Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third (called Shrek 3 in early production, not to be confused with Shrek 3-D) is the second sequel to Shrek. It was released on May 18, 2007.

Production: Dreamworks
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.0
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
41%
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Year:
2007
93
$320,706,665
Website
9,676 Views
Who's ready for Thirds?
He's in for the royal treatment
The Wait is Ogre!
Cookies that talk. Trees that walk. Donkeys on deck. It must be... Shrek!
A family movie you will want to see ogre, and ogre, and ogre again
The best Shrek yet!
For the funniest happily ever after.

[At the Poison Apple Pub]

Prince Charming:
What does a Prince have to do to get a drink around here? [Mabel turns around in front of him] Ah, Mabel, why they call you an ugly stepsister I'll never know. Where's Doris, taking the night off?

Mabel:
She's not welcome here and neither are you. [spits into the mug and wipes it with a towel] What do you want, Charming?

Charming:
Oh not much, just a chance at redemption... [laughs] and a Fuzzy Navel. [stands up and turns to the villains] And Fuzzy Navels for all my friends!

[Captain Hook angrily rips across the piano keys with his hook, the Singing witch angrily bares her teeth at Charming, the Evil Queen angrily breaks her pool cue stick, and Stromboli angrily breaks his beer mug]

Captain Hook:
We're not your friends. [Mabel grabs Prince Charming by his shoulders and pins him on top of the bar; he then places his hook against his neck] And you, don't belong here.

Charming:
You are right, oh, I mean, you are absolutely right, but I mean, do any of us?

Cyclops:
Do a number on his face!!!

Charming:
No, no, wait, wait, wait, wait! We are more alike than you think. [to the Evil Queen] Wicked Witch! The Seven Dwarfs saved Snow White and then what happened?

Evil Queen:
Oh, what's it to you?

Charming:
They left you the un-fairest of them all. And now here you are, hustling pool to get your next meal. How does that feel?

Evil Queen:
[remorsefully] Pretty unfair.

Charming:
[to Stromboli] And you! Your star puppet abandons the show to go and find his father.

Stromboli:
I hate that little wooden puppet.

Charming:
And Hook...need I say more? [Hook backs off, feeling insecure about his appendage] And you! Frumpy-pigskin.

Rumpelstiltskin:
Rumpelstiltskin.

Charming:
Where's that first-born you were promised? [Rumpelstiltskin caresses a pacifier tattoo on his forearm; turns to Mabel] Mabel, remember how you couldn't get your little fat foot into that tiny glass slipper? [Mabel sighs depressingly] Cinderella is in Far Far Away right now, eating bonbons, cavorting with every little last fairy-tale creature that has ever done you wrong!! [turns his attention to the villains] Once upon a time, someone decided that we were the losers. But there are two sides to every story. And our side has not been told. So who will join me? Who wants to come out on top for once? Who wants their happily ever after?!

[The villains cheer rowdily and start to have a big brawl in the pub. Charming looks and drinks his Fuzzy Navel]

Shrek:
[confronts Charming in the dressing room] Break a leg. On second thought, let me break it for you.

Charming:
Thank goodness. I was afraid you wouldn't get back in time. [presses a button as Shrek grabs him]

Shrek:
Where's Fiona?

Charming:
Don't worry. She and the others are safe...for now. [grins evilly]

[The guards burst in and holds Artie hostage. Shrek puts him down]

Charming:
[Walking up to Artie] Let me guess. Arthur.

Artie:
[Facing him] It's "Artie", actually.

Charming:
This boy is supposed to be the new King of Far Far Away? [laughs and held the dagger to Artie's throat] How pathetic. Stand still so I won't make a mess.

Shrek:
Charming, stop! I'm here now. You got what you wanted. This isn't about him.

Artie:
Then who's this about? I'm supposed to be king, right?

Shrek:
You weren't really next in line for the throne, I was!

Artie:
But you said the king asked for me personally.

Shrek:
Not exactly.

Artie:
What does that mean?

Shrek:
I said whatever I had to say, alright? I wasn't right for the job, I just needed some fool to replace me, and you fit the bill, so just go!

Artie:
[hurt and angry] You were playing me the whole time.

Shrek:
You catch on real fast, kid. Maybe you're not as big of a loser as I thought.

[Donkey tries to reason with Artie, but Puss stops him]

Artie:
You know, for a minute...I actually thought.

Charming:
What, that he cared about you? He's an ogre. What did you expect? [Artie breaks free from the guards and looks at Shrek before storming out the dressing room in anger. Shrek feels guilty] You really do have a way with children, Shrek.

[The guards forced Shrek out of the room]

[First lines; The movie begins with a familiar beam of light shines down. The beam of light descends onto a stage. Lightning flashes to reveal Prince Charming riding his valiant steed Chauncey across the open plains. The wind blows back his golden mane]

Prince Charming:
Onward, Chauncey! To the highest room of the tallest tower, where my princess awaits rescue from her handsome Prince Charming!

[Lightning cracks. Thunder booms. Charming straddles a wooden hobby horse and gallops in place. A stage hand uses a bellow to blow air into Prince Charming's face. Another stage hand turns a crank that creates the moving background. In the orchestra, a man uses coconuts to create the sound effects of a galloping horse. Two more stage hands back stage create the cheap sound effects of thunder and lightning. A crudely constructed castle tower sits in front of a cheaply painted backdrop. The Fairytale Creatures are sitting at a table in the audience]

Gingerbread Man:
This is worse than "Love Letters". I hate dinner theater!

Pinocchio:
Me, too. [his nose grows]

Prince Charming:
[rides to the base of the tower] Whoa there, Chauncey! [dismounts and sets his hobby horse on the ground, and strikes a dramatic pose]

Actress:
[as the princess, leaning from the tower window] Hark! The brave Prince Charming approacheth.

Prince Charming:
[puffing his chest out] Fear not, fair maiden. I shall slay the monster that guards you, then take my place as rightful king.

[An old couple at a table look confused]

Old Lady:
[to the old man] What did she say?

[Prince Charming glares as the bored audience largely ignores him. A man in a bad ogre costume comes onto the stage. The whole crowd erupts into applause]

Gingerbread Man:
Yeah! It's Shrek!

Little Pigs & Pinocchio:
Whoo, Shrek, yeah!

Prince Charming:
[ignoring the cheers, pulls out his sword, and confronts the Shrek-like beast] Prepare, foul beast, to enter into a world of pain with which you are not familiar!

Waiter:
[singing while carrying a birthday cake] Happy birthday to thee / Happy birthday to thee

Prince Charming:
Do you mind?! [hops out of the way when a chair lands on stage. It slides past him and bumps into the tower facade]

Gingerbread Man:
Do you mind?! Boring!

[The audience laugh]

Prince Charming:
[glares at them, then rises to recover, and points his sword at the monster again. The tower facade starts to topple] Prepare, foul beast... [looks over his shoulder and sees the facade falling. He cringes. The scenery slams against the stage, but Prince Charming is unharmed, perfectly framed in the princesses' window. The crowd laughs at the embarrassed Prince Charming. He shakes his mangled sword at the audience] Someday, you'll be sorry.

Heckler:
[off-screen] We already are!

[They laugh again. Prince Charming throws down his sword, picks up his hobby horse, and exits]

Ogre Mascot:
Grr!

[The song and the laughter follow Prince Charming backstage. Prince Charming walks through a tunnel backstage that leads to a door. The door has a star with his name written on it. He opens it. Prince Charming sits at his broken vanity and sobs. His make-shift dressing room is in an alley way next to the theater. Horses whinny as a carriage passes by. The castle of Far Far Away can be seen on the hill in the background. Prince Charming breaks down and cries. He looks up and sees a picture of the Fairy Godmother taped to the vanity. "Don't stop believing! Mommy's Little Angel" is written on the picture]

Prince Charming:
[heavy sobs] Mommy... [weeps again and then looks back at the picture. A determined change grows across his face] You're right. I can't let this happen. I CAN'T! [looks at the castle on the hill. He stands up, faces the castle, and holds his chin up high] I am the rightful King of Far Far Away. And I promise you this, Mother, I will restore dignity to my throne! [a big gust of wind blows a newspaper page across his face. He peels it off and looks at the headline. His eyes tense and narrow. In the newspaper is a picture of Shrek and Fiona waving to the crowd] And this time, no one will stand in my way. [crumples up the newspaper in his fists]

[Shrek and Puss in Boots search the hallways, looking for Artie]

Shrek:
Oh, Arthur, come out, come out, wherever you are!

[Off-screen we hear mumbling from inside a locker. Shrek and Puss in Boots look as Donkey bursts out of the locker. He has been stuffed inside. Off-screen we hear some students laughing]

Donkey:
[angrily] Yeah, you better run, you little punk no-goodniks! 'Cause the days of little Donkey Dumpy Drawers are over!

[An "I Suck-eth" sign has been taped to Donkey's butt. Shrek spots students entering the Gymnasium. They approach a hall monitor who stops them]

Hall Monitor:
Hold it.

[Two mascot costumed students walk up to the hall monitor]

Student 1:
We're here for the mascot contest.

Student 2:
Grr!

[The hall monitor waves them in. Shrek gets an idea]

Shrek:
[pleased with himself] We're here for the mascot contest, too.

Hall Monitor:
[suspicious] This is a costume? [reaches out and starts painfully pinching and pulling Shrek's skin]

Shrek:
[trying to hide the pain] Ay! Worked on it all night long. [struggling not to scream in agony]

Hall Monitor:
[lets Shrek's face snap back into the place, and still suspicious] Looks pretty real to me.

Puss in Boots:
If he were real, could I do this? [he throws his Batarangs deep into Shrek's butt]

Donkey:
Or this? [kicks Shrek hard in the groin with his hind legs]

Shrek:
[winces, sweats, and unbelievably strained] If it were real, that would have been agonizingly painful.

Donkey:
Now watch this!

Shrek:
[interrupting; through gritted teeth] That's quite enough, boys.


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