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This 1968 kiddie-car caper is flawed but solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs--including the title tune--are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is extremely appealing as an eccentric inventor around the turn of the century. With nimble fingers and a unique way of looking at the world, he invents for his children a magic car that floats and flies. Or does he? The special effects are tame by today's standards, and the film is about 20 minutes too long--but its enthusiasm charms. The script was cowritten by Roald Dahl and based on the novel by Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond adventures. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
I'd have to give this movie a very high review as a great family movie.
Until now I'd only seen bits and peaces of this movie. Since, watching it in its' complete form I'd have to say it's very enjoyable.
Dr. Slone can dance well.
Great Movie. My wife is Chinese. She likes watching reruns of "Diagnosis Murder" with Dick Van Dyke. She thinks Dr. Slone dances well and is funny. It ocurred to me that she never saw Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, or the Dick Van Dyke show, so she had no idea why Dr. Slone was so witty and good with the ol' bamboo. I bought Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Mary Poppins and she loved his character, but was in disbelief when I revealed that Bert the chimey sweep was her beloved Dr. Slone. But now she understands more of Van Dyke's background and loves him even more. She said that he is a better entertainer than most anybody she sees today. It is too bad that Disney has to create remakes of Herby instead of making modern true classics.
This Is A Cute Movie! I'm Thinking Of Buying The DVD! (Widescreen)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a cute movie. I have never seen it on DVD but I have seen it on video tape and when I was little I watched it whenever it was shown on TV. I'm thinking of buying this movie on DVD and if I do it will definitely be the widescreen DVD and not the pan and scan DVD. I have never seen this movie in widscreen and I think it would great to see it in it's original theatrical widescreen aspect ratio! Dick Van Dyke is absolutely great in this movie and the child actors who played his son and daughter were adorable! I also liked the songs in this movie, especially the title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the song Truely Scrumptious!
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