Mamma Mia! The Movie (Two Disc Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  193 reviews
Sales Rank: 13
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 61107917
UPC: 025192010347
EAN: 0025192010347
ASIN: B001GKJ2DO
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 16, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father from three possible candidates told using songs by the popular 70s group abba. Based on the hit broadway musical. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/16/2008 Starring: Meryl Streep Colin Firth Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg13
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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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 fun, "feel-good" movie January 5, 2009
Amy E. Barker (Virginia)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I saw this movie during summer 2008. Best film I saw that summer.
This is the movie version of the Broadway musical, Mamma Mia. The music in the movie uses ABBA songs to tell the story.
If you are interested in seeing a fun, "feel-good" movie, I recommend this one.
A Great "Feel-Good" Movie January 4, 2009
Jordon (Hohenwald,TN)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie has easily become one of my favorite movies EVER!! I have always loved musicals and after seeing Hairspray in theaters I decided to make it a priority to see all movie musicals on the big screen!! After seeing this I am just as sure that musicals are just getting better.
This movie showcases outstanding performances from all involved!! Whether it be Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters belting out "Dancing Queen", Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellen Skarsgard singing the brezzy "Our Last Summer", or Meryl simply singing the beautiful ballad "Slipping Through My Fingers" this film is sure to please everyone!!
 Awful January 4, 2009
nodice (Manchester, Ga United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love cheesy movies and a fair number of musicals BUT this has to be a joke. This movie is breaking records for 2008??? There are maybe two songs that faired an okay from me-the rest I was cringing every time the actors opened their mouths. I love Meryl and I doubt that I'll ever be able to prop her back on the pedestal I had her on after this. This is bad. This is a very bad film and I couldn't dare recommend this to my worst enemy.
Fun. Pure fun. January 4, 2009
Shawn S. (Washington, D.C.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Chick flick! Get a group of women together, turn on the "sing along" function and have loads of laughs!!
Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Pierce Bronsan, et.al.-- God Bless 'em, their joy in making this musical is transparent and infectious. It's also a beautiful film -- the scenery is fantastic. The saturated color from the opening on through is perfect for this genre. "Mamma Mia" is a gift of fun and good cheer. Enjoy!
Shucks, Why Not? January 3, 2009
Giordano Bruno (Wherever I am, I am.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A cold, gloomy, nasty afternoon in a hotel in Canada. Five hours until warm-up time in the orchestra pit. Take a walk? Ni modo, Quasimodo! Rent a flick? Why not!
You'll have to believe me that I have no prior ABBA consciousness, despite the fact that I spent half my childhood in Sweden. I was in Mediterranean and Caribbean lands when they 'conquered' the Anglophone pop music world. I heard or read the name. Honestly, I thought they were another 'heavy metal' or Swedish vampyr band. I had no idea what they looked or sounded like. My wife tells me now that we danced to ABBA covers at innumerable family weddings over the past 25 years, but I never pay much attention when I'm trying to shake my booty without looking as dorky as I feel. Okay, do I suddenly love their music now, after seeing/hearing "Mamma Mia!"? Well... it's bouncy and sweet, but no way will it displace Dufay or Scarlatti on my iPod. ABBA is musically as corny as their costumes -- a 1970s period piece. Apologies to their fans, and to all Swedes everywhere. Hurray for IKEA! Hurray for ABBA! Sweden needs all the export credits it can get.
And now the movie review! The most artful thing about Mamma Mia is the integration of the songs and chorus-line numbers into the melodrama. Reviewer JP, whose recommendation of this film was responsible for me picking it up, commented on the "Greek Chorus" of Greeks serving as a human and musical backdrop for the jet set cast of English speakers. She's right, and it was effective. I'm so far out of touch with Broadway that I thought JP's praise of the music/drama blend sounded just like Bollywood. I've seen a lot of Bollywood films. I urged JP to have a look at Lagaan, one of my favs. Bottom line? Mamma Mia is almost... almost... as artful at squeezing into and out of musical extravaganzas as Bollywood, though the ABBA songs are less appealing. Keep practicing, USA! You'll catch up with India some day.
The story? Mildly amusing, absolutely predictable, jolly enough to keep me watching. Merle Streep looks remarkably like my sister, or vice versa. I get a kick out of the resemblance, and I was delighted to see my 'sister' having so much fun in a role. Streep's enjoyment of her own feeble singing was infectious. I was tickled to watch my usually dour countryman, Stellan Skarsgard, try to act zany. Zaniness is not intuitive for Swedes. Stellan and I look a lot alike, also, though I'm in better shape. I took a sardonic pleasure in watching him look hopelessly dorky when he danced. At the other extreme, the spark-plug friend of Mamma - I didn't catch her name, the tall one who can really sing and dance - is obviously a real Broadway-ite, and carried the film at times when others were looking vague about their blocking. The young'uns were cast for their looks, and look they did. Some credit has to go to the Greek Islands for the exuberance of the film also; I've spent time on Mykonos, Skiathos, Santorini, etc., and my own nostalgia for those times mixed into the characters of the three middle-aged guys who 'came back wishing they'd never left.' Too bad, now that I think of it, that there wasn't any Greek music at this Greek wedding!
Five stars? Hey, just like it says on the box: "a hilarious, rousing & joyous celebration!"
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