February 10th, 2006
NOTE FROM KRISTIAN:
There was a rumor for a bit that Steven Spielberg
was going to remake “Mary Poppins.”
was going to remake “Mary Poppins.”
The Top 7 Changes in a
Spielberg Remake of “Mary Poppins”
Spielberg Remake of “Mary Poppins”
7> Mary played by Tom Hanks.
6> Dancing penguins replaced by Pinky and The Brain.
5> When they go into the chalk drawing, they are pursued by sharks, dinosaurs, aliens, Nazis and an unusually dashing and athletic archaeologist.
4> Imagine Mary’s surprise when she discovers that Jane and Michael Banks are robot children!
3> With the kids a bit too recalcitrant at bedtime, Mary looks at the medicine bottle and says ominously, “We’re gonna need a bigger spoon.”
2> Father gains his revenge on the the bank management by assassinating them one by one.
and the Number 1 Change in a Spielberg Remake of “Mary Poppins”…
1> Mary leads a thousand doomed nannies, flying in on bicycles and firing semi-automatic umbrellas, in a bloody attempt to storm Mr. Banks’ front porch.
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Credits:
Selected from 36 submissions from 11 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Curtis Stoddard, Milwaukie, OR — 1, 2, 5, 7 (Academy Award!!)
Bruce Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 1, 2, 3 (Three-picture deal!)
John English, Orem, UT — 1, 4
Jill Gallagher, Seattle, WA — 1, 4
Ryan Garcia, Austin, TX — 1
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 1
Dave Ferry, Purvis, MS — 6
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — Supercaliforniliscious-expiholocaustic
