Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation Movie
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Come help the care bears save the kingdom of caring.
It's A Whole New Adventure.
In this second installment to the original Care Bear Movie trilogy of the 1980s, the Care Bear Family goes on their first Caring Mission—to stop the evil doings of a demon villain, named Dark Heart, from taking over a summer camp while making the Bears and Cousins vanish forever. In exchange for the Family's capture, he gives a camper named Christy the chance to succeed as the "Camp Champ" over her so-named rival. While starting the Kingdom of Caring, its founders (True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse) will stop at nothing to end the wrath of the Bears' first villain. Christy's friends, Dawn and John, and the rest of the Family join them in doing so. Narrating the tale is the Great Wishing Star (voiced by Chris Wiggins), who also helps True Heart and Noble Heart start the Kingdom, as both of them take care of the little orphan Cubs.
| Hadley Kay | Dark Heart, The Boy |
| Chris Wiggins | Great Wishing Star |
| Cree Summer | Christy |
| Alyson Court | Dawn |
| Michael Fantini | John |
| Sunny Besen Thrasher | Camp Champ |
| Maxine Miller | True Heart Bear |
| Pam Hyatt | Noble Heart Horse |
| Dan Hennessey | Brave Heart Lion |
| Billie Mae Richards | Tender Heart Bear |
| Eva Almos | Friend Bear |
| Bob Dermer | Grumpy Bear |
| Patricia Black | Share & Funshine Bear |
| Nonnie Griffin | Harmony Bear |
| Dale Schott |
4.60 out of 10 (573 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Hello, Nostalgia!
posted on 10 Jul 2009It's impossible for me to objectively consider this movie. Not that I haven't tried, mind you - but I sit down, and I pop in the aged VHS, and I watch the opening...and suddenly I'm five years old again and clutching my very own Care Bear and watching the movie with open eyes and an eager heart.I can see, objectively, that this movie is a BIZARRE combination of cuddly baby merchandising-mascots and creepy prepubescent children with evil powers that has a thin story and uninteresting animation. But my inner five-year-old goes, "Yay! Care Bears!" every time I think about it. So - I'd only (cautiously, reluctantly) recommend this movie for those who saw it during their early youth and can call on the awesome power of nostalgia while watching it (like me) OR those lovably cynical Gen-X/Y-ers who deliberately seek out the wonderfully bad/strange (a category in which this movie...definitely belongs). To those actually looking for a compelling movie or wholesome family entertainment: You might want to keep looking.
Wonderful children's movie
posted on 03 Jul 2008I grew up on this movie and I can remember when my brother and I used to play in the backyard and pretend we were in Care-a-lot. Now, after so many years have passed, I get to watch the movie with my daughter and watch her enjoy it. If you are parent and you have not watched this movie with your children, then you should, just so you hold them in your arms and watch them get thrilled over the care bears and care-a-lot! The songs, especially "Forever Young" are very sweet and memorable. Parents, I highly recommend this movie for all kids so they can learn how enjoyable caring for others can be! When it comes down to all the trash that is on TV, you can raise your children to have the right frame of mind about life with movies like these.
Not Bad
posted on 08 Jan 2008I remember seeing Care Bears Movie 2 when i was young and i never saw the 1st care bears movie. I thought that the care bears movie 2 was good, and i use to be obsessed with the word Cart Wheels, when i was 6 i started doing Cart wheels alot and now i'm 16 and i can still do them, i still have fun now.
In today's world of horrible cartoons the old classics are refreshing
posted on 08 Jan 2008Still love it 17 or so years after the first time I saw it, in fact I discovered that I had lost my copy of this and was very upset. Despite it's non-association with the original (which as a kid I never noticed and as an adult I don't care about), this is what cartoons *should* be like. Just dark enough to be interesting and light enough to be enjoyed by everyone. I'm more than glad that my parents raised me on this kind of thing rather than the cartoons we see today that teach our kids nothing. The music is great, and gets stuck in your head forever...I have downloaded the entire soundtrack at one point or another.
Is it really all that bad?
posted on 30 Dec 2007In an era of such awful cartoons, I am rather in shock to see a movie with such good morals make it to the IMDB Bottom List for Animated movies.This movie does contradict the first. I won't deny that. However, when I was in the target age group for this movie, I didn't even notice, nor would it have mattered if I did. The people who made it may have used "New Generation" to note that this is another way the Care Bear Family could have began. Perhaps we are meant to decide for ourselves how the Care Bear family truly began.This was my favorite movie at age 3-6, and it did not scare me or confuse me at all.
3.5 yrs daughter LOVES this!
posted on 24 Dec 2007I was worried that my daughter might get the wrong idea. I think the "Dark-Heart" character is a little on the rough side and I don't like the way he shape-shifts into a "mean" frog, fox, boy… I was wrong, This movie was made for my kid, not for me. She "gets it" when it went over (under?) my head. Of course I don't "get it". This isn't one of the NEW kids movies that adults will ALSO enjoy. This is straight for the young ones, and the crew knew what they were doing. There isn't any political junk ether. There's no magic key that will save the world from ourselves, nobody has the right to access excess, and everyone isn't happy all the time. And as a side benefit, nobody DIES! –russwill.
I love this movie & it the best Care Bears Movie ever!!!
posted on 25 Oct 2007It all started with True Heart Bear & Noble Heart Horse get the club to safety. Noble Heart Horse meet Dawn & John & took them to see True Heart Bear. Later, The care meter went down more & True Heart Bear & Noble Heart Horse check to see if it Dark Heart but they can't go unless the club at care for so they ask Dawn & John to care for the club. After True Heart Bear & Noble Heart Horse Come back, They send Dawn & John back to camp. Than the club & cousin bears have grown up to get ready to fight Dark Heart. At the end, Dark Heart kidnap all the care bear & the kids (Dawn & John) have to tell Christy that Dark Heart is evil. Than they work to together to save the Care Bears. Later, True Heart Bear & Noble Heart Horse found out it Dark Heart shadow & return to care land to find that their gone. The Kids (Dawn, John, & Christy) come but they was not powerful to stop Dark Heart. True Heart Bear & Noble Heart Horse come to help Dawn, John, & Christy to free the other care bears but Christy got in the way & was hit by Dark Heart magic. Than Dark Heart saw Christy got hit & stop fighting the care bear in order to help her but he can't because Dark Heart (himself) don't have the power of caring to save Christy. The care bears & the kids help Dark Heart save Christy. Now Dark Heart starting to care & became a real boy to fall in love with Christy. Dark Heart is now a real boy & help out Christy to work out in camp.This is a great move ever & the best Care Bears Movie I ever seeing.I like all the care bears movies & I can't wait to see "Care Bears: Big Wish Movie (2005)".Who like this movie?
Pathetic excuse for a Care Bears sequel
posted on 13 Sep 2007What were they thinking? The creators of this film obviously had never even seen the original. This film is a sorry excuse for a Care Bears sequel. It contradicts most of what happened in the first movie, and really treats it's audience like children... children don't want to be talked down to in films, and adults would really get tired of this film in the first five minutes. The writers tried to include a Disney-ish wit in this film, but they ended up making the whole film a joke. The only good thing about this film is the music- Dean Parks is a well-know studio guitarist who laid down many tracks in the 70's and 80's for big names like Billy Joel and Barry Manilow. Unfortunately some of the songs do drag, but this movie does have it's share of good songs. The Voice talent is excellent too, Maxine Miller does a terrific job with Truheart Bear. Nelvana is a wonderful animation studio, they had all kinds of talent that went into this project, yet they produced such an awful film, I can't figure it out.
My favorite movie as a child
posted on 02 Jun 2006And my children love it now! Granted, I can watch it now and realize the animation wasn't that great, and that the plot is trite. Hey, if every villian introduced themselves by saying "I ammmmm DAAAARRRKK HEEEEAAARRT" I think they might be laughed at, but for young children it is a moral story with catchy music.Music so catchy, mind you, that I still had the words memorized after not seeing this film in twenty years. I would definitely suggest this one for younger children.
cute film still good today
posted on 31 Mar 2006this is a timeless film that's still cute to see today. it has good music and is better than the first one. it shows off the bears more and you get a better feeling of what the bears can do, and different personalities. specially grumpy doing "double duty"
My favroite movie as a kid
posted on 21 Jan 2006Every kid has that movie that he pops into VHS when he has nothing to do, or when there is a babysitter around. This was that movie for me. I can tell you the whole plot exactly, I must have seen it 100 times at least, and I can say it is a good kids/family movie.I still have the tape, I haven't watched it in 5 years, but maybe I'll get around to it this week, and be a kid for the day. You just have to love the care bears, and their messege.
Strange, but it works
posted on 07 Nov 2005This cartoon was strange, but the story actually had a little more depth and emotion to it than other cartoon movies. We have a girl at a camp with low self esteem and hardly any other friends, except a brother and sister who are just a miserable as she is. She reaches the ultimate low point and when the opportunity arises she literally makes a pact with a devil-like demon. I found this film to be very true to life and just when things couldn't be worse, the girl sees what she's done, she feels remorse and then changes and then she helps this dark, mystical creature learn the human quality of love. The twins improve too, by helping the little bears and then they get a sense of self worth too. A very positive message for children, though some elements of the film was strange, it was and still is a rather enjoyable film. The music from Stephen Bishop (Tootsie songs) made the film even better
Excellent Kid Movie
posted on 07 Nov 2005The second Care Bears movie is immensely better than its predecessor. It has a deeper plot, better character development, and the tunes (especially the closing song) are both catchy and warm-hearted. Sure the movie tends to over stress caring but come on, it IS a Care Bears movie. This movie is a great picture to show to kids because it emphasizes friendship, love, and again, caring. Not to mention the Care Bears are just too adorable!
My favorite.
posted on 12 Dec 2004This is my favorite of the three care bears movies. Once again I liked all the songs. The big problem however as most people have pointed out was that this story contradicts the original. For those that saw the first movie recall the bears met their "cousins" who they apparently never knew about. It wasn't of course until the end that the cousins received their tummy symbols after proving how much they cared. In this story however the cousins grow up with the care bears and have tummy symbols all along. That being said this isn't a bad movie as long you keep it separate from the first. I thought the Darkheart character much more evil then the Nicholas of the first. But at the same time I felt it added a sort of balance to the sweetness of the care bears. I also liked the we care part at the end, although I know other people had mixed feelings about that scene. And of course I LOVED the songs. My favorites being Growing Up and Forever Young. The care bears movies have always had such good songs. Ten stars for a very good movie.
I couldn't care less
posted on 10 Apr 2004***SPOILER WARNING***The title identifies this movie as not only a sequel but `A New Generation'.
I don't see the need because I would be willing to bet that the characters in the first film were as indistinguishable as they are in this one. The Care Bears are based on a huge line of furry teddy bears with little hearts on their stomachs. They all have names like Trueheart Bear, Nobleheart Bear; Swiftheart Bear then there is Playful Heart Monkey and Bright Heart Raccoon (Where is Closing Credits Bear when you need him?). The Ninja Turtles are no less annoying but at least I can tell them apart. The story seems lifted out of a coloring book. A demon named Dark Heart visits two last-place children at a summer camp and offers them a deal: Kidnap the Care Bears and he will make them both Camp Champs. In other words: The Devil descends upon two kids and offers them good fortune in return for the CB's mortal souls (The movie doesn't say that but I got the idea). Meanwhile somewhere in the Kingdom of Caring the Care Bears fight back with their little caring patches on their stomachs and shoot colored beams that make a happiness rainbow. Then when things turn their darkest the characters (and I wish I were making this up) turn to the camera and ask the audience to start caring, caring, caring hard! I like the apathetic Grumpy Bear, at least he and I had one thing in common.Sometimes I sit through a movie and declare that I want to see it as part of my life experience. I had to see this one just to see if I could sit all the way through it. I did and I was not the best for wear afterwards. This movie is so sugary sweet that even my dentist was surprised to report no cavities.The animation? It lies somewhere between a cereal commercial and PSA for Arbor Day. This was the 80s when toy merchandise tie-ins had become uncomfortably common. Those days are gone but the relics like this remain.Rating: BOMB! (of four)
Fantastic movie, all-around!
posted on 16 Feb 2004I loved this movie when I was a kid. My stuffed Love-a-Lot Bear was my most prized possession. And when I recently found the movie in my storage room and watched it again, I found that I still loved it! In today's world of kid's toys/movies/TV shows filled with violence and fighting, it's nice to again see the Care Bears, who fight evil with nothing but the power of love and caring. The movie itself has a strong plot-line, and catchy songs which my friends and I (we watched the movie at a party I had, to reminisce of our childhood) STILL find stuck in our heads. And best of all, the characters are well developed, but not so over developed that little kids (the movie's target audience) can't understand and love them. Watching it when older, I also picked up on many subtle points buried in the plot which suggest a deeper meaning. The movie is great fun for kids and adults who want to lose their age for a while!!!
An odd piece of work...
posted on 14 Mar 2003For the longest time, I liked this movie better than the original Care Bears movie. Well last summer, I watched them both together and decided I was wrong. The first one is a better Care Bears movie (as you may have guessed if you read my review for it). This one isn't a BAD movie, it's just... VERY STRANGE.Well first of all, as a few people have mentioned, it completely disavows any knowledge of the first movie. I can't think of another sequel that contradicts the original so blatantly (especially with the genders of some characters and how they all met). When I was little and watching this, I was quite a bit confused and distraught. I felt the same way watching it as an adult!On to the reasons why the movie is actually pretty good (IF you disassociate it from the first movie). I can't think of another movie for little kids with a DEMON as it's villan! Now I am not for a minute suggesting that evil demons who want to steal the souls of campers and Care Bears are good, I just find it cool that there's a SUPREMELY EVIL BEING in a movie for little kids! It's like that bizzare "Santa Clause vs. Satan" movie from Mexico you hear about sometimes. Anyhow, the demon's name is Darkheart and he wants this chick to help him get the Care Bears in return for him giving her special powers. Very dark for a kiddy flick eh? And did I mention that Darkheart appears to the girl most often as a WHINEY VOICED 10 YEAR OLD BOY??? Freaky! Meanwhile some other kids are in Care-a-Lot looking after BABY CARE BEARS! Oh, man!
Demons and baby Care Bears IN THE SAME MOVIE!!!!!Needless to say, everything gets cleared up in the end (but not before we get to see Darkheart trap the Care Bears' souls in this scary chandelere thing in one [surprisingly] deeply disturbing scene). But I am left with the question of wether this movie has found the cult audience it so richly deserves. I might just watch it again myself.
Try to Bear in Mind That They Are Still Trying to Sell Toys.
posted on 14 Jun 2002Surprisingly dark and mean-spirited would-be children's film has our heroes fighting a demonic force that poses as a young boy at a summer camp. A girl makes a deal with this entity to become athletic and thus becoming the most popular kid among her peers. It is now up to the Care Bears to save the day, help the children, defeat the evil spirit and hopefully turn everything back to the way it should be. Parents could be shocked by this production, while most of the rest of us could not care less anyway. Once again the main idea with this film was to sell teddy bears in the marketplace. Good thing, because the movie needs to be given a bear tranquilizer. 2 stars out of 5.
They don't make them like this anymore. Thankfully.
posted on 17 May 2001Years from now, when the kids who went (or were taken) to see the likes of "Shrek," "The Lion King" and anything from Pixar hit their twenties or older, they'll be horrified to see the sort of bilge that passed for feature cartoons in the 1980s. (Heck, I'm 33 and I'm horrified NOW!) They'll also be appalled to realise that that greeting-card toy creation the Care Bears were popular enough to have numerous animated TV specials, a TV show, and no less than three movies - and I certainly can't blame them."Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation" capsulises all that was bad about the Neon Decade's cartoons - unabashed commercialisation, animation that isn't even as good as Disney's TV cartoons of the time (surprisingly, it took the House of Mouse until the mid-1980s to take the plunge into tele-cartooning), incredibly bad writing from Nelvana's answer to Hanna-Barbera's Glenn Leopold, Peter Sauder (everybody here moralises and/or lectures rather than talks, and the Great Wishing Star is supposed to be the narrator but serves more to tell the story for anyone who really can't follow the plot), and music - both the songs by Dean & Carol Parks and the score by Patricia Cullen - that makes your average Don Bluth movie's backing seem like Danny Elfman on peak form. Throw in a lot of indigestible sentimentality, an incessantly condescending air, and an inescapable feeling that no one behind this meant a word of it, and you have a non-violent form of child abuse.I could have been watching "Kim Possible" instead of writing this, you know.
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Adorable.
posted on 15 Aug 2009Origins of the Care Bears & their Cousins. If you saw the original film you'll notice a discrepancy. The Cousins are raised with the Care Bears, rather than meeting them later. However I have no problems with that, preferring to treat the films as separate interpretations. The babies are adorable and it's fun watching them play and grow. My favourite is Swift Heart Rabbit. The villain is a delightfully menacing shapeshifter. I could empathise with the three children since I was never good at sports either. Cree Summer is excellent as Christy. The songs are sweet and memorable. If you have an open heart, love the toys or enjoyed the original, this is not to be missed. 9/10