It's a no-brainer that Disney would do a re-make and a no-brainer is what we got.
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
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Reviews Counted:136
Fresh:57
Rotten:79
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Herbie: Fully Loaded is a decent kids movie that is pretty undemanding for adult viewers.
Theatrical Release:Jun 22, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $65,942,664
Synopsis: The Love Bug is back! Herbie (AKA #53), the sweet little '63 Volkswagen bug with a mind of his own and a serious love for speed, pairs with Lindsay Lohan in HERBIE: FULLY LOADED for a sunny comedy.... The Love Bug is back! Herbie (AKA #53), the sweet little '63 Volkswagen bug with a mind of his own and a serious love for speed, pairs with Lindsay Lohan in HERBIE: FULLY LOADED for a sunny comedy. Maggie Peyton (Lohan) is a third generation member of a NASCAR racing family and dreams of winning from behind the wheel, but her protective dad Ray Peyton, Sr. nixes the idea, while her brother Ray, Jr. (Breckin Meyer) carries on the family legacy (even though he's not a very good driver). After graduating from college and securing a job at ESPN, Maggie has one month at home before leaving for New York City. When Ray Sr. offers her a car as a graduation gift, they visit a junk yard to pick out a used stock car and end up coming home with a thrilled Herbie. Maggie quickly discovers Herbie is more than just a regular car, and soon they're on their way to realizing her dreams of racing glory while battling ego-inflated champ Trip Murphy (Matt Dillon) with the help of her cute mechanic friend Kevin (Justin Long). As Maggie, Lohan is spunky, determined, and adorable; young girls will love this inspirational character. Herbie himself is as winning as ever. The movie cleverly opens with highlights of Herbie's past exploits, going all the way back to his debut in 1969 in HERBIE THE LOVE BUG. Older fans of the series will delight in seeing Herbie back in action, while the newly initiated will easily see what makes this car so special. NASCAR devotees should look for cameos from drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Kevin Harvick, and Rusty Wallace. Fun, exhilarating, and touching, HERBIE: FULLY LOADED is the perfect family comedy. [More]
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon, Justin Long
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon, Justin Long, Breckin Meyer, Cheryl Hines
Director: Angela Robinson
Director: Angela Robinson
Screenwriter: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Story: Thomas Lennon
Producer: Robert Simonds
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Oct 25, 2005
Reviews for Herbie: Fully Loaded
Like a Dodge K-car with 350,000 miles and a good engine — it gets you from Point A to Point B but the ride isn't much fun.
... a winning combo that could herald a new lease of life for this surprisingly resilient franchise ...
A grande força deste longa reside no charme de Herbie. Lohan pode até ser uma atriz renomada da atualidade, mas aqui serve como mera coadjuvante de luxo para o veterano 53.
Lohan's perkiness can seem a bit too practiced, but she's surrounded by pros who don't play down to the material.
Amidst the doom and gloom of all of the 2005 summer blockbusters, this is a light, airy, fun-filled bubblegum romp.
It accomplishes what it sets out to do, which is to distract the children of America from the horror of their eventual futures for a couple more hours.
The movie is savvy enough to toy with these conventions and wacky enough to take a few risks, and it adds up to a fair enough matinee diversion, much like its predecessor.
Carries a ton of excess baggage, the heaviest being all the crass product placements.
Lindsay Lohan's tight outfits continually threaten to put the kibosh on the film's G rating.
Gets points just for not being The Perfect Man. And beyond that, the movie just isn't that bad.
A new generation has the joy of watching this amusing anthropomorphic auto.
Its vibrating crowd scenes and splashy visuals will please the seven-to-12 set.
Why anyone thought it was time for Herbie to make a comeback is beyond me, but here he is.
Hello. Hoagie here. My driver invited me to "coast-write" this review.
I guess that wacky little car might amuse small children, but the special effects are surprisingly weak, the story is beyond clichéd and the attempt to wedge the hot NASCAR scene into the movie is just clumsy.
Any responsible person should be wary of a vehicle that accelerates on its own, winks with its headlights and sprays hot oil at hostile onlookers.
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