In this review at best children's movies You could not miss a classic with capital letters, of those unforgettable: 'Mary Poppins'. A 1964 Disney production that is a magnificent musical full of songs and moments that have marked the memory of several generations (just remember Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious).
Approaching the beautiful story of this classic family and accompanied by our children is a good time to share a time of joy, music and a movie in which its protagonist, a babysitter with magical powersSurely it arouses their interest.
It may seem a bit old, if we want to look for the negative, but if we skip prejudice, the truth is that 'Mary Poppins' is a classic to which we should give the opportunity and more if we can enjoy it with the little ones of the house.
What counts
We are located in London at the beginning of the 20th century and we know the Banks, a family in which children continually live escaping from their home and doing mischief, which causes the continuous rotation of the babysitters in the house.
At a certain time, they decide to write a letter with the conditions of what would be the ideal babysitter. But the father destroys the letter and throws the pieces into the fireplace. Soon the pieces of paper will take a gust of wind to take them to the hands of Mary Poppins, a nanny who lives in the clouds. Descending from the sky with his umbrella and an old briefcase, he will arrive at the Banks' house, disciplining and fascinating the boys (and the rest of the family) with his magical powers.
We like it because ...
As I indicated before, if we shake off the prejudices for being a film that is somewhat outdated today and that has some somewhat cheesy moments, the truth is that it is a classic that has enough ingredients to have a good time and very pleasant.
Much humor, the captivating interpretation of Julie Andrews (with which he won the Oscar) and a good handful of magnificent songs. Very catchy and surely children will learn immediately to accompany this story in which education and good manners are taught with a touch of imagination and some magic.
He has many unforgettable moments, but perhaps his songs are always the most remembered. Just remember that it was a resounding success at the time, both box office and accumulating prizes.
Values transmitted by 'Mary Poppins'
The viewing of 'Mary Poppins' demonstrates with her story how the little ones can assume some inappropriate behaviors and how they should correct them. Behaving well, obeying the authority of the family, of the greatest responsible for them, is always a difficult task, but here it is clear that it is not easy for adults or children.
Learn the rules of behavior, from education, from respect and know how to distinguish when to play and when to start having autonomy and responsibilities are very clear. The fact that the protagonist is a nanny, although somewhat special, makes children see and assimilate these norms. And it also shows how with effort you can get ahead in difficult situations and other readings, although they are less obvious and marked than those discussed.
Although we also have to learn here for adults, that discipline with children requires a lot patience and what with imagination and earning the love and attention of the little ones, great achievements can be achieved.
Recommended for children from 4-5 years
The fact of being a musical with actors but also with moments of animation make it ideal for any age. Logically from four and five years they can, in addition to humming the songs, draw conclusions and enjoy the story of the children and their magical nanny.
A friendly film, entertaining with very funny moments and, above all, with unforgettable songs make 'Mary Poppins' in that classic ideal for family viewing One weekend afternoon. And all to sing together.
