Top 10 Unscripted Moments That Were Kept in DreamWorks Movies

These unscripted DreamWorks moments were better out than in. For this list, we’ll be looking at our favorite ad-libbed lines, quips, and moments that were too good to leave out of the final film. Our countdown includes "Megamind," "Flushed Away," "Shrek," and more! What's YOUR favorite unscripted DreamWorks moment? Let us know in the comments!
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[@MsMojo]

What's YOUR favorite unscripted DreamWorks moment? Let us know below, and be sure to check out our playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2S8dpKrmqyVhtU for more great DreamWorks videos!

[@samuelcollantes1175]

The "ogres are like onion" scenes from Shrek.

[@minenoturs4271]

the fact that yall aint talking thruOut *most* of the video 👍🏼 -keep it up-

[@hunteradams2123]

Obviously Shrek in general!!!!

[@yeahyah11]

"YOU FIGHT LIKE MY SISTER," "I fought your sister, that's a compliment," no other movie could have made number 1.

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

If it’s a compliment then that means the sister was not only a good fighter but she also beat him

[@JerbilKonai]

In german that line is going into a completely different direction... one that went fully above my head as a kid. "Du kämpfst wie meine Schwester" (you fight like my sister) "Ich hab schon mit deiner Schwester gekämpft, mit meinem besten Degen" (I've fought (with -> (along/against)) your sister, with my best rapier) Let's just say there is more than the safe, literal understanding of that phrase.

[@dertyp4604]

@@JerbilKonai und eine weitere Kindheitserinnerung zerstört, ruiniert und liquidiert

[@sporks3256]

@@JerbilKonai i mean, there's only one meaning though, the english meaning. Whether germans translated it wrong or not, the line was a compliment toward the sister being a good fighter. Germans took it and made it "you foght like a girl", which has notoriously been an insult to men, saying they're weak. It's a shame that meaning is lost during translation. I grew up liking that line. Probanly a lot of boys grew up thinking it meant girls are weak like usual.

[@JerbilKonai]

@@sporks3256 oh, its not an insult in german, more a hidden gem for the parents who can see the rapier for what it is. Especially since they are just doing a bit of a word fight to entertain, confuse others. One says something and the other comes up with a clever retort. Sometimes that will turn an insult into a compliment, other times it has a double meaning of sleeping with someone. And since they are such good friends they don't take the insults personally. They are just goofing around, which they can later call back to to trick the high priest. That at least is what I take from that scene. Yes, they don't compliment each other and the relationship is slightly different as they can joke about certain stuff, but they are still great buddies.

[@Boundwithflame23]

I could easily believe the entirety of Road to ElDorado was ad-libbed/improv’d. It’s basically a D&D campaign

[@nispelsm]

There is a reason it was was heavily featured in the fan-made music video "Never Split the Party", which itself is a D&D parody.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I totally see it

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@nispelsm I see it

[@benjaminroos2996]

You are not wrong... And this is coming from a guy who has played both for years

[@ten5h1]

I think another saying is “El Dorado is EXACTLY why you don’t let the Rogue and the Bard go off together.”

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

I really loved The Road to El Dorado, but hearing this fact makes me love it even more now. I don’t care what the critics and rotten tomatoes said, that movie was my childhood and it still holds up. No sequel needed it’s a perfect stand-alone movie.

[@chasehedges6775]

It’s a good movie but it has a horrible/troublesome production.

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

@@chasehedges6775 I did know that, and it really is sad that its got a rotten score. As troubled as the production was, I’m Happy that the final product still holds up and sill is a real treasure.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@ProfessorTakatoPalm Same. Still a classic and Chel is still 🔥

[@bighand1530]

@@chasehedges6775 Yeah.

[@JustEpic_Yt]

@@ProfessorTakatoPalm just looked it up it’s a 48% are you sure it’s good because I was going to see it on peacock Edit: unrelated but how in the world is toy story 4 and spider verse the same rating

[@Fayanora]

"You fight like my sister!" "I've fought your sister! That's a compliment!"

[@RadJack14]

How to Train Your Dragon’s “thank you for nothing” was the funniest line from the franchise

[@prince_damien_of_darkness]

Also "We need less of... this" "You just gestured to all of me"

[@RadJack14]

@@prince_damien_of_darkness I wished that returned in the sequels

[@al145]

Those were good films, I should rewatch them

[@bighand1530]

@@al145 I did see the second one not too long ago

[@kittyslyfox4180]

As a reptile owner the thank you for nothing you useless reptile is pretty accurate most days 🤣 at least toothless will eat by himself mine really won’t

[@ClawsAndTeeth]

"Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile." THAT WAS IMPROVED!?!?!?

[@leeselset5751]

Ah the Road to El Dorado... I cannot think of a more rock-solid reason for a Rogue and a Bard to go on adventures together.

[@warriormaiden9829]

Best series of 1's and Nat 20's ever seen. 🤣

[@gabegrether8647]

Who's to say neither multiclassed into both?

[@anthonynambo6426]

I love Road to El dorado “The trail that we Blaze!” *leaves fall revealing a rock 🪨* “That trail that we Blaze!” “Great…big………ROCK!!! *echoes*”

[@avroarchitect1793]

its what you get when the Bard and the Rouge go on an adventure together.

[@anthonynambo6426]

@@avroarchitect1793 And with a butt-biting horse 🐴

[@TCWRebelsResistanceWords]

Dreamworks has that addictive comedic charm in ALL of its movies. Knowing that nearly all of those scenes were improvised make them even more enjoyable AND hysterical!

[@bighand1530]

I find a lot of DreamWorks movies to be funnier than a lot of comedies these days.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Well this doesn't surprise me, almost every animated film has at least one or two unscripted moments and the fact that even DreamWorks films do makes them even better!!!

[@n19ntendods]

Wow! I had no idea Shrek trying to relate to Artie was ad-libbed! Mad respect to Mike Myers!

[@rainecormier2935]

"You fight like my sister!" "I fought your sister!" Road To El Dorado is a serious masterpiece 😄😄

[@rolarym_]

Another unscripted line that is also one of my favorites is from HTTYD, when Stoick is praising Hiccup in their home and goes "Odin, I almost gave up on you!" Gerard Butler just threw it in and the writers were going to edit it out but decided to keep it because they thought it was pretty funny 😂

[@momof6boys336]

It took 5 minutes to figure out how to train m dragon I'm glad I have 6 sons or I would be lost

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

Shrek trying to act hip and cool is still one of the funniest scenes. While Shrek the third May not be the best of the franchise it definitely had some great jokes in it. That’s one franchise I’m always happy to watch when I can.

[@bighand1530]

I’ll say

[@thegoodreylo4749]

That movie is not canon

[@korymulanax3362]

I mean it's just an extension of the exact same bit from Austin Powers

[@chasehedges6775]

Dreamworks is a cornerstone of my childhood.

[@trinaq]

Seconded, I'm happy that I grew up in the 2000's, where Dreamworks was at its all time high.

[@olleselin]

Totally

[@chasehedges6775]

@@olleselin 🙏

[@maxmeidl4909]

Even more so than Disney.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@maxmeidl4909 I think they are equally tied.

[@VTPPGLVR]

I remember watching an interview with either the director or a producer of Dreamworks talking about Shrek. According to him, “In the morning, I’m making waffles” was an improved line because after they showed the clip the guy was laughing like “I mean, waffles? NO ONE WAS TALKING ABOUT WAFFLES! 😂”

[@deathsheir2035]

Road to El Dorado, a story about a Rogue and a Bard, and why you should always go along with whatever hairbrained scheme they come up with!

[@emiliebaartman5530]

I loved watching the BTS feature for Road To El Dorado growing up, and just how fun both Kevin Klein and Kenneth Branagh had, especially with singing Tough To Be A God.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I loved that too

[@starryagent9936]

Another one from Over the Hedge: reportedly, Thomas Haden Church, who voices Dwayne (the Verminator) ad-libbed the line: “Oh really? Do you in fact have an associates degree from VermTech?”

[@stardusstie]

I don’t understand why El Dorado has bad reviews. It’s my second favorite Dreamworks movie behind Prince of Egypt.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I feel you

[@trinaq]

While Shrek the third is definitely my least favourite entry of the franchise, Shrek using modern lingo to try to appeal to Artie was certainly the funniest joke. Props to Mike for improvising it!

[@NotAPostingCartoonist]

I don’t understand “modern lingo.” Sayings will always be different, and they will always change in a short matter of time.

[@randijean6041]

I’m so happy Road To El Dorado is getting attention. It’s easily one of my top three all time favourite movies.

[@Tarabara]

"Thank you for nothing, you useless reptile." I've always loved that line!

[@alexandriatrenier7366]

Whenever, my mom would open the window in the car, I would shout “OPEN YOUR EYES!” and she would reply “ STICK TOU HEAD OUT THE WINDOW” 😂

[@tommyj653]

Hugh jackman was in flushed away. I love Hugh and flushed away. Didn’t even know he was the main characters voice

[@bjsdemon]

There's actually an Easter egg in the opening credits where Rhoddy is starting his day and going through his wardrobe. One of the outfits he pulls out is Wolverine's suit from the 90's animated TV show. It's both an Easter egg and homage to Jackman's most well known character as MCU Wolverine

[@jackrodakthemovieguy1726]

Correct me if I’m wrong, But wasn’t the hilarious line in Shrek where he says “you’re going one way for a smack in the bottom” improvised. Now that I think about it, a majority of that movie had to have been improvised

[@duffgirl216]

I was hoping some of the great memorable lines from Sinbad would be in here!

[@alishamurdock3796]

Fantastic choice with El Dorado! My kids and I say lines from the movie to this day!😂 We just love it.

[@tranatkikomi6873]

Afro Circus is a hit in our house, makes everyone laugh anytime we hear it. Can't get over it being an adlib!

[@adventuresryan]

Over The Hedge deserves a sequel.

[@bighand1530]

Agreed

[@chasehedges6775]

I love that movie. It’s a classic.

[@alicebthegachaweirdo8378]

Yes

[@bighand1530]

@@chasehedges6775 Indeed

[@sarahsims6164]

So does Rise of the Guardians.

[@flamingowriter4072]

I’ve just watched ’The Road to El Dorado’ not too long ago, and I’m learning so much about it. 😂

[@n19ntendods]

This is one of the reasons I love DreamWorks movies! Their voice actors are fantastic!

[@JBDude52]

Top 3 (In my opinion): 1. Ice cold Rita 2. Fiona's burp 3. The road to a hilarious movie These were the moments I did not know they were unscripted. The reason why I put Ice cold Rita was on top because the whole song was unscripted, and I never knew Hugh Jackmann had so much talent in acting and the fact he was able make up a song to put in a movie was amazing. Fiona's belch was unexpected and out of nowhere, it was unplanned and yet the actors manage to stay in character. And of course, the road to Eldorado, although I was going to put the Kung Fu Panda franchise up there cuz the series was mostly unscripted, but I decided to have more unscripted comedy up there because it's hilarious.

[@L8yMeg314]

Saw a post yesterday about Bee movie, about the female bees have beehive hairstyles and the males have buzz cuts. Idk if I'm amused or annoyed that I never caught on 😆😆

[@jasonours6957]

I don’t beelieve I did either lol

[@cullenist1234]

I LOVE ROAD TO ELDERADO!!! the acting is amazing and the soundtrack is fire!

[@olvialee7221]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I just can’t stop laughing. That part always gets me from Shrek the Third

[@baymaxinarmor4133]

Suggestion: *Top 10 Animated Movies That Sadly Did Not Live Up To The Hype.*

[@bighand1530]

What would you include?

[@chasehedges6775]

Frozen 2. That was sooo underwhelming

[@bighand1530]

@@chasehedges6775 I can get this. I didn’t mind it, but it was not at the level of the first Frozen movie.

[@thegoodreylo4749]

Shrek the Third

[@katerinamarie2310]

The road to eldorado is so funny I still watch this movie often

[@Mr.Brothybear]

Just when I thought Megamind couldn't get any better

[@mississaugaicedogs]

is brother bear dreamworks? because Rutt and Tuke (the brothers moose) is ad libbed

[@bananapanda9805]

Anyone know if the line, “Where was she keeping them?…” from the Road to El Dolrado was ab lobbed?

[@ninaharper6282]

You forgot Aladdin. There's no telling how much Robin Williams ad-libbed.

[@jimbo9208]

um that Disney

[@zamyafields6513]

*MY FAVORITES:* Shrek's "Down With the Kids" ("Shrek the Third") Fiona's Burp ("Shrek") "Thank You for Nothing", Kristen Wiig, Queen of Improv and "Odin, It Was Rough!" ("How to Train Your Dragon") "Who Let The Dogs Out" ("Trolls World Tour") Much of the "Kung Fu Panda" Franchise ("Kung Fu Panda" franchise) Seinfeld Buzzes Around the Recording Studio ("Bee Movie") Hail King Julien ("Madagascar" franchise) Afro Circus ("Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted") Thunder Sisters ("The Croods: A New Age")

[@MrGabeanator]

awesome list so many great moments so little time

[@hunteradams2123]

I knew smacked bottom, Shrek's wedding entrance, and Fiona's burp were ad-libbed, but I didn't know Donkey's parfait comment were ad-libbed

[@kristopherhayes486]

Road to el dorado needs a sequel.... Just saying. The ending opened the door for that.

[@TheFoxfiend]

loquacious is such a good word.

[@olvialee7221]

I love all of them. It’s funny and you just made my day

[@samuelcollantes1175]

What an excellent top to start off this week Ms Mojo, thank You and a happy monday to You as well. Hope i see You soon for more fun tops like this one , take care and God bless You, greetings from Colombia.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing ms mojo, fantastic job.

[@geviesanta3631]

@msmojo Could you please do a video on Top 10 Unscricted moments in Animated TV Shows?

[@annafowdy]

You forgot “Who Let The Dogs Out."

[@humbleebumblee]

love how flushed away is the movie recommended for this video

[@BHStudios01]

Dreamworks neeeeeeds to go back to what it did in it’s early days like these. They took huge chances with these films, and they were AMAZING. What they’re pumping out now feels way too safe… over done… boring… OLD.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Gotta love this list!!!!!

[@vanessastegall]

Princess Fiona burping in Shrek. Cameron Diaz was drinking soda which caused her to burp while recording.

[@annafowdy]

I'm probably the only person in my state who prefers DreamWorks over Disney.

[@bighand1530]

I prefer DreamWorks over Disney as well.

[@chasehedges6775]

I like them both equally but I think that Dreamworks has more of an edge because it tries to be more geared towards adults.

[@bighand1530]

@@chasehedges6775 I can see where adults would prefer DreamWorks over Disney.

[@Anime_theatre_lover]

DreamWorks. Because they do better with representation

[@zeokingsilver]

Hey that wasn’t in the script

[@chasehedges6775]

“The script doesn’t matter but the story does.” - Moff Gideon, The Mandalorian probably

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

@@chasehedges6775 This is the way.

[@bighand1530]

@@Jeremiah_Rivers76 I understood that reference.

[@tatumfowler3603]

I'm so happy Flushed Away made it on here! One of my favorite childhoof movies!

[@chrismaccool9097]

Wish that the Pinocchio movie that gamo del Toro is doing was on dreamworks instead of Netflix.

[@christianparrish3292]

Have you done a list of top worst cartoon characters?

[@thewaywardpoet]

"This is why I never married. This and one other reason..." XD

[@jasonours6957]

The joke was bc he’s gay and maybe Vikings can’t be gay bc they would get banished or something

[@hunteradams2123]

Fingers crossed for #Shrek as #1!!!!

[@stitch3486]

The voice actor of Mr ping aka poes dad has Ben acting for more than 60 years

[@bighand1530]

James Hong is still alive at age 93.

[@stitch3486]

@@bighand1530 cool

[@olvialee7221]

Makes me love it more

[@jameslittlejohn4580]

R.I.P dreamworks for making a childhood for all generations after 2000

[@mikegratz4503]

8:59 and he showed off the gecko whitch i believe is best character now. (This is mikes daughter btw lol)

[@BigJeremyBeyer]

Have I been pronouncing Jay Baruchel's name wrong all these years?

[@christianparrish3292]

10:47 I see what you did.

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

i love Unscripted Moments in movies

[@bighand1530]

Same

[@davidstokes106]

who doesn't?

[@OwlcityloveBooboo]

Haha 😆 I love all of these movies 🍿 🎥 ❤

[@maciejszypelt7623]

What about 'We killed them and ate their livers' from Madagascar

[@Daniel_Coffman]

Improv has got to be really difficult for animated movies. CGI has the potential to be at least better with it since they can use facial mocap, but drawn cartoons especially most definitely have it rough when it comes to improv.

[@mikegratz4503]

12:11 its a given to improve for Marty, especially when it comes to music!

[@jaygooese4242]

Question how many do have to keep on is using Dreamworks movies??

[@christianparrish3292]

This should be good

[@keyboardwarrior3702]

I cant imagine the madagascar franchise without king julien. And All Hail King Julien is a masterpeice. Its like having an extended fever dream after reading someones madagacsar shitpost fanfiction.

[@EmmettF.W.]

Improv in Animated movies.. don’t really make sense… Because the animators still then have to ANIMATE those scenes, so the characters look like they are actually saying them. Like the “bloopers” in Toy Story. They just add more hours to the animators schedule to put those in to make it seem like there’s bloopers.

[@competitionbox3617]

Would you please make a chart “Top 10 the Simpsons character who deserve more screen time”🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Super video can’t to see the next one❤❤❤❤

[@annafowdy]

Please make a list of Broppy moments, please make a list of Broppy moments, please make a list of Broppy moments, please make a list of Broppy moments, please make a list of Broppy moments...

[@Anime_theatre_lover]

YESS

[@isabelsummers8017]

my time with my favorite part movie is 11:17- 11:40.

[@Briareos-yf9kl]

HA soda-lightful. I see what ya did there

[@EterPuralis]

Eldorado ❤ my favorite thrupple

[@Dom_Maretti]

Quick trivia about The Road to El Dorado...the original script was more of an equilateral love triangle. Miguel and Tulio were supposed to be in a relationship, with both of them being bisexual and also into Chel.

[@auqustfire]

Pretty sure this isn't true. The only thing I found suggesting it was a Tumblr post (not really proof of anything). The original script hasn't been found and there was an interview with the creators (on a now defunct website) that talked about what was changed from the original script and there wasn't any mention of a relationship between the two.

[@pedrogabrielduarte4544]

This is why dreamworks is better than disney

[@emilydiveley9661]

Fiona's Burp is gross me out and because she is a Princess and she will never do it again and Princesses never burps

[@magnumsphere8118]

your voice is nice and heard but the video out takes you use are all low and hard to hear without turning the volume up which in turns raises your voice which is already loud. I hope you all can fix this.

[@pxssycontrol]

The sound balancing on this video is so outta control. ☹️

[@lray801]

Why is the movie audio so low? Nothing like barely hearing the dialogue and getting blasted by the narration.

[@bighand1530]

Higher up the volume?

[@lray801]

@@bighand1530 Re-read the comment.

[@christinalenzhofer4600]

Kug Fu Bander Aliens 👽 und Megameint

[@CodyFairlessLee]

I like and love all of these movies except for FLUSHED AWAY and THE ROAD TO EL DORADO.

[@jonevarty2205]

Flushed away? Yes understandable. But Road to El Dorado?

[@thegoodreylo4749]

But you like SHREK THE TURD???

[@CodyFairlessLee]

@@thegoodreylo4749 yes, but it’s my least favorite of the five movies.

[@jonevarty2205]

​@@CodyFairlessLee I think you mean 4

[@CodyFairlessLee]

@@jonevarty2205 I’m counting PUSS IN BOOTS, the spin-off!

[@azjugallo]

When and why did it change to MsMojo??? Why does everything these days exclude guys, especially white guys?

[@DraconicDuelist]

1:25 "Hilarious"? I'm sorry, but I've always hated this scene and found it cringe...

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

👌🙊💗🏆

[@jack91478]

the audio in this video is horrible. narrator's voice is okay or loud while i can barely hear the voices in the cartoons...

[@johnnysmith4855]

the road to crap movie