Blunt was great, kids annoying, but likable when they finally succumb to the magic of Poppins. Super classics like The sound of Music, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, etc., despite misogamy/and/or racism of their eras, are so timeless and magical that they are untouchable. Have any reboots, and/or part 2, ever equal or surpassed the original? These classics became classics because there was a perfect combination of actors, chemistry, music, dancing, plot, dialog that made them classics. We can all sing or quote lines from the original Mary Poppins and other classics (example: " a spoonful of sugar,", "we are not in Kansas Toto"). But i just finished watching this movie for the second time, and although music was lovely, I can't remember any of the songs or am I remotely interested in adding any song to my playlist.
Why Manuel Lin? I'd love to read or hear a British person's take on his accent, cause as soon as he opened his mouth about the London Sky my brain seized up. It was like nails on a chalkboard. He forced a British/cockney accent to every syllable that came out of his mouth, while still maintaining his New York/hispanic accents. Dick Van Dyke accent was bad, but his charm, lanky dancing and comedic talents overrode any vocal inadequacies. And Dyke's few minutes of performance at the bank proved it. There are tons of British song/dance actors. Too bad they took that role away from them cause Manuel happen to be the "it actor" at the time.
OK to watch on Disney channel with family, but wouldn't pay extra to watch.
Why Manuel Lin? I'd love to read or hear a British person's take on his accent, cause as soon as he opened his mouth about the London Sky my brain seized up. It was like nails on a chalkboard. He forced a British/cockney accent to every syllable that came out of his mouth, while still maintaining his New York/hispanic accents. Dick Van Dyke accent was bad, but his charm, lanky dancing and comedic talents overrode any vocal inadequacies. And Dyke's few minutes of performance at the bank proved it. There are tons of British song/dance actors. Too bad they took that role away from them cause Manuel happen to be the "it actor" at the time.
OK to watch on Disney channel with family, but wouldn't pay extra to watch.