to dislike Mary Poppins, the sinister cow.

[Get0rf]

Worst children's film ever.

Taking the children to see all and sundry, along with her ne'er do well mate with the funny accent.

Look into Julie Andrews eyes and see the axis of evil.

Fly a kite off.

Well, I LOVE Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music!

bah!!!
MAry poppins is beloved. Adorable. wonderful. christmas.

Well I LOVE The Sound of Music - but Mary Poppins creeps me out afraid.

Btw - this has got to be the thread of the week!!

She really doesn't like children. I think she practises mind control techniques in the nursery at night. "Look into my eyes, not around the eyes,but in the eyes" kind of thing. Defo a "Vilage Nanny, for Village People".

My kinda Nanny really.

Mary Poppins is educational too-I knew exactly what a run on the bank was around the Northern Rock time, as I'd learned about it aged about 7 from watching MP on repeat!!

PMSL at the MP AIBU by the way...

I'm still trying to get over the fact that GetOrf has never seen The Sound of Music.
As for Mathew, I didn't know he'd died either but I also didn't recognise him from 'The Three Lives of Thomasina which is the first movie I remember in my life and the one where I cried and cried.
Thankyou shouldnotbehere.

Comical moment in our house last christmas when 3 yo dd was watching sound of music for the first time. "she sounds like mary poppins..."

Thanks pinkfondant though i suspect any response to the AIBU on here would be to 'leave the fucker'

I'd never seen it until a few weeks ago when I watched about 30min with my 3DS. I thought it terrible in every way and was quite disappointed having hoped to discover a great classic like Chitty chitty bang bang. As Mary and Bert sauntered through the park with penguins or whatever, DS1, 5, asked "where are the children?". Good point I thought. We're back to Chitty.

Woe betide anyone who criticises the SOM though. Anyone see Bedknobs and Broomsticks lately? Is that worth watching?

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is amazing Harried! I watched it not that long ago (without any children ). I also agree that SOM is one of the best films ever. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Christopher Plummer is devastatingly handsome and I want to be Maria. Nothing at all.

I also heart Mary Poppins so I think YABU. I am off to remind myself I am an adult now and do something like unload the dishwasher.

Sacrilege! Was Pride and Prejudice assassination not enough?!

Supercalafragilisticexpialidocious.

No doubt the MN spelling police will correct me!

I am biased, am married to George Banks.

And live in a street lined with cherry trees.

GetOrf should not be ALLOWED to watch SOM!

See Dozer I am married to Captain Von Trapp.

lol at 'getorf shouldn't be ALLOWED to watch SOM'

It is precisely because she is SInister personified that makes Mary Poppins so brilliant.

DVD has a terrible accent in Mary Popps though. Love the film though, especially the song about the women's liberation!

I have one word for you all on the subject of creepy freaky kids programs:
Moomins (shudder!)

And where do I find the pride and prejudice thread?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1310141-to-think-that-the-classic-Pride-and-Prejudice-costume-drama-with-Colin-Firth-and-Jennifer-Ehle-is-actually-um-CRAP?pg=1

Totally agree re Moomins, frida

What the hell were they about, the freaky finnish hippos.

Get0rf. Oh god. How could you? I heart Colin Firth (anyone see the trend in my penchant for "cold and stuck up their own arses initially but passionate and wonderful once you get to know them (not to mention devilishly handsome)" men?)

Get0rf I agree whole heartedly with you. When I first watched it I had reoccurring nightmares about Mary Poppins stealing me away from my home and refusing to let me go back.... have ever been able to watch since childhood.

• have not been able to watch it since childhood.