General Chat

Have to agree with Motown Girl in that 'I really,really wanted to love Mamma Mia' . I queued up the first week and couldn't get into the cinema and had to go the second week. I wish I didn't think it was 'a load of rubbish' but as I say its a good job we don't all like/dislike the same things........and I don't care how many dvds and how many of zillions enjoyed it I am really disappointed that I can't agree but hey....thats life. If it makes AnninGlos happy I will say it wasn't to my taste.......but does that really convey my thoughts ...or Anns by proxy?-jl

I agree with you Liz. I saw it at the cinema and enjoyed it for what it was - light-hearted entertainment. Left the cinema feeling very cheerful.

I also watched 'Atonement' last night and thoroughly enjoyed that too. Although it was sad, I found it rather beautiful.

I didn't think it was a load of rubbish, as I said earlier, it was entertaining and brightened my mood, as it did the first time I watched it. I will watch my dvd of it again sometime too. Not sure if I would have enjoyed it at the cinema, I find it too uncomfy to sit in those seats for too long anyway but would have been jigging about a bit to the music so might not have pleased anyone sitting behind me lol

Each to his own but sad that people have been so scathing, and the actors seem to have enjoyed doing it if the programme about the making of the film and the musical were anything to go by.

Lizx

Watched part of Atonement and recorded the rest to watch later. I much prefer happier stories !

I think if something cheers you, makes you feel a bit less hopeless than you felt before then it's done its job lol....

I think 'Grease' is a lousy story and has some dire over acting in parts...but it's upbeat and 'everything turns out right in the end' & makes you sing along :)

I always find it strange that if somebody doesn't like something that thousands of people do like, why not just say it was not to their taste, why dismiss it as a load of rubbish. I would not insult other people's choice like that myself.

I actually thought Julie Walters was brave to take on that part and was very funny in it. And I also thought Meryl Streep was good too and she sang well.

As I said, light entertainment not meant to be taken seriously.

Well as a great lover of musicals,and over the years I've seen most of them, I enjoyed Abba's 'load of rubbish' too Ann :O) ..... sheer fun and not to be taken seriously.

Sorry folks but you're in the minority.....as Abba's Mamma Mia is the fastest and biggest selling DVD ever in the UK.....figures don't lie lol

Mau x

Just what I ws going to say Janet, as you can see I enjoyed the 'load of rubbish'.

LOL Maddie Razzle indeed. It was very tame.I remember the days of a good old razzle !!!.The thought just makes me feel exhausted now lol.Oh they were the good old days.Nothing better than a good old razzle you know lolol

We watched Mama Mia last night. We'd heard so much about it, and sat and sat, and sat, just waiting for it to improve. Thought it was rubbish, several of the cast miscast, as others have said, and there seemed no point at all to the story.

We both love Abba by the way. We won't be switching on for Atonement either.

Its good reading these messages as I thought I was the only person not to have enjoyed this load of rubbish the first time round. I walked out of the cinema when they had an interval.

I love musicals, but felt that the actors must have been desperate for work. I dislike Meryl Streep as she always seems to be the same person in every film that she does. Watching Julie Walters and Colin Firth, both actors who I really admire, left me cold and almost embarrassed. Instead I watched a repeat program on the real Abba and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Its a good job we don't all like/dislike the same things.-jl

Love or Hate the film I think you just can't help bopping along with the music.I did just that last night.Thank god no-one was watching me lol.I thought Meryl Streep was brilliant as always.

Maddie ,I haven't been out on the razzle since .......................Oh yes! the Meet lol

That reminds me.........now where did i put my dungarees? The last time i wore them was about 10 years ago so i know they are around here somewhere! :>))

I just thought it was good for light entertainment for a Saturday evening (family entertainment). Yes it did have more impact on the big screen because of the brightness of the colours. But it was never meant to be a competitor for 'serious' films.

Sorry, did not watch this in full. Not really my cup of tea, to be honest. I have to have my Saturday night fix of the darlink Mr Hugh F-W, and most certainly my dosage of Casualty. Poor Jay is suffering now he has had one of his t****** removed. Poor lad. But whilst switching channels I did catch a few minutes of Merly Streep. I really do like her, but in the usual kind of things she is in. No, I could not have sat through it all.
Julia in Derbyshire

I hadn't seen it before and caught the last hour. I had listened to Meryl Streep singing 'Winner takes it all' on youtube and thought it was a stunning version, so I enjoyed listening to her sing. She is always so watchable for the emotions that cross her face.

Probably not one I would go to see on stage though.

One thing it did do , looking at the sky stars and sea as the daughter sailed off into the distance , following me watching Poirot earlier with very scenic location, was give me a real dose of 'wanderlust' !

I watched the film yesterday with my daughter.
I kept thinking 'This is the one that everyone said was great .... and I waited.

It was a fun film and I'm glad Ive at last caught up with it, but I think it might have had better impact at a cinema.

Gwyn

Most people I know like the film but it didn't do much for me - except for Meryl Streep's performance cos I thought she was wonderful and always do. Love Chicago though :)))

I had the dvd for Christmas a couple of years ago but o.h. never watched it with me, he was away when I watched it.
Made him sit through it last evening and he enjoyed it altho he was upset that it never said who was actually the father, he likes things cut and dried lol
I think the film is easy watching and gets you smiling, some films are so heavy or depressing but Mamma Mia is a good one when you want cheering up. The programme is on today about the making of the musical and the film, interesting stuff and more music from Abba, I already recorded it first time round so watched it again after the film and it made more sense that way.

Lizx

Saw the musical first in London,loved it,but there again I've always loved Abba music.

As you say mtg different strokes but ticket sales etc.etc. give true picture. :O)

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Saw it first at the cinema and everyone was soo happy. It is not a serious film it is a fun film. I think it was better at the cinema. Srange but although I like musicals Chicago left me cold.