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Post by MaryMary on Dec 23, 2018 5:49:45 GMT
Man, that was a stinker. So disappointing. How did they get so many stars for that movie?!?
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Post by dewryce on Dec 23, 2018 5:50:43 GMT
Oh don’t say that!!! Lin-Manuel!!!! How is he a stinker? Noooooooooo I don’t wanna believe it.
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Post by paigepea on Dec 23, 2018 5:50:44 GMT
My older dd saw it today and didn’t enjoy it. She said it was too long and she knew what would happen.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2018 5:52:59 GMT
That’s a bummer! I love Emily Blunt and was hoping it was as good as the reviews were saying.  |
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 23, 2018 5:55:35 GMT
My older dd saw it today and didn’t enjoy it. She said it was too long and she knew what would happen. How is this a legitimate complaint for a remake? She knew that she had seen it before! The previews are good. As I recall, it wasn’t my kids’ favorites because it was so long. At least I don’t really remember much of it! |
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Post by paget on Dec 23, 2018 5:56:42 GMT
Reading the title made me snicker and then your opinion of it made it even better. 😂 “returds” haha. I didn’t like the first one and the previews for the sequel looked ghastly so returds sounded pretty fitting to me!
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Post by trollie on Dec 23, 2018 6:07:15 GMT
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Post by MaryMary on Dec 23, 2018 6:08:27 GMT
I love the original. I love Emily Blunt and LMM, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep... everyone in the film.
It was not intended to be a remake but it was so similar to the original that it was laughably predictable. “Okay, the kids just got their dad in trouble at the bank so that means they’re going to bump into some lamp lighters for a Step in Time knock-off on the way home.” Except without any of the catchiness and fun. The music was forgettable. Some scenes were so cringe-worthy it was painful (Meryl Streep’s “I love to Laugh” knock-off).
Ugh. It was so bad.
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Post by mom on Dec 23, 2018 6:14:16 GMT
Oh no!!! We have tickets to go see it Christmas Eve. Bummer.
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Post by Skellinton on Dec 23, 2018 6:24:16 GMT
My older dd saw it today and didn’t enjoy it. She said it was too long and she knew what would happen. How is this a legitimate complaint for a remake? She knew that she had seen it before! The previews are good. As I recall, it wasn’t my kids’ favorites because it was so long. At least I don’t really remember much of it! It is not a remake, it is a sequel based on one of the many sequels to Mary Poppins written by PL Travers. i want this to be good so bad, but I knew as soon as they Disney started pushing it so freaking hard it did not bode well. They did the same thing with Wrinkle in Time. If Disney stuff is good they barely promote it, you know when you see tie ins with the Barefoot Contessa it has to be bad. I wish Lin Manuel Miranda had some hand in the music. He did a great job for Moana. |
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Post by ilikepink on Dec 23, 2018 7:31:02 GMT
I enjoyed it! Loved, loved, loved the original-spent hours playing the record and singing along. I was afraid when I heard it was coming, but they did the original justice. I liked the music, the dancing and most of the animated portions. Predicable,yes, but it’s not supposed to be a mystery. Just a delightful, fun, feel-good fantasy!
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Post by Legacy Girl on Dec 23, 2018 7:47:56 GMT
Count me in as another who loved it. The world needs more feel-good films, and this one fits the bill!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2018 8:48:53 GMT
It's only a feel-good movie if people 'feel good' after they've watched it. It doesn't fit the bill if it leaves you disappointed and wondering why you wasted your time and money going to see it.
I think the original is dire and grossly overrated.
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Post by gigi333 on Dec 23, 2018 9:06:26 GMT
I went yesterday and I can honestly say I have never enjoyed a movie at the cinema so much
For me it was wonderful
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2018 10:49:02 GMT
I'm going to see it tomorrow and from the reports I've had from friends who have already seen it, they've enjoyed it. I'm going with an open mind.I loved the original film but I don't expect this to be anything like that, it's a sequel.
I'm excited to see the return of the original stage musical opening in London in the Autumn of 2019 with Charlie Stemp as Bert.
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Post by ddly on Dec 23, 2018 11:20:07 GMT
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Post by Merge on Dec 23, 2018 12:20:37 GMT
It's only a feel-good movie if people 'feel good' after they've watched it. It doesn't fit the bill if it leaves you disappointed and wondering why you wasted your time and money going to see it.
I think the original is dire and grossly overrated.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2018 12:22:07 GMT
It's only a feel-good movie if people 'feel good' after they've watched it. It doesn't fit the bill if it leaves you disappointed and wondering why you wasted your time and money going to see it.
I think the original is dire and grossly overrated.
If you don't like the original, why would you expect to like the sequel? I don't, I have no intentions of seeing it. I was refering to MaryMary being disappointed by it. |
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Post by paigepea on Dec 23, 2018 12:49:27 GMT
My older dd saw it today and didn’t enjoy it. She said it was too long and she knew what would happen. How is this a legitimate complaint for a remake? She knew that she had seen it before! The previews are good. As I recall, it wasn’t my kids’ favorites because it was so long. At least I don’t really remember much of it! No, it’s a sequel. |
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Post by Loydene on Dec 23, 2018 12:51:07 GMT
I watched enough of the "how it was made" movies to know that I had no intention of seeing it. I like the music of the original, but seeing the original movie nearly ruined the music for me!
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Dec 23, 2018 14:16:51 GMT
Saw it Friday night. Loved it!! I loved how it gave nod to the original. Loved the music. I’d go see it again.
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Post by Country Ham on Dec 23, 2018 14:32:21 GMT
It was one I was so looking forward to. Then my best friend and her daughter went (same age as my teens) and they both really disliked it.
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Post by marimoose on Dec 23, 2018 14:44:57 GMT
I had such high expectations and walked out of the theater a bit disappointed. It was not bad but it was not good. From a visual standpoint it was entertaining most of the time. I did not care for the new music,Meryl Streep was creepy and I just didn't see the point of her part. The movie just didn't flow well and just didn't have the happy light hearted feel of the original. I did really enjoy the part that Dick Van Dyke played. I am happy I saw it but it is a one and done for me. I guess we can't like them all
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Dec 23, 2018 15:03:55 GMT
The original movie came out during my childhood. I never really loved it. But the next year, when Sound of Music came out? I adored that one and absolutely wore the album out on the stereo.
My friends who have seen the new Mary Poppins movie are remarkably split on their opinion of it... much like here. I have no desire to see this one.
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Post by myshelly on Dec 23, 2018 15:05:59 GMT
My older dd saw it today and didn’t enjoy it. She said it was too long and she knew what would happen. How is this a legitimate complaint for a remake? She knew that she had seen it before! The previews are good. As I recall, it wasn’t my kids’ favorites because it was so long. At least I don’t really remember much of it! It’s not a remake. It’s a sequel. |
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Post by janeliz on Dec 23, 2018 15:56:08 GMT
Aw, that’s too bad. NYT gave it a not so great review as well.
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Post by artsydaisy on Dec 23, 2018 17:45:02 GMT
Oh, bummer. I was really hoping that was a typo in your thread title!
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Post by SockMonkey on Dec 23, 2018 17:54:04 GMT
Man, that was a stinker. So disappointing. How did they get so many stars for that movie?!? Ehehehhe |
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Post by purplebee on Dec 23, 2018 19:06:41 GMT
Just read a glowing review in The New Yorker.
I wasn't a giant fan of the first MP, it was fine, probably won't see round two.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Dec 23, 2018 20:40:00 GMT
Oh don’t say that!!! Lin-Manuel!!!! How is he a stinker? Noooooooooo I don’t wanna believe it. I LOVE LMM I did not think he was good. I think he was trying too hard! I didn't love the movie.. and I really wanted too, but I didn't hate it either. |
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