GREEN LIGHT PRINCESSES TAKE CHARGE IN `THE THIRD'.Byline: - Glenn Whipp It's hard to nitpick nit·pick intr.v. nit·picked, nit·pick·ing, nit·picks To be concerned with or find fault with insignificant details. See Synonyms at quibble. nit with two movies that have managed the neat trick of being both critically acclaimed and commercially boffo bof·fo Slang adj. Extremely successful; great. n. pl. bof·fos See boff1. [Alteration of boff1.] Adj. 1. ($1.4 billion in worldwide box office), but if there was a criticism of the ``Shrek'' films, it was that they came laden with too many pop-culture references. ``I get that argument,'' says Chris Miller Chris Miller is the name of:
So when ``Shrek the Third'' arrives in theaters on May 18, look for Miller to steer away from pop-culture potshots and stick to the fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition . The movie has Shrek uncomfortably assuming rulership of the kingdom of Far, Far Away. He's so uncomfortable, in fact, that he leaves to find someone more suitable -- Fiona's cousin, Arthur (voiced by Justin Timberlake). Shrek's departure creates a power vacuum A power vacuum is an expression for a political situation that can occur when a government has no identifiable central authority. The metaphor implies that, like a physical vacuum, other forces will tend to "rush in" to fill the vacuum as soon as it is created, perhaps in the form , which the vain Prince Charming Prince Charming handsome suitor fulfills a maiden’s dreams. [Fr. Fairy Tale: Cinderella] See : Love, Victorious is only too happy to fill. When Charming gathers up a who's who of fairy-tale villains and gives them a chance to rewrite their losing-end versions of happily-ever-after, it's left to Fiona to counter with her own girl-power band of princesses. ``The princesses -- we've got Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty sleeps for 100 years. [Fr. Fairy Tale, The Sleeping Beauty] See : Enchantment Sleeping Beauty enchanted heroine awakened from century of slumber by prince’s kiss. and Larry King's Mabel -- aren't used to ... you know ... actually doing anything,'' Miller says. ``They've got a sense of entitlement that comes from always sitting around, waiting to be rescued. They've got to break out of that shell and define themselves as individuals.'' Miller says it's too early to say whether he will be involved with ``Shrek 4,'' which is currently being written. The fourth film already has a release date -- 2010. ``These movies take so long to make that they had to get started now,'' Miller says. ``I suspect today's kids might be taking their own kids to `Shrek' movies down the line. The green guy isn't going away.'' Not so long as he's bringing in so much green. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) ``Shrek the Third'' opens May 18. |
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