Herbie Goes Bananas

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Kyler L Literally the worst movie of all time… Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Dale R This is the movie that stalled The Love Bug franchise for 25 years, and I now see why. The main protagonist is a child played by Joaquin Garay III, who is introduced as a pickpocket in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This introduction had me rooting against the kid and for the two other protagonists introduced first in the movie. As the movie progresses, Herbie is helping this trouble making kid by creating more trouble and I’m not following what he is trying to accomplish. Isn’t he the “love bug” trying to get two people to like each other while winning races? That doesn’t happen in this movie at all. Herbie also “speaks” in this movie, but not so well that the kid can understand his name. So the kid calls him “Ocho” for most of the film. (Get it, cause 5+3=8?) There are also some darker parts to the movie that I didn’t care for in a film obviously targeting a younger audience. Hard pass this film unless you have to see the entire franchise. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Liam D This isn't gonna be everyone tastes because if you don't go along with the goofiness you are not going to like it but if you do it's an decent watch Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/22 Full Review Audience Member This is the movie that stalled The Love Bug franchise for 25 years, and I now see why. The main protagonist is a child played by Joaquin Garay III, who is introduced as a pickpocket in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This introduction had me rooting against the kid and for the two other protagonists introduced first in the movie. As the movie progresses, Herbie is helping this trouble making kid by creating more trouble and I'm not following what he is trying to accomplish. Isn't he the "love bug" trying to get two people to like each other while winning races? That doesn't happen in this movie at all. Herbie also "speaks" in this movie, but not so well that the kid can understand his name. So the kid calls him "Ocho" for most of the film. (Get it, cause 5+3=8?) There are also some darker parts to the movie that I didn't care for in a film obviously targeting a younger audience. Hard pass this film unless you have to see the entire franchise. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Bonitinho, as aventuras de Herbie saem da posta de corrida e cruzam por toda América, saindo dos EUA, passando por México, e chegando a América do Sul de navio, e por fim deságuam no Brasil para o Grande Prêmio, sempre bonitinho, o menininho Joaquin Garay III, mexicano (não tão mexicano) rouba as cenas, foram inutilizados 26 fuscas na produção do filme, que dó… Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member You know, I kinda hate Jim Douglas. After Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, he just gives up on the Love Bug and gives him to his nephew Pete Stancheck, who has to head to Mexico with his buddy D.J. to get the car. On the way to get the car, they get their pockets picked up the loveable — well, that's debatable — ruffian Paco who also steals from some Incan-ruin robbers, which is a bad idea. Somehow, Paco gets the map to the gold they've stashed and also sneaks on to a cruise ship along with our protagonists and Herbie for even more wacky hijinks in Rio de Janeiro, including the Brazil Grand Prêmio race before Captain Blythe (Harvey Korman), the boss of the ship, kicks everyone off and drops Herbie into the ocean where he drives along the ocean floor and survives*. I mean, how powerful is Herbie? What is he? A demon? A hyperintelligent car? The soul of a child who died inhabiting an indestructible VW bug? Why do I have so many questions? Look, John Vernon is in this and I give that guy a pass. People have to work. Yet somehow I have made it through four Herbie movies which are the very definition of diminishing returns. I mean, I love every movie in the Police Academy and Vice Academy series and obviously have little to no taste and this movie broke me. It left me crying in the corner. *The real VW Bug used for this stunt did not. They just left it there. 25 more VW Bugs paid for this film with their lives. Blood for the Love Bug! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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