Mamma Mia! details
| Formats: | PG DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters |
| Director: | Phyllida Lloyd |
| Genres: | Comedy - Stand-up, Music/Musical - Musical, Romance - Musical |
| Studio: | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Collections: | 100 Hot Hits, Feel Good Films, Musicals, Romantic Comedies, Top 400 All-Time Rentals, Top Musical |
| Name | Discs | |
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Mamma Mia! |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 44 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 24 Nov 2008 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Super Pooper
By 4Tell (148 reviews) from Edgbaston , 01 Aug 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
I'm sorry but a musical cast with people who cannot sing and cannot dance says 'disaster' to me.
Some say that this film is so cheesy bad it is brilliant. No! It is so bad it is BAD!
Even when Meryl Streep shows that she can sing a bit, she does it like a pub karoake singer, seeking to put too much emotion and meaning in to every single word.
The choreograhpy is appalling.
Yes, Abba music is wonderfully catchy. Yes, the music may bring back great memories for many watching. However, the film itself is just rubbish and I defy anyone to honestly say otherwise.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(1264)Long live Abba!
By okcole (30 reviews) from Kinross , 04 Jun 2013[Highly rated reviewer]
Just to provide a little context: normally I stay well away from musicals. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of musicals I have enjoyed. So, I surprised myself most of all by how much I enjoyed this. Sure, some of the singing was off-key and the dancing 'idiosyncratic' (to be euphemistic) but somehow, it all added to the appeal. Above all else stands the music. I'd almost forgotten how much fun Abba's music was and remains. Add some beautiful scenery, a quaint set and lots of quirky extras and you arrive at a charming outcome. Perhaps, not being a 'musicalcoholic' I have a different sense of what good/bad, right/wrong in a show such as this. All I can say is that I enjoyed this movie immensely- Was this review helpful to you?
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Passable and a singalong festival
By a customer , 17 Apr 2013The actors/actresses obviously enjoyed themselves (esp Meryl Streep) but as others have said, it is a pity that the singing wasn't better - but that is probably why the majority of them are actors and not singers. Don't expect any great plot lines, dialogue, exceptional singing or scenery (despite the location in Greece) - this is just the film version of a stage musical to highlight ABBA songs. Passes an hour and a bit but really,not what I want from a film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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What's not to like?
By Bobsview (559 reviews) from Gloucestershire , 04 Apr 2013Loved it. So much fun., and with a good yarn. Very watchable. All star cast and what fun they would have had making it! A very good film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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If you loved the theatre version you will love this
By Kruss1977 (3 reviews) , 18 Mar 2013Having seen the theatre production of Mama ia many years ago at the Edinburgh Playhouse I put off watching the film version. Having seen it I don't know why I absolutely loved it and the cast. A must see.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Frothy & Fun
By BrianWH (11 reviews) , 08 Feb 2013Frothy, Full of fun and frivolity, predictable storyline. A good story and well acted throughout, with a lot of singing as well!- Was this review helpful to you?
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