Actors: Cloris Leachman, Stephen W. Burns, Joaquin Garay III
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Herbie Goes Bananas
Pete Stanchek has a lifelong dream of becoming a race car driver and has a good chance of making it big at a race car competiton in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. His uncle Jim Douglas has the perfect little car already set for his nephew to race his competitors in. Full of excitement, Stanchek and his friend Davie goes to Mexico to pick up the car. Upon their arrival they only see a 1963 bug; something much different than the look of a fast race car.
But their hopes lighten up as the little car, known as Herbie goes a great speed. Now the two men is up for the challenge and heads off to the boat, S.S Princess and load little Herbie on it. Things ae going well until they meet a adorable little boy named Paco, who also a little pickpocketer, who somehow hid under the hood of Herbie and found a way to steal Pete's wallet and the film of a couple of bad men.
While on board, Pete and Davie meets a lovely woman named Melissa and her rich meddling aunt Louise, who is in the hunt to search for Mr. Right for her shy neice. In the meantime, Paco and Herbie makes a scene that bewildered Captain Blythe by destroying his costume party on the ship. The captain revenge is to put the little car right into the ocean. Sadly the car is damaged and Pete is unhappy that he will never get the chance to live up his dream until Davie persuades his friend to pretend to be in love with Melissa, in order to get some financial support from Louise. Melissa's aunt is excited that her neice found herself a man and is eager to help the boys by sponsoring for their race car competition. However the no good men Paco pickpocket earlier is looking for their film and the kid.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Herbie Goes Bananas
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of sports story:
- auto racing
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Pacific Islander
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Central
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
