Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

An eccentric Victorian single-father turns a broken-down Grand Prix enters a local competition to build race car. Since he's actually an Inventor he includes a few 'options 'in the design. One day he takes his children and their friend for an outing but it turn into a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land! !Looks Great on Acid!

I have watched this film so many times over the years but I can watch it again and again because it is such a wonderful and relaxing movie.Dick Van Dyke is at his most wonderful and Sally Ann Howes is just as lovely as her name in the film, Truly Scrumptious! The little girl, Heather Ripley is SOO wonderful and lovely and you can just see the joy and love in her eyes as she does her scenes.I don't see how this film is not higher rated but I know that the people that grew up watching this film are just as enchanted and in love with it just as much as I am.

I don't know why the IMDb rating is so low on this. In my opinion, this is one of THE best children's movies of all time. Even if you are an adult and have no children, you should definitely watch it. This movie is HILARIOUS, has some great musical numbers in it, a sweet story, and is just packed with fun. Great costume and set design as well. Not to mention, Dick van Dyke is in it! There is so much that happens in this movie, I don't know how they fit it all into less than 2 hours! If you like Mary Poppins (also an excellent film and a must-see) this movie is just as good. So DON'T be fooled by the rating. This movie rocks! I am 21 and still love Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

I read this book as a child in the 60s. While it was a story of fantasy, it did not talk down to the reader and was full of wit and subtlety. When the movie came out, I was very excited to see the wonderful tale of imagination come to the screen. What resulted was so insulting to my intelligence that it horrified me. Dick van Dyke's moronic mugging, the idiotic songs, the over the top portrayal of the title character, and general treacly smarm and cheese completely destroyed an amazing book. You think I'm being harsh? Read the book. Skip this movie. If it isn't the worst movie ever made, it is without a doubt the worst adaptation of a book ever perpetrated. It destroyed my faith in humanity and my opinion has not changed as this movie has not improved with age, whereas the book retains all its integrity and charm. Roald Dahl should have known better.