Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Vincent McEveety

Writers:

Gordon Buford (characters)
Arthur Alsberg (written by) ...

Release Date:

24 June 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Action | Family

Tagline:

The Love Bug falls 'hood-over-wheels' for a classy chassis!

Plot:

Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. Unbeknownst to Herbie's driver...

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Volkswagen | Volkswagen Beetle | Monte Carlo | Wonder Car

Cast

Dean Jones	...	Jim Douglas
Don Knotts	...	Wheely Applegate
Julie Sommars	...	Diane Darcy
Jacques Marin	...	Inspector Bouchet
Roy Kinnear	...	Quincey
Bernard Fox	...	Max
Eric Braeden	...	Bruno Von Stickle
Xavier Saint-Macary	...	Detective Fontenoy (as Xavier Saint Macary)
François Lalande	...	Monsieur Ribeaux
Alan Caillou	...	Emile (Chief Inspector of France)
Laurie Main	...	Duval (diamond guard)
Mike Kulcsar	...	Claude
Johnny Haymer	...	Race official
Stanley Brock	...	Taxi driver
Gérard Jugnot	...	Waiter

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | Spain:T | UK:U | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Laguna Seca Raceway - 1021 Monterey Salinas Highway, Monterey, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

At the time of the movie release, Baskin and Robbins did a promotional ice cream flavor tie in called "Monte Carlo Crunch". The author does not remember the specific flavor and makeup of the ice cream used for the flavor.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the first qualifying round when Herbie is pivoting to watch the Lancia pull up to the finish line, his wheels don't roll like they're supposed to, indicating that he's on a turning platform.

Quotes:

Jim Douglas: Come on, you come with us.
Diane Darcy: No, no, I - -I'm gonna stay with my car.
Wheely Applegate: Looks like we're all gonna stay with her car.
[we see Herbie drive up and park right next to the Lancia, where they open each other's doors to kiss]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Final Justice (#11.8)" (1999)

Time for a tune up

If you thought Herbie trying to kill himself by driving off a bridge in 'The Love Bug' was daft, wait 'till you see him acting horny in this bewilderingly silly second sequel. Dean Jones is back as the driver who competes in the Paris to Monte Carlo rally; this time his sentient VW falls in love with another car in the race, a Lancia driven by Julie Sommars. By this point in the series the energy and charm is lacking even more than in 'Herbie Rides Again'; the movie is overlong and threadbare, although it's watchable thanks to the return of Jones's typically likable performance, a few funny bits, and the cast's frantic mugging.