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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Full Screen Edition) (1968)

Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes Director: Ken Hughes Rating:   Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill, Gert Fröbe
  • Directors: Ken Hughes
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered, THX
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
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  • Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
  • DVD Release Date: November 10, 1998
  • Run Time: 144 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (217 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0792839749
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #507 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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This remastered, pan-and-scan 30th-anniversary edition of that kiddie-car caper is flawed but solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs--including the title tune--are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is extremely appealing as an eccentric inventor around the turn of the century. With nimble fingers and a unique way of looking at the world, he invents for his children a magic car that floats and flies. Or does he? The special effects are tame by today's standards, and the film is about 20 minutes too long--but its enthusiasm charms. The script was cowritten by Roald Dahl and based on the novel by Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond adventures. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls start your engines. You're about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has never looked or sounded better. Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives but also flies and floats as it leads him, his two children and his beautiful lady friend, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), into a magical world of pirates, castles and endless adventure.

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44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Scrumptious Classic, August 31, 2003
Our family is on a retro trip, having bought this movie, as well as The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The King and I, Willy Wonka, and Pete's Dragon.

One of the reasons is that we want our 2 year old to experience the movies we grew up with, and the other is nostalgia.

Before watching this movie again recently, I could only remember that there was a flying car, a nice title song, and something about children being kidnapped. Watching it again for the first time, I discovered that I had forgotten most of the movie.

Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) is an inventor way ahead of his time, whose inventions don't always work the way they are intended. If you think his name is weird, the female lead is Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), the daughter of a rich sweet manufacturer. This unlikely pair, along with his two kids and the wonderful car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, are the star players in a story which starts out being about pirates, and ends up as a rescue mission. With comic support from Caractacus' father, and a toy maker (Benny Hill, in an uncharacteristic G rated performance), they defeat the schemes of spies (kind of like Laurel and Hardy combined with Boris and Natasha), an evil Baron and Baroness,and a wicked childcatcher, to bring the story within a story to a predictable but entertaining end.

The scenery is breathtaking, especially the Vulgarian castle and surroundings, and since this is a 1968 movie, we can forgive the lack of finesse in the special effects, where the characters stick out like sore thumbs from the backgrounds, and wires can be seen attached to Professor Potts during a dance sequence.

It's a little harder to swallow the concept of Truly Scrumptious running around on the beach dressed in tons of white cloth and coming up spotless, and her song about needing a lovely man is way too over the top and much too long. I will admit to skipping over that one.

The sing along feature is a nice touch, and catchy songs (other than the theme song) include "Me Old Bamboo", "Toot Sweet", my personal favorite "P O S H (Posh)", and the nearly too sugary "Truly Scrumptious".

Overall, this DVD is a refreshing family movie that you will watch over and over again.



 
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Still a fun film but a disappointed in this DVD release, December 11, 2002
This is one of the last big budget fantasy musicals before these films became just too expensive to produce. But Dick Van Dyke was at his zenith here and Sally Ann Howes was marvelous as well. Note that Ian Fleming wrote the original story and as a tribute there were two Bond actors in the cast. Gert Frobe as the King and Desmond Llewyn as Mr. Coggin. But I was very dissappointed to see this DVD released in the Pan and Scan format. I really don't understand why MGM/UA remastered the film in the THX process and used a clean beautiful video transfer and doesn't present the film in its original widescreen format. At one-third of the film is missing and its really difficult to watch this now considering I had owned the widescreen laserdisc of this film.


 
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic kids tale, October 30, 2000
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I was a kid when I first saw Chitty Chitty Bang Bang during its first release in the cinemas, and I loved that movie ever since. My kids went through 3 Video copies over the years as they liked it a lot, and I'm glad that we have it now on DVD. The story is about that poverty-stricken inventor (Dick Van Dyke) who comes across this old car and turns it into the flying miracle car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He also has two kids and together with a female acquaintance who's concerned about the welfare of his children, they engage in a wild journey as the flying car takes them to a far-away fairy-tale country, with Schloss Schwanstein (in Bavaria) at the center. The king and the queen in this country don't like kids, so the two kids are kidnapped. Overall, this is a fantastic family movie with lots of fun, fantasy, adventure, music and family entertainment.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sadly, it's anotherDisney failed attempt... =(
Although Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a timeless classic, you half wish that Disney added a Spanish option to it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative and great music
My daughter loves watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The musical numbers and the fantastical nature of the movie are perfect for her age (4).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun
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5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless
I saw this movie when I was a kid. I am now 47, and I got it for my Brother's kids. They loved it. It it a timeless family classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of bang left in this classic
My Nieces LOVE this movie and whats not to like.
Good clean wholesome entertainment. It was one of my favorites as a kid which makes it a classic in my book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Movie brought back fond childhood memories. This DVD was bought for our grandchildren. Probably the best movie I have ever seen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased
I received this product in record time. I was very pleased at the prompt delivery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
This is our second copy of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Our 3 year old daughter loves it so much we wore out first copy out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Move over MARY POPPINS-Dick Van Dyke's finest two hours
Move over MARY POPPINS...CHITTY is a marvelously entertaining musical...one of the highlights being the outstanding performance of Dick Van Dyke.
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