I have never met a person as boundlessly enthusiastic as my Quebecois co-host Michael Ryan. We all have a reserve of positivity residing within us; some are smaller than others, but Mike’s was infinite. Upon seeing the news, posted to his Facebook page from his parents, Michele and Terry, that Mike had passed away, I …
Herbie, The Love Bug Written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson Starring Dean Jones, Patricia Harty, Nicky Katt, Larry Linville, Claudia Wells When people speak of the possibility of alternate dimensions, they leave out the one closest to us all. We like to imagine a universe so similar to our own, nearly identical to the …
Well, folks, there’s some good news and bad news. Let’s rip the bandage off first: because of some unforeseen scheduling and family issues, our National Treasure discussion has been postponed until next month. But fear not! In its place, we do have a brand-new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema for you, and it’s extra-special! A month …
Herbie Goes Bananas Written by Don Tait, based on the novel Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford Directed By Vincent McEveety USA, 1980, imdb Listen to our Mousterpiece Cinema Herbie Goes Bananas podcast or read Josh‘s extended thoughts about the film. ***** Some films acquire a bad reputation that sticks like a bad smell, driving potential viewers away before they ever see it. Everyone knows that …
Herbie: Fully Loaded Directed by Angela Robinson Written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar & Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant Starring Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Justin Long, Matt Dillon Somehow, I have survived the world of Herbie, the Love Bug. This gauntlet has been trying, but I’ve grown as a person by making it …
What better way to celebrate Mousterpiece Cinema’s 50th episode than with another milestone? Yes, after what feels like years but has really only been a few months, Josh and Mike have reached the end of the Herbie, the Love Bug franchise. (Or have they?) This week, they’re thrilled that Herbie has finally joined the 21st …
Listeners, it’s finally come to this. After four films starring the rascally Love Bug himself, Herbie, your hosts Josh and Michael have begun to question each other’s sanity. The real culprit is the topic of this week’s podcast, the 1980 film Herbie Goes Bananas, where the supposedly lovable VW Beetle faces off against scheming thieves, …
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Written By Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, based on the novel Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford Directed By Vincent McEveety USA, 1977, imdb Listen to our Mousterpiece Cinema Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo podcast or read Josh‘s extended thoughts about the film. ***** From the time that “Disney’s Folly” paid off and the first-ever …
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Directed by Vincent McEveety Written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson Starring Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars The foundation of any solid relationship is communication. Two people may look like they should fit—they have the same interests, the same friends, they’re both good-looking, and so on—but if they can’t …
On this very special episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, Josh and Michael rejoin the many exploits and misadventures of Herbie, the Volkswagen with a mind of its own, as he finally goes racing with Jim Douglas in Europe, in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. But this is no average podcast; you’ll find out, just as Josh …
Herbie Rides Again Written by Bill Walsh, based on the novel Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford Directed by Robert Stevenson USA, 1974, imdb Listen to the Mousterpiece podcast about Herbie Rides Again or read Josh’s extended thoughts about the film! ***** “The first rule of all drive-in sequels: make the same damn movie you made the first time!” –Joe Bob Briggs Herbie Rides …
Herbie Rides Again Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh Starring Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, Helen Hayes, Keenan Wynn Sometimes, I wonder why studios spend money on certain projects. OK, scratch that, I wonder this all of the time, not some of the time. Why spend money on this reboot or that remake or …
It’s a very special day here on Mousterpiece Cinema, as Josh and Michael cover their very first live-action sequel to a Disney movie. The honor goes to Herbie Rides Again, one of the strangest, quirkiest, and messiest movies from Walt Disney Pictures. This 1974 sequel is something of a lemon–yes, we went there–but even in …
The Love Bug Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on the book Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford 1968, USA, imdb As I mentioned during the Mousterpiece Cinema podcast about The Love Bug, when I was a very young boy – about 3 or 4, my parents would drive …
The Love Bug Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi Starring Dean Jones, David Tomlinson, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett Live-action films at Walt Disney Pictures have always occupied an interesting place, not only within cinema as a whole, but within the company. Even during the dark days of the 1960s and …
Even though it’s been over 40 years since he first drove onto the silver screen and captured America’s heart, there are a lot of questions you can ask about Herbie, that famous Volkswagen Beetle. Why does he act like a human? Where did he come from? Most importantly, why is he called The Love Bug? …