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colinfirthfanph · 1 year

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Colin “I Don’t Know Much About the Steps but I’m Quite Enjoying This” Firth

#colin firth #mamma mia #voulez vous #abba #colin firth dancing in mamma mia is my favorite #colin firth as harry bright is one of the best casting decisions ever #harry bright #harry headbanger #ain’t he cute #he’s loving every bit of it

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popmusicu · 11 months

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Why is Mamma Mia my comfort movie?

Mamma Mia is a widely popular movie that has won the hearts of many viewers. The movie is known for its energetic music, enchanting scenery, and feel-good storyline. It tells the story of Sophie, a young woman who is about to get married and wants to find out who her biological father is before her wedding. In her quest to discover her father's identity, she invites three men to her wedding, who could be her father. The movie presents a perfect blend of humor, drama, and romance. One of the reasons why Mamma Mia is loved by so many is its soundtrack, which features popular songs from the Swedish pop group, ABBA. Their music is known for its catchiness and upbeat energy, making it entertaining for many listeners (I still cry every time “slipping trough my fingers” starts playing). Their music is also often described as having great melodies, interesting harmonies, and memorable lyrics that are easy to sing along to. Moreover, ABBA's music combines influences from multiple musical styles, including pop, rock, disco, and even classical music, contributing to its dynamic and diverse sound and is recognized for its use of innovative production techniques and studio effects, such as doubling vocals, layering sound, and utilizing synthesizers, creating a unique and memorable listening experience. Overall, ABBA's music has stood the test of time, continuing to entertain and capture the attention of listeners of all ages and backgrounds. The setting of the movie is also beautiful, with scenes taking place on a stunning Greek island (that’s definitely in my travel list). The film showcases the pristine beaches and picturesque villages that make Greece a desirable tourist destination. The combination of great music and breathtaking scenery is sure to transport viewers to a world of relaxation and enjoyment. Mamma Mia's cast is also a major factor in creating its success. The movie features award-winning actress Meryl Streep, who delivers a fantastic performance playing the role of Donna (spoiler: we miss you Donna), Sophie's mother. Streep's ability to nail both dramatic and comedic scenes is remarkable. Moreover, her dancing and singing skills are also impressive. Other actors in the movie, including Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, and Amanda Seyfried, also deliver solid performances. Their chemistry on screen is palpable and helps to create a believable and engaging story. Another aspect that sets Mamma Mia apart is its heart-warming storyline. The movie emphasizes the importance of family, loving relationships, living life to the fullest, and never giving up. It is a story of self-discovery that manages to inspire viewers to live their lives to the fullest and pursue their dreams (it’s supposed to be a happy movie, but I always end up crying anyways?). Mamma Mia is undoubtedly a great movie that has captured the attention of viewers worldwide. Its engaging storyline, breathtaking scenery, and catchy soundtrack combine to create an experience that is both entertaining and inspiring. It is an ultimate feel-good movie that celebrates the importance of family, friendship, and a willingness to take risks to find oneself. Its success and popularity among people from different walks of life are a testament to the movie's greatness. After all this do i need to clarify that this is my favorite movie? I hope this post makes you want to watch it (there’s also a sequel) and think you would enjoy it like I do. Sofia Aguirre (since my name is like the protagonist’s name I might be biased but who cares?) And here’s the link to the Mamma Mia soundtrack on Spotify.

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zsophiarrealm · 2 years

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This musical is highly recommended and a must watch! I love how they put a story in ABBA songs. I'm very obsessed with all the songs. I like everything👌. Dancing Queen and Super Trouper are the front tier. Though the storyline is not that great for me because many argued that they messed up in the second installation's timeline, like how unnecessary Cher's character was lol. I also believe that Amanda Seyfried's character could've done better. Meryl Streep was just a versatile actress. Colin Firth is my favorite in all of Sophie's fathers but Bill is the real father as per everyone's prediction. I'm also obsessed with Mamma Mia's theme/motif, the costumes, the people and the place, Greece😭, I really wanted to go there. I badly wanted to have a party or attend a party that plays Mamma Mia's soundtrack with unlimited food, haha SOON! I'm currently waiting in their third part, I really wish that it's not real that they're just going to add like three new songs, oh please add mooooreee.

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (2018)

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ear-worthy · 6 months

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Charts & Hearts Podcast: Nerding Out About Rom-Coms

You have to give serious props to the Charts & Hearts podcast. Its origins began in August 2019 as the Nature Finds A Way podcast, a pop culture biology podcast where the co-hosts weed out biology fact or fiction in favorite books, TV shows and movies. The podcast looked at the science in movies such as Jurassic World, Alien, Harry Potter, and The Mandalorian season two.

Then in May 2022, the podcast co-hosts announced a seismic change. They were migrating their existing podcast into a new podcast called Charts & Hearts. In this new podcast with the same feed, the co-hosts are still using science to work their way through an epic list of rom-coms "in the hopes of creating the most epic spreadsheet podcasting has ever seen."

Once a science nerd, always a science nerd. The new show even dropped its serious-toned intro music for a bouncy, rom-com-y intro ditty that sets the exact mood needed to chat about romantic comedies.

In the last 17 months, the podcast has discussed such terrific rom-coms as The Holiday, 27 Dresses, Mamma Mia, The American President (one of my favorite episodes), and, of course, Dirty Dancing.

To be clear, this show is not a rewatch podcast. The show and the co-hosts will not go into exhaustive detail about each movie. They assume you have watched the film. In the case of cozy rom-coms, fans often watch at least 50 times.

I think listeners will enjoy how the co-hosts dissect these films with a mixture of humor and the brain of a scientist. It's like mixing Neil DeGrasse Tyson with Sarah Silverman. In the Mamma Mia episode, for example, the co-hosts discuss how they love the Colin Firth character so much because he revels in his ridiculous nature, while Pierce Brosnan struggles to play his role so straight.

What co-hosts Lindsay Curtis and Sarah (anonymity requested and granted) do in Charts & Hearts is to find and categorize rom-com tropes and discuss them with hot takes and a little bit of science. Sarah is a web developer who likes knitting and tide pools. If you don't know, tide pools are isolated pockets of seawater found in areas where the ocean meets the land, such as rocky ledges.

Lindsay Curtis is a podcast editor/ producer and a digital marketing expert, who likes cetaceans and the TV show West Wing.

As co-hosts, Lindsay and Sarah work together like peanut butter and chocolate in Reese's candy. They're a perfect combination. They finish each other's sentences, and lead each other to seamless transitions.

The tone of Charts & Hearts is sharp-witted and analytical without being condescending to the rom-com art form. I like that aspect of the show. The co-hosts can have fun at the expense of the format, but do not descend into malicious mockery.

If you're a lover of rom-coms, I recommend Charts & Hearts. The show is equal parts science, analytics, film critique, humor, and wit.

#podcast #podcasting #film #reviews #science

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l1s1a · 4 years

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“Thank you for the music...”

Trailer of the show

Trailer of the movie

Hello ! Today I am going to talk about a very popular musical: Mamma Mia.

Mamma Mia is constituted of the songs of the famous worldwide group ABBA. It was written by two of its members (Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson) and also by Catherine Johnson. It premiered in London on the 6th April 1999. Since then, it got produced in more than 50 country in the whole world. Its debut on Broadway were well-welcomed by the audience.

The story takes place on the fictional Island of Kalokairi in Greece. It tells the story of Sophie, the daughter of Donna, who is about to get married. Unfortunately Sophie never met her father before. That’s why after she found the secret diary of her mother, she took the decision to invite the three men that her mother dated at the time of her conception.

The title is a reference of the song “Mamma Mia“ sung by ABBA. The whole playlist is composed by the song of the group.

The musical became even more famous in 2008, after the release of the film. The “golden“ casting contributed to its popularity ( Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosman, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried etc). It became the highest grossing live-action musical of all time after it was surpassed by Beauty and the Beast in 2017. It was also the highest-grossing movie directed by a woman (Judy Grammer), until it was surpassed by Wonder Woman also in 2017 (Patty Jenkins).

The success in the box office led to the realization of a sequel named Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. The second movie was released on the 20th of July in 2018. Because of the success of the first movie, people rushed in theaters the day of its release. It proved that the fandom is still “alive“ and that people still want to know more about the characters. Due to all those success, a third movie is in discussion. There is no informations about it yet, except that Judy Grammer is thinking a lot about it. In one of her interview she affirms that this franchise, was to be a trilogy.

To finish, I wanted to ask you about the reasons behind such popularity. Indeed, Mamma Mia, is made of ABBA’s songs that were at the top of the charts during their time. ( Dancing Queen was number one between 1976 and 1977 in the US and also in England). Does the musical became famous because of its plot, or because the playlist is composed by the most famous popular song of the 70s ?

In my opinion, I think it helped a lot. Usually, the musicals make their songs popular depending on how well-liked it is by the audience. Here it’s the opposite, people knew the songs and because of that the curiosity led people to go watch the show or the movie. Fortunately, the plot was also great otherwise it would have been a big disappointment for the fans.

But still, I think that with this exemple we can see how popular songs can influence the audience on a show or a movie.

My favorite performances:

End credit scene from Mamma Mia

End credit scene from Mamma Mia: Here we go again

Take a chance on me

Does your mother know

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bisexualcrowley · 4 years

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Some extremely attractive things my ASD/BPD mind had caused from watching tv

Realized Mark Hildreth was in an episode of Supernatural, proceeded to make an unattractive screeching noise and launch myself out of my chair across the hall to tell my sister, leaving me with a fuckin massive bruise covering half my leg

Found out Mark Pellegrino played my childhood favorite villain from the x files, aggressively flapped hands while shouting something along the lines of Rat Man at my mum

Realized Mark Pellegrino was also in national treasure, fell off the couch, forgot the name of every character he’s ever played, went almost entirely nonverbal and ended up pointing aggressively at the TV and yelling “dingbop”

A song that played in the x files also played in supernatural (wonderful wonderful, johnny mathis), waved hands intensely and made some awkward squeaking noise

Realized Raul Esparza played both frederick chilton and Rafael Barba, just fuckin shouted

Decided that Mark Pellegrino absolutely looks like the rat from ratatouille, went into shouting about how he’s rat man for a good five minutes

Walked in to the room where my mum was watching Kingsman 2 right at the scene where Colin Firth’s character was put through the water test, completely forgot that I had seen Kingsman before, decided the only connection I could make was mamma mia, and proceeded to rapidfire slap the arm of the couch and tell her Harry from Mamma Mia is moist

Recognized Tom Hiddleston’s voice in family guy, fell off the couch and broke a glass

Found out back in time by pitbull was in fact not entirely by pitbull and the chorus was sampled from that song from dirty dancing, went on a shouting fit about it for the next ten minutes

Accidentally adapted the personality of supernatural’s lucifer, acted like an insufferable william shatner for a week

Went nonverbal for 3 hours after hearing Chuck sing Fare Thee Well in supernatural, sat on the couch rocking back and forth until i fell asleep

#mark pellegrino #the x files #autistic community #bpd meme #shitpost

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starkerintheparker · 4 years

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List 7 of your favorite comfort movies.

I was tagged by @heartbreak-now thank you 💜 and I’m tagging @darker-soft-starker, @cagestark, @another-starker-hoe, @dawnlightsilhouette and @starkeristheendgame.

Gosh I have way more than 7 comfort movies lol but let’s go with these. Honorary mentions: Moulin Rouge, LOTR, Call me by your Name, Meet Joe Black, Ever After

1. Spirited Away (2001)

This masterpiece is my favorite animated movie, so atmospheric and unique. Japanese fiction always finds its way into my heart and I’m a sucker for beautiful soundtracks, so it couldn’t be any different.

2. Avengers (2012)

Iron Man might be my favorite Marvel movie, but nothing comforts me more than this one. I’ve probably watched it 24527 times now, and it still gives me the thrill I felt seeing it on the big screen for the first time. I remember joining the fandom, shipping Stony, picturing them all living together in the Tower... good times :,)

3. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)

This is probably the movie I have rewatched the most after Avengers and LOTR. It was the first “not exactly a happy ending” I’ve ever seen and it was such a bittersweet experience to try and understand it. This is my favorite scene - it made me decide I’d dance The Way You Look Tonight on my wedding day, and I did :D

4. The Parent Trap (1998)

I’d stop everything I was doing to watch this movie when I was a kid. I’ve always wanted to go to a summer camp and have “cool parents” like that (never mind how immature and irresponsible they were lol). When I visited a winery in Napa my first thought was “omg Parent Trap’s dad lived here!” Lindsay Lohan did such a great job, I know her lines by heart.

5. The Holiday (2006)

This is such a feel-good movie, I just can’t resist anything with Jack Black and Kate Winslet (not gonna complain about Jude Law either 😏). And omg, that gorgeous soundtrack! Imogen Heap is one of my favorite artists to this day. Talk about 1st world problems but why is Cameron Diaz’s character SO RELATABLE

6. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

What Starker fan doesn’t worship this movie? It was such a refreshing breath of hope after everything Civil War put us through. When HoCo came out I was taking a break from the fandom but I fell so hard for Tom Holland that this movie managed to keep my interest in the universe. Not to mention that Tony has never been more handsome 🤤👌🏼

7. Mamma Mia! (2008)

What can I say? This movie just makes me feel so happy and reinvigorated, it’s truly a spiritual experience. I could watch Meryl Streep and Colin Firth singing and dancing around all day.

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lifejustgotawkward · 6 years

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365 Day Movie Challenge (2018) - #133: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) - dir. Ol Parker

In a summer overflowing with blockbuster sequels, surely none has a more fun soundtrack or more satisfying emotional arcs than Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, the follow-up to Phyllida Lloyd’s 2008 cinematic adaptation of the ABBA-centric musical. Don’t ask me to explain the timeline (no one can), but Here We Go Again takes place five years after the first film and the narrative is split in two: half of the time we follow Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) on the idyllic island of Kalokairi as she attempts to open the Hotel Bella Donna in her late mother Donna’s (Meryl Streep) honor, while the rest of the film is devoted to flashbacks showing young Sophie’s (Lily James) post-grad travels through Europe and the adventures that lead her to meet the younger incarnations of Sophie’s possible fathers, Harry (Hugh Skinner), Bill (Josh Dylan) and Sam (Jeremy Irvine).

In the present day - or whatever year it’s supposed to be in the MMHWGA universe - Sophie prepares for the hotel’s grand opening with help from her husband Sky (Dominic Cooper), the hotel’s elegant manager Fernando Cienfuegos (Andy Garcia), Donna’s best friends Tanya (Christine Baranski) and Rosie (Julie Walters) and, of course, her three dads Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Harry (Colin Firth) and Bill (Stellan Skarsgård). I enjoyed every single casting choice, including Celia Imrie as the school chancellor in the first flashback scene, Jessica Keenan Wynn (a descendant of acting legends Ed Wynn and Keenan Wynn) and Alexa Davies as young Tanya and Rosie, Panos Mouzourakis and Maria Vacratsis as two colorful characters who run a café on Kalokairi where Donna and her pals sing, Omid Djalili as the Greek official who stamps everyone’s passports (and who features in an adorable post-credits sequence), Naoko Mori (Tosh from “Torchwood”!) and Togo Igawa in a corporate meeting scene with Harry set in Japan, and - last but never least - Meryl Streep in a touching reprise as Donna and Cher as Donna’s mother, famous singer Ruby Sheridan.

Naturally, the sequel repeats a few of the biggest hits that were in the first film (”Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “I Have a Dream,” “The Name of the Game,” “SOS,” “Super Trouper,” “Thank You for the Music”), but luckily the ABBA catalog is grand enough that plenty more great songs were available for round two since “Angel Eyes,” “Fernando,” “I’ve Been Waiting for You,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You” “My Love, My Life,” “One of Us,” “Waterloo,” “When I Kissed the Teacher” and “Why Did It Have to Be Me?” are among the tracks that made the cut. My two favorite musical moments in the film are “Kisses of Fire,” which Panos Mouzourakis sings with enthusiastic aplomb (it sounds even better in the complete version released on the soundtrack album), and “Andante, Andante,” which Lily James performs with a conviction that is tender, sensual and earnest. Sure, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is absolute cheese, but with that incredible cast, the timeless music of ABBA and a climactic scene at the Kalokairi clifftop chapel that made me sob like a waterfall, I can’t imagine there was any more purely fulfilling entertainment at the multiplex this summer.

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cinemasentries · 6 years

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Enter to win here.

Cinema Sentries has teamed up with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to award one lucky reader a Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Blu-ray Combo Pack. For those wanting to learn more, the press release reads:

Bring family and friends together and have the time of your life with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Sing-Along Edition, the all-new smash-hit romantic comedy based on the songs of ABBA, for a one-of-a-kind at home experience. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again arrives on Digital and the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on October 9, 2018, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on October 23, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Ten years after MAMMA MIA! The Movie, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again invites you to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi to continue the story’s emotional journey of family and friendship whilst discovering just how those life-changing relationships were formed and includes hit songs such as When I Kissed The Teacher, Fernando and Dancing Queen.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, a Littlestar/Playtone production, is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman, producers of the original film. Craymer is also the creator and producer of the worldwide smash hit stage musical. Ol Parker, writer of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, writes and directs the sequel from a story by Catherine Johnson, Richard Curtis and Ol Parker. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus return to provide music and lyrics and serve as executive producers. The original cast members multi-award winner Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins, Into The Woods), Pierce Brosnan (The World is Not Enough), Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Stellan Skarsgård (Good Will Hunting), Julie Walters (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), Dominic Cooper (Avengers: Infinity Wars), Amanda Seyfried (Les Miserables) and Christine Baranski (The Good Wife) return alongside new additions Lily James (Cinderella, Baby Driver), Oscar winner Cher (Moonstruck, Burlesque) and Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven, The Godfather: Part III).

Both a prequel and a sequel, the film tells two stories: present day as Sophie Sheridan (Seyfried) prepares for the grand reopening of her mother Donna’s (Streep) hotel and 1979 when young Donna (James) first arrives on the island. Sophie learns about her mother’s exciting, fun-filled adventures with the young Dynamos, Tanya (Jessica Keenan-Wynn) and Rosie (Alexa Davies), and how young Donna first met her three possible dads Harry (Hugh Skinner), Bill (Josh Dylan) and Sam (Jeremy Irvine) all those years ago. Deemed as “a relentlessly sunny musical romp” by Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is filled with summer fun, joy and romance that allows audiences to tap into their inner dancing queens in their own living rooms! Get ready to sing and dance all over again with the entire cast and go behind the scenes with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD - with over an hour of bonus features including one- of-a-kind lyric videos and a never-before-seen performance of “I Wonder.”

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY& DIGITAL:

Extended Song Performance - The Name Of The Game

Extended Song Performance - Knowing Me, Knowing You

Enhanced Sing-Alongs

Cast Meets Cast

Cast Chats

High Jinks

Sophie's Story - Of all the characters, Amanda Seyfried’s Sophie has developed the most since the first movie. Here we will chart how Sophie has gone from a vulnerable young girl to a confident young woman following life-changing events.

Choreographing Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again - Choreographer Anthony Van Laast and his team will reveal some of the secrets behind the highly original dance routines.

Dancing Queen: Anatomy of a Scene - The most famous piano roll in musical history opens one of ABBA’S biggest hits, “Dancing Queen.” The number is the biggest and most complex sequence. Ol Parker will discuss where and how he wanted to use the song in the story.

Performing for Legends - Here the Young Dynamos will discuss the daunting prospect of stepping into the recording booth at Air Studios to sing ABBA to ABBA.

Class of '79 - The story of the Young Dads and Dynamos is told against the backdrop of Oxford, Paris and the Greek Islands of 1979, when hairstyles were wackier and the fashions were bolder. This featurette will focus on the Young Dads and Dynamos and their experience bringing these characters to life.

One Of Us

S.O.S.

Why Did It Have To Be Me?

I Have A Dream

Kisses Of Fire

Knowing Me, Knowing You

Angel Eyes

My Love, My Life

Tanya Meets Tanya - Jessica Keenan Wynn interviews Christine Baranski about playing the sassiest Dynamo - Tanya.

Rosie Meets Rosie - Alexa Davies interviews Julie Walters as the two actresses share their experiences playing Rosie.

Dynamo Chit-Chat - A conversation between the three Young Dynamos reflecting on their favorite song, costumes, scenes to shoot, and funniest moments.

Dad Chat - The young dads come together to share some of their favorite memories from set.

BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL:

Deleted Songs and Scenes with Commentary by Director/Screenplay Writer Ol Parker

Enhanced Sing-Alongs

The Story - Producer Judy Craymer reveals how the MAMMA MIA! legacy began, evolved into the first feature film and how she teamed with executive producer/co-story writer Richard Curtis and director/screenplay writer Ol Parker to develop the perfect sequel.

Mamma Mia! Reunited - Focusing on the legacy performers and their excitement at reuniting a decade later, the filmmakers discuss the paths they’ve paved for the characters since we last saw them.

Playing Donna - This piece centers on Meryl Streep’s cameo performance and Lily James’ preparation for filling this iconic role.

Meeting Cher - The Queen of pop reveals her excitement at joining the MAMMA MIA! family as Ruby Sheridan - Sophie’s glamorous grandmother. Fellow cast members will share their delight at meeting and watching a legend on set.

Costumes and The Dynamos - The Young Dynamos have some pretty cool costumes in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and of course so does Cher. And who could forget those trademark dungarees? We will join costume designer Michelle Clapton as she highlights some of her favorite outfits from the movie.

Curtain Call - Who can forget the finale to Mamma Mia! when the cast danced onto cinema screens in full spandex for one final number? Ol Parker has chosen “Super Trouper” to close his movie and it features all 16 key cast members.

NBC’s TODAY Show Interview with Cher & Judy Craymer

Feature Commentary with Director/Screenplay Writer Ol Parker

Feature Commentary with Producer Judy Craymer

Deleted Song Performance - I Wonder

Deleted Scene - Tahini

Thank You For The Music

When I Kissed The Teacher

Waterloo

Andante, Andante

The Name Of The Game

Mamma Mia

Dancing Queen

I’ve Been Waiting For You

Fernando

Super Trouper

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popentertainment-moviereviews · 6 years

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MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN (2018)

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, Cher, Andy Garcia, Alexa Davies, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Josh Dylan, Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner, Celia Imrie, Omid Djalili, Gerard Monaco, Anna Antoniades, Panos Mouzourakis, Maria Vacratsis, Naoko Mori, Togo Igawa, Anastasia Hille, Susanne Barklund, Jonathan Goldsmith and Meryl Streep.

Screenplay by Ol Parker.

Directed by Ol Parker.

Distributed by Universal Pictures. 114 minutes. Rated PG-13.

When I first started seeing the trailers for the second Mamma Mia movie, scored by the classic song “Dancing Queen,” I must admit I was a little puzzled. See, the first Mamma Mia movie, which was very loosely based on the hit stage musical – arguably the first of the “jukebox” musicals to become a true smash – took all its music from songbook of 1970s international superstars ABBA.

However, almost all of ABBA’s biggest hits – including “Dancing Queen” – were used in the first Mamma Mia. Were they going to make a second musical film where they just sing the same songs over again? Or were they going to take a deeper dive into the ABBA songbook – which is pretty massive and full of wonderful music, granted – and make a musical out of lesser-known ABBA tunes and hope that the audience will flock in to see a bunch of songs they may not know?

Turns out that Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again compromised and staked out the middle ground. They do new versions of several of the bigger hits or more well-known tracks that also appeared in the first film. But, they also did mine deeper into the ABBA catalogue and pull out some unused gems, including my favorite ABBA song ever, “Angeleyes,” as well as other slightly overlooked minor hits and album tracks like “When I Kissed the Teacher,” “Andante, Andante,” “I Wonder” and “I’ve Been Waiting for You.” It’s a nice mix, enough of the obvious hits to get the casual fans on board and a fine sampling of lesser-known tracks, most of which are deserving of the exposure.

So musically, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again is pretty spectacular. Perhaps even better than the first film, because this time around they actually hired new actors for their singing ability, rather than their acting ability. And they severely cut down on Pierce Brosnan’s vocals, which can only help. (Sorry, Pierce, I love you as an actor, but dude, you really cannot sing.)

However, really, is there any reason for a second Mamma Mia movie; particularly since the star of the first film, Meryl Streep, despite being front and center in the promotion of the new film, only has a cameo role in the second movie?

Turns out that, yeah, there kind of is. Even though like the first film, Mamma Mia 2 is kind of cheesy and often a little stupid, it’s still a lot of fun… also like the original.

I won’t explain why Meryl’s character isn’t there most of the film – that would be kind of a spoiler, even though it is revealed rather early on – but her character of Donna pretty much suffuses the entire story.

Actually, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again basically intertwines two separate-but-connected plots. In the present day – ten years after the action of the first film – Donna’s beloved daughter Sophie is reopening her mother’s gorgeous Greek hotel and invites her three “fathers” from the first film, friends and pretty much everyone to the grand re-opening. Pretty much everyone but her singing star grandma (Cher), who has a history of not showing up when she is needed.

There a parallel track of flashbacks in the movie, introducing us to Donna as a recent university graduate – played as a young woman by Lily James. In these scenes, we see the genesis of her friendship, her music career, the young men who became her long-lost lovers in the original film, and most importantly her discovery of a passion for her new home in Greece.

James does an amazing job of bringing young Donna to life – giving her a lust for life and a sweet passion for everything going on around her. She is a force of nature and makes the past scenes enjoyable just on the strength of her personality. And, unlike so many actors in the original film, she can really sing.

In the present, Amanda Seyfried’s Sophie has changed from bright-eyed young innocent to a strong, upstanding woman – much like her mother. Seyfried is mostly able to carry the film (together with James, of course). The others from the original film are obviously having a hoot – Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård are old friends who are in on the joke and having a little party.

And as befits a diva, Cher shows up late, but in style, and she takes control.

You would not believe the dubious plot coincidence that the writers toss in just so that they can get Cher to sing “Fernando.” And for the record, while she does the chorus well, Cher’s voice is a little too deep to pull off the verses of the song. However, she completely nails her part of “Super Trouper.”

By the time Meryl Streep shows up for her bit, you’re all in.

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again is a sweet and fun musical, and sometimes surprisingly bittersweet. Like the original, it is inessential, but if you enjoyed the first film you will lap this one up. In fact, in many ways the second go-around is even better than the first.

Jay S. Jacobs

#Mamma Mia Here We Go Again #2018 #Movie Review #Amanda Seyfried #Jay S. Jacobs

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filmforthought · 6 years

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Mama Mia! Here We Go Again

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth and Cher

Rating: ★★★ ½

In sixth grade, a majority of the class had to participate in the yearly vocal concert. The theme in 2008 was “Music in Movies,” where the class was forced to sing songs from popular flicks with a smile on their faces.

It just so happened that Mamma Mia took the country by storm, so we had plenty of songs to sing. If you came to the concert that night, you would’ve loved the squeaky-voiced stylings of your favorite Abba songs like Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and Money Money Money.

Safe to say, when I saw the movie ten years ago I wasn’t the biggest fan. Prior to the latest Mamma Mia release, I wanted to give the flick another shot. Maybe I was a little too harsh on it at the time because those songs were stuck in my head for the entire semester.

Well, my opinion didn’t change. The original Mamma Mia was too obnoxious and its ending was incredibly corny, even though the music was fantastic.

Oh, and Pierce Brosnan’s singing… Yikes.

Considering the annoyance of the original, I wasn’t excited, but I did Take a Chance. Shockingly, it was well worth that it.

The sequel brings together all the familiar faces from a decade ago to sing some great songs for an interesting story. Sophie, played by Amanda Seyfried, reopens the old hotel her mother Donna, played by Meryl Streep, ran to honor memory. Leading up to the reopening, hectic arrangements are made while we take a look back on what led Donna to open the hotel and meet the three men in her life.

Yes, you read that right; the Mamma Mia cinematic universe killed off a character. Takes notes Marvel.

For a Mamma Mia sequel, there was skepticism as to what the story would be like. I thought a different character would be getting married, where everyone has to get together again and sing kumbaya. However, the story is clever as we discover how Donna became pregnant with her daughter and had a summer fling with the three men from the original.

The flashbacks with Donna will make you go Head Over Heels for the juicy love triangle she puts herself in. Also, if you’ve seen the original, it all comes together really well and clears up the stones left unturned.

The story is surprisingly good and so are the characters. Everyone from the first Mamma Mia was annoying because they always yelled even though they were a foot away from each other. There was so much yelling, they might as well have shot the movie at the DMV. At least people would’ve acted naturally.

This time around, the characters are less wired. Yes, they have fun in the musical numbers, but it’s not in your face. They’re not forcing the fun; they’re letting you have fun.

The most fun can be had during the musical numbers. Most of the songs are from Abba’s catalogue, but they’re not the smash hits that were featured in the original. While they do sing Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia again, a majority of the tunes aren’t too familiar, but they are all sung well by the cast.

When Dancing Queen comes on though, it’s a party. Shamelessly, my mother and I were dancing in our chairs. If we got up, the theater would have had another thing coming!

Prior to watching the sequel, my state of mind was, “oh boy, Here We Go Again.” Surprisingly, after the bopping final number, I said to my mom, “I wouldn’t mind going again!”

This is a big step up from the original and much more fun. The story’s a lot more compelling, the characters are likable and the numbers will make you move.

It’s a completely different feeling from what first felt in sixth grade. I can picture myself ten years ago, standing on the top row, shoulder to shoulder with my buddies, whispering “I don’t want to be here” in between each song.

Today, I wouldn’t mind singing those songs. Better yet, I’d want to be in the front row so there’d be enough room for my moves.

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frankensaint · 3 years

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if you’re still doing the film ask - mamma mia?? or the lighthouse?

one of the only comfort movies I have not in the horror/thriller genre.... I love it. The fact that they truly did not care for accuracy in flashbacks. The Lay All Your Love On Me dance sequence. Gay Dad Colin Firth. Mamma Mia my beloved.

I haven't seen it but its on my watchlist. I have friends/mutuals who have rated it ranging from 2.5/5 to 4.5/5 so I'm very curious on what I will think about it

#🪦#shampoointheirhair #ask

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lindyiy-blog · 4 years

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“Dancing Queen” belongs in my life soundtrack because my best friends and I would drive around singing this song. It is from the movie “Mama Mia” which is me and my best friends’ favorite movie. I have re-watched the movie so many times and when “Dancing Queen” plays, I cannot help but dance and sing and get excited to see my friends over the holidays and make new memories.

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Hi there, what are your top 10 films that are a must watch for any colin firth fan? Thanks!

hey anon, honestly it’s really hard for me to choose only 10! There are soooo many great colin movies, but anyway I managed to put my top ten, here goes…

1. The King’s Speech

Obviously this would be number one. Somehow I’ve become rather attached to King George VI after watching this (Colin is really that great ok) that it’s hard for me to watch The Crown because I don’t want to see him die.

2. Kingsman

This is the movie that got me on board the Firth train. I mean, Colin Firth as a debonair british gentleman spy? count me in every time.

3. A Single Man

Probably my favorite movie of all time. Colin plays an english professor who recently lost his longtime partner and fell into depression. Truly a cinematic masterpiece by Tom Ford.

4. Mamma Mia

I mean the gif says it all...

5. Bridget Jones’s Diary

First discovered Colin while watching this movie. A must watch for every colin fan! I personally don’t like the second movie, but totally in love with the third (Bridget Jones’ Baby).

6. Pride and Prejudice

No other words for this other than Mr. Darcy with his dark, smouldering look and fluffy hair

7. Another Country

A colin firth classic I suppose. The movie is basically about the situation in a british boarding school in the early 20th century, where the main character is a gay man. And there’s baby colin in all his glorious fluffy hair lol

8. What a Girl Wants

Imagine colin in a tight leather pants dancing in front of a mirror.

9. Valmont

A rather different take of Dangerous Liaisons (a.k.a Les Liaisons dangereuses). Colin plays Valmont who is a super charming french womanizer!

10. Apartment Zero

Another favorite of mine. I like the story and it has a super twisted and creepy ending.

There it is anon! I have so many other favorites, like Conspiracy, The Secret Laughter of Women, The Important of Being Earnest, Relative Values, etc, etc, etc. But if you’re a firth beginner, check out those ten movies and let me know what you think!

#Anonymous

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malsmovies2018 · 6 years

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Movie Review #262

Title: Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again (2018)

Main Actors: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies, Christine Baranksi, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Cher, Meryl Streep

Favorite Character: Donna

Least Favorite Character: hmmm I didn’t dislike anyone. Maybe Sky...

Character that I relate most with: Donna or Rosie

Why I chose to watch the movie: I am a huge fan of the first movie!

New movie or Re-watch: New!

Warnings and recommended audience: Some language and sexual references. I’d recommend ages 12 and up.

The Good: I was blown away by the costumes. I loved everything Donna wore and the Dynamos outfits were amazing. All of the guys looked great. Overall they were just some super visually amazing costumes. I was also impressed by how nice the cinematography was in comparison to the first film. This felt like a big budget production. The cast is great and the new cast does a great job looking and acting like their older counterparts. The addition of Cher was agreat choice. She was perfect. I was worried about Lily James, but I admit she was a perfect Donna. The song and dance sequences were really well done. I liked that I could recognize some o the same backup singers from the first film, during Dancing Queen.

The Bad: The plot is very weak. I feel like there wasn’t any new information about Donna’s history than what was hinted at in the first film. It was definitely fun to watch, but I wish they had told us something new. This felt like a 10th anniversary special, just trying to catch us up on what all of the old characters are up to and not really giving us a plot. The scenes with Harry at a business meeting and Bill getting an award felt really out of place with the rest of the film. I didn’t think they were necessary to the plot.

Final Thoughts: This is a little darker than the first film. The flashbacks feel more like the original, while the present day story was not very interesting to watch. I wish Meryl had been in the film more, but I was relatively happy with how they included her. The last scene before the credits was my favorite of the film. It was really really fun watching the entire cats dance and sing together!

Rating 1-10: 8

“It’s called karma and it’s pronounced “HA”

#movie review #mamma mia: here we go again #mamma mia 2018 #mamma mia 2 #rating: 8 #new #in theaters #musical

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lifejustgotawkward · 7 years

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365 Day Movie Challenge (2017) - #184: Mamma Mia! (2008) - dir. Phyllida Lloyd (52 Films by Women 2017: #14)

Mamma Mia! is a Broadway musical brought to life, a fact which is not necessarily a good thing. Based on the hugely popular stage show inspired by the music of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA, Phyllida Lloyd’s cinematic interpretation is the kind of goofy, good-natured comedy that overplays every beat of its story and hyperextends every emotion to its limit. At least this is not always detrimental, given that some musical numbers like “Lay All Your Love on Me” (my personal favorite), “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” “Does Your Mother Know” and “Voulez-Vous” succeed because of their scope. (”I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” and “Waterloo” were done better in Muriel’s Wedding, but maybe there are enough people who haven’t seen the earlier Australian film that that comparison wouldn’t matter.)

Bride-to-be Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) has never known her father, so right before her wedding to Sky (Dominic Cooper) on the small Greek island they call home, Sophie secretly hatches a plot to figure out her father’s identity and have him walk her down the aisle. She writes to the three men mentioned in her mother Donna’s (Meryl Streep) diary from the time when she would have been conceived: Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Harry (Colin Firth) and Bill (Stellan Skarsgård), all of whom accept their invitations. At the same time, Sophie’s pals Lisa (Rachel McDowall) and Ali (Ashley Lilley) are in on the scheme, and Donna’s two best friends, Tanya (Christine Baranski) and Rosie (Julie Walters), also show up for the big event. Naturally, all of these trios collide as Donna begins to unravel the conspiracy and she wonders whether she can have another shot at true love.

Besides the theatrical (in a hammy way), exaggerated nature of the acting and singing, Mamma Mia! is also weakened by the characters’ collective disconnect from the setting. The film takes place on the isle of Skopelos, yet I do not recall seeing any evidence that the main characters have assimilated into Greek culture. Sophie and Donna take advantage of the beautiful locale by running their hotel there, presumably for the benefit of English-speaking tourists; neither mother nor daughter seems to speak Greek, though, and the Greek citizens living in Sophie and Donna’s village are window dressing, merely present for a vague sense of realism without actually bearing any importance on the narrative or even having any dialogue. It’s a lucky thing that the stars are so talented - we already know how good Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried’s singing voices are, but just check out those pipes on Dominic Cooper too! - or else the flaws would make watching the film impossible. Mamma Mia! is the cinematic equivalent of a candy bar: it’s a tasty little treat in impressive packaging, but it’s nowhere near as satisfying as a full, nutritious meal.

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