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Universal Launches Mamma Mia! Singalongs
Abba fans rejoice: Universal will release a special sing-along edition of its smash musical Mamma Mia! in select theaters, starting Friday, August 29, for a limited run. Who would have guessed that since July this ebullient romantic musical would earn more than $320 million worldwide? It's the fastest musical to reach $100 million in the U.S. and is so far the highest grosser in 2008 in the U.K., Austria, Greece, Hungary, Norway and Sweden.
Mamma Mia!: The Sing-Along Edition will plaster on-screen the lyrics to every musical number, from “Dancing Queen” to “Take a Chance on Me.” For local listings visit mammamiamovie.com.
At a time when movie soundtracks are on the wane, the Mamma Mia! soundtrack is the No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and also the No. 1 album overall in Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Finland and Hungary.
I've enjoyed Hollywood Bowl singalongs, from The Sound of Music to Sergeant Pepper with Cheap Trick. But count me out on this one. As a non-Abba fan, despite the considerable charms of Meryl Streep and Colin Firth, sitting through Mamma Mia! was like nails on a blackboard.
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Oh joy, an Abba sing-along. I'll have to do a double bill with American Idol (after all, they both appeal to me equally).
Posted by: mitkid | August 20, 2008 at 08:37 AM
"As a non-Abba fan..."
Ms. Thompson, you really ought to consider donating your body to science after you are gone. I think you possess a rare body-type that can resist ABBA songs, and studying this odd phenomenon further may advance our knowledge of ABBA addiction considerably.
Posted by: H Nicole Young | August 20, 2008 at 11:26 PM
It's easy to resist Abba, one simply has to open their ears when one of their songs is playing.
Posted by: mitkid | August 21, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Oh common! Mama Mia was a wonderful movie. I can understand that ABBA may not be your kind of music but that doesn't mean it's bad music.
Posted by: becca | August 21, 2008 at 10:52 AM
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Posted by: vivek | September 11, 2008 at 03:15 AM
This is one of the Best Feel Good movies I have seen for some time. I bought the music sound-track and my teenage daughters and I sing along with the music blaring. My parents also enjoyed the Movie and sound track. This movie appeals to all ages. I went and saw it 3 times at the theater, I have never in my 40+ years ever went more than 1 time to see a movie in the theater. Love it, and I am waiting for the DVD release, Hope it is very soon.
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