The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Animation · Adventure · Family · 1986
True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse touch down on Earth to boost the spirits of some unhappy kids at summer camp. But the evil Dark Heart has other plans, and convinces one of the campers to help him capture the Care Bears.
Movie details
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
“Come Help The Care Bears Save the Kingdom of Caring.”
1986 Animation · Adventure · Family 1h 16m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse touch down on Earth to boost the spirits of some unhappy kids at summer camp. But the evil Dark Heart has other plans, and convinces one of the campers to help him capture the Care Bears.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Dale Schott
Written by
Peter Sauder
H
Hadley Kay
Dark Heart / The Boy (voice)
Chris Wiggins
Great Wishing Star (voice)
Cree Summer
Christy (voice)
Alyson Court
Dawn (voice)
M
Michael Fantini
John (voice)
Sunny Besen Thrasher
Camp Champ (voice)
Maxine Miller
True Heart Bear (voice)
Court is in session
Put Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.