Herbie Rides Again
by Robert Stevenson
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Actor: Helen Hayes, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn, Ken Berry, Stefanie PowersDirector: Robert Stevenson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.75:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-04
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Herbie Rides Again
Movie Review: The Love Bug's First Sequel
Summary: 4 Stars
Probably the only amazing thing about this sequel is that it took so long before Disney released it. "The Love Bug" became a big hit for Disney, and for many years after the movie many children called all Beetles Herbie. This movie trades Dean Jones as Jim Douglas and Buddy Hackett as Tennessee Steinmetz for Helen Hayes as Mrs. Steinmetz (yes, she is related to Tennessee), Stefanie Powers as flight attendant Nicole Harris, and Ken Berry as newly minted lawyer Willoughby Whitfield.
The plot is quite different from the original. Herbie is no longer a race car, but lives a quiet life taking care of Mrs. Steinmetz. Nicole Harris also helps take care of Mrs. Steinmetz, doing so in a very assertive way throughout the movie. We learn very early in the movie that Alonzo Hawk, who also appeared in "The Absent Minded Professor" and "Son of Flubber," has his eye on the fire house where Mrs. Steinmetz lives. However, Mrs. Steinmetz is not in the mood to leave her home, which contains many memories of her late spouse.
Much of this movie involves a lot of silliness. Herbie and Mrs. Steinmetz manage to get up to Alonzo Hawk's office on a window washer, with predicable mayhem. Herbie takes a trip on the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge. Herbie also manages to make a fool of Alonzo Hawk when he attempts to drive Herbie. However, all of these fun little incidents are mere preludes to the last portion of this movie where Disney finally stops fooling around and lets loose.
Mr. Hawk decides to take all of Mrs. Steinmetz's possessions in an attempt to force Mrs. Steinmetz from the fire house. Nicole and Willoughby locate the furniture and take it all back, but only after some of the best scenes in the movie. This movie seems to go faster and faster from this point forward. I will let a viewer find out for themselves how this one ends.
This movie is less fun than "The Love Bug." There are too many contrived scenes and the humor is more forced. However, a lot of the Herbie magic remains. When the movie finally allows Herbie to take the lead this movie has its best, and funniest, moments. The last third of this movie is particularly joyful and I recommend it for fans of the first movie.
I recommended "The Love Bug" as a family movie suitable for all members of the family. "Herbie Rides Again" is also a family movie, but this movie may be less suitable for the youngest members of the family. Alonzo Hawk makes a great villain; in fact, he steals nearly all his scenes, but may also become an inadvertent role model for very young children. I would think that most children by the age of 6 or 7 years old will find this movie funny and enjoyable.
I think fans of Helen Hayes and Stefanie Powers will also enjoy this movie. Helen Hayes is very natural in her role, even when the scenes are absurd. Stefanie Powers takes everything in stride and is the most dynamic person in the movie after Alonzo Hawk.
The Love Bug franchise has seen its share of ups and downs over the years. This movie remains one of the better entries in the series and is worth a couple of viewings, particularly if you are a fan of the original. Pull in the kids, the spouse and make this one a family affair.
Enjoy!
Summary of Herbie Rides Again
Herbie is back in gear -- revved up and ready for more madcap comedy adventure in this sidesplitting sequel to Disney's popular smash hit, THE LOVE BUG! This time Herbie's leading lady is award-winning actress Helen Hayes, superb in the very first screen comedy of her illustrious career. Aided by co-stars Ken Berry and Stefanie Powers, she's out to save her beloved Victorian firehouse home from the wrecking ball of greedy real estate tycoon Keenan Wynn, Disney's most lovable villain. It's up to Herbie and his bug battalion to "come through in the clutch"! Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a really great time!The first sequel to The Love Bug is similar enough to the first film's charm and raucous comedy that it works on its own. Neither Dean Jones nor Michelle Lee are back, but a nice cast of familiar pros keeps things moving along slickly. The story finds Herbie helping Helen Hayes--yes, the First Lady of the American Theater--keep out of the clutches of Keenan Wynn's villain. --Tom Keogh
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