Prince Charming is an idiot that orders the kid’s Happy Meal. The Fairy Godmother is a maniacal masterpiece that sings karaoke.
I won’t get into each individual instance of fairytale parody, but there are plenty–from Lord Farquaad compensating for being short to the Dragon being a girl that flirts with Donkey, Shrek throws out plot lines and Easter eggs so clever that the story resonates with everyone.
#SHREK MEMES SERIES#
Shrek presents the main character and hero of the series as an anti-social, mean-spirited ogre that eats onions, yells at children and makes candles out of earwax. For sake of #NoSpoilers I won’t get into the nitty gritty, but that’s the gist.Īs a parody of Disney films and other modern-day fairytales, Shrek contorts the audience's interpretation of what a classic fairytale film should look like.
Shrek meets a colorful cast of characters, rescues a princess, returns to the castle, and goes through a lot of plot twists and turns along the way. In a classic fairytale set-up, the ruler of Duloc needs a bride, but in a non-traditional set-up, Shrek gets involved through gentrification and threat of land seizure. Shrek is a big, green ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) that lives in a swamp outside of the castle town of Duloc. Although I’ve never personally met someone who hasn’t seen or heard of Shrek, here’s a brief recap of the premise: The first Shrek film (titled simply as Shrek) came out in 2001, and was met with overwhelming international acclaim–sparking an entire generation of Shrek films, merch and memorabilia.