Shrek


 

Shrek is a computer-animated movie adaptation of William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture-book of the same name. It was released by DreamWorks SKG in May 2001. It was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2002. It was released on DVD on November 2 2001.

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Computer-animated - William Steig - 1990 - Fairy tale - DreamWorks SKG - May - 2001 - Academy Award for Best Animated Feature - DVD - November 2

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The name Shrek is taken from the Yiddish word שרעק (pronounced Shreck) meaning 'fear, terror'.

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The film features the voices of Mike Myers as a large green troublesome ogre named Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona, Eddie Murphy as a talkative donkey, and John Lithgow as the vain Lord Farquaad.

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Mike Myers - Ogre - Shrek - Cameron Diaz - Eddie Murphy - Donkey - John Lithgow

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The voice of Shrek was originally recorded by Chris Farley. After his death, Mike Myers was brought on to replace him. After Myers had completed providing the voice for the character and the movie was well into production, he asked to be allowed to re-record all of his lines in a "Scottish accent" similar to the one his mother used when she told him bedtime stories.

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Chris Farley - Mike Myers - Scottish accent

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It was critically acclaimed as an animated film worthy of adult interest, with many adult-oriented jokes and themes but a simple enough plot and humor to appeal to children. It made notable use of pop music—the soundtrack includes music by Smash Mouth, The Proclaimers, Jason Wade, The Baha Men, and Rufus Wainwright.

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Smash Mouth - The Proclaimers - Jason Wade - The Baha Men - Rufus Wainwright

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The film was extremely successful on release in 2001 and it helped establish DreamWorks as a prime competitor to Walt Disney Pictures in the field of feature film animation, particularly in computer animation. Furthermore, Shrek was made the mascot for the company's animation productions.

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2001 - DreamWorks - Walt Disney Pictures - Mascot

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Introduction
Plot
Main cast
Songs and performers
Sequels
Other media
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: Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.comSAN DIEGO -- More people, more lines and more crazy costumes. Welcome to Day 2 of Comic-Con International, where even hot pretzels can command an impressive queue. Left: Mina Castillo, 7, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, dressed up as Jupiter and attended Comic-Con with her grandmother, Cynthia Lucia of San Diego, at left, dressed as Saturn. Her aunt, Cher Delacy of San Diego, came along as Mars. : Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com "Masquerade is a big thing for us," said Nicole Roberts, 32, of Van Nuys, California. "Packing for Comic-Con is always a nightmare." Roberts is dressed as Barf from Spaceballs and is having lunch with her friend Kent Elofson, of Pasadena, California. : Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.comThe line for autographs wraps all the way around the DC Comics booth Friday morning. : Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.comTwo stormtroopers ascend to the second level of the San Diego Convention Center on Star Wars day. : Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.comRay Park, who played Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace , signs autographs Friday afternoon. : Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com"Awesome," said Dwight Boyd, 47, of Palo Alto, California. This is his second year in a row attending Comic-Con. Even the caped crusader needs a little relief sometimes. : Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.comKaan Toy, 23, of Turkey, sports a Superman cape while working Comic-Con. The cape was great for business, but didn't make pedaling the bike any easier. : Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com Leroy Harper eyes a potential buyer at the Dale Roberts Comics booth Friday. The vintage comics sold by the store fetch big bucks, with some going for thousands of dollars. : Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.comJay, aka Christopher Duncan, and Silent Bob, aka Robert Boughuer, take a little break from the action. : Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.comKathy Valdoria, 25, and Ben Peterson, 26, both of San Diego, came to the show to look at all the crazy toys. : Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.comMavrick Roberts, of Salt Lake City, is one of an estimated 35 Ghost Busters in attendance at Comic-Con, and he proudly chairs the Salt Lake City Ghost Busters branch. : Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.comBoba Fett, aka Wayne Riehm of San Diego, stands guard at the entrance to the show floor at Comic-Con. : Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.comGreg Nelson of San Diego makes the perfect Shrek, with his big green head, tattered brown outfit and mildly grouchy personality.

The Love Guru

Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, Meagan... Review: In this corner, Mike Myers, the sharp comic mind behind Austin Powers and countless SNL skits. Handicap: His edge has been blunted from lack of use over five years, except for voicing an ogre in the Shrek trilogy. Here, as guru Pitka, an American-born rival to Deepak Chopra in love therapy, he repeats lame jokes in a singsong accent until you want to scream. His formal greeting is "Mariska Hargitay." His mentor is guru Tugginmypudha (Sir Ben Kingsley). He helps Jessica Alba, the unlikely owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, deal with libidinous goalie Jacques "Le Coq" grande (Justin Timberlake). Ninety minutes pass like an eternity. Verdict: Down for the count. Watch Peter Travers' video review of The Love Guru. Rating: 0.5 Star

Love Guru

Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, Meagan... Review: In this corner, Mike Myers, the sharp comic mind behind Austin Powers and countless SNL skits. Handicap: His edge has been blunted from lack of use over five years, except for voicing an ogre in the Shrek trilogy. Here, as guru Pitka, an American-born rival to Deepak Chopra in love therapy, he repeats lame jokes in a singsong accent until you want to scream. His formal greeting is "Mariska Hargitay." His mentor is guru Tugginmypudha (Sir Ben Kingsley). He helps Jessica Alba, the unlikely owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, deal with libidinous goalie Jacques "Le Coq" grande (Justin Timberlake). Ninety minutes pass like an eternity. Verdict: Down for the count. Watch Peter Travers' video review of The Love Guru. Rating: 0.5 Star