3/10. Care 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. /Rotate 0 "[2] But MaryAnn Johanson of the Flick Filosopher called it a "horrifying attempt at children's entertainment", adding that "The cold CGI animation removes any vestige of coziness that might have been found in what is essentially a giant advertisement for itself." 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. Directed by [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. During the "Laff-Fest", Giggle gives the sceptre to the new king. Grumpy feels even worse after Funshine tries to cheer him up with a joke on height restrictions, which the other Bears find funny. 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. They miss Funshine and want him to return to Care-a-lot where he belongs; thus, he must make a very difficult decisionto head back home with them, or remain King of Joke-a-lot ("Here I'm a King"). My Little Pony Friends Is Magic Screaming Care Bears Journey To Joke A Lot Screaming Music. [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. The Care Bears live in a cloud-filled land known as Care-a-lot ("With All Your Heart"). Funshine Bear left Care-a-lot to find a place where his sense of humor was appreciated. Long scenes of new, non-Bears talking will probably bore most. 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. One of the Bears, Grumpy, is working on a rainbow carousel for the upcoming Care Bear Fair. 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. Unknown All rights reserved. WebCARE BEARS: JOURNEY TO JOKE-A-LOT offers a lot of silly gags, whimsical landscapes, fun rides, and a carnival atmosphere in this CGI romp about friendship. I hate everything about them. << Care 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. CanadaUnited States Eventually, Funshine learns the hard way that "serious" is a very bad word in Joke-a-lot. [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. During the "Laff-Fest", Giggle gives the sceptre to the new king. 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. The parents' guide to what's in this movie. 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. One of the Bears, Grumpy, is working on a rainbow carousel for the upcoming Care Bear Fair. ". 83 minutes[2] Eventually, Funshine learns the hard way that "serious" is a very bad word in Joke-a-lot. What are some situations where you wouldn't want to joke around? Some time later, the villain makes another attempt at capturing his furry prey by setting a trap with the help of a girl named Christy. The Bears promise to return to Joke-a-lot on occasion, and ride home on the flying horses from their carousel. Instead, the real onea "smiley mouth"was at the back of Gig's ears. Music by Directed by Mike Fallows Iz9Vs$,r#'[A,AH&*8zTT?M y*x*akRp4*-osfgWq=F Length 827K views 5 years ago Parents need to know that Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot features a carnival-esque setting with a lot of bells and whistles. One example is on a bridge, where the underside of the bridge is the exact same at the up side, and where the sides of the bridge do not connect together with the up- and underside of the bridge. Title card Running time During the "Laff-Fest", Giggle gives the sceptre to the new king. His travel takes him to Joke a lot, a whimsical land where humor rules and Funshine is made 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. Care-a-lot had been radically redesigned. Funshine wants to look, but Funnybone tells him that a coronation is about to take place. And I'm sure that the new movie coming to the theater will be just as bad. As Grumpy is fixing his carousel, the other Bears must use it to stop Funnybone. >> 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"). Movie Guide 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. By all means I'm not a huge fan, but I do think some of the hate the franchise and characters garner do verge on unfair. stream Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. Meanwhile, the other Care Bears find his belongings and take the same ride that he did. "[21] In July 2005, Rob Lowing of Sydney, Australia's The Sun-Herald gave it three stars out of five, and wrote: "Adults will find this computer-generated cartoon as sickly sweet as fairy floss but tiny tots will love the colourful blobsoops, we mean the Care Bears. He plans to take command of the sceptre, now in the hands of a slow, elderly alligator called Grand Duke Giggle. 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. 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. Editing by Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. You have been warned. You admired him. ", which has finished animation. I am reluctant to admit this, but when Funshine sings about going home and questions about whether or not he is making the right choice, I cried. Welcome to the Care Bears Wiki, the encyclopedia for information related to the Care Bears franchise, originally created by American Greetings and currently owned by Cloudco Entertainment. Care Bears-Journey to Joke-a-Lot trailer. 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. The babies & cousins were absent, as were any humans. This album One of the Bears, Grumpy, is working on a rainbow carousel for the upcoming Care Bear Fair. >> 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 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. Meanwhile, the other Care Bears find his belongings and take the same ride that he did. Families can talk about when it's not OK to joke. He gets into the Treasury with it, unlocks the Royal Jewels, and escapes with this loot on a pink dirigible. July20,2004(2004-07-20) (Australia)October5,2004(2004-10-05) (United States) The Movies Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] This was also the first one in the franchise to be computer-animated. 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". Wikipedia:Care Bears: Journey to Joke-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". 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". Tenderheart look at the clouds spinning by. Director Davis Doi Writers Thomas Hart (screenplay) Jill Gorey (screenplay) Barbara Herndon (screenplay) Stars Ashleigh Ball (voice) Ian James Corlett (voice) Scott McNeil (voice) See production, box office & company info Search on Amazon This was also the first one in the franchise to be computer-animated. #l1zDL%IL8}W]N~$tHl[>b^3 |{_a%00/6R5eu"",/ LqmWvn"M^ `EV_b9|EOv|x+3-r@3e?HRszsvPhE](cDPcJ ,ID15. 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. 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. It [19], The DVD contains seven deleted scenes: "Laugh If You Want To! Previous title 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. 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. This was also the first one in the franchise to be computer-animated. My favourite characters were Grumpy Bear (reduced to a whiny toddler in this mess), Hugs & Tugs (baby bears) & the Care Bear Cousins. [1] In the U.S., the film's release coincided with the second annual National Care Week;[13] it debuted at eighth place on Billboard's VHS sales chart in late October 2004,[14] and sold more than 500,000 copies by April 2005. Filmow. Madacy Kids Actually crying is sort of an understatement- I bawled. >> | 1 0 obj "[21] In July 2005, Rob Lowing of Sydney, Australia's The Sun-Herald gave it three stars out of five, and wrote: "Adults will find this computer-generated cartoon as sickly sweet as fairy floss but tiny tots will love the colourful blobsoops, we mean the Care Bears. [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. Do you think it would ever get old? Artist(s) 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). He dozes peacefully on his horse. 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". Next title 2004 is for everyone's excited-ness for Disney/PIXAR's. He gets into the Treasury with it, unlocks the Royal Jewels, and escapes with this loot on a pink dirigible. Read the transcript Trailer transcripts Credits Home media Soundtrack Production Trivia Gallery. The others were just as bad. Directed by Mike Fallows and written by Jeffrey Alan Schecter, this was the fourth film to star the Care Bears a Various scenes from the film scroll up on the left side of the end credits. /Fcpdf0 223 0 R [15] The film aired on U.S. cable television's Disney Channel in December 2004[16][17] and May 2005. Cite error: tags exist for a group named "nb", but no corresponding tag was found. 83 minutes What would it be like if things were funny all the time? /Outlines 2 0 R 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. endobj DONT LET CHILD WATCH, GIVES EVEN ADULTS NIGHTMARES! 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. 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. Directed by Mike Fallows Funnybone orders Phido, Cleon and Bidel to steal it when Funshine is not looking. All in all, a poor movie and a bland one. 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