In the Movie Shrek, a green ogre named Shrek lives in a swamp, isolated from a village and it’s people. He is first introduced as an isolated and angry ogre, who spends his time alone in his swamp or terrorizing local villagers. His beloved swamp is then invaded by fairytale creatures because of Lord Farquaad, who says he will only remove them if Shrek saves a princess named Fiona. Fiona is trapped in a tower, guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. So, Shrek and a donkey set out on a journey to…
the mean principal at the school, finds out that it was George and Harold that caused all the trouble and he made a video of them doing everything. He makes them wash his car, bring home lots of homework, and cut his nails. George and Harold get a 3-D ring that can hypnotise anyone and they use it on Mr Krupp to turn him into a chicken, then a monkey, and finally, Captain Underpants. Mr Krupp takes all his clothes off except his underwear and uses the curtains as a cape. Captain Underpants…
In the story “Master Cat, or Puss in Boots” written by Charles Perrault, Puss in Boots confronts an Ogre. This ogre owns acres of land, a castle, and is very powerful. He acquires the ability of changing into animals of different shapes and sizes. Puss in Boots describes the Ogre’s ability by saying, “It has been said...that you have the ability to transform yourself into any animal at all…’It’s true,’ replied the Ogre” (Perrault 49). Puss in Boots cleverly tells him to turn into a mouse. The…
In Shrek the Musical there were quite a lot of characters. The costumes were all very detailed and really helped to bring to life the characters being portrayed. The work that was put into designing and making these costumes was absolutely amazing. The mechanics used in Donkey’s ears and Pinocchio's nose was really cool and made the characters even more believable and amazing. The set was extremely colorful and I really enjoyed seeing all the new pieces that popped up. The tree stump steps…
in ordinary surroundings, in a mundane world, doing mundane things. At the moment Shrek is living a non-heroic life doing regular chores that identifies with the daily task that the audience goes through. One day Shrek’s swamp is invaded by numerous amounts of fairy tale creatures sent by Lord Farquaaad and all Shrek wants to do is be left alone in his swamp. This is when the something new enters the hero’s life. Shrek wanting to be alone again is the catalyst that sets the story into motion.…
website devoted to film reviews, gave Shrek a high rating of 88% while Mean Girls received a slightly lower rating of 83%, respectively. IMDb, another website that consists of information related to films, also gave Shrek a higher rating than Mean Girls, with Shrek garnering a rating of 7.9 compared to a Mean Girls rating of 7.0. Although the margin between the two movies is small, it gives Shrek the upper hand as the better satirical movie. Statistics aside, is Shrek the better satirical film…
In this short, a horse and a donkey go on a wild chase after a rabbit and a racoon steal the horses’ bushy, black tail. For the most part, the story gets distracted by jump cutting to live-action sequences of the music recording session. As someone who loves working with music and sound, this movie appealed to me as soon as the chase started. The reason is that I believe the music constitutes the actual pace. For instance, each character in the chasing sequences was clearly shot in twos for…
My mind takes me back to a moment of thrill and adventure. The experience began early in the morning. At the crack of dawn, our truck was packed and ready to go. Many hours on the road and a few stops along the way, we finally arrive at Magic Mountain. Magic Mountain was an exciting adventure because of the amusement rides, creepy characters, and the many gift shops. My favorite amusement ride is the Justice League Hall of Fame. This attraction has a 3d laser shooter. On this ride, you are…
Halloween is the only day of the year when wearing a scary costume, asking strangers for food, and scaring people is acceptable. Being a clown would be the best Halloween costume, even though it would be more tricks than treats. To the regular eye clowns seem cute and funny, but some see the real truth behind them. Clowns are sinister. A clown is one of the most scary things, making it the perfect Halloween costume. Clowns are real, unlike monsters or zombies. Clowns are at birthday parties,…
When Sedaris finally finds himself taking his Mother’s advice to check himself, the one thing that distracts him from this self-reflection is the television. For example, when he says “here is a boy sitting on a bed, his mouth smeared with chocolate. He's a human being, but also he's a pig, surrounded by trash and gorging himself so that others may be denied. Were this the only image in the world, you'd be forced to give it your full attention, but fortunately there were others. This stagecoach,…