Shrek Card Match
Instructions:
Press the screen with your finger to launch the game and dive into the fun immediately. This quick action gets you started without any hassle, allowing seamless entry into interactive gameplay experiences.Description
Released in 2001, Shrek marks the directorial debut of Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, drawing loose inspiration from William Steig's 1990 illustrated fairy tale. This American computer-animated fantasy features vocal talents including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. It playfully subverts traditional children's stories, particularly those from Disney animations, through clever satire. The story centers on Shrek, a solitary ogre voiced by Myers, whose peaceful swamp becomes crowded with exiled fairy tale beings, banished by the tyrannical Lord Farquaad, brought to life by Lithgow. To reclaim his home, Shrek strikes a bargain with Farquaad: rescue a bride for him in return for ownership papers. Joined by the loquacious Donkey, performed by Murphy, Shrek rescues Princess Fiona, voiced by Diaz. As they journey to deliver her for a royal wedding, romantic tension builds between Shrek and Fiona, culminating in a surprising revelation about her true nature. Steven Spielberg acquired rights to Steig's book in 1991, initially envisioning a hand-drawn adaptation. John H. Williams later persuaded him to shift it to the newly formed DreamWorks in 1994. Jeffrey Katzenberg accelerated production after the studio purchased the rights in 1995. Chris Farley recorded most of Shrek's lines before his 1997 passing, leading to Myers stepping in and adopting a Scottish brogue after initial sessions. Early plans for motion-capture animation faltered, prompting DreamWorks to partner with Pacific Data Images for the polished CGI style. Shrek propelled DreamWorks Animation into rivalry with Pixar, earning $484.4 million globally on a $60 million budget. Praised for balancing sophisticated wit and broad appeal, it secured the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and a nod for Best Adapted Screenplay. It garnered six BAFTA nominations, winning for Best Adapted Screenplay and earning Eddie Murphy a supporting actor mention. This triumph spawned sequels like Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010), plus specials such as Shrek the Halls (2007) and Scared Shrekless (2010), alongside the spin-off Puss in Boots (2011). A planned fifth installment, once scrapped in 2009, resurfaced in 2016 for a potential 2019-2020 debut. The franchise extended to video games, a Broadway musical, Dark Horse Comics adaptations, and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for Shrek in 2010.
