Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition) (1964)
May 20, 2009 by admin
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There is only one word that comes close to accurately describing the enchanting Mary Poppins, and that term was coined by the movie itself: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even at 2 hours and 20 minutes, Disney’s pioneering mixture of live action and animation (based on the books by P.L. Travers) still holds kids spellbound. Julie Andrews won an Oscar as the world’s most magically idealized nanny (”practically perfect in every way,” and complete with lighter-than-air umbrella), and Dick Van Dyke is her clownishly charming beau, Bert the chimney sweep. The songs are also terrific, ranging from bright and cheery (”A Spoonful of Sugar”) to dark and cheery (the Oscar-winning “Chim Chim Cher-ee”) to touchingly melancholy (”Feed the Birds”). Many consider Mary Poppins to be the crowning achievement of Walt Disney’s career–and it was the only one of his features to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award until Beauty and the Beast in 1991. –Jim Emerso (more…)
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Still Fresh!
I bought this as a birthday gift but now I wish that I had kept it for myself! Oh, Well!! Mary Poppins is truly a classic… and so am I!!!
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Mary Poppins
BEST MOVIE!! Really stands the test of time. Bonus features are great and let you see and listen to music only when you only have time for a little Mary:-)
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The Worst Cockney Accent in the World
The three most most purely astounding things about this 45th anniversary release of Mary Poppins on DVD is how very, very good it looks and sounds, how very young Julie Andrews…
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It Doesn’t Have To Be “HSM” For Kids To Like It
Just recently, I watched this film with my younger sister, who is pretty much obsessed with the whole “High School Musical” phenomenon.
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special fun
This special edition was most enjoyable. The added video of the musical play adaptation was delightful.
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Mary Poppins
Mary Poppings is a movie for the whole family. It is fun and holds adventure that all can enjoy. Have fun watching.
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Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is one of the best movies ever made and it’s appealing to all ages and sexes.
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A Very Good Movie
Our ‘almost’ 4 years old twins (boy and girl) LOVE this video. It’s very entertaining. They have watched this movie 6 times since we bought it 2 weeks ago.
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Childhood Revisited
It’s 1964 again and I’m 10 years old. This 45th Anniversary edition of Mary Poppins
is wonderful. I love it just as much now as I did when I saw it at the movie theatre.
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Great Movie
This is a wonderful movie and I got it for all of the bonus features.