"She also has a locket with a picture of her favorite person - herself." Cinderhead: "I'll never forget you.. me."

OMG my mom was just passing and said the evil stepmother looked like Jafar in drag.

I have no idea why so few adaptations of Cinderella don't just go with an obvious fix as to why looking for a shoe size makes so little sense; make the ball a masquerade. Everyone's in costume. That way, the Prince wouldn't know what she looks like, and the shoe thing becomes a lot more plausible.

"Blinded by his love for his new wife." Okay I refuse to believe that he married the Bride of Frankenstein there of his own free will...someone clearly had a gun to his head

I think the reason the people at the ball were shocked is cause they thought the prince only liked men.

I'm a friend of Ellen Kennedy (one of the voice actors credited for this movie), and here's what she had to say to me about it. "I honestly don’t remember doing this but I must have. It would have been one of my very first v/o jobs. I know Mike Donovan hired me for a bunch of these straight to video versions of fairy tales and classic stories. I remember doing a Black Beauty but I don’t remember the other fairy tales I did. In answer to your second question, of course it was worth it! It may be terrible but it gave me my first opportunity to cut my teeth in this part of the industry. Those of us who voiced it still took pride in what we did and did it to the best of our ability at the time." Guess we all have to start somewhere.

"Hey, in the original story the stepsisters got attacked and blinded by birds. That's too violent for children so what should we replace it with?" "they get handsome husbands" "but sir, I-" "Husbands!"

By marrying her sisters off to handsome but poor lords Cinderella made sure that they'd always be poor and have to show up in court every year in order to scrape and bow before her as the queen. That is how I choose to believe the story really went.

Honestly, most fathers in fairytales either act like Old Man or Gentleman here

Anna: Shoe size doesn't matter Cinderella: EXCUSE YOU!

I love how out of place the father's clothes look like compared to the other characters. At the wedding he looks like a cowboy, or a 1930s reporter about to yell: "Cristal shooes? What a scoop!".

I think my favorite part of Phelous's review of these cash in cartoons is calling out the lazy fat jokes. It'd be one thing if they made one or two food jokes (didn't matter who the character was) but it's another thing when an entire character's persona is "They're fat they like food! Food food food!"

The spinning dance animation is really epic, but nothing compared to the masterpiece that is Dingo's Esmeralda.

In one of the earlier versions of the tale(pre-Grimm), it was more of a semi-masquerade ball, in others they were celebrating the prince's coming of age. Only in later versions it became the whole brideshow-affair. Also, some versions mention a kind of veil, the fairy cast in order to make Cinderella unrecognizable to not only her family, but also other people, including the prince. Hence the importance of both the shoe and Cinderella's punctual departure.

(Personally I would have found it funny, if this happened) Prince puts the slipper on a foot and it fits Old Man: The slipper fits me perfectly, we have to get married now! Prince: You're obviously not the woman I danced with, but if the shoe fits you must be her. Old Man: Yeah, I'm definitely that whoever... when do I get my money? Hhhhheeeeeeeeee!

I always thought that this Cinderella had a really cute design in her rag dress.

Carefull not to get your shirt wet Phelous or it will be completly useless

I've never actually seen a Cinderella adaptation where the father is a villain. I'd be interested to.

It actually makes sense that the prince has prosopagnosia, since he cannot determine who cinderella is, but when he hears her voice, he instantly recognizes her. Also, that is the best ending to cinderella ever, that you described phelan, thanks.

I remember finding Good Times movies at yard sales for (usually) free and everytime I would take them home and regret it and end up selling it at yard sales myself. It was a vicious cycle.

I don't know who keeps complaining about the background info. That's the most interesting parts most of the time. Few reviewers these days take time to actually inform you about the thing they're making fun of. I really hope you keep it up, Phelous.

Imagine Phelous washing his "Old Man" shirt: "My shirt's all wet! It's completely useless now! HeEeEeEeE"

When the fairy godmother said "Their deeds will not go unpunished," I had a feeling that they really would go unpunished. Thanks movie, for making me right to have low expectations.

"this is why other versions make him an upfront villain" Or, you know...dead.

Am I the only one who thinks the entire story of Cinderella would be more realistic if the stepsisters were actually very gorgeous and talented, and SHE was the one who was unattractive, therefore giving her kind heart more of an impact? I mean, you're more likely to come across such a situation, really. But it's a fairytale, so I guess that's not the point. XD

I wonder if Goodtimes ever expected one of their shitty bootleg characters to get so popular because of an Internet reviewer that the character gets his own T-shirt. That's amazing. :D Awesome review once again.

Why does "Gentleman" look like he belongs in Phineas and Ferb?

It's so weird to me that every adaptation of Cinderella seems to put her in high heels but insist on calling them "slippers".

I wish one of these adaptations would just come out and admit, the prince had a foot/shoe fascination . the fairy godmother knew this, that's why she gave Cindy glass shoes, so he could see her in heels and barefoot at the same time. "oh my, that fair maiden left her shoe behind!"......SNOOOORT!! on top of that, he knew exactly what she looked like, he was just thinking "sweet! an excuse to look at and hold the bare feet of every girl in the kingdom, happy birthday to me! hyeeeeeeeeeeee8D oh God look what years of watching phelous, critic, and their ilk has done to me!!

Personally I find the idea of killing off the father the best choice when making the adaptation. Makes rest of the story seem more plausible.

14:32 Derek from the Swan Princess called he wants his line back where he values beauty over personality. :)

Just like the Disney version, I think she looks better in her "sooty rags" than with the "super ultra-beautiful deluxe magical makeover." Also, her name is supposed to be Ella (hence "Cinder Ella"), as she sweeps the cinders from the fireplace and gets covered in soot. So again like the Disney version, the other characters do indeed create a new nickname from her demeaning nickname instead of using her ACTUAL name.

Lol, that single ladies joke. You never cease to amaze dude. 😂

The (very debatable) idea that hard work is how people become rich was definitely not around back in the days the fairy tale of Cinderella was thought up, and in those same old days the term "gentleman" strongly implied a man did not work at all. The term "working class' didn't come out of nowhere, and it stood in contrast to the rich and genteel. Why GoodTimes felt the need to revise history by slipping in a little Horatio Alger-style BS is beyond me, but let's at least be conscious of how our understanding of these things has changed. Despite the underlying reality not changing quite so much.

"I told my parents no fat chicks" LMFAO

The voice actress who plays as Goodtime's Cinderella and from the Goodtime's Alice is the same voice actress to play female Ranma from Ranma 1/2 ... what a small world

I love how so many of these adaptations forget that Cinderella isn't her real name.

The story of Cinderella would make a bit more sense if the ball was a masquerade ball. That would explain why the prince doesn't know what Cinderella looks like because everyone at the ball was wearing masks.

Phelous' pure hatred for the Gentleman warms my heart

Regarding Phelous' suggestion that Cinderella go to the prince herself, instead of wait for him to come to the house, she actually does in the original version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's _Cinderella_ (with Julie Andrews in the titular role). Hammerstein also got rid of the Fairy Godmother telling Cinderella to fetch her the pumpkin and animals, by having the Fairy Godmother ask Cinderella how she expects to go to the ball with no coach, and _she_ suggests transforming the pumpkin and the animals (something I wish more adaptations would do).

"and cinderella saw to it that her sisters both married two handsome lords." those poor lords. they probably tried to blackmail the prince or something and that was their punishment.

The best shirt ever. HHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Just don't get it wet.

I must say I love the way he said "He kept the shoes." It's so intimidating as well as funny

That awkward moment when Phelous does a better job with lip-syncing than the movie.

making the prince blind would make a bit more sense.

still want a version that ends with: "now you can join my new harem of size 6s."

I always thought that the shoe was magically configured to fit Cinderella's feet only.

I nearly choked from laughing so hard at that bit with the musicians. That one caught me off guard.

Is it just me or does the Stepmother look like Frankenstein's bride...

4:06 "His life was filled with beauty"........"Awkward....." Also, there are so many quotes to list them all XD This is one of the funniest videos ever

The single ladies joke at 18:39 kills me everytime! XD

Dream on. Cinderella was beat to death by her wicked step mother and the events of the film are simply her dying thoughts and dreams... Everything she wanted to do with her life, what she knew she deserved rather than hatred and beatings... love. And the prince was the angel who carried her beyond the pale into heaven's embrace... WHAT DID YOU MAKE ME THINK, PHELOUS?! Also, sad but true, but a father's love for his wife can make him blind to the painfully obvious. Cinderella's more of a parable at the beginning... Doesn't make Gentle Man any less of a cheese for the neglect though... Unless he literally wasn't present.

"Now leaving for the bathroom -- the Prince!" Lololol, this video is not safe for work.

16:22 If you're wondering or confused about what is on her plate, that she is eating well, that is a Sfogliatella, all known as (lobster tails) which is a pastry filled with cream.

I think Cinderella's might be Ella, and Cinderella was just made of Cinder + Ella. Its not an uncommon mockery to join someone's name with something thats offensive depending on the context.

I use to have this movie and watch it all the time! I remember loving it...God...I was a dumb kid.

OMG WHERE CAN I GET AN OLD MAN SHIRT?!!?

Problem with old man shirts is, you cant wash them, they'd become completely useless!

Disney's Cinderella : I hope I can go to the ball. I want to have a fun, for at least one day....... Goodtime Cinderella : I want to go to the ball, because........I DON'T KNOW

Who knew Peter Venkman was a prince.

In some, her real name is Ella. However, in most tales, her birth name is Cinderella so it depends on which Cinderella story you read. It would tell you her names.

So who is the worse father: beauty's Old Man or Cinderella's Gentleman?

Old Man gradually becoming less and less of an awful father by comparison after every one of these horrible things is hilarious. Also, even if we assume that Cindy the slave girl had an extremely petite shoe size, there still should be a bunch of females able to fit the shoe: little girls. Are we sure the Prince wasn't aiming for that? Cause I wouldn't put it past that gentleman.

They made us watch this at my daycare as a good. I almost cried it was that bad.

Those step-sisters were actually very pretty; I don't know what the Prince's problem is.

"Sometimes we all just need a little magical vengeance." I hear that.

Omg Cinderella rolling on the pumpkin cracked me up, I can't stop laughing at it!

The BEST thing about your reviews, Phelous, are all of the little jokes and sight gags. They're so fun.

Maybe the Prince wanted a husband from the very start and he did all the foot wearing crap to win time and not get married at all with the excuse of "I can't remember her face father!"

Finally, an official spelling! Four H's, eleven E's, three exclamation points. (No, Doug, they're not called not 'explanation points.')

Good god this was funny. I burst out laughing when I noticed your Old Man shirt. Throughout the review it seemed to be mocking your rage. Your epilogue was perfect. Now we need a showdown between Old Man and Gentleman!

Wouldn't it make more sense for the stepmother to be beautiful in these stories? At least then it would make sense as to why the dads are so stupid...

And honestly, one of my favorite tv adaptations of Cinderella, had her father pay for the neglect by working at the palace while his daughter was queen.

11:57 Oh, hey, Eatty found Jafar's headwear

I'll be honest, Good times Cinderella is definitely the hottest of Good times princesses.

Is Cinderella's father Inspector Gadget in disguise?

22:38 - If I was Cinderella, I'd be like: Not sure if genuinely sorry for what they've done, or just feel the urge to apologize now when I am about to become their queen [and would be able to punish them].

Come on, everybody! Do the Retirement!

At least in Disneys version the prince didn't attend the shoe fitting so they didn't make it look stupid that he wasn't looking for her face.

That single ladies reference killed me. Lol

17:23 THANK YOU! No body ever seems to point that major plot hole out.

Goodtimes Entertainment: Why 1984 WILL be like 1984.

8:49 I say, the Fairy Godmother is being too merciful. You should see what the Grimms did to Cinderella's stepsisters. Those weirdly sadistic fairy-tale (Writers? Collectors? Whatever!) men from Germany gave Cinderella (they changed her name to Aschenputtel, too!) the ability to manipulate birds and pigeons into gouging her stepsisters' eyes out! As if them cutting their heels and toes off to make the glass slipper fit wasn't enough!

We need Gentleman and Old Man going on wacky adventures.

Does anyone have an actual name in this movie? We have Cinderella, stepmother, step sisters, Gentleman, the Prince, the King and Queen, I didn't hear any names though.

thats the most I laughed in ages, when she got on the pumpkin and rolled to the prince!! lol

Wait..that intro... "Based SOLE-ly on Shoe Size." Damnit Phelan, I thought you were better than that! IIn all seriousness good review as always.

7:20 Since she got the name "Cinderella" because of the cinder and ash that got stuck on her, I guess her real name would be "Ella". Like, Cinder-Ella.

Wish I could travel by pumpkin, but there never seems to be a fitting occasion for such extravagance. :(

The male lead has false eyelashes from the looks of his artwork on the cover. so pretty .

Gentleman needs to interact with Old Man

Spat out a mouthful of milk and cereal at Cinderella riding the pumpkin at 12:15

9:03 That tower is leaning a bit precariously. Was the architect drunk when he designed this place? 10:19 Glad I wasn't the only one who thought the Prince looked liked cartoon Peter Venkman. 15:13 Is that even human? 16:05 AAAARGHHH! MAKE IT STOP!!!

Good times are here again. Also, a T-Shirt of Old Man? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

13:45 It's Monsieur Rodent. (*Breaks neck*)

Anyone else think that the Prince looks like Peter Venkman?

When I was a child, I remember feeling cheated when the TV schedule said they were going to show the Disney "Cinderella" and they came up with this.

The prince kinda looks like the cartoon-Venkman. Also, we need epic showdown between The Old Man and The Gentleman!

22:44 "They will marry two handsome lords who, aside from being major alcoholics with various STDs, will eventually leave their wives in order to be together."

even when I first saw Disney's Cinderella (circa age 5 or so) I remember being kind of confused as to why when the magic wore off of everything else that the glass slippers didn't change back to her old shoes...I think it's just one of those things that can only be explained with "it's a fairytale...it doesn't have to make sense"...though I hate that excuse when it comes to movies