Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot is a 2004 direct-to-video computer
animated musical adventure film, produced by Nelvana Enterprises and
released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. It was the first Nelvana
production featuring the Care Bears in the last 24 years, since the
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite television film in 1988. Directed by Mike
Fallows and written by Jeffrey Alan Schecter, this was the fourth film
to star the Care Bears and their first in 17 years. This was also the
first one in the franchise to be computer-animated.The film centres on
Funshine Bear, a Care Bear who loves to laugh and tell jokes. After
one of his jokes backfires against Grumpy, another of the Bears,
Funshine runs away to find a place where others can appreciate his
talents better. He discovers a town known as Joke-a-lot, where
laughter and humour are the order of the day, and soon becomes the
area's "King". Unknown to the Bear, a rat named Sir Funnybone is using
him that way in order to possess an important object called the Royal
Sceptre.Journey to Joke-a-lot premiered in the United States on
October 5, 2004, through Lions Gate, and was subsequently released
overseas through Universal Studios. It received generally positive
reviews, although the computer animation was singled out. In the midst
of this installment's success, Lions Gate released a 2005 sequel, The
Care Bears' Big Wish Movie. A soundtrack album, featuring the film's
songs and some original tracks, was released by Madacy Kids on the
same day as the film's debut.The Care Bears live in a cloud-filled
land known as Care-a-lot ("With All Your Heart"). One of the Bears,
Grumpy, is working on a rainbow carousel for the upcoming Care Bear
Fair. His fellow Care Bears come by for a look; one of them, Funshine,
loves telling jokes and making the other Care Bears laugh. After they
reluctantly agree to try the carousel, it goes out of control and
sends them into the sky before crashing down. Grumpy feels even worse
after Funshine tries to cheer him up with a joke on height
restrictions, which the other Bears find funny. Grumpy is not amused
and even goes so far as to tell Funshine that if he doesn't understand
that cheering up isn't making fun of, then maybe Funshine doesn't
belong in Care-A-Lot. As a result, the Bears force him to make up with
Funshine by apologizing. Upon reaching his house, they find no trace
of their friend. Reading from a note, Tenderheart Bear realizes that
Funshine has felt sorry for Grumpy and has gone in search of a place
where his talents can be better appreciated. The other Bears are
worried about his fate; as they cannot hold their Fair without him,
they decide to look for him regardless and bring him back to
Care-a-lot. Five of themâ€" Tenderheart, Grumpy, Wish, Cheer and Share
volunteer, while Laugh-a-Lot, Love-a-Lot, Friend, Good Luck, Bedtime,
and Champ stay home to get ready for the fair.
animated musical adventure film, produced by Nelvana Enterprises and
released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. It was the first Nelvana
production featuring the Care Bears in the last 24 years, since the
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite television film in 1988. Directed by Mike
Fallows and written by Jeffrey Alan Schecter, this was the fourth film
to star the Care Bears and their first in 17 years. This was also the
first one in the franchise to be computer-animated.The film centres on
Funshine Bear, a Care Bear who loves to laugh and tell jokes. After
one of his jokes backfires against Grumpy, another of the Bears,
Funshine runs away to find a place where others can appreciate his
talents better. He discovers a town known as Joke-a-lot, where
laughter and humour are the order of the day, and soon becomes the
area's "King". Unknown to the Bear, a rat named Sir Funnybone is using
him that way in order to possess an important object called the Royal
Sceptre.Journey to Joke-a-lot premiered in the United States on
October 5, 2004, through Lions Gate, and was subsequently released
overseas through Universal Studios. It received generally positive
reviews, although the computer animation was singled out. In the midst
of this installment's success, Lions Gate released a 2005 sequel, The
Care Bears' Big Wish Movie. A soundtrack album, featuring the film's
songs and some original tracks, was released by Madacy Kids on the
same day as the film's debut.The Care Bears live in a cloud-filled
land known as Care-a-lot ("With All Your Heart"). One of the Bears,
Grumpy, is working on a rainbow carousel for the upcoming Care Bear
Fair. His fellow Care Bears come by for a look; one of them, Funshine,
loves telling jokes and making the other Care Bears laugh. After they
reluctantly agree to try the carousel, it goes out of control and
sends them into the sky before crashing down. Grumpy feels even worse
after Funshine tries to cheer him up with a joke on height
restrictions, which the other Bears find funny. Grumpy is not amused
and even goes so far as to tell Funshine that if he doesn't understand
that cheering up isn't making fun of, then maybe Funshine doesn't
belong in Care-A-Lot. As a result, the Bears force him to make up with
Funshine by apologizing. Upon reaching his house, they find no trace
of their friend. Reading from a note, Tenderheart Bear realizes that
Funshine has felt sorry for Grumpy and has gone in search of a place
where his talents can be better appreciated. The other Bears are
worried about his fate; as they cannot hold their Fair without him,
they decide to look for him regardless and bring him back to
Care-a-lot. Five of themâ€" Tenderheart, Grumpy, Wish, Cheer and Share
volunteer, while Laugh-a-Lot, Love-a-Lot, Friend, Good Luck, Bedtime,
and Champ stay home to get ready for the fair.
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