Mary Poppins (UK)
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It`s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Certificate: U
Running Time: 133 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Embraced by millions around the world, MARY POPPINS is one of Disney`s most enchanting fantasies and the motion-picture hit that made supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" a household word!
Julie Andrews, in her Oscar(r) winning performance, stars as the loveable nanny who soars out of the skies and into the hearts of everyone she encounters.
Toting a carpetbag full of magical adventures, Mary and her fun-loving sidekick Bert (Dick Van Dyke) deliver endless joy and surprises to a troubled family.
Digitally remastered to its original lustre, Mary Poppins is an unparalleled blend of animation and live action with an Oscar(r) winning score, ensuring Mary Poppins is a film for all times!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Italian
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 Dutch
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English
Dutch
Directed By:
Robert Stevenson
Written By:
Don DaGradi
Bill Walsh
P.L. Travers
Starring:
Hermione Baddeley
Glynis Johns
David Tomlinson
Dick Van Dyke
Julie Andrews
Soundtrack By:
Robert B. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Director of Photography:
Edward Colman
Editor:
Cotton Warburton
Costume Designer:
Tony Walton
Bill Thomas
Producer:
Bill Walsh
Walt Disney
Distributor:
Disney Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
If you don`t mind about half a dozen memorable songs, a
dictator as a dad, a foolish mom, a magical nanny and 2 of the ugliest children ever caught on film (and now on DVD as well), this is the movie for you.
The video transfer for this 35 year-old film is excellent. Although one can find a scratch here and there, most of the movie is as clear and crisp as it gets.
Despite the age of the special effects, they all look very glorious.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is a bit flat. Well, yeah, there is an occasion use of the surrounds (especially in the second part of the movie), but still, I thought Disney would enrich their mix a bit.
As mentioned, Disney did not bother to put any extra features on the disk (other than an 8 languages soundtrack) and as if this was not enough - it`s a flipper. OUCH! Therefore, I cannot recommend you to buy the disk. Rent it, watch it and hum all of the familiar tunes. :)