Product Details

• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Family Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: October 5, 2004
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002HODV8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,643 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A True Disappointment, October 11, 2004

By 

A. Wagner (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Care Bears - Journey to Joke-a-Lot [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I just finished watching this movie with my 3 kids (4-1/2 boy and 2-1/2 twin girls). They are all avid Care Bear fans and love the old cartoons. After the initial five minutes where the Care Bears all appear they lost interest. Except for Funshine Bear, you hardly see the other Care Bears as most of the plot takes place in Joke-A-Lot; a land full of grotesque creatures who are neither amusing or cute to look at. Where are Hugs and Tugs, The Care Bear Stare, Beastly, Shrieky, Lord No Heart? Don't get your hopes up for the CD either - there are 3 songs in the whole movie so I'm sure it will be a waste of money as well.
This movie had great potential - its too bad they blew it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not The Same, October 7, 2004

By 

FishelFan2004 (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Care Bears - Journey to Joke-a-Lot (DVD)

Okay, Sure this movie is cute and fun like 'Care Bears' of the past but The kids DO seem like 5 year olds. I know this movie is a new continuity but there's something missing.

Fun for little Kids but not for Old Fans. If the 'Care Bear' owners wanted old fans to 're-connect' to the fanbase this movie does NOT do it!

20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Distorting the Care Bears under the guise of 'updating', October 11, 2004

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ESCK (CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Care Bears - Journey to Joke-a-Lot (DVD)

I should preface this review by stating that I still love the Care Bears. I own both of their other full-length movies. It was one of my favorite cartoons growing up. And I was always particularly attached to Funshine bear, and cried when I lost my Funshine doll.

So when I heard there would be another movie, this time about Funshine, I was thrilled. Or, I was for the first few moments.

I realize that the producers of this film are attempting to keep the Care Bears fresh for a new generation, and I appreciate that since I would love nothing more than to see these characters last forever. But I think this film diverted from the original *too* much.

The Care Bears are scary looking in CGI. I don't like the lack of villians, it makes Funshine seem like the bad guy. And more importantly, what the (bleep) is up with Funshine being a male bear?

She's female! Can someone please pay a little more attention here? I'm dying. You could at least pretend to care about the original cartoons.

Maybe young kids will like this film, although I think the CGI bears will frighten them. But those of us who grew up with the Care Bears certainly don't appreciate it.