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principles, which enrich the movie-viewing experience of audiences. This paper will focus on the movie Shrek, which was released in 2001, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Shrek tells the story of a green ogre named Shrek and a princess named Fiona. Shrek was feared by all the people in the town of Duloc. He lived alone in a swamp, which he one day found to be swamped with fairy tale creatures. The fairy

Shawn Scott Professor Stief English 1302.707 22 April 2017 Title Some of the things we see in our everyday life like movies, television shows, or commercials depict different stereotypes of men. Men are depicted to be people who are careless, make stupid mistakes, are self-centered, independent, and strong. They bring the money home and support the family, and the stars of the show but are often incapable of solving the simplists of problems. In these examples there are many times women in the background

Beware of the Dust Buddies: Dusting Under the Couch Will Never be the Same Again Dust Buddies is a short film about a terrified, dust bunny who must rescue his ill-fated friends from a vacuum cleaner bag. The opening of the animated feature leads us to a trail of crumbs. First, we want to vacuum. Second, we believe the food trail leads us to something hideous and nasty, but it’s not. They’re tiny, cute, and hungry dust bunnies. What’s remarkable, is that one dust bunny, the runt, is reluctant to

until various fairytale creatures invade his home. The fairytale creatures have moved themselves into Shrek’s swamp because of Lord Farquaad’s law. In order to give Shrek and himself what he wants, Lord Farquaad gives Shrek a deal to get Princess Fiona for him in exchange for the fairytale to leave. Along with a companion named “Donkey,” he travels across the land

Jason wakes up on a school bus and has amnesia. Leo Valdez, a boy who claims to be his best friend, and Piper McClean, who claims to be his girlfriend. They go to a school for troubled children and are on a class field trip to the Grand Canyon. Once they arrive at the Grand Canyon, they are attacked by storm spirits. Their guide, Coach Hedge, he is a satyr, fights to protect them. Jason takes out a coin that turns into a sword and drives off the spirits. But the Spirits take Coach Hedge with them

youngster with a magic note pad that enables him to mobilize anything by just scrabbling it down. As well as similar to the child because Twilight Zone episode, Maxwell is an enormous penis. In the opening motion picture he provides a hobo a toxin apple merely to please his very own vicious Prince Joffrey-like propensities. For our wicked lead character, this is no regular tramp yet a mystic Drag Me to Hell-esque gypsy that places a curse on Maxwell's sis which will certainly transform her right

The Furry Invaders I have a pampered life. Ear rubs, walks, treats, and even the most giant bed you have ever seen in your life! I even get the highest quality dog food available! I, of course, thank my amazing owners for this life. They constantly pet me and play games like tug of war with me (even though I always win). But of course all these great things come with, well, not so great things. For starters I have to live with a complete doof! His name is Tyson. He is a fawn boxer, with absolutely

ogres to be ‘onions’ with layers and mentions more often than not that he desires to be alone. These vocal declarations show that Shrek is an ogre that feels he is loathed and that he is afraid to get close to anyone for the fear of getting hurt. Fiona, from the moment Shrek met her, spoke much about true love. This

off alone.” Donkey was the first creature to ever accept Shrek for who he is, not just assume he was a monster. Shrek agreed to let Donkey stay for a while, bringing Shrek to his next important relationship, Princess Fiona. Shrek was ordered by Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona for him. What neither Shrek nor Lord

animated movie from DreamWorks Studios in 2001 based on a children’s book of the same name. It was a huge success, spawning three sequels, a spin-off, and the musical adaption reviewed here. The movie, about the eponymous ogre hired to rescue Princess Fiona by Lord Farquaad, is an irreverent take on traditional fairy tale conventions, and subverts many of the most common archetypes found in fairy tales. Though tongue-in-cheek and at times slightly crude, the themes of reserving judgment and the value