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That New Poppins Song You’ll Hear in Every Park Show From Now On
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VJ
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YOU TAKE THAT BACK
GiveMeTheMusic
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I think it’s been a long time since most people have seen the first movie. It’s very episodic and scenes like Ed’s stop the story cold and could easily be excised. But why would you do that? Meryl’s scene is exactly the same. Sure you could cut it for time, but why would you? It’s delightful.
Also Ed Wynn murdered my mother! Delete his scene forever!!!
Disney Irish
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I agree, both scenes are unnecessary and could be cut. But both are fun and provide sort of a palette cleanser to the rest of the story.
SuddenStorm
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To be fair, Uncle Albert in the original is a far more entertaining scene.
SuddenStorm
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The movie is a solid family film, but won't become a classic and with it's average reviews and mediocre box office performance, I doubt it'll get much park presence.
The music was a bit of a let down, the problem with making the film a 1 for 1 remake of the original is each new song has to be compared to it's '64 counterpart- and following up the Sherman Brothers is a near impossible feat.
Should have let Lin Manuel do the soundtrack.
The music was a bit of a let down, the problem with making the film a 1 for 1 remake of the original is each new song has to be compared to it's '64 counterpart- and following up the Sherman Brothers is a near impossible feat.
Should have let Lin Manuel do the soundtrack.
Magic Feather
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Eh... With his track record, Hamilton appears to be more the exception than the rule. Moana was very hit or miss for me, and even though I am probably the only one who thinks it, I found Maui’s “Your Welcome” song to sound like a wannabe Hamilton song that was just ok. Ditto for “Shiny” as a wannabe Bowie song, but I digress...
Regardless, given the hand they were dealt, I would say that the soundtrack was done exceptionally well. As for the film itself, it felt like a warm return to the movies of the past, although there were a few too many jump cuts for my taste. Also, re: Meryl... it was fun. A few too many extreme close-ups on Meryl Streep’s face upside-down head were used, but overall it was fine. It only held the film back a little.
SuddenStorm
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And I'd bet money that he didn't really do anything- they just wanted to get his name in those credits.
TwilightZone
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That's not how movies or credits work.
SuddenStorm
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I guess I just don't think Manuel could have done worse, and would likely have done better.
My problem is, right now I can only name 2 songs from the film- Book Cover and Trip Fantastic. And honestly, even those I'm having trouble remembering how those ones go.
Songs like Jolly Holiday, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Feed the Birds, chim chim cheree, and Step in Time stick with you. They're extroadinarily catchy and easy to remember.
There were a few songs in the film that felt like a drag to get through, but I can't even begin to tell you how they go or what they were called.
It's a perfectly average children's film, but it will be forgotten in a year.
SuddenStorm
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What specifically is a " music consultant"? They could have just played him the songs, gotten his "approval", and thrown him in there.
https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1020287-behind-the-music-of-mary-poppins-returns
This article says they corresponded with Sherman a bit, and got a letter from him after he saw the film and got to interview him for 90 minutes. Doesn't seem like he was an active part of the music writing process, and there's no mention of them getting feedback from him during the writing.
George Lucas on a Bench
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Like Tim Burton's producer credit in Batman Forever.
As much as I like MPR, I do have to say that Topsy's segment was disjointed without any pay-off. The whole point of her presence was to see things from a different perspective, and there was no call-back to that. Uncle Albert's side-plot paid off with Mr. Banks retelling one of his jokes to Mr. Dawes Sr., which caused him to die happy, which led to Mr. Banks being reinstated as a junior partner.
If MPR were to have the same beats, then someone should have looked at a situation from a new perspective (somehow wind up hanging upside down) and realizing the solution to a dilemma.
If MPR were to have the same beats, then someone should have looked at a situation from a new perspective (somehow wind up hanging upside down) and realizing the solution to a dilemma.
GiveMeTheMusic
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It ties into the immediately following bank scene. The children decide to go talk to Mr. Wilkins and John says something about how a different point of view might help. He then repeats Mary’s line, today or never that’s my motto, before they slink off.
Do you think Executive Producer credits are earned? Many credits are honorary including story credits to avoid a lawsuit, which I’m sure this credit for music consultant could imply. “Hey, this measure sure sounds close to Jolly Holiday”. Here’s a credit for inspiring the score.
Model3 McQueen
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"The Place Where Lost Things Go" sounds like a great title for a horror movie.
Isn't that Davy Jones locker though?
TP2000
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This Mary Poppins movie came up at a huge Christmas family dinner with three generations at the table (yes, I was the oldest!). The consensus;
- Lin Manuel has talent, but is way over-rated and over-hyped for what he is. The college kids at the table claim he's a victim of Virtue Signaling by his vocal fans/supporters (which had to be explained to me).
- The new Mary Poppins movie disappointed a bit. It was good by our lowered 2018 standards, but no where near the special spark the original had.
- The box office was also disappointing. It's only just now broken the $100 Million mark, and got blown out of the water by Aquaman (pardon the pun).
- I mentioned the historical inaccuracy of gas lamps needing manual lighting in 1935, especially in upper-middle class neighborhoods like Cherry Tree Lane. Stanford nephew agreed, did some Googling, and said it was patently ridiculous when electric lamps replaced gas lamps in even downscale residential neighborhoods by the 1920's. The labor costs of lamplighters were huge, even back then, and quickened their demise when urban electricity went widespread in the 1910's.
- The music tried too hard, as if they knew they had to write something catchy instead of write something to help tell the story.
- It's a one-and-done, no need to see it again in theaters or watch it on Netflix. A bit of a let down after Disney's marketing hype.
- Julie Andrews was very wise to skip doing a wink-wink cameo. Because of that, she now remains forever as the real Mary Poppins.
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SuddenStorm
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Beautifully said.
My family and I completely enjoyed Mary Poppins Returns. Only I watched the original 40 years ago and again a week ago. Here’s my summary.
Lin was fine, but his singing was weak, accent was unconvincing, and his rapping was muddled and incomprehensible. I just couldn’t understand him in that porcelain bowl sequence.
I felt it worked as a sequel. For those who didn’t see the original, it was fine. However, the music isn’t memorable. The musical numbers seem integral to the plot and advanced the story successfully. Emily Blunt really shined. She didn’t hit the high notes like Julie Andrews. Her short hairstyle in the porcelain bowl sequence was odd. Seems unnecessarily daring.
The gas lamp sequence was fine, but it was men doing pole dancing. The BMX bikes obviously doesn’t match the era either.
Julie Andrews should have done the Topsy role. I didn’t care much for Meryl Streep.
Lately, the box office improved and it’s currently number 2 to Aquaman. I do think this movie has legs and it’s a good old fashioned family movie.
Lin was fine, but his singing was weak, accent was unconvincing, and his rapping was muddled and incomprehensible. I just couldn’t understand him in that porcelain bowl sequence.
I felt it worked as a sequel. For those who didn’t see the original, it was fine. However, the music isn’t memorable. The musical numbers seem integral to the plot and advanced the story successfully. Emily Blunt really shined. She didn’t hit the high notes like Julie Andrews. Her short hairstyle in the porcelain bowl sequence was odd. Seems unnecessarily daring.
The gas lamp sequence was fine, but it was men doing pole dancing. The BMX bikes obviously doesn’t match the era either.
Julie Andrews should have done the Topsy role. I didn’t care much for Meryl Streep.
Lately, the box office improved and it’s currently number 2 to Aquaman. I do think this movie has legs and it’s a good old fashioned family movie.
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