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Vulgarian Idol

Beth and I watched two movies this past weekend, one an old children’s film and the other about a violent murder. Look, they don’t all have to be consistent in mood. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Released in 1968, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Families, History, Magic, Music, Names, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged albert r. broccoli, baron bomburst, benny hill, caractacus potts, child catcher, chitty chitty bang bang, dick van dyke, ian fleming, james bond, julie andrews, kitty genovese, mary poppins, murder, roald dahl, sally ann howes, sherman brothers, the witness, truly scrumptious, vulgaria, william genovese |

But Aquaman, You Cannot Marry a Woman Without Gills!

Aquaman – I can’t say I know too much about the character, aside from that he’s the butt of a lot of jokes for his clean-cut persona and seemingly useless powers. From what I’ve read, the comics have addressed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Arthurian Legend, British, Comics, Greek Mythology, Monsters, Mythology, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged aquaman, atlantis, black manta, dc comics, h.p. lovecraft, jules verne, julie andrews, king arthur, king atlan, ocean master, pirates, princess mera, queen atlanna, superheroes, thomas curry |

Nowhere to Go But Up

Mary Poppins Returns – SPOILERS! I actually came in to this one a few minutes late, because apparently I can’t make a 5:30 showtime when I leave work at 5. I think I saw enough of it to offer an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Families, Magic, Music, Revisiting Disney, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged dick van dyke, emily blunt, julie andrews, lin-manuel miranda, mary poppins, mary poppins returns, meryl streep, p.l. travers |

It’s a Jolly Holiday with Mary

Beth and I spent much of New Year’s Eve watching Mary Poppins, which neither of us had seen in some time, and I’m making a point of rewatching (or in some cases watching for the first time) the Disney animated … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Cartoons, Fairy Tales, Humor, Magic, Music, Mythology, Revisiting Disney, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged dick van dyke, emma thompson, julie andrews, mary poppins, mary poppins comes back, mary poppins in the park, mary poppins opens the door, p.l. travers, saving mr. banks, sherman brothers, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, tom hanks, walt disney |

Whangdoodle Dandy

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, by Julie Andrews Edwards – Yes, this was written by the same Julie Andrews who played Mary Poppins and Maria von Trapp, under her married name. I wasn’t aware of this book in … Continue reading →