Broadwayworld "Mamma Mia" screening invites — Page 2

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).

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

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The ending was great!

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

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

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Totally agree about Pierce. Ouch.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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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!"