This seems like a terrible idea. Donkey worked across from Shrek in very very narrow circumstances and IMO actually wore pretty thin pretty quickly Does anyone actually want to see this? Am I...
This seems like a terrible idea. Donkey worked across from Shrek in very very narrow circumstances and IMO actually wore pretty thin pretty quickly
Does anyone actually want to see this? Am I going to eat my words when this makes two billion dollars?
History shows that spin-offs starring a comic relief character rarely work. The earliest example I'm aware of is Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, starring Falstaff (the comic relief...
History shows that spin-offs starring a comic relief character rarely work. The earliest example I'm aware of is Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, starring Falstaff (the comic relief character of Falstaff from the Henry IV plays) and often considered Shakespeare's worst.
Minions are pretty versatile though while Donkey is a single character. Although are people forgetting that Puss in Boots is also a spin-off of Shrek? I'm not sure how Donkey will work nor am I...
Minions are pretty versatile though while Donkey is a single character. Although are people forgetting that Puss in Boots is also a spin-off of Shrek? I'm not sure how Donkey will work nor am I necessarily looking forward to it, but I won't be surprised if it does well.
I think the difference between Puss and Donkey is about their character archetypes. Puss in Boots is already an adventurer from the original story, whereas Donkey is a comedic sidekick. Without...
I think the difference between Puss and Donkey is about their character archetypes. Puss in Boots is already an adventurer from the original story, whereas Donkey is a comedic sidekick. Without Shrek to be the straight man, who will Donkey use as his foil?
No, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs) I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm...
No, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs)
I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm not the market
How they keep milking this property is beyond me, but I guess it makes some people happy? I've never heard anything negative about anything past the second movie (which I saw in theaters, to my...
How they keep milking this property is beyond me, but I guess it makes some people happy? I've never heard anything negative about anything past the second movie (which I saw in theaters, to my grandfathers disgust after seeing it), so that's something.
It’s funny because Shrek was notable to me as a great example of new IP in a field (fairy tales) that’s been under heavy reuse since the beginning of cinema.
It’s funny because Shrek was notable to me as a great example of new IP in a field (fairy tales) that’s been under heavy reuse since the beginning of cinema.
I was part of the generation that first watched Shrek as it played in theatres, with it being an instant hit because it was unlike traditional animated fairy tales. But that was quarter of a...
I was part of the generation that first watched Shrek as it played in theatres, with it being an instant hit because it was unlike traditional animated fairy tales. But that was quarter of a century ago.
A quarter of a century. The first Shrek I saw in theaters was 3. I was alive when the first two came out but wasn’t old enough to remember either of them if my parents did take me to see them, but...
The first Shrek I saw in theaters was 3. I was alive when the first two came out but wasn’t old enough to remember either of them if my parents did take me to see them, but I watched them a lot on vhs and dvd
Honestly they're not bad movies, in particular I love 2 more than even 1. But they're hardly innovative anymore, eh, the irreverent fairy tale comedy is by now a firmly established genre, which...
Honestly they're not bad movies, in particular I love 2 more than even 1. But they're hardly innovative anymore, eh, the irreverent fairy tale comedy is by now a firmly established genre, which somewhat defeats the original goal as parody. Kinda sad to see something mold breaking become its own cookie cutter.
Even before Shrek, the irreverent fairy tale thing had already been done by the Fractured Fairy Tales segments from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show back in the 60's.
Even before Shrek, the irreverent fairy tale thing had already been done by the Fractured Fairy Tales segments from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show back in the 60's.
...You know, weirdly enough this somehow feels like it could have better potential than Shrek 5, at least. As far as comic relief characters go, Donkey feels actually fairly solid and capable of...
...You know, weirdly enough this somehow feels like it could have better potential than Shrek 5, at least. As far as comic relief characters go, Donkey feels actually fairly solid and capable of standing on his own without Shrek as a direct foil. Just need to have the right surrounding cast for him to play off of.
I guess Puss in Boots did well enough that they believe Donkey should finally get a turn. I still don't know who it's for, though. Are there enough kids who grew up fond enough of the Shrek IP and...
I guess Puss in Boots did well enough that they believe Donkey should finally get a turn. I still don't know who it's for, though. Are there enough kids who grew up fond enough of the Shrek IP and have kids or are enough like a Disney Adult to keep this thing floating and bringing in money? Are Dreamworks Adults a thing?
This seems like a terrible idea. Donkey worked across from Shrek in very very narrow circumstances and IMO actually wore pretty thin pretty quickly
Does anyone actually want to see this? Am I going to eat my words when this makes two billion dollars?
History shows that spin-offs starring a comic relief character rarely work. The earliest example I'm aware of is Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, starring Falstaff (the comic relief character of Falstaff from the Henry IV plays) and often considered Shakespeare's worst.
Minions though has done really well. I never thought that would have turned out to be that successful.
Minions are pretty versatile though while Donkey is a single character. Although are people forgetting that Puss in Boots is also a spin-off of Shrek? I'm not sure how Donkey will work nor am I necessarily looking forward to it, but I won't be surprised if it does well.
I think the difference between Puss and Donkey is about their character archetypes. Puss in Boots is already an adventurer from the original story, whereas Donkey is a comedic sidekick. Without Shrek to be the straight man, who will Donkey use as his foil?
No, but still I couldn't believe how many shrek movies already existed when I saw the trailer for.... Five? (Not counting the spinoffs)
I haven't watched them since the 1st Puss in Boots so I'm not the market
Just because something makes a buttload of money doesn't mean it's any good
How they keep milking this property is beyond me, but I guess it makes some people happy? I've never heard anything negative about anything past the second movie (which I saw in theaters, to my grandfathers disgust after seeing it), so that's something.
It’s funny because Shrek was notable to me as a great example of new IP in a field (fairy tales) that’s been under heavy reuse since the beginning of cinema.
I was part of the generation that first watched Shrek as it played in theatres, with it being an instant hit because it was unlike traditional animated fairy tales. But that was quarter of a century ago.
A quarter of a century.
The first Shrek I saw in theaters was 3. I was alive when the first two came out but wasn’t old enough to remember either of them if my parents did take me to see them, but I watched them a lot on vhs and dvd
Honestly they're not bad movies, in particular I love 2 more than even 1. But they're hardly innovative anymore, eh, the irreverent fairy tale comedy is by now a firmly established genre, which somewhat defeats the original goal as parody. Kinda sad to see something mold breaking become its own cookie cutter.
That's kind of how all parodies go. If they're good, they become the mainstream, and thus lose the ability to poke fun at the mainstream.
Yeah, it is interesting that something that was made as a way to parody nostalgic Disney movies is now its own nostalgia movie.
Even before Shrek, the irreverent fairy tale thing had already been done by the Fractured Fairy Tales segments from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show back in the 60's.
...You know, weirdly enough this somehow feels like it could have better potential than Shrek 5, at least. As far as comic relief characters go, Donkey feels actually fairly solid and capable of standing on his own without Shrek as a direct foil. Just need to have the right surrounding cast for him to play off of.
I guess Puss in Boots did well enough that they believe Donkey should finally get a turn. I still don't know who it's for, though. Are there enough kids who grew up fond enough of the Shrek IP and have kids or are enough like a Disney Adult to keep this thing floating and bringing in money? Are Dreamworks Adults a thing?
Yes yes and yes.
Why in the world would they do this now, and not in like 2005?