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Shrek Goes Green... Uh... Figuratively
Posted by Joshua W. Jackson on May 11, 2007 - 7:00am.

If Cameron Diaz and Julie Andrews have their way, the next installment of the Shrek franchise may be weighted with an environmental message, our friends at Ecorazzi reported. "That's something I've been on [the producer's] ear about," Diaz said, "That the swamp could possibly be in danger." Andrews kicked in, "What's a better way to get a message across than with something that's funny?" Because, hey, a little propaganda never hurt anyone.

J. Lo, notorious for her love of fur, has reportedly received death threats from a crazed animal rights activist in recent weeks. The anonymous madperson apparently doesn't know that even though Lopez now drapes herself in dead chinchilla hides, she's still Jenny from the block.

Australian media tycoon Rupert Murdoch set a firm emissions goal this week, saying that "We want to go all the way to zero." Millions of left-wing Americans responded by saying, "Well, Rupert, you always have been a zero to me."

Famed environmentalist and film producer Laurie David has noticed an extreme amount of "extreme weather" lately. She writes, "Global warming might not be directly linkable to every one of these events, but it certainly appears to be pumping our weather full of steroids..." Researchers say the most obvious counterattack—to pump environmentalists full of steroids—would most likely have comically ineffectual results.

This week presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama voiced his severe disappointment in the Detroit auto industry's ability to create more cars with better fuel efficiency in the United States. While general political wisdom says not to criticize three of the most powerful corporations in the country while you're running for office, Obama's advisors are just satisfied he didn't mention Kansas.



<em>DrSlice</em>'s picture
"...pump environmentalists full of steroids..."
by DrSlice on May 11, 2007 - 8:52am

Wasn't that a plot of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie?  Or the topic of his most recent speech?


<em>The_West_Coast_Kid</em>'s picture
Obama vs. Detroit
by The_West_Coast_Kid on May 11, 2007 - 12:48pm
I don't know why Detroit gets angry when people mention better fuel economy, or global warming, or our dependency on foreign oil.If the big three were truly supporting Americans then they would want to tackle these issues head on.  And by solving these issues once again gain the trust and love of the American public. Support the Environmental Economy.

 


<em>Vicki_R</em>'s picture
shrek-perfect green vehicle
by Vicki_R on May 11, 2007 - 7:34pm
Shrek would be a perfect vehicle to go green.  What a great play on words.  Maybe the next one!

<em>madamerebellion</em>'s picture
hilarious
by madamerebellion on May 14, 2007 - 4:48pm

Dragons are replaced by coal burning furnaces, magical forests are cleared for Farbucks Coffee, Burger Prince, and Banana Kingdom outlets, and Unicorns are once again driven to extinction from loss of habitat (and genetically modified Gillyweed).

 

This kind of reminded me of the movie Idiocracy by Mike Judge. It was simply hilarious and yet... depressing in so many ways. Possibly because, well, it's a very true and serious issue and just...introduced in a semi comedic approach. .

 

 


<em>Vicki_R</em>'s picture
green humor
by Vicki_R on May 14, 2007 - 7:06pm
My kids can't wait to see the movie.  I will have to weigh in more when I see what it is all about.  The humor is really for adults more than children.  i get the jokes my kids don't.  Adding some green humor would be awesome.

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