the Movie Shrek (2001) For most people‚ movies are made for entertainment. However‚ there are also movies that go beyond merely entertaining its audience. There are films that have been created making use of psychological 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
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of Gender Representations in the Movie Shrek Shrek is a movie that is very different from any movies that one could see so far. It is a computer-animated American comedy film‚ directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson‚ and starring the voices of Mike Myers‚ Eddie Murphy‚ Cameron Diaz‚ and John Lithgow. It was based on William Steig’s 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!‚ and was produced by DreamWorks Animation. Clearly displaying its difference‚ Shrek was the first film to win an Academy Award
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Shrek is an animated fantasy-comedy film. The protagonist‚ Shrek‚ is portrayed as an unattractive quick tempered ogre. He prefers to live in isolation within the woods because he is often quickly judged by the citizens in the neighboring kingdom‚ Duloc. He befriends a talking Donkey and the two set out on a quest to retrieve a princess for the leader of Duloc and the antagonist‚ Lord Farquaad. He does this in order to clear his property of fairytale creatures that Farquaad exiled there. He and Donkey
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Hero’s Journey (12 Stages) The Ordinary World- (The hero’s normal world before the story begins.) In the beginning of the movie you see shrek doing his daily behaviors‚ brushing his teeth with slug juice‚ eating eyeballs as food and setting a fire by burping on a matchstick. Shrek’s ordinary world would be his swamp‚ where he lives peacefully without any worries. Shrek has sign saying “stay out” which indicates he likes being alone. The Call to Adventure- (The hero is presented with a challenge adventure
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Professor. Russell English -100 11 April 2016 The Semiotic Analysis of a Shrek Shrek-Animated Movie was released on April 22‚ 2001 In the Animated Movie Shrek. Who is an ogre named Shrek has a lonely life gets shattered by evil characters who invade their place. This movie shows that how there are many people out there that are being judged by their
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Shrek as an Epic Hero Although most people find the film “Shrek” to be just a comical film‚ it actually fulfills the requirements needed to prove that Shrek is indeed an epic hero. “Shrek” is a 2001 computer-animated fantasy-comedy film based on William Steig’s fairytale picture book‚ “Shrek!” He has all the characteristics of an epic hero archetype‚ regardless of his hideous and vulgar appearance as an ogre. Shrek is brave‚ loyal‚ and lives up to the standards our society expects and appreciates
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Shrek the Musical is a musical based on the DreamWorks 2001 film of the same name. The music was composed by Jeanine Tesori‚ while the book and lyrics were written by David Lindsay-Abaire. The Broadway production ran originally from December 2008 before closing in January of 2010 (Shrek the Musical). July of the same year it toured in North America starting in Chicago‚ and lasted two years. In addition‚ the musical premiered in the United Kingdom in June 2011 (Shrek the Musical). This Tony Award
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self-concept as they pertain to Shrek‚ Donkey‚ Princess Fiona‚ and Prince Farquar. Your answer needs to address the components of self. In your answer‚ include how self-concept affects the way that they communicate. Remember that communication includes cognitive‚ listening and speaking processes. According to the looking glass theory‚ we use others as a mirror to see ourselves and we imagine what others think of us then include these imaginings in our self concept. In the movie "Shrek"‚ the main character
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In the film ‘Shrek’ directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson‚ one important character is Donkey. In the film the directors introduce non-traditional characters to the traditional fairy tale storyline to put a funny twist on things. In a traditional fairy tail there would not be a talking Donkey as one of the main characters. In most traditional fairy tales there is a ‘handsome‚ strong’ prince and a weak princess whom relies on the prince rescue the damsel in distress. Donkey is very quick
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AP Language October 5‚ 2012 Shrek Rhetorical Analysis Essay People have always watched fairytales at a very young age‚ growing up to believe in them. Some watched them to obtain some kind illusion‚ for pure entertainment‚ and others for the sake of love. However‚ not every fairytale has a purpose of giving us an illusion‚ of entertaining us‚ or making us believe in love. Shrek is not a typical fairytale. Even though many people see Shrek along with other fairytales as any other
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