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DVD
5050582556087
PAL
Universal Pictures UK
Universal Pictures UK
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Universal Pictures UK
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November 24, 2008
105 minutes
Universal Pictures UK
2008
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Amazon.co.uk Review:
The delirious sight of Meryl Streep leading a river of multigenerational women singing "Dancing Queen" is one of the high points of Mamma Mia!, the musical built around the songs of the hugely popular pop group ABBA. The plot sets in motion when Sophie (Amanda Seyfried, Mean Girls), daughter of Donna (Streep), sends a letter to three men, inviting them to her wedding--because after reading her mother's diary, she suspects that one of them is her father. When all three arrive at the Greek island where Donna runs a hotel, Donna flips out and finds that passions she thought she'd laid aside are coming back to life. But let's face it, the plot is not the point--it's a ridiculous contrivance that provides an excuse for the characters to sing the massive hits of ABBA. Regrettably, first-time film director Phyllida Lloyd (who directed the original stage production) has drawn over-the-top performances from everyone involved, even Streep; every production number hammers its exuberance into your eyeballs. Which is too bad, because Mamma Mia! is a rarity: A middle-aged love story. The kids start things off, but the story is really about Streep and the three guys (former James Bond Pierce Brosnan, former Mr. Darcy Colin Firth, and Swedish star Stellan Skarsgard), as well as Donna's best friends (Christine Baranski, best known from the TV show Cybill, and Julie Walters, Calendar Girls). It's a romantic comedy aimed at the people who were around when all these songs were new, and that's an age group Hollywood largely ignores. For that alone, Mamma Mia! deserves to find an audience. --Bret Fetzer
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this film is absolultly amazing,just the best story,the best music,the best acting,the best everything.i absolutly adore this film.a must see for positivly ... Read More
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Excellent DVD and as expected.
A little miffed to find it was only £5 in Morrisons when I did my shop last week compared to what I had paid on ... Read More
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As usual Amazon has done it again. Apart from the film which is great, It was released on the Monday, and I received it on the Monday, this is what I call fantastic ... Read More
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![Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Phyllida Lloyd, : Mamma Mia! [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JKaVKdu7L._SL160_.jpg)