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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Did Shrek the Third imply that Snow White and Dopey are married?
In Shrek the Third, when Snow White pulls off her dress sleeve, you can see that she has a heart tattoo with Dopey’s name in it. Does that mean they’re married?
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Why does Shrek pause before he says his name?
In Shrek when Donkey asks Shrek his name, Shrek pauses before giving it: "Eh ... Shrek".
He does this again when Princess Fiona asks his name.
Anyone know why?
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What is Farquaad’s first name?
Or surname if Farquaad is his first?
I mean, in Mr Stink, the titular character’s real name is Lord Darlington. We can safely conclude that Darlington is his surname.