I’ve seen this film quite a few times and do enjoy watching it. I love the songs and Dick Van Dyke’s accent wears on me a little less each time and I feel sorry for Mr Banks a little more each time. The painting holiday scene is way too long though - I remember it being shorter... Excited for the new one to come out next year.
(Other GG Movies I’ve watched so far)
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1x14, That Damn Donna Reed (2001) Rory mentions the title of a song in this film when talking about the Donna Reed show with Lorelai.
LORELAI: She's medicated.
RORY: And acting from a script.
LORELAI: Written by a man.
RORY: Well said, Sister Suffragette.
2x15, Lost and Found (2002) Taylor mentions the film while talking about collector plates.
LUKE: Collectible plates?
TAYLOR: Isn’t that a great idea? Elvis, The Beatles, Mary Poppins, all the greats. You can hang ‘em on the wall or you buy a little stand and set ‘em up on the coffee table.
LUKE: Okay, you need to get away from me now. At least a good arm swinging length away.
3x18, Happy Birthday, Baby (2003) Lorelai tells Rory that she wants Luke to sweep the chimney.
RORY: Mom.
LORELAI: What?
RORY: Luke cannot sweep our chimney.
LORELAI: Why not?
RORY: Because you need to be a chimney sweep to sweep a chimney.
LORELAI: Please. If Dick van Dyke can do it, so can Luke.
4x01, Ballrooms and Biscotti (2003) Luke alludes to Taylor dressing like Bert, telling him that he should have Mary Poppins and some cartoon penguins with him.
LUKE: A giant window! Right here! You can see my entire diner. And when I'm in my diner, I can see your whole stupid store.
TAYLOR: I don't understand why yours is a diner and mine is a stupid store.
LUKE: Look at this place! Look at you. All you need is six dancing penguins and Mary Poppins floating in the corner to bring back two of the worst hours of my childhood.
TAYLOR: I don't think you had a childhood.
4x14, The Incredible Sinking Lorelais (2004) Emily says that Lorelai needs a haircut
EMILY: Just be here and be on time, and get your hair cut. You looked like the bird lady from Mary Poppins the last time I saw you.
LORELAI: Well, Mom, I've been very busy lately.
EMILY: I don't care how busy you've been, Lorelai. If your hair looks a mess, it will be my fault, and I don't need that responsibility right now. I'll see you at noon.
4x15, Gilmore Girls: Scene in a Mall (2004) Trying to sound British, Lorelai says, "Sister suffragette; tuppence a bag."
LORELAI: It's just when I picture letter writing, I picture Charles Dickens.
LUKE: Charles Dickens wrote more letters than other people?
LORELAI: No, it's just I can easily picture him in his study with his dog and his pipe and his fancy feathered pen, writing [British accent] "Cheerio, old bean. Have a cup of tea. How's Big Ben? How's the Tower of London, Sister Suffragette? Tuppence a bag."
LUKE: Sounds like an idiot.
6x13, Friday Night's Alright for Fighting (2006) Lorelai pretends to speak as Emily, using a British accent and including the Mary Poppins phrase "spit-spot!"
RORY: Grandma said she was “into this”?
LORELAI: Well, you know, she didn't say it like that, but she said, [English accent] "oh! Dinner with Rory! "How delightful! Well, spit-spot. Alert the corgis."
RORY: Mom. .
6x16, Bridesmaids Revisited (2006) Christopher refers to Lorelai as "Mary Poppins" after babysitting Gigi
LORELAI: Hey.
CHRISTOPHER: Hi, Mary Poppins.
LORELAI: [Chuckles] Sorry, the place is a mess.
CHRISTOPHER: It's okay. I left my white gloves at home.
6x22, Partings (2006) Logan asks Rory if she's about to break into a chorus of "Chim-Chim-Cheree" and later calls her "Mary Poppins", both times making fun of her fake British accent.
LOGAN: You're gonna break into a chorus of " Chim chiminey " any minute.
RORY: Shush, now. None of that talk. Because tomorrow, brilliant things will happen, a new life, a new adventure. You like adventure, don't you, mate? Well, London is certainly the place for that, and we, frankly, would not be the fine chaps we claim to be if we did not send you off in a proper way, [Raises her voice] with the bash of a lifetime! [cheering from the party goers] Come on. Someone get this chap a pint. See if you can't be happy, at least you can be drunk.
LOGAN: Kiss me, Mary Poppins.
RORY: [Normal voice] Really I thought it was more Gwyneth Paltrow, "Shakespeare in love."
I’ve seen this film many a time and I love it. Crazy/Not Crazy Vivien plus Pretty but Asshole Brando is an amazing combo. I wish I could have seen Tandy’s performance though. I really want to see it live - I’ve seen a video of Gillian Anderson’s Blanche and that was pretty good too but oh to see it live.
The film is a classic and a must see. 10/10 would recommend.
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1x09, Rory’s Dance (2000) Lane calls Rory “Blanche” after her gentleman caller comment, confusing Southern Gothic play references.
LANE: What is he then?
RORY: He’s my…gentleman caller.
LANE: OK, Blanche.
RORY: I don’t know what he is. But he’s not my boyfriend. Do you think he’s my boyfriend.
1x14, That Damn Donna Reed (2001) Lorelai names Rory’s bird Stanley, but when Rory reveals it is a girl, Lorelai renames it Stella, because “Stella was married to Stanley”. In a later scene, Lorelai imitates Stanley’s “Stella!” cry when the bird goes missing. Lorelai also mentions to Sookie that she prefers Jessica Tandy (the original Blanche) over Vivien Leigh (the Blanch in the film)
LORELAI: Oh, he’s so cute! What’s his name?
RORY: Case Study Number Twelve.
LORELAI: Is it hyphenated? Honey, he’s adorable. He should have a name.
RORY: I’m not bonding with my midterm, thank you.
LORELAI: Alright, I’ll name him. (to chick) Hi! Your name is Stanley. Hi, Stanley.
RORY: It’s a girl.
LORELAI: Oh. (to chick) Sorry about the Stanley thing. Your name is Stella. (to Rory) Stella’s nice and Stella was married to Stanley.
LORELAI: (yelling) Stellaaaa!
LORELAI: Well I called him when I got home and Stella wasn’t there.
SOOKIE: Stella is the chick?
LORELAI: Yes.
SOOKIE: I like that name.
LORELAI: ‘Streetcar Named Desire’.
SOOKIE: Vivien Leigh or Jessica Tandy?
LORELAI: Hello – Tandy.
SOOKIE: Of course. Continue.
3x17, A Tale of Poes and Fire (2003) Lorelai imitates the famous “Stella!” yell to get Luke’s attention when she had nowhere to stay because of the Hatlestads.
[Lorelai walks up to the diner and bangs on the door]
LORELAI: [yells] Luke! Luke! Stella!
[She throws a rock at his apartment window. Luke opens it and leans out]
LUKE: Who is that?
LORELAI: Lorelai.
