Happily N'Ever After (DVD, 2007, Full Frame)

I pretty much take my 5 year old to any animated movie that comes out and this is one of the first one that couldn't hold his attention all the way through. I don't remember him laughing out loud once and the adults in the audience certainly didn't. Children and adults were constantly streaming in and out of the theater. The voices are a collection of D listers. George Carlin's part is too small to make much of a difference and Sigourney Weaver didn't do much with her role. It is impossible to care about any of the characters and the whole thing is just a failed mashup of styles and stories. Don't waste your time on this movie. Shrek the Third is on the way!

This is a cute movie. It is not excellent blow you away animation but it is clever and has funny lines. The cast includes George Carlin as the wizard who leaves to play golf in Scotland and Andy Dick as his sidekick left to make sure the scales of justice in Fairytale Land go as planned. All is well the night of Cinderella's Ball until Sigourney Weaver as the wicked stepmother reads the fairy ending and creates Happily Never After. She recruits all the evil characters to trash the plans. As a result, Cinderella--or Ella as she's called, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, realizes Prince Charming is boring and she wants more out of life. She falls for a character played by Freddie Prinze Jr. The moral is refreshing in that there's more to life than mediocrity. Maybe kids get that and maybe they don't but they sure laugh along the way. Most os the laughs come from Andy Dick's character--he does a lot for the movie. It is a good one to rent--or even buy for a quick resale.
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The premise, that fairy tales are fated to always end happily but that this can be altered, is a good one. Ella's (Cinderella) awakening to the possibilities of choices in life is an interesting twist, but the rest of the characters are exaggerated buffoons (like the Wolves from Little Red Riding Hood and The 3 Little Pigs), ranting shrews (Sigourney Weaver as Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother) or babbling little sidekicks (Andy Dick and Wallace Shawn as Mambo and Munk). Patrick Warburton's turn as Prince Humperdink recalls his roll as Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove. The name reference reminds us of the hysterical Princess Bride, but the character bears no resemblance nor provides any of the humor of those 2 classic characters. Most importantly, my kids were bored and even those who managed to sit through the whole movie gave it a big ho-hum....

The movies character are all so cute.It has many celebrity voices for the characters.It did put a new twist to the Happily Ever After story, but it jumped around and wasn't as funny as I had hoped it would be.It has some great animation, I think the younger children would like this movie better than the older children.Does have a good moral to the story of this movie that you decide you own fate, by your own choices and decisions.I decided to buy the movie really beacuse of the cover.It had so many characters on the front that I thought for sure it would be hilarious, and also that there were the celebrity voices, I thought it would be a sure hit.Sometimes the covers are better than the movies.

I THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE....MY SON WASN'T TOO MUCH INTO IT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAVE SOME SUPERHERO IN IT THAT WAS KICKING BUTT AND FLYING AND STUFF LIKE THAT BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY CUTE... SOME PARTS WERE FUNNY. ESP. WHEN YOU REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL MOVIES AND THINK BACK TO THEM. THE ONLY PART I WISH THEY WOULDVE DONE WAS HAVE THE CHARACTERS LOOK MORE LIKE THE ORIGINALS.... CINDERELLA LOOKS MORE LIKE THE ORIGINAL SNOW WHITE WITH HER HAIR.... OTHERWISE... CUTE MOVIE.

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This is a great family movie.
Keeps you laughing from beginning to end.
Looking forward to watching part 2

I bought this DVD for a 5 year old girl because we both thought the trailer looked very funny. Don't get me wrong, she likes the movie, but it's not as sharp as Shrek, and drags a little for adult and child alike. There are some highlights (seen in the trailer) that still deliver in the movie itself, but there are lulls and areas in the story that are maybe even a little too subtle for their own good. To its credit, those subtle areas have their own charm upon second viewing and the 5 year old in question is not complaining about the movie like this reviewer. I recommend this movie, but don't expect to be dazzled. Amused, yes, but dazzled no. Not to mention, I've never stayed away from a movie that I thought I might enjoy just because of what a reviewer said or didn't say. Happy viewing.

This film was cute and a much-needed break from watching the same films we already owned over and over. It was funny but I expected it to be funnier since the cover states that it was from a maker of Shrek. It wasn't as good as Shrek and the princess (voiced by Sarah Michelle Gellar) wasn't very attractive for an animated princess. I don't regret purchasing this film but it's not a favorite.

I like the new twist to fairy tales. It added something new. Entertaining. As an adult I was able to sit and watch the dvd.

It is a very entertaining Movie~
This Movie is fun for the whole Family to watch.
This kind of Movie you can watch over, and over again.
Lots of Laughs :)

I would definately say this is just an average DVD. It had one or two cute parts but overall I didn't enjoy this movie. I can honestly say seeing it once in my lifetime will be enough.

A VERY ENTERTAINING MOVIE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. VERY ORIGINAL. IF YOU LIKED SHRIEK, YOU WILL LIKE THIS THE KID'S ARE GONNA LOVE IT!!

This was a nice change of pace. It was mean but not hurtful. I an glad the food guys won in the end.

this is a good kids movie both of my children loved it definately one worth watching good for the kids

It's a good movie but for small children, under 5, it did not hold their attention. I bought it for my granddaughter and little nieces and nephews. For the older ones, it was good but the smaller lost their interest after awhile.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE GRANDKIDS,AND TO MY SURPRISE THE HAD OPENED AND WATCHED IT BEFORE I EVEN GOT HOME LOL

My daughter LOVES this movie. She is 5 years old. It's a cute twist to the fairytales. Definately one to have in your collection.

The purchase was a breeze from beginning to end. The movie was excellent, great for ages 0 to 106.
Loved the movie, the charaters, the quality. Kept your attention.