My favorite character is Rumplestiltskin, (Michael McShane) who wanders around carrying a baby he stole. He is simply great, even with the baby humor. While Munk and Mambo are meant to be the comic relief for the good guys, they paled in comparison to the evil comic relief of the bad guy Rumplestiltskin.
Happily N’ever After has some smart lines, things that will fly over a kid's head, but things a parent would enjoy or at least appreciate. I like the idea of fairy tales gone bad and while this isn’t a perfect example, it is a family friendly, and very funny, version. The DVD also comes with all sorts of extra features including an alternate ending which you just have to see.
Does it all end happily? You'll have to watch and see.
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Article comments
1 - Chris Beaumont
You actually enjoyed this? You're the first I've encountered who did. I had the unfortunate experience of seeing this on the big screen, and even the kids there were squirming to leave.....
2 - Katie McNeill
It wasn't great and I won't be watching it again. But just the once through wasn't that bad.
3 - Chris Beaumont
At least you said it wasn't great :)
And it was better than Doogal.....
For the lesser fractured fairy tales, I much prefer Hoodwinked, which I think is vastly underrated.
4 - Katie McNeill
I haven't seen either one of those. But now at least I'll have to watched 'Hoodwinked'. I'm still a 'Sleeping Beauty' kind of girl anyway. You can't go wrong with the classic Disney versions.
5 - Chris Beaumont
That is true, gotta be classic Disney though, the recent outings have been a little lackluster.
Have you heard that JohnLasseter is getting together new shorts with the classic characters? Including one with Goofy setting up a home theater!
I also liked the inclusion of the old short at the start of Meet the Robinsons, which was probably the best thing about that movie.
6 - Katie McNeill
Isn't it sad that they are releasing things like 'Cinderella 3'? The classic stuff is always the best, although I have to admit ‘Lilo and Stitch’ and ‘Finding Nemo’ are favorites of mine.
I had not heard that John Lasseter was putting new shorts together! That is so cool. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for those now.