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Movie Review: Mamma Mia

By Tracy Farr
Editor, The Daily Spittoon

Mamma Mia is one of the most exciting, under-rated movies of the summer, destined to become a classic on the same scale as Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and The Sound of Music. Ladies, no matter how hard your husband fights, drag him to see it -- he'll be glad you did.

(Guys -- Don't listen to me. I'm lying. No matter what I say, just follow along, nodding your head every now and then. Grunt non-committal words like "Um" and "Uh-huh" and "Oh really?" in appropriate places.)

The movie, which stars Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, is about a young girl who is getting married and invites three men to the wedding, hoping to find out which one of the men is her father.

(Guys -- It's the biggest, fattest, ugliest chick flick of all time. This movie is hazardous to your health. Stay far away. Don't even drive past the movie theater if you can help it.)

The musical is based on the songs of ABBA, a Swedish pop group that had tremendous success in the 70s and early 80s. Songs like "Super Trooper," "SOS," "The Winner Takes it All," and "Dancing Queen" are featured throughout the movie, reminding us of a simpler era.

(Guys -- Error is a more appropriate word than era. The songs get stuck in your head and bounce around in there until you feel the need to drive your car off a cliff.)

The story takes place on a Greek Island. The beautiful cinematography, colors, and sweeping vistas make for a movie that is not only enjoyable to the ear, but to the eye as well.

(Guys -- There's a gorgeous sailboat in the movie that just makes you want to jump on it and sail as far away from the cinema as possible.)

The highlight of the movie is when Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan sing ABBA duets to each other. Knowing that the two actors did their own singing makes the movie that much more memorable.

(Guys -- Get out your DVD collection of James Bond movies starring Brosnan and burn them in the fireplace. Let the name of Brosnan forever be stricken from the list of 007 actors.)

The movie is rated PG-13 for sexual references, but you could take your grandmother to see it and she'd love it.

(Guys -- Let your wife or girlfriend take her grandmother. It's about time they had some good quality time together. BUT, if she drags you along too, you may be able to work it to your advantage. Once she sees that you're the only guy in the theater, that little old ladies with blue hair are singing along with the songs, and that all the guy ushers are snickering behind your back, she may feel sorry for you and apologize for making you sit through such a blatantly-made "girlie" movie. If you play your cards right, you may never have to take out the garbage or do the dishes again for as long as you live.)