Mary Poppins (2004, VHS)

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 story, dancing and memorable, catchy songs. At the time of its production in 1964, Mary Poppins was actually quite technologically advanced in the way of their special effects. There is not only live action scenes accompanied by a wonderful soundtrack, but animation and charming fantasy to boot! Mary Poppins comes to work at the Banks residence after...

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 she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Well-l-l alright, it wasn t Julie Andrews per se; it was actually the character she played in her (at the time) latest movie: Walt Disney s Mary Poppins. It wasn t supposed to happen that way. In fact, it wasn t supposed to happen at all. Back then, I was as much a confirmed movie fanatic as I am...

Supercalifrajalisticexpialidocious 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 back to the day when I discovered this perfect "Nanny" and prayed they would send her my way. Why, because my brother and I were the two children in the movie! We had gone through several Nannies in our young life. Enough of us on with the review. The setting, 1920's, England, Seventeen Cherry Street and now we are off....... The movie starts off with Mr. and Mrs. Banks and their two...

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 them. Granted, we wanted to give them gifts (well, I wanted to give them cookies as a gift, but the other half thought this wasn't enough or something, so...), so we did. But we had that awkward, "oh, you should have told us. We left yours at our house," response that everyone knows better than to believe. So, surprise surprise when we were greeted with gifts...