The fact that the VHS has a bunch of commercials before the credits is really weird and hilarious at the same time!

I remember watching the VHS at my rented beach cottage when I was a kid, and honestly, I enjoyed it. I still remember the commercials after the film but before the credits.

OMG the prince is He-man.

I like how dark this movie gets though and snow whites blood curdling scream close to the end is awesome

Honestly this movie, subject matter notwithstanding, reminds me more of a Don Bluth ripoff than a Disney ripoff. Think about it, Snow White looks almost like a palletswap of Thumbelina (she at least has the same hairstyle of a long ponytail that's also kindof not a ponytail...), the owl looks like he fell out of Rockadoodle, Dom Deluise plays the magic mirror, and that sounds like Mrs. Field Mouse doing the voice of the head Dwarfelle, Muddy.

7:22- Even the original character had more personality by having a childlike innocence tempered with a stern personality of responsibility when needed.

It has such an artistic vibe that really dates it, but in a good way. This movie was very unique in the time it came out, and I mean EVERYTHING about it was unique. A unique story, an absolutely nightmare inducing villain. The designs, the (phenomenal) painted settings and backgrounds (which were scarier than other princess movies and unlike other movies in that time), and this Snow White was known as an unconventional heroine (as this was one of the FIRST princesses that had a "personality" and reacted very human) so she really stood out. She was also unconventional due to her color palette, something that sticks with us compared to all other princesses even today. It had a great moral message, and a story kids could follow. It was also so palatable, that even boys liked this movie without it feeling it was over feminized due to the great voice acting talents and actual good universal moral messages we could follow. You could say it was the first Princess movie geared towards boys bc it was the boys that ate this movie up compared to the girls (and the boys who collected the toys). Also the music was hip, fight me. lol Most I know who saw this movie love it, or at least remember it fondly, including me. I still have trouble watching it bc it literally scares the begeezuz outta me. The dragon scene in the beginning, and the Climax? Holy fucking hell. But every time I introduce this movie to my new friends (including GenZ friends) they are pleasantly surprised about this movie, I'd say it's a lost gem. And one that sticks with you.

While Filmation was already closed in 1989 before Happily Ever After was actually released in 1990/1993, this movie did also lead to the bankruptcy of another company: First National Film Corp, the company that distributed it. So that's two companies brought down by this film's failure.

Holy shit, I actually remember watching this movie as a kid and I totally forgot Malcolm McDowell was the villain! I should have known by that voice. That man has been in a lot of terrible movies, but he's always a saving grace for them 'cause dammit, he gives it his all!

> Sees mention of Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. "WOO! I love that one."

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid and it still is now no rose tinted nostalgia glasses needed

Oh god, the 90's was the decade where a lot of non-disney animated films try to cash-in on the Disney Renaissance films.

i asked my parents for Disney's snow white when i was younger & they bought me this movie 😭😭😭 They told me thats all blockbluster had haha So now this is one of my childhood classics

why does the villain look like captain hook!

Shake it, Mother Nature. :)

O.M.G... I watch this as a kid! I did not realize it was based on Snow White! I didn't even recognize it till I saw the dwarf elfs! Heck I even still have the VHS for this film!

8:21- What also worked about the character other than being very entertaining at being a hammy, card carrying villain. The reason for this is that the voice actor went all out to have this dramatic presence, which not only could give out speeches of ambitious charisma, but sometimes subtle acting and surprisingly creepy at times. This in turn makes him have more presence as a villain. The best example of this is when he arrived at the castle of the Evil Queen that shut up the goons, the genuinely low pitched shock of learning of his sister's death and the epic speech about taking command of the castle; which included rising plateaus from the ground and commanding the minions to serve him. This is followed by turning into a cool wyvern. In my opinion, that's one of the best ways to introduce a good villain. And the build up to the reveal of his guise of being a false Prince Charming unveiling to be Maliss himself, the reveal of the petrifying cloak and murder of a character with just his eyes are what I consider runner ups for that particular scene.

I've loved this film, ever since I was a kid. It's such an interesting take on Snow White. :)

Is it bad if I say that I like the music that plays at the beginning?

it's just me or the prince in this movie is very similar to He-Man? XD

I just watched this again yesterday! I can’t help it it’s a guilty pleasure.

ill give the film this; snow white actually does something, multiple things actually, whereas the disney version actually did...nothing at all. this one goes on an actual quest, encourages peoples strengths, helps to protect and save their lives, shows compassion and open mindedness like with the cursed prince, is pretty damn brave-willing to go somewhere dangerous for her loved one, stands up to others-even mother nature. hell the way she fights back against malice at the end, grabbing the cloak and jumping on top of him with it, that was actually pretty badass and i certainly could never see the disney version doing that.

This wasn't exactly "great" but I don't think it's as bad you make it. Then again, maybe I'm nostalgic as I watched this a lot as a little girl. Actually, I watched more than the Disney one simply because I like questing movies.

*anxiously awaiting for The Peanuts Movie to receive its AniMat's Seal of Approval*

Am I the only one who thinks the prince is actually He-Man? And that Shadowy figure is that annoying character from He-man? Wait is the movie is in the same universe?

Funny i enjoyed this movie as a kid and i still find it nostalgic in a good way. I kinda made a mental timeline of the 'snow white saga' with the original disney first, this one second, and Snow white Christmas last as it centered around her daughter.

Ah! I was searching for the name of that weird ass movie... Sweet!

BUY BANANAS!

I'd also like to add that I also enjoyed the Veggietales Jonah movie.

I came into this review thinking, "How bad is the damage here?".

Love this snow white ..i would have love to see the first movie of this Version if there were one -.- not the Disney Vision

At last! He's reviewing Jonah!

Oh wow... it's been like 15 years since I've seen any Veggietales stuff. Though I have heard the silly songs plenty enough, thanks a lot Dad.

"Muddy! (SLASH!)" I couldn't stop laughing at that!

Great review AniMat! I just saw the movie out of curiosity and I thought of it as a time killer.

Thanks so much for reviewing this movie! I used to watch this all the time as a little kid on VHS XDXD I actually remember buying it at a used book store.

In fact, the voice acting is quite good for most of these characters. Phyllis Diller is a surprisingly good fit for Mother Nature; Malcolm McDowell, again, is a really entertaining villain; Dom DeLuise was a delight as always; and they even had Ed Asner and Frank Welker as Scowl and Batso respectively. I have to admit, as pointless as they can be, at least they provide at least a bit of something to ease the boredom. Oh, and for Snow White herself, they even somehow got Irene Cara who sang "Love is the Reason" as well. And sadly she passed away last month. Jeez, "F" to pay respects, I suppose... :( Even so, that is REALLY weird editing for a VHS. As a kid, I remember seeing an advertisement for the live action 101 Dalmatians remake while WATCHING the VHS for that very movie and I was still confused at that age. As a dumb kid who noticed that strange design choice, just imagine how bewildered I'd be if I saw Happily Ever After and found out they only showed the credits after showing the bananas!

10:37 I’m seriously getting some Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” vibes here.

I owned this movie as kid. I think my mom picked it up at a garage sale or something. I can't remember where we got it. It wasn't one of my favorites but it was mildly amusing when I was sick (which was often), it wasn't bad watching when I had watched all the Disney movies I had.

Vegetables that are more for Jesus??? Oh! I got it! Jonah, A VeggieTales Movie!

I remember watching this cartoon, and I definitely don't believe it as a sequel as a child! This film creeps me out too.

I thought this film was pretty decent and the songs were pretty catchy

To each their own. I loved this when I was little.

Rest In Peace Irene Cara the voice of Snow White and the Greatest Singer.

Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) is the winner and the best then ugly happily ever after.

Holy crapola I remember this flick. It left me disturbed me as a child

snow white and the seven drawfs owned by Disney as the drawfs cousins are pretty interesting as the studio will be remembered by its fans and their children.

I don't think these movies are that bad. I think they are really under-rated. Sure, the animation is not Disney-like, but it is decent enough. I also like their original concept of making movies that take place AFTER the fairytale plots. I can't see how some people claimed that they ripped off Disney, since the stories on which these films are based didn't belong to Disney to begin with. Should Disney sue everybody that made their own adaptations of these fairytales after them?

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Love this movie as a kid and love it still today along with its amazing songs.

In the 📀, release, of the movie, ditches the ads, and runs straight toward the end credits, after it’s over.

the designs are on my video of the 7Ds Intro, Dwarfelles.

I loved this as a kid and fairy tales are public domain so Disney can't own fairy tales as a concept everyone can make a fairy tale based adaptation

Omg!!! I remember this movie! I was born in 1993 but when I was old enough to operate a VCR I remember finding this in our movies and seeing the actual commercials at the end.

Gotta admit, the rotoscoping in this movie is way better than some of Bakshi's work.

Yeah, here's the thing- this was actually done by what was basically the *corpse* of Filmation- it was shut down in 1989 after owner Westinghouse Corporation (which would eventually become part of ViacomCBS) sold the company to L'Oreal (yes, the makeup company), who decided to keep only the library of the company. Their shutdown came a DAY before a law was enacted that mass layoffs had to be announced 60 days in advance- EVERYONE was immediately out of a job. They had NOTHING left, which is likely why it was delayed and then dumped- they obviously couldn't afford a proper distribution. Not that it would help, but still.

This was and still is one of my favorite movies.

Disney shouldn't have been able to sue since Snow White is in the public domain

Malcolm McDowel was in this? MALCOM MCDOWEL?!

Veggietales is next!!! Specifically, Jonah: A Veggietales Movie

Yeah...I had this VHS as a kid growing up. I remember everything you mention in this review. XD

I remember renting this movie from Blockbuster as a child and liked the movie. Now as an adult I have learned more about the movie and why they did what they did and your review was entertaining.

This whole movies script is like a snow white fanfic written by a ten year old.

I had this on vhs as a kid. I loved it so much, still do honesty 😅

Wait..... is it me, or does Batso look like one of the characters from the Filmation Ghostbusters series.

I watched this over and over as a kid I loved it

I actually for one liked the movie, songs were pretty catchy, they were some like able characters, Snow White actually fights back, and the ending is a nice touch to it, idk everyone has their opinions so

“Snow White and the Seven Chipettes?”

Me and my sister watched this over and over lol I didn't mind it at the time

Don't you dare touch Jonah! It's perfect!

Hey animat! You should review Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. It was made by the same people and like this movie Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night is supposed to serve as the sequel to Disney's Pinocchio.

Huh, now I never grew up with this movie but I did get a copy of the movie on vhs from my grandmother but I just recently watched the movie and yeah, animation is surprisingly really good, voice acting is pretty good, the end credits song is really catchy, and I can actually see this movie working if it was written betterIf it was written better maybe it could have been better, but oh well also I actually like Snow White's design in this movie than the Disney one(though they both have the same personality problems)I guess it's harmless to me, not seal of garbage worthy though at least to me; though that whole commercial thing was freakin weird!!

7:42 I don't get the joke

We've had rapping rapping owls and rapping dogs.What's next ?

I actually loved this movie. The songs were actual bops. But they did use one specific shot of snow white about 10 times. Yes I counted.

I'm excited for the Veggitales review next! VeggieTales was a big part of my childhood, so I'm very interested to see where this is gonna go :)

The next review is Veggietales' Jonah

For a sec I thought he was going to do the awesome HBO series "Happily Ever After, Fairytales for Every Child" and then I saw this.

The movie was actually produced in 1989 and released stateside in 1993.

BOY, that was an obvious hint.

what's next? a sequel for Dumbo with New York City and poachers? a sequel for Robin Hood with witches and Celtic deities?

i never herd of this movie until you made this

HOLY SHIT!!!! JONAH: A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE IS NEXT!!!!!!!!1

Veggitales Jonah is next!

Full Voice Actor List Irene Cara: Snow White - Tracey Ullman: Thunderella - Malcolm McDowell: Lord Malice - Sally Kellerman: Sunburn - Michael Horton: The Prince and the Wizard - Carol Channing: Muddy - Dom DeLuise: The Talking Mirror - Phyllis Diller: Mother Nature - Linda Gary: Critterina, Marina, Moonbeam, Multiple Females - Zsa Zsa Gabor: Blossom - Johnathan Harris: A Pointless Sunflower - Frank Welker: Batso, Multiple Males - Ed Asner: Scowl

That movie has one of the SCARIEST faces of all time!

Oh god i cant belive that people remember this '-'

Ever heard of the travesty, Happy N'Ever After?

MUDDY *(SHITS IN PANTS)*

They aren't disney rip offs. They simply wanted to create fairy tale movies.

Happily Ever After read the capitals alone HEAHEAHEAHEA!!!!!!!

the bat character featured in the film is voiced by Frank welker as enjoy as it's own thing.

This movie reminds me of Snow White Meets He-Man! LOL

lol Iremember watching this as a kid I had completely forgotten about it untill Isaw this reveiw

I used to absolutely loveeee this movie!!

Oh hey orkle didn't know you can go to different movies and just show up!

Oh god I remember seeing this movie in theaters I was so young I had forgotten most of it, but seeing this review brought it all back, I’ll say this even as a very little kid I thought Malice turning into a dragon was awesome and for some reason the being turned to stone halfway through his transformation creeped me the fuck out

I used to binge watch this movie when I was a kid, still brings back some shitty memories still!

I watched this on VHS when I was a kid. However, I remember so little of the film, that the only reason I recognized it was due to Sunburn and the Lord Malice dragon. Literally the ONLY line of dialogue that I remember was the line "They don't call me Sunburn for nothing".

I saw this movie as a kid and I remember being really confused I asked myself: "Hay, this movie is called "Happily Ever After", but Snow Whit's in it; does that mean this is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?" "No, it can't be because all the characters look slightly different and I know those aren't the seven dwarfs." "But why are they in this movie then?"