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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Entertainment/Events/Music/Movies => Topic started by: marshd1000 on July 15, 2008, 01:20:06 AM
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I was wondering if there are any ABBA fans here. When I was a teen, one of my favorite groups was ABBA. I actually liked a bit of harder rock acts like Heart and Foreigner. The Eagles were up there on my list too. But I have to say that I loved the sweet sound of the two Swedish gals that made up the majority of the vocals on most ABBA songs.
What I was wondering if any of you have actually Mamma Mia! The Musical. I had not seen it but I am looking forward to the movie. If you have seen the musical, what did you think of it? Also, I know the movie is being released this Friday. For those who will be seeing it, tell us what you thought of that when you did see it!
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I am!! I :@` Abba!!
I've been to see three musicals this year so far, unfortunately not Mamma Mia as of yet, but watch this space!
It's the next one on my list O0
And to describe the film in one word.... FUN!!
I actually watched it last night. It's kinda cheesy, crazy but it's a lot of fun, it made me laugh and I dare
you not to start singing along with it!!
One word of warning.. you might want to take ear plugs when you hear Pierce Brosnan singing..
I was embarassed for the poor man. ;D
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Magna,
I forgot what country you are in. Is it the UK? Anyway, here in the States, it is supposed to be released on Friday. I am glad to get a good review from you! O0 ^-^
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I saw the musical several times, but the best time was in London. The English and the Europeans were so much more into ABBA. I'm going Saturday to see the movie with friends who are real ABBA fanatics.
Red
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Magna,
I forgot what country you are in. Is it the UK? Anyway, here in the States, it is supposed to be released on Friday. I am glad to get a good review from you! O0 ^-^
Yeah, I'm in blighty :)
definitely go see it, it'll rock ya socks off :D
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No go for me.......... I put ABBA in the same category as Jimmy Buffett (take that SCHRO ;))
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No go for me.......... I put ABBA in the same category as Jimmy Buffett (take that SCHRO ;))
Just shows how unrefined you truly are, Mike. ;D
Guess Mike's just ticked off I opened up a can o' whoop ass on him in fantasy baseball.
Don't worry, I hear pacifiers are cheap in your neck of the woods. O0
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ABBA has guys in it.? How about that.
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The guys are the BB part.
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P.S. Sirius radio channel 03 is all ABBA all the time for a week or so in honor of the opening of the movie.
Thank you for the music!
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No go for me.......... I put ABBA in the same category as Jimmy Buffett (take that SCHRO ;))
Guess Mike's just ticked off I opened up a can o' whoop ass on him in fantasy baseball.
That really hurts SCHRO........... :*))
I guess we're even now in fantasy baseball ;D
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Well,
I finally saw Mamma Mia! I have to give it a 2 thumbs up! If you are a ABBA fan like I am, you will find it to be a hoot! Yeah, it is kind of cheesy! Pierce Brosnan is not the best singer. Meryl Streep is a much better singer! The story line is fun but has some twists. I will not tell you what those are. But the premise of the movie is that Sophia is getting married but doesn't know who her father is but finds mom's diary and invites the 3 men who her mom had affairs with around the time of her conception. The fun surrounds all the interactions with the 3 "dads" and mom. It is set in the Greek islands. Most of ABBA's biggest hits are in there. In some of the songs, it seems that they even went from the actors singing the music to the original tracks. There are definitely some surprises. I also encourage you to stay when the credits start. There are some treats there! All I can say is Mamma Mia, My My, Thank You For The Music! You might surrender like Napoleon did at Waterloo and check out ABBA's music after you see this!
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Well,
I finally saw Mamma Mia! I have to give it a 2 thumbs up! If you are a ABBA fan like I am, you will find it to be a hoot! Yeah, it is kind of cheesy! Pierce Brosnan is not the best singer. Meryl Streep is a much better singer! The story line is fun but has some twists. I will not tell you what those are. But the premise of the movie is that Sophia is getting married but doesn't know who her father is but finds mom's diary and invites the 3 men who her mom had affairs with around the time of her conception. The fun surrounds all the interactions with the 3 "dads" and mom. It is set in the Greek islands. Most of ABBA's biggest hits are in there. In some of the songs, it seems that they even went from the actors singing the music to the original tracks. There are definitely some surprises. I also encourage you to stay when the credits start. There are some treats there! All I can say is Mamma Mia, My My, Thank You For The Music! You might surrender like Napoleon did at Waterloo and check out ABBA's music after you see this!
Ok. I'm not a Great ABBA fan but my g/f has been bugging me to go see this movie. Now mind you she and I both grew up in the 70's so of course I know the music and I am pretty open minded. So, should I go or not? To preserve my relationship I say YES but I also don't want to fall asleep during the flick and get into a whole nother pot of boiling water....
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Well,
I finally saw Mamma Mia! I have to give it a 2 thumbs up! If you are a ABBA fan like I am, you will find it to be a hoot! Yeah, it is kind of cheesy! Pierce Brosnan is not the best singer. Meryl Streep is a much better singer! The story line is fun but has some twists. I will not tell you what those are. But the premise of the movie is that Sophia is getting married but doesn't know who her father is but finds mom's diary and invites the 3 men who her mom had affairs with around the time of her conception. The fun surrounds all the interactions with the 3 "dads" and mom. It is set in the Greek islands. Most of ABBA's biggest hits are in there. In some of the songs, it seems that they even went from the actors singing the music to the original tracks. There are definitely some surprises. I also encourage you to stay when the credits start. There are some treats there! All I can say is Mamma Mia, My My, Thank You For The Music! You might surrender like Napoleon did at Waterloo and check out ABBA's music after you see this!
Ok. I'm not a Great ABBA fan but my g/f has been bugging me to go see this movie. Now mind you she and I both grew up in the 70's so of course I know the music and I am pretty open minded. So, should I go or not? To preserve my relationship I say YES but I also don't want to fall asleep during the flick and get into a whole nother pot of boiling water....
The solution is to go to the concession stand and if they have Mountain Dew, drink that and stay awake from the sugar and caffeine!
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Well,
I finally saw Mamma Mia! I have to give it a 2 thumbs up! If you are a ABBA fan like I am, you will find it to be a hoot! Yeah, it is kind of cheesy! Pierce Brosnan is not the best singer. Meryl Streep is a much better singer! The story line is fun but has some twists. I will not tell you what those are. But the premise of the movie is that Sophia is getting married but doesn't know who her father is but finds mom's diary and invites the 3 men who her mom had affairs with around the time of her conception. The fun surrounds all the interactions with the 3 "dads" and mom. It is set in the Greek islands. Most of ABBA's biggest hits are in there. In some of the songs, it seems that they even went from the actors singing the music to the original tracks. There are definitely some surprises. I also encourage you to stay when the credits start. There are some treats there! All I can say is Mamma Mia, My My, Thank You For The Music! You might surrender like Napoleon did at Waterloo and check out ABBA's music after you see this!
Ok. I'm not a Great ABBA fan but my g/f has been bugging me to go see this movie. Now mind you she and I both grew up in the 70's so of course I know the music and I am pretty open minded. So, should I go or not? To preserve my relationship I say YES but I also don't want to fall asleep during the flick and get into a whole nother pot of boiling water....
The solution is to go to the concession stand and if they have Mountain Dew, drink that and stay awake from the sugar and caffeine!
:*)) :*)) :*)) O0 Thanks Marsh!!!
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Saw the chic flic with my wife.
I must say it was worth the price of admission.....
just to see Meryl Streep in her overalls jump into a lake.
Mamma Meryl! :@`
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Saw the chic flic with my wife.
I must say it was worth the price of admission.....
just to see Meryl Streep in her overalls jump into a lake.
Mamma Meryl! :@`
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Damn Ben!!!! I thought I was the only straight guy who found Meryl HOTTTTT!!!! :@`
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I'm man enough to admit that in addition to Metallica, Disturbed, Scorpions, Aerosmith, Al Dimeola, Pat Martino, Stanley Jordan, Mozart, Ravelle, Beethoven and Trans Siberian Orchestra...
I like ABBA quite a bit.....even Barry Manilow.....brings back pleasant memories of the '70's before I got all corrupted and debauched.
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I'm man enough to admit that in addition to Metallica, Disturbed, Scorpions, Aerosmith, Al Dimeola, Pat Martino, Stanley Jordan, Mozart, Ravelle and Beethoven...
I like ABBA and Barry Manilow quite a bit.....brings back pleasant memories of the '70's before I got all corrupted and debauched.
Ok Brother I will add some more obscure names in there like Maynard Ferguson, Chic Corea, Jeff Thorber, Stanley Clark and The Racontours. O0 Definetly brings back memories. O:O
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But but but... it's a chic flick! :*))
That's worse than watching some nut job who thinks he's Batman run around in spandex! :*))
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I just mentioned to my wife this weekend that I'd like to see it. Anything that brings back memories of the 70's. And yes.....I really did like ABBA.....So go ahead.... Shoot me.....
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I'm man enough to admit that in addition to Metallica, Disturbed, Scorpions, Aerosmith, Al Dimeola, Pat Martino, Stanley Jordan, Mozart, Ravelle, Beethoven and Trans Siberian Orchestra...
I like ABBA quite a bit.....even Barry Manilow.....brings back pleasant memories of the '70's before I got all corrupted and debauched.
Robmeister,
You are right, real men are secure in the fondness for ABBA! Besides, back in the day, the women in ABBA were actually pretty fine looking! :@`
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Marsh, I knew you would love it! O0
Fr8... take ya missus cos I know you're gonna love it too - it's not just a chick flick - and if I had
a man with me right now I'd be dragging him off to see it! ;)
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A group of us are goin to see it this coming Thursday. :)
I must admit I grew up listening to ABBA : I'm a definite fan, right from the age of about 7 when I first heard 'Mama mia' and 'Money money money', I've been a fan.
From the movie reviews over here in England its definitely NOT 'just a chick flick' - there's something for everyone, even if it IS a bit cheesy.
!B@ B@%d !B@
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went to see Mama mia last night: what a great, funny, feel-good movie, and quite touching too. Really enjoyed it. the cinema was full, and we had to wait for the later showing. It was being shown three times in two different screens, but all were full. That's how good this film is. :@`
If you havent seen it, go and see it NOW!! :x!
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It's great music to run/jog to.
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I'll pass.
If the Lovely Mrs. Schro wants to see it, she can take my daughter.
Their music was good, but I have no desire to see that movie.
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I won't watch anything Meryl Streep is in.
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I won't watch anything Meryl Streep is in.
What about her very first efffort? She was powerful in that film.
And so was everyone else involved in that epic work.
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Mama Mia was the worst broadway play that I've ever seen. I couldn't imagine torturing myself with the movie.
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I went to see this movie this past weekend and I must say that I give it my 2 thumbs up. It is great as a light-hearted flick with some flash-backs to 70's music. Also, you do have to put up with actors, who are not singers, trying to do both. But that just added to the humor for me. I would highly recommend it. O0
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Mama Mia was the worst broadway play that I've ever seen. I couldn't imagine torturing myself with the movie.
I bet you would go if your better half wanted to! ::)
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Never seen the Musical or Movie, but some friends are always going to Musicals etc.....the other night they called the wife and informed her they had purchased 4 tickets to see the Muscial and told her we were coming with them.....guess I don't have any choice in the matter.... :x!
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Believe it or not, my most recent fight with the g/f was about seeing this movie :-\. She had already seen it in the theatres, but wanted me to watch a pirated copy off of the internet with her :o. I was tired and not in the mood for a cheesy movie...
I should have taken the moral route, and shunned the idea of watching an illegal copy :popo.
Unfortunately, I gave in and broke the law (but fell asleep 1/4 of the way through). I'd rather break the law then be in the dog house. In prison you atleast get food.
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Mama Mia was the worst broadway play that I've ever seen. I couldn't imagine torturing myself with the movie.
I bet you would go if your better half wanted to! ::)
Nope. I told her she's on her own on this one. She's already gone to see it with her girlfriends.
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The 70's were to music like Hitler was to Germany. The horror is almost unfathomable...
:*))
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Never seen the Musical or Movie, but some friends are always going to Musicals etc.....the other night they called the wife and informed her they had purchased 4 tickets to see the Muscial and told her we were coming with them.....guess I don't have any choice in the matter.... :x!
Well, went to the broadway play of Mamma Mia yesterday and all I can say is FANTASTIC !!