I've had reservations about Saving Mr. Banks, Disney's retelling of the creation of Mary Poppins, ever since I first saw the trailer. Mary Poppins is easily one of my all-time favorite movies, as anyone who knows me can attest. While I may consider Mary Poppins to be an absolute masterpiece of family entertainment, there was one prominent person who disagreed: Marry Poppins author P. L. Travers. Tim over at Antagony & Ecstasy has discussed the tumultuous relationship between Travers and the screen adaptation of her work on multiple occasions with more knowledge and detail than I could hope to, but suffice to say that she despised the finished product. With that in mind, the idea of Disney making a film about Mary Poppins' production struck me as blatant historical revisionism. And make no mistake, Saving Mr. Banks truly is historical revisionism--but damned if it isn't some well-made historical revisionism. The film is well-acted and even quite moving in places, so if you're interested, check it out.
Now here's Ten Things that really bugged me:
