This is the classic story of good versus evil with the added storyline of a daughter who has to pave her way against daddy’s wishes. She is then reunited with a high school friend, Kevin, who helps her fix Herbie. Her dad takes her to the local junkyard to buy a summer car, and Herbie chooses Maggie. She has a job lined up after summer vacation.
The movie opens with Maggie graduating from college with a degree in journalism. Her dad played by Michael Keaton is determined to keep her away from the family business. Maggie (Lindsay Loohan) Peyton is from a family of NASCAR winners. Herbie, for those of you who don’t know, is a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle who has a mind of his own. I now wonder if I watched them today if I would love them or if it was just a kid thing. I remember watching the Herbie movies as a kid and loving them.
