"It's my last night of freedom... which is what some might see it, but for me it's the last night before the greatest adventure of my life." - Sky
There’s nothing special about this entry; I just want to write about a movie that got me hurrying up straight into the cinemas after my 1-hour flight from Dipolog City back to Manila, luggage and all.
It was purely by accident: I was going to watch Wanted with Ryh (Check out my previous post) when the theatrical trailer for Mamma Mia! was shown, and I immediately fell in-love with the movie and told myself, “Damn, I’m sooo gonna watch that movie!” In fact, I was able to download the full soundtrack two weeks even before the movie was scheduled for screening across Manila. I originally planned to watch it on its opening date with one of my girls or even my mom, but since I was engaged in another activity that time, I promised myself that I’d watch it as soon as I got back. And I did. ^_^
The story was basically about a young girl, Sophie (Played by Amanda Seyfried), who’s about to get married to Sky (played by Dominic Cooper) and her out-of-the-ordinary ploy to gather all three men (Sam – Pierce Brosnan; Harry – Colin Firth; Bill – Stellan Skarsgard) who were all once involved with her mother, Donna (Played by Meryl Streep), hoping one of them is her ‘real father’ so that he could ‘give her away’ on her wedding day. Lots of comedy and LOTS of singing, the setting is set on a Grecian island, where one will see lots of seas and skies. I won’t answer the question as to who the real father is supposed to be or if there’s a happy ending for Sophie and Donna – that will just spoil the fun now, won’t it? You’d better watch if you want to find out! ^_^
Now I’ve seen quite a number of big screen adaptations for popular musicals, like Phantom of the Opera, High School Musical, Chicago, and Moulin Rouge. They were all quite good, actually. But nothing was as enjoyable as Mamma Mia! to date. I’m not really sure if it’s Meryl Streep getting jiggy with the Abba songs (Think Mamma Mia, Money Money, Super Trouper, amongst others.), or the ever-savvy Pierce Brosnan, but after watching the movie I felt elated and content because the movie compensated for all the buzz and talks it created among movie critics and the press worldwide. Who would have thought that the cold and relentless she-boss in The Devil Wears Prada would be able to pull off a singing stint with an Abba hit? Talk about versatile!
As I was on an FX ride going home, I couldn’t help singing the songs from the movie in my head. I dunno about the others, but it’s the kind that gets a song stuck on your head for at least a couple of days, or even for another week maybe. My mom didn’t know I’ve seen the movie already; heck she’d raise her eyebrows on me when she learns that I headed straight to the cinema instead of home after a tiring flight. Most likely, she’ll want to watch it me; I wouldn’t mind seeing the movie again, even for the nth time. It’s one of those rare movies I’d never get tired of watching over and over.
There’s nothing special about this entry; I just want to write about a movie that got me hurrying up straight into the cinemas after my 1-hour flight from Dipolog City back to Manila, luggage and all.
It was purely by accident: I was going to watch Wanted with Ryh (Check out my previous post) when the theatrical trailer for Mamma Mia! was shown, and I immediately fell in-love with the movie and told myself, “Damn, I’m sooo gonna watch that movie!” In fact, I was able to download the full soundtrack two weeks even before the movie was scheduled for screening across Manila. I originally planned to watch it on its opening date with one of my girls or even my mom, but since I was engaged in another activity that time, I promised myself that I’d watch it as soon as I got back. And I did. ^_^
The story was basically about a young girl, Sophie (Played by Amanda Seyfried), who’s about to get married to Sky (played by Dominic Cooper) and her out-of-the-ordinary ploy to gather all three men (Sam – Pierce Brosnan; Harry – Colin Firth; Bill – Stellan Skarsgard) who were all once involved with her mother, Donna (Played by Meryl Streep), hoping one of them is her ‘real father’ so that he could ‘give her away’ on her wedding day. Lots of comedy and LOTS of singing, the setting is set on a Grecian island, where one will see lots of seas and skies. I won’t answer the question as to who the real father is supposed to be or if there’s a happy ending for Sophie and Donna – that will just spoil the fun now, won’t it? You’d better watch if you want to find out! ^_^
Now I’ve seen quite a number of big screen adaptations for popular musicals, like Phantom of the Opera, High School Musical, Chicago, and Moulin Rouge. They were all quite good, actually. But nothing was as enjoyable as Mamma Mia! to date. I’m not really sure if it’s Meryl Streep getting jiggy with the Abba songs (Think Mamma Mia, Money Money, Super Trouper, amongst others.), or the ever-savvy Pierce Brosnan, but after watching the movie I felt elated and content because the movie compensated for all the buzz and talks it created among movie critics and the press worldwide. Who would have thought that the cold and relentless she-boss in The Devil Wears Prada would be able to pull off a singing stint with an Abba hit? Talk about versatile!
As I was on an FX ride going home, I couldn’t help singing the songs from the movie in my head. I dunno about the others, but it’s the kind that gets a song stuck on your head for at least a couple of days, or even for another week maybe. My mom didn’t know I’ve seen the movie already; heck she’d raise her eyebrows on me when she learns that I headed straight to the cinema instead of home after a tiring flight. Most likely, she’ll want to watch it me; I wouldn’t mind seeing the movie again, even for the nth time. It’s one of those rare movies I’d never get tired of watching over and over.
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