to wait until THIS WEEK for the movie premiere of Finding Nemo in Hungary. For god's sake, the DVD came out a month ago in North America!!!!!