Not to mention, in the really early versions of the tale, Rumpelstiltskin launches himself at the girl in a rage and gets stuck... um... in her lady parts.
Now, if our names were Rumpelstiltskin and some dizzy miller's daughter had just told the whole damn room, we'd be pissed too, but we don't think we'd get dismemberment-angry.
Rumpelstiltskin makes sure that earlier day was the date of Shrek's birth.
He immediately tells the queen, who springs it on Rumpelstiltskin, who's so pissed off he throws a tantrum and runs away, presumably to ply his poorly thought-out scam in another town.
In the original tale, Rumpelstiltskin spins straw into gold for a young girl who faces death unless she is able to perform the feat.
Also, in a depressingly large number of versions, the child is killed anyway, either by Rumpelstiltskin himself, or the guards, or someone.
Some highlights of the film involve Shrek being gross, Fiona being tough, Donkey talking endlessly, Puss being fat, and Rumpelstiltskin trying to suck people into his contracts.
Little does my lady dream Rumpelstiltskin is my name!
Some readers will recall the fairy story of Rumpelstiltskin.
