Jim Douglas and his partner Bo ran a small driving school with a very "human" Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, who could think for "himself" and frequently got Jim into some sticky comic ... 17 of 20 people found this review helpful. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.

The Beetle used was a late model, having a more bulbous flat-bottomed lid with an earlier rounded bottom edge welded on. [5], In the original film, The Love Bug, the original racing stripes differ from those in later movies; the stripes do not cover the valances or louvers of the car and the blue is a lighter shade. Add the first question. In Herbie Goes Bananas, the hood-mounted light, the grey roll cage bar, the Monte Carlo racing stickers and the silver gas cap were removed. Was this review helpful to you? When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it.
By Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), Douglas enters Herbie in the Trans-France Race and recruits mechanic friend Wheely Applegate (Don Knotts) to assist him. Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. Thorndyke wants Herbie back, but Jim refuses and Thorndyke decides to race against him. Jim repairs the little car and Tennessee names the him "Herbie". The door is also cut along the lower edge at an angle to enable the car to tilt over to the right on two wheels. During one scene (when Tennessee is hanging out of the window), the "53" logo (a.k.a. There were only minor, subtle changes.

For Herbie Rides Again and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Disney installed a hood-mounted Carello fog light that concealed a small camera which allowed the rear seat driver to view the street and sit lower. Looking for some great streaming picks? Directed by Robert Stevenson.

Herbie Goes Bananas also featured the same later model door mirror as Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. The sunroof cover has been removed, although the cutout remains to play important roles during the demolition derby. With Dean Jones, Patricia Harty, Richard Paul, Claudia Wells. (1982). Jim Douglas and his partner Bo ran a small driving school with a very "human" Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie, who could think for "himself" and frequently got Jim into some sticky comic situations. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself. Throughout this film, Herbie has an asymmetrical door mirror. The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. Thorndyke sabotages Herbie before a big race known as the "El Dorado" - an obvious parody of the then-new "Baja 1000" race in Mexico.

"Herbie, the Love Bug" redirects here. 9/10 Bethany Cox. Herbie's appearance remained consistent throughout the first four film entries as well as the 1982 television series. In this race, Herbie ultimately divides himself in half (as in the original film) to win the race. All Herbies in The Love Bug had the VW badges removed from the hood and featured plain non-VW hubcaps. Jones plays down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine. Jim and Tennessee along with Thorndyke's former assistant (and ... 'Fast and Furious,' 'Days of Thunder' and More Memorable Car-Racing Movies, 3-Hour Disney+ Trailer Shows Everything Coming To The Streaming Service, Disney+ Officially Announces Full List of Titles Available at Launch, What Were You Watching During the N.Y.C. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles. Meet Jim Douglas, a down-on-his-luck race car driver who lives in an old run-down fire house in San Francisco with his friend Tennessee Steinmetz, a occasional drunk mechanic. Unbeknownst to Herbie's driver, thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.

During the film, it is revealed that Herbie has befriended other sentient VW Beetles and these team up with him to defeat Hawk, and we learn of the existence of other sentient objects (briefly mentioned by Tennessee in the first film), such as Mrs. Steinmetz's self-playing orchestrion. Check out our gallery of Emmy nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories in real life and in character. In Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Herbie is again fitted with wide racing wheels (Goodyear GT radials), and has an external fuel filler cap. View production, box office, & company info. Jim decides to try out the car, and experiences its magical nature, fahrvergnügen, if you will, for himself. Also, Herbie features color-keyed running boards, while in later films the running boards are standard black. Looking for some great streaming picks? The photography is nice to look at, the direction is on target, the pacing is snappy and the soundtrack is lovely. The little Bug follows Jim home but Jim believes that the owner of the car dealership, Peter Thorndyke, is playing a trick on him.
You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.