Mamma! Mia: Here! We! Go! Again! | July 20, 2018 | Universal | Ol Parker to write and direct | Greatest Title of All Time? Yes.

[The Panda]

27 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

 

It’s definitely my favorite blockbuster of the summer btw.

SO EXCITED!!!!

[StevenG]

The original Mamma Mia! was a great film.

It grossed over 600 million worldwide because it was the textbook definition of a "feel-good film" that brilliantly used ABBA songs to tell a simple story that many women could relate to.

I am glad that this is poised to break out!

[The Panda]

Woops, look what just toppled Alexander Hamilton on my Spotify stats @WrathOfHan

 

Edited July 18, 2018 by Pandamia!

[SLAM!]

91% on Rotten Tomatoes.

 

I'm not sure what I expected out of this film, but I definitely didn't expect that. Hopefully, this is a hit for everyone involved, and for its Romantic Comedy genre. Let's get that genre up and running again!

[MrGlass2]

Poor Equalizer is going to get Mama Miaed.

[La Binoche]

My favorite thing about the original MM was when Meryl Streep, then age ~60 (and at best looking 50-55) tells her daughter, age 20 (a lot is made of her being 20) that when she got pregnant her mom kicked her out of the house. In order for that to make sense, they needed to have cast a 35 yo in the Streep role. The lack of attention to detail was hilarious. 

[TalismanRing]

30 minutes ago, La Binoche said:

My favorite thing about the original MM was when Meryl Streep, then age ~60 (and at best looking 50-55) tells her daughter, age 20 (a lot is made of her being 20) that when she got pregnant her mom kicked her out of the house. In order for that to make sense, they needed to have cast a 35 yo in the Streep role. The lack of attention to detail was hilarious. 

More like late 30s or 40 as should as all her friends and lovers.

 

The mother who kicked her out was also described as a now deceased strict Catholic but is now ...  Cher -  so the attention to detail in the new one isn't any better. 

 

Edited July 18, 2018 by TalismanRing

[Cap]

2 hours ago, That One Guy said:

It’s definitely my favorite blockbuster of the summer btw.

 

We going over 40M? 50M? 100M? 

[That One Girl]

7 minutes ago, captainwondyful said:

We going over 40M? 50M? 100M? 

 

300M

[Cap]

4 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

300M

 

Infinity War's OW is going DOWN.  WOOT.

[EliasChristensen]

I just got spoiled by our radio morning show BIG TIME. 

 

Seriously, they spoiled the one and only fact I was curious about. 

 

So I guess I have to wait for "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again...Again". 

[AndyK]

1 hour ago, EliasChristensen said:

I just got spoiled by our radio morning show BIG TIME. 

 

Seriously, they spoiled the one and only fact I was curious about. 

 

So I guess I have to wait for "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again...Again". 

MAMMA MIIIA 

[Jonwo]

13 hours ago, TalismanRing said:

Considering the messed up timeline and ages in this series we could get that story in 5 years with Amanda playing a soon to be grandmother. 

The timeline in Mamma Mia! 2 is super confusing, I think had they just not given a particular date for the flashbacks, they would have gotten away with it

[Valonqar]

It looks like some OS presales are bonkers. 

[titanic2187]

mery streep will get her 22nd oscar nomination thanks to this

[Valonqar]

But Lily James will snag GG nom!

 

Very happy that Lily's getting raves. She was a fantastic Cinderella. 

Edited July 18, 2018 by Valonqar

[AJG]

prorated those that have seen it. Is Meryl dead or alive? Also what’s the plot?

[filmlover]

3 minutes ago, AJG said:

prorated those that have seen it. Is Meryl dead or alive? Also what’s the plot?

The Variety review reveals that

 

Spoiler

the "present day" section of the film takes place a year after Meryl's character died.

 

Edited July 18, 2018 by filmlover

[That One Girl]

Just now, AJG said:

prorated those that have seen it. Is Meryl dead or alive? Also what’s the plot?

Spoiler

Spoiler

Meryl dead.  plot is Amanda Seyfried doing a grand reopening the hotel in remembrance of her.  cuts back and forth between this and Lily James/young Meryl Streep graduating from college and showing how she met young Brosnan, Firth, and Skarsgard before ending up on the island and becoming pregnant.

 

 

[TalismanRing]

@That One Guy - another spoiler question.  Is it true that

 

Spoiler

this film doesn't make any reference to Colin Firth's Harry being gay as the first obviously indicates?  I read that in one film complaint but no review has mentioned it