Why Shrek is an Enduring Classic

[@SchaffrillasProductions]

Look y'all, Shrek getting added to the Library of Congress happened the day after I finalized this video, don't leave me comments saying I forgot to mention it plz and thank u

[@wonka_yt6330]

E

[@abiodunsulaiman2297]

Okay

[@AxelEpicGamerMoments]

You actually did it!

[@xavierdurocher1534]

Took you long enough lol

[@prith7900]

This video made me cry thank you

[@ThanosTheManos]

The fact that Shrek is now considered a national treasure makes me unbelievably happy

[@paperchasindude6578]

Fr it's a true classic

[@Icetea-2000]

Not just now. As Schaff has said many times, it only became a meme after the horrendous third movie Shrek is not a national treasure for its memes, because they come from when the franchise was bad

[@fundipz8962]

It does put a smile on my face

[@glendarjj3991]

It goes: Shrek 1: very popular kind of an icon among parodies Shrek 2: popular yet somehow still underrated Shrek 3: popular in the wrong way Shrek 4: hated because of shrek 3

[@insertedgynamehere___969]

*Shrek is love, Shrek is life*

[@summerevening421]

Everyone sleeping on how much Donkey is actually a great character. He may be an idiot but he's a true loyal friend. He was Shrek and Fiona's confidant, and calling bullshit on the two keeping their feelings from each other. When Fiona made him promise not tell Shrek about the real her, he actually keeps it, knowing it's not his secret to tell. And even forgave Shrek for all the times he treated him badly.

[@outtaideas849]

@Manek Iridius I liked him, at least in the first movie

[@glendarjj3991]

He's always good comic relief (thanks to eddie murphy) but he meant something plot wise in the first film too.

[@momin9739]

@Manek Iridius noooo he's adoooorable

[@shame2189]

@Manek Iridius Eddie murphy is a likeable irritant, a very likeable in fact. His performance as donkey is just that, and in the entire story of shrek 1 he is a necessary character. Donkey is not unlikeable, maybe you're just unliking.

[@GabeLev]

Not to mention he’s just a fun character to be around

[@Maurenriques]

"Why Shrek is an enduring classic" because Shrek absolutely fucking slaps, next question.

[@razkable]

shrek 1 2 and 4 are great..3 is underrated but i agree arthur prince charming both kinda suck the fun out of it plus the themes are very shallow and lame.....its the worst of the 4 but its not bad...

[@badbboi807]

@@razkable I agree, 3 is the worst but not bad, though the other ones are better

[@kieranstark7213]

*Why Shrek is an Enduring Classic scenes* 1. Intro 2. Part 1: A Special Brand of Humour 3. Part 2: A Flaming Hot Soundtrack 4. Part 3: The Besterest Donkey 5. Part 4: Fiona Is Also Pretty Great Too 6. Part 5: Shrek’s Influence 7. Squarespace 8. Credits

[@heavyhold2572]

@@kieranstark7213 ok?

[@kieranstark7213]

@@heavyhold2572 It’s just a scene selection.

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

Just to be clear, "Aladdin" was the animated film that made celebrity voices in animation a popular trend. Shrek made having your WHOLE CAST saturated with famous people popular.

[@andrewduong2740]

Lindsay Ellis even made a whole video on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKrMc5eZmMuBock

[@YoRHaUnit2Babe]

the middle east belike: "Allahdin"

[@thehuman2cs715]

@@YoRHaUnit2Babe Aladdin takes place in China lol (at least the original story the Disney one's setting is kind of a mess)

[@azzzanadra]

@@YoRHaUnit2Babe alladin is an arabic word that means: rise of faith

[@azzzanadra]

@@thehuman2cs715 thank you

[@triccele]

Because of all the memes, lots of people forget that Shrek is an actually good and kinda deep movie.

[@Mixedbag456]

I think the moon scene where Shrek says "they judge me before they even get to know me," sums it up beautifully.

[@triccele]

@@Mixedbag456 also, not gonna lie, the first time I saw the "Hallelluya" scene, I cried a little.

[@razkable]

i feel the memes are just jealous disney people fans and workers and families who want to taint this legacy...sorry disney monopoly you can't....

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

No we don’t. Shrek is one of the few we REMEMBER is an amazing movie.

[@munlager]

People just can’t multitask/keep two thoughts at once lmao

[@aacmbirdzilla2343]

"Ogres are like onions" "They stink?" "Yes....NO!" I'll never get tired of that joke

[@superstarultra28]

"They make you cry?"

[@zar1536]

@@superstarultra28 "no"!

[@lucynosbisch]

@@zar1536 Ohh when you leave them out in the sun they get all brown and start sprouting little white hairs!

[@zar1536]

@@lucynosbisch "NO! LAYERS!! ONIONS HAVE LAYERS OGRES HAVE LAYERS, YOU GET IT".

[@ericshwedo4033]

@@zar1536 “Oh, you both have LAYERS. Oh. You know, not everybody like onions. CAKE! Everybody loves cake! Cakes have layers!”

[@benjthewhite]

I love how Shrek 4 is titled ‘Forever After’ and not Shrek 4 so you can just pretend Shrek the Third doesn’t exist and there isn’t a missing piece

[@razkable]

the only thing that translates om 3 to 4 is shrek's kids which are not in the other 2 films but they appear at the end of shrek 3 so...90% of that film is pointless filler...one thing that I guess matters is seeing prince charming lose so hes out of their hair but outside of that nothing else matters between 2 and 3

[@funnyvideoguy3216]

It's Shrek FORever after! D O Y O U G E T I T

[@rebeccaforbes6129]

shrek the third? huh

[@joystickthesentientpc7787]

“Wait, I thought Dreamworks skipped Shrek 3” - Posts from a brighter timeline

[@LYNN-id9rb]

Love the mob mentality behind the "hate" for Shrek 3. It's not even that bad, most likely people are just following whatever he says.

[@spiderflash1273]

I’m ashamed to admit that I’m only just now realizing the “SKG” in the Dreamworks logo is supposed to stand for “Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen” (the three founders of the studio).

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

...Oh _OH._

[@Inactivechannel-r6]

Oh yeah i just got that thanks

[@eboniejohnson9522]

Don't be too ashamed! I was today years old as well. Thanks for the info!

[@APPictures9]

I knew that for a long time honestly.

[@donnamitsuki281]

... W A I T

[@stuartrobertson8211]

As a Scottish person, I can confirm we have a small, yet impressive colony of ogres. It was good of Shrek to respect that

[@somuchtocook9159]

Also it’s kind of funnier because it’s what the English think of the Scottish

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

I'm a foreigner, where is the Ogre Colony?

[@somuchtocook9159]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 Ireland

[@stuartrobertson8211]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 They live in the valley beneath the train bridge from Harry Potter

[@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN]

@@somuchtocook9159 maybe because scotland haven't gotten their independence yet lmao

[@stubborn1045]

Fun Fact: This movie was so culturally significant that the U.S. government decided it was worthy to be in the National Film Registry

[@glendarjj3991]

I thought that was only true in fairy tales. Then I saw this comment. Now I'm a believer.

[@DrakeKnight99]

I hate to say it but I think Infinity War and Endgame should be in as well. It was a major climax to a decade long build up of movies that proved superhero movies can be great and bot just kiddy stuff

[@numberjuan469]

@@DrakeKnight99 lemme stop you right there. Infinity War? absolutely. Endgame? hell no

[@yohdem17]

like that’s ever gonna happen-

[@thespacedisland5746]

@Feral cat Amen

[@dougthedonkey1805]

Imagine seeing Shrek in theatres in 2001 with your kid. That must have been a fucking spectacular experience

[@razkable]

i mean family guy johnny bravo ren & stimpy south park already existed so kids were exposed to it all by 2000

[@robertoprestigiacomo253]

@@razkable Yeah but back in the days I remember Shrek had been advertised as a family animation movie. I remember when I saw it as a child, my parents actually liked it more than I did (and I loved it).

[@FragglevisionReturns]

I did see it in the theater as a kid during its theatrical run but unfortunately don't remember much of it

[@madamk1818]

I saw it back in 2001 with my parents. The theater was packed, and it was loud in there, but I remember my parents laughing at a lot of jokes that went over my head. Still awesome though.

[@lShadow426l]

Imagine watching the vhs tape each saturday when it became available

[@trentwahler7047]

"i used to think that my life was a cringe compilation, but now i realize its a try not to laugh challenge" -fiona, 2020

[@gameuniverse8736]

STOP!

[@imaginationmaddness2176]

Damn!

[@jackmcfarland3738]

Imagine if there was a Lord Farquad spin off called "Shrunk".

[@nowhyisuck6666]

This comment is so underrated

[@HarveyRivers]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this comment needs more likes

[@Em47444]

He’s speaking the language of gods

[@somethinsomething549]

PFFT- AHAHAHAH

[@rainbowandre9580]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Zyphon]

14:31 Drek and Shronkey are my favorite characters from the whole -quadrilogy- trilogy

[@Ithaka1290]

I hear the fourth film is in pre production

[@waffleizer2362]

And persona 4 song

[@Sleamy]

Why are you in the comment section of all the videos I watch? I mean I'm not complaining that's pretty cool

[@Win090949]

@@Ithaka1290 cool! I wish it's called Shrek the fourth! A totally original title that the third film didn't use

[@corywastaken3664]

Holy crap I see you everywhere Zyphon 😂, love your content man

[@samstrautmann4714]

First he gets blamed for ruining animation as a whole, then he gets his franchise ruined by dreamworks and now he’s about to get executed by illumination. Poor Shrek just can’t catch a break.

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

Another thing is that he gets blamed for killing 2D animation but in reality 2D animation didn't die, in fact last year we had a 2D animated movie that won an annie for best indipendant animated feature.

[@ImTheBluestBird]

@@BadLuckBoi Wolfwalkers

[@arturocastroverde3349]

Who is the idiot that said that? Shrek changed animation for better!!!!!!

[@excaliburknives3572]

@@arturocastroverde3349 did it though? Because after this movie tons upon tons of spoofs, parodies, etc. became increasingly popular. I say Shrek ruined animation because that’s when people realized that farts, poop, and other crude humor was funny. And now animation studios simply depend on star power to fill butts in seats. Will smith as Oscar, Justin Timberlake as branch, Anna Kendrick as Poppy, James Corden in any movie he’s in. Now some pop culture references are okay. As long as they’re sprinkled throughout the movie. Shark Talk just shoves a ton of them into that garbage heap of a movie. I just don’t bother with those anymore.

[@arturocastroverde3349]

@@excaliburknives3572 still a good movie by his own is not his fault his rip off turned out so shitty

[@MrShadowThief]

"He thinks he's a monster because everyone else thinks he's a monster, so it must be true." That one hit too close to home.

[@linkthepig4219]

Susiety

[@wintertheampharos4725]

@@rmn070 people say that about John Lasseter, Harvey Weinstein, that guy who got outed from Nickelodeon for showing kids’s feet to satiate his foot fetish, Todd Howard, the higher ups at Konami and Electric Arts, Ajit Pai, and some other people nowadays.

[@CadDriftarus]

@@rmn070 Hate the artist, not the art. I'll always love the way Lasseter impacted the animation industry, but I'll always hate how he used that influence to do whatever he wanted at the expense of others. But the art itself is not to blame.

[@JUSSINBUSSIN]

This definitely ties to Shrek the Third when he says “people used to think I was a monster. And for a long time…I believed them” even though it’s not a great film, that was a good scene.

[@MB32904]

@@linkthepig4219 when the society is sus! .O_O.

[@i.j.dragonfly3123]

So I guess you could say that when it came to jokes about Farquad's height, Schaff's patience ran... short?

[@head-clanka69]

You could say he didn’t ...like it for long

[@MemeMachine-po9zo]

Yeah, he did think little of them.

[@emigrant1510]

*_W H E E Z E_*

[@haydenweck2956]

So what your saying is that they didn't measure up to his expectations

[@megashark1013]

They didn't... measure up to his standard of comedy.

[@TheShuckmeister]

I like the chill tone of this vid

[@prohikikomo]

D-dad?!

[@doingmybest7802]

one of the first comments to a shuck comment thats pretty chill hi shuck

[@jackbuildersmasher6346]

@The Shuckmeister thank you so much for getting me into figures! Just got my first, Kira, and am starting Stop Motion. I love your vids and Schaff’s and thank you so much!

[@Ghostofcalmaity]

Shuck what are you doing

[@the7screw]

9:45

[@AngryJack-eh9yj]

*Rest in Peace our All Star Steve Harwell (1967-2023)🧅*

[@ArynBacklogDragon]

"It's impossible to picture Shrek without his distinct, unforgettable accent" Me, a Brazilian who watched all of Shrek dubbed in portuguese: uuuh.....

[@paracovo]

We (well, at least I) have the problem of not being able to think of Shrek without Bussunda's voice.

[@ArynBacklogDragon]

@@paracovo same.

[@glendarjj3991]

*shrek picks up an onion* Shrek: cebolas têm camadas

[@absolite6]

It's funny hearing him say Scottish like 'Scattish' 🤣

[@brendhacaldas4396]

Mas a dublagem brasileira é íconica também

[@koolboi6610]

Shrek the Third: Exists Schaff: You weren't supposed to do that.

[@kieranstark7213]

Shrek the Third: *exists* ElectricDragon505 later in 2021: *About Shrek the Third - AniMat’s Classic Reviews* *Alternate Title* A Cinematic Disaster | Shrek the Third Review *Day of release* November 5th, 2021 *Alternate Title* People aren’t kidding when they point out this is the worst Shrek yet *Score* Story: 2/10 Animation: 8/10 Characters: 3/10 *4/10 (Seal of Garbage)* Me: Sounds like the results Sherlock Gnomes and even Ariel’s Beginning got for proving to us that their existence was meaningless.

[@flameshock1013]

Two of my three older brothers said that Shrek the Third is not the worst Shrek movie and Shrek Forever After is the worst. Do you understand how ashamed I am of my family?

[@Quackervoltz]

@@flameshock1013 I'm ashamed of your family

[@Jorgin_Legal6]

Shrek the Third: Exists Schaff: You weren't

[@Raptorboy1313]

YOU GET NOTHING!!! YOU LOSE!!! GOOD DAY SIR!!! Edit: I don't want to hear a word about how late I was to make this comment.

[@kaylaisnothere4397]

Can we just take a second to realize how amazing Shrek looks for an animated film made almost 20 years ago? Toy Story 1 and A Bug's Life came just a few years before this, but those films haven't stood the test of time in the animation department. Meanwhile, Shrek still holds up as decent even by today's standards.

[@Bass_Fishing_101]

Modern studios aren’t trying

[@davidkonevky7372]

Toy Story's graphics aren't even that bad, specially for the first CGI film, you can tell they wanted this movie to be GOOD

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

It's sad that most people remember the crude humor and pop culture references because in its core, Shrek is a pretty darn beautiful film. Just look the landscapes in the "I'm on my way" sequence, and the moon scene is gorgeous.

[@ygobe2]

ok, but that fire that shrek throws a flower into in the hallelujah scene looks awful.

[@ygobe2]

@@Bass_Fishing_101 'illuminating' the problems with modern day animation

[@Skeeri]

Shrek 1: A beautiful movie that has true emotion while being a great parity Shrek 2: An absolutely godlike movie and a perfect sequel Shrek 3: [REDACTED] Shrek 4: The perfect conclusion to a series, but is overlooked due to that one fan fiction Jeffery Katsenberg (I can't spell) made.

[@skywarrior2741]

i may regret this but what is it about?

[@chaoticglitched]

Okay, what's it about I'm not sure that I want to know, but tell me

[@MB32904]

parity LOL it's parody

[@silashurd3597]

You nearly got his name right. Replace the S with a Z

[@Whocares158]

Shrek is Love 💚 Shrek is Life

[@kriscynical]

A story related to Donkey: Back in the mid-2000s when I was in art school at Ringling, one of the (rising) computer animation seniors managed to program a button in Maya over summer break that actually automatically generated a basic character skeleton. The animation skeleton goes inside of a character model and is anchored to major points of movement, and that skeleton is manipulated to animate the character (along with a fuck ton of other stuff but that's the simplest explanation). Usually that skeleton had to be built from scratch, and it was a tedious process. My roommate was a CA major so I saw that tedium firsthand. So needless to say, this guy just _inventing a literal skeleton generating button for Maya_ was an act of god. Once he got back to campus for his senior year, word got out to the usual animation studio recruiters that he had invented that button and he was INUNDATED with job offers. Dreamworks basically said "If you come work for us, YOU CAN _HAVE_ DONKEY in the next Shrek film!" He went with Dreamworks.

[@kingaziz9526]

Needless to say he picked the right choice.

[@memelover6917]

@@kingaziz9526 indeed he did

[@pcvrisepic]

I’ll take “proof or that shit didn’t happen” for 500 alex

[@kriscynical]

@@pcvrisepic And I'll take "I was there to see that it happened at the number one school in the country for computer animation so if that's not good enough for you, kick rocks" for $1000, Alex. Why on earth would I make up something _that specific?_ 🙄

[@pcvrisepic]

@@kriscynical to use that excuse, it happens. Not saying your story is fake (I really couldn’t care one way or the other) just something a bit more convincing could’ve been cooler. I did like your comment

[@reigeljames5776]

My high school spanish teacher had a Shrek themed wedding. She's in her 60's.

[@MiklPickle]

I love your high school spanish teacher

[@momobunny1234]

Welp, I don't know about you guys, but I know what my wedding theme is gonna be.

[@YOMARTINPRODUCTIONS]

Ajá sí, como si estas cosas pasaran

[@jayminnie8807]

and it was me who she married

[@cheeselad2401]

Mad respect

[@obarek798]

"Imagine having surname" -John

[@kaylaisnothere4397]

Monokuma looking like a snack 😳

[@MrParkerman6]

It's easy if you try!

[@jar_knight]

"Go on."

[@absolutezero2617]

On every website on look on has his last name

[@Z_Viper08]

Imagine having a last name This comment was made by the John gang

[@jestonrademaker2430]

All star was apparently just a placeholder initially but test audiences loved it so they kept it

[@NTMonsty]

"We all make happy accidents."

[@marquinder-8615]

“It’s one thing being alive when no one wants you to be. but showing up un-invited!” Idk if any shrek villain can top that line

[@glendarjj3991]

Fairy godmother: *HIT IT!* I NEED A HERO!

[@usermcskull4713]

''Nobody's smart but me!''

[@Emberilliance]

"You really do have a way with children, don't you, Shrek?" ...That...That's the most sadistic, heartless thing anyone's ever said to him...how could he possibly come back from that devastating remark...

[@pcvrisepic]

@@Emberilliance you’re joking right?

[@goodoldfashionedangel]

"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make."

[@Moonstar79]

"Instead of becoming quote-unquote 'beautiful'-" Cuz we all know the Beast's human form is an absolutely cursed image

[@robbespel8393]

@Manek Iridius its not a twist, its a subversion of classic fairytales. its still a subversion even if you see it coming

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

@Manek Iridius subversion doesn’t need to be a twist to be a subversion.

[@Moonstar79]

@Dr. Cool Not where I'm from

[@thejuiceking2219]

beauty and the beast AU where belle is a closet furry

[@rainbrowz]

One minor thing I like about the first Shrek movie that I've never seen anyone touch upon is how in the oGrEs aRe lIkE oNioNs scene when Donkey doesn't get it, he's directly comparing ogres to things that people do like, furthering pushing the "big, stupid, ugly, scary" stereotype out of the picture before Shrek has even opened up to him. In fact, it could be seen as laying the groundwork for that scene. Donkey is obviously missing the direct point being made, failing to see how an onion can be deep or anything but what it seems.. It's probably too much inferring on my part, but: If you take the comedy away from this scene, it's Donkey implying that someone will come along and see Shrek as something just as nice as a cake or a parfait. Telling Shrek that he doesn't _have_ to see himself as an onion. Just my interpretation though, thought I'd share.

[@Miss-Nadia]

this is a very good point!

[@rainbrowz]

@@Miss-Nadia Glad you think so! :D

[@katlyndobransky2419]

@@Miss-Nadia I agree 😁

[@mayc6256]

This is actually a very good point, though it does seem less farfetched when you actually watch the scene, coming from somebody who is watching the movie right now, literally. Him bringing up the word “smelly” and “makes you cry” really works with this :)

[@Ringmaster777]

Damn. Thanks for sharing.

[@bartoszdulas1703]

I love how in Poland when Shrek was dubbed with Polish actors, they rewrote some lines to acclimate them more with Polish culture and still make the main story matter and not getting plot holes. Shrek is the only case when I love both original english dub equally with Polish dub.

[@feloniuselia5272]

Can you provide some examples? I'm really interested

[@bartoszdulas1703]

@@feloniuselia5272 for example when when Dinkey tells Shrek that his breath stinks, he says that "Shrek should buy some Tic Tacs" which are famous breath mints in Poland. Or when they're walking thru the field and Shrek says that Ogre have layers, Donkey says that people love "Kremówki", when in original he means waffles. Kremówki is a famous local dessert in Poland.

[@fredmeister]

@@bartoszdulas1703 thanks for the explanation!

[@sweetpea7490]

That's what good translators do

[@Nik-z7ru]

​@@bartoszdulas1703im pretty sure they did that in every country

[@xxsallykittyxx5654]

damn i just realized how hurt shrek was in forever after when donkey runs away, since the first person (er, donkey) to really accept him just ran away.

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

I'd argue the celebrity voice actor issue started with Robin William's Genie in Aladdin. Shrek and Aladdin do have the commonality of good ol' Jeff K. stickin his nose where it doesn't belong.

[@alexpotts6520]

I'd also argue that using celebrity voice actors is not an issue, unless you use those actors as the film's sole selling point and don't bother with a script as a result. (Hi Illumination!)

[@tirone7520]

I see you watched the same commentary video as i did. (I forgot what it was)

[@blueredlover1060]

Celebrity voice actors are almost as old as the animated movie industry. Some hit like Mike Myers and Robin Williams, some fail see Illumination. But they aren't the issue even most of the time. You can certainly lean way too far into them like they did in Madagascar and try to let them carry the movie on thier own, but the truly talented ones being an extra level of energy that help the movies transcend themselves.

[@munromister777]

Celebrity voices have always been a thing, but I would absolutely agree that Aladdin made celebrity voices a marketable strategy (since they heavily advertised Williams' role in the move, despite his wishes) and Shrek cemented celebrity voices as a percieved necessity in the medium.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

@@alexpotts6520 prince of egypt is a prime example for the most part

[@codywright7932]

If you watch Shrek backwards he pushes everyone away and ends up living alone in a swamp

[@annaequare]

not going to lie.... same

[@passionthevirgo]

Wtf

[@glendarjj3991]

@@vantagepoint9270 / shrek's fantasy in shrek 4

[@MrParkerman6]

....after he is running backwards thru the castle and tosses Princess Fiona into her Sleeping spot.

[@ECL28E]

So...Shrek?

[@lackingcreativevalue]

I think an aspect that a lot of people just kinda gloss over with this movie is that Shrek (the character) is kind of clever. He formulates the tactic of tying down Dragon, he's resourceful during the Bad Reputation fight, and has extensive knowledge on the folklore of not just his race, but others like giants too. While he's no genius, he does have a notable degree of intelligence. He isn't just "big stonk oaf with masscle 4 brian"

[@jamesverhoff1899]

Your discussion of Donkey demonstrates how screwed up our culture's understanding of love is. We use "love" only in the romantic sense, when the emotion is far more complex. Shrek and Donkey are an example of non-romantic love, particularly non-romantic love between men, on par with Aubrey/Maturine or Sam/Frodo. They start with an antagonistic relationship, but Shrek learns to accept Donkey as he is--flaws and all, and comes to view him as a valued companion and friend. Donkey, in turn, comes to trust Shrek and how to help Shrek be his best self. Importantly this transition is pretty far along before they rescue Fiona (evidenced by Shrek risking his life to save Donkey). Shrek's problem at first is that he doesn't view himself as worthy of love; by coming to love Donkey despite Donkey's flaws, Shrek learns that flaws don't make one unworthy of love. By seeing himself through Donkey's eyes, Shrek learns to see his good side. Both were necessary for him to love Fiona. And Donkey isn't unchanged. The Donkey putting up the fence in the swamp toward the end is a different, deeper character than the vapid Donkey we get in the beginning. Donkey doesn't change as much as Shrek, but it's clear the relationship affects them both. You can also see the theme of love explored in Farquad. Where Shrek needs to learn to love himself, Farquad ONLY loves himself. His attraction to Fiona is third-hand--he's only interested because it will make him look good. For a movie about a talking donkey and an ogre, this movie also functions as a surprisingly good examination of masculine relationships--with each other and with themselves.

[@IlDottore_SecondHarbinger]

Yes! YES! FINALLY, SOMEONE POINTED THIS OUT! Movies nowadays really need to explore platonic love more often, there is more to life than just romantic life. Without platonic love.. it won't make a path for romantic love.

[@finalmountain]

Puss In Boots 1 is kinda lame

[@NTMonsty]

There's a very noticeable difference between Familial Love, and Romantic Love. Unless you're in Alabama, but that's a different story.

[@jamesverhoff1899]

@@NTMonsty I am in Alabama. As they say, thank the gods for Mississippi. :D

[@Popgurliess]

@@NTMonsty Can we have more of just wholesome platonic sibling dynamic? Thanks.

[@DianaEevee]

Alright so I'm hispanic. We grew up with Shrek in spanish. And let me tell you: all of us know this movie line by line. Its without a doubt of the most amazing dubs in animation history to a point we as adults still reference it and laugh about it to this day, memes included. Comes to show how much they cared for this film, even for the dubs as well. What a legend Also I didn't know Shrek had a scottish in english accent till I was 18, so it trips me out to listen to him

[@alohatoto]

Came here to say this, Shrek in spanish is just as funny, (or even better imo) as it is in english

[@RainytheNB]

What's even crazier is shrek originally was meant to have a Canadian accent but they changed their minds partway through recording and setback the movie Also I'm going to watch the spanish dub after this

[@peanutbuttersquid6124]

I'm Hispanic too and maybe I'm biased but I have seen shrek in english and spanish and let me tell you shrek in spanish is superior

[@ozzo1121]

IM DOMINICAN AND I WAS JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT THIS!!! It’s literally so freaking iconic

[@mexiku3709]

Dude what’s even better is that in the Spanish version they have insides jokes and slangs that only Hispanics would know. Like In Shrek 2 when donkey is in the dinner table he says “ me voy a MIARbolito” it’s really amazing how much the team cares for its audience outside the US

[@BugsyFoga]

No better way to celebrate Shrek entering the national film registry than reviewing the film that started it all.😁

[@silenceox]

Yup!

[@asiamangape4311]

Aaaaaaaay my friend

[@eatershep6280]

Yeah I thought it was not real but nope its real alright

[@GabesEdtiz]

@SpiderSketches damn right lmao

[@LucasDiblasio]

Got nothing on the Emoji Movie

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

Schaf honestly has such a way with words, he's really good at getting his points across in such a compelling way

[@kobrax0341]

Honestly his way with words and being able to make a compelling talking point in all of his videos is kinda what got me hooked onto always watching his videos

[@RoloRolla]

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[@katiebrown666]

I agree! It's why I love his videos

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

Dude, I kid you not...I was planning on pulling up your Shrek 4 review to listen to when I planned to start editing videos later tonight. Then I got the notification for this video! This was a great Hump Day miracle!!!

[@glendarjj3991]

Shraffrillas shrek videos are like onions. You never know what your gonna get Yeah. That seems right.

[@danielamorales3335]

Shrek 4? Never heard of her...

[@speedchannel7196]

Yeah there's only three.

[@YOMAMAXXL]

Bruh you upload so much

[@benettjarell1337]

the Shrek 4? Ya wot? I think you're talking about Shrek 3 fella

[@squashfei8907]

I thought the height jokes about Lord Farquaad were meant to be height jokes for the kids and... a different kind of joke for the adults.

[@seisosimp]

My lord, you're onto something... Just like ogres, jokes have *layers.*

[@theeducatedfool]

You think he’s overcompensating for something?

[@blazeofglory4053]

"I'll let you do the measuring when you see him tomorrow." *Yep, pretty much.*

[@alexpotts6520]

I mean - they called him "Farquaad". They already got a load a crap past the radar right there.

[@itsisha9762]

Well dreamworks is pretty much open about the stuff they put out there in their films, they're clearly comfortable putting out some adult jokes here and there and with that measuring line..I think that was supposed to be aimed at adults lmao.

[@coodoritos]

Donkey really is the MVP, and no one can ever tell me he isn’t.

[@razkable]

donkey and dragon make a cute couple somehow...but their babies are ugly...

[@animanisalovesP]

Yes he is and always

[@drunk_famasmf5135]

Except for some ocasions when there is DORRIS. VOICED BY LARRY KI-

[@relaxalax]

Everyone loves the rank 10 donkey confidant, it's when you can use a dragon to warp to palaces

[@IcyDiamond]

Can you do Steve: Know Your Moves please?

[@williamdelargy5455]

Holy shit RelaxAlax commenting on a Schaffrillas video! What is this a crossover?!

[@Coco-by8qs]

The Fool Arcana

[@labproductions06]

Cat x Puss in boots?

[@rodrigomorales563]

@@IcyDiamond he's stated that the series is dead now.

[@Rayalot72]

"Hoodwinked is great, but wow the animation aged like milk". Fuck, I want a hoodwinked video now.

[@isaiahgarza87]

We all do

[@KingToniaaS]

hell yeah this could be golden

[@SlappyHappy2000]

I loved Hoodwinked. I don't even care about the animation and how it aged absolutely terribly, the stories and how they all connected was genius.

[@Mecceldorf]

Honestly with simple passing remarks Schaffrillas managed to pitch both a Hoodwinked and Chicken Little review to me. Maybe I just want to see him go nuts with whatever he wants to at this point.

[@joaquinm9148]

Time stamp please?

[@shellic9566]

that moment, at the end of the movie when Fiona says something to the effect of "I don't understand. I'm supposed to be beautiful." that small little head shake from Shrek is so, incredibly wholesome. at 23:10. Honestly, it's little details like that, that make this movie so good.

[@Sly88Frye]

It was absolutely amazing to see Shrek back when it was in theaters. Yes I can attest that it was always a big surprise how much they subverted expectations at the time. That bird exploding when singing with Fiona nobody expected that.

[@ohianaw]

God i wasnt even born when Shrek first released but I still remember very clearly watching it on my grandmas old tv with my cousins and eating go gurt. Still has a special place in my heart

[@jayanths1221]

Shrek is like the equivalent of when a KZbinr makes a diss-track and it ends up sounding great unironically.

[@philly_sports1558]

iDubbbz and Boyinaband’s diss track towards Ricegum (“Asian Jake Paul”) was actually awesome. Mainly because it was hilarious to see iDubbbz beat the guy at his own game.

[@rubiconprime1429]

So Bitch Lasagna

[@jayanths1221]

@AadGh D Not sure if you've heard of Wroetoshaw but his diss-track on KSI is an absolute bop!

[@Emmy7Mint]

This makes me think of Daniel Howell’s self-diss track.

[@eyrist1369]

@@Emmy7Mint a month without uploading he comes back with a tag...............

[@craigbrown8737]

Is "somebody" going to be the new "that was his mistake" "You maniac"

[@yorukaadams940]

That Planet of the Apes movie was so weird ngl

[@panlis6243]

Precisely

[@iGuy2007]

I'm Still waiting for "Why Shrek 2 is a Perfect Sequel: The Sequel" on Christmas....

[@AtlasBlizzard]

My favorite joke in this movie comes right after Fiona makes the bird explode with her singing. She looks at the eggs in the nest, and we're wondering what will happen to them now that their mother is dead. And what does the movie do? It slow-fades to Fiona frying those eggs. Black comedy gold.

[@thomasking49]

Farquad is supposed to be f*ckwad? Oh - that actually makes sense 😂

[@robertperschau5910]

yeah... especially in Shrek's accent. I only caught it when I rewatched it as an adult lol

[@crocketlawnchair259]

I appreciate the artistic choice to present the shrek trilogy in a noncronological fashion

[@brodow1]

you are first

[@RainytheNB]

@@tahnis_walart Trilogy

[@BobSmith-cg2ek]

t r i l o g y

[@guyonyoutube3850]

@@tahnis_walart A trilogy is 3 movies. There are 3 Shrek movies.

[@zosobansk]

@@tahnis_walartOf course there is. The Shrek trilogy consists of Shrek, Shrek 2 and Shrek Forever After

[@thehaloscrolls391]

Can I get either “Rango is a Underrated Gem” or a “Guardians of Ga’Hoole is an extremely underrated gem”?

[@brucebaird-]

Rango! YES!!

[@soirema]

Yesss! Why I cant give 1000 likes to this comment

[@spooderman6312]

nah i waant a penguins of madadascar christmas special video

[@iseeyousleepdad6463]

Guardians of Ga’Hoole was boring for me every time I watched but that’s probably just me not being cultured enough but the Rango one I can agree with

[@leeobrien2004]

Ah Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, that movie is a Masterpiece.

[@whitedecemberbeats]

Anyone else just find this movie extremely comforting? I used to fall asleep to it almost every night as a kid

[@farlong4948]

Doug Walker (the Nostalgia Critic) finds it mostly boring and claims to fall asleep every time he sees it.

[@Popgurliess]

yeah, when i'm sad or stressed i turn to this movie.

[@darryl0745]

"It's impossible to picture Shrek without his distinct, unforgettable [scottish] accent." *Me who has always only seen the movies in spanish*: I'd beg to differ

[@diegogranadosvillafana3253]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes¡¡¡

[@rsotuyo15]

Sí

[@charlizemercado3067]

Yeees, absolutely this!! And it is, in my opinion, way better than the original Definitivamente uno de los mejores doblajes ✨

[@PolentaTaragnarock]

Me, who only saw Shrek in Italian: ._.

[@dennissem9245]

Me, when I heard that: Does Shrek have an Scottish accent? Que viva el doblaje jajajaja

[@cringeman9019]

Are we just gonna ignore that farquaad or one of his minions tore off gingy’s legs

[@mitchfletcher2386]

He got his legs fixed!

[@Cinnabun9]

@@mitchfletcher2386 yeah, but it was still pretty brutal

[@Bubbly_Dragon]

That's one of my absolute favourite bits of continuity between the sequels (at least the second anyway, haven't watched forever after in a while). I never really noticed Gingy's legs were fixed with icing until like three years ago and it makes me so happy

[@justarandomguy9028]

NOT THE BUTTONS

[@cringeman9019]

@@mitchfletcher2386 Well they were still tore off

[@jackofdiamonds7303]

Literally, you could just say “It’s just that good”, and I would think it was a fantastic and true video.

[@averagetomboyenjoyer9620]

Fun fact: My high school was going to do the Shrek Musical. But alas, our director got in a car crash on their way to rehearsal and it never saw the light of day. Also, he died.

[@ygobe2]

RIP.

[@sailorhatphilosopher9149]

F

[@Apotheosister]

Oof.

[@suffering-everyday]

Press F to play respects

[@Quackervoltz]

Damn f

[@noriakikakyoin6983]

Major respect calling the actual 4th movie the 3rd movie in the trilogy

[@MariOmor1]

There was a third movie?

[@tommygun4552]

@@MariOmor1 No, I ereased it on our reality with my Cosmic M1928 Thompson

[@MB32904]

@@MariOmor1 yeah, the third movie was shrek forever after

[@alexahardaway7093]

Schaffrillas Productions: Has a breakdown over Shrek The Musical existing. Me: DO THE R̶O̶A̶R̶ RANT OF SHREK THE MUSICAL. I WANNA SEE YOU SUFFER MORE.

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

And he said he won't rest until he reviews every Shrek related piece of media.

[@fortymcmeme3846]

@@mariajimenafigueroa233 eeeveeery shrek related media ;) ?????

[@therockwizard.9687]

@@fortymcmeme3846 *rule 34 shrek breathing slowly in the background*

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

@@fortymcmeme3846 OFFICAL Shrek related piece of media. No bootlegs, no fan-made videos and NO CRAPPY FANART.

[@SalmonRow]

@@mariajimenafigueroa233 but he did that one fan fic

[@Its_nautiee]

Shrek 1: an iconic classic that everyone loves dearly Shrek 2: a perfect sequel and agreeably the best one in the shrek franchise and one of my favorite movies of all time Shrek 3: the worst one in the shrek franchise (I actually like that movie tbh, I mean yeah sure it’s not as good as shrek 1 and 2 and it may be the weakest one in the shrek franchise, but it’s such a fun and nostalgic movie to watch) Shrek 4: an underrated gem that deserve to get more love and attention.

[@qoucduy1638]

Yeah shrek 3 has 1 GOOD SCENE

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

@@qoucduy1638 Scene*

[@Mapbim]

@@qoucduy1638 YES! IT HAS THE BEST SCENE EVER! the ending credits

[@qoucduy1638]

@@Mapbim yes the ending credits

[@jenjen_oreo]

Shrek 5: coming soon

[@AtlasBlizzard]

When Fiona pushes Farquad's figure lower, that's not just a 'haha, he's short' joke. That's her illusion of her perfect Prince Charming having been shattered. She only sees Farquad for how he is, and he's a short guy, not this idealized figure of a certain height like the cake's figure implies.

[@liam3044]

We must collectively poke the crab until a Shrek the musical video comes out.

[@mayc6256]

I’m pretty sure that already exists...

[@billoo13]

I kind of don't want to see it because I really like the musical and I know he will tear it apart.

[@bethanykroemer559]

*poke* *poke poke poke*

[@hkazu63]

It’s be 5 seconds long and he’ll just say “FUCK THIS MUSICAL”

[@asharmstrong248]

*Poke*

[@r_ravenclaw]

"you can't imagine Shrek without his distinct accent" *me who watched all Shrek in spanish and has decided the dub is actually better:* about that...

[@DreamscopeUniverse]

Well similarly happened to me with Ice Age lmao

[@Squidrienn]

Hungarian shrek is the best..but maybe that's my nostalgia talking

[@glendarjj3991]

I'm sorry but when is the dub *ever* better than the original?

[@michi4066]

@@glendarjj3991 You're saying that like it's impossible or something. It very much isn't. There's plenty of films I always watch dubbed just because I like that version better. It's difficult to say that any version is "superior" to any other, but a lot of people actually prefer the dubs, and oftentimes not for nostalgia reasons. Hell, I watch some anime in English because I think it's an improvement, and I didn't grow up with any of those languages

[@glendarjj3991]

@@michi4066 its not impossible. Just like its possible to make a good sequel or make a watchable movie adaptation of a game It just doesn't happen very often

[@DeerBonesBaby]

The fact that Shrek was brought into the Library of Congress a couple days before this video came out just adds to it

[@the_one_titan]

Soon it shall be a national treasure and Nick Cage is gonna steal it

[@fear_toxin]

nice homestuck icon

[@grandsonofvader]

I'd actually argue that I like the scene at 6:03 because it's the first time Shrek and Donkey laugh at each other's jokes. The added layer of them laughing at Fiona's expense without her knowing.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

Another thing about the "flaming hot soundtrack", it was composed by the legendary John Powell, one of the greatest movie composers of all time. Why else do you think Shrek won the *first* Oscar award for Best Animated Feature?

[@infpedits]

wait are you serious?? John Powell, the genius behind httyd???

[@pollyhoughton9020]

John Powell, the composer of HTTYD. But also Henry Gregson Williams

[@untitledjunk03]

@@pollyhoughton9020 *Harry

[@razkable]

it won for crapping on disney...who dominated the 90's and everyone kinda got sick of by 2000....like they gave us the pop stars christina britney an justin who were dominating the charts at the time always on t.v. and what not, they had gave us great films and then crappy sequels and spin off shows to milk the franchises for merch to sell to kids and they had been shoehorning singers into their soundtracks like elton john and phil collins to draw in more people instead of giving exposure to less known singers just to make more money on cd/soundtrack sales and radio plays which is shameless....

[@VisiballyDepressed]

“You there...Ogre.” Is a very underrated line.

[@spooderman6312]

OGRE HAS FALLEN -IN- -LOVE- -WITH- -THE- -PRINCESS-

[@dougthedonkey1805]

I don’t get it, am I stupid

[@kevinperlet9861]

Why did I read this as Og-Rey? I dunno

[@luisn642]

I?

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@dougthedonkey1805 Referencing the part where the guards come to arrest Shrek and get scared off lmao.

[@lancejensen9750]

Donkey is the bro everyone needs. He broke Shrek down so he could build himself up better.

[@Wulfjager]

6:01 the reason for all the short jokes is that the voice actor, John Lithgow, is 6'4" and in a lot of the live action comedy roles he plays they make fun of how tall he is. They wanted to hammer home the irony that the role he plays is the opposite

[@grondstein8147]

Schaff: Maybe I should talk about Chicken Little some time. Me: [Softly] Don't.

[@Joopitah]

[Softly]

[@MrRikrdorm]

same

[@glendarjj3991]

What is chicken little? As far as I remember, no such film exists

[@tachonka69]

@Shonksu both equally amazing

[@caramel9154]

Aren't little chickens supposed to be cute though?

[@MP-fp2yc]

Can we get "The lego movie is a beloved masterpiece"

[@Wishmaker25]

Please

[@HanadaBHere]

Yess pleaseeee

[@supersmashproductions9890]

Oh heck yeah

[@janko1]

that would be epic

[@tjaartesterhuyse7232]

Lego Clutch Powers was also a banger

[@themediaangel7413]

“I’ve talked about the entire Shrek franchise!” Shrek the Musical: *Allow myself to introduce myself*

[@moxiemaxie3543]

He talked about the musical towards the end of part 2 in this video essay

[@hellraiser217]

Musicals are as seperate as live action films and book series. They're not a part of the franchises and you cannot convince me otherwise.

[@falendemo546]

The Media Angel --- He also forgotten about Shrek Book (from 1991), which the movie is based on and Puss in Boots TV Series and some Shrek games.

[@hellraiser217]

@@falendemo546 Was the Puss In Boots TV Series actually canon though? SPOILER: I mean, everything that happened in San Lorenzo technically didn't happen. The timeline was cut off from the original so the events of the series were kind of removed from the story... If not out of Puss' memories.

[@falendemo546]

@@hellraiser217 --- oh, I didn't know, maybe because I remember only seeing like first two seasons and that's it.

[@matheusmariani3108]

Shrek: gets awarded as a national treasure Aliens: they are truly ahead of us

[@rockmanxremix3483]

Shrek is an enduring classic. And the floor is made of floor.

[@mateodondo8348]

“you can't imagine Shrek without his accent” Me, having always watched it in spanish: ajá si

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

This lmao

[@monomonito929]

pero en español es MEJOR TODAVÍA!!

[@valenarizio4313]

Doy clases los jueves no cobro mucho

[@nataliaborys1554]

Same

[@lllinai]

Da más risa de verdad, más burro

[@spiggly_digg]

"The soundtrack isn't as iconic as shrek 2's" *laughs in all star*

[@ussliberty109]

While Shrek's Allstar intro is a cultural icon, Funkytown and Holding Out for a Hero were baller.

[@asunflower7993]

@@ussliberty109 I don't know among the elementary school students all star is and was definitely more popular I had like all of my third fourth and fifth grade class singing the parody of it all year long a few years ago if you're curious the parody goes kind of like somebody once the world was made of macaroni so i took a bite out of baloney

[@kieranstark7213]

Ngl, I think all Shrek films have iconic soundtracks except for Shrek the Third (some of its songs are good like the All Star rendition, but then, there are songs that prove that even one of the best decades of music can have its mediogrities).

[@overlydramaticpanda]

All Star is the most iconic song of the Shrek franchise and rest of the soundtrack is pretty great barring one or two tracks; Shrek 2 has the best overall soundtrack in that absolutely none of the songs are duds; Shrek 3's soundtrack is an abomination; and Shrek 4's soundtrack is pretty meh but the story is good enough to support the weaknesses.

[@luiginastro8831]

They're both equally iconic. There, solved it.

[@rodrickplum2989]

I personally think the back and forth short jokes are a really funny scene. Good friends will naturally do things like this and compete back and forth with jokes trying to make each other laugh.

[@StillCisTho42]

Schaffrillas: scotish accent is integral to sherk's character Latinomerica dub: NO.....

[@tomasgordilloreale5841]

Concuerdo y secundo la moción

[@jamiswamp]

*Rindo em Bussunda language*

[@floweyfangirl69420]

@@jamiswamp skdkksidkwkskkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@chocolixo]

@@jamiswamp até quando mudaram de dublador eles não colocaram o sotaque

[@papersonic9941]

"Scottish accent is integral to Shrek's Character" Shrek: "jaja como si esas cosas pasaran"

[@dionettaeon]

"Donkey's like a lost child", oh, I think I know a relevant Film Theory video. Donkey could be one of the transformed boys from Pinocchio.

[@kimifw58]

"I'm a donkey. I was born outside."

[@galegopaulista4564]

I'm pretty sure that a smaller channel had already done this theory long before Game Theory. Then again, it was a Brazilian channel, so I don't think they necessarily stole the theory.

[@SomeGuyOnYT]

@@galegopaulista4564 yeah I’m sure tons of people thought of it when Shrek first came out but It was hard to get info out there

[@hannahhoke1067]

That's a super cool take but I can't see Donkey as anything else but Eddie Murphy in a cheap donkey costume😂

[@Quackervoltz]

No, that was already a theory. Matpat just can't come up with original theories without them being half-baked.

[@shsbsv573]

The Shrek franchise is holding Schaffrillas hostage 💀💀

[@misterzygarde6431]

Honestly, I think it'd be nice to have a movie that's a parody or subversion of modern American animated films like Shrek was to Disney. With us getting stuff such as the stuff Illumination barfs out after Despicable Me, Dreamwork's Trolls, The Addams Family animated movie, Uglydolls, etc. There's a lot to make fun of in such films. Heck I think that had Illumination not gotten to do the Mario movie, an adaptation of the plumber himself would've been a good opportunity to do such a film considering Mario's a huge cultural icon so people could go see it on name value alone. Like we get a Mario movie where with a cast list such as: * Travis Willingham (Knuckles the Echidna, Roy Mustang, Guile) as Mario * Bryce Papenbrook (Eren Jaeger, Kirito, and Inosuke Hashibira) as Luigi * Laura Bailey (Lucina, Lust, and Chun-Li) as Peach * Cristina Vee (Shantae, Homura, and Noel) as Toad * Patrick Seitz (Ragna, Scorpion, and Endeavor) as Donkey Kong * Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker, The Joker, and Skips) as Cranky Kong * Jack Black (Po and Eddie Riggs) as Bowser * Kevin Michael Richardson (Principal Lewis, Trigon, Antauri, The Shreeder) as Kamek * John DiMaggio (Bender, Jake the Dog, Rath, Wakka, and Marcus Fenix) as Foreman Spike Notice how Jack Black and Kevin Michael Richardson are the only ones who are unchanged and that the rest of the cast are well experienced in voicing acting alongside the latter and even then Jack Black has some experience in voice work. It'd subvert the expectation that they'd get celebrities to voice most of the characters. Similar to how Shrek opens with All-Star, we could get a setup for use of a pop-music song, we'd have the rug swept under and we get an arrangement of either the Super Mario Bros theme or another track like the title theme of New Super Mario Bros. Wii or if you want to do a deep cut, the Forest Stage theme of Virtual Boy Wario Land set to a montage of what a typical day is for Mario and Luigi either when Bowser isn't kidnapping Peach or if it's their first adventure, before meeting Peach. Maybe the equivalent of a third act breakup happens not because of the Mario bros fighting but because of mutual agreement that Luigi should've stayed back and let his brother do all the work with a sequence of them going about to their destination and clearly unhappy about the situation set to Stickerbrush Symphony, a chase sequence could have the boss theme from Super Mario Land 2 Maybe have the minions be parodied by having the Mechakoopas act similar if only because they're malfunctioning and having Bowser's minions wanting them fixed since their malfunction is getting in the way of work, maybe having them taken out of the plot before returning and becoming genuine threats which could lead to that chase sequence I mention, the mutual agreement to separate could have the brothers go back on it as Mario faces threats Luigi wouldn't have struggled with while Luigi realizes the good that he did alongside Mario when meeting up with various characters that they met during the film like Young Cricket, DK, Geno, etc. with Luigi deciding that he can still help by rallying them to help Mario with them arriving to aid Mario when he's struggling against Kamek before the brothers decide to take on Bowser, initially struggling before they try to stall for time before their friends arrive, eventually leading to them turning the tides against Bowser, even after Kamek powers him up with the brothers dealing the final blow. Rather than ending with a dance party, Peach could bake a delicious cake and mentions a party being had after before the film ends without us seeing the party and we get a credits sequence on how the characters are doing after the events like Geno reporting to the Star Spirits that he found a leaked file of Bowser attempting to steal the Star Rod to set up a sequel, DK going back to his life on DK Island, Young Cricket returning to Diamond City to practice, and Mario and Luigi getting a job to fix the plumbing in Peach's castle. You could easily use Mario to do a film that could act as the Anti Modern Animated film like how Shrek acted as the anti-Disney but it would be risky. Still would be interesting and I'd be interested in what anyone here has for a film that could be the Shrek to modern animated films.

[@abithefallenhuman921]

Mate, you need to get hired, this is better than any of my expectations for the Mario Movie.

[@angeldelgado7120]

All memes aside Shrek really is a funny and heartwarming film. One of the best for sure.

[@BugsyFoga]

9:48 Yeah , cause we all know if there actually was a Shrek musical James would totally love it , and not despise it whatsoever.

[@aldohaimar4382]

"Yesterday"

[@spooderman6312]

James really loves it i can tell

[@ricardo5261]

1 day ago...... What?

[@ricardo5261]

Video is 18 kinutes old and a comment from yesterday

[@oskoldir]

@@ricardo5261 I assume because of Patreon people seeing stuff early, that's what it usually is when this happens

[@tjsmith5276]

When I saw the trailer for Disney's "Tangled" I thought 'I can definitely feel the influence of "Shrek" here.' A feisty princess who can kick ass? Yes!

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

You should at Rapunzel Unbraided (an early versión of Tangled that was Shrek-like)

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

Happy 20th anniversary to this amazing franchise.

[@Broadway1029]

I can see your argument for why Shrek: The Musical goes againsts Shrek's core. Totally valid take as a fan of Shrek. However I dont think that's fair to take down the whole musical as bad because of that. While it is an adaptation, so it will have fans of the movie in its audience, it also is its own piece of art that stands on it own and judged in a vacuum and with no prior knowledge of Shrek, those same criticisms dont apply. I personally love it, its fun, campy, corny has a great soundtrack and a better message. Its really sad how many people rag on it, for either not being "Shrek enough" or being "just a weird copy".

[@billoo13]

Agreed, I've been on a bit of a live action musical kick and ended up watching around 50 of them in a few months. This ended up being one of my favorites as well as the Toxic Avenger Musical.

[@margoalex.]

YES YES YES THANK YOU

[@holyfreakinBLEACH]

I was hoping to see this comment!!! It def ends up as a slightly different story, but I don’t think it suffers for it! It’s an awesome musical tbh I’ve seen it like 5 times and the music is gr8

[@tatltails3923]

I Know It's Today is still one of the best audition songs I've ever had

[@margoalex.]

@@tatltails3923 I KNOW ITS TODAY IS A BOP I LOVE THAT SONG

[@manuelmorales891]

The farquad "size" jokes are not referring exactly to his height...

[@MrParkerman6]

I have very LITTLE patience for These Lord Farquad Double Entendres!!!!!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

@@MrParkerman6 But those kinds of jokes come in *short* supply

[@somethinsomething549]

LMAO NO

[@Z_Viper08]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@joshuaespinoza2117]

@@Z_Viper08 yeah

[@SupremeMarioGamer]

Shrek is now considered "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress, inducted alongside: A Clockwork Orange, The Dark Knight, Grease, & The Hurt Locker

[@Joopitah]

That's a big gamer moment.

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

I mean, look over the years how many memes Shrek has made. Plus, it’s like the golden standard of animated films.

[@JoshCreepa]

Man the trivia for this movie on Amazon Prime is incredible. Did you guys know Shrek has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Shrek as a production was a very long labour of love, first conceived in 1996 and taking 4 and a half years to make. It took so long to make it was able to reference stuff that didn’t exist back when it was first conceived, like The Matrix, which came out in ‘99. We all know and love the beginning to Shrek, but originally the filmmakers planned on opening the film with the DreamWorks logo fading into the outhouse door, which has a crescent moon, DreamWorks’ logo, but thankfully decided against it. One of my personal favourite facts, the effects department actually took mud showers to study how to realistically portray mud in the film. Kinda like the effects department for HTTYD taking actual flying lessons to incorporate that realism into dragon riding and the effects of flight in the HTTYD movies. Shrek was Kathleen Freeman’s (the woman who tried to sell Donkey) final feature film before her death four months later. R.I.P. As Schaffrillas already pointed out, Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek, but Mike Myers got the role after Farley’s death. Shrek’s “air quotes” in the film is an homage to Farley, whose character Bennett Brauer also used air quotes. Prior to release, the movie was reviewed by lawyers since there was concern Disney would sue over the movie’s not so subtle satirical references to the company’s films and theme parks, as if Disney owns all fairytale creatures, honestly. That famous line “What are you doing in my swamp?!” had never been read, and Myers was in New York City, so producer Jeffrey Katzenberg flew all the way to NYC and had Myers read the line in the back of a limo. Donkey annoying Shrek with his singing was one of the first scenes to be animated, Fiona’s fortress was the second. The song “Welcome to Duloc” is not only a parody of Disney’s “It’s a Small World”, but is in the same key and has the same beats per minute as the Disney song. The film’s art director Douglas Rogers visited a magnolia plantation in Charleston, South Carolina to do research for the look of Shrek’s swamp. He ended up getting chased by an alligator. Robin Williams was going to have a role in the movie, but had a bitter falling out with Katzenberg when Katzenberg still worked at Disney and refused to work with him. An armour expert was brought in to show the animators a variety of armours that they could use for inspiration in the film. The animators tried on armour, studied how they moved with the armour on, and also took turns flailing different swords. The scene where Princess Fiona burps was written after a recording session where Cameron Diaz burped after drinking Coca-Cola. Eddie Murphy improvised Donkey’s response to Shrek, “She’s as nasty as you are”! Cameron Diaz, having undergone Kung Fu training after the making of Charlie’s Angels (2000), became very physical when recording her kung fu moves for Fiona’s fight with Robin Hood and his merry men, and at times even broke out into Cantonese. “Shrek” means “monster” in Yiddish, and is derived from the German word “Schreck”, which means “terror” or “fright”. Mike Myers actually read opposite his (then) wife Robin Ruzan when recording his lines for the climactic love scene at the end of the movie. Storyboard artist Cody Cameron provided the voices for Pinocchio and the Three Little Pigs. In fact, several of the artists voiced the smaller characters for which they drew the scenes. During a voiceover session, Cody Cameron suggested that Cameron Diaz marry him “... so you can become Cameron Cameron”. It’s facts like these that make me love Shrek even more, and I hope you all enjoy them. There are more facts, but I’ll leave those to you guys.

[@maro0155]

"You can't imagine Shrek without his accent" me, who grew up with polish dub: ⊙_⊙

[@sinokoperkowa]

I think we didn't loose much though :D Polish dub was great.

[@DiminishingLight]

I grew up with the Spanish dub and honestly enjoy it more than the English version but I'm biased lol

[@xuwoid]

No zarycz no

[@daniellins4114]

I grew up in Brazil and also can't think of Shrek without my country's dub, even after watching in english

[@keylakettlemjardim8282]

cebolas

[@OfficialMisterBoo]

There's still something that Schaff forgotted. YEP, *THAT ONE.*

[@toe_sucker_4165]

SHREK'S "KARAOKE IN THE SWAMP" DANCE PARTY!

[@kennedytwins575]

Donkey’s Yule Log.

[@jackiegonzalez6814]

The Puss in boots spin off movie!

[@carsonclay2965]

The franchise feels empty without Far Far Away Idol.

[@nauseousegg6416]

The shrek mu..... Schaffrillas would like to invite you to lake laogai

[@arbuckle6103]

Shrek: Enduring Classic Shrek 2: Perfect Sequel That other Shrek movie: Cinematic Disaster Shrek Forever After: Underrated Gem

[@LucasDiblasio]

Shrek Retold: The perfect remake

[@colapickle643]

@Tamar Tiela yeah I know I think he’s just making stuff up

[@alumlovescake]

@Tamar Tiela He is speaking of the servant of Sauron the sith lord that destroyed Cybertron and the film industry Shrek Thre......

[@laundrybasketgamers]

Wait, I thought Shrek was only 3 movies? Are you talking about Puss in Boots?

[@alumlovescake]

@@laundrybasketgamers spin offs don't count

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

Your opening analysis of how Shrek works both as a parody and as a feature in its own right is exactly why I love the game Overlord. Literally parodies every fantasy trope it can think of, yet is an engaging story about corruption and power itself.

[@alexpotts6520]

I think the meme culture that has sprung up around the series has made people forget that three out of the four films are really good.

[@lefrymo]

You mean 3 out of 3 movies.. right?

[@John_the_Paul]

@@lefrymo yeah, what's this "4" they're speaking of

[@gringerandom5872]

Yeah there is only 3 movies. Shrek 1 and 2 and Shrek forever

[@gabrielcabral698]

The nostalgia of when Hoodwinked was mentioned hit me like a truck, I'd love to see a video on why it is an underrated masterpiece

[@defferwa]

I couldn't even finish it, how is it a masterpiece

[@spooderman6312]

Love that movie the repulsive animatoion makes it memorable lmao

[@MinorKey135]

@@defferwa I would say the music, the fun tongue-in-cheek look at classic fairy tales, and the odd likeability of the characters. I agree that it’s not for everyone, but it’s beautifully weird and fun imo

[@gentleman40]

Funding for Schafrillas is provided by.... That line gets me ever single time

[@171QA]

The scene with the full moon and the mill where Donkey helps Shrek and Fiona respectfully are my favorites.

[@Quackervoltz]

Yeah same

[@alfie4234]

9:22 “Shrek isn’t shrek without somebody.” Is that a metaphor for Shrek’s character ark? Beautiful.