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Children's DVD Review: Care
Bears: Kingdom of Caring |
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Released: 2004
Reviewed: February 2004
Our Recommended Age: 3-8
Our Rating: A
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| Buy: Care Bears - Kingdom of Caring
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Who's
gonna be there when it really counts? The Care Bears, of
course! This new DVD contains six episodes culled from the
classic 1980's television series, starring the huggable,
lovable bears. With Care Bears: Kingdom of Caring,
today's children can enjoy some of the classic adventures of the
good-hearted bears in small, TV-show length doses. FHE makes it just a little easier for
kids to play the DVD, as well. Their new
"pop-n-play" feature offers kids the ability to
simply pop in the DVD and watch, without the need for a
remote.
Six
fun adventures are featured on the DVD. In Lost At Sea, the
cubs (Tugs and Hugs) are playing pirates on a boat that is accidentally set adrift. Luckily, Bedtime
Bear and two (arguing) twins are onboard to help save the
day--and by the end of the episode, the twins are agreeing
with each other. In other stories, the cubs bump into a
grumpy Giant, a camp-out brings the Care Bears face-to-face
with a swamp creature, the bears build a heart for a robot,
and more. The "bad guys" (No-Heart and Beasley)
appear in many of the episodes, and each story teaches a few
lessons about sharing and caring.
The
episodes featured in this DVD are considerably less dramatic
than the Care Bears movies. For this reason, and because the
format allows kids to enjoy the Care Bears in smaller doses,
this DVD is more appropriate for younger Care Bear
fans.
Also
available: Care Bears - Adventures in Care-a-Lot,
featuring 4 more
episodes from the 1980's television series.
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