Un amour de Coccinelle

Original title: The Love Bug

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6.5/10

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Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

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Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

18K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Dean Jones personally requested to play the hippy at the drive-in. The director originally turned him down, but after Jones proved that he could convincingly take on the persona, he was immediately given the part.

Goofs
There are two cars used in the Lamborghini scene. The first one in which Jim drives up is, in fact, a Lamborghini, but the car that gets destroyed by Herbie moments later, is a red Jaguar.

Quotes
Carole Bennett: Help! I'm a prisoner! I can't get out!
Van Hippy: We all prisoners, chickee-baby. We all locked in.
[Van Hippy looks over at his hippy partner, as Carole hits the window, with both palms]
Van Hippy: Huh, a couple of weirdos, Guenivere.

Crazy credits
At the end of the end credits, the words "The End" turn into an animated bug which drives away from the screen.

Alternate versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'U' rating. All cuts were waived in 1986 when the film was re-rated with a 'U' certificate for home video.

Connections
Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

Soundtracks
Tik-Tak-Polka
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Strauss

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Featured review

7/10

The Love Bug will drive it's way into your heart

The Love Bug is one of my favorite Disney movies. A movie about a car with a mind of it's own, a vw beetle with a heart, how could you not love a movie like that. Among all the great characters are the evil Peter Thorndyke, the beautiful Carole, the down on his luck driver Jim Douglas and the best one of the bunch Buddy Hackett as the wonderfully eccentric Tennessee Steinmetz, Tennessee has a Buddhist soul and does not discount the car as being alive. Love Bug is funny, sad and has scenes that will leave you to tears, you will laugh and shake your head. RIP Buddy wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh