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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by ShyViolet » March 15th, 2021, 11:30 pm

The real heart of that movie is the relationship between Fiona and Shrek, plus Donkey and Shrek. (Even the Fiona/Donkey bond was sweet.). But boy, I do have to admit, 95% of the references (not jokes) are SO dated! :shock: I mean the Macarena, SmashMouth, the Matrix: how late 90s/early 21st century can you get?? (I do still love SmashMouth though! Lol :))

*Also, how come we never saw Fiona use her Matrix skills again? Ha.
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Dacey » March 16th, 2021, 12:13 am

Matrix still gets referenced today, for better or for worst.

Heck Disney Junior’s Mickey and the Cars That Go Vroom even spoofed it—and it was kind of funny!
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Ben » March 16th, 2021, 5:45 am

The Matrix is such a cultural touchstone that it will still be being referenced for years to come.

I bet you Matrix 4 references it next year. ;)

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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by EricJ » March 16th, 2021, 11:21 am

ShyViolet wrote:
March 15th, 2021, 11:30 pm
*Also, how come we never saw Fiona use her Matrix skills again? Ha.
Because John Lasseter came back to Disney, so all of a sudden Disney princesses were "okay" again, and Katzenberg's feminist-kissup anti-princess jokes to throw at Michael Eisner turned stale overnight?
That's probably why we never saw any of the other "Princess-Fu" scenes after #2.

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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Dacey » March 16th, 2021, 11:31 am

Except for, you know, that entire subplot involving Fiona getting the other princesses to fight in Shrek the Third.

And Fiona being a warrior princess in Forever After.
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by EricJ » March 16th, 2021, 12:13 pm

Oh, thank you. I KNEW Jeff wouldn't give up on his chick-kissups so easily, since he knew they were singlehandedly supporting the studio after women were the only ones to laugh at Fiona's jokes in the first movie.
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Dacey » March 16th, 2021, 2:39 pm

Well that's all nonsense...

Also we do have a lot of women who read our forum, Eric. Just throwin' that out there.
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Otis8 » April 10th, 2021, 4:23 pm

Like that means anything to a hater...

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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Daniel » April 10th, 2021, 4:33 pm

Considering it has never been quote-fingers "denied" (cringe) I'm inclined to believe there's truth to it.

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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by ShyViolet » April 11th, 2021, 1:22 pm

FWIW, I actually always felt the “kick-a** princesses” thing in the Shrek films was really tired, even, to some degree, in the original Shrek. And ESPECIALLY in 3. (Also having Julie Andrews/the Queen be one of them just didn’t feel right for some reason! :?)
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Dacey » April 11th, 2021, 3:18 pm

Weirdly enough, in Shrek 2, Fiona's headbutt of Prince Charming which gets a big laugh was changed to a karate chop in the UK. I guess the headbutt was deemed too "violent", but it's definitely funnier.



Also weirdly enough, regarding Shrek the Third, Snow White unleashing Hell on a bunch of fairy tale villains via woodland creatures is a highlight of that movie for me, along with the "Gingey's life flashing before his eyes" gag.
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Daniel » April 11th, 2021, 3:33 pm

Hands down the funniest moment. Go Gingy!

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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by ShyViolet » April 11th, 2021, 10:39 pm

Gingy the champion! :) 8)
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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by Bill1978 » April 12th, 2021, 12:11 am

Dacey wrote:
April 11th, 2021, 3:18 pm
Weirdly enough, in Shrek 2, Fiona's headbutt of Prince Charming which gets a big laugh was changed to a karate chop in the UK. I guess the headbutt was deemed too "violent", but it's definitely funnier.
The UK censors seem to have an issue with headbutts in family films. There have been a lot of movies that have had a headbutt removed to guarantee a family friendly rating. Not sure why they find a headbutt more violent than other actions.

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Re: Shrek reboot

Post by ShyViolet » April 12th, 2021, 4:11 am

Yeah, in my opinion that initial fight between Shrek and Puss (and Donkey) is way more violent/disturbing, even if Shrek and Puss do end up becoming friends.
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