”And last but not least is a fiery redhead who lives in a dragon-guarded castle surrounded by a boiling lake of lava! But don't let that cool you off. She's a loaded pistol who likes piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. Yours for the rescuing: Princess Fiona!”

This week on Recently Logged we discuss the first-ever Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature and cultural touchstone: Shrek! (as well as briefly reviewing the films we logged on our Letterboxd dairies in the past week.)

EPISODE TIME CODES: * 00:00 - INTRO * 02:07 - BASIC MOVIE FACTS * 05:04 - OPENING THOUGHTS * 12:42 - MAIN DISCUSSION * 53:19 - CLOSING THOUGHTS * 57:08 - WHAT WE WATCHED

FIND WHERE YOU CAN WATCH THIS WEEK’S FILM: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/shrek

FILM INFO: Shrek (2001) THE GREATEST FAIRY TALE NEVER TOLD.

"It ain’t easy bein’ green – especially if you’re a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot – a wisecracking donkey."

  • MPAA Rating: [PG]
  • Director(s): Andrew Adamson, Vickey Jenson
  • Writer(s): Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, William Steig, Roger S.H. Shulman, Joe Stillman
  • Composer(s): Harry Greyson-Williams, John Powell
  • Editor(s): Sim Evan-Jones
  • Top-billed cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis

(All film info from Letterboxd)

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