1. The soundtrack is incredible
Smash Mouth's greatest hit? The Proclaimers? The Monkees? Eels? Joan Jett? Leonard Cohen? What more could you ask for?
2. It's obviously hilarious
"Oh you're a GIRL dragon oh SURE I mean of COURSE you're a girl dragon!"
3. It's a better Beauty and the Beast story than Beauty and the Beast
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and real love doesn't require someone to turn into a lovely shiny new beautiful person.
4. It teaches lessons about judging a book by its cover
"They judge me before they even know me. That's why I'm better off alone"
5. It's fun for all ages
Dirty jokes AND regular jokes! Yay!
6. It makes fun of fairy tales
"You think Shrek is your true love?!"
7. Seriously, it's really funny
"Where is this fire breathing pain in the neck anyway?"
"Inside, waiting for us to rescue her."
8. The cast rocks
Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow... (Yes, that is Anthonio Banderas. I know. He was in Shrek 2).