This is the story behind how the film 'Mary Poppins' made it from the pages of author P.L. Travers' book to the big screen.
Relevant background information: Mary Poppins was my favourite childhood film. I have seen it about 739 times and still love it to this day.
So I went into this a little apprehensive. I didn't want it to take any of the shine of my old fav! But it has had some great reviews so I thought I'd give it a go. Perhaps it would make me love Mary Poppins even more.
It did not.
It's an ok film. A fine film. A film that's easy enough to watch, sufficiently engaging with great performances from Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in the leads as Walt Disney and P.L. Travers respectively.
But I didn't love it and on reflection, I'd probably just sit down and watch Mary Poppins again instead.
3.5 star review from The Age here.
Trailer here.
Relevant background information: Mary Poppins was my favourite childhood film. I have seen it about 739 times and still love it to this day.
So I went into this a little apprehensive. I didn't want it to take any of the shine of my old fav! But it has had some great reviews so I thought I'd give it a go. Perhaps it would make me love Mary Poppins even more.
It did not.
It's an ok film. A fine film. A film that's easy enough to watch, sufficiently engaging with great performances from Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in the leads as Walt Disney and P.L. Travers respectively.
But I didn't love it and on reflection, I'd probably just sit down and watch Mary Poppins again instead.
3.5 star review from The Age here.
Trailer here.