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.