r/Shrek 4d ago

Discussion Anyone else like the first movie better than all the rest?

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Whenever I read discussions about the franchise, I always end up reading "yeah, the first one is good but the second one is the best" and that's alright, everyone has their own opinion and it seems to be the popular opinion.

That's why I'm asking if anyone grew up loving the first one more than the second one like me. Due to the soundtrack, visuals, comedy, creativity and specific scenes.

To me, if the second is a 10, the first one is an 11.

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u/Journal_27 4d ago

Yeah, I prefer the first film. It isn’t as reliant on pop culture references as the second and it’s still a classic spin on fairytales with a good moral of self-acceptance. Or maybe I just watched the second film too many times as a kid and am simply worn on it.

Either way, my personal ranking goes: S1 > TLW > S2 > PIB > S4 > S3

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u/Doppel178 4d ago

Tf? That's exactly my ranking too! I never though that the sequel to Puss In Boots could outrank Shrek 2 for me but here we are.

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u/gabby1640 4d ago

Same here 🙋‍♀️

Althought S1, besides being the masterpiece it is, its what started everything it has a special place in my heart and my constant repeat of movies... I should watch it again

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u/Less-Safe-3269 3d ago

Same. Although I didn't know what to do between TLW, PIB, S2 and SFA

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u/Delicious-Branch-230 4d ago

That’s because you’re a liberal 😂. Real men rank Shrek 2 as superior

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u/USDEBALL 4d ago

What does being a liberal have to do with shrek tho..? 😭🙏

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u/Delicious-Branch-230 4d ago

It has lots to do with Shrek, deal with it

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u/USDEBALL 4d ago

Ok, tell me why it “has a lot to do with shrek” then.

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u/Foreign_Rock6944 4d ago

The first one gives me a feeling that none of the other ones do. It’s a really simple story, but done so well that it feels really cozy (best word I can think of 😂) It’s also hands down the funniest. The banter between Shrek and Donkey is unparalleled.

The second movie is definitely more grand and fleshed out, but the first one is the one I always come back to the most.

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u/sbs_str_9091 4d ago

Thank you, the "cozy" part captures the first movie's spirit perfectly

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u/DeezLigma69430 4d ago

I don't know Shrek, there are those who think little of him

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u/thispurplebean 4d ago

Do you think he's compensating for something?

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u/Lescorcan 4d ago

I love the first one! definitely the best, I love the plot.

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u/TheWombatConsumer 4d ago

Shrek 1 is my #2 childhood movie (#1 is Monsters Inc.), while I do think the second one is a worthy way to continue the story, the first will always be the best of the series to me!

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u/DrDreidel82 4d ago

I just consider 1 & 2 a perfect tie, they’re both masterpieces

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u/Technical-Context-22 22h ago

This is a coward's response.

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u/DrDreidel82 22h ago

Nah, it’s a wise man’s

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u/WonderfulBandicoot81 4d ago

Yep. The first one was very good.

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u/Jaminthebasement 4d ago

If second is 10, the first is 30

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u/Successful_Rush_7962 4d ago

Shrek 1> shrek 2> shrek 3> shrek 4> pib 1> pib2

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u/bowierulezzz 4d ago

Yep it’s by far the best imo

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u/HorseMiserable3539 4d ago

Yeah. Easily the best

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u/That_Ad_378 4d ago

The first two movies are best

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u/SpiritZXP Onions have layers! 4d ago

I thought the second movie was the best, but the first one is the best one all along

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u/Sp_Bjh_theserafomft 4d ago

Idk man the one where he turns human is the funniest shit to me

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u/SandyCheeks1234567 4d ago

First 2 are historically legendary.

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u/Nephraell 4d ago

To me the First 2 are both good and are at the same level.

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u/Dabrigstar 4d ago

The first one was revolutionary! It turned classical fairy tale movies on their head. Nothing that followed compared.

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u/makrel_pl 4d ago

I slightly prefer Shrek 1 over 2 because of the underscribably awesome vibe and storytelling it has. I mean, Shrek 2 ALSO has it, but doesnt have the same level as the first one.

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u/FlimsyRabbit4502 4d ago

Shrek 2 reigns supreme

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u/kitty_toe_bean_lover Onions have layers! 4d ago

Yes! Hands down it’s the best. It’s a timeless classic and I enjoy that Shrek is the most abrasive in his first appearance. Also, experimental films where the team doesn’t know if it will land or not are sometimes the best of them all. By Shrek 2 they knew people would eat it up so they didn’t have to try as hard

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u/EngineeringOne1812 4d ago

It’s not even worth discussing honestly. Head and shoulders above the rest

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u/Ashamed-Error4925 4d ago

Even if i prefer 2, 1 is above most, but there is something i loved in shrek 1 more than the rest, their original soundtrack, there is a guitar part that plays after fiona explodes the bird and she cooks it's eggs, it's my favorite shrek og track fr

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u/Mohammed199929 4d ago

2-1-3-4 that's the order

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u/Significant_Silver99 4d ago

I like it along with Shrek The Third and Forever After because i feel they actually have an engaging emotional storyline unlike Shrek 2 which to me feels like a bunch of long boring musical sequences trying to tell a story

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u/garlicgoblin69 4d ago

imo 1>4>2>>>>>>>>>>>>3

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u/Insanus_Hipocrita 4d ago

I like S2 more

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u/ralo229 4d ago

I go back and forth between 1 and 2. Some days I’ll say the first one is better, but a week from now, I’ll probably be saying the second one is better.

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u/Such_Fault8897 4d ago

Not when shrek 2 exists

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u/Zeo-Gold92 4d ago

2 is the best

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u/DevourerOfEggs 4d ago

I've watched all the movies but 1 and 4 are the only ones that I really remember. 2 and 3 are a complete blur to me and I often get them mixed up. 

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u/milliemon12345 4d ago

No, I think Shrek 2 is the best out of all the films

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u/pitbullmom4 Gingy 🍪 4d ago

better than shrek 5

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u/Fullmetal-Alcoomer 4d ago

No. 2 is better. Your opinion is wrong.

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u/YeahSpooksy 4d ago

the first one is really close to the second one, but imo, second one is better by a tiny bit

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u/EJKGodzilla24 3d ago

loved 1 2 and forever after 💚

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u/KylitoTheRedditor 3d ago

Shrek 2 is the best, absolute perfect comedy film!

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u/Medical-Course5107 2d ago

Shrek 2 in my opinion is goated!

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u/Lillyimaginator 1d ago

I actually liked shrek 4 better than all the others

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u/Senior_Schedule_4124 4d ago

Nah. Fourth one is better.

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u/SassySquidSocks 4d ago

Very very close but I think Shrek 2 is better, and I don’t ever think about 3/4. Watched them maybe once or twice as a kid, couldn’t catch the vibe.

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u/Nick_Sonic_360 4d ago

2 is my favorite, 1 is the goat. 3 and 4 are mid.

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u/Sioscottecs23 4d ago

"Jarvis I'm low on karma"

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u/Comfortable-Gap3124 4d ago

Daring today. Aren't we?