After this, after "Movin' Out" (based on the deplorable songbook of one Willliam Joel), it's not even satire to suggest that the next big thing will be a musical inspired by the oeuvre of Howard Jones
Mamma Mia! (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 166
Fresh: 88
Rotten:78
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Consensus: This jukebox musical is full of fluffy fun but rough singing voices and a campy tone might not make you feel like "You Can Dance" the whole 90 minutes.
Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $143,704,210
Synopsis: After its run as a West End hit in London, MAMMA MIA became a Broadway smash when it opened in New York back in 2001. With a story framed around the music of the Swedish pop band Abba, crowds loved... After its run as a West End hit in London, MAMMA MIA became a Broadway smash when it opened in New York back in 2001. With a story framed around the music of the Swedish pop band Abba, crowds loved its raucous, dance party vibe. Now it comes to the silver screen, with some truly delightful performances from the likes of Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. It is the story of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) a young woman living on a picturesque Greek island with her mother, Donna (Streep.) Together, Donna and Sophie run a ramshackle island inn, and they are in the midst of preparing for Sophie's wedding. As the wedding approaches, Sophie becomes troubled by the fact that she has never known her father. She was the result of one of her mother's summer flings, and her mother has never revealed her father's identity. When Sophie stumbles upon her mother's diary, she learns that there are three possible men who could be her dad. Without telling her mother, she invites all three to her wedding. When Harry (Colin Firth), Sam (Brosnan), and Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) all arrive at the same time, Donna is of course shocked and overwhelmed by seeing her old lovers again after such a long time. She turns to her two best friends, Tanya (Christine Baranaki) and Rosie (Julia Walters), for their support, and vows to just get through the wedding and weekend. Meanwhile, Sophie spends time with each man, determined to learn the truth. Major hijinks and confusion ensues, all amidst the utterly romance scenery, and the rather irresistible, swelling love ballads. Streep has a lovely singing voice, and to watch her throw herself into this whimsical role is truly a delight. She looks like she is having a ball, and it is hard not to shimmy along with her. Baranski reliably delivers an over-the-top showstopper, and Brosnan's tender singing voice makes his character all the more touching. The film strives to be a jubilant celebration of mother/daughter relationships and the love between good friends, and no matter how cheesy some may find Abba, it is hard to resist its many charms. [More]
Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried
Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Christine Baranski
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Screenwriter: Catherine Johnson
Producer: Judy Craymer, Gary Goetzman
Composer: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Release:
Apr 12, 2009
DVD Features:
- Region [unknown]
- Snap Case
- Special Edition
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Suuround - English, Spanish, French
- Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary: Director Phyllida Lloyd
- Deleted Scenes: Musical Number - "The Name of the Game"
Interactive Features:
- Sing-Along
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
- Outtakes
- Music Video: "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Music Video
- Behind the Scenes: With Amanda
Features:
- 1. Anatomy of a Musical Number: 'Lay All Your Love on Me'
- 2. Becoming a Singer
- 3. On Location in Greece
- 4. A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
- 5. Bjorn Ulvaeus Cameo
- 6. The Making of Mamma Mia!
Reviews for Mamma Mia!
...certain sequences are inherently far more affecting and engaging than others.
More fluff like "Mamma Mia!" than "Made of Honor" would make mid-year moviegoing a happier experience.
As for Meryl Streep, you sense that she's thinking what you're thinking: That she can't actually be in this movie.
The story is ... urh. No film has ever had a more irrelevant story.
The infectious, decades-old ABBA songs on which the film is anchored are the only thing keeping it afloat.
Brosnan, Firth and Skarsgard have a great time playing the bimbos who may be Sophie's dad.
A sage once advised being wary of movies in which the people on screen are having more fun than the people in the audience. Mamma mia, was that good advice.
I believe that genealogy would prove "director" Phyllida Lloyd a descendant of Ed Wood himself.
An absolutely hilarious, rousing and joyous celebration that ought to have you dancing in the aisles.
A chintzy valentine to the world-shaking ebullience of one's own flimsily "empowered" friendships and one's most offhanded and tarted-up whims.
Mamma Mia! Um clássico que surge? / Năo, năo! E viva Moulin Rouge!
Unfortunately, Streep and her ancient co-stars create pure torture whenever on screen together. This is the Catwoman of movie musicals
This is entertainment, not a movie. And as entertainment goes, Mamma Mia! belts it out of the park.
Mamma Mia! has an exclamation in its title for a reason: it just wants to shout out its sense of fun. The film is buoyantly unpretentious and proclaims at the top of its voice, "Take me as I am."
The film was so exciting and entertaining that I felt swept away. As if I was a wedding attendee, cheering on Sophie to discover herself and for her mother to find happiness.
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There's a neat free spirit versus family values message here, about a dad being no big deal when you can have three. Not to mention that family is more about who loves you, than whatever does or doesn't dangle between their legs. ![]()
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