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    Hi This is sansei and if anyone may wish to share on the play mama mia,please post your thought's here,it would be most appreciative,please? With all of the song's from Abba and i think this play should be great!

    Well thank's for your time

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    Re: what may anyone's thought's be on Film Mama Mia?

    Originally posted by sansei View Post
    ...if anyone may wish to share on the play mama mia, please post your thoughts here...
    sansei, your thread title asks about the film, but your message asks about the play. Which are you curious about? They are two different productions and two different forms.

    I haven't seen the play (I think it's really more of a revue than a play, but never mind). I have seen the film. This is what I wrote about it elsewhere:

    I thought the choreography was kind of awkward and weird, at least for the main characters. The dancing in the choruses (all of them) was terrific, I though. One of my students, when I made this comment, said, “That’s probably because the choruses were made up of real dancers.” Aha. Yes.

    Also, I think because Abba’s music is so happy and fun and joyful, it doesn’t lend itself well to conflict or drama, yet because this was a film and needed both, songs had to be pressed into play that didn’t really do the job, such as Meryl Streep’s over-angsty “The Winner Takes it All.” There were some very pretty songs, and I thought Streep was terrific in just about every scene. I wasn’t too impressed with Brosnan as a singer, but his acting was pretty good, especially in the “The Winner Takes it All” scene, when all the attention was on Streep’s character.

    I’d see it again. I might even pick it up on DVD if it’s inexpensive enough.

    6 out of 10, which for me is high for a movie musical.
    I hope this may help with your thoughts.
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    • #3
      Re: what may anyone's thought's be on Film Mama Mia?

      Any movie in which Meryl Streep gets to glow so joyously is worthwhile.
      Burl Burlingame
      "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -- Leonardo Da Vinci
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      • #4
        Re: what may anyone's thought's be on Film Mama Mia?

        But it's Abba. I'd pay to be excused.
        But hey, whatever bloats your goats.
        “First we fought the preliminary round for the k***s and now we’re gonna fight the main event for the n*****s."
        http://hollywoodbitchslap.com/review...=416&printer=1

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        • #5
          Re: what may anyone's thought's be on Film Mama Mia?

          Originally posted by sinjin View Post
          But it's Abba. I'd pay to be excused.
          But hey, whatever bloats your goats.
          I agree I could not pay to have to hear their music, bad enough it was on the radio for so many years. The In-laws love this show have seen the musical and tried to drag us to the movie last month not a chance of that
          happening especially while we were on vacation.

          I do understand it has a large following as do many things everyone
          has a different taste which makes the world go 'round.

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          • #6
            Re: what may anyone's thought's be on Film Mama Mia?

            Originally posted by leashlaws View Post
            I do understand it has a large following as do many things everyone has a different taste which makes the world go 'round.
            Some of that bad.
            “First we fought the preliminary round for the k***s and now we’re gonna fight the main event for the n*****s."
            http://hollywoodbitchslap.com/review...=416&printer=1

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            • #7
              Re: Mama Mia

              Mama Mia was on Albert's list of movies to see due to Meryl Streep being in this movie, but that was later canceled due to him finding out that songs in the movie were done by Abba.

              For myself since I don't consider the musical genre as a compelling reason to watch a movie, I ended up not seeing this movie.

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              • #8
                Re: Mama Mia

                ABBA wrote the songs, but they are performed by Streep (and others)

                Here's a taste. You'll either love it or run screaming:

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNtimrtGiI

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT5NIC1Iqvw
                Last edited by buzz1941; December 4, 2008, 11:29 AM.
                Burl Burlingame
                "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -- Leonardo Da Vinci
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                • #9
                  Re: Mama Mia

                  Originally posted by buzz1941 View Post
                  ABBA wrote the songs, but they are performed by Streep (and others)

                  Here's a taste. You'll either love it or run screaming:

                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNtimrtGiI
                  Gee, if I just hadn't had a delicious lunch I might but.....and I NEVER
                  run anywhere!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Mama Mia

                    I learned a lot about pop songwriting from studying how ABBA structures their melodies. Their sound is way more European-cabaret than American-bar, but their canny layering of hooks and tempos and harmonies is pretty Beach Boys-like.
                    I was actually thinking of ABBA when this tune was knocked out, in that the bridge is actually an additional hook, and the guitar riff is oompah-oompah:

                    http://www.pacificmonograph.com/music/CoolCool.mp3
                    Last edited by buzz1941; December 4, 2008, 12:47 PM.
                    Burl Burlingame
                    "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -- Leonardo Da Vinci
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                    • #11
                      Re: Mama Mia

                      a great happy movie...too bad they didn't use happy hawaii.
                      look for cameos from benny and bjorn.
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                      • #12
                        Re: Mama Mia

                        Does Remington Steele/James Bond/part-time Princeville, Kauai resident Pierce Bronsan sing in this one or is his voice dubbed? The movie was on the plane last week coming back from the mainland, I had the earphones but chose to sleep.

                        Always liked Abba's music and for the movie premiere the four all were reunited for the first time in years. They have been offered a ton of money to reunite.

                        Aj

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                        • #13
                          Re: Mama Mia

                          Originally posted by Kalihiboy View Post
                          Does Remington Steele/James Bond/part-time Princeville, Kauai resident Pierce Bronsan sing in this one or is his voice dubbed?
                          He sings, lord he'p us...

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                          • #14
                            Re: Mama Mia

                            hi this is sansei and in response to sinjin,i disagree that imoho,Abba was the best singing group since the bee gee's and i liked abba's music,they had so many great song's and dancing queen was the best.

                            well thank's for your time

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                            • #15
                              Re: Mama Mia

                              This movie (and play) is for ABBA fans. If you don't like their music, you should not waste your dollars or time. This was a very polarizing group - you either liked them or hated them. There didn't seem to be much middle ground.

                              I personally love their music. I plan to watch the DVD when it is released and will attempt to find the $$$ to see the play when it comes here in May. My friend's daughter was one of the main actors in the Las Vegas production and another person I know had his daughter playing the Mother in the same production.

                              Has anyone seen the movie "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"? you will never listen to "Dancing Queen" in the same way again!
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