Broadwayworld "Mamma Mia" screening invites- Page 2

[matty159]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 10:39pm

robos - Glad you loved it! Richmond, VA is never a screening city, but I understand why...which is among the many, many reasons I want to escape here at some point soon.

I have to admit that I will be pulling a TDK and Mamma Mia double header on opening day. Am very excited about both, but am infinitely curious why Universal is opening Mamma Mia against TDK. Seems like a losing battle, even though the target audiences are completely different (except for those women and gay men completely in love with Christian Bale).

[maybethistime]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 11:35pm

Just got back from the screening in Houston. Had a BLAST!

[Robos89]

Posted: 6/26/08 at 11:48pm

Dancing Queen was actually brilliant...the whole audience clapped at the end of the number. I left that theatre in such a good mood!

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 12:52am

Just saw it and while it was not the best musical movie I've seen, it was very funny and good campy fun, which is all it could be since Mamma Mia! isn't the most serious work. Props to Amanda Seyfreid, Colin Firth, and Christine Baranski! Streep was AWESOME when it came to acting the role, but I feel like for such a commanding woman, she didn't command that much attention vocally until "The Winner Takes It All" which she nailed :) I loved the ending, won't spoil it, but I was the only person clapping so I stopped.

[Robos89]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 12:58am

The ending was great!

Ehhh...I kind of wanted The Winner Takes It All to end already. I felt like it dragged on.

[Liverpool]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:02am

i saw it today. for the most part it was great. its definitely hillarious. there were a few parts that were weird, but not much .

[Robos89]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:07am

Was I the only one that thought whenever Pierce broke out into song it the most awkward experience?!

[Liverpool]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:13am

hahah no.

[maybethistime]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:20am

Totally agree about Pierce. Ouch.

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:20am

the guys all around were pretty terrible vocalists, with Colin being the best. the Greek villagers were just creepy and hysterical. and the winner takes it all was long, but i was just happy to see Meryl finally nail a song vocally for a change so i didn't mind!

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:57am

Did they keep the wierd dream sequence from the stage show?

[Liverpool]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 2:24am

the entire movie felt like a weird dream sequence.

[lesmis]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 6:41am

I thought it was good but I definitely like the stage version much better. Most of thr audience at my preview were seniors attending a fund raiser for Lupus and they were very quiet.

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 8:53am

How far in advance did people who got tix get notified? I am waiting to see if I got tickets for the Denver Preview which I think is next Tuesday.

[KimmySwimmy]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:24am

Yeah when I saw the movie everytime Pierce started to sing a bunch of people (including me) burst out laughing....it was just weird. But besides that I really enjoyed the movie!

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:26am

BroadwayWorld ****ed me over. They had it at one of the smallest theatres in Dallas and even being there an hour beforehand didn't get a brutha in.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 10:38am

I got about 48 hours notice of getting seats.

I saw it in Boston last night. I was...underwhelmed. There were moments of absolute laughter and joy, but I felt a lot of it dragged. I also felt there were parts of the story missing (note: I have never gotten around to seeing the stage show, and while I knew the basic plot line I went in with very little background.)

Streep was too old for the role and I REALLY wanted her to stop singing...entirely. (And I'm a big Streep fan, btw). Pierce Bronson should never be allowed to sing in public again. So awkward.

I enjoyed Colin Firth: but I always do.

I wasn't it even terribly impressed with the choreography. It reminded me of high school choreography...actually my own: and while I think I'm a decent choreographer...I would never begin to assume that it is professional in any way shape or form.

I'm glad I didn't spend $ to go see it.

Updated On: 6/27/08 at 10:38 AM

[walkedthroughmany]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:03am

I saw the Boston screening last night, and it was a riot. The audience loved it -- ditto on the applause after "Dancing Queen." This movie really gives new meaning to "Greek chorus."

Pierce was more awkward than Amanda Bynes in "Hairspray."

Great, awkward, fun, unique movie. I ate it up.

[Princeton78]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:04am

I saw it in Boston last night also.

The Good:
1.It follows the stage play almost exactly. There are some cuts (most upsettingly "Knowing Me Knowing You"), and some shifting of numbers, but overall, it was extremely faithful to the stage production.

2. It's gorgeous to look at. Period.

3. The cast is great. They all had won me over by the ending.

4. Some of the longer, more drawn out songs, are mercifully shortened, thus quickening the plot.

5. It's fun. It's not Oscar worthy (except maybe Streep), but it's fun.

The Bad:
1. It's not nearly as funny as the stage show. I don't know why, because the actors are great, but many of the jokes just fell flat, especially the Tanya and Rosie ones, at no fault of Baranski and Walters.

2. They cut Knowing Me Knowing You. I felt it had to be mentioned again. I can only imagine that it was either because of Brosnan's singing or because the secret he reveals in that song in the stage show, is held until later in the movie, thus making the song futile.

3. The first 30 to 40 minutes of setup are insultingly slow moving. We get it.

4. The rest of the film feels rushed because of it. The audience with me had a few "Huh?" moments towards the end. I laughed because I'd sheen the show on stage. Bad timing.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 11:20am

Totally agree with the Greek Chorus...they made me lol every time.

And YES....it is gorgeous to look at. THAT was worth the price of admission...oh, it was free. (Still beautiful beyond words.)

I thought a lot of the jokes fell flat. I knew they were SUPPOSE to be funny...but coulnd't muster a chuckle.

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 12:55pm

when they came in for Money, Money, Money and when Streep said APHRODITE in slow motion I nearly died.

[MiracleElixir]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 4:49pm

In terms of the TDK and Mamma face-off thing... as someone who thinks "Mamma" is the worst musical I've seen live on-stage (But is seeing the movie because of Meryl), I think it's fairly brilliant for them to be opening it against the hugely anticipated "Dark Knight." Every person -- namely older women -- who either has no interest in TDK, or are worn out by the non-stop advertising/hype will turn "Mamma's" way.

It is truly perfect counter-programming. Granted, it'll be a very distant second at the box office that weekend, but I'd wager it'll still be a hefty amount (probably in the $30-40 million range).

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 4:53pm

Thanks dramamama. I just checked, Denver isn't next week. It is on July 7th.

[WhatDoINeedWithLove?]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 4:56pm

The "Chicago" screening was actually 30-40 minutes outside of the city in Woodridge, IL. Horrible traffic = no dice!

[SheepyFuzz]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 9:58pm

I went to the Washington, DC screening last night. I thought it was fabulous -- never having seen the stage show (ironically, is in DC right now) I have nothing to compare it to. Anyway, I loved it!

To you manly men out there . . .here's what my hubby said about it, "Of all the chick flicks in the world, this was the chick flickiest!"