The Love Bug
The Love Bug
G | 23 December 1968 (USA)
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Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

Reviews
CheerupSilver

Very Cool!!!

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Wordiezett

So much average

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Smartorhypo

Highly Overrated But Still Good

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Odelecol

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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mervclan

What to say about this movie its so good and well made its so amazing Disney put more time on this movie then he did with any other Herbie films this one has to be the best in the series its my favorite Herbie movie they put this movie on car who has a mind of its own and I really like Volkswagens and this one has a name he's name Herbie with love in the air and happens in is heart its very funny and fun and it looks so realist. I don't care how many people say how cheesy it is its a amazing Herbie you showed every one love and care you are very fast car you should really get 7.3 out of 10. I now what I am thinking this movie should be rated a 7.3 out of 10 for its true rating who ever rated a 6.3 out of 10 for this movie should be shot its the best in series and by for to be own DVD I have got it on DVD I have not seen it on DVD at the shops for couples time maybe its such a good movie. OK here are some changes I want to see on the rating for this movie I want to see a 7.3 out of 10 for its true rating OK thats good for me and for my rating I give this movie a 10 out of 10. very good this movie brought back one of my childhood.

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Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW)

Before "Knight Rider" or "Speed Buggy",there was Herbie. This spunky Volkswagon can win a race whenever he can! Hardly anyone can control this machinery, he tends to think on its own. Here you have a racer named Jim Douglas(Dean Jones), a racer who lives for the thrill. Known for wrecking cars, he gets a chance to go on the racing field once again. He and his partner Tennessee Steimetz(Buddy Hackett) get the car and the fun begins. Both he and Herbie get the glory, but the owner of foreign cars has other plans. He wanted to get Herbie out of action, permanently! Carole Bennett(Michele Lee)decides to join forces with Jim and Tennessee, and make sure that Peter Thorndyke(David Tomlinson) don't get all the glory. There was a lot of humor in the race when the bear took the saboteur's place when trying to keep Herbie from winning. And who needed a chauffeur when you have Herbie doing the driving. A great movie, family friendly, and true gem that can make you sparkle. For all you grease-monkeys, here's a movie for you! Also it was my nickname. HAHAHA!!! 5 STARS!

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inspectors71

This really is the close-to-perfect live-action Disney flick. No real false notes, nothing socially significant (up until you count up all the bucks the various Herbies have raked in), fun, breezy performances, and a 12 year old who sat there in our living room, laughing out loud, 40 years after the movie came out.Good job, Herbie! What makes The Love Bug work is its package of journeymen performances, off-the-wall special effects, and a thorough feeling of niceness oozing from the good guys, even when they fall off their respective nice wagons. TLB is sweet without being campy, childlike without childishness.It's a hard act to follow--the sequels have run the gamut from dull to downright stupid (unless you tuned into Lindsay Lohan's version to enjoy seeing her squeezed into coveralls), but the strength of The Love Bug is in watching your spouse and kid laughing without embarrassment.The Love Bug is delightful. Don't be embarrassed by enjoying it!

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glenxxvi

i first saw this film in 1989 when i was 8. i enjoyed it immensely and having taped it off TV i would watch it on a regular basis. Now, most things that i liked as a child i can't stand now but i do still like this. i liked it as a child and i still like it now at 25. probably one of the few things that have stood the test of time with me, i usually go off things very quickly. this is quite superior to most of Disney's other films in that it is good for adults as well as children, in fact this was probably the only Disney film i liked as a kid (bedknobs and broomsticks is an exception) i usually preferred Disney's cartoons as opposed to their films i have to give this a 7 out of 10 far better than it's three sequels, although Herbie goes to Monte Carlo is nearly as good

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