Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation is a 1986 Canadian-American
animated fantasy film produced by LBS Communications and Nelvana. The
third animated feature from Nelvana, 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 second film based on the Care Bears franchise, a character called
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, as they come to the aid of Christy, a young orphan
camper who is tempted by an evil shape-shifting figure named 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 original Care Bears Movie. Patricia
Cullen served as composer, and Los Angeles musicians Dean and Carol
Parks worked on the film's six songs. The Samuel Goldwyn Company, the
US distributor for the first film, was originally set to release the
sequel, but demands from the film's producers caused the company to
give up. The worldwide distribution rights were then acquired by
Columbia Pictures.Upon its release in March 1986, A New Generation was
lambasted for its unnecessary merchandising tie-ins, poor animation
quality, and frightening themes plotting onto 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
1986, and on DVD in April 2003, considering it the final issue before
never reissuing the movie on any home media again. It was followed by
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland in 1987.The film takes place 19
years before the defeat of the Spirit's evil plans. Aboard their boat,
a yellow bear and a purple horse look after the baby animals known as
the Care Bear Cubs and Care Bear Cousin Cubs.[nb 2] On the way, a red
sea serpent threatens themâ€"one of the many forms of Dark Heart, an
evil shape-shifting spirit. They escape by following a rainbow up to
the sky, while the boat transforms into the Cloud Clipper.[nb 3]
There, the Great Wishing Star gives the group their "tummy symbols",
pictures that indicate each creature's role or specialty. True Heart
Bear and Noble Heart Horse, as the characters are named, become
founders of the Kingdom of Caring, a land which comprises Care-a-Lot
and the Forest of Feelings.
animated fantasy film produced by LBS Communications and Nelvana. The
third animated feature from Nelvana, 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 second film based on the Care Bears franchise, a character called
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, as they come to the aid of Christy, a young orphan
camper who is tempted by an evil shape-shifting figure named 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 original Care Bears Movie. Patricia
Cullen served as composer, and Los Angeles musicians Dean and Carol
Parks worked on the film's six songs. The Samuel Goldwyn Company, the
US distributor for the first film, was originally set to release the
sequel, but demands from the film's producers caused the company to
give up. The worldwide distribution rights were then acquired by
Columbia Pictures.Upon its release in March 1986, A New Generation was
lambasted for its unnecessary merchandising tie-ins, poor animation
quality, and frightening themes plotting onto 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
1986, and on DVD in April 2003, considering it the final issue before
never reissuing the movie on any home media again. It was followed by
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland in 1987.The film takes place 19
years before the defeat of the Spirit's evil plans. Aboard their boat,
a yellow bear and a purple horse look after the baby animals known as
the Care Bear Cubs and Care Bear Cousin Cubs.[nb 2] On the way, a red
sea serpent threatens themâ€"one of the many forms of Dark Heart, an
evil shape-shifting spirit. They escape by following a rainbow up to
the sky, while the boat transforms into the Cloud Clipper.[nb 3]
There, the Great Wishing Star gives the group their "tummy symbols",
pictures that indicate each creature's role or specialty. True Heart
Bear and Noble Heart Horse, as the characters are named, become
founders of the Kingdom of Caring, a land which comprises Care-a-Lot
and the Forest of Feelings.
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