Saving Mr. Banks. Going to see it or not?

[Tigger1988]

I'll be seeing it but with the knowledge that a lot of the film is fictionalized. Robert Sherman's son did a great write up on Facebook about how flawed this film is when it comes to the facts.

I think I would've settled for a full length documentary about the making of the film.

 

[englanddg]

I'll be seeing it but with the knowledge that a lot of the film is fictionalized. Richard Sherman's son did a great write up on Facebook about how flawed this film is when it comes to the facts.

I think I would've settled for a full length documentary about the making of the film.

And yet the film was made with consultation (including on set consult) with Richard Sherman and Diane Disney.

Here's an interesting write up...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...pins-was-nearly-scuppered-by-her-creator.html

 

[Tigger1988]

And yet the film was made with consultation (including on set consult) with Richard Sherman and Diane Disney.

Here's an interesting write up...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...pins-was-nearly-scuppered-by-her-creator.html

I just edited my post, Robert's son was the one who spoke out about it. Momentary lapse.

 

[steviej]

we're seeing it Christmas day

Very, very excited for it. But I gotta say, judging by the trailer, I'm disappointed cause I feel like Tom Hanks didn't even try on Walt's voice.

 

[englanddg]

we're seeing it Christmas day

Very, very excited for it. But I gotta say, judging by the trailer, I'm disappointed cause I feel like Tom Hanks didn't even try on Walt's voice.

He did, very much so. But, he was going for Walt when Walt wasn't playing Walt.

He was given access to candid video / recordings by Diane Disney while studying for the role.

In his own words, the way Walt spoke on TV (or public speeches, etc) isn't the same as when he was out of the limelight. He tried to capture that. He specifically talked about the difficulty of getting down the cadence Walt had...

Look at the interviews I posted earlier, he addresses this in them.

 

[bethymouse]

Wow everyone! It sounds like I should put it on my list of must dis Oops. I mean dos.

 

[IndianaJones]

I definitely want to see it. Interested to see how it ends. Especially knowing what PL Travers opinion of the film was...

But yeah the wife and I are very interested in seeing it.

 

[prberk]

I'll be seeing it but with the knowledge that a lot of the film is fictionalized. Robert Sherman's son did a great write up on Facebook about how flawed this film is when it comes to the facts.

I think I would've settled for a full length documentary about the making of the film.

Can you copy that and post it here? I have no idea how to find it without being his "friend," and I cannot see FB at work anyway (where I see this board sometimes on a break).

By the way, I really liked the movie that the Sherman brothers' sons made together about them. It was excellent, I thought.

 

[ImagineerDude]

We will be seeing it at the AMC in DTD our first night...in just 12 days! What better place to watch it than Disney!

 

[bethymouse]

Dummie me. Tell me again why they call this movie "saving Mr. Banks" please?

 

[Master Yoda]

I'll be seeing it but with the knowledge that a lot of the film is fictionalized. Robert Sherman's son did a great write up on Facebook about how flawed this film is when it comes to the facts.

I think I would've settled for a full length documentary about the making of the film.

I have heard the same as well. I have sneak preview passes for tomorrow and I am going to it expecting a work of romanticized fiction and not a factual representation of history.

 

[Master Yoda]

Dummie me. Tell me again why they call this movie "saving Mr. Banks" please?

The premise of the story was that Mr Banks was the one that needed saving and not the children.

 

[Tigger1988]

I have heard the same as well. I have sneak preview passes for tomorrow and I am going to it expecting a work of romanticized fiction and not a factual representation of history.

Jeffery Sherman (with the help of social media) was able to attend last night's premiere. His review was quite complimentary and he said they did a great job despite the factual errors. That eased my concerns a bit.

 

[RandomPrincess]

Dummie me. Tell me again why they call this movie "saving Mr. Banks" please?

Mary Poppins isn't really there to help the children, she's really there to help Mr. Banks.

 

[RandomPrincess]

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/12/10/mary-poppins-anniversary-karen-dotrice-saving-mr-banks/

Karen Dotrice the actress who played Jane gave and interview about seeing Saving Mr. Banks and her perspective on making the Mary Poppins. She talks about Uncle Walt and how she had never seen Mary Poppins all the way through and that her children had never seen the movie either until recently.

 

[englanddg]

Cast speaks at the premier...

 

[englanddg]

 

[RandomPrincess]

Saving Mr Banks is one of AFI's top movies of the year http://www.afi.com/afiawards/default.aspx

 

[WED99]

Saving Mr Banks is one of AFI's top movies of the year http://www.afi.com/afiawards/default.aspx

Wow. I was expecting it to be a low budget feel good film but if it's being ranked next to Gravity and The Wolf of Wall Street it must be pretty darn good!

 

[Florida_is_hot]

This is one move I am really looking forward to.