The name Shrek is taken from the Yiddish word pronounced Shreck meaning 'fear', 'terror', or (in its closest sense) 'fright', and the German "Schreck" with the same meaning. Shrek or Schreck is also a very common start to last names in Eastern Europe. This film is number 3 on Bravo's 100 Funniest Movies. Shrek was also ranked second in a Channel 4 poll of the 100 greatest family films, losing out on the top spot to E.T.
Clone troopers first appeared in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and returned in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. In these movies, clone troopers comprised the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. The clone troopers were created ten years prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars by the cloners on the planet Kamino at the behest of Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas, cloned from the genetic template of Jango Fett.
Jango Fett (from the Star Wars) first appeared was in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Jango Fett is the legal father and genetic twin of Boba Fett, made famous in The Empire Strikes Back. Both "father" and "son" served as bounty hunters; the latter part of Jango's life was spent serving agents of Darth Sidious, unknowingly aiding the rise of the Empire.
Lord Darth Vader is character in Star Wars, and has a principal role episode IV - VI with an important feature in episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Vader is one of the most iconic villains in movie history and was ranked third on American Film Institute's top 50 villains of all time list. In A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, Vader is depicted as the epitome of pure evil and the apparent murderer of Luke Skywalker's father.
Oompa-Loompas are dwarves in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They come from Loompaland and are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his factory due to the risk of industrial espionage. They are only knee-high with astonishing haircuts, and are paid in their favorite food, cacao beans. The original book first portrayed Oompa-Loompas as black pygmies from "the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before".
Willy Wonka is the main character in Roald Dahl's children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A musical adaptation Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka was released in 1971 & floped (today considered a cult classic), & another comedy version of the tale Charlie and the Chocolate Factory directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka was released in 2005 with immediate success.
Willy Wonka is the main character in Roald Dahl's children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A musical adaptation Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka was released in 1971 & floped (today considered a cult classic), & another comedy version of the tale Charlie and the Chocolate Factory directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka was released in 2005 with immediate success.
Lord Voldemort is the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series by J. K. Rowling. Voldemort made his debut appearance in the first novel of the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was released in 1997. Also known as Tom Marvolo Riddle, Voldemort appeared in all the following installments of the series, except the third. Voldemort has also appeared in all the corresponding film adaptations as of present date, except the third.
Princess Leia Organa Solo (born Leia Amidala Skywalker) is a character in Star Wars. Leia was born in the midst of chaos with her older twin brother Luke, to former Queen turned Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo and fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. She held a seat in the Imperial Senate, where she secretly played a large role in the Rebel Alliance. Leia is also the only Skywalker twin to have any memory of their mother.
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) is a Marvel Comics Superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko first appearing in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962). He has become one of the world's most popular, enduring, and recognizable superheroes. Through the years, Spider-Man has appeared in many media, including several animated and live action television series, syndicated newspaper comic strips, and two very successful big-screen films, with a third set to debut in 2007.