Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)

Directed by

Dale Schott

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

G

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 82 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the origin story of the Care Bears through a flashback from the Great Wishing Star. It follows True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse as they help a young camper named Christy resist the temptations of a shape-shifting villain named Dark Heart.

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What happens

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation is a 1986 animated musical fantasy film co-produced by LBS Communications and Nelvana Limited, and released by Columbia Pictures. It is the third animated feature from Nelvana and a prequel to The Care Bears Movie and second film in the Care Bears franchise. 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. It stars the voices of Alyson Court, Cree Summer, Maxine Miller and Hadley Kay. In the story, The Great Wishing Star (voiced by Chris Wiggins) tells the origins of the Care Bears and the story of their first Caring Mission. True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse lead the other Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins in aiding Christy, a young camper who is tempted by the evil shape-shifting Dark Heart. This is also the first appearance of the Care Bear Cubs, who also had their own line of toys. A New Generation was made over a seven-month period at Nelvana's Toronto facilities, with additional work handled by Taiwan's Wang Film Productions, and involved several crew members who had worked on The Care Bears Movie. Patricia Cullen served as composer, and Los Angeles musicians Dean and Carol Parks worked on the film's six songs. Upon its release in March 21, 1986, A New Generation gained negative attention for its unnecessary merchandising tie-ins, poor animation quality, and frightening themes for a children's movie. Some of its key elements received comparisons to the German legend Faust and J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. The film grossed only $8.5 million in North America, about a third of what the previous installment earned, and over $12 million worldwide. It was released on video in August 21, 1986, and the final home media release to date was a Blu-ray issued in August 2021. The film was followed by The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland in 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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