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I finally got to see Mama Mia and it's great!

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It seems to have been on for ages and I hadn't made really any effort, but Yonnie wanted to go and so we did.
The first thing is that there were 2 types of screening.
The ordinary one and the singalong... and half the audience sang in the ordinary!
This is possibly the only film I can think of this side of Rocky Horror that could run for ever as an ongoing party.
Now... the film...
The scenery is fabulous. Greek tourism must be through the roof.
The cast are all very good and the scene of Julie Walters on the table singing.... no, I won't spoil it, but there are any number of really great song/scenes in it many of which are choreographed in what to me is a very very Bollywood style.
The sound was fabulous and the songs have survived the re-arrangements not only intact but sounding to me possibly better than the originals and I don't often say that!
There were groups there of 3 and 4 generations and all singing and laughing.
This really was the most fun film I have seen in some time.
You have to see it.
I am not a big fan of Streep, but here she could do no wrong. She looks exactly as old as she is and looks all the better for it.
The costumes... oh, just grab a gang of friends and go to see it.
It will take your mind off Sarah Palin and the dire prospect of having intelligent design taught in schools. Better they show this film on the joys of parenthood!!! No, the joy of LIFE!

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I expected it to be cheesy.... - delboy 06:51:22 09/12/08 (0)
... but had no idea how bad an experience it would be for me. My wife even hated it. I know we are so in the minority but i just couldn't find anything I liked about it at all. The songs are peerless, admittedly but they were badly performed, especially brosnan, jees. The jokes were corny in the extreme. The story was nonsense and the song lyrics, however hard they tried to shoehorn them clearly did not fit around the story.

The bit when Streep (possibly the only spark of light) was singing The Winner Takes it All, a song about divorce, and brosnan was trying to look back sincerely at her made my toes curl. I have seen lots of films which shouldn't work but did. This one, for me, shouldn't and didn't beyond my lowest expectations

Anyway Dave, if we all agreed there would be no point in a forum. Glad you got your moneys worth. In fact it sounds like you got my moneys worth too ;^)

In order to prevent me descending into grumpy old man territory, yes, the scenery was beautiful !
Bingo! You found the board...(nt) - mkuller 16:03:03 09/07/08 (1)
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- yes, it was sticking out over the pool... errr... nt - dave c 23:29:28 09/07/08 (0)
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RE: I finally got to see Mama Mia and it's great! - no1maestro 16:01:02 09/05/08 (0)
I couldn't agree with you more; one of the happiest shows in years. I don't know where you are located but if you are near a metropolitan area and ever have the chance to see the live road show....do it. There is nothing like having the entire audience on their feet....singing...laughing and applauding at the same time. We have seen the show twice in Saint Louis and I'm sure that we will see it yet again!!!

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