I recently sat on my couch while the movie Mamma Mia played on my TV. I would say that I watched it, but I think that would be a false statement. I was merely in the room while it was on. Under normal circumstances you wouldn't find me in a room or even a house where a movie like Mamma Mia was playing. However, for reasons that are hard to fully explain (see this post), I felt compelled to attempt to watch this one.Now in the name of fairness, and you can even ask Melanie, I went into this movie with a good attitude. I thought, surely it couldn't be as bad as it had looked on the plane. However by the second song, I began to wonder if I could really make it. By the third song I was squirming and eyeing the door. But I persevered by pulling out my laptop and working on www.swiftscreen.com. As we were losing hope that the movie would ever actually end, Melanie looked up the soundtrack to see how many songs were left. Seemed like there was 40 or so.
I am not going to attempt a review, as this DVD didn't really attempt a movie. All I will say is: What the hell? What was this movie even about? Random songs and dance numbers that had no apparent connection. Bad morals and even worse acting, why the heck is this movie so popular? I know that it appeals to women but why? Do women dream of being stuck on an island trying to figure out the paternity of their children? I guess when you get down to it I just don't understand women.
As a side note I did enjoy seeing Pierce Brosnan attempting to sing and dance. He always looked like he was singing with marbles in his mouth or maybe just in pain.
The real victim here is my wife. For her sake I give "chick flicks" a shot every few months, but honestly this one has set me back a couple years. By the end even she was making fun of it with me. So if you are considering watching the movie, save your self some time and frustration and just go buy Abba Gold. It contains actual talent.
