Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (DVD)

~~ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ~~ It is back to my collection of musicals and here I review the classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. When I started to think about the movie, I asked myself what comes to mind when I think about it, is it the characters, the silly jokes, all the production numbers. No; it is the car and that fun song Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; I love you. Even now in my head I am singing away to that song. It will take me days to get it out ...
...out. Our car makes chitty noises and bangs, and her name is born. The movie continues taking us on an adventure filled with drama, music, dancing, slapstick comedy and loads of laughter. It is fun to watch and very silly at times, it will make young and old laugh and enjoy the fun. ~~ Songs ~~ Overture - Chitty Classic in the background You Two - A lovely endearing song that Potts sings to his two children, it is a very catchy number and easy ...

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...fee stakes. 1968's 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' was adapted for the screen by Roald Dahl, he who had already mangled Ian Fleming's work with the film adaptation of 'You Only Live Twice'. The book was Flemings only literary departure from Bond, and while Bond took to the big screen with little difficulty, 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' is one big unwieldy mess of a picture. Receiving lukewarm to damning reviews on it's original release, and subsequently ...
...a unwelcomed new lease of life by some darned stage musical. Now heralded as some kind of wonder, it's received 4 DVD releases in the space of 2 years, and is being shoved in our faces as something as magical as its obvious idol, 'Mary Poppins'. 'Chitty...' is far from magical, and even as a child I recall wilting under it's colossal running time. 144 minutes would have been fine and dandy for one of director Ken Hughes' historical romps, but as ...

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...One of them is “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”. I don’t think there’s many people out there who hasn’t seen it. It’s normally on every Christmas/New Year. (Perhaps I should have posted this review then!). Anyway, on with the show, as they say! Welcome to Ian Flemming's CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The film starts with the car in question in a speedway race and the theme tune to the film. But, those days are long gone and the poor old car is now sitting in ...
...are a world apart! CHITTY CHITTY <><><><><><>< As I said, Chitty Chitty was just a scrap heap. But, once acquired from Mr Potts Junior, he works on it to make it the once glorious car it once was! Watch the fun fair bit to see how he earns the money! But, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is no ordinary car. You see, whilst on the beach, Caractacus starts telling a story of pirates, thieves and just wacky people! As he is telling the story, it comes to ...

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...it fact and improbably it’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! From the first Bond film in 1962 to his last in 1989 ‘Cubby’ Broccoli devoted himself to producing what was to become the multi-million dollar James Bond movie franchise. However 1968 was a rare exception and sitting in between ‘You Only Live Twice’ (1967) and ‘On Her Majesty's Secret Service’ (1969) we find the unlikely children’s film Chitty Chitty ...
...other protagonist to mention is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang herself a beautiful period car that over the years is still recognisable and has become an icon of children’s movies far in excess of the film’s initial impact. After all no one can resist a car that flies! The look of the film is impressive and a great deal of time and effort (and money) has obviously been spent bringing the story to life. The mad inventions of the eccentric Caractacus ...

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...to describe the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, It is family entertainment at its very best. With a running time of 2 hours and 25 minutes it is extremely long for a children’s film. Remarkably however children as young as two or 3 will watch the entire film with interest such is the level of entertainment it provides. THE STORY: Dick Van Dyke takes the lead role as Caractacus Potts, an inventor whose enthusiasm is far greater than his level of ...
...trim and red wheels emerges, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is born. Potts and Truly are now firm friends and a trip to the seaside with the children leads to the next part of the story. Stranded due to the tide, Potts begins to tell a story to pass the time, we follow the story in the film. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang can now float and whilst taking a tour on the sea is spotted by Baron Bomburst (Gert Frobe). He sets his sights on the car and sends two comical ...

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Has got to go down as an all time favourite of mine, its been enjoyed in my family as far back as I can remember, and still just as popular today, The story is based on the Potts family, Father Caracatus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) his two children Jemima (Heather Ripley) Jeremy (Adrian Hall) and Grandfather Potts played by (Lionel Jeffries). Caracatus is an eccentric Inventor, who is trying to make ends meet, and support his ...
...air, it makes a chitty, chitty sound and as the compressed air is omitted it gives a little double bang sound, here lies the tail of the cars name Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, After a minor incident with the car of Truly Scrumptious, Caracatacus apologises and Truly is asked to join them on their trip, After fun and frolics on the beach, Caratacus tells them a story of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and as they listen in a marvellous adventure begins. An ...

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...locked in a cave) sees Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (the car, which, it turns out can float, fly and more) and wants it for himself. The Vulgarians kidnap Grandpa through a mistaken identity. Charactacus, Truly and the children then go to Vulgaria to rescue him. The car gets stolen, the children locked up but it all turns out fine as Truly and Charctacus rescue Jeremy, Jemima, Grandpa and Chitty and free all the children and...you guessed it...they all ...
...great film, the DVD isn't the best but I can imagine this new Special Edition one is better. If you've got kids, they'll love it, if you haven't, go on, give it a watch... Prices... ...I bought my poor version for £7.99 in a deal at woolworths. ....at www.play.com and you can buy the new special edition copy for £14.99 or the collectors edition for £24.99 (i don't know anything about these two versions but they will be better than mine) ALSO-those ...

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“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” was released in 1968. It was adapted from Ian Fleming's book by Roald Dahl and directed by Ken Hughes. The film starts with a collection of famous Edwardian motor races. This car wins them all, the driver crashes it in order to avoid killing a child. The wrecked car is then found in the junkyard of Mr.Coggins (Desmond Llewellyn, 'Q' of James Bond fame) where a couple of children, Jeremy and Jemima Potts, are in love with ...
...children decide to name it Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The growing attraction between Truly and Caractacus takes the family to the beach for a picnic. While there, dad starts a long and involved story of how marvellous their car is. This leads to an extended dream sequence ……. Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria (Gert Frobe), has heard of this marvellous car and great inventor and wants to steal it ……. When they are trapped at the beach by the incoming tide, ...

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Another classic film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, i loved this film when I was younger and as I have grown up I still love it and watch it when its on the telly at Christmas or on a bank holiday. It is cheesy and everything but you will be guaranteed to be tapping you toes and singing along to the classic songs from Truly Scrumptious, toot sweets and the chitty chitty bang bang but to name a few. The story is about Professor Potts played by Dick Van ...
...to a magical car called chitty chitty bang bang which is a magical flying car, which is one of his better inventions as he has a windmill full of gadgets he has created but none of them seem to work the way that they should. Along with Truly Scrumptious the children and Professor Potts go on an picnic to the beach when they go on a magical adventure together to a castle where the king and queen do not like children so they are banished to under ...

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...from Bulgaria, that the great Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with all it's occupents come and save the day and cause an uprising to end all uprisings and the children are set free and justice is done by putting the evil Baron and his Queen in the child catchers own cage. With brilliant performances from Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, It's 2 hours well woth spending in front of the television with the chidren, the songs that everybody knows and all ...

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I have watched this film a couple of time's, and find it a great family film. Great film. Love the song's very cheerful. When I baby sat for my cousin, I sat her daughter down to watch this film, she is aged 3, and she never took her eye's off it. Great film, great buy. ...

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...is great as Truly, however Chitty definitely steals the show, but my favourite character has to be Grandpa, Lionel Jeffries does a fantastic job in the role and the scene with "Roses of Success" is my favourite. I have the DVD which has special features and while this is good, what let me down with this is that they didn't use the actual kids they had in the film, instead it was two kids simultaneously reading out some kind of patronising script, ...

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...see this and try and work out how they are going to rescue the children and Caractus father. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a great film. If you have children it would be a great film for them to watch and the acting from the children is really superb. ...

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...children and the result is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a fabulous silver and gleaming car. Mr Potts and Truly have now become good friends after a few false starts and a they all take a trip to the seaside in the new car. But bad luck strikes they become stranded because of the tide coming in and Mr Potts begins to tell a story to pass the time, and this story takes over from the plot in the film. Baron Bomburst has sets his sights on the car and sends ...
...During the pursuit Chitty Chitty Bang Bang floats and flies and ends up following their kidnapped Grandpa to the Bavarian castle. In the village we find that there are no children allowed in the town because the Baroness hates them. The family are befriended by the Toymaker but Jeremy and Jemima are captured by the evil Child Catcher. But with the assistence of the Toymaker, Potts and Truly set out to rescue the children and a cunning plot is hatched ...

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This is a great children's film. I used to watch this as a child and would watch it over and over again. I would definitely recommend it. ...

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