10 out of 5 = You haven't lived unless you've seen this film


Absolutely wonderful!!   October 3, 2005
 16 out of 18 found this review helpful

This DVD is absolutely wonderful from beginning to end. It consists of two discs, the first one includes the movie and has special features such as audio commentary and pop-up facts. The second is filled with special features including the making of Mary Poppins, deconstruction of scenes, etc.

The discs are filled with fascinating facts about the film and it is so nice to hear the stars of the film reuniting to share their experiences. Highly recommended!!


Beautiful but boring   September 19, 2005
 5 out of 118 found this review helpful

I liked the Mary Poppins books as a child but had never seen the film. I still haven't seen the film - well, not all of it. Although beautifully shot and animated the film is almost entirely lacking in plot and I gave up after an hour of cheesy music.


Mary Poppins; practically perfect in every way.   April 23, 2005
 29 out of 30 found this review helpful

This is one of those films that has stood the test of time and is still entertaining now as it was 40 years ago. Everyone knows the tale of the magical nanny that blows in on the east wind and into the lives of the Banks family of 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Jane and Michael Banks have had a succession of strict nannies as well as a very strict father and a mother who is always out with her fellow suffragettes. Mary Poppins brings magic and fun into the children's lives, something that has been sorely lacking prior to her arrival.
Julie Andrews stars as the nanny and Dick Van Dyke as the lovable cockney Bert, (just forgive his dreadful accent) who always seems to be around at the right time for an adventure. The children find themselves having outings such as jumping into a chalk picture into a cartoon world, having a tea-party on a ceiling and dancing across the rooftops of London. Stuffed to the gills with songs such as 'Spoonful of Sugar', 'Chim Chim Cheree', 'Feed the Birds' and 'Jolly Holiday', this will have you tapping your foot throughout.
This 40th anniversary edition is on 2 discs and features lots of extras such as a documentary, commentary, footage of the premieres etc. The quality of print is very high, the colours have never looked so vibrant and the picture is razor sharp. Wonderful stuff.


Supercalifragalisticexpealidocious!   April 15, 2005
 20 out of 20 found this review helpful

This is one of Disney's best films and, from viewing one of the documentaries on the bonus disc, one of his personal favourites. The film beats the stage musical into a cocked hat - I don't think that Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke can be bettered in the musical numbers - the highlights of course being "It's a Jolly Holiday with Mary", "Superfraga(you know the rest)" and "Step in time". This is not just a kids film, it is a bone fide fabulous musical.

The "pop up" facts available on this version are interesting, if not a bit distracting (save them for your second viewing) and the karaoke option is great fun! All the extras, in fact, are very much worth seeing.

I thoroughly recommend this version if you are a Poppins fan!