The History of Shrek: From Cartoon All-Star to Meme Lord

The story of how an ogre went from one of the biggest cartoon stars to the Internet’s symbol of love and life
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[@ColinCentralVariety]

It was always _Shrek_ and _SpongeBob_ dominating animation. And then they both started dominating MEMES.

[@VoxTheUkrainianComrade]

Shrek>>>>Spongebob

[@03mbc]

​@@VoxTheUkrainianComradeso Spongebob is like the Shrek And Loud House is like Ice Age Do I have that right?

[@teaganjeras156]

Total Drama went through a similar history to Shrek. Total Drama Island/Total Drama Action= Shrek (2001) Total Drama World Tour/Revenge Of The Island= Shrek 2 (2004) Total Drama All Stars= Shrek The 3rd (2007) Total Drama Pahkitew Island= Shrek Forever After (2010)

[@calm_hawk5167]

I really don't understand the hate for shrek nowadays. I still think the first two films are some of the greatest of all time

[@littenfire3563]

yeah. Anything from the early 2000s is gonns be dated by today's standards. But Shrek is still a great movie franchise for kids and especially with it's message of just learning how to like who you are regardless of how the world will judge you

[@thejedisonic67]

With Disney dominating in todays movie world much more Disney fans are going to bash Shrek for bashing Disney

[@jasonfenton8250]

The movie's pop-culture references are very dated, and the "witty" satire of traditional fairy stories comes across as very shallow to me. Yes, Shrek can criticize our old concepts of knights, princesses, heroic quests, etc. But it never replaced them with anything of equivalent value imo.

[@Leg0456]

Calm_Hawk noob I didn’t really like it much when I was little as Toy Story dominated my childhood(it still is IMO the greatest animated movie of all time). But nowadays, I really enjoy Shrek.

[@disneyfan8719]

@@thejedisonic67 I'm a huge Disney fan, yet I still like Shrek. (The first two films that is) Lol I even think Shrek 2 is one of the greatest animated comedies.

[@austinreed7343]

It looks like Despicable Me is headed the same way. And Ice Age isn't even going to return as a meme it seems.

[@amirgarcia547]

Austin Reed A villain’s gotta Gru what a villain’s gotta Gru.

[@mattwolf7698]

Austin Reed I have seen many memes about Mininons but most of them aren't as weird or satirical as Shrek's. Ice Age does seem to be pretty forgotten now. It was popular back when it came out it but Shrek was much more popular though.

[@accidentalalicorn5323]

Don't give me ideas

[@MonkeyDAce03]

Ice age that sloth boi is comming a meme

[@wetfart9813]

Matthew Wells mininons?

[@TheJoebus666]

You hit the nail on the head with your conclusion. It seems like a lot of internet memes are based around what 18-25 year olds are nostalgic about at that point in time, laced with a generous dose of ironic appreciation.

[@killert41]

Yeah since im from 96 its nice to see my childhood being memed to sh*t

[@matthewreynoso6904]

It’s like Elmo, Thomas the Tank Engine, Barney, and lots of other iconic characters. The memes they’re featured in are made out of love of the franchises!

[@wrjwrj6764]

don't forget that shrek was most requested for smash 4

[@amirgarcia547]

WRJ WRJ Oh wow...I actually remember that. Sakurai just didn’t take any of the requests seriously since he’s, y’know...not a videogame character.

[@sullivans2004]

Oh but our boi Shrek is. Remember the videogames? #Shrek4Smash5

[@thejedisonic67]

Even beat Goku out of the top spot, take that Chinese Cartoon fans, us Anime lovers will get Shrek in one day

[@gabrielnunez8504]

Crono Sapien shriek IS a video game character, as seen in shrek super slam.

[@soulight6091]

Gabe Noose Doesn’t count. He started out as a film character. The video games surrounding him are considered to be spin offs. I highly doubt that Shrek is that big in Japan, anyway.

[@derekfoxwit3058]

The History of Shrek: From Cartoon All-Star to Meme Lord, but every time Animat says Shrek, the Bee Movie trailer plays.

[@RedMageUltra]

I always wondered what the “Shrek is love, Shrek is life” was about, since I kept seeing that phrase pop up every now and then Now I regret knowing where it came from :/

[@alexashbourne6496]

RedMageUltra Me too.

[@alienboy1322]

Mistakes were made.

[@theinterspeciesreviewer7400]

Yeah same that video made me see Shrek in a hole new disturbing light. then I watched the others videos about it and got nightmares from it and I got a therapist because of it.

[@deadtoallnohonornohope]

Came from

[@jasonfenton8250]

Needed to check yourself before you shrecked yourself.

[@flo4real_]

This might be the most informative video on the internet.

[@littenfire3563]

I love Shrek. One of it's biggest themes was being yourself and accepting who you are regardless of how the world judges you.

[@Treeeee2008]

That's what happens when you come out around the time the internet starts, Shrek would come out a few years before KZbin was launched and for a long time it would be a wasteland of memes and amateur creators, now it's just cringe clickbait like Jake Paul or stupid tiktok compilations.

[@jonmcintyre1144]

The DCEU is now considered “THAT” Franchise

[@wispy_nova]

Imagine how different Shrek would have been if Chris Farley were still alive!

[@johnodonohue2436]

You could say the third Shrek film is mediOGRE!

[@johnodonohue2436]

Henri Keel I knew someone else was gonna think of it so I had to act swiftly!

[@johnodonohue2436]

Henri Keel I like how Animated actually says Shrek the third is mediocre without realizing he could make a joke off it!

[@wetfart9813]

John O'Donohue kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrJpoNrrMpjm7M

[@Lnblackberry48]

It’s terrible. Worse than spider man 3

[@ms046]

Stop, or things are about to get GRUesome.

[@conradojavier7547]

Dreamworks should make a "Shrek Mania" to make a Jab at Internet Meme & Re-unite the cast for Nostalgia.

[@adamkaunfer4384]

I feel like Shrek is one of those movies everyone needs to see or own a copy of.

[@Treeeee2008]

Right up there with other CGI movies like toy story and finding Nemo, if you haven't seen them at this point then you must be an alien that has just come down to earth and knows little to nothing about animation.

[@cliff1634]

My computer final. project was on shrek

[@ChurchoftheLatterDayShrek]

Mr Avocado Harvard: boi u wanna scholarship

[@cliff1634]

Humphrey61 yes

[@gbr4732]

I love you daddy

[@cliff1634]

dead memes for handsome people I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere else

[@gbr4732]

Well someone changed my username name, it was "GBR47" :(

[@disneyfan8719]

13:58-14:13 According to Cmara herself, those comics were actually about Shrek and Shadow as FRIENDS, but a lot of people misinterpreted it as a gay romance, and Cmara was pretty mad about the misinterpretation too.

[@spaceboyctstudios2934]

Oh, boy.

[@BlueJack222]

It's so sad it only takes one thing to ruin a franchise forever, Shrek the Third is like the Sonic 06 of the franchise

[@VoxTheUkrainianComrade]

Shrek the Third is still good like Sonic 06

[@alexismartinez8343]

Hold on, is it just me or did my Shrek 17th Anniversary predicted your video? I posted my Shrek 17th Anniversary in my Facebook and your Facebook group. Today marks the 17th Anniversary when the first Shrek released in theaters and tomorrow will mark the 14th Anniversary of Shrek 2 release in theaters since May 19, 2004.

[@simonj3413]

alexis martinez just what I was thinking

[@wiibrockster]

I don't see why Dreamworks might be making Shrek 5 when Shrek 4 was literally called *The Final Chapter*

[@dereknight861]

Tarlo The Boar tell that to Freddy Fazbear and Jason Voorheves

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

The fifth movie is probably more of a what if maybe surten events are different

[@AragornGhost15]

It could be a good idea. Shrek is satiristic, think about it ... What is the worse problem in Hollywood right now ? Semi-Reboot semi sequels films based on Nostalgia like Star Wars Episode VII or Jurassic World. So a semi reboot, semi sequel to Shrek to make fun of it could make sense

[@Treeeee2008]

I heard that the fifth film would be more like a remake than a follow-up, although if it were to be a remake I hope it be more like the original idea for the first film where Chris Farley was going to voice shrek, but he's dead now so they have to find another voice actor, either way I'm hoping that it would be like the original idea for the first film minus Chris Farley because he's dead.

[@Shrekperson]

Shrek five is literally a sequel of the entire franchise

[@angusng816]

Michael Eisner: Okay, John Lasseter. You can go play with your toys now.

[@Rubber_Monkey]

*Shrek 5 is announced* Congratulations, Internet. This is what happens when you take a meme way too far.

[@angelazaplotinsky1791]

true so true i used to like shrek but now it just cringe except sherk 1 and 2 3 and 4 ruined him

[@sunspotmill1291]

Yep!

[@Hudsonfu]

PirateWarriorAndy25 wow shrek is not ogre

[@aguynamedkevin123]

Now it's revealed to be a remake made by the minion studio...

[@NotCOPPAFTCA]

The teaser trailer just came out

[@amesstarline5482]

Genius you, Animat. Releasing this on the 17th Shrekiversary.

[@samfeldstein4498]

Was it intentional to release this video on the same release date as the first movie?

[@christopherwallace7903]

Sam Feldstein Probably

[@deffonotdio6751]

Yes

[@Tonithealtwing]

That remix at the end is love. That remix at the end... is life.

[@masterseal0418]

Please, that remix needs to release!

[@fbi1704]

Memes are forever. Shrek is forever. Shrek is life.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Diontez Owens Memes die. Shrek is forever.

[@christopherwallace7903]

ajmrowland Memes don't die, they're just forgotten.

[@shrekisthebestfranchiseand5032]

Christopher Wallace and thats what we call dead memes

[@TLord]

To be honest Shrek is perfect example of how something that had main stream appeal then got basically only used by people on the internet, kinda like a reverse death of a meme

[@Karmy.]

I remember watching Shrek on VHS back in 2004

[@phineas626]

Y4123 I own the 2001 VHS of Shrek

[@phineas626]

And no I mean it I’m not just trying to joke around or so

[@y0urs03pic]

Remember The Green Ketchup or "Turn Your Tongue Green" Cheetos !!!

[@gtblade2806]

Still can't believe that the movies that I enjoyed back then became THAT Franchise

[@ffjreviews9029]

Disney once upon a time did take influence from Shrek, *cough cough* Chicken Little *cough*

[@alamodylla]

Can't believe there is no mention of Tim & Eric's Shrek the Third promos, an integral first step in Shrek memes

[@gstone8255]

Shrek is my favorite movie of all time. It's cearly one of the best animated movies ever made as is the sequel.

[@sunspotmill1291]

7:47 Tbf, Disney actually first started their production on Enchanted in 1997. Back when it was initially going to be a R- rated movie under Touchstone.

[@alexbarrera4198]

Sunspot Mill oh lord..

[@metademetra]

Why do I keep hearing about kids’ films that were at some point going to be adult?! Come to think of it, we have red-head from Wedding Crashers, Derek from Grey’s Anatomy, Grimer Wormtongue, and Elphaba from Wicked. All of a sudden the casting makes perfect sense. As a kid I always thought “Huh these actors didn’t come from the most child friendly of places”

[@gothnerd887]

Now that I'd like to see!

[@someonenamed5304]

Shrek became a meme when the films went to shit. Shrek 3 was the start of the franchise becoming a laughingstock.

[@bigbangtheorybro3338]

looks like despicable me is becoming viral and all we need now is a song/remix about gru saying i'll stuff you all in the crust

[@deffonotdio6751]

Could you do a video on the downfall of ice age. You could say the franchise is going extinct, oh wait they made that joke

[@fredreindljr1996]

Shrek 2 will always be the best one in my opinion.

[@Treeeee2008]

I'm with you, I think the first Shrek is incredible but Shrek 2 is just amazing. in my opinion they should have stopped that Shrek 2.

[@ffjreviews9029]

The Memes of Shrek are ogre-rated

[@TheWanderingWolf2393]

How to get revenge on big animation studios. 1) Get the rights to a kids book 2 Become CEO of your company when rejected 3) Take a break so the technology can upgrade 4) Make 5 billion dollars 5) Make fun of Disney by including Fairytale characters 6) Give Disney and Pixar the middle finger👆 7) Send a message to Pixar and Disney saying, Never F**k with me or us again 8) Become the biggest rival ever in animation.

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

Get NEUTRONED on, Dreamworks!

[@dereknight861]

Animat, you left out the part where Madison, Wisconsin literally has a Shrekfest yearly since 2014.

[@doctormanhattan2400-z3d]

What Aggravates me about this is that if Shrek the third was at least on the same level as the first Shrek movie, it probably would’ve been up there with toy story as one of the greatest animated trilogies.

[@Oscar95451]

I miss the 2000's

[@MarkyMatey]

@Memory Lane Some of it.

[@valenzuelasstudios1838]

I miss the 2000's so much too.

[@ltmmoviereviewsharrison3462]

I miss the 2000s

[@hunterolaughlin]

I wish I was an 80s or 50s kid, but I guess being a 2000s kid isn’t too bad. But the 80s were much more awesome.

[@Treeeee2008]

@@hunterolaughlin I'm a 40s kid, born when cartoons were at their peak, which led me to become a big star that you know and Love today!

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

Do this for Bee Movie next

[@angelazaplotinsky1791]

no god plz noooooo

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

He did an Animation Podcast about it.

[@austinreed7343]

Spongey444 And The Flintstones

[@metademetra]

Bee Movie felt like it was made specifically for people to make memes out of it.

[@MarkyMatey]

Bee movie was nowhere near as huge as Shrek was, it was a bizarre mess.

[@memequeen4258]

Shrek the Third was medi-ogre!

[@Person-wz6iy]

Well Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the beginning of a new era of everyone's favourite Ogre! 12:01, 15:23.

[@thesithcynic3398]

Shrek’s time is never ogre

[@MonkeKong69]

I love both the original shrek as it was a HUGE impact on my life and I also love the memes

[@alanoliva2020]

At least I could say we did have a Shrek 5. Sure Shrek The Musical wasn't really a sequel, but it was released to be in home media and I could say it was in theaters.

[@ColinCentralVariety]

And thus ends the story of Shrek’s cinematic adventure. *NOW’S THE PART WHEN THINGS GET WEIRD AND FREA-* *ad plays*

[@AstroSpark3]

Shrek is now a SML character this time he eats cheesecake and poops really contagiously

[@AranelEruvyreth]

In after Puss in Boots: The Last Wish; Shrek just might be getting his serious comeback!

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

Shrek is love, shrek is life is what really pushed it into meme territory

[@Nintendofan781]

thats all it is now just a meme lol

[@philosophicalphil6611]

I’m not a Brogre, I like Shrek from the good old days

[@keyman3131]

"And here's the part where we get weird and freaky!!" Yeah I'mma dip, peace out

[@davidmarch22]

And then Puss in Boots The Last Wish happened in 2022, aka the best in the franchise since Shrek 2

[@djstarkidmashups8536]

If Animat ever reviews Shrek the Third, he would give it the Animat Seal of Garbage.

[@pixiebubbles2628]

I loved the first two films. The next two, not as much but still enjoyable. On the internet..... Where did we go wrong?

[@amirgarcia547]

Shrek Rankings: Shrek 1: Great Shrek 2: Amazing Shrek 3: Trash Shrek 4: Okay Shrek 5: TBD Shrek memes: God-tier

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

Here's mine: Shrek: Bad (Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius should had won that Oscar) Shrek 2: Amazing Shrek The Third: Awful Shrek Forever After: Eh Shrek Memes: JUST LET THEM DIE!!!

[@deesimonds9591]

@Maria Jimena Figueroa The first Shrek bad!? What universe did you come from??!!

[@Top_Hat_Man]

@@deesimonds9591 A Dimension Where Everyone Is Evil.

[@Top_Hat_Man]

Ranking: Shrek 1: Shrektacular. Shrek 2: Shrektastic. Shrek 3: Mediogre. Shrek 4: Ogre-shreK.

[@Top_Hat_Man]

Shrek 5: Shrekmazing, I Hope. Shrek Memes: Shreksome.

[@WOLF36554]

It's kinda creepy how fast shrek evolved from a symbol of animation to a god meme

[@VRStation]

Shrek is even requested to be in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch

[@jcplays236]

Hell no

[@luciel7835]

Alejo Vazquez Make it happen Nintendo

[@ShiftyGuy777]

don't or else he will be top tier

[@greenghoul157]

Shrek went from a satire to a satire of a satire

[@atavious2491]

Who's here in 2024 or 2026 when the new Shrek movie is out? By the time I'm writing this new comment, a new Shrek movie has already been confirmed by DreamWorks and Eddie Murphy and is yet to be revealed but after all this time, DreamWorks is finally going to release Shrek 5. The current landscape of animation and movies has drastically changed where everyone is just hating on everything, including kids movies. A lot of movies that I liked or enjoyed are now constantly getting dunked on like the New Super Mario Bros movie, the Sonic movie, and the FNAF movie. Everyday it's always a fandom/culture war. As for Shrek, I'm anticipating this new movie and I will say, I don't think Shrek The Third wasn't even that bad. I was seven when that movie first came out and I quite loved and enjoyed it. That hasn't changed and I'm quite a defender of that movie. It's the fourth film that I really didn't like. But looking back, I felt the reactions towards those later sequels were unwarranted. I very much believe that it was the start of movie discourse on the early years of the internet. The memes and things that came after I just interpretated as Shrek just being a defunct film franchise in a similar vain to the Harry Potter movies. But as we go further into the future, I begin to notice that a lot of film franchises and TV shows from the 2000s and other gen z (late 90s early 2000s) nostalgia are making a comeback and really nothing ever truly ends. Which I'm beginning to feel like that's not necessarily a good thing. I mean look at what happened to the Star Wars sequels. Somethings need to have a permanent ending and new ideas need to come out in the film industry. Otherwise, we are going to be slaves to this system and make money out of our consumption.

[@MegaSoulHero]

Shrek is ogre-rated

[@scrambled5948]

MegaSoulHero mystery men is better

[@dylandanielantoniogalazoya6618]

MegaSoulHero STOP HATING ON OVERRATED THINGS, BEING OVERRATED IS NOT A BAD THING

[@MegaSoulHero]

Dylan daniel antonio Galaz Oyarzun I don’t want to call you an idiot, even though you’re acting like one, but why are you adding words to my comment that I clearly didn’t say? Did I say the movie is bad? No I didn’t.

[@madamii]

Dylan daniel antonio Galaz Oyarzun Is this a joke?

[@amirgarcia547]

Dylan daniel antonio Galaz Oyarzun The only thing dumber than your name is your response.

[@disneyfan8719]

15:23-15:33 Exactly my reaction (15:30)! 😂 Also that reaction to "SOME-!" at 0:18 always gets me! 😂

[@wiibrockster]

I still Legitimatley enjoy Shrek Memes TBH. Sure they are weird but I still laugh at them.

[@sjharris9583]

I somehow never knew about the weird memes when they first started popping up everywhere and just watched the first two movies like no one else's business. And that turns out to have been the better option!

[@CinnamonCaramelStick]

I'm an actual true blood Shrek fan. I've loved it ever since I was little. I was kind of weirded out and led astray when I finally got a phone and got exposed to Shreks internet crack franchise..c

[@BlueJack222]

It is so sad to see a beloved franchise massacred

[@simonj3413]

Hold up. Last March-April there was further news that the script for the fifth movie had been finished.

[@Everik-ct6pg]

He truly became the sharpest tool in the shed

[@moviemaniac2159]

So does AniMat still think Shrek the Third is bad? Or does he just think it's mediocre now? Also, I didn't know that Leonardo DiCaprio was considered to voice Shrek!

[@moviemaniac2159]

So did I.

[@chillplayer1234]

Michael Herrera I hope so because Shrek the Third isn't even bad. Yeah it was inferior compared to the first 2 films, but it still has its moments. Not the worst DreamWorks film, but it wasn't terrible.

[@Treeeee2008]

@@chillplayer1234 it wasn't that the film itself was necessarily bad, it was just that Shrek had such a high reputation and for the third film to come out as mediocre a lot of people were rubbed to the wrong way, I personally think the film is passable enough but I could understand why some people would consider it a genuinely bad film.

[@a.j.medialover]

The same things said in this video can also be said about Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. Since Spider-Man 2 was such a step-up with it's depth and slightly darker tone than it's predecessor, Spider-Man 3 suddenly took a giant step backwards by instead of upping the drama and depth from the second, it instead wasted a lot of it's pontential on silly comedy in the scenes with the symbiote and Harry's memory loss, which also explains why Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films have become such big memes of today. ...but like you also stated near the end; most of those memes are out of pure love and nostalgia.

[@wiibrockster]

Just *Shrektacular* You really *Ogre* did it this time!

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

Just NEUTRONTACULAR YOU REALLY NEUTRONED YOUR SELF

[@angusng816]

5:22 Disney lost to DreamWorks so that Michael Eisner can make John Lasseter play with his toys.

[@joefrew1614]

HA! "Shrek the Third" actually IS the murder of Shrek himself!!! LOL

[@ZenoCrasher]

1:54 i always stop and think that. Althought i don't argue since this is the internet and i'm too busy going delirious since i'm seeing the shrek memes that exist

[@cartoongamegirl3335]

Winnie the Pooh was doing good in the 2000’s…and the 2010’s too.

[@austinreed7343]

Shrek 4 didn't quite feel conclusive enough, because they didn't play "It is You" one last time over the credits, signifying what Shrek had wrought was every bit as over as Shrek himself. But nowadays animated films are more akin to Despicable Me or Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.

[@austinreed7343]

Cabin Boi 24 “It is You” moreso signifies what the animated films before Shrek were like, which would make it a better bookend to show that everything Shrek wrought is over, not just Shrek itself.

[@triggeredcat120]

Imagine if Chris Farley didn’t die and did Shrek. It could have been something completely different.

[@chillplayer1234]

I never cared about the Shrek memes for obvious reasons, but I do care about the Shrek films. The first film was decent, but not perfect. Yeah sure, it was revolutionary and made a big impact but I didn't really enjoy it since it was cliched. What I do love is Shrek 2. I just enjoy that film a lot since it took the good stuff from the first film and made even more better and enjoyable! I also love the last act, just so much fun there! As for the Shrek The Third, I don't hate it but it's definitely weaker than the first two films. Like what you said, it has its moments(Like the princesses scenes) but eh it was lackluster. It's been awhile since I've seen the 4th film and I need to fully watch Push In Boots. But yeah, Shrek has passed his prime and people need to stop making dumb memes. Also this video, Shrek 1, and Shrek The Third were all released on my Birthday so this was a nice present!

[@albertwesker5674]

Fuck you, Shrek is life

[@AragornGhost15]

I prefer the First, but more for nostalgia as the first film I remember have seen

[@kyhxx]

@@albertwesker5674 *

[@kendrarasberry3078]

Wow, this comment is perfect.

[@scrambled5948]

You said the proper title of the first Harry Potter book!

[@Master_Hunter-Ging_Frecess]

I wish Treasure Planet would get as much praise in the internet...

[@theslotherin1831]

Nellie Rhodes the dearest Princess of Prince Mell i know right

[@Master_Hunter-Ging_Frecess]

Kieran Stark Thanks man. Let's give the movie the light of day it deserves.

[@levipeabody2344]

Well, there is a lot of fanart of Captain Amelia.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Happy 17th Anniversary, Shrek Movie!

[@undergalaxy775]

Animation Lookback: yes Meme Lookback: Y E S

[@SketchBud]

That's one weird yet interesting piece of history

[@aj.8799]

The meme is so exteme that Shrek is even one if not the most requested character for Super Smash Brothers. Come on we all know that people request Shrek as a joke nobody actually wants him in, people just do it for the meme and to troll Sakuray.

[@thecaledoniansleeper2648]

Shrek 5 is now becoming a reality in 2026!

[@sourcandy7608]

Shrek is such a good animated franchise

[@ffjreviews9029]

Review the 3 Shrek movies that you haven’t reviewed

[@Aidenkun64]

I like the shrek memes and movies (expect for the 3rd one). I just find it sad that there's not many people who like the shrek movies as much as I do.

[@gagliardivex9218]

I don't think any other animated movie will ever be like shrek

[@Treeeee2008]

From a critical or financial standpoint? Because there are plenty of animated films I know that could compete with Shrek, but none of them were as financially successful as Shrek.

[@JamesNerdMan85]

Shrek used to be awesome before becoming a meme, now in school, a friend of mine thinks Shrek touches children. I miss the 2000’s, when Shrek was the biggest guy in the world, but now, he joins The Lorax and Bee Movie on the Internet for kids to make fun of. Back then, DreamWorks was Disney’s biggest rival, and was making lots and lots of money.

[@Zeder95]

Anyone else notice how the character setup of the Shrek movies is similar to that of Ice Age? Shrek: Manny Fiona: Ellie Donkey: Sid Puss in Boots: Diego (both started on the villain side but then changed sides and joined the main groups, and they are even both cats).

[@Legomoviefan2008]

Also Rio. Which is from the same studio is like Madagascar. And maybe spies in disguise is like monsters vs aliens.

[@benjackson7872]

I’m pretty sure Shrek is still loved. I doubt his reputation has really taken a dive since the meme age.

[@NukeOTron]

I just got the Game Boy Advance Video version of Shrek... the movie, not a game. If I were an insane internet person, I'd say it's the only format to enjoy it in. Also, I like William Steig's original book. It's a deconstruction of the hero's journey, and proves how having an overpowered protagonist can be used for humor.

[@captainimagination1110]

AniMat have you seen Cartoon All-Stars before?

[@darkestccino5405]

14:13 Please release your raw, green-sceen version of that part before you edited in the Shadow X Shrek ships. I want to see what people will edit in behind you.

[@lyra3676]

Animat what are you doing in Shrek’s Swamp?!

[@angelazaplotinsky1791]

because reasons

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

He can here so he can get back this waifu's Oscar at 4:36

[@msummitt77]

Shrek 5 It's never ogre

[@moviemaniac2159]

This is a question for AniMat: Which movie do you think is worse? "The Love Guru" or "The Cat in the Hat" (2003)?

[@MarkyMatey]

Cat in the HAT.

[@Treeeee2008]

Although The Love guru sucks it was a PG-13 movie, but I have no idea how cat in the hat was rated PG that movie is straight up PG-13

[@filminspector6775]

Whos here after the shrek 5 announcement?