I don’t mean this as a critique – she is just different than the Mary Poppins that you expect. Oh, and she’s an alto with a pop-style voice. L Travers, and gives a much sterner and in some ways, more wooden performance of Mary Poppins. Furthermore, actress Emily Blunt is NOT a soprano (1 strike against her), doesn’t have a well trained, light, lyrical voice (2 strikes), and does not have the same charming, “cheery disposition” that espouses the Mary Poppins and Maria of Julie Andrews (3 strikes!) Still, Blunt performs the role of Poppins well in context of the original books by P. As such, many will make the decision to not see the film on this criteria alone, because nobody, I mean NOBODY, can replace Julie Andrews. It is tied to her voice specifically, her vocal range, and her personality. She was offered to make an appearance in the film, but turned it down.īeing that Andrews was not going to be in the film, the character of Mary Poppins is an incredibly difficult role to fill, because it is tied, in the minds and souls of millions, to the person of Julie Andrews. As such, she could no longer play in a new Mary Poppins movie (in theory, unless she played a non-singing role, but that would not be befitting of the character). Being a sequel means that the original characters in the story have aged, but presents a critical problem for Mary Poppins – that is – Mary Poppins is a timeless (non-aging?) figure in the story, and Julie Andrews experienced debilitating vocal cord surgery and can no longer sing like she used to. A sequel that is set about 30 years removed from the classic Mary Poppins. It comes down to expectations and how much of a movie purist you really are. There is a sense that it will never be ‘as good’ as the original. Once a “classic” has been made, there is generally a disdain to the notion that it can be improved upon or added to without somehow ‘ruining’ the original. You can’t hear the songs of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Stay Awake” without hearing Andrews soprano voice cutting through the mix and lifting your soul.Īlso, there seems to be a general animosity towards Disney or any other remakes of classic popular movies. She shares these traits in her Maria character in “The Sound of Music.” Julie Andrews “makes” both of these movies. We are used to her voice (a high, lilting soprano), her “cheery disposition,” and her infectious laughter. Why is this? Because we have grown to love the Julie Andrews of the original Mary Poppins, as she is practically perfect in every way. Viewers may have mixed expectations about the new movie, “Mary Poppins Returns.” For some purists that have loved the classic since it was released in the 60s, the thought of a remake or sequel of Mary Poppins may make you feel queasy. Pin This! Mary Poppins Returns: Remake, Sequel, or Bust? I hope that this review helps you decide if the film is right for you, your family, and your Mary Poppins loving heart. As a Julie Andrews fan from a very young age and an avid Mary Poppins lover, I have not seen the new Mary Poppins Returns movie ( watch trailer here) and am quite “on the fence” about seeing it! However, my brother took his family yesterday, so I asked him to review it here.
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