Our series on Mary Poppins continues with SAVING MR. BANKS, a Disney movie about how Walt Disney made a Disney movie. This is some meta-level stuff so it merits some meta-level discussion from Vicky, Nolan and Jill and boy do they go deep. Not only does this movie have enough to talk about on its own merits, from its stacked cast to its somewhat disjointed flashback structure; and not only is it insane that a super image-conscious brand and corporation would be so bold as to make a movie heavily featuring their iconic figurehead; but it also tells the story of how our beloved Mary Poppins went from waning children's series to timeless classic, told through the eyes of the author who was about to lose ownership of her creation, both legally and symbolically. There's so shortage of conversations to be had this week, we hope you enjoy!
