This page will contain images about Shrek, as they become available.ShrekShrek is a computer-animated movie adaptation of William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture-book of the same name. It was released by DreamWorks SKG in May 2001. It was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2002. It was released on DVD on November 2, 2001. The name Shrek is taken from the Yiddish word שרעק (pronounced Shreck) meaning fear/terror. The film features the voices of Mike Myers as a large green troublesome ogre named Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona, Eddie Murphy as a talkative donkey, and John Lithgow as the vain Lord Farquaad. The voice of Shrek was originally recorded by Chris Farley. After his death, Mike Myers was brought on to replace him. After Myers had completed providing the voice for the character and the movie was well into production, he asked to be allowed to re-record all of his lines in a "Scottish accent" similar to the one his mother used when she told him bedtime stories. It was critically acclaimed as an animated film worthy of adult interest, with many adult-oriented jokes and themes but a simple enough plot and humor to appeal to children. It made notable use of pop music—the soundtrack includes music by Smash Mouth, The Proclaimers, Jason Wade, The Baha Men, and Rufus Wainwright. The film was extremely successful on release in 2001 and it helped establish DreamWorks as a prime competitor to Walt Disney Pictures in the field of feature film animation, particularly in computer animation. Furthermore, Shrek was made the mascot for the company's animation productions. PlotSpoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.The story tells how the ogre Shrek is forced by Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon for Farquaad to marry. Along the way, Shrek befriends a talking Donkey, and falls in love with Fiona. The film contains parodies of many fairytale stories and classic Disney films. Lord Farquaad's face visually resembles Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who fired current Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg from Disney in 1994. Main CastShrek - Mike Myers Songs and PerformersAll Star - Smash Mouth Sequels
Other mediaOriginal story on which the film is based: Steig, Wiliam (1990). Shrek, Sunburst Paperback. ISBN 0-374-46623-8 Also several video game adaptations of Shrek have been published on various game console platforms. This page about Shrek includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Shrek News stories about Shrek External links for Shrek Videos for Shrek Wikis about Shrek Discussion Groups about Shrek Blogs about Shrek Images of Shrek |
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Also several video game adaptations of Shrek have been published on various game console platforms. It was for this observation that he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1789. ISBN 0-374-46623-8. Jenner was a keen observer of nature and he was one of the first to write about the baby cuckoo's action of pushing the eggs and the young of its host out of the nest so that the baby cuckoo was the only one to receive food from its foster parents. Shrek, Sunburst Paperback. The spot where the balloon descended is today the location of the "Air Balloon" public house. Original story on which the film is based: Steig, Wiliam (1990). Together with the owner of Berkeley Castle, he made a successful flight to nearby Stroud. All Star - Smash Mouth The story tells how the ogre Shrek is forced by Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon for Farquaad to marry. Along the way, Shrek befriends a talking Donkey, and falls in love with Fiona. Jenner realised the long-term implications of vaccination, and looked forward to the day when smallpox would no longer be a threat anywhere on earth; his dream eventually reached fruition with the global eradication of smallpox in the late 1970s. The film was extremely successful on release in 2001 and it helped establish DreamWorks as a prime competitor to Walt Disney Pictures in the field of feature film animation, particularly in computer animation. Furthermore, Shrek was made the mascot for the company's animation productions. The term virus was introduced in the work aforementioned. It made notable use of pop music—the soundtrack includes music by Smash Mouth, The Proclaimers, Jason Wade, The Baha Men, and Rufus Wainwright. His work was published as "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae, a Disease Known by the Name of Cow Pox" in 1798. It was critically acclaimed as an animated film worthy of adult interest, with many adult-oriented jokes and themes but a simple enough plot and humor to appeal to children. Jenner called his method vaccination, as the original infective material came from a cow (vacca is the Latin for cow). After Myers had completed providing the voice for the character and the movie was well into production, he asked to be allowed to re-record all of his lines in a "Scottish accent" similar to the one his mother used when she told him bedtime stories. Jenner then applied the standard smallpox inoculation; the boy was completely unaffected, showing that cowpox had made him immune to smallpox. After his death, Mike Myers was brought on to replace him. The boy contracted cowpox, and after six weeks, recovered safely. The voice of Shrek was originally recorded by Chris Farley. On May 14, 1796, he tested cowpox, infecting an eight year old boy named James Phipps in the same manner as used in smallpox inoculation, but using material from a cowpox pustule. The film features the voices of Mike Myers as a large green troublesome ogre named Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona, Eddie Murphy as a talkative donkey, and John Lithgow as the vain Lord Farquaad. Cowpox is related to smallpox and Jenner realized that if the folk tradition were true it offered considerable advantages over the use of smallpox in inoculation. The name Shrek is taken from the Yiddish word שרעק (pronounced Shreck) meaning fear/terror. (It has been theorized that the romantic image of the beautiful milkmaid came from the fact that milkmaids often contracted cowpox, and would thereafter be immune to the disfigurement of smallpox.). It was released on DVD on November 2, 2001. There was a local folk tradition amongst those who milked cows, that an infection with the so-called 'cowpox' protected one from contracting smallpox. It was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2002. This made them a risk to any family or acquaintances not already immune. It was released by DreamWorks SKG in May 2001. However, it had two major disadvantages: it was dangerous, and until the infection from inoculation had run its course, the subject was infected, and infectious, with actual smallpox. Shrek is a computer-animated movie adaptation of William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture-book of the same name. In Jenner's time, the practice of smallpox inoculation was commonplace in England. There is a reason he came to be there, but there is another chapter to the story before that.". Jenner's early education included a spell at Cirencester Grammar School, where one of the school 'houses' was named after him in later years to commemorate his achievements. Shrek 5, or a prequel to the first Shrek, is unannounced, but suspected from Katzenberg's statement, "Shrek 3 and 4 are going to reveal other unanswered questions and, finally, in the last chapter, we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie. Edward Jenner (May 17, 1749 - January 26, 1823) was an English country doctor practicing in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, famous for his work introducing the Smallpox vaccine. Shrek 4 was announced on August 19, 2004 and is planned to bring back all the cast and be released in 2010. Vaccination. Seaman and Jon Zack, and the three lead voices from the previous movies: Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona, and Justin Timberlake as King Arthur. Vaccine. According to the studio, it was originally planned for release in the winter of 2006, (since delayed to 2007), and members of the crew are to include the writing team of Jeffrey Price, Peter S. A sequel with that title was announced on June 2, 2004. Shrek 3. Shrek 2 was released on May 19, 2004 and quickly overtook Disney's Finding Nemo as the highest grossing opening weekend for an animated feature. |