Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book of the same name by William Steig. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson (in their feature directorial debuts) and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, it is the first installment in the Shrek film series. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. In the film, an embittered ogre named Shrek (Myers) finds his home in the swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by the obsessive ruler Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek makes a pact with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) in exchange for regaining control of his swamp. After purchasing rights to Steig's book in 1991, Steven Spielberg sought to produce a traditionally-animated film adaptation, but John H. Williams convinced him to bring the project to the newly founded DreamWorks in 1994. Jeffrey Katzenberg, along with Williams and Aron Warner, began development on Shrek in 1995, immediately following the studio's purchase of the rights from Spielberg. Chris Farley was cast as the voice for the title character, recording most of the required dialogue, but died in 1997 before his work on the film was finished; Myers was hired to replace him, and gave Shrek his Scottish accent. The film was initially intended to be created using motion capture, but after poor test results, the studio hired Pacific Data Images to complete the final computer animation. Shrek parodies other fairy tale adaptations, primarily animated Disney films. Shrek premiered at the Mann Village Theatre In Westwood, and was later shown at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, making it the first animated film since Disney's Peter Pan (1953) to be chosen to do so. The film was theatrically released by DreamWorks Pictures in the United States on May 18, 2001, and grossed over $492 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2001. It was widely praised by critics for its animation, voice performances, soundtrack, writing and humor, which they noted catered to both adults and children. Shrek was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It earned six nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), winning for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film's success helped establish DreamWorks Animation as a competitor to Pixar in feature film computer animation. Three sequels have been released—Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010)—along with two spin-off films—Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)—and other productions in the Shrek franchise. A fifth Shrek film is in development. It is also regarded as one of the most influential animated films of the 2000s and one of the greatest animated films ever made. The United States Library of Congress selected Shrek for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2020, becoming the first animated film of the 21st century to be preserved.
Lord Farquaad, I accept. Nothing would make-- Excellent! I'll start the plans, for tomorrow we wed! No! I mean, uh, why wait? Let's get married today before the sun sets. Oh, anxious, are we? You're right. The sooner, the better. There's so much to do! There's the caterer, the cake, the band, the guest list. Captain, round up some guests! [Fiona] Fare-thee-well, ogre. Shrek, what are you doing? You're letting her get away. - Yeah? So what? - Shrek, there's something about her you don't know. Look, I talked to her last night. She's-- I know you talked to her last night. You're great pals, aren't ya? Now, if you two are such good friends, why don't you follow her home? Shrek, I-- I wanna go with you. I told you, didn't I? You're not coming home with me. I live alone! My swamp! Me! Nobody else! Understand? Nobody! Especially useless, pathetic, annoying, talking donkeys! - But I thought-- - Yeah. You know what? You thought wrong!
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I heard there was a secret chord That David played and it pleased the Lord But you don't really care for music, do ya It goes like this the fourth, the fifth The minor fall the major lift The baffled king composing hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Baby, I've been here before I know this room I've walked this floor I used to live alone before I knew you I've seen your flag on the marble arch But love is not a victory march It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah And all I ever learned from love I show to shoot at someone - Who outdrew you - [Moaning] And it's not a cry you can hear at night It's not somebody who's seen the light - It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah - [Moaning] Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [Thumping Sound]
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Donkey? - [Grunts] - What are you doing? I would think, of all people, you would recognise a wall when you see one. Well, yeah. But the wall's supposed to go around my swamp, not through it. It is around your half. See, that's your half, and this is my half. Oh! Your half. Hmm. Yes, my half. I helped rescue the princess. I did half the work, I get half the booty. Now hand me that big old rock, the one that looks like your head. - Back off! - No, you back off. - This is my swamp! - Our swamp. - Let go, Donkey! - You let go. - Stubborn jackass! - Smelly ogre. Fine! - Hey, come back here. I'm not through with you yet. - Well, I'm through with you. Uh-uh. You know, with you it's always, Me, me, me! Well, guess what! Now it's my turn! So you just shut up and pay attention! You are mean to me. You insult me and you don't appreciate anything that I do! You're always pushing me around or pushing me away. Oh, yeah? Well, if I treated you so bad, how come you came back? Because that's what friends do! They forgive each other! Oh, yeah. You're right, Donkey. I forgive you... for stabbing me in the back! Ohh! You're so wrapped up in layers, onion boy, you're afraid of your own feelings. - Go away! - There you are, doing it again just like you did to Fiona. All she ever do was like you, maybe even love you. Love me? She said I was ugly, a hideous creature. I heard the two of you talking. She wasn't talking about you. She was talking about, uh, somebody else. She wasn't talking about me? Well, then who was she talking about? Uh-uh, no way. I am not saying anything. You don't wanna listen to me. - Right? Right? - Donkey! - No! - Okay, look. I'm sorry, all right?
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Hmph. [Sighs] I'm sorry. I guess I am just a big, stupid, ugly ogre. Can you forgive me? Hey, that's what friends are for, right? Right. Friends? Friends. So, um, what did Fiona say about me? What are you asking me for? Why don't you just go ask her? The wedding! We'll never make it in time. Ha-ha-ha! Never fear, for where there's a will, there's a way, and I have a way. [Whistles]
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Shrek, wait, wait! Wait a minute! - You wanna do this right, don't you? - What are you talking about? There's a line you gotta wait for. The preacher's gonna say, Speak now or forever hold your peace. - That's when you say, I object! - I don't have time for this! Wait. What are you doing? Listen to me! - Look, you love this woman, don't you? - Yes. - You wanna hold her? - Yes. - Please her? - Yes! Then you got to, got to try a little tenderness - The chicks love that romantic crap! - All right! Cut it out. - When does this guy say the line? - We gotta check it out. - [Donkey Grunting] - And so, by the power vested in me, - [Shrek] What do you see? - The whole town's in there. - I now pronounce you husband and wife, - They're at the altar. - king and queen. - Mother Fletcher! He already said it. - Oh, for the love of Pete! - [Grunts] I object! - Shrek? - [Gasps] Oh, now what does he want? [Crowd Clamouring] Hi, everyone. Having a good time, are ya? I love DuLoc, first of all. - Very clean. - What are you doing here? Really, it's rude enough being alive when no one wants you, -but showing up uninvited to a wedding-- -Fiona! - I need to talk to you. - Oh, now you wanna talk? It's a little late for that, so if you'll excuse me-- - But you can't marry him. - And why not? Because-- Because he's just marrying you so he can be king. Outrageous! Fiona, don't listen to him. - He's not your true love. - And what do you know about true love? Well, I-- Uh-- - I mean-- - Oh, this is precious. [Chuckling] The ogre has fallen in love with the princess! - Oh, good Lord. - [Crowd Laughing] An ogre and a princess! [Laughing Continues] Shrek, is this true? Who cares? It's preposterous! Fiona, my love, we're but a kiss away from our happily ever after. Now kiss me! Mmmm!
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- [Whimpers] - [Crowd Gasping] Well, uh, that explains a lot. [Farquaad] Ugh! It's disgusting! Guards! Guards! I order you to get that out of my sight now! Get them! - Get them both! - No, no! This hocus-pocus alters nothing. This marriage is binding, and that makes me king! - See? See? - No, let go of me! Shrek! - No! - [Farquaad] Don't just stand there, you morons. Get out of my way! Fiona!
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Arrgh! I'll make you regret the day we met. I'll see you drawn and quartered! - You'll beg for death to save you! - No! Shrek! - And as for you, my wife, - Fiona! I'll have you locked back in that tower for the rest of your days! - I am king! - [Whistles] I will have order! I will have perfection! I will have-- Aaah! - Aah! - All right. Nobody move. I got a dragon here, and I'm not afraid to use it. - [Dragon Roars] - I'm a donkey on the edge!
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