Meryl Streep the “Dancing Queen”
Growing up, my dad was the biggest influence on my musical education, exposing my sister and me to hefty doses of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and other magical classic rock elixirs. My mother preferred the lighter side of music, and probably her most lasting contribution to my music background is passing on her fondness for the bubbly sounds of ABBA.
Yes, I’m known to occasionally and cheerfully imbibe the heady pop music of the 1970s Swedish quartet. And Mom and I aren’t the only ones who like a little “Dancing Queen,” “Does Your Mother Know” and ”The Name of the Game.” ABBA has sold hundreds of millions of albums worldwide. The musical “Mamma Mia!,” which features several of the group’s hits, has been a global smash since it launched in 1999.
The film adaptation of the musical will open in July, and apparently, Hollywood boasts some big-name ABBA fans. The cast includes heavy-hitters Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski.
Universal has launched the movie’s official fan site, www.mammamiafans.com, and released a new trailer. You can see it on Yahoo! Movies by clicking here.
The story centers on Donna (Streep), an single mother who runs a hotel on a small, fictional Greek island. When her daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) decides to get married, Donna invites her old friends, practical singleton Rosie (Julie Walters) and rich divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski). The trio used to be in the singing group Donna and the Dynamos. (And the costumes they wear to relive those glory days are scarily kitschy.)
Sophie secretly invites her own trio to the wedding. In an effort to find out who her father is so he can walk her down the aisle, she reads her mother’s diary and comes up with three likely candidates: Harry (Firth), Sam (Brosnan) and Bill (Skarsgård). Judging from the trailer, wackiness ensues to the bouncy beat of ABBA.
For those who missed the chance to see the stage musical live as part of Celebrity Attractions 2005 lineup, the touring production also will return to OKC Sept. 2-7.
So, get out your dancing shoes.
-BAM
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The movie was great. You should think about doing a secound part of the movie, and keep the same character”s in the movie. I like all of the parts.