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Is MAMMA MIA! This Summer's HAIRSPRAY!?

this movie by dingus khan	Jun 27th, 2008 12:31:21 PM
looks fucking terrible. no chance in hell it'll be well received.
Is crap this summer's shit? by Pooter the Clown	Jun 27th, 2008 12:33:37 PM
just curious
Damn you Michael Bay! by HANSOLOS_CARBONITEFROZENPENIS	Jun 27th, 2008 12:38:28 PM
Damn you Michael Bay!
Meryl Streep by Mezzanine	Jun 27th, 2008 12:39:00 PM
Gave the whole world AIDs when she decided to do this movie. Literally, airborne AIDs. Fuck ABBA.
Do you mean "Our Last Summer"? by tonagan	Jun 27th, 2008 12:39:14 PM
Because that was in the stage production.
I liked Abba: The Movie by rev_skarekroe	Jun 27th, 2008 12:44:28 PM
In which our hero interviews Abba during an elevator ride and razorblade edits the interview together in a cab ride to the studio. That takes skill, let me tell you.
Pondscum, "cool" is subjective by Big Jim	Jun 27th, 2008 12:44:58 PM
much like comedy and French people.
Our Lasr Summer is in the play but... by The_Bat	Jun 27th, 2008 12:47:15 PM
They put it in the film where "Thank You for the Music" should have been and the film hurts for it a little.
SEYFRIED by The InSneider	Jun 27th, 2008 12:50:22 PM
Is so beautiful, it's almost unfair. I would go see this movie just to stare at her for 2 hours. She is one of my few Hollywood crushes along with Kat Dennings. Plus, Big Love is the shit!
As for Ms. Seyfried. by The_Bat	Jun 27th, 2008 12:50:39 PM
She is fine in the role and one of the better performers. The film is just doesn't warrant a detailed review.
Mamma Mia!!!! It's GAY-tastic!!!!! by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 27th, 2008 12:55:04 PM

It's going to be all about ABBA by CherryValance	Jun 27th, 2008 12:59:46 PM
The movie would have to really really suck in order to make people dislike it. Because everyone loves ABBA. Hearing their songs for two hours will make anyone happy. How do you ruin that? Unless there were numerous scenes of kittens eating babies, I can't imagine the spirit of ABBA being derailed by conventional movie crappiness. This movie will be huge.
It's opening against The Dark Knight!!! by tonagan	Jun 27th, 2008 01:07:08 PM
Could you imagine what would happen if it beat The Dark Knight on opening weekend? Geeks everywhere would spontaneously die of brain hemorrhages. Now THAT would be funny.
Your Right by mr_l_74	Jun 27th, 2008 01:14:18 PM
That would be not going to happen but it would be funny
Looks like everyone's moved on to the Dark Knight TB above... by tonagan	Jun 27th, 2008 01:35:38 PM
Sigh.
(He he)Men at MAMMA MIA by The_Bat	Jun 27th, 2008 01:46:19 PM
I am a girl and I lost man-points watching Mamma Mia! LOL
Hairspray by Don Lockwood	Jun 27th, 2008 02:05:40 PM
I just watched it again last night. What's your problem with it? What DO you like? I've seen two articles by Beaks today and both of them are completely negative.
Oh for chrissake. by Felix_Happer	Jun 27th, 2008 02:07:28 PM
Mamma Mia? Really? Geez-o-wiz.
i fuckin hate abba by bacci40	Jun 27th, 2008 02:24:10 PM
and unless you are forced to go becuase your gf or wife drags you...there is something seriously wrong with you...and ya, i know that elvis costello borrowed one of their rifts for a song...doesnt matter...insipid pop for an insipid movie
Don Lockwood...the original hairspray was great` by bacci40	Jun 27th, 2008 02:25:55 PM
the musical, both on the stage and on screen sucked ass...dont care that it did make money
Film Geeks don't know their history by The_Bat	Jun 27th, 2008 02:34:25 PM
HAIRSPRAY'S score and songs were composed by March Shaiman for South Park:BLU and has a similar vibe to the lyrics sans Expilatives. I am surprised for the lack of geek love for one of us.
Yikes I meant Marc Shaiman. by The_Bat	Jun 27th, 2008 02:38:44 PM
Damn spell check.
Yes, "fantastic" Hairspray by Pdorwick	Jun 27th, 2008 02:52:46 PM
It seems Pearl has better taste in musicals than you which makes your condescension all the more embarassing. Stick to reviewing Transformer movies; "Hairspray" is, by far, the best modern era musical ever made (Chicago? please...)
Just by seeing the trailer by nam0krut	Jun 27th, 2008 03:18:21 PM
I got the urge to drink sprakling mineral water and buttfuck another man
nam0krut, if that is the case by Big Jim	Jun 27th, 2008 03:57:03 PM
I hope, for your neighbours' sake, you never see Helter Skelter
I'd rather watch a guy getting hit in the face with a keyboard by Zeke25:17	Jun 27th, 2008 04:14:02 PM
then anything with ABBA songs in it. (Though I have been known to hum along to "SOS" when it comes on the radio. Maybe if it was set to Angelina Jolie stepping naked out of a pool...)
Is this the film... by moonlightdrive	Jun 27th, 2008 04:55:45 PM
that Beelzebub has put aside for us or am I getting mixed up?
Casting thoughts by Stunt Vocalist 709	Jun 27th, 2008 04:56:37 PM
Years ago I was taken to Mamma Mia! for my birthday by a dear friend. If it wasn't for her, I'd have never heard of it. It was so much fun that I later took my girlfriend to see it in another city. Which I mention for context of my thoughts on the casting. First off, I think that casting big-name actors was a mistake. As fluff as this is, it's a sweet story that is best served without the distraction of star casting. Every time Meryl or Pierce even show up on camera, you see Meryl and Pierce, not the characters they play. This takes away from the suspension of disbelief, which is already hanging on a thin thread in this kind of movie. As far as the demographics of the casting go, none of the main characters in the road productions I saw were black, although there were several very talented background actors of color. I doubt that race was an issue in the casting. If it were, you can bet there would have been at least one major role played by a minority actor. I would rather the leads were black or whatever minority than to be big-name, too-recognizable actors. (As long as they had the chops to pull it off.) I'm not going to see this in the theatre unless I get dragged to it. I'd rather wait in hopes that the Broadway or road production makes it on DVD in my lifetime. I thought the stagecraft was very well done. The set design was very effective and smartly put together, allowing for seamless scene changes. And there's something to the audience/production interaction that adds to this experience. In completely unrelated news, I again make the hapless plea to anyone out there who may have the NEWER Fantasy Island with Malcolm Mcdowell on DVD. Or if anyone knows about a commercial release date of such. Thanks!
@pigphart5000 by frankenfickle	Jun 27th, 2008 06:34:00 PM
cut bait.
brosnan>>>>>>>>craig by Prossor	Jun 27th, 2008 07:08:51 PM

AAAAHbuh by Gozu	Jun 27th, 2008 08:31:11 PM
Now I have "Dancing Queen" stuck in my head. Thanks AICN. Thanks.
Abba's cool, but this flick any good? by Shub-Wankalot	Jun 27th, 2008 08:45:49 PM
I can't say one way or the other, having never seen the Broadway treatment. Even Hairspray the musical didn't shake me out of my socks. Maybe a fall launch would have been better, even near Christmas?
I fuck guys in the ass by red_weed	Jun 27th, 2008 10:19:05 PM
But this is too gay, even for me. I was forced to see the stage show with my school. I guess it doesn't help that although i know all these songs, i don't really like abba that much. Anyway I saw an all white cast. Maybe it was only in america they had some others in there. Anyway chances are i'll end up seeing this after the 5th time i go to dark knight. So I'm hoping the movie cast bring a few surprises. I'm really interested to see bootstrap bill sing...
Hairspray was actually awesome... by cifra	Jun 28th, 2008 12:15:37 AM
... I mean, if you're a true film lover. The amount of layers and subtext and how the ensemble worked - plus an amazing sense of how a musical film should look - made it one of the best musicals ever... way over Grease, just to mention a well-loved overrated movie adaptation
Hairspray is pretty amazing by jpsketch	Jun 28th, 2008 02:13:39 AM
It was my favorite movie of 2007 and one of the best Blurays I own. It got a 92% on RT for a reason.
No doubt I will be masturbating to this... by samuraiyao	Jun 28th, 2008 02:47:05 AM
Thanks to the filmmakers for giving me a reason to sit all the way up top of the back row so that I can do my business...
Hardcore truth: Grammton Clerics love ABBA by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 28th, 2008 08:19:54 AM
Having said that I doubt I'll see this. You can dress up a pig, but it's still a pig. Hmmm,some young thing slept with three guys and doesn't know who the father is. Isn't that just Jerry Springer/Maury Povitch trash? Stick with Muriel's Wedding for the ABBA fix.
ABBA are terrific by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 28th, 2008 11:01:25 AM
but why would you want to see Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep lipsynch to their songs? Just throw on one of their CDs instead and listen to real musical and lyrical talent and ignore this crass corporate shit.
I AM GAY AND I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS! by Sepulchrave	Jun 28th, 2008 12:12:58 PM
..except that Meryl Streep exists in some way.
Streep is 60!!! by tvspace	Jun 28th, 2008 03:17:30 PM
She would have had her daughter at 40+!
Hairspray was B O R I N G - couldn't get thru it by crankyoldguy	Jun 28th, 2008 08:06:16 PM
Borrowed DVD from sister and brother-in-law who 'just loved it.' After 35-40 min, I just it off. My wife said ' what took you so long?' Avoided Mama Mia on stage locally and will avoid this. And I'm not anti-musical. Saw Wicked and though it was kinda interesting, even if the songs were so-so.
My comicreview... by Flodego	Jun 29th, 2008 05:24:15 AM
I've seen the movie in Amsterdam and this is my opinion: http://www.doyouknowflo.nl/dai ly/daily.php?subaction=showcal endar&d=23&m=6&y=2008&month=6& year=2008
oops... by Flodego	Jun 29th, 2008 05:26:07 AM
http://www.doyouknowflo.nl/new s/data/upimages/0608/23-06-08. jpg
On the subject of ABBA by AnAtomicBore	Jun 30th, 2008 09:55:11 AM
The only way I will see this movie is if I drink two full bottles of Dimetap beforehand

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