Herbie Rides Again
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Movie Reviews of Herbie Rides Again
Movie Review: Herbie Does It Again
Summary: 5 Stars
In This awesomley sequel to the Love Bug. Herbie is Back and funnier thatn ever. this time herbie is helping this old lady that owns him help her save her home from the ruthles Mr. Hawk who wants to tear down her home to put a mall up that he is building. this movie is great for the whole family. I Injoed it alot.
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Movie Review: Herbie Rides Again
Summary: 5 Stars
My 4 & 7 year old grandsons and I loved the movie. It was entertaining enough to keep them watching the entire movie. Lots of action & laughs and the story line was such that the 4 year old understood the plot, but was also funny for grandma. Adored Helen Hayes in the role she played. Great family movie !!!Movie Review: Classic comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is one of my very few comedy favorites. So many of the ones out today use material, that just flat isn't funny. This is one of those films that puts a smile on your face without all the garbage they use in 'comedies'(if you want to call them that) today.Movie Review: HERBIE RIDES AGAIN
Summary: 5 Stars
MY 4 YEAR SON LOVES THIS DVD. VERY RECOMENDED FOR THOSE KIDS WHO LIKE CARS.Movie Review: The Love Bug 2: Driving Miss Hayes
Summary: 4 Stars
Five years after Herbie the Volkswagen bug made his big-screen debut in Disney's legendary hit film, "The Love Bug," the little racecar returns with the lovable 1974 comedy, "Herbie Rides Again!" This time around, Herbie is left in the care of Tennessee Steinmetz's kindly, old, widow aunt, played by Helen Hayes, who lives in the same familiar firehouse from the original film. Disney staple Dean Jones and sidekick Buddy Hackett are nowhere to be seen this time around. Dean's character, Jim Douglas, has gone off to Europe to race in European cars, while Tennessee has rushed off to Tibet to care for his ailing guru. Instead, we have the always charmingly dimwitted Ken Berry (great for us "Mama's Family" fans!), who is sent by his greedy and filthy rich developer uncle, Alonzo Hawk (the fantastically wicked Keenan Wynn), to extract old-lady Steinmetz so that the firehouse can be torn down and replaced by a shopping mall. Problem is, Mrs. Steinmetz has no intention of leaving her beloved home where she married fireman Mr. Steinmetz and has lived all these years. She shares the place with Herbie the VW, an antique music machine, an old cable-car called Number 22, and a lovely stewardess named Nicole Harris (Stefanie Powers) who quickly shows Berry's character, Willoughby, how she feels about Mr. Hawk and his associates. Once Nicole has explained to Willoughby what his uncle is really like, the two quickly fall in love (with Herbie's help, of course) and Willoughby immediately leaves his new job as a lawyer for Hawk Industries. Their troubles are not over that easily, however. Alonzo Hawk is determined to take down the old firehouse, even though he doesn't even own the land yet! He decides to employ harassment tactics, starting with stealing the little car that drives Mrs. Steinmetz everywhere and protects her constantly, Herbie! The film kicks the slapstick humor and wild stunts up a notch when Herbie, making his daily rounds with Mrs. Steinmetz, must repeatedly outwit and outdrive Alonzo and his goons, Helen Hayes playing the Mr. Magoo part perfectly all the while. But she's not as out of tune as she seems. When Mrs. Steinmetz decides to play tough, she plays tough, with Herbie's help that is, not to mention the help of her new cowboy suitor, Mr. Judson (John McIntire), along with Nicole, Willoughby, and an army of VW bugs!
"Herbie Rides Again" was the first in a still flourishing line of sequels to the Disney phenomenon, "The Love Bug." Directed by the same fantastic Disney Legend who helmed the original, Robert Stevenson, this is no mere rehash of the first! While the original film still reigns superior to the other offerings, the follow-ups are nevertheless fantastic! "Herbie Rides Again" features an all new story, completely off the racetrack, and plenty of car-chases loaded with some of Herbie's most legendary stunts, such as driving up the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge, driving around on the ledge of a skyscraper, and surfing in the Pacific Ocean! While it lacks a bit of that Walt Disney touch (Walt past away even before the first Herbie film was released, though he did have a hand in it), the film stays true to the original with the same great music, another excellent cast, and plenty of Herbie magic! It is truly `70's Disney, but not everyone considers that a bad thing. "Herbie Rides Again" is all about visual family comedy and fun, and in that it excels! The movie is presented in widescreen on this DVD release, though some have stated that it is not the true widescreen, and while the picture looks scores better than some other Disney DVDs, like "Blackbeard's Ghost," it doesn't look perfect. There are also no bonus features to be found, but if you really want some, all the Herbie sequels up to the 1997 TV movie are mentioned from time to time on the bonus disc of the original 1969 classic DVD. That is a "must-own" 2-disc set for any Herbie fan! In fact, I really recommend the boxed set of all 4 classic Herbie films, along with "The Love Bug" TV movie on VHS and the DVD release of "Herbie: Fully Loaded!" Both of those last two are often referred to as remakes, even by Disney Archivists! It annoys me every time I hear it! They are both sequels, despite the TV movie's title and the fact that it is completely disregarded by "Fully Loaded." Anyway, all are great films in their own way, and "Fully Loaded" is nearly as great as the original! If you love Herbie, watch for my other reviews and pick `em all up!
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