The first 40 seconds of the new trailer for Shrek Forever After make me want to go home and watch my old VHS of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Shrek wants to be a “real ogre again” like Ariel wanted to be a real human. Rumpelstiltskin’s line, “Why didn’t you say so? Magical transactions are my specialty” is just like Ursula telling Ariel, “My dear sweet child, that’s what I do! It’s what I live for.” Even the lighting in Rumpelstiltskin’s buggy is very “Ursula’s underwater cave.” And he makes Shrek sign something before he’s transported to an alternate version of Far, Far Away where none of his friends recognize him — a predicament almost as cruel as not being able to share your beautiful singing voice with the loyal subjects of Prince Eric.
Forever After, in theaters nationwide May 21 (after it opens the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21), will be the first of Dreamworks’ Shrek franchise to be presented in 3-D. Are you there…with glasses? Or without? Come on, you poor unfortunate soul…Go ahead! Make your choice! If you want to see 3-D, my sweet, you’ve got to pay the toll….
I’m pretty sure those lines are out of the Broadway, right? Or am I just stupid and I forgot they were in the movie too?
“…take a gulp and take a breath and go ahead and sign the scroll.”
YES! Very reminiscent of “The Little Mermaid” (which isn’t a bad thing). Also not a bad thing – knowing I’m not the only adult who knows the words to “Poor Unfortunate Souls.”
floatsam, jetsam, now i’ve got her boys! the boss is on a roll!!!
you ain’t the only one, ceballos!!!
KEEP SINGING!!!
Go ahead, make your choice! I’m a very busy woman and I havent got all day. Doesn’t cost much, just your voice!
Now it’s happened once or twice…someone couldn’t pay the price…and I’m afraid I had to rake ‘em cross the coals. Yes I’ve had the odd complaint, but on the whole I’ve been a SAINT to those poor unfortunate souls!
The Little Mermaid was one of my hangover day movies in college. It never gets old.
And do i help them? Yes i do.
Now it’s happened once or twice, someone couldn’t pay the price, and I’m afraid I’ve had to rake ‘em across the coals. Yes I’ve had the odd complaint, but on the whole I’ve been a saint…
(Dammit, Annie, now I’m going to have to fight the urge to quote the movie start to finish for the rest of the night!)
That’d be ok – as long as you “don’t underestimate the importance of body language. HA!”
As long as they don’t have donkey singing “Kiss da Ogre”, it will be cool.
Flotsam, Jetsam, now we’ve got her, boys! The boss is on a roll…
I’ve got a whole Disney playlist on my iPod. Two or three, actually.
Does anyone else think that Rumplestiltskin sounds like Big Gay Al from South Park?
I remember reading that Paul McCartney was going to do the voice- which would have been so much better
Aw, I am such a sucker for the Shrek movies. I can’t help it. They just crack me up. Don’t throw rocks at me.
Me too. I laughed so hard during that trailer, especially when Puss in Boots said, “I dare you to feed me.”
I just think they’re funny and I bet this one makes a ton of money just like the others.
Wow, and to think I thought the Shrek-movies couldn’t sink any lower. Sad, just…sad.
LMFAO! I think it looks hilarious! Fiona has turned in Xena, Pussy has gotten fat, Donkey has amnesia, what more could you ask for?
What happened to the child in us who just goes to the movies to enjoy and laugh instead of pick them apart? When watching Shrek find your inner child and you will always walk out with a smile!
Err…not just any kiss. The Kiss of True Love.
i dont really agree.