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MurdoMac (5 KP) rated The Sound Of Music by Julie Andrews in Music
Oct 12, 2022
EmersonRose (320 KP) rated Mary Poppins (1964) in Movies
Nov 11, 2019
One of my childhood favorites that has withstood the test of time. This film captures the magic of childhood and is so much fun to experience. Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke do an incredible job with these characters and are mesmerizing performers. While the film and book are completely different, the movie is a delight and still one of my all-time favorites.
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Oct 18, 2017
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Sue Beynon (7 KP) rated Mary Poppins Returns (2018) in Movies
May 12, 2019
Mary Poppins Returns (with a bang!)
Went with my husband and (nearly 20 year old) daughter, the main draw for her was Lin-Manuel Miranda (she is a big "Hamilton" fan), but the original with Julie Andrews was also a favourite growing up. What can I say? It was lively, engaging, amusing and had clever graphics and spectacular musical numbers in the spirit of the original film. Would definitely watch this again, Emily Blunt was really good. And it had Julie Walters. And Meryl Streep!! What more can you ask for?
Dean (6926 KP) rated The Princess Diaries (2001) in Movies
Jun 23, 2019
You shall go to the ball
An old film I never got round to watching. Anne Hathaway's first major film role. It's a fairly simple tale along the lines of Cinderella, and class change. From the director of @Pretty Woman (1990) it's also similar to @Miss Congeniality (2000) released the year before. A shy nerdy girl discovers she is a Princess and is schooled by Disney Royalty Julie Andrews. Ok for a family film if not that original.
Andy K (10821 KP) rated Mary Poppins (1964) in Movies
Dec 26, 2018
A timeless classic!
I hate to admit I had never seen the original Mary Poppins until today. I really loved it.
While not made for a 47-year-old man, I found plenty to enjoy including some songs I already knew and some new ones I had never seen before. I like musicals, but am still sort of a novice at them having not seen some of the classics.
The story is a simple one; however, that does not mean it is not entertaining. I really liked it a lot.
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke were amazing.
While not made for a 47-year-old man, I found plenty to enjoy including some songs I already knew and some new ones I had never seen before. I like musicals, but am still sort of a novice at them having not seen some of the classics.
The story is a simple one; however, that does not mean it is not entertaining. I really liked it a lot.
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke were amazing.
David McK (3422 KP) rated Mary Poppins Returns (2018) in Movies
Oct 27, 2019
It's arguable that Disney take a big risk in making a sequel to one of their most beloved movies (and the one that Walt Disney himself saw as their pinnacle), decades after the original, and with a different actor (Emily Blunt) taking on the role most associated with Julie Andrews.
And, while it's enjoyable enough, this doesn't really hold a candle to that original, despite Emily Blunt giving it her all (and, from what I remember, portraying a somewhat 'softer' Mary Poppins).
The structure is pretty similar to the first film, complete with a last-minute rush to the bank, with the film again focusing on the Banks family: the 2 children from the original now grown up, with worries and a family of their own providing the McGuffin that gets Mary Poppins to return.
And, while it's enjoyable enough, this doesn't really hold a candle to that original, despite Emily Blunt giving it her all (and, from what I remember, portraying a somewhat 'softer' Mary Poppins).
The structure is pretty similar to the first film, complete with a last-minute rush to the bank, with the film again focusing on the Banks family: the 2 children from the original now grown up, with worries and a family of their own providing the McGuffin that gets Mary Poppins to return.