User Rating: 5.0 5.0/10 with 1 votes Contributed By: Anonymous on 12-15-2008: Reviewed By: MonicaIngram: Harold gives his blessing to Shrek and Fiona's marriage and apologizes for his earlier behavior, admitting his use of the Happily Ever After potion years earlier to gain Lillian's love. The Tech of Shrek 2 – Shrek 2 DVD. [42] The film sold an estimated 71,050,900 tickets in the US.[43]. Or maybe it was part of the plan for Charming to rescue and marry Fiona. [56], Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, saying it is "bright, lively, and entertaining",[57] and Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News called it "sharply funny". 'Incredibles 2' Is Now The Second-Highest Grossing Animated Pic Of All-Time", "Incredibles 2: Is Incredibles 2 the highest grossing animated movie of all time? "[23], The film's soundtrack features the song "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, which the band's singer and songwriter Adam Duritz believes "fits into the movie because it's the story of people who fall in love who weren't supposed to fall in love." Shrek 2 Videos. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage. Shrek 2Shrek the Third And him being transformed into a frog by the Fairy Godmother's wand. [61], Though he wrote that it is not as good as the first film, Kevin Lally of Film Journal International described it as "inventive and often very funny". Other than that there are my own influences, which are classical paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries, but those are not as direct. Feature films ‪CC‬ ‪PG‬. This is the transcript of Sora's Adventures of Shrek 2. 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The cranky beast with a heart of gold returns to the big screen in this sequel to the computer-animated smash hit Shrek. He was Fiona 's father, Lillian 's husband, Shrek 's father-in-law, one of the Fairy Godmother 's former henchmen, Puss in Boots ' former boss, and the former king of Far Far Away. Shrek is too late to prevent Charming from kissing Fiona, but instead of falling in love with Charming, Fiona knocks him out instead. Angered by the disturbance, Dragon corners and confronts Donkey, who, not wanting to anger her further, begins to compliment her on the whiteness of her teeth and on her oral hygiene. Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. [32] A 3D-converted version of the film was released exclusively with select Samsung television sets on Blu-ray on December 1, 2010, along with the other three films of the series. It is unknown what sickness caused Harold (now a frog) to die. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, who reprise their respective voice roles of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona. The lovably ugly green ogre returns with his green bride and furry, hooved friend in Shrek 2. When his daughter Fiona arrives at the castle with her new husband, he is unpleasantly surprised that they are both ogres. King Harold hires Puss in Boots to assassinate Shrek. King Harold had secretly made a promise to the Fairy Godmother that her son Prince Charming would marry Fiona. 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The three sneak into the Fairy Godmother's potion factory by pretending to be representatives of a worker's union and steal a "Happily Ever After" potion that Shrek thinks will make him good enough for Fiona. Harold reveals that he never gave Fiona the love potion, whereupon the now-enraged Fairy Godmother tries to kill Shrek. [66] The film was nominated at the 3rd Visual Effects Society Awards in the category of "Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture. It is possible that Fiona's curse was due to the fact Harold was actually a frog. Quote According to him, his daughter cannot be in love with Shrek who in this case is an ogre. 1 Transcript 2 Incomplete Prince Charming: Once upon a time in a kingdom far far away, the king and queen were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. In addition, Saturday alone managed to obtain $44.8 million, making it the highest single-day gross at the time, beating Spider-Man's first Saturday gross of $43.6 million. Shrek and Donkey team up with a swashbuckling cat named Puss in Boots to foil her plans. [33] A non-3D version was released on December 7, 2010, as part of Shrek: The Whole Story,[34] and a stand-alone Blu-ray/DVD combo pack was released individually on August 30, 2011, along with the other two films of the series. On the DVD special features and in the U.S. edition VHS (just before the credits), This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 15:18. The film also took away the highest worldwide gross made by an animated feature, which was before held by Finding Nemo (2003),[44] although the latter still had a higher overseas-only gross. Background information It parodies the 2004 computer-animated comedy film Shrek 2. John Cleese 1 with a Friday-to-Sunday total of $108 million, and $129 million since its Wednesday launch, from a then-record 4,163 theaters, for an average of $25,952 per theater over the weekend. She first emerges when Donkey accidentally disturbs her sleep as he’s looking for stairs to the topmost floor of the tower. Other names Harold arranges for Shrek and Donkey to join him on a fictitious hunting trip, which is actually a trap to lure them into the hands of an assassin, Puss in Boots. Explore Toys & Plush for Valentine's day this year Shop now. King Harold makes his debut in Shrek 2. The sequel, Shrek the Third, was released in May 2007. Story [edit | edit source] Shrek 2 [edit | edit source]. [20] The set up for all the characters was done in the first three years of production. Disney's 3D re-releases of The Lion King (in 2011) and Finding Nemo (in 2012), Despicable Me 2 (in 2013), Disney's Frozen (also in 2013),[48] Minions (in 2015),[49] Zootopia (in 2016), Finding Dory (also in 2016), Despicable Me 3 (in 2017),[50] and Incredibles 2 (in 2018)[51][52][53] respectively, surpassed Shrek 2 and relegated it as the eleventh-highest-grossing animated film of all time. It was written by Spencer Gilbert, Joe Starr, Danielle Radford and Lon Harris. Dreamworks Animation Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. After massive green ogre Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) and his new bride, Princess Fiona (voice of Cameron Diaz), return from their honeymoon, they receive an invitation to visit Fiona's parents, King Harold (voice of John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (voice of Julie Andrews), who are the monarchs … [58] James Kendrick praised the plot, calling it "familiar, but funny". [18][clarification needed], In April 2004, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. In the alternate reality of the second flashback, Harold and Lillian literally disappear after signing over the kingdom to Rumpelstiltskin. But not everyone is happy. King Harold (Frog) - Jean Bob (The Princess and The Frog) Cutie Mark Crusaders - The Dronkies (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) Gingy - Stitch (Lilo and Stitch) While the royal ball begins, several of Shrek's friends band together to free the trio with the help of The Muffin Man's monster-sized gingerbread man, which breaks through the castle's defenses. Shrek the Third Shrek 2 Lightning strikes twice, but not as brilliantly as before, in "Shrek 2." When his daughter Fiona arrives at the castle with her new husband, he is surprised that they are both ogres. His portrait is seen jealously glaring at Lillian while she dances and flirts with an ogre at the end of the film. He then tells Shrek that he and Fiona are next in line for the throne of Far Far Away, and Shrek refuses as he cannot imagine an ogre as king (and because he doesn’t want to abandon his swamp). [30], After the performances, on the DVD release, the viewer gets to pick the winner. Met with favorable reviews like its predecessor, the film grossed $919.8 million worldwide. [36] The DVD release features two full-length commentary tracks, one by co-directors Conrad Vernon and Kelly Asbury, and a second by producer Aron Warner and editor Michael Andrews. When Shrek and Fiona enter the town 'far far away,' in the background they pass something that looks like the Burger King logo. If you are referring to Fiona's father, he was turned back into a frog. Shrek 2 is the 350th episode of Screen Junkies comedy series Honest Trailers. [27], Playing in 4,163 theaters over its first weekend in the United States, Shrek 2 was the first film with over 4,000 theaters in overall count; over 3,700 theaters was its count for an opening day.[28]. When his daughter Fiona arrives at the castle with her new husband, Harold is surprised that they are both ogres and immediately despises Shrek. Despite his true form being a frog, Lillian accepts her husband for who he really is. The king peacefully dies after telling Shrek about Fiona's cousin Arthur. Pinocchio's campaign was the "honesty" campaign, while Gingy's was a "smear" campaign. "[67], Along with Shark Tale, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to The Incredibles. Princess Fiona: Shrek! [77][78], This article is about the film. Their first date was in the night and their first kiss made him human. ‪2004‬. Eric Idle • Amy Poehler • Seth Rogen • Maya Rudolph • Justin Timberlake. King Harold is the tertiary antagonist turned supporting protagonist in Shrek 2 and a minor character in Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After.He was Fiona's over-protective father and one of the Fairy Godmother's former henchmen, and the king of Far Far Away. At the end of the movie, the original timeline is restored, leaving the current time a year or so after Harold's death. Harold makes a very brief appearance in Shrek the Third as a frog king where he sadly dies of a sickness (it is stated in other materials, such as The Legend of Shrek, a storybook, that the transition between human to frog mixed up his age and accelerated the aging process). One day, he met up with the Fairy Godmother, who allowed him to pursue his dream of marrying and loving Princess Lillian, by making him human. In addition, Saturday alone managed to obtain $44.8 million, making it the highest single-day gross at the time, beating Spider-Man's first Saturday gross of $43.6 million. In 2001, soon after the original Shrek proved to be a hit, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz negotiated an upfront payment of $10 million each for voicing a sequel to the film. Shrek • Donkey • Princess Fiona • Puss in Boots • Dragon • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia [38], The film grossed $441.2 million domestically (US and Canada) and $478.6 million in foreign markets for a total of $919.8 million worldwide,[4] making it the highest-grossing film of both 2004[39] and in its franchise. So, it could be that Harold was not born as a human at all and was actually a frog. On November 6, 2018, it was reported by Variety that Chris Meledandri had been tasked to reboot both Shrek and Puss in Boots, with the original cast potentially returning. It spent ten weeks in the weekly Top 10, remaining there until July 29, and stayed in theaters for 149 days (roughly twenty-one weeks), closing on November 25, 2004. The wife seems not at all unhappy about this turn of events. And throughout the land, everyone was happy. The return of Shrek and friends, both original and new, to BURGER KING restaurants corresponds with the release of Shrek2 (TM), the sequel to the 2001 hit film Shrek. ... King Harold: Well, I think I gave her the wrong tea! 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David Stem, and David N. Weiss, Coolest Character of the Year (for "Puss in Boots"), Best Animation/Family (for "Ant Farm, The"), Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Animated, Randy Thom, Dennis Leonard, Jonathan Null, Marilyn McCoppen, David C. Hughes, Scott Guitteau, J.R. Grubbs Ewa Sztompke, Larry Oatfield, Andre Fenley & Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz, Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon, Choice Movie: Animated/Computer Generated, Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture. Shrek 2 was released on VHS and DVD on November 5, 2004[30][31] and on Game Boy Advance Video on November 17, 2005. She orders him to find a way to get rid of Shrek. [21], In an early version of Shrek 2, Shrek abdicated the throne, and called for a fairy tale election. However, the Fairy Godmother, having discovered the potion's theft, has already sent Charming to pose as Shrek and win Fiona's love. [45] With DVD sales and Shrek 2 merchandise estimated to total almost $800 million, the film (which was produced with a budget of $150 million)[4] is DreamWorks' most profitable film to date. She bats her eyelashes, and Don… "He croaked". It's not just the family who are unhappy. The … [The film begins with a book like the first film and opens by itself, it's pages turning as a male voice narrates like before] Male Voice: Once upon a time in a kingdom far far away, the king and queen were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. [11] The film received two Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, and its associated soundtrack reached the Top 10 on the US Billboard 200. Shrek [16][17], The screenwriters for the first film, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, insisted the film be a traditional fairytale, but after disagreements with the producers, they left the project and were replaced by director Andrew Adamson. [12][13][14][15] That was a significant rise from the $350,000 salary they were paid for the first film. [59] J. R. Jones of the Chicago Reader called it "unassailable family entertainment", similar to the first film. [8] The film remained at No. At the time Shrek 2's Friday-to-Sunday total was the second-highest opening weekend, only trailing Spider-Man's $114.8 million. [30] DreamWorks Animation announced on November 8, 2004, three days after the DVD and VHS release, that after over 750,000 votes cast, the winner of the competition was Doris. After this, he apologizes to Shrek and accepts him into the family, his wife saying he is more of a man for accepting Shrek and Fiona's marriage than he ever was when he was actually human. He is finally transformed into his original form of the Frog Prince when he is hit by the Fairy Godmother's magic wand. ‪English audio‬. View All Videos (11) Shrek 2 Quotes. Shrek and Donkey both drink the potion and fall into a deep sleep, awakening the next morning to discover its effects: Shrek is now a handsome man, while Donkey has turned into an elegant white stallion. Retrieved July 8, 2011. When King Haroldis turns back into a Frog she still accepts him as she did years … 1 in its second weekend, expanding to 4,223 theaters, and grossing another $95.6 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, narrowly beating out the $85.8 million four-day tally of new opener The Day After Tomorrow. [64] It won five awards at the 31st People's Choice Awards: Favorite Animated Movie, Favorite Animated Movie Star for "Donkey" (Eddie Murphy), Favorite Movie Comedy, and Favorite Movie Villain for "Fairy Godmother" (Jennifer Saunders), and Favorite Sequel. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [12] Each of the actors were expected to work between 15 and 18 hours in total. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Shrek 2. Lord Farquaad • The Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Captain Hook • Rapunzel • Rumpelstiltskin • Jack & Jill, Mike Myers • Eddie Murphy • Cameron Diaz • Antonio Banderas "[54] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The fairy god mother was aiming to kill shrek, and the king stepped in front of him. King Harold in Shrek 2 King Harold in Shrek 2 comes out as operating from what is in his mind rather than from the reality in his environment. At the Fairy Godmother's urging, Shrek leaves the castle, believing that the best way to make Fiona happy is to let her go. Finally, the Shrek 2 script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. Actress Shawn Southwick, who also lent her voice to movies such as "Shrek," was King's final wife. Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) returns from a failed attempt at rescuing Fiona, and works alongside his mother, the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), to try and find a way to get Shrek away from Fiona. This makes perfect sense on rewatch, as Harold was originally a frog, and we've seen Shrek casually make use of frogs and other swamp creatures for balloons and the like. Harold is reprimanded by the Fairy Godmother and her son Prince Charming, as Charming was to marry Fiona in exchange for Harold's own happy ending. His writing of the film was inspired from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, with the help of the co-directors for the film, who had spent most of the film's production in Northern California while Adamson spent most of the time with the voice actors in Glendale, California. A spin-off film Puss in Boots was released on October 28, 2011, and focuses on the character of Puss in Boots, who was introduced in this film. Movie Review. In SHREK 2, Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) are blissfully married and honeymooning in a gingerbread house, Hansel's Honeymoon Hideaway.When they get back to the swamp, Donkey (Eddie Murphy) is waiting to welcome them home, but trouble begins when Shrek finally meets Fiona's parents, King Harold (John Cleese) and Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews), who were … King Harold makes his debut in Shrek 2. Other Characters Dragon (voiced by Frank Welker) is depicted as a ruby-colored dragon, initially known as the guard of the tower in which Princess Fiona awaits her rescuer in the first film. Queen Lillian: Harold! Like its predecessor, Shrek 2 also parodies other films based on fairy tales and features references to American popular culture. [18] DreamWorks made sure there was something new to see in Shrek 2 by putting more human characters in the film than there were in its predecessor and improving their appearance, with the use of a few systems that dealt with hair and fur to improve its appearance and movement. [37], The film opened at No. [22], According to production designer Guillaume Aretos, Shrek 2 appeared to be a lot darker than the original film; "There are a lot of medieval paintings and illustrations that we used quite a bit also. The couple were married for 22 years before King filed for … Shrek, Donkey, and Puss return to the castle to discover that the potion has transformed Fiona back into her former human self as well. I'm sorry. [35] A stand-alone 3D Blu-ray version of the film was released on November 1, 2011. [18], DreamWorks began production in 2001,[19] which was actually before the first film was even completed. However, if any character outside of Shrek (along with Princess Fiona), Donkey, or Puss were selected, Cowell would refuse to accept the winner and proclaim himself the victor, leaping onto a table and performing his "own" rendition of "My Way". Taking place right after Shrek 2 ends, the short features characters from Shrek compete in a sing-off while being judged by Shrek, Fiona, and Cowell. The cranky beast with a heart of gold returns to the big screen in this sequel to the computer-animated smash hit Shrek. 1 Join Us after the Program 2 Transcript 2.1 Sora, Donald and Goofy go back to Shrek's house with some friends 2.2 Shrek and Donald want to stay 2.3 Are we there yet? "I don't think you realize that our daughter has married a monster! In Shrek Forever After, he appears very briefly in a couple of flashbacks; the first one shows him and Lillian about to make a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, but they break it off at the last moment because they find out of the saving of Fiona by Shrek. However, there is a large painting of him in which the face moves, indicating that his spirit inhabits the picture. [68] One of the film's songs, "Accidentally in Love" received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song,[68] Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song,[69] and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The Frog KingKingHarold Dad/Daddy Until the sun went down and they saw that their daughter was cursed with a frightful enchantment that took hold each and every night. At the time Shrek 2's Friday-to-Sunday total was the second-highest opening weekend, only trailing Spider-Man's $114.8 million. [24], Shrek 2 was originally scheduled for release on June 18, 2004. Shrek 2. It was narrated by Jon Bailey as Epic Voice Guy. The film opened at No. Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. They meet Fiona's parents, King Harold and Queen Lillian, who are shocked to see both their daughter and son-in-law are ogres, with Harold particularly repulsed. On film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 236 reviews with an average rating of 7.68/10. It is the sequel to 2001's Shrek and the second installment in the Shrek film franchise. 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