Lizzie in Ma Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 And we loved every single minute of it! We laughed, we cried, we sang along and had a ball. Can't wait to watch it again! I wish my dd could see it but no way. It has raunchy moments that are a delight but not for the eyes and ears of my 12 year old. Meryl Streep is beyond wonderful. There are no words. She just IS. Pierce Brosnan can't really sing but that was in no way an issue for us, I would still love him. He can carry a tune, he just isn't a singer. See it, love it, have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I'm glad you posted this. I've toyed with getting it, but held off. I think I'll pick it up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I've got the dvd on my Christmas list - if Santa fails me, I will use some of my Amazon credits to get it! And probably Cranford, too!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I want it for christmas! I saw it this summer and LOVED it! And ditto about my dds seeing it - sigh, because they love ABBA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I got it at Blockbuster tonight; I'm going to watch it tonight while dh is at his soccer game. It sounds great! Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Loved, loved, loved this movie!!!! I saw it with a girlfriend. I don't think I've ever laughed so much. I had no idea what it was about or that the music was all ABBA. But, yea, just the basic premise - that the girl doesn't know which of three men are her father - would clue me in to the fact that it's not for kids!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 A friend of mine, who didn't really know much about it, and her 12yo dd, were invited to see it this summer by another woman, who was taking her 10yo to it - again, because the 10yo had loved it so much. The mom of the 12yo came out of the theater a little stunned. I think she learned the lesson of previewing for herself and not assuming that just because someone she knows quite well was ok with taking a 10yo, that it would be ok for her family..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I loved it, but I went to high school in the 1970s when ABBA was hot. Plus, I was a Pierce Brosnan fan when he was on Remington Steele. Dd, 13, saw it, but was clueless to some of the raunchy stuff (really!), but had I known I wouldn't have taken her. Actually, my mother took us. If you grew up in the 1970s, you can tell what song's coming next, which was part of the fun. Pierce Brosnan cannot sing well, but he is the hottest man in the movie, IMO. I've also been a Meryl Streep fan since back when Sophie's Choice, etc, came out in the theatres. But Colin Firth, I can take him or leave him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I asked for it for Christmas (my only gift). I know nothing about the movie, except the cast and the music. That is all I need to know. Pierce Brosnan (swoon), Colin Firth (swoon), and Meryl Streep (in middle or early high school my bff's father said I looked like her - check my pic on the family photo thread and see what you think) all in one movie - yeehaw! I discovered ABBA the summer of '79 while staying with my cousin in Belgium. Oh the memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I saw it with my sister, too. Talk about a movie that just makes you feel so good and alive. I can't say enough good things about it - I thought it was A++++++. I loved watching Pierce Brosnan in that bell-bottom outfit with the belt buckle that said "Sam" on it. I still smile when I think about him wearing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Yes, my dd saw it before me, with her girlfriends. She came and told me that the mother (Meryl Streep) is JUST like me. So when I finally saw it, I thought it was hilarious that my dd sees me like that, but also touched :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janna Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I saw it this summer with 2 girl friends. It was wonderful, and I loved the movie also. It was morally corrupt, LOL, but so was Beaches and I saw that movie over and over and over when it came out. But will somebody please explain the ending? I was having such a ball watching it, not wanting it to end and then Colin Firth was all of a sudden...well, I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but if you have, what WAS that about? Came out of nowhere, did it not? It totally ruined the feel-good ending for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat19 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 My sister and I went and seen it at the theater~we loved it! It's at the top of my Christmas list :D so I'm hoping that is what I get.. If not, I know I will get money from my in laws so I will pick it up myself :D Can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Such a fun movie. I saw it in the theatre with friends for Ladies Night Out. We sang our hearts out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamoon Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 i loved this movie too, and i took my 7 year old (almost 8) to see it becase she had already memorized all the songs form my cd. i think some of the things probably went over her head, but for the most part, i thought it was pretty clean. lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in TN Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 This is my favorite movie!!! My mom, my 15dd, and I saw it this summer. It's on my Christmas list also! :) I can't wait to see it again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I guess I'll have to buy it. I rented it and watched it once and I was actually SAD that dd8 couldn't watch it with me. I wanted to watch it again before taking it back but I didn't have time. Now I think I'll buy it to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I saw it this summer with 2 girl friends. It was wonderful, and I loved the movie also. It was morally corrupt, LOL, but so was Beaches and I saw that movie over and over and over when it came out. But will somebody please explain the ending? I was having such a ball watching it, not wanting it to end and then Colin Firth was all of a sudden...well, I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but if you have, what WAS that about? Came out of nowhere, did it not? It totally ruined the feel-good ending for me. Yes, it did seem to come out of nowhere, didn't it? I'd blocked that out, I guess, but when I thought about it it did make sense because (spoiler alert--don't scroll down if you haven't seen it) She was the one and only woman he ever "had," so what happened with him at the end explains why she was the only woman he ever slept with. But, no, I didn't expect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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