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  Written July 26, 2008

  Very not what I expected!

  by saintandrew

  OK. Mama Mia was on my ?don't care? list. I didn't really plan to see it. First, because Theatrical Musicals usually have a tough time making it on the screen and I prefer them on Broadway, and second, because I couldn't imagine Pierce Brosnan singing in a musical. (Hold over from enjoying him as James Bond I guess) But my wife and some close friends dragged me to see it as I kept trying to convince them that we'd enjoy X-Files much more. (Maybe it?s my male ego?!) Nevertheless, I not only enjoyed it, I loved it. I laughed, I cried, and I cheered right along with what seemed to be an audience predominantly composed of women and Abba fans. Besides the incredible performances by Brosnan and Streep, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters steal the show. Stellen Skarsgard - guess which character he was in Pirates of the Caribbean, I dare you! - is world class as is Colin Firth. Love Colin in any role really. Guys - Amanda Seyfried will make you remember your first love. Go see it.

  • 56 out of 57 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 18, 2008

  it was good

  by Babydoll0904

  I saw mama mia on broadway and it was great and so was the movie. i love the music and it made me want to sign... i loved it so did my mother and daughter and husband... great movie.. the music was good, singing was wow.. never thought the actors could sing like that.

  • 23 out of 28 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 18, 2008

  Go see it!

  by anime_luvr

  I was looking forward to seeing this movie and I got to see it at a screening. The singing was good, the story was just ok for me. However, I must say that the movie did entertain me and I had a great time. There are definitely very good points of the movie that had me falling out of my seat laughing. Even though I got to see an advance screening, I think I may go and watch it again.

  • 15 out of 18 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 18, 2008

  summertime fare

  by sulijohnson

  Oh, just go. It's fun, it's campy, and it's something different.
  Yes, the stage production really can't be topped, but Ms. Streep was fabulous. Mr. Brosnan was gorgeous, but woefully miscast in this role as he can't sing and overemotes while warbling. The supporting cast was mostly forgettable and the stars underutilized.
  But there's fun music, laughs, and dancing. So, just go!

  • 16 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 2, 2008

  MAMMA MIA!!!!!

  by emmie5018

  that was the best movie ever!!!
  it is my favorite movie of all time!!!
  please you must go see it it is wonderful!!!
  i am buying it the day it comes out om DVD!!!

  • 16 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 18, 2008

  Sandy 1952

  by sandy1952

  Go and enjoy. Best money I have spent in a long time. Everybody was fantastic. I didn't know that most of the actors could also sing. This was just a whole lot of fun and a great way to pass a couple of hours.

  • 11 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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  Written August 11, 2008

  best movie of the summer

  by water bug

  This movie was really good i loved it i think that it was the best movie of the year
  
  I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!

  • 14 out of 19 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 21, 2008

  Hilarious Romp!

  by hudawife

  They key to enjoying this movie is 1) a knowledge of ABBA songs, and 2)seeing that even the actors find the silliness in the whole thing. I went with a soldout theatre full of fans, and we were all falling out of our chairs laughing, crying, the whole time. It's so hilarious, and the actors singing in their real voices actually makes gives it a little more reality, honesty, and flow. This seemed like a fun project for the actors, and I just wanted to be the fly on the wall during filiming, because their excitement just poured through the screen. Take it for what it is, and let yourseft get lost in the silliness of it, and you'll have a great time. If you're expecting Oscar caliber work, I agree, look elsewhere; but for a gut busting night of nostalgia and beautifully captured scenes, this is spot on!

  • 12 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 18, 2008

  Laughing out loud!

  by heather4movees

  This movie will definately have you laughing out loud! Maybe even falling out of your seat; I almost did!! Oddly enough I was happily surprised by the stylistic voicings of Brosnan, Streep, and Firth. The storyline was predictable but very hopeful. I would say the best musical adaptation this year!

  • 8 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 20, 2008

  MAMA MIA!!!

  by sheenamarie9811

  I went with my mom to go see this movie and we both were DYING from laughter. This movie is the best movie of the summer and I would absolutely go see it again.

  • 9 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 14, 2008

  Mama Mia

  by whozon

  What a blast! So very fun and we giggled all the way through. The songs brought back many memories (some that should have been forgotten, but thankfully, are just a fuzzy blur now - remembering the dancing at the gay bars in S.F.). The choreography made me want to join in with them all! The singing was fabulous. Is there really a place like that? I want to go - how beautiful the colors and filming! And even though Pierce Brosnan has no voice whatsoever, he still stirred my heartstrings. All the backup crowd were funny and great, especially the hotel 'crew'. The girls and boys were darling, Meryl Streep was amazing, as were her cronies and old lovers. Very. very fun. Kids may not relate to the music as I did (I am of the generation who grew up with ABBA), but the tunes are not of a generation, they are of an era - timeless. I would certainly watch (and dance) with this film again!

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  Written July 20, 2008

  Mamma Mia Rocks!

  by Grizzly Bear

  I base my reviews on entertainment value. Mamma Mia is entertaining, funny and fun to watch. Technically it might be a bit of a disaster. It's a good thing Pierce Brosnan is good looking, because he can't sing. I've seen Mamma Mia on Broadway and the play is much better than the movie. The acting in the movie was portrayed in the theater style where the actors go over the top in their motions which might seem corny if you didn't know there was a difference in screen acting and stage acting. All of that aside I enjoyed the movie, the music and would reccommend you grap your best girl and head to the movies. She will most likely love it and you'll enjoy too.

  • 9 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 22, 2008

  Mamma Mia - A Joyous Escape

  by KR Lennox

  I'm not a big fan of musicals, but instinct pulled me to see "Mamma Mia" and I was not disappointed. It's a joyous escape, with some less than perfect singing -- Pierce Brosnan may be the only Paddy who can't sing, other than David O'Hara in "The Matchmaker", yet still does OK -- yet a pitch-perfect cast. The cast is a brilliant one, and they are all absolutely ideal in their roles. It's easy to imagine they had a blast doing this movie. The audience I watched it with had a blast watching it. I laughed hard, and I cried at the relationship between Merly Streep and her onscreen daughter, Amanda Seyfried; and Seyfried and her fiance, Dominic Cooper. It seems so genuine, as do all the character's performances. Julie Walters in fabulous, and her "Take A Chance On Me" is hilarious. The dancing is such fun to watch, and the setting, unbelievably beautiful. It took me back to the reallgreat times I've had, and hope to have again. Mamma Mia is a joyous celebration of love and hope.

  • 9 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 21, 2008

  Mamma Mia

  by wicmoon

  It was really great. You sing along to the movie and it makes your heart fill good. I laughed till I cried and then laughed some more. As soon as I got home I called my Mom and said that she has to go see it. There were no minor characters in this movie. Want to see it again, and again.

  • 9 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  Written July 19, 2008

  Oh MAMMA!

  by BlueEyedMeanie

  Hey! Everyone needs to take this movie for what it is and don't be so critical. At first I fell into the review trap when it was rated a D+ by our local newspaper and almost didn't go see it. The first 10 minutes into the show I was feeling maybe I wasted my money and the paper was right. Then it really got good. The audience and myself were laughing our butts off. We laughed often in the wrong places in the show but perhaps thats the laughs they were going for. Pierce singing ABBA! Oh PLEASE! I will never look at him the same way as I did before. The worst casting mistake was Christine Baranski. JUST PLAIN WRONG! We totally could have done without the crotch shot with the cabana boy and him making a play for her was a total JOKE. Other then that it was totally enjoyable and the beautiful shots of Skopelos GREECE made me want to plan a trip! Meryl Streep did a fantastic job and you could tell the cast worked very hard to make this a must own movie when it's released.
  I LOVED IT!

  • 7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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