The father's arc and Michael's tuppence make the ending work for both hosts.
1. Old Ass Movie Reviews Podcast episode 271 covers Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins from 1964.
2. Dave and Scott review the film together, and Dave names Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Ed Wynn, Jane Darwell, and Arthur Mallet as part of the cast.
3. The episode asks whether Mary Poppins works as a musical and as an adaptation of P.L. Travers’s books.
4. Dave says the film is "very different from the books," and Scott says he read all the Mary Poppins books "a few years ago."
5. The hosts describe Mary Poppins as more stern and more mystical in the books than in the 1964 film.
6. Scott says "Time Lord makes sense with the bag," and Dave agrees that the bag is "a TARDIS."
7. Dave and Scott discuss the Disney effort to get the Mary Poppins rights from P.L. Travers, which Dave calls an "entertaining movie."
8. Scott says he watched Mary Poppins Returns expecting it to be "garbage," but says the film "did not" ruin Mary Poppins for him.
9. The hosts spend time on Dick Van Dyke’s two roles, including Bert and the old banker, and they mention his dancing in Mary Poppins Returns.
10. Scott says the movie felt like "a Disney tech demo" during the painted and animated sequences.
11. Dave highlights the first three minutes, when Mary Poppins appears on a cloud with her bag and umbrella over the city.
12. Scott says the chimney-sweep number "Steppin' Time" is his favorite sequence and praises Dick Van Dyke’s legwork.
13. Dave and Scott discuss the matte paintings, the layered cityscapes, and the rooftop views of London at evening.
14. Dave compares the visual effects and art direction to The Bride of Frankenstein and Buster Keaton tricks.
15. Scott says the film "sticks the landing hard," and that the last act changed his view of the whole movie.
16. The hosts connect the father's change to Michael’s tuppence and Bert’s line that the father needs the children’s love.
17. The episode moves in a conversational, back-and-forth style, with both hosts interrupting, correcting, and finishing each other’s thoughts.
18. The tone shifts between film criticism, nostalgia, and detailed attention to animation and set design.
19. Listeners who like classic Disney musicals, 1960s animation, and adaptation talk.
20. Listeners who want a fast, spoiler-free summary with no musical discussion.
