When the Care Bears come to the rat, he reveals his real name and homelandBasil Ratbone, from the No Fun Atoll, whose inhabitants have lived through a "serious" modus operandi. WebCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot Occupation Wish Bear's pet and best friend Wishing star Powers/Skills Magic Hobby No information Goals Return to Wish Bear (succeeded) Family No information Friends/Allies Wish Bear, Other Care Bears, Sir Funnybone, Gig, Me Bear, Messy Bear, Too Loud Bear Enemies No information Type of Hero Magic Hero After they crash into the Royal Palace, Funshine is delighted to see them, but the Bears are a bit puzzled over what he has become. Tenderheart look at the clouds spinning by. [7][nb 1] It was also the first computer-animated installment in the franchise,[9] and its first feature to go direct-to-video. I thought it was cute, and touching at the same time. | Editing by /Type /Pages [10] Backed by an advertising campaign worth more than US$2 million,[11] the film was released in North America by Artisan's successor, Lions Gate,[7] on October 5, 2004;[12] overseas rights were handled by Universal Studios soon after. WebCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot is a 2004 computer-animated musical adventure film, produced by Nelvana and released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. When the Care Bears come to Funnybone, he reveals his real name and homelandBasil Ratbone, from the No Fun Atoll, whose inhabitants have lived through a "serious" modus operandi. It Eventually, Funshine learns the hard way that "serious" is a very bad word in Joke-a-lot. Title card When Funshine tells one joke too many, he feels left out and sets off to find a place where jokes are welcome. Journey to Joke-a-lot was produced at Toronto's Nelvana studio,[5] and also at Sparx Animation,[4] under the working title The Care Bears in King Funshine the Great. The bears learn a lesson about there's a time to laugh & a time to be serious, but the way they treat Grumpy at the beginning is appalling. 2004 is for everyone's excited-ness for Disney/PIXAR's. Budget /Contents 8 0 R Unknown endobj 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 Joke-a-lot residents celebrate a "Laff-Fest" in his honor; Funnybone gives him a tour of the town, and takes him to his Royal Palace, where Funshine learns of the last two Kings and is introduced to the Royal Sceptre. Powerful Stories About Martin Luther King Jr. At school, anyone would die of embarrassment to be caught watching Care Bears except me. [5], Upon release, Journey to Joke-a-lot was the fourth film to feature the Care Bears,[6] and their first one in over 15 years. 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. Unknown [3] In early 2003, Artisan Entertainment acquired the distribution rights to the film from Nelvana. [3] In January 2005, Journey to Joke-a-lot was a nominee in the "Animated DVD Premiere Movie" category at the fifth annual DVD Exclusive Awards. There is a direct correlation between the vitality of the preaching and the interest of the hearer and speaker in the material being covered. Journey to Joke-a-Lot is however none of that. This newbie lost its way entirely. Otherwise, it's a nurturing, lesson-packed tale about friendship, integrity, and the importance of knowing when to joke and when to be serious. It received generally positive reviews, although the computer animation was singled out. [4], A writer for the Video Business magazine said of Journey to Joke-a-lot: "While [it] ain't no Shrekthe gold standardthe movie is still amusing enough to charm the target demographic of ages 25 and should do well with parents looking for harmless kiddie fare. 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. Mike Fallows endobj Even Grumpy apologizes for his earlier harsh words towards him. Meanwhile, the other Care Bears find his belongings and take the same ride that he did. 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". Five of them 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. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. He wanted the jewels so much to enliven his fellow residents that he planned on stealing them from Joke-a-lot, and even pretended that Funshine's "tummy symbol" was the royal birthmark. Unknown In 1987, the Care Bear characters appeared in, "Licensed kids music in tune with the times", The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Care_Bears:_Journey_to_Joke-a-lot&oldid=1139437123, Universal Pictures direct-to-video animated films, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 03:43. WebCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot is a 2004 children's animated feature film, produced by Nelvana Limited and released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. 2 0 obj "[22] Saskatchewan's The Star Phoenix also praised the film and its soundtrack, adding that "Even the movie is "bear"-able for grown-ups with subtle adult humour woven into the silliness. After they reluctantly agree to try the carousel, it goes out of control and sends them into the sky before crashing down. As a result, the Bears force him to make up with Funshine by apologizing. Ian Thomas Unknown After they reluctantly agree to try the carousel, it goes out of control and sends them into the sky before crashing down. [23], The music for Journey to Joke-a-lot was composed and produced by Canadian musician Ian Thomas; Jane Siberry wrote and performed the opening track, "With All Your Heart". /Length 781 [4] Some weeks after the release of Joke-a-lot, Siberry performed "With All Your Heart" at the Alix Goolden Hall in Victoria, British Columbia; Adrian Chamberlain of that province's Times Colonist wrote that "[she] performed [the song] with absolute sincerity, even the jaunty refrain which is whistled. He plans to take command of the sceptre, now in the hands of a slow, elderly alligator called Grand Duke Giggle. At the coronation, Joke-a-lot's new "king" tells his audience two jokes to pass the time, before Grand Duke Giggle proceeds to give him the sceptre. Instead, the real onea "smiley mouth"was at the back of Gig's ears. Why, or why not? He discovers a town known as Joke-a-lot, where laughter and humor are the order of the day, and soon becomes the area's "King". DONT LET CHILD WATCH, GIVES EVEN ADULTS NIGHTMARES! All in all, a poor movie and a bland one. Five of them 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. It received generally positive reviews, although the computer animation was singled out. [18] In the midst of Joke-a-lot's success, Lions Gate Home Entertainment released another computer-animated film with the Care Bears, Big Wish Movie, on October 18, 2005. During the "Laff-Fest", Giggle gives the sceptre to the new king. Joke-a-lot was the place Funshine Bear runs away to when one of his jokes goes wrong, and is the titular location in Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot. During the "Laff-Fest", Giggle gives the sceptre to the new king. Funnybone apologises for his misdeeds, and soon all of Joke-a-lot attends a coronation in which Gig becomes their Princess (though she is really more like a Queen). But when the other Care Bears come looking for Funshine to remind him what caring and friendship are all about, Funshine will have to decide what's more important: having a good time or being a good friend. /Pages 3 0 R The machine spins onto the dirigible, bursting the balloon and sending it aground. He then announces that he will go home, but Sir Funnybone wants him to stay as king. It received generally positive reviews, although the computer animation was singled out. Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot is a 2004 computer-animated musical adventure film, produced by Nelvana and released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. Even Grumpy apologizes for his earlier harsh words towards him. This was also the first one in the franchise to be computer-animated. Then a rat named Sir Funnybone arrives at the scene and dubs Funshine the area's long-lost King (although Funshine insists otherwise). The voice work is terrible sadly too, too high in pitch with next to no subtlety and it also sounded as though they had been recorded in a helium balloon. Uber-girly Strawberry and pals team up in mild adventure. Taking a seat on a bumper car, he embarks on a long ride which leads him to Joke-a-lot, a town where humour is dominant ("In the Land of Joke-a-Lot"). 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 plans to take command of the sceptre, now in the hands of a slow, elderly alligator called Grand Duke Giggle. 7 0 obj Next year ", "Caring Is Serious Business", "Which Way to Funshine? Language In the midst of this installment's success, Lions Gate released a 2005 sequel, The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie. 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. 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". Based on the direct to video/DVD by Artisan in which Funshine Bear runs away from the Care Bears home of Care-a-lot and 0:15. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. She referred to the title setting, Joke-a-lot, as "a sort of Oz-meets-Candyland with just a soupcon of pastel near-oddity Tim Burton might have pondered in a moment of sentimental weakness". This was also the first one in the franchise to be computer-animated. Then a rat named Sir Funnybone arrives at the scene, and dubs Funshine the area's long-lost King (although Funshine insists otherwise). Nelvana LimitedSparx Animation Studios Funnybone apologizes for his misdeeds, and soon all of Joke-a-lot attends a coronation in which Gig becomes their Princess (though she is really more like a Queen). So, I saw Journey to Joke-a-Lot come and go, and wasn't that interested in seeing it. The film centres on Funshine Bear, a Care Bear who loves to laugh and tell jokes. ", "I Wonder", "Packs-A-Magic! It seemed cute on paper and the character of Gig certainly is so. 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. Animation Funshine wants to look, but Funnybone tells him that a coronation is about to take place. After they reluctantly agree to try the carousel, it goes out of control and sends them into the sky before crashing down. Funshine wants to look, but Funnybone tells him that a coronation is about to take place. [3] In early 2003, Artisan Entertainment acquired the distribution rights to the film from Nelvana. One of the Bears, Grumpy, is working on a rainbow carousel for the upcoming Care Bear Fair. With Julie Lemieux, Stevie Vallance, Andrew Sabiston, Susan Roman. and "The Great Escape!". October 5th, 2004 Funnybone actually placed the car within the woods so that he could begin to gain his own power; he tells that to his henchmen, a trio of houseflies named Phido, Cleon and Bidel. CanadaUnited States 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. Iz9Vs$,r#'[A,AH&*8zTT?M y*x*akRp4*-osfgWq=F Various scenes from the film scroll up on the left side of the end credits. During the "Laff-Fest", Giggle gives the sceptre to the new king. WebCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot is a 2004 children's animated feature film, produced by Nelvana Limited and released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. /Type /Outlines The area's residents are astonished when he lands via parachute upon the town square; a female piglet called Gig tells him where he now is. The Care Bears live in a cloud-filled land known as Care-a-lot ("With All Your Heart"). Stored in a vault within the voice-activated Royal Treasury, the sceptre holds the Royal Jewels of Joke-a-lot, which Funnybone says are "the source of the magic power behind all the fun" there; only the king is granted access. You admired him. The Care Bears live in a cloud-filled land known as Care-a-lot ("With All Your Heart"). More details are available in the progress report. Release Date Producer Eventually, Funshine learns the hard way that "serious" is a very bad word in Joke-a-lot. CGI enhances the magic of classic friendly characters. /Type /Page Released 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. I have never seen CGI this bad in my entire life. [] Support characters that look like toys, four bright songs and lots of giggling will score with the under-fives. ", which has finished animation. Next album ", "I Wonder", "Packs-A-Magic! 3d computer animation doesn't have the same appeal for me as 2d. Fine enough for very VERY young children, but these are not the lovable little bears we knew and loved. /Length 1598 The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie Funnybone orders Phido, Cleon and Bidel to steal it when Funshine is not looking. >> He wanted the jewels so much to enliven his fellow residents that he planned on stealing them from Joke-a-lot, and even pretended that Funshine's "tummy symbol" was the royal birthmark. [19], The DVD contains seven deleted scenes: "Laugh If You Want To! He plans to take command of the sceptre, now in the hands of a slow, elderly alligator called Grand Duke Giggle. WebThe storyline resolves Funshine Bear running away from Care-a-Lot after one of his jokes goes wrong when the Carousel at the Care Bear Fair goes out of control, and finds himself 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. Funnybone actually placed the car within the woods so that he could begin to gain his own power; he tells that to his henchmen, a trio of houseflies named Phido, Cleon, and Bidel. Do you think it would ever get old? suggesting a diversity update. He wanted the jewels so much to enliven his fellow residents that he planned on stealing them from Joke-a-lot, and even pretended that Funshine's "tummy symbol" was the royal birthmark. I hate everything about them. The storytelling was OK with enjoyable songs and the animation was colorful but the jerky movement of the characters could be quite creepy and grotesque. WebThe second Care Bear feature film tells the story of how the Care Bear Family, including Share Bear, first came to Care-a-Lot after escaping the clutches of the evil Dark Heart. First, I know just how many awful CGI movies there have been, and I wasn't sure anybody could be trusted with the Care Bears. External Reviews /Count 0 | The other Bears open the chest to find a jack-in-the-box, and other toys, which Funshine assures them are the real magic jewels. As Grumpy is fixing his carousel, the other Bears must use it to stop Funnybone. Unknown Funshine Bear travels to Joke-a-lot where the people there crown him king. We won't share this comment without your permission. 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