kev wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:23 pm
And, WOW!: In fact, [and I REALLY hate to admit THIS:] You opened my eyes!! I've seen this on the shelves in years past, noticing the difference in the sub-title ['The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III' compared to 'Goldy 3: The Search for the Golden Bear'] and I just thought it was an attempt to re-market the original [lol, never even paid attention to the fact Mr. T was in it]... (Oddly enough it WAS partially written by the director of the original series [AND father of original 'Jessie'] Trevor Black.)
It's only been 16 years since your post and you have referenced it in another thread recently, so I am compelled to ask what the heck is the difference between those two movies. IMDB has some confusing information.
Goldy 3: The Search for the Golden Bear (1988)
Supposedly stars Jessica Black, Cheech Marin, Bonnie Morgan, and Mr. T.
Bonnie Morgan born 1981 would have been 7 at the oldest.
Jessica Black as "Jesse" would have been 4 years older than she was in the first movie from 1984.
Directed by Trevor Black and John Quinn.
Synopsis:
Young Jessie loves her pet bear, Goldy. When a clever magician casts a spell so he will be able to buy Goldy and take her away, Jessie escapes deep into the forest with Goldy and hides. There she meets a "Ghostman", who believes that all animals should live in peace and freedom.
And the video posted here --
The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994)
Supposedly stars Cheech Marin, Mr. T., Bonnie Morgan and others.
Bonnie Morgan would have been about 13, a believable age for "Jessie".
Directed by John Quinn, cowritten by Trevor Black and others.
Synopsis:
When a sly magician casts a spell so that he can buy Goldy, the last Golden Bear, Jesse runs away with her pet. Hiding deep in the heart of the forest, the youngster meets a 'Ghostman' who believes all animals should be free. In HD.
I have found videotapes of "Goldy: The Last of the Golden Bears" (1984) and "Goldy 2: The Saga of the Golden Bear" (1986), as well as videotapes, laserdisc, and Digital Downloads of "The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III" (1994), so I am pretty sure those movies actually exist! I also have streaming downloads of 2 and III. No sources available for the first movie other than the physical tapes on eBay. However, I found NO VIDEO AT ALL for Goldy 3 from 1988, just movie pages like IMDB and rarefilmfinder!! No sign of any VHS with that title or streaming video. Unless YOU have a VHS with the title "Goldy 3: The Search for the Golden Bear", I don't think the 1988 movie actually exists. It certainly would not have the same cast as the 1994 movie. The IMDB entry is either drastically wrong or complete fiction for a 1988 film.
What's going on here?