As well as Shrek and Fiona marrying at the end, Donkey and Dragon get together too, and are shown to have mutant dragon-donkey babies in the sequels. she turns into an ogre as well and marries Shrek anyway. Sourced from Reddit, Twitter, and beyond! The jokes and references are so thick and rapid fire in the Shrek films that we can't blame you for missing some of them. Another one occurs during the castle escape sequence, where Shrek uses a sword to pin the dragon's chain, runs around the corner in slo-mo and yells "RUN!" The film features Shrek (Mike Myers), a grumpy ogre living happily alone in his swamp, where he regularly frightens off villagers and lives the lazily luxurious life of an ogre. After Farquaad picks Fiona as the princess he wants to pursue, he becomes obsessed with her. Farquaad's reaction leads almost directly to his own death. Heidi's children — Leni, 16, Henry, 15, Johan, 13, and Lou, 11 — got head-to-toe zombie-mummy makeovers for the short film. However, people frequently tend to misjudge Shrek. Some of the main lessons I’ve learned from "Shrek" are: 1. Cookies help us deliver our Services. "She wasn't talking about you, okay? When Donkey and Shrek show up at Duloc, the camera pans upward to show off the massive scale of the place. Just like the intro to the Mission: Impossible television show, the scene begins with the lighting of a match and fuse. When Farquaad enters the room, we can just see a shadow on the wall of Gingy being dunked in a glass of milk. She does this later when Shrek is carrying her on her shoulder. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/Shrek. So yeah, the joke certainly isn't very subtle once you know the history. Don't judge people before you get to know them, and true beauty is on the inside. Once upon a time, if you wanted to ogle pictures of scantily-clad women, it wasn't just a click away. Duloc has been completely abandoned and is now a ghost town. As Shrek stares upward at it, a grin comes over his face, and he nudges Donkey. Luckily, Shrek the Third never shows the audience exactly what hangs out from the bottom of it. One of my all-time favorite movies, "Shrek," is a movie that has a lot of hidden lessons behind the jokes. He even resembles Eisner. Though he likes his solitude, he really only does because he's tired of being judged and treated badly for being an ogre. Gross. But if you sit down with the movies now, you'll find that, just like ogres and onions (and parfaits), the jokes in Shrek have layers, some of which only grown-ups will get. When Prince Charming gets to Fiona's castle in the second film, he storms inside and finds the Big Bad Wolf lying in the bed, eating a snack and poring through an issue of Pork Illustrated. In one scene, while lying in bed and sipping a martini, Farquaad calls to the Magic Mirror to show him Fiona again. As it was from 2001, it also became the first piece of animation from the 21st century to have that honor as well. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. hide her ogress form from Donkey when he goes in to check on her. He pretends to try and drop her to get her to stop. Farquaad laughs at Shrek for being in love with the princess, and the fact that an ogre can fall in love at all. If you want to read the Gospel according to Shrek, open your Bible to Psalm– ... but they're short on salesmen and he is willing to give it a shot. In the 2004 sequel, Gingy sits down to watch Knights, and the similarities are immediately evident. Unlike the urban legend of the "minister's erection" in The Little Mermaid — the bulge you see is his knee, which is fairly obvious in a later shot — the creators of Shrek did hide an animated erection in the first film. Shrek is a 2001 DreamWorks Animation CGI film very loosely based on the 1990 William Steig book of the same name. Shrek was released right around the time of the United States' invasion of the Middle East, and as a result, Gingy is being waterboarded. Also, "perfect", or some variant. Which technically does rhyme with the line that follows: "Duloc is, Duloc is, Duloc is a perfect place! When he and Donkey first meet, he is clearly annoyed and irritated by him and wants nothing more than to get rid of him. He's also a way for DreamWorks president Jeffrey Katzenberg to make fun of his old boss. Bible Jokes. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. And because these films love to keep things classy, Shrek 2 decided to pay homage to that. Donkey falls from a great height three times. No matter what you look like or what the rumors say about you, there is someone for everyone. MEDIEVAL TIMES THEATER - NIGHT A familiar beam of light shines down. Fiona takes on Robin Hood and his Merry Men by herself and wins, unscathed. It is revealed in the sequel, that Prince Charming is real and was in fact meant to rescue her. ", Sliding Scale of Silliness vs. In Shrek Forever After, Donkey is caught in a trap after being lured there by some delicious waffles. In a stereotypical stoner voice, he then chastises his friend for "burning all my frankincense and myrrh.". The song was fairly commercially successful upon its initial release, but its usage in Shrek is nowadays what it's mostly known for. All this is in a clip that's just over 40 seconds long. 28 details and jokes you probably missed in 'Shrek 2' 19 jokes and references from 'Shrek' that probably went over your head as a kid; 12 things you never knew about 'The Little Mermaid' 10 surprising things you probably didn't know about 'Toy Story' Thankfully, Shrek never truly confirms whether Farquaad's castle is compensating for his height or something else tiny. Donkey becomes obsessed with breaking through Shrek's cold exterior and befriending him after the ogre stops Farquaad's knights from capturing him. Both Fiona and Farquaad have rather selfish motives for wanting to marry the other. Because of this, he doesn't find out about her curse till it's too late, causing the rest of the franchise to happen. Fiona is the third princess the mirror presents to Farquaad, and she is the one he chooses. He took the money he made from the settlement and founded DreamWorks ... and used it to flip the bird to his former employer. Farquaad, as Shrek points out, is only doing it so he can become king. These charade ideas are sure to lead to hours of fun and laughter. However, his perfect world is rocked when his loving home is invaded by fairy tale creatures simply seeking refuge after being cast into exile by the cruel-hearted Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). He does eventually open up by befriending Donkey and falling in love with Fiona. Both of them, actually — Fiona and Farquaad's, then Shrek and Fiona's. Simpson (Shrek's "white Bronco"), Rodney King (Donkey shouting about "police brutality"), drug busts (the officers find, or maybe plant, catnip on Puss), and macing perps (the Knights use pepper mills). be an asset later on when Donkey finds out she's a female and ends up charming her, Farquaad’s final comeuppance sees him get swallowed whole by Dragon, who Dragon burps out his crown a few seconds later. and, in the climax, threatens the knights with Dragon once Farquaad is eaten alive. She's not happy that Shrek rescued her, nor that he rescued her for someone else, but she soon starts warming up to him. (Well, facially, anyway. Later, she says his weed rat recipe is delicious and digs into it, Dragon swoops in to take out Lord Farquaad just in time to rescue Fiona, when Fiona reveals her ogress form, Farquaad is appalled by her appearance, yelling ", Which could be mistaken for a commentary on. These are great charades ideas for home, get-togethers, school, and camping. Shrek finds out at the same time, but has quite a different reaction to Farquaad's. We can probably surmise that they were going to say "laid" before being interrupted, meaning Robin Hood is only playing the hero to get into the ladies' corsets. Turns out he is, and their kiss at the end of the film breaks her curse. However, we've got to ask one question ... why is the Big Bad Wolf looking at pigs in bikinis instead of wolves? For being the insanely powerful wizard of lore, he's the butt of a lot of jokes in pop culture. She wraps the web up into a candyfloss-esque snack, which she passes to Shrek to eat. Love means so much to everyone in the world and it makes sense to give it a try. Shrek comes to Duloc to demand his swamp back from Lord Farquaad, right when the guy is testing knights to go rescue Fiona. Shrek cuts him off shortly after. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Gingy's torture scene in Shrek is one of the standout moments of the film. Thank god Shrek was made all the way back in 2001. The first is during his first scene, thanks to the pixie dust, which briefly causes him to fly until it wears off after about a minute. Farquaad gets one when Dragon bursts into the church, accompanied with a scream, right before she eats him. If it were made today, with social media and dating apps, we probably would've gotten a scene where Farquaad sends a nude painting of himself to Fiona by carrier pigeon with the message "U up?". And then, when he sees Fiona in her ogress form, what does he say? Luckily, this super dark moment is surrounded by more lighthearted fair. He even says afterwards that Fiona. And it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry, making it the first and thus far only animated feature not from Disney and Pixar in the registry. After she does this, she licks her fingers, hinting she shares Shrek's appetite for gross food not usually edible for humans. Homemade posters for homecoming and upcoming sports events are attached to the walls. Shrek sarcastically asked Fiona if she was expecting Prince Charming to come rescue her. Lord Farquaad orders the knights instead to "kill the ogre" to win the honor. But then, after the spell takes effect, the group is transported and falls through the trees. But whether they be covers of popular songs ("Holding Out for a Hero" from Shrek 2 stands out as an impressive example) or catchy, original numbers, the songs are just another excuse for the series' mile-a-minute joke philosophy. This allows us to learn a bit about the Shrek universe's version of Robin Hood, and why he actually steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Children of the 1990s are surely aware of the show Cops, and they can probably sing the chorus of the theme song on cue. He artfully falls, even adding some aerial tumbling, as a very familiar song plays in the background. The digestion eventually does kill him, and he appears as a ghost in the Shrek 3-D short. His tiny size is explained in the Shrek musical. If the kids are bored or looking for a fun game to play, charades is a great option. Shrek also was the winner of the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She bluntly replies that yes, she was. The Shrek films are filled with memorable musical moments, just like the Disney animated features they poke fun at. Girls disgustedly walk away from Shrek, using a Shakesperian "eweth!" After Farquaad is eaten by Dragon, she marries Shrek. However, the Karaoke Dance Party short reveals that he miraculously survived and is merely trapped in her stomach. ", never appears in any of the subsequent sequels, UsefulNotes/Parental Gudiance Suggested Rating, UsefulNotes/Parental Guidance Suggested Rating, UsefulNotes/The Millennium Age of Animation, JustForFun/Tropes Examined by the MythBusters, UsefulNotes/Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Fiona is a more interesting example. Well, Farquaad sells fairytale characters into slavery and lives in a giant castle surrounded by a theme park, which sounds an awful lot like a cynic's take on Disney. Then, the more modern version comes into play. Until 2017, Shrek was the highest-earning animated franchise of all time, bringing in a box office take of $3.51 billion over five films (four core movies and Puss in Boots). Shrek movies do not take their time with jokes and references. Fiona was distracted by a romantic moment with Shrek and forgot the sun was setting until Donkey remarked on it. This is also what humans are afraid Shrek will do to them, to the point he tells them he. For many a young lad, the first initiation to such pictures came in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The fate of Duloc after its ruler is eaten by a giant dragon is never elaborated on, and the kingdom itself. Cue. It only lasts a little over a minute, but it sets up Gingy as a character, establishes Farquaad as a despicable villain, and has some of the more clever gags in the entire movie. 89 of them, in fact! Shrek towards the end when he suddenly remembers Fiona and Farquaad are getting married, and fears he and Donkey won't make it to Duloc in time. Something silly like food jokes can be good as an icebreaker. This leaves her free to be with Shrek. Donkey tells Dragon he'll whistle if he needs her. And when they arrive, we see all sorts of crazy gags. On his first day, the new salesman comes in during lunch. ", though it's subverted when Fiona becomes an ogre full-time, Shrek and Fiona have two. Notorious for its modern twist on the Fairy Tale genre, Shrek was a smashing success at the time of its release. Donkey pulls this on Shrek when they first meet. The song "Merry Men" serves as an introduction to the flashy bandit, extolling his virtues and giving him a sweet dance number. The mill that Shrek and Donkey approach on the hill after the "ogres are like onions" scene is where they stop at with Fiona on the way back, where we find out about Fiona's curse, where Shrek misinterprets Fiona's words and comes to think she hates him, and where Farquaad meets Fiona to bring her back to Duloc. The mirror makes a bit of a grossed-out face — maybe it knows Farquaad's favorite activity before bed — before bringing up a picture of the princess. Seriousness, wait for the priest to say his "speak now or forever hold your peace" bit before before barging in and shouting "I object! The old folks have a story to tell. Even if his robe doesn't quite cover his..." And that's when Merlin interrupts him with some magical incantations. Take his appearance in Shrek the Third, for example. In the opening of the film, Shrek is seen relaxing in a pond, he farts and various fish float to the surface, one such fish he keeps for dinner. The first time, it's interrupted by a. Maybe that's why they kept that gag as a silhouette. When the movie is shown on the Disney Channel, the line about Snow White not being easy is taken out, as are all of the "ass" puns. When the movie is shown on Cartoon Network, any line featuring the words "damn" or "ass" were either cut, re-dubbed to remove the words or just muted entirely (which made it obvious to the most naive viewer that something was edited). Then he gets tangled in his strings, we learn that Pinocchio likes to wear women's underwear, and the audience is supposed to kink-shame the poor puppet. One of the best examples of the constant barrage of references comes in Shrek the Third, when our heroes go searching for Arthur at a boarding school. Luckily, Dragon is there to get them there. For example, a terrible student driver crashes a carriage. In fact, when it comes to fashion, Merlin is just failing in every direction. It ushered in a new era of computer animated films to DreamWorks Animation, and the titular Shrek became the company's unofficial mascot. Fiona when Farquaad is eaten by Dragon. A boy wearing braces and headgear plays Dungeons & Dragons with a friend, who gets a bloody nose when he laughs at a joke. She looks a strange combination of grossed-out and confused when he says this. Poor Merlin. So what's going on here? As it turns out, his mother was a tiny princess from "The Princess and the Pea" and his father was Grumpy (from Snow White). Farquaad gets eaten alive by the very dragon that was guarding Fiona so that he can marry the princess. After all, that's sort of the point. Take the scene from Shrek 2 that pays homage to Mission: Impossible. 90 Hilarious Shrek Quotes to Bring Out the Ogre in You Danielle Dahl, Lead Contributor These Shrek quotes will entertain and inspire you to find happiness within. I've Got an X, and I'm Not Afraid to Use It! These movies just teach us all sorts of things about our favorite mythical characters. Of course, it comes to us courtesy of Duloc's creepy ruler, Lord Farquaad. Donkey turns his head, completely perplexed by Shrek's joke, before the ogre gives up and walks away. "Do you think maybe he's compensating for something?" He was 87. The second is during their wedding in the final scene. This one might even go over the heads of some adults, as it takes a bit of an Urban Dictionary aficionado to recognize this reference. Nowhere is this more apparent than when Shrek makes fun of Lord Farquaad's ... uh ... endowment when first arriving at his castle. after Farquaad is eaten by Dragon at the wedding, she marries Shrek, Donkey doesn't follow Shrek into the church, but he. "I like an honest fight and a saucy little maid", "Sure, it's big enough, but look at the location! Shrek has another one at the end when he interrupts the wedding: "I OBJECT!". And Shrek 2 wants you to know that its screenwriters remember Cops, too. Well, according to Urban Dictionary, a "wafflehole" is "the small, bumpy ring that is discovered upon entering the anal area." Yes, Merlin is fairly old. Shrek Forever After (previously promoted as Shrek: The Final Chapter and promoted for home release as Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter) is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book Shrek! When Shrek and Donkey and approaching the castle where Fiona is, Donkey asks if the brimstone he was smelling came from him. Shrek and Fiona making nearby animals into balloons for each other and then letting them float away, and allowing a tree Donkey is walking on to snap back and fling him away. Farquaad while the mirror attempts to tell him what happens to Fiona after sunset. We also get a brief shot of one of Fiona's eyes at night. See, Katzenberg sued the House of Mouse after he wasn't given a promotion he claims was promised to him. They are randomly chosen from the list below and often feature references to popular culture (e.g. Yes, his robe is pretty short. In the scene where the characters are letting Merlin try out his spells, everyone is a bit nervous. but it actually causes her to permanently assume the form that her true love — Shrek — finds beautiful, i.e. Shrek has another one when sliding down the stone column in the castle and, seeing a bit of rock sticking up in just the wrong place, realises he's about to receive a. Fiona has one when she hears she won't see Farquaad until the next day, Fiona again when Donkey remarks on the fact the sunset (being romantic) and she realized she was too distracted by a romantic moment with Shrek that lead to an.