What is your favorite animated film of all time? ALSO: To be clear, Shrek 4 actually isn’t that bad, it’s a quality film, unlike 3. AND I LOVE Disney films, this isn't to say Shrek is better than all of them, or any of them for that matter. Instead it's more about how Shrek approaches the same ideas.
Kung Fu Panda: 1. The Eastern thoughts, ideas, art styles, and values 2. The juxtaposition between the Grand Master and the geeky fan boy 3. The crazy good cast of voice actors that aren't just cameos but rather balanced characters (furious five)
im tied between megamind and big hero 6. They both made me gitty as a kid because of the superhero themes seen in each movie. I like megamind more because it shows that bad people can become good.
@@milchesarreal6964 imo too many schools. I know that there are at least ten schools of all varieties in my town alone, I dread to think how many schools in the _country_ were doing that. So dumb.
I've always loved Shrek's ending, it was the first to truly show what it preached, with Fiona turning into an ogre instead of a princess. It really hits different even to this day.
@@billybarnett9518 I feel like she would, she was (is) an ogre herself. No one else could truly understand her personality so she fell in love Shrek for what he is, not how he looks.
I can't watch most adult animated films because of the overuse of nostalgia. I'm not sure if you are aware of Invader Zim, but I'll use the 2019 movie as an example. The creator mostly decided to bring it back for one last hurrah after being off air since 2002. In other words, it was nothing more but one big nostalgic wave and it was utterly a disappointment.
Lexi wait, really? I thought that film was great. Then again, I’ve never watched anything Zim-related besides that movie, so I don’t know how much it banks on its nostalgia.
There was humor for all ages in that movie. Example: when i was 12, i had no clue what Shrek meant by "Do you think maybe hes compensating for something?" Now, at 26, of course, i know. Lol
How dare you insult our lord and savior Shrek. I mean, it’s rude enough being alive when no one wants you, but to insult love and life itself… May you small insignificant body, if not slowly digested, be devoured in the dragons womb by the miracle of life that is her and Donkey’s offspring.
Finally, someone said it. Shrek is honestly a perfect blend of every element of a great animated movie. It's held up really well in my opinion, and even watching it now it's funnier than it was when I was a kid.
It has aged really well, one of the few films I will always happily watch again :). Just great character arcs for the main pair as well as taking a massive hammer and shattering all those damn Disney cliches! Plus both had adult and kid jokes so it pandered to both audiences, especially the adults since it wasn’t the usual song and dance of disney and I’m sure they all the parents breathed a sigh of relief when they first saw it in cinemas 😄
Character depth is so sophisticated in Shrek for every major character. It introduced each character in a 1-dimensional manner and they unpacked the character's attributes like onion layers
true. If you remember they do it in punchlines too. Think of how they start with Farquad. They have stomping boots down a hallway an executioner... pouring milk. TIGHT red gloves with curling fingers in them, a reveal of his deep chinned face, a men's quire and a church organ. Then you see him approach two guards who stand clear for him. Only then does the music suddenly stop, and his true size is revealed as he walks past the guards through the door.
dad jokes for sure...like when shreks says i'll be here all week and try the veal ... kill me its so corny and old school...its like saying whats the deal/whats up with airline food... get it?..smdh...all the dad baby boomers do..thats for sure..wheres the beef?
As an adult, I can agree. I laughed at all the potty humour as a small child (as any child would), and I laughed even harder as a teen when I got the innuendos. Child me laughed at Lord Farquaad being short, and I still laugh about it, but for a whole different reason XD
Shrek is so memorable to me because my grade 8 English teacher used it to teach us Figures of speech, they are everywhere in this movie almost all of them. From similes,, metaphors, irony, hyperbole to euphemisms. We had to find an example of each. Enjoyed the video, greetings from South Africa.
Shrek is also an iconic film in latin america, specially mexico. Donkey is voiced by one if not the most popular Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez. He talked to DreamWorks so he could change the whole script in order for the movie to fit into our language instead of using "European spanish". it's special
I’m sorry but Shrek in latin american spanish is WAY superior to Shrek in english. If you only speak english and you want to learn a second language, Shrek in Spanish should be your #1 motivation
In Brazil we had the same thing, Shrek were voiced by one of ours famous comedians and all the script was adapted, they filled it with brazilian jokes.
It’s also that Dreamworks has this sense of a “hit or a miss” charm with their films. It feels more authentic than the overused formula Disney movies follow. They strive to rewrite an overused narrative and make something people genuinely enjoy and remember. Dreamworks is the underdog in the animated film industry but damn do they make masterpieces.
Yeah. I personally find films like Kung Fu Panda and Megamind much more enjoyable than what Disney has been pumping out lately. Hell, you can try guessing who is the "twist villain" in the next Pixar movie instead of trying to make sense of the movie plot.
shrek and shrek 2 are literally perfect movies. the quality, the soundtracks, the story, and literally everything about this movie is unbelievably perfect. my favorites childhood movies and still are to this day
The most impressive thing is how Shrek made Smashmouth popular backwards! They topped the charts in 1999 and Shrek came out in 2001, yet Shrek somehow brought them to the top of the charts! Kudos!
That "Disney movies are great" with the Shrek font it's the most ironic thing ever knowing all the context between Dreamworks and Disney back then. Love it.
There are a lot of headliner films under that umbrella I would not call great, but he kept saying it, so I can only assume they broke in while he was recording this video and threatened to cough on him if he didn't assert their superiority.
I love Shrek. The fact that it was so funny, yet heartfelt and that the main character was not some hunky Ken doll, but an "ugly" ogre who anyone could relate to.
Honestly, I never understood a lot of what happened in Shrek when I was a little kid, I only got to appreciate the awesome movies when I got older. Which is ironic.
actually when you're a kid and played video games, read books and watched some classic dark films. you'd think shrek's story is a 1 out of 100. good but not that special. but now its a 1 out of a million. media has sold the same crap for 20 years straight and then people continuously celebrate it because it never questioned their philosophies in life.
Wait a minute that must mean you're in your 20s since you were a kid when shrek came out so I say 26ish and thus making no sense as to why you have no mustache could you be lying about the non existence of your mustache I'm kidding obviously you're an anime protagonist that found his way onto the interwebs .
Shrek teaches us about what true love really is. Some people these days expect you to be perfect and when they see a few minor flaws in you, they get turned off and look for someone else, who they think is their “perfect match”; when in reality no one is perfect. Shrek accepted Fiona despite all of her flaws and actually found the beauty in them. Fiona thought she needed to put her best face on to be loved by someone, when all she really needed was to love herself and find someone who would love her for who she is. I think the quote from the movie, God’s not dead can summarize this up well, “To the wrong person you will never have any worth. To the right person you will mean everything.”
Saying "these days" makes it sound like you think this was somehow better before. If people's standards were lower before, are you sure that was because they "accepted true love" and not just that people were more desperate to have a relationship because of societal and economic pressure?
I like how the second film has the fairy godmother being a villian. Other films portray fairy godmothers as people that give people everything they want selflessly. But that one was manipulative giving people what they want to be happy because it benefits her like giving harold his happily ever after was to set up a deal so her son could marry fiona
@@jonnnnniej True and they made her intelligent. When she found out 1 potion was stolen her reply was "oh I believe this can work to our advantage" she was quickly able to come up with a new plan.
And the animation still holds. There's a little bit of stiffness with some characters, and the scene where Shrek carries a fainted donkey into the woods looks like the characters are kind of walking on air, but overall, it's still beautifully animated.
The animation is insanely impressive for the era. It's very, very basic and they dont do anything crazy creative with it, but the simple fact that it generally looks good is groundbreaking on its own. Like even just animating a CG character walking through a forest, and making it look good, was an achievement in CG animation
@@trequor I think Shrek showed a huge leap in facial expressions and what you could do with character and action movement compared to previous animations, it bring the characters to life so much more. The environment, background and lighting is still incredibly basic but you ignore that and focus almost entirely on the characters expressions whilst looking forward to the next jokes. Remembering it came out in early 2001 is still astounding, especially as Dreamwork's 3D animation debut, it was so ahead of it's time it took many years for other films to start replicating it like Kung Fu Panda.
@@trequor well it's 5 years after the first toy story movie... 5 years is somewhat between a lot and not a lot... so yes it's super amazing for it's time, when you look how badly aged toy story 1 is now... barely watchable i think they should do a remake of it xD but shrek 1 still looks super good
the thing for me that pushes shrek over the top is donkey being annoying but being so likeable and layered and fleshed out too..hes not boring like most disney sidekick comic relief support..he actually is his own character..like when he walks up to dragon whose crying and just sits with her....he at that moment feels bad maybe some guilt over saying he liked her and like with shrek does not care what she looks like or her rep..he sees she needs a friend and he too needs someone to talk to and without her noticing he just goes up to her..like with shrek he just does not care about how you look..he cares about who you are....he knows how to be there for you which is how people fall in love...
The first two shrek movies resonate with me so hard. But what makes me love them even more, is the fact i can still enjoy them 15 years later on my (estimated guess) 40th rewatch. i mean honestly, the characters are so likeable, it makes me chuckle, it’s interesting and entertaining, real world references, what more could you ask for. shrek is love shrek is life bro.
Shrek got feminism right. Instead of portraying Fiona as this "independent woman who don't need no man" stereotype, they just showed her being a human, or rather, an ogre. A person with more depth like anyone else. She could be elegant as a princess, but she has her favorite types of foods, enjoys being an ogre like Shrek, sometimes getting dirty, and being really capable as a fighter. A woman who can kick butt, love unique things, and still like being elegant with a healthy dose of gentleness and kindness should be considered attractive by lots of standards. Something I learned about getting married was that my wife is a person just the same as me, and living together means getting to know the real her, as a person, having typical human needs, dreams, dislikes, fears, likes, and so forth. We learn to love these little things we do, and I find that's likely what Shrek and Fiona saw in each other. First appearance and impressions are important on dates because they don't distract you as much from allowing you to communicate and get to know each other at first, but you find that falling in love has more to do with the little things you find in their character. To sum it up, I like that Fiona defies some common feminist and damsel stereotypes while finding a middle-ground in portraying her as a sympathetic person who finds love in someone who also felt like everyone judged him for his appearance. That's beautiful. The move didn't start off with a beautiful, elegant princess. It started off with a misunderstood, ugly-looking ogre, and we the audience came to love him despite first impressions. Amazing, isn't it?
I remember watching as a kid being so disappointed at Fiona for staying as an ogre. It confused me. But it was cuz I was so used to Disney esq type movies. Only when I got older is when I understood how amazing this stupid movie was and is Edit: thanks for the likes everyone. I was just joking, still don’t understand why she stayed an ogre.
When I was younger I got extremely aroused by the ogre version of Fiona. I liked the green, slimy skin flowing around her body. Her pudgy legs were a huge turn on. I had a lot of pleasure in my youth because of that. I think I was about 8 years old when I made this discovery.
I actually prefered Shrek 2. The "I need a hero" scene is a masterpiece. I also really enjoyed Shrek 4, it was just a lot of FUN. I hated 3. The first one is ok, and I loved the message at the end of the film, and it certainly has a creative streak, but I think Shrek 2 is my favourite overall.
I didn’t like the 4th one either tbh. It just felt ridiculous that Shrek basically wanted the life he had in the first movie when he clearly said in the first movie that he hated it
@@Vayish123 To explain #4, Shrek was decades removed from his lonely life in that swamp being hassled by ignorant villagers and their napoleonic lord. He just wanted one day back then as a vacation from his new life as a family-man, because he didn't remember how bad it was (and even then there were some good days). The first movie actually shows a good day on-balance (until villagers show up).
FINALLY!! SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME!! Don't get me wrong, I love Mike Myers as Shrek, but something about Eugenio Derbez (Donkey/Burro) hits my latin roots. ❤🇲🇽
jamaine gardner Yeah _Shrek the Third_ is my next favorite one after the original. It was hilarious and different from the others. I never really liked the second film, it was kinda boring to me.
Shrek subverts the watcher of a “traditional” animated movie experience in exchange for raw, grounded, down to earth character study of Shrek and how he shuts out the world for shutting him out. Only to have Shrek reject the cliche fairytale ending that farquad wanted with Fiona for an untraditional fairytale ending with him. This went perfectly along with the rebellious attitude towards the norm back in the late 90s n early 2000s. Shrek is unironically a masterclass in storytelling fr fr.
Shrek 2 is one of those rare instances in film where the sequel is better than the first, with 2 other cases that come to mind are Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (I have yet to see Top Gun: Maverick, so I can’t say anything about the quality of that one, but I’m sure it’s good). Edit: Top Gun Maverick was fucking great
It's also amazing how much it focuses on the importance of friendships and forgiveness, and goes against all of the norms we face. It introduces the acceptance of body size, and Shrek 2 even slips a gay man in there. It took pressure from society for Disney to do that, but DreamWorks did it right away. The acceptance of different people and the whole theme of how not being normal is okay is stunning and something that DreamWorks has carried throughout many movies and deserves credit for.
@@g.d.graham2446 I'd say it was Pinocchio, but I haven't seen the first film in a while so idk for sure if that's 100% factual. What is factual is that the big bad wolf is literally a cross dresser and the evil step sister is possibly trans.
@@cocojlly1375 I don't think Pinocchio was gay (he could've tho) but he definitely liked to be feminine,same with the wolf, and yeah the bartender, either trans or a drag queen, either way Shrek was ahead of its time. People would call it woke if it was released now days
@@karlarosas1424 i like doris,the wolf and pinocchio, though i wouldn't necessarily count it as woke because it still isn't good rep and these characters are also the butt of the joke for example doris is both portrayed in a positive and negative way she is one of the good characters and her personality is likeable, but there are still made jokes about/through her that are transphobic that is obviously still more than most movies at that time, but it wouldn't be called woke today
Shrek only gets better with time unlike every other movie. I remember paying no attention to it as a child when it first came out and now rewatching them as an adult almost every single scene is comedically genius, the animation still holds up, and all the references are iconic. I usually feel the oposite when I rewatch childhood favorites. As ugly as Shrek is the movie is truly a work of art.
The soundtrack in Shrek was supposed to be test tracks just to give off the moods they want for the songs but the filmmakers loved it so much they keep the songs and made them part of the film. Also, All-Star was already popular prior to Shrek hence why it was used but I'm A Believer cover was made for the movie
The film entirely changed mainstream animation and is a masterclass in subverting tropes whilst managing to adhere to conventions. The music is so well chosen, and it can be enjoyed by all ages due to the excellent script. We still see so many other films try and fail to emulate what it achieved.
I really hope Dreamworks doesn't reboot the film series, Illumination was allegedly going to reboot it, then that got scrapped and then plans for a new film in the established series were also scrapped. Even though reboots are inevitable in this day and age for Hollywood I really hope they leave the series be, or if they do make a new sequel film (non reboot) make it really damn good.
I wish I could know what it felt like to watch Shrek in theaters in 2001, just as it came out. It still amazes me that I didn't even realize the last movie of the series came out 10 years ago, because even after all this time Shrek is constantly being spoken about.
Dude it was so unexpected and hilarious. I loved the Disney movies of the 90s but it was getting kind of stale at the time and this just felt so creative after a decade of the Disney Renaissance
"I dont get it, I'm suppose to beautiful" "But you are beautiful" This two lines still haunts me. It's so beautiful OH OH AND "DO YOU KNOW.. THE MUFFIN MAN" My reply section is too good omg
What do you mean, “despite the third and fourth sequels”?! The fourth movie is amazing and you know it. I will defend Shrek Forever After until the day I die.
I was a chubby kid, and when Fiona stayed an ogre and Shrek saying she is beautiful when she thinks she isn't really resonated with me. I felt less pressured to hate my body like society wanted me to. She is still one of the best princesses from movies.
Me and my younger brother grew up in the early 2000s, these movies were a family favorite. Whenever a new one was released, I remember we were all actually excited, as a whole, to go see it.
Teacher: "I need you to come up with a project to show the entire class." Nerdstalgic: "Why Shrek Has Aged So Much Better Than Other Movies." Teacher: "A+++."
It’s so quotable! I still say “I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.” “Everybody love parfait.” “and in the morning I’m making waffles.” “Better out than in I always say.” “Not the gumdrop buttons!!”
I watched this films so many times but with polish dubbing (which is honestly widely known as one of the best examples of dubbing and translation work we have) and it's so funny that I can hear those phrases and know exactly what was said in the polish version
When i start dressing in layers because it's cold in/outside, i inevitably say "ogres have layers, i have layers" I also use the nice boulder reference a lot still, but substitute boulder based on whatever is around. Ex: "Is that some cereal? That's some nice cereal"
actually, the reason i remember shrek so well is because my youngest brother is on the spectrum meaning he likes to watch the same movie over and over again, and for a few months that movie had been shrek. needless to say i know these movies practically by heart now 😭
my brother is autistic and my mum said he used to watch this so many times repeatedly when it came out, she basically knows the whole script from watching it with him haha
You've described this so well! Shrek flipped everything from Disney fairy tails upside down and shrouds everything in hilarious satire - from the hero not being the most handsome knight to the Fiona being an ogre plot twist and only partially the beautiful damnsel. It just all works. And I love this movie to this day.
Shrek just seems like it must have been such a risky move at the time of pitching and production but it became hands down the most iconic animated movie of all time.
I saw it when it came out and now at 32 years of age, I still watch it once a month. It's hands down my most favorite movie... along with Rush Hour and Howl's Moving Castle.
I saw it in theaters and thought it was just okay. Rewatched it not too long ago on HBO and it was definitely funnier than I last remembered. Not as good at the first two films, but definitely better than the shitty third.
Thanks for making this. I recently saw an article that revisited Shrek and basically just shat on it, and I was worried that people had forgotten how unironically good it is
My husband hasn't seen it and doesn't understand when I verbally profess my love for a Boulder or when I'm always in search of blue flowers with red thorns
Also unlike Disney movies you see their marriage evolve, I love how the plot of the 2nd movie is that they realise it's not easy but they make efforts to make it work
@Cyrese Parrish Hahaha seriously? You need me to prove that I can write a better sentence than a grammatically incoherent one? "The Shrek series* are* movies* that get* better after you rewatch them when you grow up." Did you really find that difficult? I'm sorry you're dumb then.
@Cyrese Parrish How I choose to spend my time is quite literally none of your concern anyway. The fact that you choose to spend your time proving your lack of intelligence wouldn't normally be of my concern either, but here you are directing it at me. So, you've made it my concern. Did you GENUINELY need an obviously coherent person to prove their ability to write a simple sentence correctly? Do you REALLY think writing a sentence better than OP's is actually a difficult task?
@Cyrese Parrish I AM relaxed. Does someone have to be upset to refute you? No. Especially not you specifically, that was very easy for me. You're not that bright, after all. I took up your challenge and you just want to back out? Don't go starting shit you can't finish.
I've had to pick between Shrek and every Disney movie you've mentioned in this video I probably watch Shrek again for the literal thousandth time. It's just a damn good time. Don't even get me started on Shrek 2.
They had Mcfarlane Toys design a line of toys for the first movie. There was a huge difference between the way the original vs. sequels were marketed....
@@elijahblechman8633 iirc the first few trailers for shrek and early promo material seemed to really emphasize that it was a movie meant for teenagers and adults tired of fairly tale movies. The sequels....not so much.
Oh yeah I had some of those! Beautiful toys, but not really meant for children. I remember having broken pieces here and there especially on Fiona who I adored, but there weren’t any other alternatives flooding the toy aisle back then
The sequels (at least the third and fourth ones I know) were promoted heavily by McDonald's, with the third having toys in happy meals, and the fourth having cups that caused a lawsuit.
There’s a reason I like stuff like Shrek and Despicable me. They start with what we allegedly believe is the Villain or antagonist. Shrek being an ogre and scaring people and Gru being an evil villain who steals things. In the end they’re actually the hero and not the villain, Shrek saves Fiona after realizing he loves and cares for her, next they go on a honeymoon and still have to figure things out. Gru is kinda the same, he ends up saving the girls he adopted from his rival and becomes a dad, a movie later and he becomes a spy to take down villains.
My earliest memory was watching Shrek on the drive from New York to Florida. Our family rented a van, bought a tiny portable DVD player and *PLAYED SHREK TEN TIMES BACK TO BACK!*
What third one? You mean the final one in the trilogy, Shrek Forever After. That was a pretty good movie. You'd assume they would have called it something generic like Shrek The Third, but no movie by that title exists. It's Shrek, Shrek 2, and Shrek Forever After, a good trilogy.
Jase Martin I remembered all the Shrek movies except for Shrek The Third, it’s definitely not memorable. I watched the Shrek movies a ton of times so it’s not because I just watched it once.
Black Ninja The Third one was like hey look a homeless guy let’s justify laughing at them and make the whole message you can be what you want but not let the homeless guy be redeemed B)
Shrek was an amazing film with extremely high rewatch-ability. I remember it so well because I saw it scores of times growing up. No line was wasted, it was an effective deconstruction, but it still had heart.
I got to see Toy Story in 1995 as an '88 baby. Blew my mind but damn were the humans ugly as sin. I think Toy Story and Shrek are films everyone owned on VHS, probably Jumanji too.
Im a 2000 baby, i grew up with this film. If that isn’t testament to how well shrek stood the test of time idk what is. How many films are made to be forgotten and no longer seen in a few years? Shrek was never one of those
What's even funnier is that "AllStar" was first used in "Mystery Men," but no one associates the song with that movie. And that movie also deconstructs the comic book hero but few remember it or probably saw it at the time or since then.
What is your favorite animated film of all time?
ALSO: To be clear, Shrek 4 actually isn’t that bad, it’s a quality film, unlike 3. AND I LOVE Disney films, this isn't to say Shrek is better than all of them, or any of them for that matter. Instead it's more about how Shrek approaches the same ideas.
I like megamind
Kung Fu Panda:
1. The Eastern thoughts, ideas, art styles, and values
2. The juxtaposition between the Grand Master and the geeky fan boy
3. The crazy good cast of voice actors that aren't just cameos but rather balanced characters (furious five)
Shrek retold
Shrek 2
im tied between megamind and big hero 6. They both made me gitty as a kid because of the superhero themes seen in each movie. I like megamind more because it shows that bad people can become good.
"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make" such a great line
Thats what sum schools were doing a few days into quarantine 😂 jk jk
@@milchesarreal6964 imo too many schools. I know that there are at least ten schools of all varieties in my town alone, I dread to think how many schools in the _country_ were doing that. So dumb.
@@milchesarreal6964 you mispelled church, or is it supposed to be "god"?
Kim Mann virus doe
@ community, school, and government leaders the past few weeks
Rewatching movies when you’re older is like watching a whole new movie
Facts
because you have a whole new mindset and perspective
It’s like seeing an old friend again
Only 3 scenarios. Oscar snubbed, I can’t believe this entertained me, or I can’t believe they let me watch this
I used to think shrek 3 was good
I've always loved Shrek's ending, it was the first to truly show what it preached, with Fiona turning into an ogre instead of a princess. It really hits different even to this day.
@Video Studios Yes but I've often wondered if her and Shrek would've still gotten married if she did turn into a princess as her true form.
@@billybarnett9518 I feel like she would, she was (is) an ogre herself. No one else could truly understand her personality so she fell in love Shrek for what he is, not how he looks.
This is why the Shrek movies have been my FAVORITE growing up and still are. A feel-good gritty love story adventure. No BS I love it.
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“Why you still remember Shrek so well”
me : hasn’t stopped watching Shrek since 2001
yeah I think I remember it so well bc I watched it like hundrets times
I watched it not even a week ago and I knew all the lines still lol
Andy Ortiz omg same
Same.
i watch it every dat
Shrek is timeless, while other films rely on Nostalgia of Adults. Shrek continues to impress and become better than it already was as you grow up.
I can't watch most adult animated films because of the overuse of nostalgia. I'm not sure if you are aware of Invader Zim, but I'll use the 2019 movie as an example. The creator mostly decided to bring it back for one last hurrah after being off air since 2002. In other words, it was nothing more but one big nostalgic wave and it was utterly a disappointment.
Lexi wait, really? I thought that film was great. Then again, I’ve never watched anything Zim-related besides that movie, so I don’t know how much it banks on its nostalgia.
Shrek is love. Shrek is life.
Ages like wine
There was humor for all ages in that movie.
Example: when i was 12, i had no clue what Shrek meant by "Do you think maybe hes compensating for something?"
Now, at 26, of course, i know.
Lol
“It’s rude enough to be alive when no one wants you, but to show up to a wedding uninvited ....”
How dare you insult our lord and savior Shrek. I mean, it’s rude enough being alive when no one wants you, but to insult love and life itself… May you small insignificant body, if not slowly digested, be devoured in the dragons womb by the miracle of life that is her and Donkey’s offspring.
😂 such a hilarious line
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Oof, from Farquad
So brutal
Finally, someone said it. Shrek is honestly a perfect blend of every element of a great animated movie. It's held up really well in my opinion, and even watching it now it's funnier than it was when I was a kid.
The adult jokes are packaged quite well. And just adult life references in general.
It has aged really well, one of the few films I will always happily watch again :). Just great character arcs for the main pair as well as taking a massive hammer and shattering all those damn Disney cliches! Plus both had adult and kid jokes so it pandered to both audiences, especially the adults since it wasn’t the usual song and dance of disney and I’m sure they all the parents breathed a sigh of relief when they first saw it in cinemas 😄
100 percent
Laughs in Schafrillas
Coz you notice all the adult jokes that went over your head as a kid.
the villain isn’t a big baddie, he is however, a tiny issue.
He certainly was small potatoes in comparison to later villians
Yeah, Micheal Eisner was a insert height pun here.
and a simp
I see what u did there
A tissue if you will
Character depth is so sophisticated in Shrek for every major character. It introduced each character in a 1-dimensional manner and they unpacked the character's attributes like onion layers
I didn't put that together until this message here. It makes so much sense now!
true. If you remember they do it in punchlines too. Think of how they start with Farquad. They have stomping boots down a hallway an executioner... pouring milk. TIGHT red gloves with curling fingers in them, a reveal of his deep chinned face, a men's quire and a church organ. Then you see him approach two guards who stand clear for him. Only then does the music suddenly stop, and his true size is revealed as he walks past the guards through the door.
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Shrek is the perfect blend of humor for kids and dad humor
yea ik right family friendly movie with brilliant humour this movie is gold and will never age
dad jokes for sure...like when shreks says i'll be here all week and try the veal ...
kill me its so corny and old school...its like saying whats the deal/whats up with airline food...
get it?..smdh...all the dad baby boomers do..thats for sure..wheres the beef?
As an adult, I can agree.
I laughed at all the potty humour as a small child (as any child would), and I laughed even harder as a teen when I got the innuendos.
Child me laughed at Lord Farquaad being short, and I still laugh about it, but for a whole different reason XD
@@haihai9022 What’s the other thing?
@@user-wh5fj6pj6m It’s best to stay pure and innocent, don’t be like me
The answer is simple. Shrek is truly a cinematic masterpiece
Yes. Yes I am
@@Yoyo-um6vs No. I am, you filthy imposter.
@@shrekogreson7580 Both of you go back to Area #-89:66+4//93!!!!!
Yeah
It’s not even the memes.
Shrek is so memorable to me because my grade 8 English teacher used it to teach us Figures of speech, they are everywhere in this movie almost all of them. From similes,, metaphors, irony, hyperbole to euphemisms. We had to find an example of each. Enjoyed the video, greetings from South Africa.
So your teacher basically made you watch Shrek movie for class assignements. Epic.
@@dogalrorn haha yeap
thats so smart
The title: Why You Still Remember Shrek So Well
Me: I watched it yesterday.
Shrek 2 for me actually,I've been forced to watch it like 50× this last year because kids like the action.
Lol
Same!
meeee
Hahaha same
Imagine an alternate universe where shrek didn't start with All Star. Definitely the worst timeline out there
The alternate 2001, where Farquad wins
Abed, there are no alternate timelines!
That’s would be the darkest timeline
ironically all star was a placeholder song as in it was going to be replaced with an original song, but it fit so well that it stayed
the darkest timeline
The movie was waaay ahead of it's time. Even after years it still makes sense.
Shrek is also an iconic film in latin america, specially mexico. Donkey is voiced by one if not the most popular Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez. He talked to DreamWorks so he could change the whole script in order for the movie to fit into our language instead of using "European spanish". it's special
Shrek in Spanish is so much funnier to me, the jokes are iconic
I’m sorry but Shrek in latin american spanish is WAY superior to Shrek in english. If you only speak english and you want to learn a second language, Shrek in Spanish should be your #1 motivation
Vicky Briceño *EXACTO*
In Brazil we had the same thing, Shrek were voiced by one of ours famous comedians and all the script was adapted, they filled it with brazilian jokes.
kelvin ÈÈ that's so cool, it makes such a fat ass difference. up to this day that movie is still quoted because of the script
It’s also that Dreamworks has this sense of a “hit or a miss” charm with their films. It feels more authentic than the overused formula Disney movies follow. They strive to rewrite an overused narrative and make something people genuinely enjoy and remember. Dreamworks is the underdog in the animated film industry but damn do they make masterpieces.
Yeah. I personally find films like Kung Fu Panda and Megamind much more enjoyable than what Disney has been pumping out lately.
Hell, you can try guessing who is the "twist villain" in the next Pixar movie instead of trying to make sense of the movie plot.
When a kid is sitting on a moon fishing something below the clouds, the movie is going to be great.
they either make a shark tale, or a shrek.
Dreamworks is weird because they'll make either shite or gold
I mean, they do recycle a lot of plot elements in sequels to this movie.
shrek and shrek 2 are literally perfect movies. the quality, the soundtracks, the story, and literally everything about this movie is unbelievably perfect. my favorites childhood movies and still are to this day
The most impressive thing is how Shrek made Smashmouth popular backwards! They topped the charts in 1999 and Shrek came out in 2001, yet Shrek somehow brought them to the top of the charts! Kudos!
I had not heard that. But I thought it was cool they revived the old Monkees tune "I'm a believer."
Right?
It had already earwormed us LONG before...
Shrek just brought us round 2. 😆
LMFAO it’s The people who don’t understand the joke for me
@@quinnigan565 i had a weird feeling this comment was sarcastic… i still can’t put my finger on why though🤣🤣
@@kdburner7356 😇🥸
That "Disney movies are great" with the Shrek font it's the most ironic thing ever knowing all the context between Dreamworks and Disney back then. Love it.
There are a lot of headliner films under that umbrella I would not call great, but he kept saying it, so I can only assume they broke in while he was recording this video and threatened to cough on him if he didn't assert their superiority.
Yeah I thought the only part of this video that was off base was “Disney Movies Are Great”
@Matt P It bought it after it succeeded with other movies.
I love Shrek. The fact that it was so funny, yet heartfelt and that the main character was not some hunky Ken doll, but an "ugly" ogre who anyone could relate to.
Now every single Disney movie has to be "le epic self aware XD" even though Shrek already did it 20 years ago and isn't even Disney.
Have you seen frozen? Its soooooo self aware, and so subversive too *I say as my eyes roll to the farthest depths of the back of my head*
@@xxnekonekox
Dude, that's a stroke
@Lady Wander Damn right. The Hunchback of Notre dame is easily one of the best animated films that Disney has produced.
@@DonVigaDeFierro The only Disney movie I respect as much as Shrek is the 3rd Lion King movie.
@@xxnekonekox The first or second
Honestly, I never understood a lot of what happened in Shrek when I was a little kid, I only got to appreciate the awesome movies when I got older. Which is ironic.
When you're a kid you like it because "haha funny" but when you're older you understand why it's funny
WHY ARE YOU EVERYWERE?!?!
I totally wrecked our Shrek 2 VHS back in the day, never had the first one but totally appreciate both to date. 😊
actually when you're a kid and played video games, read books and watched some classic dark films. you'd think shrek's story is a 1 out of 100. good but not that special. but now its a 1 out of a million. media has sold the same crap for 20 years straight and then people continuously celebrate it because it never questioned their philosophies in life.
Wait a minute that must mean you're in your 20s since you were a kid when shrek came out so I say 26ish and thus making no sense as to why you have no mustache could you be lying about the non existence of your mustache
I'm kidding obviously you're an anime protagonist that found his way onto the interwebs .
Shrek teaches us about what true love really is. Some people these days expect you to be perfect and when they see a few minor flaws in you, they get turned off and look for someone else, who they think is their “perfect match”; when in reality no one is perfect. Shrek accepted Fiona despite all of her flaws and actually found the beauty in them. Fiona thought she needed to put her best face on to be loved by someone, when all she really needed was to love herself and find someone who would love her for who she is. I think the quote from the movie, God’s not dead can summarize this up well, “To the wrong person you will never have any worth. To the right person you will mean everything.”
These days? Tell that to Henry the 8th
Also tell me you’re joking for quoting God’s not dead 😆 I didn’t know anyone genuinely watched and enjoyed that movie, it’s pure propaganda
@@maddieb.4282 Plenty of people watched and enjoyed that movie. If you did not, that’s fine, but don’t hate on those who did.
Saying "these days" makes it sound like you think this was somehow better before. If people's standards were lower before, are you sure that was because they "accepted true love" and not just that people were more desperate to have a relationship because of societal and economic pressure?
I like how the second film has the fairy godmother being a villian. Other films portray fairy godmothers as people that give people everything they want selflessly. But that one was manipulative giving people what they want to be happy because it benefits her like giving harold his happily ever after was to set up a deal so her son could marry fiona
I always like how they made her more of a tough business woman then some sweet granny
@@jonnnnniej True and they made her intelligent. When she found out 1 potion was stolen her reply was "oh I believe this can work to our advantage" she was quickly able to come up with a new plan.
And the animation still holds. There's a little bit of stiffness with some characters, and the scene where Shrek carries a fainted donkey into the woods looks like the characters are kind of walking on air, but overall, it's still beautifully animated.
The animation is insanely impressive for the era. It's very, very basic and they dont do anything crazy creative with it, but the simple fact that it generally looks good is groundbreaking on its own.
Like even just animating a CG character walking through a forest, and making it look good, was an achievement in CG animation
@@trequor I think Shrek showed a huge leap in facial expressions and what you could do with character and action movement compared to previous animations, it bring the characters to life so much more. The environment, background and lighting is still incredibly basic but you ignore that and focus almost entirely on the characters expressions whilst looking forward to the next jokes. Remembering it came out in early 2001 is still astounding, especially as Dreamwork's 3D animation debut, it was so ahead of it's time it took many years for other films to start replicating it like Kung Fu Panda.
It’s interesting how movies that are made in the early 2000’s somehow look better than movies today. How is that even possible?
They weren't trying to be photorealistic, so the stylized look still works
@@trequor well it's 5 years after the first toy story movie... 5 years is somewhat between a lot and not a lot... so yes it's super amazing for it's time, when you look how badly aged toy story 1 is now... barely watchable i think they should do a remake of it xD but shrek 1 still looks super good
who else feels extremely happy for growing up watching this
the thing for me that pushes shrek over the top is donkey being annoying but being so likeable and layered and fleshed out too..hes not boring like most disney sidekick comic relief support..he actually is his own character..like when he walks up to dragon whose crying and just sits with her....he at that moment feels bad maybe some guilt over saying he liked her and like with shrek does not care what she looks like or her rep..he sees she needs a friend and he too needs someone to talk to and without her noticing he just goes up to her..like with shrek he just does not care about how you look..he cares about who you are....he knows how to be there for you which is how people fall in love...
Πες τα ρε Αλκυόνη!
Me
Disney gave us memories and Dreamworks gave us memes
More in Spanish version
Shrek translation in Latin Spanish is really good
Disney is the woat
Memeworks.
@Auna Kate Hale what memes did disney give us?
pretty much
Childhood is like onions; it has layers
and thinking about both makes you want to cry
SOME BODY
@@cincochishom22 ONCE TOLD ME
@@derpworldiskewl the world is gonna roll me
I AINT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED
I cry when I think of onions too
The first two shrek movies resonate with me so hard. But what makes me love them even more, is the fact i can still enjoy them 15 years later on my (estimated guess) 40th rewatch. i mean honestly, the characters are so likeable, it makes me chuckle, it’s interesting and entertaining, real world references, what more could you ask for. shrek is love shrek is life bro.
_"All Star" and "I'm a Believer" perfectly capsulize Shrek as a character and the franchise (yes even Shrek the Third) as a whole._
Take that back. Maybe Shrek Forever After, but I refuse to acknowledge Shrek The Third.
@jon Arbuckle Tell that to auto correct system.
Everyone hates shrek the third (which, fair) but it has one of my favorite scenes: the princesses rescuing themselves
@@CrazedArmadill0 The third isn't that bad.
@jon Arbuckle You never heard of Sherk? He's Shrek's less popular cousin
Shrek got feminism right. Instead of portraying Fiona as this "independent woman who don't need no man" stereotype, they just showed her being a human, or rather, an ogre. A person with more depth like anyone else. She could be elegant as a princess, but she has her favorite types of foods, enjoys being an ogre like Shrek, sometimes getting dirty, and being really capable as a fighter. A woman who can kick butt, love unique things, and still like being elegant with a healthy dose of gentleness and kindness should be considered attractive by lots of standards. Something I learned about getting married was that my wife is a person just the same as me, and living together means getting to know the real her, as a person, having typical human needs, dreams, dislikes, fears, likes, and so forth. We learn to love these little things we do, and I find that's likely what Shrek and Fiona saw in each other. First appearance and impressions are important on dates because they don't distract you as much from allowing you to communicate and get to know each other at first, but you find that falling in love has more to do with the little things you find in their character.
To sum it up, I like that Fiona defies some common feminist and damsel stereotypes while finding a middle-ground in portraying her as a sympathetic person who finds love in someone who also felt like everyone judged him for his appearance. That's beautiful. The move didn't start off with a beautiful, elegant princess. It started off with a misunderstood, ugly-looking ogre, and we the audience came to love him despite first impressions. Amazing, isn't it?
TayoEXE such an underrated comment
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Did you write all of that about a funny haha movie-
It took you getting married to learn that? ಠ_ಠ
@Mystique Dreamer Anna from Frozen literally stuffs her face with chocolate and sings about it...
My favorite line in shrek: "I'm no messenger boy, I'm a delivery boy" 😆
Nerdstalgic: Donkey's the opposite of cute
me: HOW DARE YOU
He's a jackass
Kyle Kampman, I mean, you’re not wrong, that’s literally what he is.
Ugh. I know! Donkey is so cute!
Olaf is the opposite of cute
I remember watching as a kid being so disappointed at Fiona for staying as an ogre. It confused me. But it was cuz I was so used to Disney esq type movies. Only when I got older is when I understood how amazing this stupid movie was and is
Edit: thanks for the likes everyone. I was just joking, still don’t understand why she stayed an ogre.
I felt the same way, always felt a little disappointed by it but now I really appreciate it 👌
When I was younger I got extremely aroused by the ogre version of Fiona. I liked the green, slimy skin flowing around her body. Her pudgy legs were a huge turn on. I had a lot of pleasure in my youth because of that. I think I was about 8 years old when I made this discovery.
@Chepe Chepe mmmmmmmmm...
@@thomanom2627 what did I just read
obsidian copy pasta
I actually prefered Shrek 2. The "I need a hero" scene is a masterpiece.
I also really enjoyed Shrek 4, it was just a lot of FUN.
I hated 3.
The first one is ok, and I loved the message at the end of the film, and it certainly has a creative streak, but I think Shrek 2 is my favourite overall.
1 and 2 are solid af. If they just dint mess up with 3, and just skipped to the 4th one, it would be a great trilogy.
I didn’t like the 4th one either tbh. It just felt ridiculous that Shrek basically wanted the life he had in the first movie when he clearly said in the first movie that he hated it
Finally!
I was looking for the comment that says Shrek 2 is their favorite movie so that I can agree on that!
Shrek 2 is great :)
@@Vayish123nah the 4th film is goated too
@@Vayish123 To explain #4, Shrek was decades removed from his lonely life in that swamp being hassled by ignorant villagers and their napoleonic lord. He just wanted one day back then as a vacation from his new life as a family-man, because he didn't remember how bad it was (and even then there were some good days).
The first movie actually shows a good day on-balance (until villagers show up).
Ok but Shrek in spanish is what I call THE masterpiece, me as a bilingual, it just hits different
Why whats different in Spanish
Vincent B it’s just funnier in Spanish personally the Latin Spanish version is a top tier masterpiece.
I guess it's never too late to learn Spanish
FINALLY!! SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME!! Don't get me wrong, I love Mike Myers as Shrek, but something about Eugenio Derbez (Donkey/Burro) hits my latin roots. ❤🇲🇽
It's like the Simpsons, is better in Spanish. Other shows, say like say South Park, I rather watch in English
Can we all just establish the four cinamatic animation pillars?
- Shrek
- Kung Fu Panda
- Ice Age
- Madagascar
These can save any bad day.
Don't forget How to Train Your Dragon.
Toy story instead of ice age or madagascar
Mr Incredible??
Shrek (1)
Kung Fu Panda (1)
How to train your dragon (1)
Toy Story 3
Best animated movies ^^^
Ice Age get worse by every sequel Blue Sky made.
It wasn’t ahead of its time. Time is just trying to catch up to it. That's why it aged so well.
it just got put into the library of federal movies...its a film disney hates lol ..i love it..disney is pop..shrek is alternative punk...
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"Time is just trying to catch up to it." So it's ahead of time?
Shrek is ogre Shrek is never ogre….
@@BeedrillYanyan some people lol
The 4th movie is actually really good, a nice finish for the franchise. We don't talk about about Shrek the Third, it doesn't exist.
Shrek is the greatest film trilogy of all time
I really hate when people say this because Shrek the Third is my favorite one.
@@jamainegardner4193 There's many reasons we don't talk about that one.
jamaine gardner Yeah _Shrek the Third_ is my next favorite one after the original. It was hilarious and different from the others. I never really liked the second film, it was kinda boring to me.
I actually liked the third one. All of them are pretty good to me.
Shrek subverts the watcher of a “traditional” animated movie experience in exchange for raw, grounded, down to earth character study of Shrek and how he shuts out the world for shutting him out. Only to have Shrek reject the cliche fairytale ending that farquad wanted with Fiona for an untraditional fairytale ending with him. This went perfectly along with the rebellious attitude towards the norm back in the late 90s n early 2000s. Shrek is unironically a masterclass in storytelling fr fr.
Ry Guy It may be one of the greatest movies ever.
We can all agree than Shrek 1 and 2 still holds up to its very day? Truly masterpieces.
Yeah, Shrek 2 has got to be the best movie sequel ever.
Yes
Shrek 2 is one of those rare instances in film where the sequel is better than the first, with 2 other cases that come to mind are Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Godzilla: King Of The Monsters (I have yet to see Top Gun: Maverick, so I can’t say anything about the quality of that one, but I’m sure it’s good).
Edit: Top Gun Maverick was fucking great
@@MinecraftWorld1954 I wouldnt say it is objectively better though. I personally like Shrek 1 is more but thats ok.
Shrek 1 was the first movie I saw as a child and I’ll never forget it.
Disney movies: classical and pop.
Shrek: punk.
I'm talking about vibes, not necessarily the music. Shrek is punk af.
I know what you’re saying
Hell yeah he’s frickin METAL
shrek is punk/alternative....love it
All the dislikes are from lord farquads fake accounts
It's also amazing how much it focuses on the importance of friendships and forgiveness, and goes against all of the norms we face. It introduces the acceptance of body size, and Shrek 2 even slips a gay man in there. It took pressure from society for Disney to do that, but DreamWorks did it right away. The acceptance of different people and the whole theme of how not being normal is okay is stunning and something that DreamWorks has carried throughout many movies and deserves credit for.
Yes!!! Shrek was the first animated film to say “be who you are, its okay” and i will forever love it
Who was the gay individual in Shrek 2?
@@g.d.graham2446 I'd say it was Pinocchio, but I haven't seen the first film in a while so idk for sure if that's 100% factual. What is factual is that the big bad wolf is literally a cross dresser and the evil step sister is possibly trans.
@@cocojlly1375 I don't think Pinocchio was gay (he could've tho) but he definitely liked to be feminine,same with the wolf, and yeah the bartender, either trans or a drag queen, either way Shrek was ahead of its time. People would call it woke if it was released now days
@@karlarosas1424 i like doris,the wolf and pinocchio, though i wouldn't necessarily count it as woke because it still isn't good rep and these characters are also the butt of the joke
for example doris is both portrayed in a positive and negative way
she is one of the good characters and her personality is likeable, but there are still made jokes about/through her that are transphobic
that is obviously still more than most movies at that time, but it wouldn't be called woke today
Shrek only gets better with time unlike every other movie. I remember paying no attention to it as a child when it first came out and now rewatching them as an adult almost every single scene is comedically genius, the animation still holds up, and all the references are iconic. I usually feel the oposite when I rewatch childhood favorites. As ugly as Shrek is the movie is truly a work of art.
Disliking because you called shrek ugly
@@joe_mama9685 ikr shrek is beautiful
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Shrek is hot as fuck!
That's a bit much.
The soundtrack in Shrek was supposed to be test tracks just to give off the moods they want for the songs but the filmmakers loved it so much they keep the songs and made them part of the film. Also, All-Star was already popular prior to Shrek hence why it was used but I'm A Believer cover was made for the movie
@The Maximized Productions Podcast yea I was wondering about that myself
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@The Maximized Productions Podcast it was made for the Mystery Men soundtrack originally, Shrek just gave it meme status.
The film entirely changed mainstream animation and is a masterclass in subverting tropes whilst managing to adhere to conventions. The music is so well chosen, and it can be enjoyed by all ages due to the excellent script. We still see so many other films try and fail to emulate what it achieved.
I really hope Dreamworks doesn't reboot the film series, Illumination was allegedly going to reboot it, then that got scrapped and then plans for a new film in the established series were also scrapped. Even though reboots are inevitable in this day and age for Hollywood I really hope they leave the series be, or if they do make a new sequel film (non reboot) make it really damn good.
It's one thing to be rebooting shit from the 60s-80s, it's another to reboot shit that's not even old enough to drink yet.
U want a dam good reboot? How about we make it live action?
@@juancorrales7255 shrek the musical with cgi
@@honey-jd6or What About PG-13 Shrek?
Somebody already rebooted shrek, it's called shrek retold
I wish I could know what it felt like to watch Shrek in theaters in 2001, just as it came out. It still amazes me that I didn't even realize the last movie of the series came out 10 years ago, because even after all this time Shrek is constantly being spoken about.
Dude it was so unexpected and hilarious. I loved the Disney movies of the 90s but it was getting kind of stale at the time and this just felt so creative after a decade of the Disney Renaissance
"I dont get it, I'm suppose to beautiful"
"But you are beautiful"
This two lines still haunts me. It's so beautiful
OH OH AND "DO YOU KNOW.. THE MUFFIN MAN"
My reply section is too good omg
The muffin man?
the muffin man
Yes... i know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane?
She’s... Married to the muffin man.
_The MUFFIN MAN?_
What do you mean, “despite the third and fourth sequels”?! The fourth movie is amazing and you know it. I will defend Shrek Forever After until the day I die.
@Black Ninja eh
@Black Ninja
It appears to be the universally disliked one.
I don't think I even ever saw #4.
@Black Ninja I actually haven’t seen the third recently, so I don’t remember it. But I do really like the fourth.
@Black Ninja Yeah, it's the worst Shrek movie, but it's still pretty good.
@@BiggerR10 id say its... Alright. Its a movie.
I was a chubby kid, and when Fiona stayed an ogre and Shrek saying she is beautiful when she thinks she isn't really resonated with me. I felt less pressured to hate my body like society wanted me to. She is still one of the best princesses from movies.
I read the entire shrek 1 script to my girlfriend. I did voices and everything, definitely one of my best moments.
Ex girlfriend* now
@@SirenFromPluto Wife*
"...You remember all that and you forgot our anniversary?" - Girlfriend, probably
Bro I would have paid to see that
I need a man like that, omg
"True loves kiss... LIKE THAT'S EVER GONNA HAPPEN!"
WildCerealCat WHAT A LOAD OF ...(toilet flushes)
BlackClaw2 SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME
@@luisvallesteros3711 the world is gonna roll me
@@ComedyCole I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
@@ratedr7845 she was looking kinda dumb
Me and my younger brother grew up in the early 2000s, these movies were a family favorite. Whenever a new one was released, I remember we were all actually excited, as a whole, to go see it.
Teacher: "I need you to come up with a project to show the entire class."
Nerdstalgic: "Why Shrek Has Aged So Much Better Than Other Movies."
Teacher: "A+++."
Now that's a good teacher.
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It’s so quotable! I still say “I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.” “Everybody love parfait.”
“and in the morning I’m making waffles.” “Better out than in I always say.”
“Not the gumdrop buttons!!”
All the waffles! 👍
I watched this films so many times but with polish dubbing (which is honestly widely known as one of the best examples of dubbing and translation work we have) and it's so funny that I can hear those phrases and know exactly what was said in the polish version
When i start dressing in layers because it's cold in/outside, i inevitably say "ogres have layers, i have layers"
I also use the nice boulder reference a lot still, but substitute boulder based on whatever is around. Ex: "Is that some cereal? That's some nice cereal"
Whenever someone says “layers”, I say, like onions and ogres: LAYERS (shrek’s accent)
‘You’re going the right way towards a smacked bottom’ is my personal fave
It was just Shrek's 20 year anniversary, and like a true fan - I watched it.
*_This movie had alot of ｌａｙｅｒｓ_*
actually, the reason i remember shrek so well is because my youngest brother is on the spectrum meaning he likes to watch the same movie over and over again, and for a few months that movie had been shrek. needless to say i know these movies practically by heart now 😭
is that a bad thing?
my brother is autistic and my mum said he used to watch this so many times repeatedly when it came out, she basically knows the whole script from watching it with him haha
Same
oh god is that why i rewatched movies alot as a kid?
I watched it obsessively as well as a kid and viola! Last month officially was diagnosed with autism. Took me 24 years but there we go. 😂
You've described this so well! Shrek flipped everything from Disney fairy tails upside down and shrouds everything in hilarious satire - from the hero not being the most handsome knight to the Fiona being an ogre plot twist and only partially the beautiful damnsel. It just all works.
And I love this movie to this day.
me: *trying to forget shrek*
youtube: why u still remember shrek so well?
me: gah dammit
ASAP PERCOCET u monster
You shouldnt try to forget Shrek unless you want to rewatch it
"Shrek Is Actually Better Than You Think"
I didn't know you could be better than perfection.
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Shreck 2 might be better than the first film but that's as far as we get lol
Shrek 2 is one of the greatest sequels of all time. It's so good
Shrek just seems like it must have been such a risky move at the time of pitching and production but it became hands down the most iconic animated movie of all time.
I saw it when it came out and now at 32 years of age, I still watch it once a month. It's hands down my most favorite movie... along with Rush Hour and Howl's Moving Castle.
It has a well structured plot, it’s hilarious for all ages and the animation’s brilliant it’s just an all round amazing film
Missing all of the adult jokes as a kid and realizing them when you're older is the best part
The 4th sequel is so underrated.
I liked it because it made my heart warm
3rd and 4rth are shit
Shrek dusts away spoiler
@@criticalhard that's a damn war crime for disrespecting the 4th one
I saw it in theaters and thought it was just okay. Rewatched it not too long ago on HBO and it was definitely funnier than I last remembered. Not as good at the first two films, but definitely better than the shitty third.
Thanks for making this. I recently saw an article that revisited Shrek and basically just shat on it, and I was worried that people had forgotten how unironically good it is
My husband hasn't seen it and doesn't understand when I verbally profess my love for a Boulder or when I'm always in search of blue flowers with red thorns
I feel bad for him, and the wasted years of not seeing Shrek
Divorce him! ....but only after you hit him upside the head with a Rubber Mallet!!!!!!
Oh no! Just the other day I said the that's a nice boulder line but it didn't get the recognition it deserved 😂
My childhood memories of Shrek are "all ogre now."
Gorilla Man HAHAHAAHA good one 😂
Also unlike Disney movies you see their marriage evolve, I love how the plot of the 2nd movie is that they realise it's not easy but they make efforts to make it work
[Whispering] "This is the part where you run away!"
Didn't he whisper that?
It’s a literal smash in the mouth might be my favorite line in any RUclips video ever
Shrek low key progressive and ahead of its time with social commentary
“Not just the opposite of cute but manages to marry and procreate with a dragon” this is my favourite sentence I’ve heard all day
The Shrek Series one of those Movies
that gets better after you rewatch them when you grow up.
"The Shrek Series one of those Movies..."
So much wrong with just that fragment of a sentence alone.
@Cyrese Parrish
Hahaha seriously? You need me to prove that I can write a better sentence than a grammatically incoherent one?
"The Shrek series* are* movies* that get* better after you rewatch them when you grow up."
Did you really find that difficult? I'm sorry you're dumb then.
@Cyrese Parrish
I have always, and will always, call a spade a spade.
I'm not going to change for you, random dumb stranger on the Internet.
@Cyrese Parrish
How I choose to spend my time is quite literally none of your concern anyway.
The fact that you choose to spend your time proving your lack of intelligence wouldn't normally be of my concern either, but here you are directing it at me. So, you've made it my concern.
Did you GENUINELY need an obviously coherent person to prove their ability to write a simple sentence correctly? Do you REALLY think writing a sentence better than OP's is actually a difficult task?
@Cyrese Parrish
I AM relaxed. Does someone have to be upset to refute you? No. Especially not you specifically, that was very easy for me. You're not that bright, after all.
I took up your challenge and you just want to back out? Don't go starting shit you can't finish.
“Where are the others!?”
“Eat me!”
I will never not laugh at that 😂😂😂😂
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It should be “Why Shrek is Completely perfect”
I saw this with my dad and sister at the theatre in 2001 at age 9. So much nostalgia and one of the best films I’ve seen.
I've had to pick between Shrek and every Disney movie you've mentioned in this video I probably watch Shrek again for the literal thousandth time. It's just a damn good time. Don't even get me started on Shrek 2.
They had Mcfarlane Toys design a line of toys for the first movie. There was a huge difference between the way the original vs. sequels were marketed....
Rellay?
@@elijahblechman8633 iirc the first few trailers for shrek and early promo material seemed to really emphasize that it was a movie meant for teenagers and adults tired of fairly tale movies. The sequels....not so much.
Oh yeah I had some of those! Beautiful toys, but not really meant for children. I remember having broken pieces here and there especially on Fiona who I adored, but there weren’t any other alternatives flooding the toy aisle back then
@@sawbonesquad4876 shrek came out the year I was born. So I don't remember that.
The sequels (at least the third and fourth ones I know) were promoted heavily by McDonald's, with the third having toys in happy meals, and the fourth having cups that caused a lawsuit.
The real question should be “How couldn’t you remember Shrek so well?”
I went back and watched the first Shrek movie as an adult and I can't believe the amount of dirty jokes I found that flew right over my head as a kid
There’s a reason I like stuff like Shrek and Despicable me.
They start with what we allegedly believe is the Villain or antagonist.
Shrek being an ogre and scaring people and Gru being an evil villain who steals things.
In the end they’re actually the hero and not the villain, Shrek saves Fiona after realizing he loves and cares for her, next they go on a honeymoon and still have to figure things out.
Gru is kinda the same, he ends up saving the girls he adopted from his rival and becomes a dad, a movie later and he becomes a spy to take down villains.
M-Megamind?!
If the Minions did not exist, Despicable Me would've been way more enjoyable
What about Megamind
My earliest memory was watching Shrek on the drive from New York to Florida. Our family rented a van, bought a tiny portable DVD player and *PLAYED SHREK TEN TIMES BACK TO BACK!*
And let's talk about how in the beginning when he slams the bathroom door shut the song starts basically a perfect line up
I liked the fourth one and it seems there a movement calling it a "trilogy" excluding the third one, of course.
The 3rd one made shrek look like something for kids instead of something everyone can enjoy
I totally agree
What third one? You mean the final one in the trilogy, Shrek Forever After. That was a pretty good movie. You'd assume they would have called it something generic like Shrek The Third, but no movie by that title exists. It's Shrek, Shrek 2, and Shrek Forever After, a good trilogy.
Jase Martin I remembered all the Shrek movies except for Shrek The Third, it’s definitely not memorable. I watched the Shrek movies a ton of times so it’s not because I just watched it once.
Black Ninja The Third one was like hey look a homeless guy let’s justify laughing at them and make the whole message you can be what you want but not let the homeless guy be redeemed B)
Shrek was an amazing film with extremely high rewatch-ability. I remember it so well because I saw it scores of times growing up. No line was wasted, it was an effective deconstruction, but it still had heart.
I recently realized that Shrek came out in 2001 ... as a ‘95 baby , that just blows my mind ...
I got to see Toy Story in 1995 as an '88 baby. Blew my mind but damn were the humans ugly as sin. I think Toy Story and Shrek are films everyone owned on VHS, probably Jumanji too.
Im a 2000 baby, i grew up with this film. If that isn’t testament to how well shrek stood the test of time idk what is. How many films are made to be forgotten and no longer seen in a few years? Shrek was never one of those
"Well she's married to the Muffin Man."
Shrek is the face of most of our childhoods. I miss those good days...
What's even funnier is that "AllStar" was first used in "Mystery Men," but no one associates the song with that movie. And that movie also deconstructs the comic book hero but few remember it or probably saw it at the time or since then.
"Why Shrek is -nearly- *Perfect"*
fixed that thumbnail for you
Id let Shrek deconstruct me anytime.
Is this a sexual comment
I’m calling the cops
@@THHHJojo Shrek is love
You need help man
*Cursed comment*
It was sooooo ahead of its time we still haven't caught up
me: rewatches all the shrek movies YESTERDAY with my family
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