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Actors: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Shrek |
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Shrek is a lonely ogre living in a swamp by himself. When many fairy tale creatures are sent there, he must visit the evil Lord Farquaard to get ownership of his swamp back. To get it back, Shrek must go to an ancient castle guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. There, he must save the princess that is locked in the highest room of the tallest tower. Accompanied by an annoying talking donkey, he saves her only to discover she isn't want he thought she would be. This comedy also features many spoofs of popular films like The Matrix, and Return of the Jedi, while also poking fun at Disney.
--Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar
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Shrek has little fairy tale creatures come to his land and take over. Shrek finds the person who sent these fairy tale creatures. Lord Forquad was the person respondable of placing these creatures on his land. Forquad is looking for a Princess so he can become a Prince. Shrek asks for his land back so Forquad gives Shrek a quest to find the Princess and offers Shrek his land back. Shrek finds the Princess and brings her back. Princess (Fiona) starts to fall in love with Shrek. Shrek over hears Fiona talking about how she could never love an ugly beast. Shrek thinks she is talking about him but at night she turns into an oger. Shrek and Donkey go back to their land and Donkey tells Shrek Fiona is in love with him. Forquad and Fiona are suppose to get married by sunset so Shrek and Donkey go to the wedding and stop it. Shrek tells Fiona he is in love with her. Fiona has to tell Shrek by day she is one way and by night she is another. First true loves kiss determines who she is.
--phoebe, Resident Scholar
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A misanthropic and shy ogre named Shrek finds his swamp home overrun by a crowd of fairy tale creatures who have been evicted from their homes by Lord Farquaad in his attempt to create "the Perfect Kingdom." When Shrek protests, Farquaad tricks him into going on a mission to rescue the Princess Fiona from her mountain castle prison which is guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. A talkative Donkey accompanies Shrek on the mission, which gets complicated when Shrek falls in love with Fiona. But almost no one is quite what he or she seems. Myers voices the simple but goodhearted title character with a Scottish accent, Lithgow a fine villain, and Diaz a creditable heroine. Eddie Murphy steals the show as the Donkey. The movie is subtly ribald, which grownups can appreciate, without making it unsuitable for kids.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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An ogre, happy in his solitary swamp life, finds that all the Fairy Tale creatures in the land have been relocated to his swamp by the local nobleman who wants to create a "Perfect Kingom." To get them out, he goes on a quest to rescue a princess from a dragon for the nobleman. The Princess turns out to not be quite what she seems. This is the perfect "anti-disney" movie in that it turns the "Disney animated fairy tale" conventions on their heads as well as savagely satirizing the fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters that Disney has co-opted over the years. Very well-done computer animation and strong performances really make the film work.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Shrek |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 37.5%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 22.5%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Explore/1st contact
Yes
Explore plotlet:
- rescue mission
Romance
Yes
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
Parody movie?
Yes
Human/Magical couple?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- long lived adults
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- fat (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- happy
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- animal
How much in movie?
- 80%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
Kind of city
- Beautiful sparkling advanced city
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- exotic big cities
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- book
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