to me, Monk and Mambo always seemed like a Timon and Pumbaa rip off. They even look similar.

Frida was a charismatic character. I could believe she could be on a satisfying character arc if the writers would only explore it.

It’s pretty sad that this movie was George Carlin’s final movie role before he passed away in 2008, I’m surprised animat didn’t mention that.

Once upon a time, there was an animation critic named AniMat. He watched Happily N’ever After in order to review how terrible it was. He gave it the seal of garbage. And as a reward for his bravery, he gets to watch and review Spirited Away, a beloved Studio Ghibli film. And he lived happily EVER after. -The end :)

God I watched this movie ALL THE TIME when I was younger!! Agreed it really does blow, but still have a soft spot for anything fairytale related...

Can we all just Happily agree this Never happened After all.

One thing I don't get is that this wizard is trying to maintain bad and good in "balance" and the evil step mother makes all of favor for all bad. So what exactly would happen if everything was in complete favor for the side of good? Does everyone suddenly become Mary/Gary sues?

The tragic thing is that the original 2D concept art of Happily N'ever After was genuinely cool, as I recall. They should've gone with their relative core strength instead of assuming that 3D is always preferable even when it looks like that Dire Straits music video. It might've still been forgettable, but at least it wouldn't have been ugly on top of that.

_"The only thing I can think that's visually pleasing in the CGI is just that Frida looks pretty hot."_ Ah, I see that you are a man of culture. ;)

I'm not gonna lie. Ella looks kinda cute with the short pixie hair style she has.

I actually went to see this movie in theatres back when I was a kid in 2007, and it was so forgettable that I immediately forgot everything that happened as soon as I left the theatre. And keep in mind, this is coming from the same kid who actually used to like Vanguard Animation's other beloved masterpiece SPACE CHIMPS that came out a year later!

I have a soft spot for this movie and find it enjoyable bad. The sequel can die in a dumpster fire, though, for being worse in every possible way.

I noticed how much of this plot is similar to Cinderella 3 with the evil step-mother gaining magical powers and using it to her advantage to screw over Cinderella. Yet despite that being a Disney sequel it's actually 1000 times better then this film ever will be.

What’s worse is that this film has a cast of really talented voice actors, but sadly, they weren’t able to fix anything. Another thing that’s worse is that this was brought to us by the producer of Shrek 1 and 2.

Yeah, Patrick Warburton deserves better.

The animation looks like something out of TF2 but more amateur because of how stiff they move. Also? Cinderella kinda looks like a green-eyed Saya from Blood+

"We're facing one of the best movies ever made" Finally, you're doing Bee Movie!

Shrek > Happily N'Ever After any day.

6:15 'you have earned my respect.

N'Ever make a sequel to this again!

It's pretty funny how AniMat recommended watching "Enchanted" instead of "Happily N'ever After" since he actually had music from the former film in the review. I'm also surprised that he didn't call Mambo and Munk ripoffs of Timon and Pumbaa.

Oof, you think this one was bad, check out the sequel...the animation is somehow 100x WORSE

My husband and I watched this a few weeks ago. I used to watch this when I was in middle school. Seeing it now, it’s so bad. Lmao

The saddest part is that I feel like this movie could have actually worked if they actually tried to do more of their own thing with it, gave it more clever humor, made it in traditional animation with the designs and released it at a better time. Even though the concept of the guy who was supposed to be a minor character that just did certain things to keep Cinderella's story going ending up being the to marry her in the end was obviously a rip-off of Shrek's story with the whole "You can't end up with her" thing, I actually did feel like this was a clever spin on the classic story as this is the type of character you don't usually think much about if at all when hearing the story. A minor character getting the girl may be a similar plot twist to the usual villain getting the girl, but they're still pretty unique in their own way. I think this could have worked out really well if it was just executed in a way that didn't make it feel like it was trying to copy Shrek.

I prefer Shrek and Hoodwinked over this fractured fairy tale.

Fun story: back in 2008 an aunt rented this cash grab to keep her kids (which I was babysitting) and I kid you not the audio track was completely missing. There was no dialogue (on hindsight that's a good thing) and had to switch to the Italian dub because those damn weiner kids wouldn't shut up about the lack of voices.

I knew that he would give it a Seal of Garbage.

Dang that’s quick

To be honest, I rather watch Shrek 3 than this stuffy piece of crud movie. Also I have no idea what movie he gave a clue about. "One of the best movies ever made".

Love this movie. Freida the evil stepmother is the sexiest character in animation bar none.

I am 35-years-old by the way, but I am still comfortable saying I like this movie regardless of if it's a bad one, because on a personal level it's an enjoyable one to me. I will never apologize for being me

Oh, Wallace Shawn, how could you stoop this low? :( Also, yeah I kinda want Pat Warburton to have more roles than the Dumb Muscle trope. I actually enjoyed his performance as Lemony Snicket, Vasquez from Borderlands, Joe from Family Guy and Big Bad Wolf because they made his competence match that of the main characters. At least in the first Hoodwinked movie.

I do have a small bit of nostaligia for this movie, but I can see it hasn't aged well at all. Can we all just agree that Frieda is like the best thing about this movie?

'The textures are almost nonexistent, resulting in some really weird looking hair,' That's exactly how all the humans look in Talking Tom and friends!

AniMat didn't get an happily ever after. *GET IT???*

I feel a 10/10 is coming with the next classic review probably even a perfect like Toy Story 3, Zootopia, and Who Farmed Roger Rabbit.

Why did I watch this so much as a kid with my twin? I'm so glad our tastes changed so we went on to watch much better movies. My favorite film is the Lego Movie. My brothers is Finding Nemo.

Something I consider interesting is that the DVD for this movie actually has a interesting concept of answering a question and what you pick gives you a different menu path. ( it doesn't change that much but It had a good concept)

This film will happily *never be remembered.*

8:25 “CAN YOU PLEASE STOP CASTING PATRICK WARBURTON AS THE STRONG BUT STUPID MAN IN AN ANIMATED FILM?!” 😆😆😆

"Hidden" slam at Disney. Katzenberg had the subtlety of a thrown brick. :P

The next classic review is spirited away

I remember my friend and I went to go see this (It had only been out for a few days mind you) and there were only two other people in the whole room aside from us. We quickly realized why because we didn't laugh, not even once, and were pretty damn bored through the whole thing. We couldn't even discuss it much when we left, we were just like "Welp, that was....certainly.....a movie"

Wow! Never expected this review to come out this soon. And omg! Spirited Away is next! Can't wait! 😀

When you said "Lionsgate", and "Animation", I KNEW this was going to suck!

I wish this was never part of my childhood.

This was George Carlin’s last movie. Let that sink in for a minute.

I remember seeing this as a kid and my mom fell asleep during the movie. I had to leave because I don't like how loud my mom snores

This movie got a sequel too. Which I admittedly liked better than the first one. Yeah. I said that. I did.

"The movie is built as a desparate attempt to be Shrek." That's true, considering the fact that one of the men behind it is also one of the producers of Shrek! That guy is John H. Williams.

Wat?!? They got Rex in this movie? INCONCEIVABLE!!!!

"Oh, you're definitely low, dude. And so is your rating." LOL!!!

I love that the seven dwarves are crazy country men

You know? Even though Frieda is the villein, I like the way she looks. Can you imagine what would it be like if Frieda was NOT a bad guy but stayed the way she looks and be more nicer and never mean? What do you think?

Your timing is epic with this one. They actually showed this film on tv today! 😂

Full Voice Actor List Freddie Prince Jr.: Rick - Sarah Michelle Gellar: Ella - Sigourney Weaver: Frieda the Stepmother - Wallace Shawn: Munk the Pig Wizard - Andy Dick: Mambo the Cat Wizard - Patrick Warburton: The Actual Prince - George Carlin: The Grand Wizard (Last Voice Before his Death) - Michael McShane: Rumplestiltskin - Lisa Kaplan: The Fairy Godmother - Jon Polito: One Wolf - Kath Soucie: One Stepsister, A Stolen Baby, Multiple Females - Tom Kenny: Another Wolf, the Red Chef, Multiple Males - Jill Talley: The Other Stepsister, Multiple Females - John DiMaggio: The Dwarf Leader, Multiple Males - Rob Paulsen: The White Chef, Multiple Males - Phil Proctor: The Blue Chef, Multiple Males - Tress MacNeille: The Witch Leader, Multiple Females

7:57 Wallace Shawn seriously deserves better than this movie. 😓

If only every classic review was this quick

“Frita looks pretty hot”

That was quick, Animat!

"Will we be watching this happily, or should we mention this film never after this review? Let's find out!" Uh... you already gave away the answer to that question when you mentioned it tried to cash in on the Shrek craze and that it coincidentally released in the time these movies had died.

I feel like this wasn’t meant to be uploaded today. But screw it, watching it while I can!

I have vague memories of this movie from watching it as a kid and honestly I remember enjoying it (I think I just really loved the idea of Cinderella ending up with the servant boy instead of the prince also her short haircut was cute can we please see a Disney princess rocking that cut please and thanks)

Yes!!! It’s happening people!! animat is finally reviewing happily N’ever after!!!

The servant guy looks so charming compared to that prince in 8:10

At least the animation is better then the second one

I actually used to watch this as a kid,and I sorta agreed that it wasn’t that great...

That's good commentary. As an artist type, makes me want to work harder on getting a cool concept sketch into a good 3D character, which involves acting and writing and art.

Wow, that was fast! It's just like when the "Ice Age" review was announced after the "Antz" review. I've never seen this movie before, but I don't really plan to check it out anytime soon. I have no idea what movie is next to be reviewed.

Can we all agree that the Frida Is the most underrated villainess to ever exist and deserves alot better then this. Half the time I'm even rooting for to finally beat Cinderella over anyway quite easily losing to her and If you also like another underrated villainess I do recommend the Forest Witch from a show call My Knight And Me and you'll might thank me later. Y'know what also worst that someone else toke some of their character designs for a Troll Movie ripoff and thought It was done by some of the people who once worked on this movie and It was made In LITERALLY recent In this year of 2018 "Trolled" (Not to be confused with Dreamworks') ~ Wow, when you truly make both Scowl and Batso look likeable and decent In comparison y'know ya it a newer low then Mambo's awful at attempt of rapping which BTW dude you be rappin' awful!

Oh my gosh, Spirited Away is next! I have waited so long for this. I even wrote an animation hat email request for it once.

8:25 it’s funny to hear Mat say that cause a year later Mr Enter said the same thing in his Nick o Rama review of The XS

This used to be one of my favorite movies as a kid. I recently rewatched it for nostalgia sake, and wanted to die.

ALREADY?! guess he just wanted to get it over with!

Am I the only one who thinks that Ella's design is kind of unique? I say this since most other iterations of Cinderella have her with yellow/gold/orange and/or long hair. Ella, on the other hand, has short dark brown hair.

This seems like a movie you show you kids when you want to punish them.

This movie is a guilty pleasure for me.

10:12 Ouch Score one for you dude.

Spirtied away is amazing

This movie is like if Shrek and Hoodwinked had an inbred baby together

I thought he was gonna wait till next week

Hot damn that was fast.

That was fast than i’m Expected it

So when play your videos as background ambience when I’m cooking and cleaning, I get the image in my head that Invader Zim is thorough cinephile.

Could you please add Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper to the Animation Hat?

Dang man that was quick! It hasn't even been a day yet!

fun fact: this was the last film that George Carlin worked on in which he voiced the Wizard.

Once, there was an animated movie called Happily N’Ever After. It was so ugly that everyone died! The end.

6:13 HAHAHAHAHAHA, oh man, Mat that’s actually great your at least trying to find something good about its visuals, also not gonna lie, she is pretty hot 8:23 I also agree with that

I remember seeing a ad for this on onw of my dvds. I think it was tinkerbell 2 or The Backyardigans

I wonder if a Tom and Jerry: The Movie review will be a worse or better experience

Kind of a depressing fact: This movie was one of George Carlin's final works before he passed away.

That was the shortest gap between two classic reviews I've ever seen.

Happily N'Ever After is a guilty pleasure in my book.

8:25 Don't forget video games: (Two I can recall) Tak: The Staff of Dreams and Skylanders.

last time i was this early vanguard had potential

The way that Animat talked about the animation. Is similar to when he talked about Grandma Got Ranover by a Raindeer

Not gonna lie, all the way through this video until you showed a clip of Munk & Mambo talking, I was sure the cat would be the straight guy who puts up with the hog's tomfoolery, not vice versa. So that means this movie has some main characters that aren't completely predictable! ..right?

What will be the next review or AniMat's Seal of Garbage for everyone

The designs of characters in this movie look like Spyro Reignited rejects!