Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

john-gentry-287-461030 One of the Top 10 best family films of all time. Great music and one of a kind storyline. Must see for everyone

john mitchell Apparently Pamela Travers, the author of the books on which the film is based, hated it That fact is made abundantly clear in the movie Saving Mr. Banks, about the many times Travers and Walt Disney butted heads (figuratively speaking of course over the process of bringing the movie to the screen I can't, for the life of me, work out what Travers found so terrible about it Call me sentimental if you like, but, to my mind, Mary Poppins is just about as perfect a movie musical as you could hope for. The story is great, the acting is pretty much brilliant (even Dick Van Dyke's atrocious Cockney accent, in my opinion, just adds to the charm of the film) and the songs are nothing short of lyrically and musically genius. The only reason I haven't given this the full 10 (and I'm thinking now that I may have been a little stingy) is that, tonally the film could have been closer to the books. There is darkness - moments that are positively unsettling and even a little scary in the books, which are nowhere to be seen in the movie. Kids can handle darkness and even things that are downright creepy. Some kids really enjoy that type of stuff and for me, if Mary Poppins lacks anything, it's that. For the most part though Mary Poppins is an absolute treat, and it's no wonder that it has stood the test of time the way it has. It's a legendary movie for one very good reason: that it's really, really good.

Anssi Vartiainen Based on P. L. Travers's beloved children's book and featuring an ensemble cast of some of the greatest actors of their era, including Julie Andrews in her film debut. The Banks family are looking for a new nanny, but the children's application is sent quite literally up the chimney only for it to be picked up by a no-nonsense woman sitting on the edge of a cloud alongside her bottomless bag and a talking umbrella.Widely considered to be the Disney Studios finest achievement, and for a good reason. It's nigh impossible to find a flaw in this film. Everything from Andrew's Academy Award winning performance to the animated segments to the score by the Sherman Brothers is amazing. Not to even mention the story. Thus, instead of looking for flaws, I shall discuss some of my favourite things in this film.First of all, the music. It's hard to find a movie where every single song could be the big showstopper number in a lesser film. But here they are. And they're not all loud and bombastic, though some certainly are. But others are quiet, almost solemn. Feed the Birds or the sudden whispering from Bert (Dick Van Dyke) near the start of the film. Overall top notch job from the Sherman Brothers.It's also technically impressive film, even today. The painted London backgrounds hit just the perfect balance between beautiful and real enough. The animated segments mixed with live-action look great. It would take over two decades for Roger Rabbit to improve upon this standard.But the best part of the film, and why people still love it, is the story as well as the characters. The whole world of this film, really. More than a little kooky, but able to go quiet and thoughtful in the blink of an eye. And at the heart of all that is of course Mary Poppins (Andrews), with her straight-laced attitude and strict manners, which still give way for oddness and exciting strolls over the rooftops of London. But as has been pointed out time and time again, this story is really about Mr. Banks, played by David Tomlinson. What a fine character. In any other film he would be the villain. A strict and distant father figure, from whom Mary Poppins arrives to save the children. But this film is better than that. Mr. Banks obviously loves his children, he simply needs to realize it.I did not see this film as a child, mainly because it's not dubbed very well in my language. But when I saw it as an adult, I was blown away. One of the best children's films I've ever seen. One of the best films I've seen, period.

zkonedog Just recently, I watched this film with my younger sister, who is pretty much obsessed with the whole "High School Musical" phenomenon. I wanted to show her the musical that defined MY childhood, but wasn't sure how she would react to the dated graphics and themes. I was pleasantly surprised to find that she found the film to be very entertaining, from the goofy songs to the crazy characters to the wacky animation.In all honesty, though, what is not to like about this charming film?! The areas in which the movie excels include:Plot: Simple enough (Nanny swoops down from above to take care of somewhat-neglected children) for children to understand, but with just enough political undertones to keep adults' attention, something that does not occur in HSM (in that series, either you buy into the catchy tunes or you don't...there's no middle ground).Acting: Julie Andrews (as Mary Poppins) and Dick Van Dyke (as chimney-sweep Bert) turn in incredible performances that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike, and there isn't a member of the supporting cast that doesn't bring something interesting to the table.Music: Of course, a musical film is ultimately judged by the success of its musical numbers, and in that case "Mary Poppins" is a rousing success! It would take too long to rate all the musical numbers in this movie, but suffice it to say that they offer something for everyone. I personally love the chimney-sweep's "Step In Time" upbeat dance, while my younger sister's favorite was, as she would said, "the one with the dancing penguins!".Overall, "Mary Poppins" is a movie that can be enjoyed by any and all ages from now until the end of time. Please watch the film to sustain your own craving for nostalgia, then introduce it to your children/relatives to show them that musicals need not be set in high school.