Sep 19
Mamma Mia!!
I had been waiting to see this movie for a very long time… it’s been released in the US 2 months ago i think, but it has finally made it to Indian shores. JD, devang, harshal, rupal and me went to see it today afternoon… and what a smashing treat it was!
It’s a movie i think i am going to watch again and again… It made me laugh out loud, had tears of joy running down my cheeks, sing along loudly with the music and we all left the auditorium with a very satisfying warm glow in our hearts.
A very beautiful sun drenched island off the coast of Greece, a run down hotel, run by a single mum Donna (Meryl Streep) and her daughter Sophie. It’s the daughter’s wedding and a few days before the big day, she discovers her mum’s secret diary…
… in which she finds out, that she could have three possible fathers… and she does what any 20 year old would do… invites all three to the wedding! AND they all come… Not believable at all, but who cares?! It’s a movie not a logical mathematics class 
Sophie is joined by two of her best friends who add to the chaos and Donna is joined by 2 of her best friends who come down to the island to celebrate Sophie’s wedding… The 6 women bring fire and tenderness and laughs and love alive on the screen… of a cherished and life long comfortable love that is palpable.
The men are really mostly scenery, but they are very nice participative scenery who give the space to the women to tell their tale…The tenderest moment for me was the song where Donna dresses Sophie for the wedding… and the funnest was when Donna’s friend (a flamboyant yoga loving 3 times divorcee) flattens all the young males who try to woo her… saying Yoga, you and me baby, we rock!
The entire movie is set to the very celebrated music of ABBA, and the story is very deftly weaved into the music with very little change to the lyrics… You will find yourself singing with the songs, something that is helped by the lyrics being shown on screen… It is quite a participative movie and i would really suggest you go see it with a group of people who want to have loads of fun… maybe even get up and dance!
The cast which includes the likes of Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Dominic Cooper, etc all of whom are actually singing… Pierce Brosnan is really bad , i am sure even i could have sung better than that, and thankfully he has only one song in the movie , but even so, i absolutely loved every minute of it… and i would have no problems at all going and watching it all over again with a big group of people who would sing along and dance along and have the time of their lives… and i suggest everyone does too…
The reviews out there for this gem of a movie are terrible, but i guess that just goes to show that most critics have simply forgotten how to have fun and are sorely in need of an Art of Living course
Go for this movie on Saturday this weekend, chances are you will end up in the theater once again on Sunday with a few more people you love, to share the fun and the joie de vivre…
Jai Gurudeva!
love
bawa
PS As soon as it’s available on DVD, i will put it on my shop and you can buy it from there
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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jaigurudev bawa , i m going to catch it first chance i get
:)
pleeeease watch WALL-e !!! its fantastic
pixar outdid itself once again 
:) its really one of the best animation movies ever:)
love
tanu
Bau, Like ur idea of going in a BIG group… how abt u go again and take ALL of us with u this time… hehe i even agree to sing along but would like to warn you that u might want to take ear plugs with u
.. went for the musical twice and am DYING to watch the movie!!!
jai gurudev bau,
the virat and vasudha team also enjoyed mama mia on wednesday. With a lot of scepticism, we agreed on vasudha di’s request. But it was a true entertainer with lots of love, emotions, drama and yes – some lovely ABBA songs. I ‘ve become an ABBA fan all over again.
the pictures have the characters looking joyous !
(a lovely novel happy way to receive the news one’s father
could be anyone of three people !
but then, that’s italy (and italianos ) for you !! …
very human, very accepting, ..
will definitely go see it with friends .. thanks
for the joyous, boisterous description !
sound really interesting….
i meant ‘sounds’
I always wonder why people go for movies together … ofcourse they can hang out after the movie but still I really cant comprehend why people go in groups for movies … hehe
EVEN DONT MISS RAM GOPAL VARMA KI AAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ITZ SOMETHING TO GIVE AS PUNISHMENT…A REAL TREAT…..
then wait baws i’m coming with you !!
Jai Gurudev bau..
i guess this time i Am going to heed your advice…seems like a lovely movie…will definitely go for this one…
ohh and PLEASE watch WALL-E…
read my review of it at http://eternalinsight.blogspot.com
yeah Bau I saw it too!!
And I did sing along, the lyrics on the screen made it easier..
It was fun, the songs just spring out of prose dialogues!
And I too liked the song “Slipping through my fingers!” It conveys the feelings so well.
would love to see it again with you, and yes we can all sing and dance!
The tunes are catchy and left circling in my mind even after the show. Mama Mia, let’s sing along!
And yes, I have stopped buying and renting pirated DVDs so will buy one from your website!
I meant taking on rent…
I wasn’t so much bothered about this movie, but now because of your praise for it,I feel like watching it.
And congratulations Bawa. The community members list have made half century.
JGD.
i am going to see that one for sure!
Jai Gurudev!
Dear Bawa….
I wonder how many wonderful moments of happiness u r going to share it with us…once again hearing ur advise made me happy….
I absolutely LOVEDDDDDDDDDD the movie and became an ABBA fan overnight…..
I am just so grateful for being here… and being able to enjoy so much
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love u bau… for sharing all this with us
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Bau Mammma Mia is just too good, fortunately/ unfortunately I saw it in Singapore where people dont express much and Anu and I were all singing in high pitch sitting in the last row, I just loved the experience, at the end of the movie everyone turned around to see who was braying peche se,
but really it was a movie i participated totaly n loved every bit……if not for ur review i may have missed it
im definetly buying the dvd
n asking every person i meet to watch it..
this movie is too good
If you dont like mamma Mia, you have absolutely no taste whatsoever
… but thats just my opinion 
There would be a world premiere of Mamma Mia this month on Travel ‘n’ living… watch out if you love it !
Dear Bawa,
Please see the original play on Broadway/ West End whenever you get a chance. The movie is absolutely nothing as compared to the actual play. Probably that’s why the terrible reviews.
Try a saturday
Regards,
JGD
Who cares for the critic’s review…Meryl Streep was simply fabulous…especially for a woman of her age, the way she dances,runs,prances,jumps into the water for the song Dancing Queen….one of the most versatile Hollywood actress….JGD
I always love Mamma Mia the movie I am wondering when Mamma Mia the movie 2 will be on out in New Zealand.Everybody are wondering what is going to happen on another Mamma Mia the movie 2.They are very active people who acts on that movie.They will be fit after all that singing and dancing it will keep them healthy thats for sure.I wish I will be there when Mamma Mia movie performing I will be over the moon and live with them thats for sure,I am the biggest fan of them too.Can you get more pictures of Colin Firth,
Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgard? Thankyou,
Who cares what people say against Mamma Mia the movie.But I will say this.
They are amazing and very well preformers they sure do make the movie look more alive and very well thought out.The cast of Mamma Mia the movie are successful,professional performers they do make the movie more active and energetic.They do make the crowds want to sing and dance.If I was there when Mamma Mia the movie preforming it will make the crowds and whole family of mine jealous and I know what they will say.”Oh Man she is lucky!” Carla will be over the moon and wants to live with them thats for sure.
Its credible people like them are very professional performers.
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