Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sequel

[Pippa-Stef]

I was just browsing the internet (as you do) and came across this on the Daily Idiots, however I have heard it mentioned on the radio this morning. It looks interesting but not too sure what to think.

You can find the article here.

Just wondered what everyone else thought!

[Daisy]

It looks as if it might be good fun. Sequels can sometimes be a bit disappointing, but if it's done well it should be good!

[Anita Bensoussane]

Sounds intriguing, Stef, though it's odd to think of the family flying in a camper van rather than a car. Could be fun, though! I must admit I've never read Ian Fleming's book, though I've watched the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang film numerous times. It was one of my children's favourites when they were younger. I was surprised to read in the Daily Mail article that "The film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, made in 1968, was written for the screen by Roald Dahl and brought new elements – the Child Catcher for instance – to the story." I hadn't known of Dahl's involvement before, or that the Child Catcher wasn't in the book. I love the creepy Child Catcher, and the 'Doll on a Music Box' part.

[poddys]

Sounds intriguing, Stef, though it's odd to think of the family flying in a camper van rather than a car. Could be fun, though! I must admit I've never read Ian Fleming's book, though I've watched the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang film numerous times. It was one of my children's favourites when they were younger. I was surprised to read in the Daily Mail article that "The film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, made in 1968, was written for the screen by Roald Dahl and brought new elements – the Child Catcher for instance – to the story." I hadn't known of Dahl's involvement before, or that the Child Catcher wasn't in the book. I love the creepy Child Catcher, and the 'Doll on a Music Box' part.

I haven't read the book either, but I love the film. It's incredibly long too, but still wonderful to watch.

I had no idea that Roald Dahl was involved in the screenplay, but now I know, I can definitely see the dark side, especially the Child Catcher ("come on out children, wherever you are"). He is still creepy even now.

A sequel though, it might work. One of the problems is that children are no longer so innocent by the age of say 8-10, so they are often already past adventure stories like that . Sad really, the age of innocence is so soon lost.

[number 6]

Hmmm... I'm not usually a big fan of sequels. Trouble is, I can never keep an open mind. I seem to get sucked into comparing the new one to the original film, especially if a long time has elapsed since the original was made. I'll give the sequel a whirl, though. Maybe It'll surprise me and be pretty good!!