![]() The first 15 minutes was nothing but adults using flowery language of the time singing about a hard day’s work or women’s suffrage. More on that in the bonus features.įor the most part, Disney movies are timeless and hold up well over the years, appealing to a fresh crop of toddlers and even teens, but as I sat there watching Mary Poppins, I couldn’t figure out who this movie was trying to target. Travers, the lady who resisted giving up the film rights to Mary Poppins for more than 20 years. Banks, starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney, and Emma Thompson as author P.L. ![]() Perhaps even more interesting than the story of Mary Poppins – because frankly, there is no story in Mary Poppins – is the trouble tale of how the film was made a story that is coming to theaters next week in Saving Mr. ![]() I can only assume that, much like any great soundtrack, the music has evolved beyond the confines of its host film, and I have heard it somewhere else in my life. Interestingly enough, I somehow have never managed to see this movie in theaters or any of its previously released versions on VHS or DVD, yet somehow as I sat there watching this movie for the first time many of the lyrics to several of the songs were oddly familiar to me. I’ll be turning 50 just six months ahead of Mary Poppins, which is both scary (at a personal level) and a somewhat interesting coincidence when it comes to celebrating anniversaries. ![]()
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