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(Archive) Animated movie of the day: Shrek (2001)

Originally posted: January 17th, 2023

Despite my admiration for many of their films, it's no secret I have some quite critical views on Disney, among them their attempt to hegemonize both entertainment as a whole and the popular understanding of classical fairy tales. Which is why a film like this is such a significant moment in animation history: it utterly humiliated them at their own game in the most embarrassing way possible which in turn opened a gamut of possibilities for western animation.

You can rest assured this was born out of spite, mind you: despite being part of the Disney Reinassance of the 90's, Jeffrey Katzenberg's run at the House of the Mouse was quite a mess and ended in decidedly unfriendly terms, so one of the productions lead at his newfounded company Dreamworks was based on the 1990 children's book by William Steig that shared said said views. The hero is anything but handsome, the fairy tale creatures and characters are portrayed in incredibly unflattering ways, and the common tropes associated with the more saccharine interpretations of these tales are lampooned in a decidedly mean spirited way. And it's hilarious. But more importantly… it was kind of needed.

Even beyond the surface level(and some admittedly rather disingenuous) criticisms of Disney, it's disdain for traditional beauty is frankly admirable. It dared to challenge a lot of the harmful superficiality and expectations of normalcy of those films, and as such, of the ideals attached to them. Sure, some of the comedy falls flat on it's crassness and a few of it's parodies are INCREDIBLY dated. But there's a reason why it resonated so strongly with it's generation and survived to be a series of films that still keeps going to this day, with memes that seem to never end. It wasn't just early 2000's edge, it truly had a heart behind the snark.

In the words of William Steig, few years before his death at 95: "It's vulgar, it's disgusting — and I love it!"

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Shrek 2 (2004)

If there's a kind of movie that's rarer than a good sequel, it's a good sequel to a comedy. That alone makes Shrek 2 noteworthy. Better looking and funnier than the first, this follow-up is a must-see.

Newlyweds Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) return from their honeymoon to find an invitation from Fiona’s parents, who live in the kingdom of Far Far Away. As Shrek predicted, King Harold (John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews) are shocked by their green-skinned son-in-law and their daughter’s appearance as an ogress. With the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders) under the assumption that her son, Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), would be marrying Fiona and King Harold none too pleased with the situation, an assassin (Antonio Banderas) is sent to deal with Shrek and his friend Donkey (Eddie Murphy).

Visually, Shrek 2 blows Shrek out of the water. It's a little shocking, actually. The human characters, in particular, look much better but it's more than just that. Peel your eyes away from the foreground and you’ll see many subtle jokes thrown in the background: funny book titles, posters on the walls, and more. There’s always something on-screen to keep you laughing.

Over and over, Shrek 2 displays perfect comedic timing. A joke will lead into another and then come back with a snap that catches you off-guard. There are so many great, quotable, memorable moments you’d be tempted to list them all but then you’d be simply writing a synopsis of the whole movie. These are not cheap, throwaway gags either. They tell you about the relationship between Shrek, Donkey, Fiona and her parents. They serve double duty by advancing the story and the same can be said about the songs. The soundtrack is no mere collection of top-10 hits; they have been carefully selected to establish the mood, make you laugh and emphasize what you see on-screen. You can feel and hear the enthusiasm the cast and crew had for Shrek 2 in every frame.

It's now time to address the film’s one flaw: the pop culture references. Spider-Man, The Fellowship of the Ring, Alien, The Wizard of Oz, Garfield, Cops… the list goes on. Some will say it gives this great film a limited shelf life. Let me counter with this: from the beginning, Shrek has been built on comedic references. Did the first picture explain who Robin Hood was? Did we pause to clarify why there were three blind mice, or a wolf dressed up in ladies’ pajamas? Anyone unfamiliar with the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales will see dozens of jokes fly over their heads. Why criticize the film for having a mix of winks to old and new stories? The gags are still funny whether you get every aspect of them or not and they come so quickly that it doesn't even matter. Alternatively, if you don’t get the Zorro reference, go watch The Mask of Zorro!

Shrek is so good, so funny and full of so many good moments you almost don’t want to say Shrek 2 is even better. You feel as though saying you like this sequel more than the first will diminish the success of the first. Let’s just say they’re both the best. It’s a perfect choice for the whole family and with time, you only grow to appreciate it more. (On Blu-ray, March 22, 2019)

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Written by Tony Barrett

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Cast: Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Richard Carlson, Katherine Locke, Adele Jergens, Art Smith, Renzo Cesano, Irene Vernon, Cliff Clark, Harry Shannon, Donald Doss, Joe E. Ross. Screenplay: Jo Pagano, based on his novel. Cinematography: Guy Roe. Production design: Perry Ferguson. Film editing: George Amy. Music: Hugo Friedhofer. 

Climaxing in a vividly filmed and edited scene of a mob storming a city jail, Try and Get Me! is the second film based on a lynching that took place in San Jose in 1933. The first, Fritz Lang's Fury (1936), starring Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney, is better-known and better acted, but Cy Enfield's version of the story, scripted by Jo Pagano from his fictionalized account of the incident, is equally gripping. What it lacks in its cast, it makes up for in sheer momentum. Frank Lovejoy plays Howard Tyler, an out-of-work man with a wife and child, whose desperation at providing for his family causes him to fall for the blandishments of Jerry Slocum, a sleazy thief played (not to say overplayed) by Lloyd Bridges. When Jerry murders a rich man's son during a kidnapping plot, Howard is trapped in a situation beyond his control. Public opinion is stirred up by newspaper columnist Gil Stanton (the bland and miscast Richard Carlson), who succumbs to his editor's sensationalism. The movie is mostly uncompromising in its hard-nosed treatment of the story, with only a few lapses into sentimentality in its portrayal of Howard's wife and son. Under the original title, The Sound of Fury (a probably intentional echo of Lang's film as well as William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury), it was a box office failure, leading producer Robert Stillman to re-release it under the title Try and Get Me! But it failed to find an audience until it was restored by the Film Noir Foundation in 2020.

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🎬 “SHREK 2”  

🔎 Género: Animación / Comedia / Fantástico / Parodia / Cuentos / Fantasía Medieval / Secuela

⌛️ Duración: 93 minutos

✍️ Guión: Joe Stillman, David N. Weiss, J. David Stem.

📕 Personajes: William Steig

🎼 Música: Harry Gregson-Williams

🗯 Argumento: Cuando Shrek y la princesa Fiona regresan de su luna de miel, los padres de ella los invitan a visitar el reino de Muy Muy Lejano para celebrar la boda. Para Shrek, al que nunca abandona su fiel amigo Asno, esto constituye un gran problema. Los padres de Fiona, por su parte, no esperaban que su yerno tuviera un aspecto semejante y, mucho menos, que su hija hubiera cambiado tanto. Todo esto trastoca los planes del rey respecto al futuro del reino. Pero entonces entran en escena la maquiavélica Hada Madrina, su arrogante hijo el Príncipe Encantador y un minino muy especial: el Gato con Botas, experto cazador de ogros.

👥 Reparto en Voces: Fiona (Cameron Diaz, Renee Sandstrom, Barbara Tissier), Gato con Botas (Antonio Banderas, Boris Rehlinger), Burro (Eddie Murphy, Randolf Kronberg), Príncipe Encantador (Rupert Everett), Hermanastra (Larry King), Shrek (Mike Myers), Hada Madrina (Jennifer Saunders), Mongo (Conrad Vernon), Rey Harold (John Cleese), Jengibre (Conrad Vernon), Reina Lillian (Julie Andrews), Capitán Garfio (Tom Waits), Pinocho (Cody Cameron), Lobo Feroz (Aron Warner), Espejo (Chris Miller, Mark Moseley), Los Tres Cerditos (Cody Cameron) y Ratón Ciego (Christopher Knig).

📢 Dirección: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury y Conrad Vernon

© Productoras: DreamWorks SKG, Pacific Data Images (PDI) & DreamWorks Animation

🌎 País: Estados Unidos

📅 Año: 2004

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Shrek (2001)

Shrek is a satire that isn’t cynical. If you were to read one of Grimm's fairytales before lights out or to watch any of the classic Disney Animated Princess films, it’d eagerly sit down with you, which gives it an eternal quality of its own. Beyond the hilarious jokes and clever references, we find a terrific buddy film, a love story, and a unique fairytale.

Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is an ogre who wants nothing more than to be left alone. When the fairy tale-hating Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) banishes all magical creatures from his kingdom, they find a new home in Shrek's swamp. The green grump reluctantly buddies up with a talking donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) and strikes a deal with Farquaad. If he can rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from the dragon which guards her, Farquaad will help clear the ogre's home.

I only have two criticisms of Shrek. One concerns a joke which was funny at the time and still is but was done so often it feels dated: a spoof on The Matrix. The second is the picture’s overall look. This is a good-looking CG animated comedy. At the time, it was ground-breaking stuff but there are spots where you can tell this was made in 2001. I’m talking about certain human or human-like characters specifically. The key players all look fine and I won’t dock any points. It simply illustrates the pitfalls of new technology. The Disney fairytale films this is riffing still look top-notch even decades later. Blu-ray does Shrek no favors. Even with these considerations, the film deserves 5 stars.

You can tell a film's quality by how memorable it is. For starters, there’s the soundtrack. Smashmouth’s All-Star is a catchy tune. It was popular before (being featured prominently in Mystery Men) but it so perfectly summarizes the film’s tone it’s become immortal now. The cadence and lyrics so don’t fit in a story with a princess waiting for true love, magic and happy endings that it's perfect. The script is dominated by clever gags that fall into three categories: the kind everyone will find funny, the kind only Disney aficionados will spot and the kind only ADULTS will understand (these are some of the best of the bunch). This is a film you appreciate more as you get older, and not only because of the love plot and the way typical rom-com elements are so refreshingly told.

The key to a good punchline is that it's unexpected. That's a great adjective for Shrek. Handsome characters turn out to be villainous, the hero’s sidekick is a talking donkey, and then out of nowhere, you get a genuinely sweet moment. Then BAM! It hits you with a gag that’s a little mean-spirited, maybe a little gross but you'll laugh so hard you might even feel bad about it.

There are tons of details in the backgrounds to keep your eyes bouncing from one corner of the screen to the next. You'll be kept plenty busy counting all the bedtime story creatures and fairytale denizens, spotting subtle gags - way too many for just one viewing. From the inspired casting of Mike Myers and John Lithgow to the writing, the musical choices, characters designs and dialogue, everything you see and hear in Shrek confirms it as an instant favorite. (On Blu-ray, January 11, 2019)

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In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Newton Knight: Matthew McConaughey Rachel: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Moses Washington: Mahershala Ali Serena Knight: Keri Russell Daniel: Jacob Lofland Sumrall: Sean Bridgers Lieutenant Barbour: Brad Carter Miss Ellie: Jane McNeill Prosecuting Attorney: Gary Grubbs Jasper: Christopher Berry Amos Deason: Joe Chrest Quitman: David Jensen Injured Soldier: Kurt Krause Confederate Color Guard: Carlton Caudle Freedman 1: Martin Bats Bradford Matthew Yates: Matt Lintz Mary: Kerry Cahill Annie: Jessica Collins Confederate Soldier: Juan Gaspard Junie Lee: Liza J. Bennett Polling Station Clerk: David Maldonado Schoolgirl: Serenity Neil Chester: Lawrence Turner Mrs. Deason: Lara Grice Col. Robert Lowry: Wayne Pére Farmer 1: Jim Klock Town Folk: Emily Bossak Sergeant: P.J. Marshall Third Man: Ritchie Montgomery Stillman Coleman: Mattie Liptak Aunt Sally: Jill Jane Clements Col. McLemore: Thomas Francis Murphy Old Man: Johnny McPhail Lt. Barbour: Bill Tangradi First Man: William Mark McCullough Edward James – Cotton Field Worker: Sam Malone Boy at Alice Hotel: Kylen Davis Farmer 2: Will Beinbrink George: Troy Hogan Confederate Soldier: Cy Parks Ward: Dane Rhodes Second Woman / Yeoman Farmer: Lucy Faust Yeoman Girl: Stella Allen Older Coleman Brother: Cade Mansfield Cooksey Maroon (uncredited): Tahj Vaughans Davis Knight: Brian Lee Franklin Film Crew: Casting: Debra Zane Production Design: Philip Messina Costume Design: Louise Frogley Editor: Juliette Welfling Producer: Jon Kilik Supervising Art Director: Dan Webster Editor: Pamela Martin Director of Photography: Benoît Delhomme Producer: Scott Stuber Executive Producer: Oren Aviv Set Decoration: Larry Dias Writer: Gary Ross Executive Producer: Robert Simonds Executive Producer: Robin Bissell Art Direction: Andrew Max Cahn Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Hsu Executive Producer: Wang Zhonglei Executive Producer: Stuart Ford Prosthetics: Gary Archer Foley: Marko Costanzo Makeup Department Head: Nikoletta Skarlatos Executive Producer: Wang Zhongjun Co-Producer: David Pomier First Assistant Director: Eric Heffron Assistant Costume Designer: Meagan McLaughlin Foley: Eric Milano Second Unit Director: Garrett Warren Visual Effects Editor: Gershon Hinkson Executive Producer: Michael Bassick Makeup Artist: Kris Evans Executive Producer: Bruce Nachbar “B” Camera Operator: Jerry M. Jacob Executive Producer: Matt Jackson Additional Camera: Michael Watson Executive Producer: Christopher Woodrow Hairstylist: Felicity Bowring Casting: Meagan Lewis Music Editor: John Finklea Executive Producer: Jerry Ye Set Designer: Randall D. Wilkins Still Photographer: Murray Close Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith First Assistant “A” Camera: Chad Rivetti Special Effects Coordinator: David K. Nami Hair Department Head: Jules Holdren Key Hair Stylist: Melizah Anguiano Wheat Set Costumer: Adriane Bennett Costume Supervisor: Carlane Passman Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Matthew O’Toole Visual Effects Producer: Lisa Beroud Key Hair Stylist: Theraesa Rivers Executive Producer: Russell Levine Additional Camera: Greg Morris Set Costumer: Tom Cummins Art Department Coordinator: Wylie Griffin Supervising Dialogue Editor: Branka Mrkic Visual Effects Supervisor: Kelly Port Second Assistant “C” Camera: Griffin McCann Set Costumer: Lisa Magee Wigmaker: Khanh Trance Art Direction: Chris Craine Gaffer: Bob Bates Original Music Composer: Nicholas Britell First Assistant “C” Camera: Wade Whitley Co-Producer: Diana Alvarez Second Second Assistant Director: Marvin Williams “A” Came...

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Potential 2022 US World Juniors Hockey Team: In Case We Still Have A Country

To say the least, it’s been a hectic week for Americans in international hockey. On Tuesday evening, the nation won its sixth gold medal in theWorld Juniorswith a dramatic, 2-0 victory over Canada. A gang of insurrectionists stormed into the United States Capitol around 12 hours later, ending a 200-year record of peaceful power transitions. So it’s a bit of a mixed bag all in all. Fortunately, IIHF president Rene Fasel reaffirmed the federation’s commitment to hosting tournaments in both the United States and Belarus later this year, indicating that a functioning democracy is not a deal breaker.

With that in mind, we shift our focus to a possible US World Junior team in 2022, just in case. The US will return to Edmonton to defend their gold title with players born in 2002 and younger. Six players from the gold medalists will return, leaving a large number of roster slots open for the United States to fill.

The second elephant in the room for next year’s lineup is the continuing coronavirus epidemic, which isn’t the man with elephant horns marching through the Senate chamber. As much as the virus caused havoc on this year’s roster, losing a few of players their chance at a gold medal, I believe we may see even more of an impact next year. When the virus shut down USA Hockey’s summer camp last year, I argued that the US was in a strong position since their roster was largely set. They had a lot of returning players and had seen enough from everyone else that most of the remaining slots could be readily filled.

The next year will be more challenging. There are just six returnees, and most of the rest of the team hasn’t played enough hockey in the last year to form views. The US will likely have summer camps, but I still believe it is a poor substitute for being in the rink and seeing someone play important games. This is going to be a tough squad to put together.

Here’s my best estimate at what a US World Junior squad could look like next year.

Best guesses: Matty Beniers*, Brett Berard*, Landon Slaggert*, Thomas Bordeleau, Luke Tuch, Ty Smilanic, Dylan Peterson, Mackie Samoskevich, Hunter McKown, Cross Hanas, Chaz Lucius, Sasha Pastujov, Justin Janicke

Matt Coronato, Blake Biondi, Jackson Hallum, Jack Smith, Jackson Kunz, Antonio Stranges, Carson Bantle, Chase Yoder, Joe Miller, Wyatt Schingoethe, Chase Bradley, Dylan Duke, Matthew Knies, Jeremy Willmer, Chase Stillman, Caden Brown, Connor Kurth, Hunter Strand, Isaac Howard, Maddox Fleming, Frank Nazar, Ryan St. Louis, Jack Devine, Red Savage, Jack Hughes, Mark Estapa, Avery

With the great ‘01 class aging out, there is clearly a lot of scoring to replace. They return three players who played important roles on the gold-medal-winning squad, albeit not necessarily scoring ones. Thomas Bordeleau would have been on the squad as well, but was unable to participate owing to Covid limitations, which we hope to resolve before next year.

Beniers has a chance of getting selected early enough, particularly given how well he performed in this tournament, that he gets signed immediately and plays in the NHL next year, rendering him ineligible. However, I believe the odds are slim.

I’m fairly confident about the top eight names on my Best Guess list. There will be some '03s who make it as well, with Lucius and Pastujov being the early front-runners. Due to a dearth of high-end scoring in the 2002 age group, the US may need them to be significant offensive players. Also, I haven’t watched them play yet, but there may be a chance for a '04 from the NTDP squad—which seems to be a very good group—to earn their way into the team.

Because there are so few youngsters in the qualifying age group playing college hockey at this time, the bottom few roster slots are more difficult to fill. I went with McKown, who didn’t contribute much with the NTDP U18s but has looked excellent so far at Colorado College. However, there is the possibility for someone in the USHL right now to have a great end to the season and a solid start to their collegiate career next fall, which would strengthen their case.