Mamma Mia! The Movie [DVD] [2008]

Arrived .speedy delivery well packaged .well worth the money

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This 2008 film is 108 minutes long. Rated PG-13 for some sex-related comments.Set on a Greek island, the plot is told via a collection of ABBA songs. Sophie ( Amanda Seyfried ) who is about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three, Bill ( Stellan Skarsqhard ), Harry ( Colin Firth ) and Sam ( Pierce Brosman ) to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna ( Meryl Streep ), who was once the lead singer of Donna and the Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her backup singers, Rosie ( Julie Walters ) and Tanya ( Christine Baranski ).The music of ABBA, comedy and romance what more can you ask for ? If your a die hard ABBA fan you may not like this but the genius of the soundtrack shines through. The cast appear to have put their hearts into the roles and even Mr Brosman gave his singing vocal chords a blast.Julie Walters provides much of the comedy and is a joy to watch. Donna and the Dynamos are not a bad group, I have seen and heard worse on Top of the Pops & X Factor.You also get Cameo appearances of Benny Andersson ( piano player ), Björn Ulvaeus ( Greek god ) and Rita Wilson ( Greek godess ). Rita Wilson is Tom Hanks wife ( the film was distributed in partnership with Tom Hanks' and Rita Wilson's Playtone and Littlestar )It's an enjoyable film if you can forget the perfection of the ABBA originals.The following songs are included in the film :-"I Have a Dream" - Sophie"Honey, Honey" - Sophie, Ali and Lisa"Money, Money, Money" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie and Greek Chorus"Mamma Mia" - Donna, Sophie, Ali, Lisa and Greek Chorus"Chiquitita" - Rosie, Tanya and Donna"Dancing Queen" - Tanya, Rosie, Donna, Greek Chorus and Company"Our Last Summer" - Harry, Bill, Sam and Sophie"Lay All Your Love on Me" - Sky, Sophie, Sky's Bachelor party friends."Super Trouper" - Donna, Tanya and Rosie"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" - Sophie, Donna, Tanya, Rosie, Ali, Lisa and Greek Chorus"The Name of the Game" - Sophie (deleted scene)"Voulez-Vous" - Donna, Sam, Tanya, Rosie, Harry, Bill, Sky, Ali, Lisa and Pepper"SOS" - Sam, Donna and Greek Chorus"Does Your Mother Know" - Tanya, Pepper, Guys and Girls"Slipping Through My Fingers" - Donna and Sophie"The Winner Takes It All" - Donna"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Sam, Donna and Company"When All Is Said and Done" - Sam, Donna and Company"Take a Chance on Me" - Rosie, Bill, Tanya, Pepper and Harry"Mamma Mia!" (Reprise) - Company"I Have a Dream" (Reprise) - Sophie"Dancing Queen" (Reprise) - Donna, Rosie and Tanya"Waterloo" - Donna, Rosie, Tanya, Sam, Bill, Harry, Sky and Sophie"Thank You for the Music" - Sophie

Oh My Gosh, this film is brilliant ive seen it twice and im going to see if for a third time, i love it.Its my favourite film of all time!Its just great all i can do is sing its praisesMeryl Streep can really sing, she is such a brilliant actress and she plays her brilliant usual self! Pearce Brosnan is not the best singer but tries his best which comes across clear, Colin Firth is more eye candy, Amanda Seyfried wow shes got a brilliant voice, i had only recognised her the other day as the ditsy blonde in Mean Girls and not really heard of Amanda but she is just amazing in this and she can sing so well. Meryl, Amanda, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski just add magic to this brilliant film. Its A Must See!In the song The Winner Takes It All it really shows off Meryls talent and having done that song in one take it shows how good she really is, also her character in this film is played remarkabley well, this film did make me cry as i felt her being sad and confused! All the actors put there own little bit into this film and it brings out a briliant piece of work and the actors and actresses should be proud for making the world so happy.Everytime i have gone to the cinema to see it everyone in the cinema has been smiling or clapping or singing and some even dancing (!) Everyone has also clapped at the end.This is just an amazing film!Its so good and i love it.I cannot wait till it comes out on DVD i will be in that queue buying it.I suggest this film to any one who loves musicals, its more a girly film yes but it will keep ABBA songs in your head for weeks.Brilliant Amazing WOW!Three words to describe the film but many more can be used!

good item for the money.

I went to see this with one of my friends who really wanted to see it but didn't want to go by herself - and having read some reviews, I was prepared for it to be a bit tacky, with some dodgy singing and potentially less than great acting.But I have to say - with pride - that I absolutely loved it! Came away singing and feeling so happy - it's been such a long time since I've left a film feeling like that. The dodgy singing made me laugh so much and I think that's part of the charm of the film, and made it seem more "real". And so what if some of the acting is a bit off when the whole cast seem to have enjoyed themselves so much and the comedic timing is so amazing?I have to admit that I hated the first bit of it, very twee and a bit too forced, however from the arrival of the mum's friends on her island, through to the credits, I was smiling, laughing, crying and generally having an amazing time. So if you're watching it on DVD and thinking that you're going to stop, just hang on in there as I reckon that it gets so much better.The setting was truly tremendous and made me ache to want to go there and experience it for myself - making it ideal for both summer and winter viewing! In fact, I'm planning on watching it over the Christmas period to recover from the post-Christmas blues.I'd recommend this as a gift for people if they enjoyed the film or the musical - it's bound to be a film that they watch over and over again. It's Ferris Beullers Day Off or Dirty Dancing for adults!