Mary Poppins (1964)

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• Michael M

  
  A lot of Mary Poppins, even for a Disney movie is a bit silly. But I could ignore that fact though because it had a lot of charm and spunk to make up for it.

• Josh M

  
  Mary Poppins changed my life at the age of four and made me want to pursue a career of creativity and joy. It was the first film I ever saw, either in a theater or on TV. My mother sneaked me into a Montreal cinema to see this in 1964, when I was 4. At the time, children under six… More
  Mary Poppins changed my life at the age of four and made me want to pursue a career of creativity and joy. It was the first film I ever saw, either in a theater or on TV. My mother sneaked me into a Montreal cinema to see this in 1964, when I was 4. At the time, children under six weren't admitted to Quebec movie theaters. This film is haunting, funny, scary, tuneful and deeply meaningful. Its characters, magic and songs have stayed with any one who has seen throughout their lives. It's about childhood - and adulthood, and getting ones childhood back in adult life, even though you never noticed that it had disappeared. For adults who haven't seen it since childhood, it has a different resonance. The one performance that stands out is the note perfect, subtle and affecting performance by David Tomlinson as Mr. Banks. The whole story of the film turns on him, (kids would probably not notice this) and he manages to be in turns: clueless, belligerent, regretful and finally, a flawed, loving and deeply human father. I need not say much about Andrews and Van Dyke's charisma, chemistry and musical genius, they are perfection, Dick's horrible cockney accent actually doesn't matter a bit. And I'm a stickler for accents. The songs are the best crop of fresh, original songs ever written for a English language film. For anyone curious, I'd recommend 'The Boys' a very touching documentary about the composers, the Sherman brothers. The film is stodgily, but effectively directed, and is overly long. That said, it well deserves its 100% rating and will live forever, whichever way people are screening movies in next few hundred years. Every kid I know loves this film, boys and girls alike. I look foward to the Blu Ray version of this masterpiece.

• Brad W

  
  Mary poppins is a American drea, almost everyone has seen Mary Poppins and if you have and do not like it well too bad for you, it a great movie and almost everyone loves it I think, great music and acting, awesome.

• Matheus C

  
  Walt Disney's live-action masterpiece is even better on the big screen. And it is always surprising how well it ages (much better than The Sound of Music) and how well written and scripted it is. The soundtrack is one of the best ever put to film.

• Alexander D

  
  Good+

• Bethany M

  
  A childhood favourite and a classic!

• Michael E

  
  A fantastic performance from Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and Ed Wynn, plus great effects and songs.

• erika b

  
  This film is about a family that has a hard time keeping a nanny. The father Mr. Banks who was so strict that he demands that his nannies treat kids like lower than life without letting being kids and having a full childhood. Then Mary Poppin taught the kids and the parents to have… More
  This film is about a family that has a hard time keeping a nanny. The father Mr. Banks who was so strict that he demands that his nannies treat kids like lower than life without letting being kids and having a full childhood. Then Mary Poppin taught the kids and the parents to have fun and how to be less strict. This film has really good plot and good acting. I felt like I was in the film too. I really like the dancing and the music. If u likes a silly kids film, you should give this a try.

• Lady D

  
  Not flawless by far (perhaps most noteable and known is the Cockney accent by Dick Van Dyke) yet a film everybody knows whether you love it or hate it. A childhood favourite of mine, with a mystical and adventurous story along with some very memorable songs and scenes. A classic… More
  Not flawless by far (perhaps most noteable and known is the Cockney accent by Dick Van Dyke) yet a film everybody knows whether you love it or hate it. A childhood favourite of mine, with a mystical and adventurous story along with some very memorable songs and scenes. A classic musical!

• AJ V

  
  A classic Disney musical with snappy tunes and lots of fun for kids and parents. A good cast too. The story is simple, but it works. If you haven't seen it, you should.

• Cindy I

  
  First film I ever saw in a theatre. I was 4 years old. I haven't seen it since and yet remember huge parts of it. The very beginning of what would become a huge love of movies.

• Richard C

  
  boring, and the song are annoying, i hate this movie. F

• Conner R

  
  All kinds of crazy happens when Mary Poppins is your nanny. This is one of the lightest Disney movies ever made, it has zero violence and teaches children how to be obedient little darlings. However, it becomes a parental fantasy when this is done. The musical numbers are even more… More
  All kinds of crazy happens when Mary Poppins is your nanny. This is one of the lightest Disney movies ever made, it has zero violence and teaches children how to be obedient little darlings. However, it becomes a parental fantasy when this is done. The musical numbers are even more outlandish and unwarranted, Dick Van Dyke is one crazy chimney sweeper.

• Jeremy S

  
  "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" one of the great songs in this great Disney Musical Classic.

• Jennifer D

  
  I will always and forever love anything with Dick Van Dyke in it.

• danny d

  
  great music and choreography, the cast does exactly what was required. a solid family musical.

• Anthony L

  
  It was never a childhood favourite but I didn?t mind it.

• Thomas B

  
  drags on a bit but all up great film

• Dean M

  
  Julie Andrews is fantastic and sings ever so sweetly as the role in this favourite Walt Disney classic film. The song and dance numbers are attractively laid on, with Dick Van Dyke, as Mary's Cockney beau, giving an amusing performance. I like the scenes of Mary Poppins, Bert,… More
  Julie Andrews is fantastic and sings ever so sweetly as the role in this favourite Walt Disney classic film. The song and dance numbers are attractively laid on, with Dick Van Dyke, as Mary's Cockney beau, giving an amusing performance. I like the scenes of Mary Poppins, Bert, two children and the chimney sweeps dancing together on the roofs.

• Jennifer X

  
  You know, I thought I liked it until I watched it again. Something always seemed very awkward about this film and I don't understand why it's so universally praised. The animation is terrible, the kids aren't cute, the Dick van Dyke is AWK-WARD. At least the songs are… More
  You know, I thought I liked it until I watched it again. Something always seemed very awkward about this film and I don't understand why it's so universally praised. The animation is terrible, the kids aren't cute, the Dick van Dyke is AWK-WARD. At least the songs are decent and Julie Andrews is adorable.

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