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Saving Mr. Banks. Going to see it or not?
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Magenta Panther
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Excellent review, englanddg! I'll be seeing it myself on Sunday, and I can't wait!
BTW, early boxoffice returns indicate that Saving Mr. Banks is doing solid business and should haul in around 13 million this weekend - quite good for an "art house" film. Word of mouth - such as yours - should help it stay pretty "leggy" throughout the holiday season.
BTW, early boxoffice returns indicate that Saving Mr. Banks is doing solid business and should haul in around 13 million this weekend - quite good for an "art house" film. Word of mouth - such as yours - should help it stay pretty "leggy" throughout the holiday season.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
I've already recommended it to several co-workers, friends and family! Not a facebook post...a phone call.Excellent review, englanddg! I'll be seeing it myself on Sunday, and I can't wait!
BTW, early boxoffice returns indicate that Saving Mr. Banks is doing solid business and should haul in around 13 million this weekend - quite good for an "art house" film. Word of mouth - such as yours - should help it stay pretty "leggy" throughout the holiday season.
They all already knew I was excited for this premier (and many laugh, cause I'm "Mr. Disney" to them)...but, this is not a film about Walt.
It's something completely different. And, my gosh...is it fantastic!
Genie of the Lamp
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englanddg
One Little Spark...
Dunno...everyone stayed through the first section of the credits (before the scroll). Everyone did. No one applauded (though, I bet if I started a clap, they would have)...we all just sort of sat there...in introspection about the wonderful trip this movie had just taken us on. Even the chatty couple behind me (the boyfriend, for example, didn't know who Yates was, so his girlfriend, obviously more well read, had to explain, for example)...anyhow, even they sat through the entire credits just silent and listening to the music.
I don't want to say too much, because the credits are just as much a part of the experience, and apparently (since the other 20 some odd people in the theater stuck around) I wasn't alone in that thought...
I was sitting right by the theater exit, so I know who left and when.
I am going back tomorrow to see it again, then if I feel like it again on Monday, and the whole family (grandparents, parents, sister and her fiance, etc) on Christmas.
They are gonna make a lot of money off me! Fantastic movie!
jdmdisney99
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I agree. Saw it yesterday and it was better than expected. It was heartfelt and like englanddg said, it wasn't about Walt or Mary Poppins or self propaganda. It was about Travers and the dark years she had experienced, coping with that and letting go. 5 stars out of 5 from me.
Tom
Beta Return
They don't understand how modern day closing credits work. They want you to read the credits, so they fill them with Easter eggs. I love outtakes during credits, but this movie's closing reel trumps all others in the history of time.
Wilt Dasney
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I *think* I picked up one "goddam" from Travers' father, but it was muffled and hard to tell.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
I don't remember that, but I'm going back in a few hours to see it again, so I'll keep an eye (ear) out!
Wilt Dasney
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I enjoyed your review. I saw the movie yesterday, and while I wasn't quite as enamored as you, I thought it was easily miles better than most of what I give my money to Hollywood in exchange for. This is a great movie for ANY crowd, and seeing it should be a no-brainer for this crowd in particular.
Now you have me wondering what I missed in terms of the final dedication. I stuck around until the beginning of the scrolling credits (caught the good stuff up until that), but the large Coke Zero I had imbibed over the previous two hours insisted that once there was nothing but words on the screen, it was time to beat a hasty retreat. Maybe I'll have to go back.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
It was nothing worth going back for. Just a short dedication to Diane Disney Miller.I enjoyed your review. I saw the movie yesterday, and while I wasn't quite as enamored as you, I thought it was easily miles better than most of what I give my money to Hollywood in exchange for. This is a great movie for ANY crowd, and seeing it should be a no-brainer for this crowd in particular.
Now you have me wondering what I missed in terms of the final dedication. I stuck around until the beginning of the scrolling credits (caught the good stuff up until that), but the large Coke Zero I had imbibed over the previous two hours insisted that once there was nothing but words on the screen, it was time to beat a hasty retreat. Maybe I'll have to go back.
Tom
Beta Return
There may have been a muffled minor swear, like "GD", but nothing that jumped out at me or that I would be afraid to take children to see. No sex or nudity. There are some very minor disturbing moments, with a little bit of blood. One brief shot of Walt putting out a cigarette, and minor alcohol use. I think the 13 is to cover someone's butt.
But really, anyone young enough to be affected by any of the more adult matter would lose interest in the film and be bored anyway. It's not entertaining enough for most children to even pay attention.
But really, anyone young enough to be affected by any of the more adult matter would lose interest in the film and be bored anyway. It's not entertaining enough for most children to even pay attention.
Wilt Dasney
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Oh, I might just go back anyway.
Just to add a few thoughts: The period touches bring BOTH eras alive wonderfully, and I laughed out loud at several points. (I laughed harder at this movie than at anything in Anchorman 2, which I saw right after. That's both a credit to this script and a reflection of the bland writing in the Anchorman sequel, but I digress.)
My favorite line in the whole film is Travers' quip directed at Mickey. I won't spoil the line, but it's so...British, and fairly subversive for something in an actual Disney movie!
Hanks as Walt I struggled with a bit. I don't think it's Hanks' fault so much as that playing a face on Mt. Rushmore is just an inherent challenge. I thought he did an admirable job with the vocal inflections and mannerisms, but the character only really came alive to me in his conversation with Travers near the end of the movie.
Just to add a few thoughts: The period touches bring BOTH eras alive wonderfully, and I laughed out loud at several points. (I laughed harder at this movie than at anything in Anchorman 2, which I saw right after. That's both a credit to this script and a reflection of the bland writing in the Anchorman sequel, but I digress.)
My favorite line in the whole film is Travers' quip directed at Mickey. I won't spoil the line, but it's so...British, and fairly subversive for something in an actual Disney movie!
Hanks as Walt I struggled with a bit. I don't think it's Hanks' fault so much as that playing a face on Mt. Rushmore is just an inherent challenge. I thought he did an admirable job with the vocal inflections and mannerisms, but the character only really came alive to me in his conversation with Travers near the end of the movie.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
That final conversation was awesome. So well done.Oh, I might just go back anyway.
Just to add a few thoughts: The period touches bring BOTH eras alive wonderfully, and I laughed out loud at several points. (I laughed harder at this movie than at anything in Anchorman 2, which I saw right after. That's both a credit to this script and a reflection of the bland writing in the Anchorman sequel, but I digress.)
My favorite line in the whole film is Travers' quip directed at Mickey. I won't spoil the line, but it's so...British, and fairly subversive for something in an actual Disney movie!
Hanks as Walt I struggled with a bit. I don't think it's Hanks' fault so much as that playing a face on Mt. Rushmore is just an inherent challenge. I thought he did an admirable job with the vocal inflections and mannerisms, but the character only really came alive to me in his conversation with Travers near the end of the movie.
I want to go back and see it again just to look for little things I may have missed the first viewing. Plus, they serve food at the theater, and I have to eat today anyway!
Wilt Dasney
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Something else to keep an eye out for on your repeat viewings: the temporal anomaly when Walt takes Travers to Disneyland, where the marquee for Pinocchio's Daring Journey is visible behind the carousel. Despite not having opened until 1983, the ride is clearly present in 1961, suggesting the presence of dark and mysterious forces capable of bending space and time as a backdrop to this tense encounter.
(You can actually only see it for a second, and most of the letters are obscured by the carousel, so only people who A.) spend way too much time at Disneyland and B.) actually know what rides opened when will notice.)
jdmdisney99
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You can actually see all of New Fantasyland which was a big flaw that irked me a bit, but it was kind of interesting seeing "Walt" in the setting.Something else to keep an eye out for on your repeat viewings: the temporal anomaly when Walt takes Travers to Disneyland, where the marquee for Pinocchio's Daring Journey is visible behind the carousel. Despite not having opened until 1983, the ride is clearly present in 1961, suggesting the presence of dark and mysterious forces capable of bending space and time as a backdrop to this tense encounter.
(You can actually only see it for a second, and most of the letters are obscured by the carousel, so only people who A.) spend way too much time at Disneyland and B.) actually know what rides opened when will notice.)
LeafsFanNL
Active Member
Just saw it. Certainly worth seeing for any Disney fan. I am surprised that with the dark aspects of the film being as dark as they are, that the modern Walt Disney Corporation had anything to do with it.
bradandsarabr
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My 8 & 11 year olds enjoyed the story. Hanks & Thompson make the show. The movie completely misrepresents Travers. I have read that she hated Walt after the movie & her will states that Disney is to never have the rights to any of her other books (which the movie suggests she didn't write until after '63 which is false). The movie tells a happier tale just as Mary Poppins fixed the problems.