"SKIP IT" - Last Friday night Netter and I decided to grab some good eats from a local diner and head to Kips Bay theater to catch a showing of the newest Broadway musical to hit theaters, Mamma Mia! As Netter would say it was so terrible, it was great. It truly was a disastrous movie that made me giggle the whole time and not because it was funny.
For perspective, my favorite part of the "movie" was the two older ladies in the movie theater about to throw down and rumble over a seat behind us BEFORE the movie even began. I have stated before how much I love New York interactive movie audiences but these two older women fighting it out over a chair and spilled dinner was truly a classic cinematic moment that didn't make it on film. That being said, it was all downhill once the movie actually started.
One small little piece of advice - never cast Pierce Brosnan in a role where he is required to sing MULTIPLE times. I give props to Colin Firth (a.k.a. Mr. Darcy) and Stellan Skaarsgard for some decent vocal chops; but poor sweet Pierce should have hired a doppleganger who could actually produce melodic sounds.
The overall movie hit the best part at the end during the credits when the director brilliantly dressed up his/her cast in the bejewelled ensembles of Elvis Presley performances past and made them sing on a glittery stage while trying to employ rhythm. It proved they didn't have it, but they looked like they had a good time attempting the impossible.
So what have we learned from this latest go 'round of Broadway hitting the silver screen?? That acting professionals with no vocal or musical talent should not be cast in musical roles. It generally just won't work and get to the theater early in case there is a rumble between two old ladies. Oh the joy!
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