Questions tagged [shrek]
Use for questions about the "Shrek" series of movies.
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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 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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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 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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Is the story of Fiona based on an actual fairy tale?
The story of Shrek and its sequels contain and reference many different fairy/folk tales. However, I am not familiar with the story of Fiona - a woman imprisoned in a dragon-guarded castle who is ...
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Why wasn't Fiona in human form in Shrek: Forever After?
Why wasn't Fiona in human form? Rumpelstiltskin had the contract signed by Shrek costing his existence. Shrek didn't exist, which means that Fiona was always a human (unless at night when the curse ...
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Wouldn’t Farquaad already be a King?
In Shrek The Musical, it’s revealed he was the son of the Princess from The Princess and the Pea.
“My momma was a princess, who left her crown behind.”
So if that’s true, why does he have to marry a ...
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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 was the Fairy Godmother and King Harold's deal?
In the movie Shrek 2, when King Harold and the Fairy Godmother are in her "car" she says
"we had a deal, and I assume you don't want me to go back on my part".
What was the deal?
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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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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.
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What happens to Dragon after Donkey & Shrek drank the Happily Ever After potion?
Every time after watching Shrek 2, I'm disappointed that we don't get to see Dragon while Donkey is transformed into a steed. Is there any information as to what happens to her or what she looks like ...
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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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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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Does Donkey even have a real name at all?
Does Donkey introduce himself as "Donkey", or does Shrek start calling him that because he is a donkey and everyone just rolls with it? Does Donkey even have a real name at all?
