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Excellent, smart action film.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

A restored 139-min version of this quintessential Disney entertainment, under the helm of the ambidextrous conjuror Robert Stevenson, who has once brought us MARY POPPINS (1964).BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS is a whimsical and kind-hearted genre-buster, a menagerie of comedy, musical (catchy ditties written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert Be. Sherman), live- action fantasy and animation, it won BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS in the Oscars. The story takes places in Great Britain during the high point of WWII, an apprentice witch Eglantine Price (Lansbury, as immaculate and one-of-a-kind as ever) is saddled with three children, Charlie (Weighill), Carrie (O'Callaghan)and Paul (Snart), who are evacuated from London during the Blitz, in the rural town Pepperinge Eye. After an initial adjusting period, during which an 11-year-old Charlie, the oldest of the three, in the age of not believing, cunningly and constantly blackmails Miss Price for monetary gain in exchange of keeping her secret safe, a special bond begins to shape up when they embark on an adventure to seek out a final magic spell when her correspondence school of witchcraft announces its closure due to the warfare.Eglantine casts a transportation spell on her bed-knob, and asks Paul, the youngest kid, to keep it, only under Paul's command, the bed can transport them to wherever he dictates. When they locate Mr. Emelius Browne (Tomlinson, recruited again for his avuncular affinity), the headmaster of the said school in London, it turns out that Mr. Browne is merely an unlucky street con artist, he is not blessed with the gift for witchcraft as Miss Price does, but he is on board for the journey nevertheless, which augurs a remotely romantic undercurrent.After an elongated set piece in Portobello Road, where a fanfare of ethnographic dancing display takes place gratuitously, the film will be channeled into the innovative passage where live-action and traditional animation studiously coalesce together in the island of Naboombu, governed by a pack of anthropomorphic wild animals. This part can be safely excised from the whole picture, narrative-wise, and presented itself as an individual cartoon short about a jejune soccer match with distinctively animalistic sketch, as back in home, Miss Price will soon realise the spell she has been looking for is just around the corner where she never cares to look.The final chapter is an act of sheer patriotism, preceded by Mr. Browne's self-deprecating retreat to play hard-to-get for a reason rather too obvious, followed by a generalised and G-rated battle between archaic museum exhibits (under her hard-earned Substitutiary Locomotion spell) and a platoon of ill-fated Nazi soldiers, reaches its well-aimed crescendo. Sadly from a grown-up's view, the story's innate shortage of any sophisticated characterisation owing to its children-pandering propensity foils any attempt to thrill audience who is looking for something a bit more than a common family treat. Only if one could watch it for the first time as a kid, which could make a grand difference after all, that's also the chance those family ventures are taking, ad infinitum.

Frequently compared to Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks is in many ways similar. Robert Stevenson directs once more, David Tomlinson is back, the tone is in the same vein and animation plus live-action is blended at times. I did have reservations going in that it would attempt to copy the magic of Mary Poppins instead of making its own style. But that is not to dismiss the film as a lesser copy of the classic, as it is easily one of Disney's best live-action pieces.The film is set in 1940, were three evacuees are sent to live with Eglantine Price who turns out to be an apprentice witch. When Miss Price receives a letter that her witchcraft college is closing down and not giving her the last key spell, she and the children head to London via her bed to find the headmaster. He claims that the spell is missing and the five of them have to set off to locate it in order to use it to help the war effort. The story itself is packed with fun and interest, it might seem a bit silly but it is played so serious that it forces you to take it that way. A lot of time is invested into making the storyline more gripping and I really like how they incorporate the war into events instead of just having it in the background as it becomes a centre part of the film.The film is definitely pushed further by its two leads who share an excellent chemistry and it is hard to find more likable actors. Angela Lansbury is absolutely wonderful as trainee witch Miss Price, bringing massive amounts of charm and touches of class to the role. She did a great job in making Miss Price stern but still very caring, she comes across as a very warm person and that makes her very easy to gravitate towards. David Tomlinson is equally brilliant as Mr. Browne. He clearly puts as much energy as he can into the role and he turns Browne from wayward conman into a very loving figure, whilst he also handles the physical and comedic elements of the role superbly. Simply put Tomlinson is just a joy to watch on screen. Once again the songs are very enjoyable thanks to the Sherman Brothers, and that it from someone who normally dislikes singing in films. The songs themselves are very well written and always catchy, with some fantastic vocal performances from the actors. I especially enjoyed the robust 'Portobello Road' and the very amusing 'The Beautiful Briny'. Even the more comical based songs are a lot of fun such as 'Eglantine'. The animation used also leads to a lot of fun moments. It doesn't take anything away from the films story and, again much like 'Mary Poppins', it feels like a real addition to the story by showing the audience the magical elements that lie below. The mixture of the two does look a bit dated now, but I believe that this only adds to the appeal and feels like a nice throw-back Disney's animated films of the time. The animated creations such as King Leonidas are a lot of fun and it all offers a great leeway in too some very funny physical comedy. The animation allows for some great slapstick and a lot of humorous little pieces, even managing to get David Tomlinson involved. Actually the humour in general is great, Miss Price's easily agitated cat is always worth a giggle and Mr. Browne's poor attempts at winning over an audience get a good laugh. There are some very memorable sequences and images in the film. The whole idea and image of the bed being used for transport is really clever, and though the effects look a bit dated it is an enchanting viewing experience. Two scenes do really stand-out to me. The football game involving the animated animals is brilliant, again it is bursting with energy and contains some really amusing slapstick moments. The whole climax is very well done too. The suits of armour coming to life is a really distinctive image and the build-up to this battle with the Nazis does surprisingly have a rather epic feel to it.Adding to this I think the film as a whole has a very strong charm to it, much in a way of its usually compared Mary Poppins. It is a film that is a lot of fun to watch and just let the magic carry you away. Location wise the film is also brilliant, the village used looked wonderfully authentic and the visit to the London streets allows for some really well-used imagery. Was there any weak points? It might just be me but I don't enjoy the three kids that much. They're okay and do their decent jobs with the roles but they are not as charming or memorable as other aspects of the film are. Roddy McDowall feels kind of wasted too seeing as he is only in two scenes and maybe you could say that the climax makes a mockery of the Nazis, but it is all in the name of fun so it doesn't harm the film too much.So on the whole Bedknobs and Broomsticks is an extremely well made and charmingly entertaining film from Disney. The comparisons to 'Mary Poppins' are very understandable, but thankfully the film doesn't cave in and become too much like that film as it feels like its own story. I still feel that the film is slightly under-appreciated in the Disney terms, it deserves more praise for what it does because what's good is really good. As said Lansbury and Tomlinson are superb leads, the story is very engaging, the songs are memorable and there's plenty of comic pieces thrown in too. It truly is a captivating and entertaining film.

All the elements from "Mary Poppins" are here: a stern, magical nanny who flies, a kooky male street performer with whom she has some history, and period-specific English kids who tag along with the unconventional adults through foggy London streets and animated fantasy lands. Even one of the actors, David Tomlinson, is borrowed from Poppins. Yet Disney's attempt to strike gold twice fails. The pacing is much slower, particularly on the restored DVD release in which 30 minutes of footage cut from the theatrical release are reinserted. The songs are bland affairs that Tomlinson and Angela Lansbury meander through without much energy. During the animation sequence, the live actors are sidelined for an interminable soccer match between lions, alligators, and bears. These animal drawings are templates lifted from Disney's "The Jungle Book" (1967), and they would be recycled again in the studio's "Robin Hood" (1973). The final act of "Bedknobs," though it comes too late and lasts too long, does partly redeem it: special effects steal the show as an army of English museum pieces, mainly empty suits of medieval armor, come to life and march against the most incompetent Nazi invasion force in screen history. It would be better to YouTube that sequence than to sit through the movie to get to it.

Okay, this film is about Bedknobs and Broomsticks, it's one of the most charming, delightful movies you'll ever see as a kid. It's the unforgettable movie about two adults and two spunky kids on an adventure for fun. It may be a little deniable to watch, but try it, I neither my mother didn't think it was bad, I was very enthused with the movie and the animation, they were all quite good.It is a delightfully wondrous comedy for the whole family to enjoy; even the kids. Ages 7 years and up will enjoy this wonderful, musical comedy with you and your family especially the animation. The animation movements and layouts are really nice and deserve a thumbs up. It's a terrifically good musical for the whole family so what are you waiting for? Go to the video store and rent Bedknobs and Broomsticks NOW.