LinhCelluloid Future Glimpse; Mama Mia!
May 14th 2008 14:39
Mamma Mia Mania by Linh
The world wide smash hit stage musical, Mama Mia! has been made into a musical film featuring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, and hits Australian cinemas on July 10.
The story tells of 18 year old Sophie who is about to get married but wants her father to walk her down the aisle. The only problem is, she has no idea who her father is, so she invites three men from her mother's past to attend the wedding.
The film is set on a beautiful island of Greece, with most of the song and dance scenes filmed at Pinewood Studios in the UK.
Having seen the trailer several times in the cinema, I immediately got the sense of fun, frivolity and humour amongst all the singing and dancing scenes.
The film features songs from the 1970s super Swedish rock group ABBA, including 'Mama Mia', 'Dancing Queen' and 'The Winner Takes It All'.
The stellar cast also features Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters and Dominic Cooper.
I expect Mama Mia! to be a light hearted and feelgood movie similar to the remake of Hairspray, which starred Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron and John Travolta.
Although I am very much looking forward to this film, it just can't beat the live performance experience of Mama Mia! on a theatrical stage.
GETTING HITCHED: Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried in Mama Mia!. Image: Universal Pictures.
The world wide smash hit stage musical, Mama Mia! has been made into a musical film featuring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, and hits Australian cinemas on July 10.
The story tells of 18 year old Sophie who is about to get married but wants her father to walk her down the aisle. The only problem is, she has no idea who her father is, so she invites three men from her mother's past to attend the wedding.
The film is set on a beautiful island of Greece, with most of the song and dance scenes filmed at Pinewood Studios in the UK.
Having seen the trailer several times in the cinema, I immediately got the sense of fun, frivolity and humour amongst all the singing and dancing scenes.
The film features songs from the 1970s super Swedish rock group ABBA, including 'Mama Mia', 'Dancing Queen' and 'The Winner Takes It All'.
The stellar cast also features Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters and Dominic Cooper.
I expect Mama Mia! to be a light hearted and feelgood movie similar to the remake of Hairspray, which starred Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron and John Travolta.
Although I am very much looking forward to this film, it just can't beat the live performance experience of Mama Mia! on a theatrical stage.
FORMER FLAME: Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan in Mama Mia! Image: Universal Pictures.
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