Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Commemorative 30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Commemorative 30th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]
Movie Review: Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang
Summary: 4 Stars
Movie arrived within time frame given but would have liked a more prompt arrival. DVD in very good shape. No problems.Movie Review: fast shipping great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
order chitty chitty bang bang for my niece. arrived on time in great conditionMovie Review: Widescreen! Finally!!! (Special Edition Only)
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie as a kid and I patiently waited for them to release it in widescreen. Just got it for Christmas today.(My girlfriend rocks!)The 2-disc "Special Edition" has a double sided disc with the awful Pan & Scan version on one side and an awesome Hi-Def remastered widescreen version on the other. They did a great job. It looks super. And for a 1968 film the 5.1 audio is not half bad. The 2nd disc has some decent bonus features. Maybe not as great as I remember it when I was a kid watching it on TV in the 70's but still pretty fun. Dick Van Dyke is the man!!!Movie Review: Great Film In An Awful Pan & Scan Edition
Summary: 2 Stars
Please note: This review is for the full screen (pan & scan) DVD version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Full Screen Edition), not the superior widescreen DVD release: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Special Edition)
Along with just about everyone else anywhere near my age (I was born in 1966), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (not "Charlie &..." the Tim Burton remake) were the cinematic musical fantasy twin pillars of my early childhood. As such, they enjoy can do no wrong status in my lights. While I originally watched them with the uncritical eyes of a very young child, I must admit that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang suffers the most of the two from reviewing as an adult, crossing the line into twee treacle near the beginning and infantile silliness near the end, which Willy Wonka never does. Still (and I know this is self-contradictory) the film will remain forever perfect for those of us who first encountered it When We Were Very Young. (With the notable exception of the unbearable musical number "Lovely Lonely Man", which always has served as a room clearing test of willpower for any viewer. Hated it then, hate it now. If you can make it through that song, the rest is golden. Never in my life have I ever met anyone who goes around humming Lovely, Lonely Man, which is something I can't say for any of the other songs in the film.)
That being said, for the love of all that is holy, do yourself a favor and do not purchase the full screen version of this film. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a widescreen film that makes continuous use of the full widescreen picture plane, so watching the pan & scan version is an exercise in deep frustration, especially (but not only) for those of us who are very familiar with the film. The only reason I purchased the full screen disc way back when it was first released, was that it was the only version available, and my deep seated love for the film overcame my equally deep seated hatred of pan & scan. Fortunately, now there is a widescreen version available: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Special Edition) That's always the way to go, but particularly with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Movie Review: great DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
My little girl loves this movie and she isn't even two yet! She asks to watch it every night and wants to lay day and cuddle together. The DVD itself was in perfect condition, and the delivery was prompt.