![]() To one degree the film feels quite similar, in that a prim English woman guides some wayward kids through adventures with magical powers and some interactions with cartoon animals, but it's way darker because the film is explicitly set in 1940s Britain as they prepare for a feared Nazi invasion. So I thought I'd post here and see what the opinions are among Disney fans about how well Bedknobs resonates with a modern audience and values.įor those who haven't seen it, Bedknobs was a pretty blatant attempt to recapture the success of Mary Poppins, but due to reluctance at Disney in that era to make sequels, they very loosely adapted a book by Mary Norton (much more famous for her book "The Borrowers") that checked the same "magic stuff and English accents" box. ![]() Overall we all enjoyed the film, kids and adults, and though some bits were a bit iffy they weren't total red flags so far as appropriateness, though that would depend on the family. I was pleasantly surprised how much of the film I recalled pretty clearly, even knowing pieces of some of the songs, but I (unlike my siblings) recalled some bits in it that might not have aged well or would be kinda intense for younger kids. ![]() ![]() Recently I watched the 1971 Disney film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" with my siblings and their kids, a film I probably saw on VHS a number of times in the 1980s but never since. ![]()
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