Mamma Mia!

[aaania80]

We've seen Mamma Mia! today. The music is really great (go ABBA!) even though the majority of the cast obviously can't sing... 
However, I find the movie itself... really disappointing. The acting IMHO is really poor - Meryl Streep is such a great actress but she didn't manage to pull this one... Her portrayal of Donna is so unconvincing... The

Comments

[emmanette]

I was a little meh about Mamma Mia the first time I saw it but the second time I loved it! I've heard several other people say it gets so much better the second time you see it!

I kinda like that everything about it is not perfect and I'd like to think it's supposed to be that way. It just looks like all the cast are having so much fun and watching the movie makes me so happy. I can even stand the bad singing (though I think Amanda/Sophie and Dominic/Sky are actually pretty good). But then I'm also Swedish and if you're Swedish loving anything ABBA is like part of your genes or something. ;)

[aaania80]

Amanda was really good, actually. Her and the actress who played Tanya sang ok. I am prejudiced toward Dominic though after seeing Sense and Sensebility so...
I won't be going to see it again in a cinema, maybe I'll give it a second chance when the DVD is out.

Right now I am getting used to the OTS though - it's on for the 3rd time in a row, LOL ;)

[emmanette]

Oh, yeah - I forgot about her! Tanya is actually pretty good too. Pierce Brosnan is by far the worst if you ask me. ;)

It's funny because when I watched Sense and Sensibility I really liked Dominic Cooper. I know you're not supposed to because he plays Willoughby and all and he even looked almost evil but I still liked him and felt kinda sorry for him in the end. I didn't really like Brandon though. But then I read the book and I absolutley hated Willoughby and loved Brandon so much! I have no idea why I wouldn't feel that way during the series - everyone I know hates him in it, not just because he's Willoughby but because they think he's wrong for the part.

[aaania80]

I don't like him not because of Willoughby, I guess. For instance Greg Wise portraying Willoughby doesn't bother me... I think there's something about Dominic Cooper's face that just doesn't appeal to me.
As for Brandon - there's only one for me - Alan Rickman! Have you seen the older version of S&S? The Ang Lee one, from 1995? It's great!

[spikesbint]

I will give it a watch when it goes to dvd. I generally like musicals, well actually love them lol, but I might rent this first to see how I like it :)

[aaania80]

I love musicals too - that's why I had such high expectations. Still - Abba is great, so the soundtrack works for me very well ;)

[marianneevans]

I have seen MM on stage twice and the movie twice. It is not meant to have any great plot. It is all about ABBA music. My objection to the movie was the singing. I think they must have cast for box office draw. I thought Meryl Streep and the young woman playing her daughter shown. As for the men, do you think PB could have passed kindergarten choir auditions with flying colors?!!LOL ABBA was another group that my brother and I played over and over on my dad's hi fi, so you might say I have been indoctrinated well.

[aaania80]

I think that what I didn't like in a movie wouldn't bother me at all on stage - I think dialogs were really lousy...
Maybe I'll give it another try some day ;)