Showing posts with label Mamma Mia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mamma Mia. Show all posts

Monday, July 21

Ooooh Mamma Mia!

Since this week's topic is movies, it was my blog-given duty to get off my tush, break out the big bucks for a babysitter, gather the usual suspects (my gal pals who tend to be spontaneous and fun), and head downtown to see the Broadway musical-cum-blockbuster Mamma Mia!

If you haven't seen it yet, you've probably heard from somebody in your life that this movie is hilarious. If seeing Meryl Streep in platform boots performing ABBA songs doesn't get you there, maybe Pierce Brosnan actually singing will. (I didn't say he sings well, but it's cute seeing him try.)

From opening scene to well after the credits rolled, my attention was riveted. I felt like singing along (even though I didn't know the words), dancing in the aisle, buying costumes like Meryl and her girlfriends wear, going back in time and redoing my wedding in a "Mamma Mia" theme, seeing it live on the stage, sending Meryl gobs of fan mail, and booking a trip to Greece--in no particular order. I laughed so hard, I won't have to do situps for a week, and I hereby give this movie a "waterproof mascara required" warning. I don't think I've ever seen a movie that's so high energy, and I would be hard pressed to choose a favorite scene or character.

Have you seen Mamma Mia yet? If not, do you plan to?