Mary Poppins

Pros: The story. The music. The magic. The acting.
Cons: None. None at all.

In the summer of 1964, way-y-y back when I was just a lad three months shy of my thirteenth birthday, I fell madly in love with Julie Andrews. Yep, that’s right… the movie star Julie Andrews. For a few weeks there, I had a mad crush on her. I thought...

Pros: Endearing Tale, Soundtrack and Visual Effects
Cons: Perhaps a tad lengthy for the littlest viewer

Mary Poppins, the Disney movie based on the books written by British author, P.L. Travers, is an all-time childhood favorite of mine. Yet, it has also become quite popular with my two children, as well. Both of the girls enjoy the fantastical...

Pros: Wholesome values, good music and entertains the entire family.
Cons: None

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Mary Poppins- ( 1964) Staring Dick Van Dyke, and Julie Andrews


This is a timeless classic for everyone to enjoy. I never tire of hearing the songs from this movie. It takes me...

Pros: Julie Andrews, great songs, building a dvd-library for any future would-be children.
Cons: Some of the DVD bonuses are rather lame.

We did one of those horrible, evil things this Xmas. Worse than coal in the stocking. Even worse than when your grandmother would give you those horrible, itchy, fluorescent sweaters.

We gave gifts to people that were so not expecting...

Pros: absolutely wonderful
Cons: trying to spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

For as long as I can remember, this has been one of my very favorite movies. One of Disney's finest films ever, it employs the technique used in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the unfortunate Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and other live actions films...

Pros: Performances. Score. Visual design.
Cons: A bit lengthy for very small children.

Joseph phoned this morning. The producers of Flying Down to Reno, the musical remake of Airport '75 have acceded to my requests. They feel that a star of my magnitude will make their production very special. Although I shall not be...

Pros: Great story, great songs, great animation effects
Cons: The scene with the kids alone in the city can scare young'uns

We recently stumbled upon the Disney classic, Mary Poppins, on t.v., and my five year old was disappointed that we had to leave in the middle of it to go somewhere. Luckily, I own an older version on DVD, so I promised her we could watch it when ...

Pros: Visually rich. Good story. Catchy tunes. Solid themes. Positive message.
Cons: Some scenes may be a little static and seem longer than they are. Particularly the dramatic scenes at the bank near the film's conclusion.

Pros: entertaining, history factor, musical
Cons: non involvement of parents, mother seen as 'dumb'

I first purchased Mary Poppins when my son was an infant. At that time, I thought it was important to have a nice children's video library and book library-Ok, Ok, he was my first and I wanted everything to be perfect.

Well, 8 years...

Pros: Whimsical, fun, simple, great musical score
Cons: Absolutely none!

I have always been a fan of musicals, and with a Disney musical, I think it’s hard to go wrong. Sure, the movie Mary Poppins does not have the classic animation and the villain that you would expect to find in most Disney movies, but come on, how can you ...

Pros: Fantastic soundtrack, dance numbers, animation blended with live action, storyline.
Cons: Long for young children (2:19), but DVD allows you to stop and continue later on.

When people talk about "Disney Magic", many younger folks have never had the opportunity to truly experience it. Mary Poppins is one of the best examples of Walt Disney's creative genius, at the peak and sadly at the twilight of his career. He died ...

Pros: Lively, fun, and innocent--qualities desperately needed today
Cons: None. Children may have to be trained to watch something, good, but. . .

As an elementary teacher and mother, the news of the newest school shootings certainly hits me as hard as anyone. Just days ago, a middle school student here was arrested for threatening classmates. What better time to offer my unashamed, sugar-coated...

Pros: Great performances by Van Dyke, Andrews
Cons: there aren't about a billion more movies as magical as this.

There are many ways to appreciate this film and many ways in which to notice various compelling aspects -- the countenance of the cold, analytical dispassionate father, for example, in the Britain/Europe of turn of the century (combine this utterly dead...

Pros: Acting, music, and story DELIGHTFUL!
Cons: May be hard to get little ones to sit and watch a live-action movie.

Mary Poppins is one of the most delightful live-action movies ever put out by Walt Disney Studios. The movie stars the amazing Julie Andrews (I aspire to be a singer and actress of her caliber someday) in her on-screen debut, as the ever proper yet fun...

Pros: costumes, cinematography, originality
Cons: targeted to children, father character

"Mary Poppins" is a Disney musical comedy, intended to entertain both children and adults. Although the movie is overlong and loses its focus towards the end, considerable charm remains.

The story features a well-to-do British family...