| Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | |
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 Original theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Dale Schott |
| Produced by | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith |
| Written by | Peter Sauder |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Patricia Cullen |
| Editing by | Evan Landis |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 7, 1986 (limited) March 21, 1986 (wide) |
| Running time | 76 min |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Care Bears Movie (1985) |
| Followed by | The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) |
| IMDb profile | |
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation is an animated film produced by Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited. Dale Schott is a Canadian animator who directed the 1986 animated sequel Care Bears Movie II A New Generation. Michael Hirsh (born 1948 was one of the three men who helped found Canada 's Nelvana studio in 1971 Patrick Loubert was one of the founders of the Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited along with Clive A Clive A Smith (often credited as Clive Smith) was one of three men who helped found Canada's animation studio Nelvana in the 1970s Peter Sauder is a Canadian Screenwriter best known for his contributions to Nelvana franchises such as Care Bears (whose three movies Patricia Cullen (1951-1991) was the Canadian-born composer of the music scores for the original Care Bears movie trilogy of the 1980s }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Care Bears Movie is a 1985 animated Feature film. It was the first film to feature the popular Care Bears toy characters and The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland is the third and last theatrical installment of the Care Bears animated franchise The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames British spellings. Thank you --> Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment It was released in the United States in March 1986 by Columbia Pictures, and was the second film based on the Care Bears toy line. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company The Care Bears are a set of characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on Greeting cards. It was directed by Dale Schott, written by Peter Sauder, and produced by Nelvana's three founders (Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith). Dale Schott is a Canadian animator who directed the 1986 animated sequel Care Bears Movie II A New Generation. Peter Sauder is a Canadian Screenwriter best known for his contributions to Nelvana franchises such as Care Bears (whose three movies Michael Hirsh (born 1948 was one of the three men who helped found Canada 's Nelvana studio in 1971 Patrick Loubert was one of the founders of the Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited along with Clive A Clive A Smith (often credited as Clive Smith) was one of three men who helped found Canada's animation studio Nelvana in the 1970s It starred the voices of Alyson Court, Cree Summer and Maxine Miller. Alyson Court (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress who first appeared in the 1985 children's film Sesame Street Presents Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969 in Los Angeles California) best known as Cree Summer, is an American born Actress Maxine Miller is a Canadian actress who first appeared in the first three seasons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
The film was commercially marketed as a sequel to The Care Bears Movie, and did not actually serve as a prequel to this predecessor, but to the Nelvana television series that would soon air on the ABC network the following September. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work The Care Bears Movie is a 1985 animated Feature film. It was the first film to feature the popular Care Bears toy characters and A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative The Care Bears was a Canadian-produced Television series based on the best-selling Toy line the Care Bears. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. [1] It recounts the origins of the Care Bear Family, and tells of the Care Bears' first Caring Mission, led by True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse. The story is narrated by a character called the Great Wishing Star, voiced by Chris Wiggins. Chris Wiggins was born on January 13, 1931 in Blackpool, England.
Care Bears Movie II gained mixed critical attention during its original release. The film grossed only US$8. 5 million in North America, almost a third of what its original counterpart took, and was followed by a third installment, Adventure in Wonderland, the next August. The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland is the third and last theatrical installment of the Care Bears animated franchise It premiered on video some time in 1987, and on DVD on April 8, 2003. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
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Synopsis
True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse are caretakers of the young Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins aboard the Cloud Clipper. As they are sailing along, a storm starts, and a red dragon blocks them in their way. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide But then, a rainbow takes them up to the sky, and, assisted by the Great Wishing Star, they begin the Kingdom of Caring. The Star soon gives the Bears and Cousins their tummy symbols.
Some time later, True Heart Bear, with stowaway Swift Heart Rabbit inside her bag, embarks on the Bears' first Caring Mission. Landing at a campsite on Earth, she meets a camper named Christy who feels she cannot do anything as well as her lead competitor, the boastful Camp Champ, save for marbles. Description The term "camp" comes from the Latin word campus, meaning field A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from Glass, Clay, or Agate. She attempts to run away from the site, and her friends Dawn and John follow suit. But the latter two end up being a little lost, until True Heart invites them both to come and take care of the babies back at the Kingdom of Caring.
When they arrive, True Heart decides to return to Earth to help Christy. A bell tolls from the Caring Meter; she and Noble Heart suggest that Dark Heart (the dragon they faced earlier on) has returned, and they will both try to defeat him again should he really strike once more. Dawn and John should never find out who he is, the two declare, and they insist that their human friends now baby-sit the orphan Cubs. Babysitting is the practice of temporarily caring for a child on behalf of the child's parents
In the woods near camp, Christy meets Dark Heart (disguised in his human form), whom she falls unwittingly a victim to, and is later used by the villain as a tool to help him take out his evil deeds and destroy the Kingdom of Caring. He gives his apprentice the opportunity to do what she never could do before, even cartwheels, but she has to do him a favour to pay him back: to capture every single Care Bear inside his magic red bag, and forever trap them all in some secret place. Once he has fulfilled the task, he will leave Christy alone.
Already aware of whom they will face, True and Noble move the Cubs to two new places: growing up, the Bears will reside in Care-a-lot and the Cousins will live in the Forest of Feelings. Meanwhile, without the Bears knowing it, Dark Heart is planning to capture the whole Family, from within his secret cave beneath the camp, located inside an outhouse at the site. A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter As he speeds off to Care-a-lot, Christy is showing off her new winning abilities before the other campers, posing as the new "Camp Champ".
Meanwhile, the Care Bear Family is getting ready to surprise True and Noble home from another mission. But then the Caring Meter goes awry, and Dark Heart has arrived to ruin their preparation. The Care Bears believe he is trying to have fun, but the Star and Heart Buddies are aware of his plan and drive him off. Soon after he stumbles near the Family, he morphs into his true form in front of them, a raging red cloud with glaring pink eyes. When he goes away, thanks to the Stare, True and Noble let the other Family members take care of caring while they are both gone to search for the villain.
While True Heart and Noble Heart are gone, the rest of the care bears and cousins take turns going on missions to help people, with Cheer Bear clearing the departing bears and cousins and Share Bear guiding the returning ones back in. Tenderheart montiors everything while Wish Bear uses her telescope to seek out children in need of help. As the day goes on almost none of the care bears seem to have come back from the missions they were sent on which seemed a little weird. All of a sudden Wish Bear spots Christy in a canoe without paddles in a lake. Tenderheart and Grumpy go down to Earth to her rescue, only to find Brave Heart already attempting to save her, but ending up falling in the lake instead. The three then spot Share, Champ and Goodluck Bear flying over in rainbow rollers with Friend and Secret Bear chasing behind them telling them to stop, but Dark Heart who appears out of the woods thwarts their operation and fires lighting which causes Friend and Secret Bears car to crash in the woods. Share, Champ and Goodluck Bear are unaware of this and still attempt to save Christy. Goodluck throws a rope down to her but she doesnt grab it, Dark Heart once again fires lighting causing the 3 bears rainbow rollers to vanish. As they fall Dark Hearts magic bag catches them and they disappear. Tenderheart, Brave Heart and Grumpy figure out that Dark Heart has made the Family disappear that way, and Christy has partnered with the villain. Tenderheart insists a conference be held inside the Hall of Hearts with the remaining Cousins. Joining them later are Friend and Secret Bear, along with Dawn and John.
Right at this moment, there are so few of the Family members left (10 to be exact, Tenderheart, Friend, Secret, Cheer, Harmony, Grumpy, Love-A-Lot, Brave Heart, Bright Heart and Swift Heart), all thanks to the alliance of Christy and Dark Heart. Upon the arrival of Christy's friends and their saviours, the Family, Cheer Bear included, finds new hope in getting rid of their villain.
Dark Heart's influence makes the campers ruin the entire place later that night. While Dawn and John help save their fellow camper, while the Family looks for their lost members inside the villain's cave. But Dark Heart himself catches them and soon put them in cages.
Finding Christy, Dawn and John tell her that, with their help, things will be back to normal soon, once they convince Dark Heart to stop hurting the Care Bear Family. But she refuses their offer; it has been too late for her to get back to what she was before. Only when she reveals the damage she has done with her villain has she finally paid him back. All three, as friends, set off to rescue the Family.
Dark Heart foils the Bears' plan to get his key and unlock the cages, and puts the other Bears and Cousins inside big rubies. A Ruby is a pink to blood-red Gemstone, a variety of the Mineral Corundum ( Aluminium oxide) True, Noble and the three campers have only arrived to see the Family's fate. But, for Christy, her bargain with Dark Heart has ended, thus making it hard to put his wrath to an end. She insists Dark Heart free the Family out of their prison, and at once he takes away her abilities for good.
Still, because Christy saved him earlier, he warns her to "Run and save herself" from the evil he is about to do. In an attempt to save everyone else, True and Noble use their Stare once more on his cloud, but while they do so, Christy is struck by a bolt of lightning coming from it. Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or
Using her marble-throwing skills, Christy lets down, with one of her marbles, a chandelier that has the rubies. After it crashes down, all of them return in action, joining True and Noble in the Stare.
As Dark Heart continues to rain down lightning, he suddenly notices that Christy has been hit and now lies motionless. Dark Heart's rage stops, and, transforming himself into a boy for the last time, he comes down to her, remorseful for what he has done. He implores the Care Bears to help ". . . bring her back from where I (he) sent her!", but they believe that there is nothing they can do.
Dark Heart grows angry, asking them what good all their love and caring is if it cannot save Christy. The bears listen, and implore anyone (presumably the audience) who cares to chant "I care!" with them. Soon, Dark Heart himself chants as well, and within a few moments, Christy is brought back to life. Cheers from the group are short-lived, for soon after, the quickly-collapsing cave is rid of all its bad reputation and vanishes altogether before turning back into an outhouse.
Overjoyed by the change of their new friend, who once was Dark Heart, everybody runs over to the lake to have a good time with him. Later on, the campers say good-bye to the Bears and Cousins, and the former Dark Heart promises to help make the camp a fairer and better place for campers, now knowing the importance of friendship and being a "Camp Champ" when it comes to being a friend.
After the Great Wishing Star's last lines, which tell the film's audience that they are world-class Care Bear "Champs", flashbacks of the Care Bear Family's childhood are seen amid the rainbow colours of the Kingdom of Caring's fountain, while "Forever Young" plays in the background. In history film television and other media a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of Light to appear in the Sky when the Sun Forever Young is a Song from 1986, written by Dean and Carol Parks, and performed by the latter
Release and reception
Critics gave mixed support for A New Generation during its original release, such as Vincent Canby in his New York Times review. Vincent Canby ( July 27 1924 &ndash September 15 2000) was an American film critic. "It is a sort of pre-sequel that, I suspect, requires its audiences to have some prior knowledge of Care Bears", he commented. "Very young kids may love this, but anybody over the age of 4 might find it too spooky. "[1]
Famed reviewer Leonard Maltin, who gave the film a "BOMB" rating in his Movie Guide, wrote about it:
| “ | Your kids deserve better entertainment than this treacly stuff about the Kingdom of Caring. Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film critic and Film Historian. Prefab animation from the era of toy merchandising tie-ins. [2] | ” |
On its initial release, A New Generation earned $8. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million in the United States—almost a third of its predecessor's ticket sales. After a March 7 limited-release debut,[3] it opened in wide release two weeks later, coming in at seventh place with $2. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 5 million. [4] Over the next two weekends it earned little more than $1 million in 12th place, before disappearing unexpectedly from the box-office charts. [5][6] The film's wide break took place on the same weekend as another toy-based release, GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords. GoBots Battle of the Rock Lords was an animated movie based on the Gobots Toy and TV franchise [7]
The movie was released on home video and Beta by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video in 1987, and had its cable premiere on the Disney Channel on April 25 that same year. ---- Betamax is a home Videocassette tape recording format developed by Sony, and released on May 10, 1975. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. [8] It returned on VHS as part of the Columbia Tristar Family Collection on June 28, 1993, and again on August 13, 1996. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [9] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment premiered it on DVD on April 8, 2003, with no special features. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
A New Generation won the 1987 WorldFest-Houston Gold Award for Best Animated Feature. WorldFest Houston International Film Festival is an annual Film festival, dedicated to the independent feature and short film held in Houston, Texas [10] However, it was also nominated for Worst Movie of 1986 by the Hastings Bad Cinema Society. The Bad Cinema Society (formerly known as the Hastings Bad Cinema Society) was a Los Angeles-based group of film buffs and movie critics devoted to honoring the worst films [11]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album to A New Generation was released in LP format and on cassette tape by Kid Stuff Records. A gramophone Kid Stuff Records was a Record label of the 1980s devoted to Children's music. [12] This featured all of the film's six songs, which were written by Los Angeles musicians, Dean and Carol Parks:
| Song | Performer(s) | Notes |
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| "Our Beginning" (1:18) | Carol Parks | |
| "Flying My Colors" (2:21) | Dean and Carol Parks | Additional lyrics by Alan O'Day. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Dean Parks is a leading Studio musician and Guitarist from Los Angeles California, best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan Carol Parks (born Carol Celeste Carmichael 30 November 1949, Pasadena, California) is a Zine Author, Composer Alan O'Day (born October 3 1940) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for writing and singing " Undercover Angel," Dean and Carol Parks' daughters, Acacia and Amanda, performed back-up. |
| "I Care for You" (2:10) | Stephen Bishop | |
| "Growing Up" (2:39) | Stephen Bishop | |
| "The Fight Song" (1:42) | Debbie Allen | Background vocals by Carol, Acacia and Amanda Parks. Stephen Bishop (born 14 November 1951) is an American Singer and Guitarist. Deborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen (b January 16, 1950) is an American Actress, Choreographer, Television director, |
| "Forever Young" (6:10) | Carol Parks |
Voice cast
(in order of appearance)
- Maxine Miller - True Heart Bear
- Pam Hyatt - Noble Heart Horse
- Hadley Kay - Dark Heart / "The Boy"
- Chris Wiggins - Great Wishing Star
- Patricia Black - Funshine Bear / Share Bear
- Janet-Laine Green - Wish Bear
- Jim Henshaw - Bright Heart Raccoon
- Melleny Brown - Cheer Bear
- Bob Dermer - Grumpy Bear
- Sunny Besen Thrasher - Camp Champ
- Michael Fantini - John
- Cree Summer - Christy
- Alyson Court - Dawn
- Dan Hennessey - Brave Heart Lion
- Nonnie Griffin - Harmony Bear
- Billie Mae Richards - Tenderheart Bear
- Eva Almos - Friend Bear
- Marla Lukofsky - Playful Heart Monkey
- Gloria Figura - Bedtime Bear
See also
- The Care Bears Movie
- The Care Bears television series
- Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
- My Little Pony: The Movie
- List of animated feature-length films
References
- ^ a b Review of Care Bears Movie II by Vincent Canby. Maxine Miller is a Canadian actress who first appeared in the first three seasons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Pam Hyatt (b Circa 1947 is a voice actress who played Noble Heart Horse in 1986's The Care Bears Movie II A New Generation. Hadley Kay (born 1973 is a Canadian -born Voice actor who appeared in the first two Care Bears movies as the voice of magician Nicholas in the first Chris Wiggins was born on January 13, 1931 in Blackpool, England. Janet-Laine Green is a Canadian actress, director, producer and teacher active for over 25 years Jim Henshaw (born September 28, 1949 in Bassano Alberta, Canada) is a professional actor screenwriter and film and television producer Melleny Brown is a voice actress best known for playng Cheer Bear in Nelvana 's animated Care Bears franchise Bob Dermer is a children's entertainment actor who first made his contributions to Canadian television starting with the 1976 series Readalong. Sunny Besen Thrasher (born Winnipeg 13 December 1976) was a Canadian Child actor who starred in Nelvana 's live-action series The Edison Twins Michael Fantini is a Canadian Voice actor who attended the West Baron School of Television early in his career Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969 in Los Angeles California) best known as Cree Summer, is an American born Actress Alyson Court (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress who first appeared in the 1985 children's film Sesame Street Presents Dan Hennessey is a Canadian Voice actor who early on in his career spent time in Toronto performing with John Candy and Gilda Radner Nonnie Griffin was born in 1933 in Canada. She studied at the Toronto Conservatory in her native land the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London Billie Mae Richards (1921-) is a Canadian voice actress best known for playing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the 1964 television special Eva Almos is a Canadian voice actress who voiced Friend Bear and Swift Heart Rabbit in Nelvana's Care Bears films and TV series, and also appeared in Marla Lukofsky (1956-) is a Canadian veteran Stand-up comedian. The Care Bears Movie is a 1985 animated Feature film. It was the first film to feature the popular Care Bears toy characters and The Care Bears was a Canadian-produced Television series based on the best-selling Toy line the Care Bears. Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer is an Animated film released on November 15, 1985 by Warner Bros My Little Pony The Movie is an animated feature film based on the popular My Little Pony toy line This list of animated feature-length films compiles animated feature Films from around the world and is organized alphabetically under the year of release The New York Times. (Registration required to read page. )
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2005). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. ISBN 0-451-21265-7. Signet Books. New American Library (aka NAL began publishing Paperbacks in the 1940s Accessed April 11, 2007.
- ^ March 7-9, 1986 Box Office. The Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2005.
- ^ Weekend Box Office Results, March 21-23, 1986. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 4, 2005.
- ^ Weekend Box Office Results, March 28-30, 1986. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 4, 2005.
- ^ Weekend Box Office Results, April 4-6, 1986. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 4, 2005.
- ^ Animated Films Get New Life (1986, April 6). Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
- ^ Promotional picture for Disney Channel's premiere of Care Bears Movie II. Retrieved June 22, 2006.
- ^ Amazon.com page (1996 video edition). Retrieved on 2007-02-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols
- ^ Awards for animated feature films at Nelvana official site. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
- ^ The Envelope: Past Winners Database: 1986 9th Hastings Bad Cinema Society Stinkers Awards. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2005.
- ^ SoundtrackCollector entry. Retrieved on 2007-02-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols
External links
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation at the Internet Movie Database
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation at the Keyframe - the Animation Resource
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation at Allmovie
- The Care Bear Zone's picture gallery
- Care Bears Online page (also contains original trailer for the film)