Comments on: Mamma Mia! Meh.

By: Gail at Large

Gail at Large — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:38:09 +0000

I was just talking to a friend recently about Mamma Mia. I didn't see the show that was touring around some years ago, but everyone I know who went loved it. I don't think I'd like the film, though, even though I really like Meryl Streep and she has the ability to carry a film. I saw "Chicago" in New York City before the movie came out and it was fantastic -- the film version is lacklustre by comparison. It's like watching a movie after you've read the book, always a disappointment. I'm quite picky about musicals (David loved them, his favourite was "Music Man") -- when I lived in Australia "Grease" was playing 24/7 everywhere and it drove me insane -- but I think the best place to see them is live on stage, not the cinema. Gail at Larges last blog post... Good Morning, Monday

By: Zhu

Zhu — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:37:56 +0000

I loved Grease as a teens, as well as Dirty Dancing. Well, a young teen, must have been 12-13 yrs old... I didn't see Mamma Mia because just seeing the trailer on TV for about a month after the release was annoying enough. Zhus last blog post... Of Laundry And Losing Everything

By: Canucky Woman

Canucky Woman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:57:40 +0000

When my son was 13 (about 10 years ago), his grade 8 class saw Singing in the Rain. Amazingly, they LOVED it even though it’s over 50 years old. They walked around for weeks saying, “I caaaiiiin’t staiind ‘im!!” mimicking the diva character!

And it really does stand the test of time…with the corniness overshadowed by a sly satire of the Hollywood system…Kind of a foreshadowing of Hairspray and Grease in a way, as it makes fun of a moment in history; in this case, the beginning of talkie movies in the early 1930s…

And the dancing, of course, is amazing.

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:52:46 +0000

My girlfriend has been trying to get me to see this one for months now, and this just confirms my "no" hehe. Chickflicks certainly isn't for me :P Eriks last blog post... HP Touchsmart tx2

By: Sonya

Sonya — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:54:36 +0000

I really want to see Wicked! While in England we are going to see Chicago and I have a feeling I wont like it to much because of the Jazz music. Im a BIG fan of Grease..wich comes on tonight by the way and I really wanted to see Cats before they closed the show. Sonyas last blog post... Fruit Filled Oatmeal Bars

By: Nicola

Nicola — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:14:22 +0000

I haven’t seen it, it looked like too good of a story line to be ruined by music! I think maybe it’s one of those ones you have to see on the big screen with an enthusiastic audience, not a great sit at home and relax kind of a movie. And it’s also a love it or hate it kind of thing too… so I figured I’d stay on the fence and not see it!

By: Decora

Decora — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:14:51 +0000

Even when they advertised with the commercials, I made sure to stear clear. Practically any movie that involves singing, I treat like the plague. Everyones gonna get it and Im running the opposite direction. lol Decoras last blog post... Clog Fight!

By: GoingLikeSixty

GoingLikeSixty — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:14:57 +0000

Hi,
Here via Blog365.

I’m a guy. Loved the stage version. See it before you totally give up. Only liked the movie because I remembered the play.

So aside from the singing (which is all ABBA) you didn’t like this musical? Psshyeah, the singing sucked. They had no singers. They were actors.

See the play. 100 times better.

Oh, and one more thing? You should never judge a movie WHILE YOU ARE WORKING ON CRAFTS!!! :)

(And your comment luv thingy is about six posts behind!)

Other than that, have a nice day!
:) :) :)

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By: Bluefish

Bluefish — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:16:21 +0000

I dislike all musicals except The Sound of Music. No movie can beat that classical film.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:01:52 +0000

I saw this one also.. well .. ok.. I fast forwarded most of it and prayed that it would end. The chick that played the other friend (not Christine Baranski) annoyed me to no end. I like Christine in Chicago though. Melissas last blog post... Lest We Forget