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The Love Bug on DVD (1969)

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Average rating: 64%
131452081017
3.0
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Starring: David Tomlinson, Buddy Hackett, Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Joe Flynn, Benson Fong, Andy Granatelli
Director: Robert Stevenson
Studio: BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 104 mins
Certificate: U
Collections: 100 Big Adventures
User collections: Some of the greatest films of all time, And Automobiles.
Genres: Family
Languages: English
Released: 12/02/2001

Brief synopsis of The Love Bug

"Herbie" the super-car with a mind of its own saves the day for a fading race car driver and leads him to victory and romance. Stunts are enhanced by excellent special effects.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Herbie rides again, this time in a cute TV movie made 28 years after the 1969 original. A bevy of 1960s all-star cameos (Dean Jones, Micky Dolenz, Clarence Williams III) peppers this remake of the Disney feature film, in which the magic Volkswagen is under new ownership, beetling off to burn rubber in a race against evil counterpart Horace. Peyton Reed's film isn't one of cinema's greatest achievements, and it lacks the charm of its big-screen Disney predecessors, however it is good family entertainment.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Amusing, pacy period fantasy in the best Disney style.

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Rated - 5 starsDisney's Adventure of a VW Beetle Come to Life!

A customer from London, england , 03/10/2004

The Love Bug is one of my favorite Disney movies. A movie about a car with a mind of it's own, a vw beetle with a heart, how could you not love a movie like that. Among all the great characters are the evil Peter Thorndyke, the beautiful Carole, the down on his luck driver Jim Douglas and the best one of the bunch Buddy Hackett as the wonderfully eccentric Tennessee Steinmetz, Tennessee has a Buddhist soul and does not discount the car as being alive. Love Bug is funny, sad and has scenes that will leave you to tears, you will laugh and shake your head.

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Rated - 3 starsKids love it

A customer from wirral, england , 04/01/2005

My 5 year old loved this movie

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Rated - 5 starsCLASS

A customer from Rotherham, England , 12/02/2005

THIS IS QUALITY WITH A CAPITAL K.

RENT IT NOW!

GET OFF 'TINTERNET....

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Rated - 3 starswe love herbie

A customer from scunthorpe, england , 16/02/2005

its not the best in the series, but def not the worst, i think the banana's one gets that prize for me, but its still a classic for kids and all us sentimental adults alike, and of course 'bug' fans.good film, great car and just fun.

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Rated - 5 starsfun

A customer from england , 18/12/2006

my son loves these films,and i enjoyed watching it again too

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Rated - 5 starsthe love bug

A customer from hereford , 08/03/2005

obviously still an absolute classic as i have just introduced my toddler to the set of 'herbies'. A good afternoons entertainment.

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