DVD Review: Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show

Author: FitzPublished: Dec 19, 2008 at 9:14 pm 2 comments

Watch as the Jim Henson Company presents a new take on an old story. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears takes the traditional story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and gives it an animated, reality-TV spin.

Mac Bear runs a fish shack in the land of fairy tales, who is in steep competition with a new sushi restaurant crowding into his territory. Ruby Bear is a homemaker who dreams of making it big in show business. And Junior Bear is a smart bear trying to navigate the mine field of junior high school. They are a tight family unit who actually like spending time, talking, and eating meals together.

Goldilocks has a home makeover show called Totally Fab Rehab and chooses the Bears' home as the next one to make over after receiving a video from Junior explaining that they would really want a taste of the "sweet life." In her vacant blond mind, she decides that what they really want is a home made over entirely in candy. Candy windows, candy canes on the walls, candy furniture... And of course this doesn't go well.

Once the reality of the candy house sinks in (and Hansel and Gretel make their surprise exit), Goldilocks' agent, Jay Weasel, pitches a new show to the network,  Goldilocks and the Three Bears Show, which is a reality show shot for 30 days. The cameras follow Goldilocks and the Bears from the time they start living together, and we see how fame and fortune affects these people who used to be doing okay as a family.

Throw in an American Idol-style talent contest, a lot of interesting secondary characters, and you have an animated story that wasn't half bad.

Tom Arnold, Brooke Shields, and Jamie Lynn Spears headline the voice actors for the movie, providing voices for Mac Bear (Papa), Ruby Bear (Mama), and Goldilocks. Junior Bear (Baby) was voiced by Colton Parsons.

Continued on the next page Page 1 — Page 2

Article tags

Spread the word
Bookmark and Share
Profile image for fitz

Article Author: Fitz

Brian Fitzpatrick (aka "Fitz") is a software engineer and writer living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife, two daughters, two dogs, a cat, and two rats (new for Xmas 2010!) -- trying desperately to survive the chaos!

Visit Fitz's author pageFitz's Blog

Read comments on this article, and add some feedback of your own

Article comments

  • 1 - Jack

    Jan 18, 2009 at 11:13 am

    nice one.... i would realy like to buy DVD for my kids

  • 2 - Franklin

    Jan 18, 2009 at 11:15 am

    My kidz realy loved it....i will give **** stars..

Add your comment, speak your mind

Personal attacks are NOT allowed.
Please read our comment policy.
Please preview your comment.

blogcritics lists for Feb 14, 2012

fresh articles Most recent articles site-wide

fresh comments Most recent comments site-wide

most comments Most comments in 24hrs

top writers Most prolific Blogcritics for January

top commenters Most prolific Commenters in 24 hrs