MAMMA MIA!: The Movie begins location filming in Greece!- Page 2

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 8/18/07 at 9:53pm

whoa, now I'm a bit worried about the whole thing that Lloyd never having directed a movie before
I dont know, but looking back at the horror which was THE PRODUCERS movie, it is a fairly good reason to worry.
eh, well I still have pretty high hopes for this film. It should do very well no matter what...

[Coolness_]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 4:18pm

No I"m scared too.
I'm in love with the show.
I've seen in 27 times but a movie?
Not so sure.

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 6:26pm

AUGUST 29TH IS NOT A SUNDAY
BECAUSE THE 24TH IS A FRIDAY AND THATS MY BIRTHDAY
SO THAT WOULD MAKE THE 29TH A WENSDAY

woops sorry for the caps just realized that haha

[JP2]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 6:29pm

I too can't wait to miss this.
:)

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 6:58pm

Oh, please. What are you people expecting...Shakespeare?

It's Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski and a slew of others in a movie musical that takes place on a Grecian island to the tune of ABBA songs.

It's intended to be light, campy fun. The musical itself is an absolute hoot and you leave with a smile and a spring in your step. This isn't meant to win Oscars.

I, for one, can't wait for this movie.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 8/19/07 at 7:01pm

Wonder how this will do at the BO compared to recent theatre to movie movies like Dreamgirls, Chicago or Hairspary.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 8/20/07 at 12:20am

Carolee was out

I was extremely disappointed, but Corinne Melançon was in. I thought she was fantastic! Her acting was fantastic and the never ending note at the end of WINNER TAKES IT ALL was beautiful. And she looks so much like Meryl Streep.

I actually quite enjoyed the show. I'm actually thinking about going back to catch Carolee sometime (she's one of my favorite performers).

P.S. Is Carolee still in the show? NYT lists as the current cast: Starring Carey Anderson as Sophie Sheridan, Veronica J Kuehn as Ali, Samantha Eggers as Lisa, Judy McLane as Tanya, Gina Farrell as Rosie, Corinne Melançon as Donna Sheridan, Andy Kelso as Sky, Ben Gettinger as Pepper, Raymond J. Lee as Eddie, Michael Mastro as Harry Bright, Pearce Bunting as Bill Austin, David McDonald as Sam Carmichael and Bryan Scott Johnson as Father Alexandrios

Carolee is still listed in the program, though...

Updated On: 8/20/07 at 12:20 AM

[AnnaK<3LMIP]

Posted: 8/20/07 at 12:22am

I really really don't like Mamma Mia.But this cast? LOVE every single one of them.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 8/20/07 at 12:37am

I'm hoping to be surprised and trying to be open-minded about Amanda, but she really doesn't seem like a good choice for Sophie.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/20/07 at 1:01am

Ironically, (per Catherine Johnson, writer of MAMMA MIA!) the character of Tanya was inspired by Christine Baranski's character Maryann in the TV sitcom CYBILL, so it's a treat that Christine is playing Tanya in the film-version of MAMMA MIA! -- playing a character inspired on a former character she created. Too weird!

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 8/20/07 at 1:15am

Baranski was stunning in Regrets Only

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/20/07 at 1:18am

She was dreadful in FOLLIES.
I couldn't be more excited about this movie, THIS is much more fun camp than HAIRSPRAY. Mostly because we're getting la Streep herself.