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Summary: Excellent
Review: I'm not ashamed to say that at 18 years, I can _still_ enjoy this movie. Yes, it's full of sap and cheeziness but it's Care Bears! What did you expect? I thought this movie had a far more engaging plot than the first movie and it provides more characterization. The songs are excellent, particually "Forever Young" and "Our Beginning" I will say that the villain will probably frighten very young children but those of about 6 or over will probably be fine. And if you're worried about quality...well, like I said, I'm 18 and I still love it.
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Summary: To be fair (and loving) to this movie . . .
Review: I give this movie *gasp* three stars. Here are the reasons why:1. DESPITE the (yet again!) vitriol-filled Amazon review, this is a good movie! It's neither a fantastic movie nor a so-bad-it-should-be-buried movie. It has its great points--the one lesson it tries to make (but gets obscured by the more blatant marketing aspects of the film) is that you don't need to be someone "special" to be worthy of friendship or respect. This, dear reader, is a GOOD message for all children to learn. (Dawn & John, two of the children in this movie, learn this easily; Christie learns the lesson the hard way, but "redeems" herself.) 2. THEY CHANGED THE STORY FOR MONEY'S SAKE!! This, to this day, makes me mad because with better story writing (and a LOT less focus on marketing more toys) this movie could have topped its predecesor and not come across as clunky, disorganized and "saccharine" (note the "Keep Tinkerbell Alive"-like segment in the movie; those of you who've seen it know exactly what I'm talking about). Care Bears Movie II was originally released in theaters by Columbia Pictures; this told me that the company was impressed by the popular and commercial success of the first Care Bears Movie (released by Samuel Goldwyn/MGM). But, in order to market "Baby Care Bears", they changed the origin story to accommodate this goal, thus blowing all credibility and story coherency to heck. 3. Despite the movie's flaws, you just HAVE to admit that seeing the Care Bears Family grow and learn together is cute as all heck. The scary parts are MEANT to be scary, and I like that there was so much at stake in the later part of the story. It may not be suitable for some younger children, so use your best judgement. In summary, as a Care Bears fan I STILL love this movie and would still recommend that you add this movie to your collection--flaws and all. But, to be fair, as an overall review (and I choke to say it!), the movie could have been much better. Two stars for quality, plot, and over-marketing, and one extra star for Care Bears fandom.
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Summary: Care Bear Bomb!
Review: I thought this movie was terrible! I grew up with the care bears and loved them myself so I thought this movie was a no-brainer! Boy, was I wrong! It frightened my children and didn't captivate them at all. Sure, the care bears saved the day but the movie was full of negativity and wasn't at all what I wanted for my children! This is one care bear fan who is a fan no longer!
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Summary: back to the eighties
Review: this is an excellent dvd that is more than worthy of the ...price tag. with the care bears, you can't help but smile as you remember sitting and watching this when you were little. it contains wonderful life lessons such as the importance of caring for those around you and giving people a chance to show thier true color. unlike most cartoons today which use violence and even sex as primary objectives, the care bears movie shows a lighter side to life...the one children should be exposed to. it's an excellent no matter what age...most of my friends love and we're in college.
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Summary: Great picture. Terrible sound
Review: This release of the movie looks great but the sound is still not in stereo and in parts of the movie, especially at the beginning, the sound doesn't match what the picture is doing. I don't remember my old tape doing that. The mastering looks rushed on this one. It also does not contain the trailer for this movie, but advertisements for other movies, so the special features really aren't much of a bonus. I'd give this a 5 if the sound was done properly.
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Summary: cute and cuddly for the next generation
Review: I recently started collecting the new carebears that have come out for the 20th aniversary with my 6 yr old son as a hobbie...by chance we found both of the carebear movies..when i was little i watched the cartoon show and the movies over and over. I still love the little bears and the cute carebear cousins. My son also loves them . This movie gives some good lessons for children who watch nothing but violent and non educational cartoons. It is something i can share with my son from my childhood. The story is cute and gives you something to think about. I hope i can continue to share this with any other children that come into my life because it was so much apart of my childhood
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Summary: CARE BEARS FOREVER!
Review: I love the care bears! I grew up on the 80's and I still have my bedtime bear. I gave it to my 5yr old son, now he sleeps with it every night. I love that the care bears are back. I am a 25 yr old female and mother. This is a great anybody movie,It's a very good kids movie that you won't mind watching over and over again.It's very sweet and careing and teaches kids. Buy it today!!!
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Summary: Fun for all.
Review: Before I review this film, I decided to answer the question so many reviewers have posted on Amazon in the past. The question is: How is it possible to have only met the Care Bear Cousins in the first movie and end up knowing them all along in the sequel? The answer couldn't be simpler. The Second full length Care Bears movie is entitled: The Care Bears Move II: A New Generation. This means it is an entirely different world. I am not ashamed to admit that I am a 21-year-old male who is a fan of these '80s's pop culture icons. Most boys I grew up with like myself watched the show along with all the cool stuff the '80's had to offer and we all had at least one doll. I was the proud owner of Champ Bear thank you very much. The second movie is a very interesting one now that I look back on it. After finding my old copy I realized this movie was a little extreme for young children. The villain is a demon and there are very serious situations that kids wouldn't understand like the scene where Dark Heart almost drowns. Yes even though he is a demon if you knock your self out you can drown. All and all the movie has a great easy to follow story, great sound track and leaves you with a positive attitude. It also has great action and proves that the Care Bears not only care about the well being of Earth's children, but they care about their own family just as much. Still, I felt there were some very disappointing things about the second installment. 1) Even though we were introduced to a new Care Bear named Harmony (Dark purple with one red heart and two small pink hearts flanking it), did you ever notice that Treat Heart Pig was not in the movie at all? All you true fans should look very carefully she isn't there and she became one of the most popular characters in the last few seasons of the animated series. 2) Where are Grams Bear and Hugs and Tugs? They were all in the first movie, but if they were not in the second one, how did they end up Care -A- Lot? Think about it, Grams Bear should have been the first Care Bear instead of the other new characters True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse. 3) This is my biggest beef, barely any of the Care Bears actually played a part in this movie. Their names were mentioned, but none of them said anything! In the first movie every Care Bear has at least one line, but not all the Cousins. I was into the Care Bears just as much as Transformers and He-Man, but never in my life have I ever heard the voices of Loyal Heart Dog or Proud Heart Cat. They made appearances in both films, but not once did either say a single word. Oh yea and what's with the gender changes? Some were no big deal, but I'll tell you this...BIRTHDAY BEAR IS A DUDE! Anyway besides these issues, Care Bears II is a great buy for all ages. Whether young or old no one will be disappointed. Still, it would be cool to see a Care Bears III, one that could appeal to the old fans like me.
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Summary: A great learning movie for kids
Review: I'm 21 now and I used to watch the Care Bears when the first came out 20 years ago. As soon as I found out the Care Bears were back I went straight out to buy anything Care Bear related. This movie really does help kids learn the difference between right and wrong. Another thing is I don't think that the bears scare kids and I also don't think that they lose their cuteness when they start talking. (that has to do with a previous review). I will buy the DVD's for myself and then hold onto them for when I have my own kids. They're awesome and the cutest lil things around!!!
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Summary: disapointing and too scary for kids
Review: The other reviews of this movie were so good that I thought I'd get it for my little kids (ages 2 and 3 years). I watched it with them the first time, and was surprised that there was so much emphasis on "baddies" and "evil". I don't think that this theme is appropriate for kids this age, even if the baddie turns good in the end. I would much rather have them watch "rescue heroes" where the bad is not influenced so much. This feeling also goes for the first movie and for the videos that come with the bears. My 3 y.o. won't watch Share Bear's movie as it's too scary and there's a "monster" in it. Even without this problem, the stories are uninteresting and I think the bears loose a lot of their cuteness factor when they start talking!
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