Even though I have a hyuuuuuge amount of affection for the movie musical just because I was small and pretty much imprinted on it as my Platonic Ideal of what a musical was, bad Cockney accent and American Robin and all.

Same here. I try not to watch it when Pete is in the room, because the bad Cockney accent makes him froth with rage.

Did you know the author was a founding member of the Golden Dawn?

Yep! And in one of the Mary Poppins books, there's a whole index of common herbs and their standard magical uses.

the bad Cockney accent makes him froth with rage.

If you have a videocamera, I might be willing to pay money to see this.

Golden Dawn

I think I have my goldens mixed up -- not the South American communist paramilitary organization?

the bad Cockney accent makes him froth with rage.

This kind of cracks me up. Partly cause I can see him grinding his teeth and making *THAT* face, but also partly because IMExperience, I've never heard an American say, "That was the worst Southern accent I've ever heard! She sounded Georgian and she is clearly suppoed to be from Alabama!"

I know this is pretty similar to the same comment above, but I'm serious: I want to see the trailer that makes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory look like a children's movie.

Golden Dawn

I think I have my goldens mixed up -- not the South American communist paramilitary organization?

No - the Theosophists.

but I'm serious: I want to see the trailer that makes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory look like a children's movie.

Just shots of Charlie Bucket, then.

If you have a videocamera, I might be willing to pay money to see this.

Tempting, tempting ...

but I'm serious: I want to see the trailer that makes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory look like a children's movie.

Just shots of Charlie Bucket, then.

And the candy room!

My little brother and I used to try to recreate it with building blocks and tissue paper.

My little brother and I used to try to recreate it with building blocks and tissue paper.

If you go to the Bellagio they have the largest functional chocolate waterfall in America. (It's pretty small compared to Wonkaland, but still...chocolate waterfall! Okay, it's more of a fountain.)

I've been trying to think who would be a good director to do a re-make of Mary Poppins. I mean, sure, my default suggestion is Tim Burton, but that's because I'm a huge fan of his work. I just wonder if there would be someone even better suited for my dream movie project.