DreamMachine Episode 16: Shrek the Third

Continuing our mediocrity marathon on DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2007 DreamWorks animated film, Shrek the Third, the 3rd movie in the Shrek franchise. Taking place after Shrek 2, Shrek and Fiona are taking over the kingdom after King Harold falls ill. However, he passes away and Shrek is no longer interested in being the king of Far Far Away. He then learns of another heir to the throne named Arthur Pendragon who is a teenage loser in high school. Fiona reveals to Shrek that she is pregnant and he fears of being a father. Meanwhile, Prince Charming wishes to get revenge on Shrek and gathers together the villains from classic fairy tales to take over Far Far Away and throw a play where he would kill Shrek on stage. Will Arthur becoming ready for king or will Prince Charming fulfill his revenge?  

When the film premiered in theaters, it made over $799 million dollars out of a $160 million dollar budget. However, it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers stating that it was not as good as the two previous films. Since then, most people consider it to be the worst film in the Shrek franchise. What do Patricia and Arun think of the movie? Listen and find out.

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