Mamma Mia
Went to go and see this for my birthday today and absolutely loved it. The acting yes could have been better and they could have hired actors that maybe sung a little bit better than Colin Firth & Peirce Brosnon but other than that it was an enjoyable film, but goes a bit unseen ... Read review
From the smash hit stage show comes this larger than life musical epic. Bringing you an ... more
all star cast, the songs of ABBA and an extravaganza of dancing and laughter, Mamma Mia! The Movie is the feel good film of the year.Bride to be Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is on a quest to find her father before her big day. There is just one problem... she's just not sure who it is. After secretly reading her mother Donna's (Meryl Streep) old diaries, she discovers he is one of three past loves. Knowing her mother would not approve, she invites them all. Sophie desperately tries to keep their presence hidden but it's not long before the secret is out and the fun begins.
Hal Leonard Mamma Mia: The movie soundtrack; arranged for piano, vocal and guitar; Titles: ... more
Dancing Queen, Does Your Mother Know, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Honey Honey, I Have A Dream, Lay All Your Love On Me, Mamma Mia, Money Money Money, Our Last Summer, S.O.S., Slipping Through My Fingers, Super Trouper, Take A Chance On Me, The Name Of The Game, The Winner Takes It All, Voulez Vous, When All Is Said And Done
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Hal Leonard, Piano Play-Along, Mamma Mia: The movie soundtrack, For piano with melody line ... more
and guitar chords, With Playalong CD, Songs: Dancing Queen, Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight), Honey Honey, Lay All Your Love On Me, Mamma Mia, S.O.S., Take A Chance On Me, The Winner Takes It All
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Features songs from the world's number one show, "Mamma Mia" - the musical based on the ... more
music of Abba. Each song in this work is presented in an arrangement for Easy Piano. It includes all 22 Songs from the show. It is complete with lyrics and chord symbols.
This work features songs from the world's number one show "Mamma Mia" - the musical based ... more
on the music of Abba. Each song is presented in a complete arrangement for Easy Piano. It includes all 22 Songs from the show. It is complete with lyrics and chord symbols. More productions of "Mamma Mia" are playing simultaneously around the world than any other musical. Songs include: "Dancing Queen"; "Mamma Mia!"; "The Name of the Game"; "Take A Chance On Me"; "Voulez-Vous"; "Chiquitita"; "Does Your Mother Know"; "I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do"; "I Have A Dream"; "Knowing Me Knowing You"; "Lay All Your Love On Me"; and "Money Money Money".
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Production Year: 1999 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
Production Year: 1992 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, David Bowie, Def Leppard, Extreme, Elton John, Bob Geldof
Advantages: Energetic fun. Disadvantages: Some bad notes.
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===What is Mamma Mia?===
A film adaptation on the west end musical based on the songs of the pop group ABBA. The film follows Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) as she plans to get married to Sky (Dominic Cooper) and her doting mother Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep).
However there's one thing missing from her life, her father. She reads her mother's diary and finds out she has three possible fathers: Sam (Peirce ... ...
Meryl Streep singing Mamma Mia was great and could have been so much better if the camera work wasn't so dodgy. She's got an amazing voice.
Dancing Queen preformed by every woman on the island was a great uplifiting moment.
SOS is a good performance just because it drowns out Peirce's Brosnon's voice a lot.
The Winner Takes It All preformed by Meryl Streep is a fantastic piece in the movie. ... more
Mamma Mia
Went to go and see this for my birthday today and absolutely loved it. The acting yes could have been better and they could have hired actors that maybe sung a little bit better than Colin Firth & Peirce Brosnon but other than that it was an enjoyable film, but goes a bit unseen by the younger generation (my sister) who only knew one song in the whole film.
What is Mamma Mia?
A film adaptation on the west end musical based on the songs of the pop group ABBA. The film follows Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) as she plans to get married to Sky (Dominic Cooper) and her doting mother Donna Sheridan (Meryl Streep).
However there's one thing missing from her life, her father. She reads her mother's diary and finds out she has three possible fathers: Sam (Peirce Brosnon), who was the love of her mothers life, but then left her heartbroken, Harry (Colin Firth) the rocker who became Donna's next fling and then Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) her third fling that summer. Sophie invites all three, hoping when she'll see them, she'll know who her father is.
The Cast
Meryl Streep (Donna Sheridan): Amazingly quite a good singer. On a TV program a couple of weeks ago, you saw that she preformed one of the songs all in one take, which is quite obvious in the film. She can hold quite a good note, and really makes the film great, a big difference from The Devil Wears Prada, I'll give you that. A very good comedic actress which I had only ever seen before in Death Becomes Her.
Amanda Seyfried (Sophie Sheridan): Definetly the best and most professional singer of the group. Only ever seen this actress as the dopy one in Mean Girls, but she manages to hold her own in this film. Her voice is beautiful and she has great potential as an actress.
Julie Walters (Rosie): A film with Julie Walters messing around can only be good. She really makes the funny moments in the film, even funnier. Her voice may not be the best of the best, but she still brings a smile to your face.
Christine Baranski (Tanya): She's got a great voice, and is a great comedic actress alongside Julie Walters.
Pierce Brosnan (Sam): He plays an American architect who is Sophie's possible dad #1. Imagine a chubbier James Bond, attempting to sing and failing quite awfully I have to say, but still it makes you laugh.
Colin Firth (Harry): He plays possible father #2. I was amazed at how well he sung, he was definitely better than the other two. Great actor though.
Stellan Skarsgard (Bill): He plays possible father #3. A good actor, but a forgettable performance.
Dominic Cooper (Sky): He plays Sophie's fiancée. He's got a very nice body and an alright voice, but does nothing for me really in the film. Shame they didn't hire someone hotter.
The Songs
The film starts of with Sophie singing 'I Have A Dream' and ends with her singing this as well. It's a lovely song to begin a film with.
I don't want to mention all of the songs in the film, so I'll just mention the performances that stood out for me.
Meryl Streep singing Mamma Mia was great and could have been so much better if the camera work wasn't so dodgy. She's got an amazing voice.
Dancing Queen preformed by every woman on the island was a great uplifiting moment.
SOS is a good performance just because it drowns out Peirce's Brosnon's voice a lot.
The Winner Takes It All preformed by Meryl Streep is a fantastic piece in the movie. She puts all of the emotion in she can. Brilliant.
My Opinion
I didn't know what to expect going into watch this. We went to see a theatre production of Footloose for my mum's and my birthday last year (I had never seen the film so didn't know what to expect) and absoltulty hated it so thought this film might just be as bad.
It's very light-hearted and enjoyable and the two female leads were fantastic as both actresses and singers. Julie Walters steels the show though, you can just tell that she took the most from dancing around and made that character her own.
I'm not a big fan of musicals like Grease or any like that, I'm more of a Rent or Moulin Rouge kinda gal, but this film really made me smile. The camera work in some places was slightly dodgy, it panned into the actors faces when it didn't need to which made you slightly boseyed.
The crowd was probably filled with 10 children under the age of 18, and it was a packed cinema so the atmosphere was very different I think than what you we would have got if you went to see if with people who pretty much didn't know the songs, I only barely know them because of my mum.
The films doesn't take itself too seriously, if you wanna have a good laugh and see the beautiful scenery they film in then this film is for you. As long as you take ear muffs for when Peirce Brosnan's singing you'll be fine, but when he and Meryl Streep perform SOS it's nothing short of hilarious.
The Good Points
Great uplifting film where you will most defintley leave smilining.
The Bad Points
The three male's in the film weren't very good singers at all, Peirce Brosnan's singing was quite painful at times. The acting felt a little bit too over acted at points, which made it seem quite fake and the extras popping up to sing along with the songs made me cringe, but that was just me.
Overall
Go and watch it. It's a great film to watch with friends and family; it certainly made my birthday a good one.
Advantages: Great acting and Pierce Brosnan! Disadvantages: Weak Vocals
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The Making of Mamma Mia! Featuring: Birthing Mamma Mia! The Film Making and the Cast
Music Video: Gimme Gimme Gimme!
Deleted Musical Number: Name of the Game
Deleted Scenes
Out Takes
Becoming a Singer
Inside Look of the Movie
Anatomy of the Musical number Feature
Sing a Long
The running time of the bonus features is 1 hour and 13 minutes. I have to say I have not watched all of these as some of them don't interest me but the ... ...worth watching if you like to find out how films were made and more details about them but personally I feel they would spoil the film. I have not tried out the sing along feature on the film as hubby put his foot down but when he is next out for the evening I will definitely be watching it this way and having it on full blast! Saying that I did know the majority of the words to all the songs as they are all so well known. The running time of the ...
sewbizzie 25.11.2008
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Advantages: Great songs, well cast, enjoyable, fun, a great tribute to a great band and musical Disadvantages: None!
...and one of these was Mamma Mia. I had wanted to see it at the cinema but never got around to it, so I got it for myself for a treat with an Amazon voucher when it first came out. I never managed to see it, so was determined to do so at Christmas! Well, I've been so tired every evening that I've been in bed too early to watch a film, but tonight I put it on at 8pm as I really wanted to see the bloomin' thing at last! And was it worth the wait?
Mamma ... ...the film, from title song Mamma Mia, to Dancing Queen, to lesser known Honey, Honey and Slipping Through my Fingers which was an amazing emotional performance from Meryl Streep...I was welling up throughout that song! It modernises the classic hits but keeps the feeling of nostalgia, and you just cannot stop yourself singing along because its so catchy! The cast all have great voices and do all of the songs justice, none more so than the wonderful ...
mummy2harry 06.01.2009
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Advantages: Some funny parts, lots of Abba hits Disadvantages: Young actors/actresses were poor
Mamma Mia was a film that had won rave reviews on here when I went to watch it, I've never really been one for musicals as I tend to find them cheesy and bad taste. Mamma Mia was set in a great location amongst Greek islands with emerald seas, rugged cliffs and old run down farmhouses.
At the beginning, I thought "god this is awful" as Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) and her equally nauseating friends Ali (Ashley Lilley) and Lisa (Rachel McDowall) burst ... ...by "Honey, Honey". My thoughts on this trio remained the same throughout the film - annoying yanks. Then Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski) turned up as a pair of indulging biddies, the archetypal hag with a handbag - whilst initially unbelievably cringeworthy, I did find myself warming to at least Rosie over time and they improved as time went on.
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dangaroo 21.11.2008
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Advantages: A Real Family Film Disadvantages: None
...wanted to go and see Mamma Mia as they love musicals, I was a bit sceptical but we went any way and this is what I thought about the film.
A Bit about the Film -
The film is set on a idyllic Greek island.
(Meryl Streep) who plays Donna is a single mum who owns her own hotel and has a daughter (Amanda Seyfried) played by Sophie who is getting married to (Dominic Cooper) who plays Sky.
She is desperate to invite her father to her wedding because ... ...Songs -
Mamma Mia
Dancing Queen
S.O.S
Money Money Money
Take a chance me
Gimme Gimme Gimme Take a chance
To name but a few.
The film lasts for about 108 mins
It has a PG guidance. It is a real family film from young to old.
Showing from 11/07/2008.
ENJOY. ...
Maxlarndison 13.07.2008
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Advantages: Such fun all over Disadvantages: Not sure about some of the casting
...plotline, but weirdly, it works. Mamma Mia is one such film, with its all star cast and glitzy dance routines and a soundtrack to make any 70s and 80s child grin, whether they like Abba or not.
Mamma Mia as a stage production seemes to baffle me. I had never seen it, and wondered how they could make a musical full of Abba songs without it having anything to do with Abba's lives at all. Now I have seen the film, I understand - it is a story created ... ...wrong - could they?
Mamma Mia tells the story of Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried), who is due to get married to Sky (Dominic Cooper) but doesn't want to do so without her dad being there. The one slight problem is that she doesn't know who he is. Sneakily looking in her mum Donna's diary, she goes back to before she was born and works out it must be one of three men: Bill Anderson (Stellan Skarsgard), Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan) or Harry Bright ...
pmcds 18.10.2008
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Advantages: great fun, good singing, dancing and acting Disadvantages: a bit cheesy, some weak performances
The DVD version of MammaMia has been produced beautifully, recreating something that was so magical on the big screen that people feared it would scale down to DVD badly. They were wrong.
Starting with the casing, you know that you are in for a great experience with MammaMia! The great photo on the front of the case speaks of fun filled Grecian escapades. The DVD offers not only the choice of play, special features, subtitles, language etc., but also to play the sing along version, a great bit of fun for a rainy day with the family.
The plot of MammaMia! is good, considering the musical was written for the songs, not the songs for the musical. Converted from the plot of the stage version, the film version is good enough to be memorable and keep you interested. Songs generally fit the story, and the idea of a girl searching ...
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Advantages: Everything, singing, casting, storyline Disadvantages: Men cant sing lol
MammaMia
The story of a girl with no father who secretly investigates through her mother's diary to find out who he may be, in order to invite him to her wedding and give her away. She discovers that she has 3 possible fathers, so she invites the three of them to their motel in Greece behind her mothers back.
As this movie is a musical, it makes use of the songs by Abba, The Swedish pop band of the 80's, all sang by the cast of the movie. Songs Include Honey Honey, Does your mother know, I have a dream, Money money money, Dancing Queen, super trouper, SOS and many more?.
The Cast:
There is a top cast in this movie including Meryl Streep, Pierce Bronson, Colin firth, Amanda Seyfield and Julie Walters
Meryl Streep plays Donna, a hotel owner on a Greek island who lives alone with her daughter Sophie. In her younger days, she ...
lesleyanne18 25.07.2008
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Advantages: Some decent performances. Disadvantages: A series of Abba songs being murdered by unqualified performers (Brosnan, I'm talking about you...)
comes in giving the majority of the big numbers like "Money, Money, Money" and "The Winner Takes it All" to Meryl Streep, who doesn't have a strong enough voice to carry them. So they lack punch. Meanwhile tracks like "SOS" are wasted on Streep and Pierce Brosnan because you're more concerned with their delivery than the content. Some of the big chorus numbers such as "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" and "Voulez Vous" are fine, if somewhat generic renditions hampered by chintzy synthesizers. As musical soundtracks go, it's rather disappointing and I can't help feeling you'd be better off singing along to Abba's "Gold" greatest hits selection. However, Christine Baranski's rendition of "Does Your Mother Know" hits all the right notes.
"MammaMia!" is a film that will succeed because of the affection people have for the original ...
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Classification
Parental Guidance
Production Year
2008
Official Website
http://www.mamma-mia-themovie.co.uk/
Consumer Advice
Contains mild language and sexual references
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
MAMMA MIA is the story of Sophie, a young woman living on a picturesque Greek island with her mother, Donna. 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, Sam, and Bill 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 and Rosie, 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.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; CINRAM LOGISTICS (SWINDON)
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
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Playful exuberance is the order of the day....Waterloo lures you into a glorious world of upbeat melodies, glitter, sequins and flares, and leaves you dancing out of the cinema (Sight and Sound, 22/10/2008)
DVD Description
MAMMA MIA became a West End smash when it hit London back in late nineties. 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 hi-jinks and confusion ensues, all amidst the utterly romantic 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 it is hard to resist its many charms.
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