by Arnoldhenryrufus

Created on: March 01, 2007   Last Updated: May 09, 2007

~~ 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 of my head now, I know, I know I need to get a life, he, he.

~~ The Film ~~

You put your DVD in and start the film, but you are faced with a blank screen and just the sound of a car engine roaring into life, no; your DVD is not broken, this is all part of the film. We then get to see the life of the vintage racing car winning many races whilst the credits roll. As the credits come to an end so does the life of the racing car as it crashes.

We move on to the two children Jeremy and Jemima playing in the very same racing car which is rotting away outside Mr Coggin's garage. He decides it is time to sell it for scrap, but the children really want the car, so Mr Coggins tells them that if they can find the 30 shillings to buy the car then can have it, they are given until the next day. Off home they run to ask their father to buy the car, but on the way they run in front of Truly in her car, causing her to abruptly stop. Angry that they are not in school she takes them home to confront their dad, Caractacus Potts an eccentric inventor.

It is here we get to meet Grandpa Potts who is an old soldier and sceptical about his sons inventions, but is possibly more eccentric than Caractacus. We hear some lovely songs and some great dance scenes; even a young Barbara Windsor gives an appearance as our hero Caractacus Potts gets the funds to buy that old banger of a race car. Weeks pass and Caractacus finally comes up for air with a fully restored and shiny classic car. He grabs the excited children and sets off with the children for a picnic at the seaside. A near collision with Truly Scrumptious gets them another passenger on their day 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,

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