Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

ice nine · Post by **ice nine** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 2:39 pm

It is a slow Sunday afternoon, just mulling around the house, and one of my favorite movies is on TV. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but CCBB is an excelent movie. The music is catchy, the story is like a bedtime story, and I enjoy Dick Van Dyke and Benny Hill (Mr. Hill to a lesser extent....I never did enjoy his brand humour funny on his show)

Got to go, because it's the baron's birthday and there is an attempt afoot to rescue the kids

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:32 am

I remember seeing this at the Fox Theater in Visalia, CA and being absolutely entranced. I also recall barfing in the back seat of the car on the way home. Too many Mike & Ike's.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:36 am

One of my favourites since childhood, fantastical fantasy feature. Saw the stage play in the west end over here last year and that was also excellent.
DvD definitely excels in this, and the Babs Windsor and Arthur Mullard cameos are great. It has become one of my daughter's favourite's and so we have it on at least once a week, along with Oliver & Willy Wonka/Charlie and the chocolate factory.

You're my little teddy bear...

Goody2Shoes · Post by **Goody2Shoes** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 4:18 pm

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was forever poisoned for me as a child when my elder brother made up new lyrics for the theme song. Chief among his atrocities, he replaced the "C" in Chitty with an "S" and sang his foul ditty through the keyhole of the bathroom door whenever anyone was in there. He was 12 or 13 at the time, and the song was filled with all the scatological references you might imagine a boy of that age could come up with.

I can't hear the song now without imagining him lying in wait outside the bathroom door for one of us 4 girls to go in so he could torture us.

That boy was a P-I-G.

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:12 pm

A friend of mine owns the "Chitty" DVD -- but be forewarned, at the time he bought it was only available in Full Screen. I believe a widescreen version is coming out shortly.

Tim(e) · Post by **Tim(e)** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:07 pm

bobster wrote:A friend of mine owns the "Chitty" DVD -- but be forewarned, at the time he bought it was only available in Full Screen. I believe a widescreen version is coming out shortly.

It is available already in a special edition over 2 discs (released as of November 25th - last Thursday). This release is in both widescreen anamorphic and full-screen presentations.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:19 pm

I had about 6 months of nightmares from the Childcatcher. that and Oliver Reed as Bill Sykes. Oh the power of cinema...