Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Widescreen Edition)

I loved this movie when I first saw it, and was thrilled to see it on sale! I snatched it up and am so happy I did, it's a delight. It played back perfectly, no skips, jitters or freezes. It got here when expected, maybe even early, well and securely packed. I'm very pleased to have this in my collection. I hope my grandkids like it as much when I show it to them.

Loved the movie because of the singing

Just fun to watch and hear good, simple music.Andrews and Van Dyke deliver, with excellent supporting actors.Sound was excellent in our home theater.

Received great movie.

Good children's films always offer something for adults or older audiences beyond the child audience. This film has very unique and good song and dance numbers, romantic intrigue in a very old fashioned courting by accident kind of way, slap stick antics, and jokes and gags that are obvious and subtle in nature.It is of course a film of the late 60s, and so there are some technical limitations with the special effects, but the film itself is a blend of genres and styles. And the bad guys are both scary and buffoons, and get their comeuppance in the end.The very talented Dick Van Dyke and lovely Sally Ann Howe make a terrific leading couple, and Lionel Jeffries playing the equally eccentric Potts senior, give the adults something to chew on as the younger audience focus on Heather Ripley and Adrian Hall, the child vicariants. It's a movies about espionage, about invention, about romance, about imagination and a car that does miraculous things.As a young boy I enjoyed it as a simple adventure story. As an adult I enjoyed it as a slapstick film that had quiet moments in it, but gave good subtle laughs with the entire cast. From the two spies, to Jeffries singing with the gaggle of dungeoned inventors, to the really sumptuous scenery of the English countryside, this is a film not to be missed, enjoyed either alone or with loved ones, and just watched when you're feeling down.I could take pot shots at the alteration from the original story, but that's nitpicking. The Bond production team felt like making a children's movie, and they did. With "Flying Colors" so to speak, tipping my hat to the original character.Check it out.

This is a true adventure into the imagination. Pure and simple. It's uncategorical, a fuel burning oracle. For those who've reviewed this film as if they're looking for some kind of truth of life, or life-changing event from a film...grow up, and stop poohing on others' dreams. Movies aren't supposed to give you the answers to the universe; you're supposed to figure that out for yourself. Stop being so lazy. Movies are supposed to be pure escapism. They're intended to entertain you and feed the imagination so that, if you ever do grow up, you don't forget to stop and smell the flowers along your journey, and maybe take a little time to daydream--and that's what Chitty does, with imagination, kooky characters, and song all interposed in one wizardly keen daydream.I don't know what the Amazon description means by "flawed but solid family fare" as they didn't go into detail about what 'flaws' are held within the film. I found it truly entertaining and extrememly light-hearted fun for kids of any age, and I thumb my nose at anyone so 'old' that they think this is not good film-making. It's exactly what films are supposed to be for. It had an uplifting storyline about a poor inventor realizing his dreams, but who never loses site of the fact that the kids are the most important thing in his world. The songs were wonderful, except for Truly's song about Professsor Potts--and that only because I've never been fond of that high-pitched opera type singing, still, it didn't make me sick.And, whenever I get a little upset, I now find myself humming the theme song, or picture Dick Van Dyke doing the 'Old Bamboo' or even sing a little of Grandpa's 'Capitol P.O.S.H. Posh' and go for a walk, "Port out, starboard home!" and I instantly feel better.Buy it. Watch it with the kids, or alone. Take off your adult hat and set it aside for a bit. Try remember what it's like to daydream. You'll see what I mean.