Mary Poppins (1964)

This movie was okay until Mary Poppins showed up. The moment she showed up, the movie became spectacular!












Mary Poppins makes me want to be a nanny. In fact, Mary makes me want to be Mary... I just want to be practically perfect in every way!


I would like to stop a moment and talk about Mary and Bert's relationship. Most people think that they have a romantic relationship, but personally support the opposing idea. I think their relationship is purely platonic, and that they are more of a dynamic duo than a couple. Okay, moving on...

Dick Van Dyke is a legend. My goodness, he's 90 years old and he's still got moves. Even when he's gone, the world's love for him will go on. It's so difficult and heart-breaking to think that he's getting older and will be gone one day; probably within the next decade. We love you, Dick!

Feed the Birds is a song that is dear to my heart. When I was little, we had a Disney CD with songs on it like "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", "You Can Fly", and "Feed the Birds". Feed the Birds was the last song on the CD, so when my parents played it as we went to bed, that would always be the lullaby to put me to sleep. It's so melancholy yet so peaceful. This is just one of many things that built up my childhood! (Oh my gosh, I just found the CD and now I'm listening to it. Yay nostalgia!!)

"Do you think I can't see past the end of my nose?" Yes. We do think that, Mr. Banks.

Fun fact: Dick Van Dyke, as well as playing Bert, also played Mr. Dawes Sr., and while he was still in that costume, he would walk around the studio lot making people think he was an actual old man, and there's a story in which a bus stopped for him so he could cross the street, which took forever, and once he crossed and the bus started moving, he would run alongside it as fast as he could! Good old Dick Van Dyke!

I wish friendly neighborhood chimney sweeps were a thing. They're the best thing ever!

Mr. Banks may be a bit rigid, but he is also awesome. Throughout the entire movie, you see him react to every situation (whether bad or good) maturely and patiently, for the most part. Compared to a Disney father like George Darling, he does very well at keeping his temper and staying calm. For goodness' sake, he lost his very important job because of his children, and is there any yelling? No. He goes very collectedly to the bank to face his bosses. Does he become upset? No! He starts laughing and realizes that his family and his happiness matters more than keeping this orderly, sophisticated lifestyle. Be like Mr. Banks.

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