The once and never King Shrek :: Mmegi Online

'Shrek the Third' (2006) a.k.a 'A Fright-3' is at the New Capital Cinemas. The third in the series of 'A Fright' movies, it is both more interesting and more geared to an adult audience (who take their children and stay and watch it too, not just drop them off - at least that is the hidden agenda).

There is no fright in Shrek for DreamWorks as the most famous ogre in the world is the colour of money. In the first week it grossed $313 million or nearly P2 billion. In 'Shrek-2' the hero and Fiona fall in the trap of passing as white, until they gain an awareness of how ridiculous they are and realise they are better off as ogres.

'Shrek-1' (2001) had a winning streak. It was a successful, though distorted, adoption of the William Steig children's book. It had the great green ogre Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers), and Fiona, the princess become ogre (spoken by Cameron Diaz) with the wonderful Donkey (given life by Eddie Murphy). For the sequel, this core of three is mixed with some old and some new characters, hoping that more is better and greater.

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The once and never King Shrek

'Shrek the Third' (2006) a.k.a 'A Fright-3' is at the New Capital Cinemas. The third in the series of 'A Fright' movies, it is both more interesting and more geared to an adult audience (who take their children and stay and watch it too, not just drop them off - at least that is the hidden agenda).

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