Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Reactions Thread) — Page 3

jimmycurry01 said: "It was cute. Everyone in the theater seemed to love it. There was applause, squealing, laughter, and tears heard throughout; as well as women singing along. I think everyone there had a good time."

That depends on who applauded. If it’s the same demographic who did to the latest Jurassic World film, best to stay away.

^ The Empire Strikes Back says hi.

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Saw it last night. Enjoyed it somewhat-- mainly thanks to Walters and Baranski and their younger incarnations. It really plays like a fun, energetic Bollywood musical where the dancing is largely made up of line dances that include lots of non-professionals, and the numbers are sort of shoehorned in on a regular basis, with little heed to plot or character. The actor who plays young Colin Firth reminds me of young Michael Crawford in the film version of HELLO DOLLY!-- so take that as encouragement or warning. Cher might as well have been animated for all the work she's apparently had done, but she does have presence and star power. But, I have to hand it to them: the last 15 minutes of the movie work beautifully-- thanks to some lovely moments and a credit sequence that is delightful.

I enjoyed it. Is it as fun as the first film? No, but the cast was great, and Meryl had everyone sobbing in the theater. Standouts were Josh, Christine, and Maria Vacratsis.



Have a drink before and enjoy it.

sabrelady said: "http://www.vulture.com/2018/07/is-meryl-streep-dead-in-mamma-mia-2.html



The only place you will find Mamma Mia- Here We Go Again comparedto The Godfather II. (AKA the ONLY sequel ever deemed to be better than the original!)"

Addams Family Values was also deemed better than the original.

Did anyone find this one to be a bit of a downer? The scenes in the modern time line were so weighted down by Donna’s death that the energetic and poppy musical numbers felt inappropriate; the juxtaposition of those two tones threw everything off for me. It wasn’t until the last act that the movie struck the right balance between the different tones.

Updated On: 7/22/18 at 02:34 PM

Does anyone know where I can find the instrumental music they play over the end credits? It was awesome!!!

TheQuibbler said: "Did anyone find this one to be a bit of a downer? The scenes in the modern time line were so weighted down by Donna’s death that the energetic and poppy musical numbers felt inappropriate; the juxtaposition of those two tones threweverything off for me. It wasn’t until the last act that the movie struck the right balance between the different tones."

i kind of agree, the whole thing maybe would have held up better as simply a prequel.



as for Empire Strikes Back... it’s a perfect sequel, how does it fail as he second part of a trilogy?

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Glad to hear the movie is being received well. I was the audition accompanist when they were looking for the young counterparts, and I worked with Ms. Baranski, teaching her some of her songs. It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to see the finished product!

sng said: "Can you tell us if Lily James was offered the role or she auditioned? If she auditioned, who else was in contender?"

Nah, not at liberty to discuss that, but I will say I was *this* close to teaching Meryl Streep her songs, too. Her agent called at the last minute and asked for the room to be emptied other than the director and music supervisor. Understandable, but disappointing!

Say what you will about MM2 and its' flaws, what I can say (proudly)...

..with one of ABBA's best composed anthems, "FERNANDO", CHER has delivered a sincere performance and a truly needed KISS on the lips of "GAY HEAVEN", that hopefully will last for the next couple of generations. WE WILL NEED IT!

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Loved it.

Cried and laughed.

It was whimsical, nostalgic and poignant.

Two hours of sheer joy.

Beautiful arrangement of the songs and loved hearing less played ABBA songs Angel Eyes Kissed the Teacher and Andante Andante.

CHER was fabulous but some of her jokes didn’t land but Jesus she slayed the house down!

Great atmosphere at the screening will probably go again.

saw the sequel again earlier today and then just finished rewatching the original on netflix

the original i think will hold up much better, i just think it’s a very solid film.

the sequel doesn’t have as many ABBA classics though it is a fun ride especially for fans of some of their lesser hits.

i also noticed i much prefer the way the original was filmed, the sequel kind of looks like a made-for-tv movie in comparison

the strengths of the sequel are the prequel elements (despite a bit of inconsistencies regarding the timeline of the potential fathers sleeping with Donna and each one kind of feels like a “fling”) and the ending section with Cher and Meryl Streep where i think is where the movie really comes to life. one annoyance was Dancing Queen’s inclusion being so ridiculous and unnecessary... like they’re showing them coming on the boat and they’re dancing and that’s it.

rewatching the original it seems like they must have all had so much fun making the movie, i’m not sure if the sequel captures that same spirit.

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