I cried. Did you?
This movie brought up memmories of my carefree childhood. I cried to learn my association with the happiest of my childhood is built upon the sadness of the author's pitiful life.
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Yep. Dick Sherman playing 'Feed the Birds', and the premiere scene. Two of the very few movies that do that to me are Mary Poppins and SMB. Like most guys, I cry during Star Trek II when Spock dies.
shareAs a little boy, I fought back tears during the "Save the Birds" sequence and am still deeply moved by what I consider one of the most beautiful and emotionally touching excerpts in the history of film. The great Jane Darwell was perfect as the Bird Lady and the cinematography is nothing less than magnificent. Certainly few other motion picture scores has so profoundly moved audiences, especially the heart wrenching beauty of that single lovely song so artistically realized in one of the most magical sequences ever filmed.
shareI had the great fortune of working for Disney's home video division years ago and got to market Mary Poppins. We were told by studio veterans the story about Walt Disney first hearing "Feed the Birds." In reality, he cried upon hearing it. He didn't in the film. That sort of disappointed me.
Interesting! I know I’ve heard one of the Sherman Brothers say that after a time Walt would occasionally walk into the room where they were working and say, “Play it.” They knew it was “Feed The Birds.” To me, that’s probably the ultimate irony: For all her dislike of what they did to “her Mary” Mrs. Travers, too, apparently enjoyed that song.
shareShe had a rural background and the song, above all the rest, captures the Jungian purity of childhood ... the simplest pleasure of communicating and giving back to nature, unspoiled by the foibles of the world. Birds are also the freest of all God's creatures. I have been in that building and that very room, which Roy Disney Jr. occupied before he died.
The one sequence I felt in the original film could have significantly shortened was the suffragette scene. It just ruined the pacing.
Side note. When I was there and promoting Mary Poppins on video, Julie Andrews wanted little to nothing to do with the marketing. She was weary of Disney always requesting her involvement for she had become the default go-to iconic image for the studio outside the outdated Mickey Mouse. That is why, I'm guessing, they don't use her character or likeness at all -- outside her brief appearance at the premiere.
Well, I can understand her feelings – up to a point. It just proves once again that fame has its ups and downs I suppose.
shareYeah, I cried during Star Trek II when Spock died and when Kirk said, "[of all the souls I have known, his was the most human" followed by Sulu calling, "orders!" with a quaver in his voice, and Scotty playing "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes. I cried in Star Trek III when they blew up the Enterprise.
shareI sobbed during Feed the Birds. Sobbed.
shareI agree, that happens to me every time I hear that song.
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I did,too, but it was a good one..(I've heard stories, too, regarding other films from other studioss, the 1952 WB cartoon FEED HE KITty doing the same.,.,to us)
shareVery few movies have made me cry, but this one sure did (most of the movies I've cried over had some father/parental relationship tragedy, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised this one got me). I went to see it with my family, and 3 out of 4 of us cried. It was actually the driver's explanation of why he cares about the weather that first got me, and throughout the movie I had to avoid thinking about it for fear of starting up again. And then the mother's suicide attempt made me cry, too, but only after Helen saved her and she realised what she had almost done. I would probably consider this to be the most heart-rending movie I've seen, really.
shareUnreal. Exact same for me. It all started with that amazing scene between Giamatti and Thompson.
shareThe main tear-jerking scenes for me were:
1) When one of the Sherman brothers (I think it was Richard) is playing "Feed the Birds" alone late at night
2) When the Shermans and Don da Gradi are demo'ing "Let's Go Fly a Kite" and PLT finally, FINALLY lets go long enough to join in with them
3) When PLT arrives at the premiere (for which she had to shame an invitation out of Disney) looking lost and alone and Mickey Mouse walks over and gallantly offers his arm and escorts her into the theater proper
I'm glad to see that so many viewers of this fine film found themselves moved to tears...it gives me hope in the midst of a too often cynical and jaded world.
Two ways of living: everything is a miracle, or nothing is a miracle.
I went with my mother, and i instantly choked up when:
1. She hands Ralph the paper and tells him his daughter Jane can succeed.
2. When she's lost and embarrassed at the premiere and Mickey (who she built a relationship with over the movie; hiding him, hugging him, now being walked by him) escorted her in. Who needs to feel out of place or alone when the mouse who started it all is walking with you!
3. The duration of the viewing of Mary Poppins, as Disney assures her that mr. banks will be saved, and she watches and connects to the screen with her memories.
There's just a possibility that I will kiss a doorknob.
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Your number 3 :'(
sharetoblan: your 2). ... and Mr. Banks is indeed saved.
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I'm actually sensitive too when it's about a parent and their kids, and scenes about those never fail to make me cry. I remember tearing up to a one single line said by Rachel Weisz from The Lovely Bones, "I love you." That's it. And to think that I'm 6ft tall guy.
shareI remember tearing up to a one single line said by Rachel Weisz from The Lovely Bones, "I love you.
That scene tore my heart out.
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Yes. A large part of the reason I like this movie so much is it made me bawl my eyes out. It's been a year at least, maybe two since I've cried so much in a movie - and I see way, way, way too many movies and TV shows.
shareI cried at the end when she was in the theater watching the movie
Oh GOOD!,my dog found the chainsaw
Me too, the end scene had me. Esp. when the memory of her and her dad riding that horse was shown. Knowing the tragedy that followed intensified that scene.
But I wasn't expecting anything less from a Disney movie. The list of Disney movies that did not make me cry is way shorter than the list that does.
(The movie I cried the most was The Impossible though but I guess Lion King comes second)
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Lincoln Lee: I lost a partner.
Peter Bishop: I lost a universe!
I am way behind in my movies this year. I just saw this gem on On Demand, & I have been choking and sobbing with hot salty tears. I have not felt such emotion from a movie in a long time. Just writing this & thinking about the scenes is making me well up. No Academy Awards? Colin was beautiful. They all were beautiful.
share...must have been a tough sell to make this film when today's moviegoers are 18-24 years old.
Yes! Several times, but especially when Disney was telling Mrs. Travers about his unhappy childhood. I'm surprised nobody else mentioned this as a time in the movie when they cried.....
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I cried when Walt said that Mr.Banks gets saved during the premier screening.
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