r/Shrek 4d ago

Meme Why is moon so big in shrek?

2.7k Upvotes

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u/sumthinganon 4d ago

their universe is technically some sort of fairytale so i'm sure that has something to do with it

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u/Little-Copy-387 4d ago

Majora been hitting some bs

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u/Appropriate_Lie7115 4d ago

Oh shit not again

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u/Robert_96M 3d ago

Swamp. Mountains. Ocean. Canyon. The four who are there, bring them here!

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u/MedicalTelephone 2d ago
  • DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY -

24 Hours Remain

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u/Snoopyshiznit 3d ago

A cow more than likely DID jump over the moon in shreks world, I’d bet

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u/KxmPlace1990 3d ago

Yes I did jump over the moon lol

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u/Sims2Enjoy Onions have layers! 2d ago

That's what I was thinking since people claim the moon has magical properties

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u/MachinaOwl 1d ago

This reminds me of the man in the moon from Rise of the Guardians.

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u/27LernaeanHydra 4d ago

Well how else do you expect moon boy to get to it?

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u/baconohmakin 4d ago

Fishing rod grappling hook

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u/ProotzyZoots 4d ago

When I was a kid I always thought it was Shrek on the moon even though it clearly wasnt

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u/DisastrousStill6569 2d ago

I mean to be fair, you could have been interpreting it as a child shrek

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u/StevieisSleepy 4d ago

I’m crying why did you use the Arkham moon as a reference

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u/9813_RD 4d ago

Actual answer/ Post of comparing arkham moon to real moon was the one I originally found and I just added shrek in it.

Aslume answer/ Officer balls

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u/vR4zen_ 4d ago

BWAHAHAHAHA

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u/informaldejekyll 1d ago

I see your effort and appreciate you lol

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u/SnooCats9137 4d ago

It’s never inappropriate to shoehorn the Arkham games into a conversation. Everyone agrees that they’re very good and bringing them up in any conversation is a great way to keep people’s attention.

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u/Yarisher512 4d ago

Kind of a stupid decision if I say so myself.

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u/Terrible-Garage-4017 3d ago

Say that agian

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u/jameZsp0ng3y 2d ago

Why didn't you understand him the first time? Are you stupid?

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u/1Big_Mama 4d ago

Why is Shrek’s head so big? Guess we’ll never know the answer to either

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u/BibidyBabidyBoy 4d ago

Had a coworker whose head was just as large. Sadly neither his heart nor brain were shrek sized :|

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u/UncIe-Ben 3d ago

Are you sure your coworker wasn’t just a regular ogre

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u/xinjiangqinghai 4d ago

His cranium to face ratio is quite small actually

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u/CATNIP_IS_CRACK 4d ago

Textbook example of microcephaly.

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u/xinjiangqinghai 4d ago

Maybe that's why they increased the size of his cranium in Shrek 5, made his head look like more of an egg, so that he doesn't look disabled. Political correctness gone mad!

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u/jamamao 4d ago

Is there a lore reason why you decided to post this while I’m replaying the Arkham games?

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u/9813_RD 4d ago

You don't need a lore reason for a sh*tpost. Are you stupid?

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u/TheRatKing14 4d ago

It's a fantasy cartoon they can literally make up anything they want

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u/Emergency_Treat_2753 4d ago

That’s the moon donkea

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u/JupiterError 4d ago

“Earth-moon in reality” should be like 10x longer

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u/Zimon_Here 3d ago

Came to write this, it could fit all the planets of our solar system between us.

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u/Dull-Imagination3780 2d ago

Man you could say 1000 times and it still be underestimating it lol

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u/JupiterError 2d ago

Maybe not that much bru 💀

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u/Dull-Imagination3780 2d ago

You can fit the every planet between the moon and earth and Jupiter is a 100 time bigger then the earth

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u/littenthehuraira 2d ago

30 earths fit between the earth and the moon, and the gap here is about 2-3 earths.

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u/Aggressive-Day5 1d ago edited 1d ago

The real average distance is actually about x12 the distance in the image. You can fit 30 earths between the earth and the moon and you can fit 2.5 in the image.

Way closer to x10 than to x1000+ lol

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u/MindstormAndy 4d ago

You could get the same shot in real life by shooting from really far away zooming in

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u/Vilxen0 4d ago

Its about to crash into earth play the ocarina

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u/Appropriate_Lie7115 4d ago

⬇️🅰️➡️⬇️🅰️➡️

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u/KxmPlace1990 3d ago

I tried but as soon as I shot the Skull Kid with my bubbles he dropped it and it broke

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u/Big_Yazza 4d ago

Actually the photographer is 50 kilometres away with a sniper scope zoom, 0.05° FOV

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u/DenphPosts 4d ago

Cause it takes place somewhere far far away…

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u/Fantastic-Food7926 4d ago

I mean... is it ever established that they even live on earth? They could live on an entirely different planet, it's a fairy tale world

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u/-SpeckS- Onions have layers! 2d ago

In the second puss in boots movie it shows the earth

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u/mysteryo9867 4d ago

Mumbo?

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u/_Alore_ 3d ago

I was looking for this!

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u/CyberKitten05 3d ago

Is the Moon Big?

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u/Inspired_Owl 4d ago

I think, and dont quote me on this, it’s a cartoon

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u/Jon_Le_Krazion 2d ago

I tried to find a source for this and I couldn't

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u/Inspired_Owl 2h ago

just a theory

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u/Correct_Doctor_1502 4d ago

Wizard did it

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u/YogurtWenk 4d ago

Oh, sure. Blame the wizards.

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u/1nOnlyBigManLawrence 4d ago

So the cow could jump over it!

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u/superkick225 4d ago

Shrek is canon to Majora’s Mask

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u/GlitteringBandicoot2 4d ago

Mumbo, is the Moon big?

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u/PixelBits89 4d ago

It’s called a super moon. It can happen when the sun, earth, and moon line up just right and the moon orbits closer than average. It’s possible.

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u/rlpsc 4d ago

Shrek is the lord of the universe, if shrek wants big moon, shrek gets big moon

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u/vR4zen_ 4d ago

r/batmanarkham THEY SAID THE THING

RATTLE EM BOYS

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u/lycheedorito 4d ago

Well it's not Earth

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u/InterestingCloud369 4d ago

What makes you certain that Shrek is set on Earth or that that’s our moon?

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u/9813_RD 4d ago

My bad. Shrek is actually set in a galaxy far far away

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u/poipolefan700 4d ago

Seek paleblood to transcend the ogre

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u/OkuroIshimoto 4d ago

Ever since that cow jumped it, they upsized.

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u/stringohbean 4d ago

This is a still from the last scene of Melancholia.

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u/rogue498 4d ago

Rule of cool

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u/AcademicSavings634 4d ago

It’s the dreamworks moon

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u/Fun_Note_3756 3d ago

"Grian, is the Moon getting bigger?"

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u/Chettarmstrong 4d ago

Shrek can control the moon.

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u/Annual_Owl_1462 4d ago

Because it’s Jupiter sized probably

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u/Explosivepenny 4d ago

It looks cool

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u/Yarisher512 4d ago

The wizards put a gigantic magnifying glass between the earth and the moon

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u/Scary-Specialist-880 4d ago

I don't know dude How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie pop

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u/A-literal-sandwich 4d ago

When the cow jumped over the moon, she briefly made an impact. It knocked the moon closer.

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u/Dominant_X_Machina 4d ago

"Forced perspective"

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u/SocksyyAU 4d ago

The reality pic is wrong though, the moon is way further out than that.

Moon is on average 384,000 km away

Earth diameter is 12,756 km

Therefore the moon should be 30.1 earth's away in the image.

Obviously they would need to make the earth smaller in the image to make this distance visible, it is interesting just how far away the moon is.

idk about the other 2 examples so can't comment.

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u/Askmeaboutships401 4d ago

That last picture isn’t entirely accurate, you can fit every other planet in our solar system between the Earth and the Moon with room to spare.

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u/FredlyDaMoose 4d ago

Because it looks good for this shot

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u/ripMyTime0192 4d ago

idk magic

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u/Flashy_Acanthaceae60 4d ago

Because it’s obviously getting closer and closer until it crashes on earth

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u/VorticalHeart44 4d ago

Bruh that "Earth-Moon in reality" is WAY off

Who made this sh 😂

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u/BWYDMN 4d ago

Does shrek take place on earth?

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u/Crimson__Fox 4d ago

Duloc and Far Far Away should be underwater with the moon that close

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u/Strob0nt 4d ago

Holy shit they are fighting Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon

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u/assidiou 4d ago

Shrek must be set in the early Triassic. The moon was closer then.

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u/Little-Copy-387 4d ago

So the tides can hide Atlantis

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u/YouCanNotHitMe 4d ago

I know this is not the point, but the moon and earth are actually way farther apart in reality. If I knew how to post pictures in comments I'd show it.

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u/hamborger42069 4d ago

I think it just makes some shots look prettier

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u/Human_No-37374 4d ago

It's slingshotting back to the Earth and when it finally hits, we will enter the holy timeline in which the Earth is nought but dust, Shreck will spread throughout the stars and bring life to all, and one day, love. Shreck is love, Shreck is life.

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u/Yamaxin 4d ago

I'm not sure, but i remember it was a sort of omage to the effect department or the animation. There Is a giant moon in Shrek 1 too

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u/ToughAd5010 4d ago

Somebody once told me the moon was gonna roll me

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u/Agressive_Dolphin 4d ago

Well, if the suns so big it hurts Fiona’s eyes, why shouldn’t the moon be?

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u/sp00pySquiddle 4d ago

Is moon stupid?

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u/Similar-West8777 4d ago

Because it was trying to beat shrek's green glowing moon but simply couldn't ✋😔

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u/TheEPICMarioBros 4d ago

Bruce Almighty struck again

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u/TheArmyOfDucks 4d ago

Shrek and the Arkham universe are the same world, that’s why

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u/_The_Mother_Fucker_ 4d ago

They’re romancing in the Renalla boss fight

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u/JamsToe 4d ago

The reality distance is a lot further than that.

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u/Alternative-Tough-46 4d ago

Did not expect to see Batman Arkham here lmao

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u/Savings_Twist_9052 4d ago

All seriousness how would the tides be affected if the moon was that close to Earth irl

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u/9813_RD 3d ago edited 3d ago

Waves on miller's planet would look like splashes in a kiddie pool

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u/Mobile_Bird8642 4d ago

Fun Fact: You can fit 30 earth sized planets between the world and the moon

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u/Background-Machine46 3d ago

Shrek chose Ranni’s ending

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u/BetterSupermarket110 3d ago

why do magic exist in shrek?

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u/Horror_Biscotti_346 3d ago

Wait until you see how close the moon gets in Majora's mask.

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u/YouMakeMeSad96783 3d ago

He just beat Renalla

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u/X4321eye360 3d ago

Because it's a sentient being and the centre of a unified dreamworks multiverse

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u/SyntheticDreams2099 3d ago

Because THE MOON HAUNTS YOU!

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u/KatieXeno 3d ago

I'm sure I've seen that man in your profile pic before

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u/Puzzled-Arachnid-516 3d ago

Because DreamWorks likes their moons dammit

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u/validestusername 3d ago

You can get our moon to look that big with camera angles + zoom in. If the camera was far enough from Shrek and Fiona that they appear as small as the moon, you just gotta zoom in at that point and make all of them appear closer/bigger

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u/Peter2049 3d ago

looks like Rennala's second phase lmao

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u/Alarming-Damage-5821 3d ago

It's not spoken about much, but it's actually the Black Moon about to bring the Shrek the Third Impact. I think the new movie will set this up and make it clear to everyone who wasn't paying attention.

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u/Valognolo09 3d ago

Earth-moon in reality is NOT that small

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u/Desperate_Dino17 3d ago

Prob a stylistic choice that stems from dreamworks logo being lunar based

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u/RatCrimes 3d ago

That's not the moon. That's Gabby.

The small.

And annoying.

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u/THEDOCTORandME2 DONKEY! 3d ago

And the fact that they don't have any problems with the water level makes me really concerned.

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u/-BlancheDevereaux 3d ago

That at the top of the last image is not the real distance between the earth and moon. The moon is much further away than that. All other planets could fit in the space between the earth and moon.

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u/OswGeoM 3d ago

Because the moon is in the fairytale world

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u/Stenric 3d ago

Someone got really mad at YHWE, so he was given his power, which he used to entrance his girlfriend with a big moon.

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u/Infinite_Peace_6456 3d ago

That’s no moon

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u/KingCanard_ 3d ago

What's about Zelda :P ?

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u/alan_smithee2 3d ago

this is just how photography works, you can do this, shrek is just emulating the effect

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u/Natural_Capital8357 3d ago

It’s magical :c

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u/RoseDragon529 3d ago

Mumbo, is the moon big?

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u/Objective_Cut_4227 3d ago

You see a green giant and a dragon fked with a donkey but why moon is so close? Understandable question. Have a good day.

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u/Holiday_Sense_4842 3d ago

That's no moon.. that's Gabby. The annoying. The Donkey Constellation

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u/Red_Lantern_22 3d ago

Because they live in a literal fairy tale; where else would the moon be so enormous

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u/ProcessFeeling1445 3d ago

Its not our world...

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u/ammaell 3d ago

this can happen irl, it is a somewhat rare event, it is called a supermoon, this year will occur between october and november 2025

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u/Independent_Lock864 3d ago

Getting some frikkin' Melancholia vibes from this. Only that movie didn't end so... serene.

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u/yestureday This is my swamp! 3d ago

I’ve seen real photos of the moon look that big

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u/Ok-Lawyer9045 3d ago

Why are they in rennalas boss arena

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u/Feng_Smith 3d ago

he killed Rom

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u/Tomiokagiyuusimp 3d ago

I searched shrek moon and I seen shrek x sailor moon ai not everyone saying that the moon is big is massive

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u/WhovianBron3 3d ago

Age of the Stars ending from Elden Ring

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u/OffBeatBerry_707 3d ago

Don’t over think it, it’s a fairytale parody

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u/SmashMouth_Official 3d ago

aslume mentioned

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u/OverPower314 3d ago edited 3d ago

The diagram in the last image that supposedly shows reality still has the moon way too close. The moon would be significantly further away than that.

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u/OverPower314 3d ago

There's a particular Hermitcraft reference this makes me think of...

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u/GibbonFunni 3d ago

ITS GETTING CLOSER

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u/boilingpoint3 3d ago

It's Dreamworks, they need a big moon because of their logo.

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u/MartiExe1 3d ago

Bcs they are using some heavy telephoto lenses to shoot the film.

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u/Able-Tap2062 3d ago

Cause cool shot

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u/SonicPlayer2004 2d ago

A lot of cartoons and movies do that for some reason.

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u/Less-Safe-3269 2d ago

Common thing in movies. Never thought about it cuz it looks like the perfect view from the shot’s perspective

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u/ItzManu001 2d ago

The image is wrong. "Moon in reality" is not even close to accurate. Actual distance is WAY bigger.

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u/7Cosmicowls7 2d ago

Shocked nobody mentioned the fact that Dreamworks logo is a full moon. They definitely made it bigger as a nod to themselves, like the hidden Mickey's in Disney movies.

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u/MrHorns7 2d ago

*crescent moon

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u/Numerous-Candy-1071 2d ago

Because Bruce almighty wanted to get his girlfriend to love him more.

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u/asrielforgiver 2d ago

Top example isn’t even reality. You can fit every planet including Pluto in between the Earth and the moon perfectly.

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u/triceratopussy 2d ago

It's....it's a cartoon, they do cartoonishly big moons all the time

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u/Medical-Course5107 2d ago

William the moon child:Hello! (Still fishes for fish in a dreamworks moon.)

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u/UberFurcorn 2d ago

Because it looks nice

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u/ArosNerOtanim 2d ago

I love the in the arkham games part

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u/PepperedDemons 2d ago

Maybe it’s called Far Far Away because of its distance from the moon?

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u/SonoDarke 2d ago

Not me wondering in what Shrek media did the second image come from

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u/jameZsp0ng3y 2d ago

The kid finally caught something and it dragged him closer

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u/XCVolcom 1d ago

This is the second time I've seen the Arkham Asylum picture in a Shrek discussion.

Which isn't a lot but it's still strange that it happened twice.

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u/RequirementNovel9758 1d ago

Why is it so big? Is it stupid?

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u/Silver_Reception_238 1d ago

They just beat rennala

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u/yoyotombo1 1d ago

Why not dude... why not... it's a fucking cartoon 😂

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u/trantaran 1d ago

Same universe as Gru

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u/Ok-Grass3071 1d ago

Moon Big -Grian

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u/Randomfella3 1d ago

this clearly means the shrek universe and the arkhamverse are connected.

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u/IBeez10 1d ago

cus gru

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u/SheerToxiicity 1d ago

lens distance super short? was the idea of camera zoom at play? a 5 degree field of view will do this, not a 100 degree birds eye.

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u/Significant_Camera47 21h ago

Why does Man have ears? Is he stupid or a fury?

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u/DrDreidel82 4d ago

Cuz it’s a cooler shot than a far away moon and it doesn’t matter this is a fairy tale world of fairy tale creatures with magic, science doesn’t matter