*SHREK* Movie Reaction FIRST TIME WATCHING 

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"Keep your feet off the grass, shine your shoes, wipe your...face," is something I still sing to myself, don't even need a reason. 😊

Yes Jen, the trick is to tame the dragon and then ride it… Donkey has that well in hand 😏 Re. the animation. Shrek came out about 6 years after Toy Story, which had been the first full-length CG animated feature, so it wasn’t exactly groundbreaking in that sense. It did kind of break Pixar’s monopoly on big box-office success for CG animated movies, though, and it did make some pretty big technical advances in realistic vegetation and terrain (all the grass blades, trees, leaves etc) and fluid animation. The close-up shot of the milk being poured was pretty advanced for its day, and so was all the fire that the dragon breathed. Shrek 2 is DEFINITELY worth your time!

I LOVE that Jen is a Monkees fan! Almost no one, these days, have even heard of them.

The DVD extra commentary track for this movie was both entertaining and fascinating.

One of the best animated films ever, it’s such a classic. Mike Myers was great as Shrek and Eddie Murphy as Donkey was perfect, he was definitely the standout and you gotta watch Shrek 2 it’s even better.

Incredibly hard to imagine anyone hasn’t seen shrek 😳

11:00 "I'm curious if we're gonna see... the Puss in Boots character in this movie." Ah. Not in the _first_ movie in the franchise, but he does come along.

I'm so glad that you liked this, Jen, I love it too. Yes, please do the sequels, there are a few, all of which are good.

Hey Jen, this movie literally saved the Dreamworks studio. They were making over budget flop after flop and then they hit on "Shrek" snd realized animated movies are gold. ------ All thanks to the power of "Shrek"

This reaction rekindled my flame for Shrek. I’ll be honest. Shrek came out when I was 21. So. I was kinda in between those kid jokes and the truly ironic adult jokes. Thanks for reminding me how good this movie was. Both Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy absolutely killed these roles.

My favorite line. Have you ever met a person, you say, "Let's get some parfait," they say, "Hell no, I don't like no parfait."? Parfaits are delicious!

I don't think anyone would deny how much of an absolute blast this movie is. The voice cast are all excellent, the animation (At least at the time was gorgeous) and I love the original score. Such a classic! 🔥 Apparently Mike Myers orginally didnt do a Scottish accent for Shrek, but last minute he asked Spielberg (who was producing) if he could redo the whole film in a Scottish accent...Great choice if thats true. 👌

Shrek 2 - yes please

A friend of mine used to use Shrek as a litmus test for his dates. If you liked Shek you were probably Ok.

The person that Voiced the villain king was the tallest person in the cast.

Many people nowadays think the animation looks dated. But they do not realize the look of the movie matches many of the classic 1950 & 1960's illustrated children's books that had that exact look. What they see as "dated" is actually artistic style.

I will never forget seeing this when it came out. My boss at work was cranky that all his daughter wanted was for him to take her to see Shrek. He though it was inappropriate for her age. Eventually after me nagging him forever, I was like, dude, you'll love it as much as she will. He took her twice, once for her birthday and then went back by himself three times. Brendan the big softie :P

Fellow dragon lover here: you gotta meet Draco from Dragonheart if you haven't already

Reign of Fire is a good dragon movie, has a good cast in it too.

Apparently, Chris Farley was supposed to be the voice of Shrek, but he sadly passed away before he could. Reportedly, there's still vocal footage of Chris as Shrek.

I remember seeing this in a packed movie theater filled with nothing but adults at 10pm, we all laughed and loved the movie.

Ya know, Neil Diamond wrote, I’m a believer.

This film is clever, funny, and sweet, just like my favorite reactress, Jen Murray!

🔔 JEN @ 8:15 FYI That is not just "good game show music", THAT is THE music of the very popular TV show called "The Dating Game" (1965-1974)!

18:17 these jokes are left over from an early version of the script where Shrek and Donkey had a private meeting with Farquaad; in the final film they don't actually have an opportunity to see how short he is.

Shrek 2 for sure. In fact all the shreks but also the puss in boots movies

I like how Both Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are known for playing multiple characters in other movies. Mike Myers - Austin Powers Eddie Murphy - Nutty Professor

I am so sad you seemed to miss the mother bear. When we first see the Goldielocks bears, the whole family is there, when we next see them, the bear pup is crying and being soothed by his father, and when we see Lord Fuckwad(which is what they wanted to call him but couldn't due to it requiring a different rating) in his bedroom, there's a bear skin on the floor with a nice little pink bow on its head :D

You should definitely watch #2. They did a pretty good job at keeping the same feel.

Shrek was originally going to be played by Chris Farley. He'd recorded most of it before he died. Also, the plot was going to be about how Shrek didn't want to join the family business of terrifying people.

The best movie , back in college, Shrek basically became the class movie. Always quoting something from Shrek 23 years later!

Awesome! It was fun watching this with you. "He can talk! Yeah, getting him to shut-up is the hard part."

If havent seen How to train your Dragon it's very good....

I love that you're finally reviewing Shrek, Jen. I hope that you eventually review the sequels as well.

The first two Shrek movies are so fun but I enjoyed this one even more watching Jen react to it.

Donkey is definitely the MVP of this movie. Eddie Murphy is a master of improv, constantly coming up with lines to allow the other cast to bounce off. Mike Myers is great, but Ediie Murphy is that next level of comedian. ------- On top of that they are both SNL alums.

You are so adorable. After a long hard day at work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I so look forward to seeing what you are reacting to. And of course Star Trek on the weekends. Keep being you and laugh a lot.

The Smashmouth song at the beginning was just a placeholder song they had while waiting for the final music to complete during test screenings. Test audiences seem to really enjoy the music so they kept it in.

That'll do Jen...That'll do. No it Won't! Jen, please at least continue with #2 Your outro, I can definitely see your excitement! 😊 Great reaction as always! Thanks again...Eric

Donkey charmed the Dragon... So that's where all those D&D Bard joke came from!

Please please please do shrek 2 aswell, one of the rare cases that the sequel surpasses the original

Yes, it was groundbreaking at the time and still holds up today, but the same can be said for Toy Story, which was 6 years prior. The main "groundbreaking" part of Shrek was it showed that someone other than Pixar could do it right.

Shrek is probably in my top 5 movies of all time. It came out right around my 10th birthday. I saw it twice in theaters and it's still one of my favorite movies. It's a beautiful love story and story about how everyone deserves friendship and love. It's a story about love coming from unexpected places. And it's a story about how the best relationships are ones built on mutual interests.

How groundbreaking was the tech in Shrek: Toy Story was the first feature length CGI film and was released in 1995. Shrek released 6 years later. These movies are a world apart as far as detail, textures and lighting are concerned. Dreamworks gave Disney/Pixar something to be scared of. Fun fact, per Cameron Diaz's request in her contract, video of her in the studio is not allowed to be released to the public. This is a shame because the tiny bit of footage shown in a behind the scenes feature is one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

I'm so happy you did this one!❤

Jen rules the world, Jen rules the world. I love Jen and so do all of you

I'm so glad you liked this one Jen, this movie has a special place in my heart, when I was in 6th grade I started at a new school and was having a tough time adjusting and we went on a field trip to see this movie in the theater, it was awesome. Here's some fun trivia, Chris Farley was supposed to voice Shrek originally, unfortunately he passed away very early into production, there's some storyboards with Farley's voicework, it's so interesting to wonder what could have been, even though Mike Meyers as Shrek is absolutely iconic, like Austin Powers and Wayne. As I've said before, you are one of my reactors Jen, I love your personality and commentary, and how much you love/appreciate music in films.

I remember my daughter watching this. My dad sat down and couldn't stop howling with laughter. Then we all watched it on his big screen over dinner that same day.

Great reaction, Jen. Please do the sequels.

A few years ago, somebody got a bunch of RU-vidrs together and did a shot for shot remake with each person doing it in their own style. You have Anime, Stop Motion, CGI, one shot during the dragon chase is just a guy playing with his dogs.

Still in the first 5 minutes, love your laugh! 19:48 mama bear (rug)..

Did you notice mamma bear on the floor as a rug? 😂😂

This movie is a classic imo. I’ve seen it a million times as a child & still rewatch it every few years & never gets tired of it

And i saw her face now i'm a believer !!🎶 😄 a cartoon fairytale for kids and adults alike Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy made me laugh so hard my face still hurts now 😅 great cast of voice actors , and the animation was very innovative and still looks great on a side note i hope whomever was trolling didn't bother you in any way , I appreciate you being here JEN and i will have your back in these live chats , i hope i made that clear . 🙌 looking forward to the weekend have a brilliant time JEN 🙏 ❤

I agree, Miss Jen. The original Monkees (weitten by Neil Diamond) version of "I'm a believer" is awesome.

Somebody once told me I was like Shrek, and that the world was gonna roll me. I know that I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, I just want love.

Dragon movies to add to your list; Dragonheart Neverending story Dungeons and dragons honour among thieves Mulan (with Eddie Murphy as the dragon) All the “how to train your dragon” movies.

Good Afternoon, Jen💝and if I may say so, "WOW😍You look especially Beautiful today!"👌I-Myself actually have a lot in common with Shrek: We're Both Big, Ugly, Grumpy😠and I used to have this Friend (IRL) who was so Annoying😆He never knew How-or-When to Shut Up! (LOL)

When an ogre in the bush grabs a lady by the tush That’s bad, That’s bad, That’s bad. Best line in the movie

for me, this is the better one over Shrek 2. This one’s got all the heart, and that really beautiful original score

9:23 Well this joke certainly cemented my philosophy as a little kid:P If there is no line to wait in, just tear right through lol

That was the most fun I've seen you had in a long time Jen!

I agree with you about Eddie Murphy's outstanding performance.👍

Mike Myers is a comic genius.

"Bolt", from 2008, is another animated film I think you'd enjoy. The main character is a dog.

I remember seeing the previews to this on tv when it first came out, it got people's attention because it was an entirely new concept.

Have you seen the movie Babe? The "That'll do, donkey, that'll do" line is a reference to that movie (which, by the way, is wonderful). The name Shrek is presumably inspired by the German word schreck, meaning terror.

I was in school for 3D animation and Visual Effects the year after this came out. I strongly remember the movie poster for this being on the wall across from my desk so I saw it every time I looked up, every day for a year. Haha.

Ooh, ooh - watch the Commitments! Donkey singing Try a Little Tenderness made me think of it.

I love the bit where Shrek and Donkey are making fun of Lord Farquaad. Shrek: Let me put it to ya this way, Princess. Men of Farquaad's stature are in SHORT supply. Donkey chuckles- I don't know, Shrek. There ARE those who think LITTLE of him. 😆😆🤣🤣

Fiona's bird song evokes elements of "Far Away", a waltz/mazurka composed by Pete Jung in 1985 and played in American traditional music circles. Sheet music is on The Session website. Fun tune to play on Irish flute.

2:10 you should watch “ so I married an axe murderer.”

Shrek was a very noticeable mile stone for CGI at the time, what they did with the tech at the time, was for this guy who was into and dabbling in CGI as a hobby, off the charts... not to mention the movie was quite a departure from the typical animated movie in terms of story and structure (the use of pop culture music was new) and while movies like Toy Story where first in doing the songs in an animated movie that weren't sung by one of the characters, Shrek took that a step further. The sequel also pushed CGI forward as well (the trees in a few scenes are 'WTF thats good' that at the time when seeing them my mouth literally fell open), Pixar was the big one for pushing the envelope typically in teh 90s and 00s but Dreamworks was at the time also no slouch either... it was around the time of the third Shrek movie that CGI kinda slowed down, which was the same year Ratatouille came out which is still in my opinion the pinnacle of animated CGI.

I felt the whole traditional Disney-driven fairy tale animation scene was jaded by the 90s, then this came out and breathed new life into the genre! ❤ Hilarious all the way through, heartwarming and with messages about love, friendship and self-acceptance that flowed from the narrative (without beating us over the head). I'd imaging a traditional Disney princess would have kept the 3 eggs and raised the chicks, but Fiona was far more practical 😂

More Shrek! MOAR!

This was my daughter’s favorite movie when it came out. I live near Chicago and we took a road trip/vacation to California and i kid you not this damn movie was on repeat for THE ENTIRE STINKING DRIVE!! I tried to make it disappear when we got home but she wasn’t having it. she wanted her Shreck😂

Donkey is the most beloved character in this movie. I agree with others about this one. As for movies, I would recommend "Mosster's inc.", THEN "Moster's University".

Now you got to watch parts 2, 3, and 4 , Shrek Forever After! They All go together and tell the story.....puss comes into the story......and about her curse......and many other interesting characters! You'll love them too!! 😁👍🏼

Such a cute series of movies. I love the dragon as much as you do. She's awesome.

This is actually a classic and I'm impressed that it is. Funny where it has to be, heartwarming where it has to be, heart BREAKING where it has to be, it even had its wrestling scene evaluated by multi-time WWE tag champ Shelton Benjamin... and this movie is the reason why "I'm a Believer" is the song that has made Neil Diamond the most money. (He wrote it first for the Monkees, I believe, definitely recorded it himself, but I also have a soft spot for the Smash Mouth version too...)

9:50 - "Well, I like the accordion, but that was creepy." - You absolutely have to watch the Halloween special, Scared Shrekless (2010). :) Oh, and all the sequels...

Love your reactions! Just one thing. It really doesn't matter how many of us want you to watch the sequels. The thing that matters most is that you already know you want to see them. Have fun when the time comes.

I find it interesting how people use the Shrek 4D poster art but watch it. Technically it counts in the franchise timeline as SHREL 1 1/2.

20:10 I still remember… when I first saw this part, my brother and I decided the thought that Shrek would shoot the bird dead, to Fiona’s horror, and shout, ‘Breakfast!’ 😆😆😆

So many miss the mother bear is now the bear skin rug of Farquad's. So evil but still laughed.

The Shrek theme is just pure nostalgia for me, i dont get how people my age dont really know it or think much of it lol

Shrek's lines were originally recorded in Mike Myers Canadian voice, but it seemed off. After discussing it with the director and giving him examples, they redid the entire movie in a Scottish accent. Myers did it for free because it would make the character and movie so much better. You missed it, but mama bear went missing and you see her later dead as a rug when Lord F is looking at his princess over and over while in his bed.

"Blue flower, red thorns. Blue flower, red thorns..." That got reused in Batman Begins.

This movie was so damn good. Definitely holds up. If you haven't seen it, DreamWorks also made Prince of Egypt, which is a fantastic version of the story of Moses. And the music absolutely slaps.

Great reaction, as always, Jen. I hope you watched the end credits scene.

I truly appreciate dragons too, so if you want to watch a really good "Dragon" movie then I would highly suggest "Dragonheart", which is an emotional period drama with multiple funny bits as well! "Damsel" is another dragon movie which I recently saw on NF and was pleasantly surprised by, which bears an interesting twist to the "Dragon and Damsel" trope that I thought was rather overdue in the genre! Yet another far less known one is the foreign film titled "I Am Dragon", which like "Damsel" provides still another fairy-tale like version of the "Dragon and Damsel/Princess" plot that I found just as powerful too. The DVD copy I have is originally in the Russian language, but it has English dubbing/subtitles so that I could enjoy it! In that same category, the "How to Train Your Dragon" animated films are also incredible too (if you haven't watched them; I can't remember if you have or not on your channel), of course!

This was very impressive cg at its time. And although it is dated by modern standards, in particular with some of the models, its strong artistic vision makes it still very attractive today. The character animation still holds up great.

One of the directors, Andrew Adamson, also directed the first of the Chronicles of Narnia movies, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

My favorite DreamWorks movie franchise of all time plus it's been a while since I've seen your reactions Jen so this is great 😄💚🎥👏🏻

I always felt bad for the dragon, so I'm glad she got to come back as part of the team. If you're looking for more movie dragons, a personal favorite of mine is Dragonslayer from the early 80s. This was great fun and a thumbs up for Shrek 2!

Friday evening enjoying the adventures and tunes of Shrek with the magical Jen Murray and in the morning... I'm makin' waffles.

Yes! Shrek 2 is one of the best sequels of all time!

So Jen, I heard you wanted to watch more movies with dragons in them... Well, here's a quick list for you! The How To Train Your Dragon movies All three are excellent, and I hear there's a fourth one coming. DragonHeart - Starring James Bond (Sean Connery)! Eragon - Haven't seen it myself yet, but I keep hearing it's pretty good. Dragonslayer - Not too well-known, but a personal, nostalgic favorite of mine. The Neverending Story - Ask anyone who's seen it, and chances are they love the dragon in it. The Dragon Prince - Not a movie, but a series with two seasons and a third on the way; it is also excellent, and it's a shame how few people have watched it, but those who have, love it! Mulan -A great Disney flick, and Eddie Murphy is the voice of the dragon! Quest For Camelot - Another underrated animated film. Pete's Dragon - There is the original and the remake; both from Disney and both are good, but nostalgia demands that I give the original a slight edge. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - Not completely about just a dragon, but a really great fantasy film. Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings - Same description as above, but with an Asian twist, and set In the Marvel Universe!

How are you old enough to remember the "Monkees"? I use to watch their show every week! I'm Old(er) Great reaction!