Questions tagged [shrek]
Use for questions about the "Shrek" series of movies.
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What inspired the name Shrek?
Simple question: is there any information about the inspiration or thought process behind the creation of the name Shrek for the eponymous film and franchise?
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Who was the real life inspiration for Prince Charming?
In the movie Shrek the Third (where as usual for the franchise the traditional roles in folktales are subverted), Prince Charming appears as the main antagonist.
Charming in a position of power ...
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Why are there 2 Rumpelstiltskins in Shrek?
In Shrek the Third, Rumpelstiltskin appeared in the Poison Apple and had dusk Red hair, a trimmed hat, black facial hair and dull clothing.
But in Shrek Forever After, he appears as the main ...
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I am auditioning for a role in Shrek. Which role is bigger? Fiona as a princess or Fiona as an ogre?
I am auditioning for a role in Shrek The Musical and I want a big role.
Which role is bigger (e.g. more stage-time): Fiona as a human, or Fiona as an ogress?
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Is there any evidence the scene with Noir in S04E06 of "The Boys" was inspired by Shrek?
Just watched S04E07 of "The Boys". Without too many spoilers there is a scene where:
The order of 'surprise events' is slightly different. But it does seem like the kind of parody that &...
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Why didn't the curse break when Shrek kissed Fiona?
If the spell breaks at true love's first kiss, then when Shrek kissed Fiona, why didn't she turn human again?
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Are all donkeys colorblind in Shrek?
In Shrek there is a scene in which Shrek gets shot in the butt with an arrow. To distract Donkey, Fiona sends Donkey into the woods to find a blue flower with red thorns. Donkey exclaims that it would ...
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In the Alternative Universe, why didn't Charming rescue Fiona?
In Shrek: Forever After, Fiona said she rescued herself from the dragon's tower.
Since Shrek was never born, shouldn't Prince Charming have rescued her?
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Why is Robin Hood French in Shrek?
In Shrek there is a character called Monsieur Hood, also referred to as Robin Hood later on. He is a clear parody of Robin Hood, a legendary figure from England.
What I don't understand though is ...
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What was Fairy Godmother's spell at the end supposed to do to Shrek?
At the end of Shrek 2, Fairy Godmother said"I told you ogres don't live happily ever after" then she shot something at him but King Harold jumped in front of it. What was it she shot? What ...
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Why wasn't Donkey afraid of Shrek?
On first impression Shrek is pretty scary.
Donkey has good survival instincts (seeing as he tried to keep his mouth shut when the old crone tried to sell him, and after the fairy dust mishap he ran ...
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Was King Harold born a human or a frog?
In Shrek 2, King Harold intercepts a curse intended for the titular character so that it rebounds and hits the Fairy Godmother. She evaporates and it appears as though (at least some of) her former ...
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How is Mama Bear still alive?
In Shrek, Mama Bear was killed by Farquaad, as she is seen as a rug.
In Puss in Boots 2, however, she is still alive.
How can this be?
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What story is Shrek's donkey from?
I saw a post on Reddit that implied (without sources) that Donkey was one of the bad boys from pleasure island (Pinocchio), which explained how he can talk.
But I couldn't remember or find online any ...
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Does Lefty the dwarf exist in Shrek?
Last year, I got Shrek 2 Top Trump Cards from a charity shop and one the 7 Dwarfs one, it said:
There used to be eight dwarfs, but Lefty’s following his dreams in the minor league.
Does this “Lefty” ...
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