Why Shrek Has Aged So Much Better Than Other Movies 

What is your favorite animated film of all time? ALSO: To be clear, Shrek 4 actually isn’t that bad, it’s a quality film, unlike 3. AND I LOVE Disney films, this isn't to say Shrek is better than all of them, or any of them for that matter. Instead it's more about how Shrek approaches the same ideas.

"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make" such a great line

“Why you still remember Shrek so well” me : hasn’t stopped watching Shrek since 2001

I've always loved Shrek's ending, it was the first to truly show what it preached, with Fiona turning into an ogre instead of a princess. It really hits different even to this day.

“It’s rude enough to be alive when no one wants you, but to show up to a wedding uninvited ....”

the villain isn’t a big baddie, he is however, a tiny issue.

Imagine an alternate universe where shrek didn't start with All Star. Definitely the worst timeline out there

Shrek is so memorable to me because my grade 8 English teacher used it to teach us Figures of speech, they are everywhere in this movie almost all of them. From similes,, metaphors, irony, hyperbole to euphemisms. We had to find an example of each. Enjoyed the video, greetings from South Africa.

Character depth is so sophisticated in Shrek for every major character. It introduced each character in a 1-dimensional manner and they unpacked the character's attributes like onion layers

Shrek is timeless, while other films rely on Nostalgia of Adults. Shrek continues to impress and become better than it already was as you grow up.

Rewatching movies when you’re older is like watching a whole new movie

The movie was waaay ahead of it's time. Even after years it still makes sense.

Shrek teaches us about what true love really is. Some people these days expect you to be perfect and when they see a few minor flaws in you, they get turned off and look for someone else, who they think is their “perfect match”; when in reality no one is perfect. Shrek accepted Fiona despite all of her flaws and actually found the beauty in them. Fiona thought she needed to put her best face on to be loved by someone, when all she really needed was to love herself and find someone who would love her for who she is. I think the quote from the movie, God’s not dead can summarize this up well, “To the wrong person you will never have any worth. To the right person you will mean everything.”

Finally, someone said it. Shrek is honestly a perfect blend of every element of a great animated movie. It's held up really well in my opinion, and even watching it now it's funnier than it was when I was a kid.

Shrek is the perfect blend of humor for kids and dad humor

My favorite line in shrek: "I'm no messenger boy, I'm a delivery boy" 😆

I love Shrek. The fact that it was so funny, yet heartfelt and that the main character was not some hunky Ken doll, but an "ugly" ogre who anyone could relate to.

The answer is simple. Shrek is truly a cinematic masterpiece

Shrek is also an iconic film in latin america, specially mexico. Donkey is voiced by one if not the most popular Mexican comedian Eugenio Derbez. He talked to DreamWorks so he could change the whole script in order for the movie to fit into our language instead of using "European spanish". it's special

who else feels extremely happy for growing up watching this

I was a chubby kid, and when Fiona stayed an ogre and Shrek saying she is beautiful when she thinks she isn't really resonated with me. I felt less pressured to hate my body like society wanted me to. She is still one of the best princesses from movies.

The title: Why You Still Remember Shrek So Well Me: I watched it yesterday.

It’s also that Dreamworks has this sense of a “hit or a miss” charm with their films. It feels more authentic than the overused formula Disney movies follow. They strive to rewrite an overused narrative and make something people genuinely enjoy and remember. Dreamworks is the underdog in the animated film industry but damn do they make masterpieces.

It wasn’t ahead of its time. Time is just trying to catch up to it. That's why it aged so well.

It's also amazing how much it focuses on the importance of friendships and forgiveness, and goes against all of the norms we face. It introduces the acceptance of body size, and Shrek 2 even slips a gay man in there. It took pressure from society for Disney to do that, but DreamWorks did it right away. The acceptance of different people and the whole theme of how not being normal is okay is stunning and something that DreamWorks has carried throughout many movies and deserves credit for.

Disney gave us memories and Dreamworks gave us memes

The most impressive thing is how Shrek made Smashmouth popular backwards! They topped the charts in 1999 and Shrek came out in 2001, yet Shrek somehow brought them to the top of the charts! Kudos!

shrek and shrek 2 are literally perfect movies. the quality, the soundtracks, the story, and literally everything about this movie is unbelievably perfect. my favorites childhood movies and still are to this day

We can all agree than Shrek 1 and 2 still holds up to its very day? Truly masterpieces.

That "Disney movies are great" with the Shrek font it's the most ironic thing ever knowing all the context between Dreamworks and Disney back then. Love it.

And the animation still holds. There's a little bit of stiffness with some characters, and the scene where Shrek carries a fainted donkey into the woods looks like the characters are kind of walking on air, but overall, it's still beautifully animated.

I actually prefered Shrek 2. The "I need a hero" scene is a masterpiece. I also really enjoyed Shrek 4, it was just a lot of FUN. I hated 3. The first one is ok, and I loved the message at the end of the film, and it certainly has a creative streak, but I think Shrek 2 is my favourite overall.

The first two shrek movies resonate with me so hard. But what makes me love them even more, is the fact i can still enjoy them 15 years later on my (estimated guess) 40th rewatch. i mean honestly, the characters are so likeable, it makes me chuckle, it’s interesting and entertaining, real world references, what more could you ask for. shrek is love shrek is life bro.

Now every single Disney movie has to be "le epic self aware XD" even though Shrek already did it 20 years ago and isn't even Disney.

I remember watching as a kid being so disappointed at Fiona for staying as an ogre. It confused me. But it was cuz I was so used to Disney esq type movies. Only when I got older is when I understood how amazing this stupid movie was and is Edit: thanks for the likes everyone. I was just joking, still don’t understand why she stayed an ogre.

The film entirely changed mainstream animation and is a masterclass in subverting tropes whilst managing to adhere to conventions. The music is so well chosen, and it can be enjoyed by all ages due to the excellent script. We still see so many other films try and fail to emulate what it achieved.

Shrek 2 is one of the greatest sequels of all time. It's so good

I like how the second film has the fairy godmother being a villian. Other films portray fairy godmothers as people that give people everything they want selflessly. But that one was manipulative giving people what they want to be happy because it benefits her like giving harold his happily ever after was to set up a deal so her son could marry fiona

_"All Star" and "I'm a Believer" perfectly capsulize Shrek as a character and the franchise (yes even Shrek the Third) as a whole._

Also unlike Disney movies you see their marriage evolve, I love how the plot of the 2nd movie is that they realise it's not easy but they make efforts to make it work

“Where are the others!?” “Eat me!” I will never not laugh at that 😂😂😂😂

Childhood is like onions; it has layers and thinking about both makes you want to cry

Honestly, I never understood a lot of what happened in Shrek when I was a little kid, I only got to appreciate the awesome movies when I got older. Which is ironic.

I wish I could know what it felt like to watch Shrek in theaters in 2001, just as it came out. It still amazes me that I didn't even realize the last movie of the series came out 10 years ago, because even after all this time Shrek is constantly being spoken about.

Shrek low key progressive and ahead of its time with social commentary

Shrek got feminism right. Instead of portraying Fiona as this "independent woman who don't need no man" stereotype, they just showed her being a human, or rather, an ogre. A person with more depth like anyone else. She could be elegant as a princess, but she has her favorite types of foods, enjoys being an ogre like Shrek, sometimes getting dirty, and being really capable as a fighter. A woman who can kick butt, love unique things, and still like being elegant with a healthy dose of gentleness and kindness should be considered attractive by lots of standards. Something I learned about getting married was that my wife is a person just the same as me, and living together means getting to know the real her, as a person, having typical human needs, dreams, dislikes, fears, likes, and so forth. We learn to love these little things we do, and I find that's likely what Shrek and Fiona saw in each other. First appearance and impressions are important on dates because they don't distract you as much from allowing you to communicate and get to know each other at first, but you find that falling in love has more to do with the little things you find in their character. To sum it up, I like that Fiona defies some common feminist and damsel stereotypes while finding a middle-ground in portraying her as a sympathetic person who finds love in someone who also felt like everyone judged him for his appearance. That's beautiful. The move didn't start off with a beautiful, elegant princess. It started off with a misunderstood, ugly-looking ogre, and we the audience came to love him despite first impressions. Amazing, isn't it?

Nerdstalgic: Donkey's the opposite of cute me: HOW DARE YOU

It was just Shrek's 20 year anniversary, and like a true fan - I watched it.

It has a well structured plot, it’s hilarious for all ages and the animation’s brilliant it’s just an all round amazing film

Can we all just establish the four cinamatic animation pillars? - Shrek - Kung Fu Panda - Ice Age - Madagascar These can save any bad day.

Ok but Shrek in spanish is what I call THE masterpiece, me as a bilingual, it just hits different

Reading comments here is good to know they also did a great job translating with the right people in each language and adapting the jokes so itbwas iconic in every language too. Sometimes just translation is not enough. I grew up with the Spanish version (translated in Mexico) and freaking loved it

Me and my younger brother grew up in the early 2000s, these movies were a family favorite. Whenever a new one was released, I remember we were all actually excited, as a whole, to go see it.

The 4th movie is actually really good, a nice finish for the franchise. We don't talk about about Shrek the Third, it doesn't exist.

Disney movies: classical and pop. Shrek: punk. I'm talking about vibes, not necessarily the music. Shrek is punk af.

You've described this so well! Shrek flipped everything from Disney fairy tails upside down and shrouds everything in hilarious satire - from the hero not being the most handsome knight to the Fiona being an ogre plot twist and only partially the beautiful damnsel. It just all works. And I love this movie to this day.

I've had to pick between Shrek and every Disney movie you've mentioned in this video I probably watch Shrek again for the literal thousandth time. It's just a damn good time. Don't even get me started on Shrek 2.

All the dislikes are from lord farquads fake accounts

Shrek subverts the watcher of a “traditional” animated movie experience in exchange for raw, grounded, down to earth character study of Shrek and how he shuts out the world for shutting him out. Only to have Shrek reject the cliche fairytale ending that farquad wanted with Fiona for an untraditional fairytale ending with him. This went perfectly along with the rebellious attitude towards the norm back in the late 90s n early 2000s. Shrek is unironically a masterclass in storytelling fr fr.

Thanks for making this. I recently saw an article that revisited Shrek and basically just shat on it, and I was worried that people had forgotten how unironically good it is

I went back and watched the first Shrek movie as an adult and I can't believe the amount of dirty jokes I found that flew right over my head as a kid

"I dont get it, I'm suppose to beautiful" "But you are beautiful" This two lines still haunts me. It's so beautiful OH OH AND "DO YOU KNOW.. THE MUFFIN MAN" My reply section is too good omg

"True loves kiss... LIKE THAT'S EVER GONNA HAPPEN!"

Shrek gave a huge middle finger to Disney and god bless them for it. There were other great non Disney animated films that were swept under the rug. Shrek broke that barrier

The editing was smooth! Good job!

*_This movie had alot of ｌａｙｅｒｓ_*

The soundtrack in Shrek was supposed to be test tracks just to give off the moods they want for the songs but the filmmakers loved it so much they keep the songs and made them part of the film. Also, All-Star was already popular prior to Shrek hence why it was used but I'm A Believer cover was made for the movie

I recently realized that Shrek came out in 2001 ... as a ‘95 baby , that just blows my mind ...

i absolutely love your channel 😍😍

Shrek only gets better with time unlike every other movie. I remember paying no attention to it as a child when it first came out and now rewatching them as an adult almost every single scene is comedically genius, the animation still holds up, and all the references are iconic. I usually feel the oposite when I rewatch childhood favorites. As ugly as Shrek is the movie is truly a work of art.

Teacher: "I need you to come up with a project to show the entire class." Nerdstalgic: "Why Shrek Has Aged So Much Better Than Other Movies." Teacher: "A+++."

This is such a beautiful video about a movie you can clearly tell we all love

I love the editing

I really hope Dreamworks doesn't reboot the film series, Illumination was allegedly going to reboot it, then that got scrapped and then plans for a new film in the established series were also scrapped. Even though reboots are inevitable in this day and age for Hollywood I really hope they leave the series be, or if they do make a new sequel film (non reboot) make it really damn good.

I read the entire shrek 1 script to my girlfriend. I did voices and everything, definitely one of my best moments.

You nailed it!🏆✌

Great narration!

What do you mean, “despite the third and fourth sequels”?! The fourth movie is amazing and you know it. I will defend Shrek Forever After until the day I die.

actually, the reason i remember shrek so well is because my youngest brother is on the spectrum meaning he likes to watch the same movie over and over again, and for a few months that movie had been shrek. needless to say i know these movies practically by heart now 😭

I remember the first time I saw Shrek in the cinema. The intro to the movie is awesome and still very memorable to this day. It wasn’t long until I got the DVD of it and replayed it about a thousand times.

I love these movies. I loved them as a kid and I still rewatch them everytime I'm ill at home.

It’s so quotable! I still say “I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.” “Everybody love parfait.” “and in the morning I’m making waffles.” “Better out than in I always say.” “Not the gumdrop buttons!!”

9:21 I've heard "accidental" raps before on beat with background music before, but this is just another level. The speed, and accuracy of this rap for a second was unparalleled. Truly impressed.

This genuinely changed the way I think about Disney and Dreamworks. (I know that wasn't your intention, but that's just the way my mind worked things around). Great explanations and a well put together video!

me: *trying to forget shrek* youtube: why u still remember shrek so well? me: gah dammit

Shrek just seems like it must have been such a risky move at the time of pitching and production but it became hands down the most iconic animated movie of all time.

Still holds. Great animation, can keep on adding characters too

the first shrek will forever be one of my favorite movie not only because it's amazing but also because of the nostalgia i have with it. Growing up my family owned a corner shop and the previous owners left a small square tv with a VHS tape of the Shrek behind. As kids we were obsessed with going to the shop after school as if it was a huge adventure, and within an hour we were sitting in the back office with a hot chocolate watching shrek on a tiny screen. My family had that business from when i was around 5 till 16, and Shrek was the only thing we could watch, and we loved it! We never got tired of it. i probably watched it like 3 times a week for 11 years. And even now at the age of 21 i still watch it whenever i'm ill or sad.

Missing all of the adult jokes as a kid and realizing them when you're older is the best part

My husband hasn't seen it and doesn't understand when I verbally profess my love for a Boulder or when I'm always in search of blue flowers with red thorns

Shrek is such a great movie and will always be remembered and nice video man :]

I just watched this again the other day and it was so dang good

"Shrek Is Actually Better Than You Think" I didn't know you could be better than perfection.

The 4th sequel is so underrated.

Anyone can quote random lines and someone else in the room can finish the rest. The lines are that iconic.

I just recently rewatch the whole series and I still love every movie

[Whispering] "This is the part where you run away!"

My childhood memories of Shrek are "all ogre now."

Watched Shrek way too much when it came out. Uncle had a DVD player in his SUV and that was amazing to me. I watched Shrek religiously when he visited and I couldn't explain why, but this video probably speaks for kid me at the time.

I remember watching Shrek as a kid and I was like I like how this is different compared to other animated films