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Shrek (franchise)
''Shrek'' is an American media franchise made by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book '' Shrek!''. It includes four computer-animated films: '' Shrek'' (2001), '' Shrek 2'' (2004), '' Shrek the Third'' (2007), and ''Shrek Forever After'' (2010). A short 4-D film, '' Shrek 4-D'', which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003. Two television specials, the Christmas television special '' Shrek the Halls'' (2007) and the Halloween television special '' Scared Shrekless'' (2010), have also been produced. A spin-off film titled '' Puss in Boots'' was released in October 2011, and a 2008 stage musical adaptation played on Broadway for more than a year. The series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world. In May 2010, ''The New York Times'' described the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Steig
William Steig (November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book '' Shrek!'', which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included '' Sylvester and the Magic Pebble'', '' Abel's Island'', and '' Doctor De Soto''. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Early life Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1907, and grew up in the Bronx. His parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants from Lemberg, Austria-Hungary; both socialists. His father, Joseph Steig, was a house painter, and his mother, Laura Ebel Steig, was a seamstress who encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he was said to have been especially fascinated by ''Pinocchio''. In addition to his artistic endea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassle At The Castle
Hassle is a location at Örebro Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden. It was the site of the discovery of the Hassle treasure. Hassle Treasure The Hassle treasure (Hassleskatten) was found at Hassle in the parish of Glanshammar during 1936. The artifacts consist of a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with ''ciste a cordoni'', two small hooks of bronze and twelve large circular bronze plates with fittings of iron. All of the items were imported. The cauldron belongs to a special kind of cultic cauldron usually found in Italy and Greece, while the buckets are of a kind found in southern and central Europe. The artifacts are now at the Swedish History Museum The Swedish History Museum ( sv, Historiska museet or Statens historiska museum) is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden, that covers Swedish archaeology and cultural history from the Mesolithic period to present day. Founded in 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchanted Airways
Universal Studios Singapore (abbreviation: USS) is a theme park located within the Resorts World Sentosa at Sentosa, Singapore. It features 28 rides, shows, and attractions in seven themed zones. It is one of the six Universal Studios theme parks around the world. It was a key component of the Genting Singapore's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort (IR). On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the bid. Construction of the theme park and the rest of the resort started on 19 April 2007. It is the second Universal Studios theme park in Asia, the other being Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, and the first in Southeast Asia. Official plans for the park were first unveiled to the public when Universal Studios Singapore released a map of the entire park on 20 October 2009. Universal Studios Singapore attracted more than 2 million visitors in the 9 months from its opening. The park officially began operations on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek 4-D
''Shrek 4-D'' (also known as ''Shrek 3-D'' for the DVD release and ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'' for the Shrek's Thriller Tales DVD release and DreamWorks Spooky Stories Blu-ray release, Netflix and other streaming releases) is a computer-animated 4D film based on the Shrek franchise created by DreamWorks Animation, itself based on the book by William Steig. It also is (and was) a 4D simulator ride attraction with motion-based effects and water sprayers located at various theme parks around the world. It is currently shown at Universal Parks & Resorts in Japan, Singapore, and previously in Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood, where it closed on August 14, 2017, in Hollywood to make way for the DreamWorks Theatre attraction while the one in Orlando closed on January 10, 2022 to be replaced by Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast. Outside the Universal parks, the movie was shown at Movie Park Germany in Germany from May 2008 until July 2011, and Warner Bros. Movie World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs Featured In Shrek
The ''Shrek'' soundtracks are a collection of soundtracks from all four movies of the ''Shrek'' series, including separate editions for the movie score. Each soundtrack contains all songs that featured in their respective film, and the score soundtrack contains the music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell. ''Shrek'' (2001) Background ''Shrek'' was unique in that it used pop music and other oldies to move the story forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and " Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score. As the film was about to be completed, Katzenberg suggested the filmmakers redo the film's ending in order to "go out with a big laugh"; instead of ending the film with a storybook closing over Shrek and Fiona as they ride off into the sunset, they decided to add the song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth and show all the fairytale creatures in the film. Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puss In Boots (video Game)
''Puss in Boots'' is an action game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Blitz Games, and released by THQ for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS. It features support for Kinect and PlayStation Move on the respective platforms. It was released on October 25, 2011 in North America and on December 2, 2011 in Europe. Gameplay The console versions of the game provide players an opportunity to engage in frantic swordplay action as Puss, utilizing motion controls, mandatory for the Wii and Xbox 360 versions and optional for the PS3 version, for attack actions. The non-Nintendo versions also support multiplayer. The Nintendo DS version, which is a rhythm-action game, also requires motion controls via stylus and touch screen. Synopsis In the years before meeting Shrek and Donkey in '' Shrek 2'', Puss in Boots must clear his name from all charges against him that has made him a wanted fugitive. While Puss is trying to steal magic beans from the inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puss In Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master. The oldest written telling is by Italian author Giovanni Francesco Straparola, who included it in his '' The Facetious Nights of Straparola'' (c. 1550–1553) in XIV–XV. Another version was published in 1634 by Giambattista Basile with the title ''Cagliuso'', and a tale was written in French at the close of the seventeenth century by Charles Perrault (1628–1703), a retired civil servant and member of the ''Académie française''. There is a version written by Girolamo Morlini, from whom Straparola used various tales in ''The Facetious Nights of Straparola''. The tale appeared in a handwritten and illustrated manuscript two years before its 1697 publication by Barbin in a collection of eight fairy tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek Forever After (video Game)
''Shrek Forever After'' (also known as ''Shrek 4'', and ''Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter'') is an action-adventure video game based on the film of the same name. It was released on May 18, 2010, in North America. It is the fourth video game based on the movie series of ''Shrek''. Shrek Forever After was the Final game released under Activision’s 2002 licensing agreement with DreamWorks Animation. It is the only ''Shrek'' video game available for the PlayStation 3. The Shrek games were removed from digital storefronts on January 1, 2014. Gameplay This video game is based on the fourth ''Shrek'' movie. Players can play as Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and Puss in Boots, having support up to four players. They can travel through different worlds and solve puzzles. Plot It follows Shrek who has become a domesticated family man, living happily with Princess Fiona and the triplets. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek N' Roll
''Shrek n' Roll'' is a video game developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Activision on November 14, 2007. The puzzle game was released on the Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generati .... Gameplay The gameplay consists of two Shrek characters being positioned at opposite ends of a plank of wood, with a ball-shaped piece of food in the middle. Players must cooperate by manipulating pulleys on their sides to move the plank up a tower, and roll the food to Shrek's ogre babies. Players must avoid letting the ball drop and collect bonus items by rolling the ball over them. The game also offers a versus mode where two players compete to feed an ogre baby at the top of a tower. Reception The game has a Metacritic rating of 49% based on 10 critic reviews. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogres & Dronkeys
An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a legendary monster depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world. They appear in many classic works of literature, and are most often associated in fairy tales and legend with a taste for infants. In mythology, ogres are often depicted as inhumanly large, tall, and having a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body. Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. In both folklore and fiction, giants are often given ogrish traits (such as the giants in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer", the Giant Despair in ''The Pilgrim's Progress'', and the Jötunn of Norse mythology); while ogres may be given giant-like traits. Famous examples of ogres in folklore include the ogre in "Puss in Boots" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek The Third (video Game)
''Shrek the Third'' is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game based on the 2007 DreamWorks Animation Shrek the Third, animated film of the same name, developed by Amaze Entertainment, 7 Studios, Shaba Games and Vicarious Visions. The game was published by Activision in May 2007, for Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The soundtrack was composed by Winifred Phillips and produced by Winnie Waldron, with additional music by Geoff Zanelli. It was the last DreamWorks Animation game released for the Game Boy Advance. Gameplay The storyline of ''Shrek the Third'' is based on the film. Shrek (character), Shrek has to find List of Shrek characters#Secondary characters, Artie to have him serve as King of Far Far Away, while List of Shrek characters#Main villains, Prince Charming attempts to storm the city, and take the throne by force. Players can play as main characters from the film, including Shrek (cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing
''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'' is a kart racing video game released in November 2006. The game is based on the Shrek franchise. Players have the option of playing one of twelve Shrek characters, using racing and combat skills to defeat other racers. It was released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance systems. ''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'' was the final game based on a DreamWorks Animation film to be released on the GameCube. The original music for the game was composed by Finn Robertson. Gameplay ''Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing'' is a kart racing video game. The players first must pick from a line up of twelve different characters from the Shrek universe. The maximum number of racers on a track at any one time is six. Each of the characters have special stats that are not displayed in the game. Any other non player racers will be controlled by the computer and chosen at random. Then, the player has the option to pick the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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