The Love Bug [VHS]
by Peyton Reed
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Actor: Alexandra Wentworth, Bruce Campbell, Dana Gould, John Hannah, Kevin J. O'ConnorDirector: Peyton Reed
Producer: George Zaloom
Producer: Irwin Marcus
Producer: Joan Van Horn
Writer: Bill Walsh
Writer: Don DaGradi
Writer: Gordon Buford
Writer: Ryan Rowe
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 88 minutes
Release Date: 2001-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
VHS Movie Reviews of The Love Bug [VHS]
Movie Review: Remake Of Magical Original
Summary: 3 Stars
I first saw this movie on tv years ago and have tracked it down on VHS. The rule regarding remakes is the same plot but with a but of a 'face-lift' and in most cases they are never really as good as the original. Rarely they surpass the original. This modern version of 'The Love Bug' for me was not better them the original but it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
I love Herbie (who doesn't. Whats not too love? He's the cutest little car. There is no car on the planet that can make me smile like a classic VW Bug. This movie was ok, it might not be for everyone, but if you love Herbie check it out for yourself and make your own mind up.
Summary of The Love Bug [VHS]
The box office success of Disney's 1969 classic The Love Bug inspired a slew of Herbie sequels, and, ultimately, this 1997 remake. Though remakes occasionally best the original (consider Disney's The Parent Trap), this one does not. It is difficult to match the talents of the original cast--namely Dean Jones, Buddy Hackett, and David Tomlinson. At least the car hasn't diminished during its 30-year absence. Herbie is still the smart, quirky Volkswagen Beetle with the same affinity for fast driving and rescuing arrogant-but-charming, washed-up racecar drivers to give them a new life and a new love. In this case, Herbie's progeny is Hank Cooper (played by hunky Bruce Campbell of the Evil Dead trilogy), who acquires Herbie by lottery from the junkyard. Herbie comes to life and begins his usual shenanigans, from popping wheelies to slamming his trunk on the fingers of evildoers, primarily one Simon Moore III (John Hannah). This wealthy, wicked numbskull sold Herbie before realizing his powers and now seeks revenge by creating Herbie's evil twin--a menacing black Beetle. The rest of the story repeats history, yet does so with passionless drudgery. Thankfully, there are two notable highlights: one, a brief cameo appearance by Jones (Herbie's owner, Jim Douglas, from the original film) who lends his larger-than-life persona for an all-too-brief moment; the other, Kevin J. O'Connor, who plays Herbie's eccentric and faithful mechanic, and does so with earnest zeal. The film's slapstick humor and happy ending make for solid family entertainment, but the original reigns supreme. --Lynn GibsonComedy VHS Video
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