JessieLong
Journeyman
Hero
Registered: 01-2004
Posts: 79
|
|
Reply | Quote
|
|
Mamma Mia!
Honestly, I've never thought I'm gonna meet a musical which can overtake the top spot of my favourite musical list from Hello Dolly (which, as a matter of fact, stood there pretty stable since the eighties), but this one did it. I've also never thought I could go all fanboy about ABBA songs, and seeing Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan sing is just pure joy to the heart.
More than that, this movie is giving me back drop by drop my joy of life (although, the impending coming of summer might have a hand there, too). Neverthless, I watch it with an ear-to-ear grin and I'm longing for a vacation in Greece a la Shirley Valentine.
I think the last movie which was simply good because it did have that, simple joy of life, was Much Ado About Nothing in 1992. By Kenneth Branagh, filmed in Toscana (another place which definitely would worth a visit), and yes, even Keanu Reeves could pull off a convincing act of well, acting.
So I guess, thanks for this movie, I am something I wasn't since quite a while: happy.
Just my two cents.
---
Reading: Mostly comic books...
Writing : Marla Fleetwood and the Magic iPod
Backburner: Electric Ladythief, Scion and Ratface; The Rose and the Sword (books); Seekers (comic book series); Grey Submarine (series)
|
|
4/21/2009, 10:36 pm
|
Send Email to JessieLong
Send PM to JessieLong
|
Reythia
Squire
Hero
Registered: 11-2005
Posts: 921
|
|
Reply | Quote
|
|
Re: Mamma Mia!
I didn't see the movie, but I saw the musical when it came to Milwaukee. I admit that I went in with some skepticism. I mean, ABBA music being made into a coherent musical?? Without ruining the music?
But I was pleasantly surprised. While I wouldn't go as far as Jessie about ranking it #1, it was definitely a good musical, worth watching AND listening to. My aunt bought the CD, and I've got a burned copy (perfectly legal, I'm sure) in my car now. It's not exactly like the original ABBA songs, Meadows, but it does them good credit. The feel is very much the same. And with one or two exceptions, the producers actually managed to put them together in a way that tells a story without feeling... awkward, like the story is just an excuse for the music to be sung.
Anyhow, Jessie, I liked the musical too, and Meadows, you should really go rent it. Then again... if "West Side Story" is your favorite musical, maybe our tastes won't align perfectly!
---  -- YAR! |
|
4/23/2009, 5:05 am
|
Send Email to Reythia
Send PM to Reythia
AIM
MSN
|
Add a reply
|
You are not logged in (login)
GMT is: 11/30/2009, 1:43 pm
|
|
|
