Care Bears - The Movie (Animated)

Advantages: Lovely family film.
Disadvantages: No DVD extras.

...ever popular toy range The Care Bears was given its own feature length animated movie, which was one of the first of its kind to be based on a toy line and not the other way around. The Care Bears movie begins divided between 2 sets of problems. Friend bear and Secret bear have traveled to earth to help Kim and Jason, a brother and sister who after loosing their parents refuses to become close to anyone, Tenderheart bear is sent to help Nicholas, ...
...the Care Bears help, an accident with the rainbow rescue beam( as sort of teleportation device) sees them in Care A Lot, the care bears cloud home, they are won round by the bears but their adventure is only just beginning. Tenderheart arrives too late for Nicholas who has been taken over by an evil spirit, determined to get revenge on the children that had laughed at him he casts a spell which stopped all the children caring, little does he know ... Read review

Advantages: Nicey nicey film for kids.
Disadvantages: No extras.

...The care bears movie 2, the next generation is the follow up to the care bears movie. The story takes place at a summer camp, where dark heart befriends a little girl and makes a deal with her - she will be good at all the games and sports at the camp, if she helps him to trap the care bears. Luckily, 2 other children at the camp have made friends with the bears, so they too are there to help her. Elsewhere, we see how the care bears and care bear cousins grew up and became so caring. This film is full of happy songs, that will stick in your head, and the film full of sentiment, while telling kids to just be nice to one another. This film was made in 1986, and still looks good - because it is animated it cant age. The dvd can be watched only in english and in mono and doesnt offer any subtitles. It runs for 1hr 13 mins. Unfortuanatly... Read review

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Advantages: Cute baby care bears.
Disadvantages: Completely out of place with the first movie.

...who they are. They can use the powers of their icon to create a "care bear stare" a beam of good feeling which eminates from the tummy helping defeat evil They travel down to earth to help unhappy children in trouble and show them how to care for others. They live in Care-A-Lot a fantasy land in the clouds from where they can see all the people of earth. They use special cloud mobiles(cars made from clouds) to help them get around. In the first movie they encounter the care bear cousins, animal counterparts who had yet to discover their special powers. With the care bears help they each earn their tummy powers. The care bears were released as cuddly toys as well as having a cartoon series and other movies. THE STORY- The film is set before the first movie despite being called "a new generation" The baby care bears and care bear... Read review

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