Customer Ratings & Reviews

It’s magically entertaining due to it’s classical music numbers. It’s also visually beautiful and stunning.

Mary Poppins is such a time valued memory from the past, like being a kid again!

Mary Poppins is the ultimate classic, definitely a must have. The 50th Anniversary edition with the extras.. the pop up fun facts were great to follow and I found out things I never knew about the film and actors.

Mary Poppins...timeless classic. Others may write it but Disney knows how to tell it. From the time Mary Poppins puts her feet on the ground you know everything will be alright When she tells the children that a "spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down" you can't help but immerse yourself in this classic of a story. The combining of live action and animation is magnificently combined in such a way that it stimulates the imagination and helps bring back the child in all of us. I must admit that I haven't seen this movie in years but having two grandchildren now I felt I must get this movie for their benefit. I must also confess that I felt much more of a sense of urgency due to all the PC things being said about the film. Now if only Disney would bring back "Song of the South" for the enjoyment of all then I think the library would be complete. Let's leave this classic where it belongs...for the enjoyment of all, young and old, not only for our generation but for generations to come.

You can't beat a classic. Great actors including the children, and great story line. Blu-ray is very good considering the original film presentation, and audio is very, very good even on a 12.2 surround system.

After renting and watching the 2018 MARY POPPINS RETURNS, we just had to have the original from 1964. The '64 Poppins is the best. It's magical - filled with wonderful, memorable music and performances. The 2018 tries so hard to top the original and it falls short - by far. The actors are okay but the super slick production has too much going on and overwhelms the story by drawing attention to itself. This packaging contains two discs of the film - a standard DVD and the Blu-ray edition.

A bright picture of Mary Poppins on the front with a dark graphic of a kite on the back. Each of these images are sprinkled with tiny flower shapes of primary colors. The entire cover has a dark red background with silhouette figures of the chimney sweepers dancing on rooftops. The small blips of color definitely pop out and the background is not too dark. The interior on the other hand is a sketch drawing of Mary Poppins flying over London. Big contrast from the exterior but I dig it. The entire set looks great.

Legendary movie in a beautiful steel! Julie and Dick are sensational. I can't put their full names because Best Buy considers the male actors name to be offensive language, which I find Ironic since the man has historically been the cleanest and kindest in the history of TV, and his wonderful demeanor is fully evident in this film. Love the red background on the steel with Mary floating to the ground. Perfect.

I always loved watching Mary Poppins with my son when he was little. I can now enjoy it with my granddaughter

Excellent movie have not seen since it first came out in 1964; great blu ray restoration and sound. Thanks Best Buy for having this!

My darling bride had never seen the original before. Over the many years we've been married I would sing bits and pieces out loud and was always astonished at that fact. Then when the "return" came out and we rented it, she wanted to see this original. It was wonderful and she was very pleased, as was I. Now to share this with our grandchildren should be a true delight!!

No matter how many times I watch this move I love it. Julie Andrews is the perfect original and set the bar. (I guess I can't use Bert's name but take it from me, he is amazing, talented and and adorable. If you haven't seen this, you need to purchase the movie, gather your family and watch it until you know every word to every song. Don't miss this.

What else is there to say about this movie? It's a treat for all ages and brought a smile to my partner's face upon watching it for the first time. Even as an adult I find I still adore this movie. If you haven't given up physical media I highly recommend Mary Poppins to be in your collection. It's always a fun watch.

Julie Andrews, especially her voice, is pretty much irreplaceable. However, if there's one actress you'd be okay with taking over the role, it would be the quintessentially British Emily Blunt. It's nice that it's the children of the children she was Nanny to before, that she's coming back to help with this time.

'Mary Poppins' from Disney Studios in 1964 was a groundbreaking film in many ways. Not only did it successful blend both live action and animation in new and exciting ways, it also featured a top notch stellar cast of old pros and extremely talented newcomers (many of whom we would soon be seeing LOTS more of) and the beautiful original music by the Sherman Brothers, the greatest songwriters that ever worked for Disney. With the songs sung by one of most beautiful voices of all time, the great Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins is entertainment at it's best. While created primarily as a 'Family Film' there is something about 'Mary Poppins' that resonates with ALL age groups and speaks to me differently now at age 59 than when I first saw it in 1964 at the Northgate Cinema in Seattle. It is fun for the entire family and has plenty of Re-Watch-ability built right in. With that said, this review will be focusing on the video and audio portions of the Blu ray presentation, and not the film itself. 'Mary Poppins" looks REALLY GOOD on Blu Ray. It is not perfect and simply can not be due to the sheer amount of old school optical effects that are achieved at the expense of both clarity and perceived picture resolution. I honestly did not except too much from this transfer and was happily surprised throughout the presentation. I really must say that the work that went into this transfer must have been enormous. Almost all the dirt and debris has been cleared way along with print damage like scratches, etc. Color timing looks very good, perhaps the color saturation level is just a bit on the light side of things, but overall it is very natural looking. Contrast and Brightness levels are very good and the film looks spectacular in motion. Nice and smooth..... The problem areas of this transfer all revolve around the special effects of the time which were mostly achieved optically, by printing multiple layers of negative onto a composite piece of film. By the time all the elements are inserted and printed, you might be looking at 4 or 5 generations and you have lost clarity with each one. I was frankly shocked by how well Disney has handled this title. I was not expecting things to turn out as well as they did. However......... You can pretty much guess each time the film will dissolve (fade) into another scene as you are then at at least 2 layers and things will be noticeably "blurrier". Also, during much of the animation scenes with the human actors, you will notice the rotoscoping around the live actors and at times it is sloppy looking. This is NOT from the current Blu Ray transfer, but from the original effects process. Honestly, the film has been polished and cleaned up to the point where it only really slips badly visually a few times. For me, the worst looking segment was during the room cleaning sequence. Not ALL of it, just parts. If you have a critical eye, you will notice the weak spots immediately but soon realize they are perfectly acceptable within the framework of the full movie. MOST of it is great so there is enough wiggle room for those rather weaker looking moments. No overuse of edge enhancement/sharpening or DNR can be seen. Technically this is a top notch transfer. Decent bit rate and no visible encoding artifacts that I could spot. Hats off to the team that accomplished this! Still, I am truly only mentioning all this for those who buy the disc and then are bitterly disappointed that 'Mary Poppins" doesn't look "Perfect" on Blu Ray. The simple reason is IT CAN'T look perfect since it never WAS perfect. But Marty G is saying right now that this is the VERY BEST he has ever seen 'Mary Poppins" look on home video. ON a scale of 1 to 5, I would say the Video quality 'Mary Poppins" is an average of 3.3/4 and at time hits 4.5 while at other times sinks down to perhaps 3.0. The visuals aren't all that consistent at times, but only someone who is really looking for it will notice it much. OK, so the picture is pretty darn good, how about the sound? The audio on 'Mary Poppins" is where this disc REALLY shines. The musical numbers especially just come to life in DTS HD-Master Audio 7.1 Surround. I was disappointed that the original Stereo mix is only presented in Dolby Digital but the re-purposed surround mix is quite good and I went with it. Decent surround activity and even some sub involvement, this is a lively mix that belies the age of the source elements. Nice job! The original production sound lacks a bit in the dialogue department. Oh , you can hear everything, but it at times has a weak and canned sound to it. The techniques and limitations of the day are to blame I am sure. The music itself is wonderfully reproduced as are all the vocals. Foley and Ambient effects are nicely mixed to take advantage of the surround format and I found myself quite satisfied with the audio on this Blu ray disc. Special features abound on this disc and the Supplements are quite extensive. Most are in SD, while a few are at least in wide screen with a 14 minute HD quasi-commercial (basically) for the new 'Saving Mr. Banks' film. Honestly though, the special feature are so numerous I don't have the time or space to write about all of them. Basically,. They are for the most part quite good and will interest all who love the film to begin with. Just the movie alone on Blu Ray is well worth the price, but the addition of this plethora of extras puts the icing right on top of the cake. Yes, you guessed it, they are Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious !! I had to say that once! (sorry) 'Mary Poppins' is a true classic that will entertain and delight for many years to come. This Blu Ray presentation gives you the very best rendering of both the video and audio available. While not perfect, it is a great film with a very ambitious Blu Ray transfer that SHOULD delight most fans. Looks very good, sounds even better! I had a huge smile on my face all during the screening. It's an amazing achievement! Highly recommended!

Great fmaily movie that all watch and a great gift to others!

I watched this movie way back years ago as a kid when it was first released. It was magic then , and it still is now. The performances of all of the cast are top-notch. The visual effects are a little dated but the magic is still there. It's good to see a movie that is timeless and brings back fond memories.

I bought this movie because my 2 grandkids (3 and 7 ) came to visit and I thought they might enjoy seeing it for the first time. They loved it and asked to take one of the 2 discs home with them to California so they could watch it again, My wife and I kept the other disc. We are very happy with our purchase.

My wife took my Granddaughter to see the new Mary Poppins Movie at the theater, When they got home they asked if we could find the original movie to watch that evening. So I checked Best Buys web site and found they had a copy. Anyway this is a classic and would recommend for the kids and adults alike.

Mary Poppins on Blu-Ray dazzles especially the animation scene. Plus several extra features about the making of the movie. This is one of Walt Disney Movie classics. You also get a digital copy so you can watch anywhere on any device. there is a DVD copy too. It's "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"