Long before Disney Studios "got woke" they made a series of wonderful movies. One of those movies was "Mary Poppins" and we saw it last night. In January we saw "Mary Poppins, Returns" and frankly we were not impressed.Turn the clock back 56 years and look at the original, which is still the best.
Looking thru that long lens of time, Mary is a dark character. She puts her charges in strange and interesting situations and they love her for it. Her job it to put together a family that has lost it's way, and she does it with a spoonful of sugar and dose of magic. The story is still delightful. The music is memorable. I like the "unwoke" Disney. I wish we could have more movies that are heartwarming, apolitical and just plain fun. If you have the urge to see one, rent Mary Poppins, with Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke and start smiling.
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