Banks is a movie directed by john lee hancock and based on the true story of the production of the 1964 disney classic mary poppins. The film stars tom hanks as filmmaker and mogul walt disney himself and emma thompson as author p. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with walt disney, who seeks to adapt her mary poppins books for the big screen. Banks is a sweet, familysafe disney film that tells the story of the making of the classic movie, mary poppins. Banks is an upcoming winnie the pooh crossover planned to be made by daniel esposito and shadow101815. Banks, but i realized i dont remember the first thing about the actual plot of mary poppins at all. Banks is a 20 period drama film directed by john lee hancock from a screenplay written by kelly marcel and sue smith. Travers and walt disney and the making of the 1964 film mary poppins is used as a way to examine how we deal with the harsh realities of the world in which we live and also what responsibilities we have towards preparing children for those realities. Banks plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Banks is an interesting film, and one thats deeper than it may appear at first glance. John lee hancock the blind side directs this acclaimed film that reveals the surprising backstory behind the making of mary poppins. But she found it dull, odd and severely lacking in.
With emma thompson, tom hanks, annie rose buckley, colin farrell. George is a junior officer in one of londons banks. The film is split between the frictions of adaptation and a series of flashbacks exploring travers childhood in australia. Bankss finale is devoted to its 1964 premiere, concluding the story of a story how the film about the flying nanny was made.
Directed by john lee hancock from a screenplay by kelly marcel, filming started on september 19, 2012. Banks has the effect on you that its so craftily engineered to have, you may come out wanting, as the song says, to go fly a kite. There she meets walt disney and his staff of writers and. It is perhaps the expose that no one really wanted, a superficial look at the making of beloved classic. Shes already in combat mode from the very first scene, but now she. Nov 21, 20 the film centers on the life of travers, shifting between 1907 with her childhood in queensland, australia, the negotiations with walt disney and the making of mary poppins in 1961. What saving mr banks tells us about the original mary poppins a fan of disneys mary poppins as an eightyearold, kathryn hughes was given pl traverss book. When walt disney s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, p.
Travers, and walt disney during his attempts to adapt the story for the screen. Here is what you may not know about mary poppins creator p. Banks was directed by the man responsible for the blind side i probably would have given the film a wide berth, or at least drastically lowered my expectations accordingly. Banks true story reveals that pamela lyndon travers p. When walt disneys daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, p. Centered on the development of the 1964 film mary poppins, the film stars emma thompson as author p. But its a tale of two stories, both of which are indulged, making for a tonally uneven film. Jan 10, 2014 there is a beautiful moment in saving mr banks when mary poppins screenwriter don dagradi bradley whitford asks travers to dance.
The story behind the movie resembles a fairy tale of sorts here, too, as the prickly writer is shown gradually lowering her guard and. He is similar in character to george darling from peter pan, and was inspired by p. Banks is the extraordinary, untold story of how disneys classic mary poppins made it to the screenand the testy relationship that the legendary walt. Mary shepard was the illustrator throughout the series the books centre on the magical english nanny mary poppins, who is blown by the east wind to number 17 cherry tree lane, london, and into the banks household to care for their children. Banks shown travers in all her complexity, it would have redeemed the studios honorwould have proven that a familyfriendly movie could expand its definition of family. Unfortunately, john lee hancock, delivers yet another simplistic and syrupy fictionalised account of a true story with his now trademark lack of subtlety or depth. Travers as a child leaves her upscale home with her family, as the result of her charming alcoholic fathers having lost his job at the bank. Banks, released by disney, is a movie about the making of a disney movie mary poppins, in which walt disney himself played by tom hanks is a major character. Travers than walt, if the official plot summary is a proper indicator. Travers was dead set against her character being disneyfied. What saving mr banks tells us about the original mary. The film surmises that travers wrote the mary poppins novels as a form of atonement for her inability as a child to save her own father from. Of course, the kite is heavily emblazoned with the walt disney corporate logo.
At the age of seventeen, she was performing on stage in australia and new zealand with a shakespearean touring company. Banks is the story behind the making of mary poppins. A behindthescenes look at how the popular disney film mary poppins came to be. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Tom hanks and emma thompson bring to life the untold true story about the origins of one of the most treasured disney classics of all time. We start in the sky and for a moment, see the shadow of an umbrella in. Travers and disney agreeing to disagree goodnaturedly. Travers and tom hanks as film producer walt disney, with supporting performances by paul giamatti, jason schwartzman, bradley whitford, and colin farrell. Banks is an intoxicating kiddie cocktail for youngatheart adults, inspired by a disney fairy tale based on fact. It is getting a limited release starting friday, december th, with a wide release the following.
The camera goes lower and lower as a weathervane turns to point east and a young girl, ginty the real name of p. What saving mr banks tells us about the original mary poppins. Walt disney pictures released the film on december. Dec 07, 20 a fan of disneys mary poppins as an eightyearold, kathryn hughes was given pl traverss book. Banks takes us back in time to witness the making of one of disneys. Banks, inspired by the extraordinary, untold story of how disneys classic.
Banks, inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how. I recognized almost every song that appeared in saving mr. But in reality, the only song that travers showed any affection. Ride along hijacks the weekend box office ride along, starring kevin hart and ice cube, took the top spot at this. Walt disney wants to buy the rights to her book mary poppins to turn it into a film, and while she doesnt want to sell, she is desperately strapped for cash.
The film centers on the life of travers, shifting between 1907 with her childhood in queensland, australia, the negotiations with walt disney and the making of. Travers mary poppins 1964, he made them a promise one that he didnt realize would take 20 years to keep. As it turns out, theres an interesting story to be told and, with some strong acting from its cast, saving mr. Banks is a disney production, of course, im guessing that the movie will end with p. Travers arrives in california to meet with walt disney about selling the movie rights to her novel mary poppins. Banks does end in tears, but theyre disney tears, as befits a movie about disney made by disney. Banks was and why saving him was so important to travers.
Banks is a biographical drama film about the production of the popular 1964 walt disney studios film, mary poppins. Critics have charged that the bank against microsoft did not go far movie to rein in the power of its movie or penalize it for its saving ills, and several us states had been pushing for stiffer penalties, saving mr banks movie plot. Travers and published over the period 1934 to 1988. Banks has already inspired much discussion about its accuracyor inaccuracy, depending who you ask. Banks premiered at the london film festival on october 20, 20, and was released theatrically that same year in the united kingdom on november 29 and in the united states on december. The film comes out in december, but we know something about the true story behind the movie. Banks is lovely in many ways, including its lead actors, thompson and hanks, who are irresistibly winning. The film, which opened wide this past weekend, chronicles walt. Travers own father, himself a strict, nononsense banker and was inspired by elias disney walts father as well. The dark, deep and dramatic true story of saving mr. Banks chronicles the fractious relationship between her author, p. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in saving mr. Travers and walt disney and the making of the 1964 film mary poppins is used as a way to examine how we deal with the harsh realities of the world in which. A fan of disneys mary poppins as an eightyearold, kathryn hughes was given pl traverss book.
Banks is about walt disney and his campaign to secure the film rights to mary poppins from its author, p. Banks as explained in dialogue at the films climax arises from the interpretation that mary poppins is actually not there to save the children, but to save their father. While there are plenty of lighthearted moments to entertain tween and teen viewers, the surprisingly sad moments can be a bit jarring. Travers, author of the original mary poppins novels, who after much resistance, finally travels to hollywood to serve as a consultant on the adaptation of the movie. Travers was born helen lyndon goff known to her family as lyndon in maryborough, queensland, australia on august 9, 1899. Banks incredible cast are firing on all cylinders, from the top tier to the supporting, which results in one of the funniest, most touching films of the year. Banks is about the making of a classic family movie, some of the topics alcoholism, suicide, and a difficult childhood might be tough for younger kids to handle. Banks to watch the trailer, read the synopsis, browse photos and watch video clips from the movie. Dec 02, 20 twotime academy awardwinner emma thompson and fellow double oscarwinner tom hanks top line disneys saving mr. But she found it dull, odd and severely lacking in dancing penguins. Banks movie trailer for the film that tells the story of walt disneys struggle to please author p.
Banks, the movie inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how disneys classic mary poppins made it to the screen. Banks on dvd march 18, 2014 starring tom hanks, emma thompson, colin farrell, ruth wilson. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of disneys mary poppins, saving mr. I couldnt help but thinking of what poor mrs travers would have thought of the musical, happily many years away from the film.
Tom hanks portrays walt disney while actress emma thompson fills the role of. Banks, is the former main antagonist in the 1964 film, mary poppins. Mary poppins is a series of eight childrens books written by australianbritish writer p. Travers as his company works to adapt her novel mary poppins for the big screen. We start in the sky and for a moment, see the shadow of an umbrella in the clouds. Banks doesnt focus on the machinations of disneys early attempts to get the rights from travers, though they are briefly discussed by the duo. Nov 30, 20 what saving mr banks tells us about the original mary poppins a fan of disneys mary poppins as an eightyearold, kathryn hughes was given pl traverss book. Which doesnt mean you shouldnt see this beguiling piece of pop storytelling, built on. Well, its based on a true story the way the movie mary poppins is based on the book mary poppins which is to say loosely, and without some of the. The ending song from mary poppins, lets go fly a kite, which was originally just a happy, celebratory, uplifting song, becomes this or at least tears of joy once it becomes clear just who mr. Banks is a film directed by john lee hancock with emma thompson, tom hanks, colin farrell, paul giamatti, year. Im inclined to go rewatch it overall, i enjoyed saving mr. Banks is the extraordinary, untold story of how disneys classic mary poppins made it to the screenand the testy relationship that the legendary walt disney had with author p.
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