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When news about a live-action movie of the Nickelodeon cartoon The Fairly Oddparents started circulating last year I knew it was going to be loathsome. Several months later I can now state for a fact that it was. A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up Timmy Turner! takes everything that made the television show special and ruins it. The best thing about the show was it wasn't cocky, and knew it was a cartoon. This time, I think it still believes it is a cartoon, when really, it's a messy live-action special.

I can only think of Diary of a Wimpy Kid when I think of this movie. A great line of books ruined by two overly childish and poorly made films. If something is animated, why do you force it into the real world? Cartoons in the real world aren't funny. They're awkwardly made, out of place, and when you see a man-child running around town and still in the fifth grade in the real world, it just isn't funny at all.

Why A Fairly Odd Movie wasn't animated is likely because a "Live-action Fairly Oddparents movie" looks good on advertisements. I can't lie, it presents a great gimmick. But its execution simply doesn't work and will never work. The actors, with the exceptions of Mark Gibbon and Daran Norris, are just fair to mediocre. Daran Norris's role as Timmy's dad was great, because he voices him. They couldn't get Tara Strong to play Timmy because...she's a girl. Mark Gibbon, much to my surprise, didn't voice Jorgen Von Strangle in the show. He sounded a lot like him and looked great in live action.

Those are just minor perks to an appalling special. Right off the bat, the use of CGI on Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof is lame. Even their live action counterparts played by Jason Alexander and Cheryl Hines aren't at all funny. Even the brief shot of a CGI rabbit smiling is about the extent of childish humor this special focuses on.

The story is Timmy Turner (Bell), now twenty-three, (which is already awkward since the show has focused on him being ten for every episode, now I guess he hit an abrupt growth-spurt) still has his fairy godparents and is still in the fifth grade. None of this seems strange though even though it looks nothing but odd in live-action. Now in a cartoon, where this belongs, it would look perfectly normal.

Timmy Turner has been threatened by the head-fairy Jorgen Von Strangle (Gibbon) repeatedly to "grow up" and get rid of his godparents. This can only happen if he falls in love and has his first kiss. Timmy's former classmate Tootie (Monet) returns to town sporting more of a model image and now Timmy is head of heels in what he thinks love, when in reality it's a case of strong lust. Cosmo and Wanda fear that Tootie's return could put an end to their fairy duties with Timmy.

On top of that, Tootie has just stepped off what seems to be the Green Party train and has become a raging environmental activist. An idiot real-estate representative named Hugh J. Magnate, Jr. (Weber) plans to get rid of the Dogwood tree in Dimmsdale's park much to Tootie's dismay. On top of that, Hugh joins forces with Timmy's fair-crazed teacher Denzel Crocker (Lewis) to kidnap Timmy's fairies.

It's chaos at best. Denzel Crocker, who I wasn't very fond of in the show, is horrifying in the film. Not because of his geeky looks, I can accept that. But the stuttering and emphasis on "fairy godparents" doesn't do justice in live-action. Also, the character Hugh J. Magnate Jr. raises a lot of questions. If this guy is about as crazy as can be, how is he a real-estate rep? Oh, and the babysitter Vicky? Let's just say, her live-action treatment is worse than I could've ever imagined.

It seems the idea for a live-action movie like this would've looked better on paper than actually on film. And it seems like they tried to give various characters appearances in the film to either showcase their real-world clones or just give the story a lot of people. However, looking alike isn't the main thing that goes wrong. It's everything. Everyone here, with the exceptions of Drake Bell and Daniella Monet, is overacting and on some sort of indescribable sugar rush.

If this show continues, it will be strange because like The Spongebob Squarepants Movie, if you're going to make severe changes to the cartoon in a movie or a special, keep them throughout the course of the show. The Spongebob Squarepants Movie was planned to be the series finale, but continued anyway. When the show continued, it left so much out from the movie it was like the movie never even existed. If The Fairly Oddparents continues, I doubt it will pick up where the movie left off. I assume Timmy will be ten in the show again, and this movie will be the end of the series they couldn't wait to get out to the public.

I did show a little bit of emotion during the final scenes because I really do enjoy this show. It's a fun and inventive cartoon. Maybe I would've shown a little bit more emotion if the movie stuck to its original roots and not think being live-action is a good way to showcase a cartoon's major turning point. What I'm saying is, if this movie stuck to its original formula, and not have gotten cocky, the movie would've been much more entertaining.

Staring: Drake Bell, Daniella Monet, Jason Alexander, Cheryl Hines, Mark Gibbon, and Daran Norris. Directed by: Savage Steve Holland.

i have never in my entire life, witnessed such a mess of a movie. i grew up watching fairly odd parents and was kinda excited when it was announced. but the more i knew about it the more unimpressed i became.

and then i actually watched the film. what have they done to such a good franchise. everything was so terrible. the characters didn't fit at all in my opinion. the CGI was horrible. the plot was pathetic.

i've never sat through an entire movie just so angry and sad at it. also some of the jokes were so unessential. for example, the rabbit that laughed in the car? that didn't even make sense, like come on? i think if anyone is truly proud of that film perhaps they should re-evaluate their values and standards because i feel ashamed by just watching that film.

in conclusion, if you want to keep your sanity and childhood happiness alive, stay way WAY away from this terrible movie.

I feel that as a once avid fan of the show and as a living breathing human being that this was the worst thing I've ever had the misfortune of sitting through. Even if the creators had attempted to make this watchable (which they did not), it would not have mattered in the slightest, because the very premise of Grow Up Timmy Turner is wrong. The Fairly Oddparents was NEVER meant to be live action, and anyone who saw The Last Airbender can attest to that.

And this is without even mentioning the dialogue (which is atrocious even by kid TV standards), the characters (whose attributes in no way reflected those of the actual cartoon characters), and the complete miscasting of Drake Bell, Jason (George Costanza) Alexander, and Cheryl Hines.

Even the defense that "it's just for kids" would be invalid because Nickelodeon has created some of television's best shows, shows that to this day I still remember fondly (Rugrats, SpongeBob, Rocket Power, Doug, Hey Arnold, and EVEN Fairly Oddparents!). Every person involved with this production should be ashamed of themselves for not only creating such dreck but for insulting the intelligence of every viewer ages 0 and up!

The 10-year-old Timmy Turner that we all know and grew up with is now 23! And surprise, surprise, he still has Cosmo, Wanda (and surprisingly!) and Poof, by his side. Timmy is still in 5th grade and spends his free time making fun wishes for himself. Life couldn't be happier. But what happens when Timmy starts falling in love? Could that mean saying goodbye to his fairy godparents?

I grew up watching "The Fairly Odd Parents" and I was fairly excited when I heard a movie was going to be released! However, I was disappointed. I should have expected it, though. When has a cartoon-made-live-action ever worked?

This TV movie was a TV movie. The quality of the plot was very very subpar. Drake Bell was just average (or even below) as he played Timmy Turner. I was really saddened. I wish I could get my 57 minutes back. I also wish they made the movie animated.

This movie is so bad that it left me speechless when it was over. All I keep asking myself was WHY WHY WHY? Some films are so bad that all you can do is laugh. "A Fairly Odd Movie" is not one of them. I just stared in utter horror the entire way through. Everything about this movie was wrong: making it live action, Timmy's casting, the script...everything. How they got Jason Alexander to sign on I'll never know.

Most of all, this heaping pile of poop is a disgrace to "The Fairly Odd Parents".

"A Fairly Odd Movie" was just so unnecessary. The moron who green-lighted it needs to be fired. Nickelodeon should be ashamed.

This is a joke! Absolute bullshit! The acting is pretty bad, I mean what's the point of making a crappy film if you know people are gonna hate it! The cartoon i like but this... no. I'm sorry but this is a joke. And the actors were annoying as hell... especially Cheryle Hines and Jason Alexander as Cosmo and Wanda. And some characters were disturbing and crappy and weren't meant for this utter file that you call a film. When the movie started, I sighed and yawned, and at the ending I wanted to shoot myself. And when Tootie came in I was like, "What the hell happened to Trixie?" And Jorgan was weird... so was a lot of charac-let me refrase that... ALL of the characters sucked! Utter crap. Don't watch it.

Never knew this existed until July 1st 2020. I'm 26 years old. Used to watch the show from 2001-2004ish. This movie, for being a Nick production, is surprisingly very charming and wacky akin to the original show. Sure there's some dumb kid things, but it's made for kids.

Every shot looks like it's in a wacky cartoon world. The video editing, sound mixing/editing, cgi, costume design, and reprise of some of the original actors are all very impressive. I wish this was a longer film.

The story feels like an opposite of The Santa Clause 2 (2002).

Oh and Jason Alexander??? Heck yeah.

This movie is really really bad. There is no reason why anyone should watch it. That is all.

"A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner" is unfaithful to the original "Fairly OddParents" show for the most part, which I believe is much better than this film. Both the opening and closing credits state that it was directed and written by Butch Hartman, the show's creator, and co-written by Scott Fellows, who also worked on the show. However, I feel that I'm being misled. They broke "da rules" of their own creation, which doesn't make sense. As a result, this movie is likely non-canon to the show.

According to the source material, kids with fairy godparents get their fairies taken away when they turn 18, but in this movie, Timmy Turner is now 23 years old and still has his fairies. In the movie, kids don't lose their fairies until they receive their first kiss, regardless of age. Even when Timmy and Toodee share their first kiss at the end, Timmy is allowed to keep Cosmo and Wanda for some reason. Throughout most of the movie, Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof attempt to prevent Timmy from "growing up" and developing feelings for Toodee.

In the original show, it says in Da Rules that magic cannot be used to create or interfere with true love, and Cosmo and Wanda are aware of this; however, here they violate this rule by using magic to meddle with true love, making them hypocrites. Additionally, there are instances when the fairies do not disguise themselves while in public, and somebody could see them. The show clearly states that revealing the existence of fairy godparents causes them to get taken away forever. Despite this, Timmy still possesses his fairies and has developed an affection for Toodee, although he dislikes her in the show. He is also still in fifth grade, and Mr. Crocker remains his teacher for some reason.

Jorgen and Vicky barely resemble their cartoon versions. For some reason, Jorgen is portrayed by a live actor and has a realistic design, while Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof are in CGI, even though the former is also a fairy. The animated fairies look accurate to the cartoon, but they don't blend well with the live-action elements, and the special effects look fake.

In a flashback, Toodee appears in her child form and is played by the same actress, Daniella Monet, who portrays her adult counterpart. It would have made more sense to cast a child actress to play young Toodee, similar to how a kid actor was used for Timmy in his childhood photos. Additionally, the voices of Human Cosmo (Jason Alexander) and Human Wanda (Cheryl Hines) do not closely resemble their fairy forms' voices.

Unfortunately, several characters from the original show, such as Trixie, Sanjay, Elmer, and the Pixies, are absent, and there's no explanation as to what happened to them.

Overall, "The Fairly OddParents" does not translate well to live-action. I wish an animated theatrical movie for the series had been released instead, as it is surprisingly one of the few long-running Nicktoons without an animated movie adaptation. While the film is somewhat faithful to the source material-most characters maintain their likable personalities, and Daran Norris, Susanne Blakeslee, and Tara Strong reprise their roles as the voices of Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof respectively, with sets resembling the show's locations-I would rate it a 3 out of 10 because of these items.

Additionally, I found Toodee to be more likable in the movie than in the show, where I was not a fan of her character. The film gives her more depth, making her interactions feel genuinely appealing. It's interesting to see how adaptations can change our perspective of characters. While it's not one of the worst live-action adaptations of a cartoon, it certainly isn't one of the best either. I recommend watching "The Fairly OddParents" instead of "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner."

What a shame. Even the Cartoon was pretty cheesy. So they thought they could have improved the Fairy Odd Parents with a live action movie?

Oh I think not...

I don't know why they thought this would be a good Idea. The movie was worse than cheesy, cringe and hash put together.

What can be learned? Fairy Odd Parents really does suck as a cartoon and a live action product.

Verdict: This movie sucked.

I grew up watching the cartoon show and was expecting a live-action movie released in theaters, but instead it was released on TV and boy was I excited and I saw it last night when it premiered. I know it wasn't Toy Story 3, but it had the same message about growing up. Here's my opinion. The storyline had a few problems and the dialogue was kind of pathetic, but the moments in this movie were actually faithful since they had the same actors from the TV show (except Tara Strong for obvious reasons) and it was great to see the live-action Timmy and the rest of the characters. The acting was solid, the music was a lot of fun, and the action scenes were very good.

A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up Timmy Turner isn't my favorite TV movie, but it is a very good one and it's definitely worth seeing.

7/10

So let's continue the review in films based on cartoons now I'll do You have to grow up Timmy Turner! Which would be the Live Action film The Fairly OddParents then I quite liked that cartoon but except for the last few seasons I found only nonsense Then this film released for television then in this film Timmy in this story has become great But he still behaves like a child because he doesn't want to lose Cosmo and Wanda and poof but a person called Hugh J.tycoon made agreement with Denzel Crocker to help capture the fairies So what do I think about this movie for me it's a pretty usual movie all people hate it because it's a live Action possible that you're never satisfied with anything I liked it because it pays offvery faithful to the cartoon and then it was very good Drake Bell in the role of Timmy I have not seen his series that he appeared But I know him to be the protagonist black horrible Superhero Movie that that was really very bad And thank goodness that in this movie did it very well andthen Daniella Monet was very good in the role of tootie who will be sad actress who plays in the TV series Victorious This film was quite good for me despite too many problems it has But it remains a good film to conclude rating 7.

Preety cool. 10 stars. I agree this is not the best live-action movie, but if YOU liked the TV series, then YOU still can LOVE this movie. # OH, and yeah, 10 stars. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **----------------------- BUT...... Timmy is 23 YEARS OLD, and he still acts like a 10 years old kid. # Sooooo, compared to the TV series, of course it's a huge gap. # And, of course, it wasn't possible to make those carton effects. Regarding the plot, I was pretty surprised. Oh, and those spooky goblins were not as nice as they were supposed to be. And Crocker wasn't hunched at all. But, YOU know, it's a kid movie. Regarding Tootie, Daniela Monet acted very well, and this was OK for the movie.The fairies were animated and it was pretty weird. But hey, we're talking about some cartoon converted to movie Stuff.

Many people misunderstand the implications of the sub narratives of this movie. While the surface growing up narrative is not as in depth, this is just so the other themes of acceptance, metaphysics, and ethics shine through ever brighter. This movie is a super duper masterpiece. It even deserves a 11/10 I would say.

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