Results tagged “ABBA” from Birmingham Mail - Mega Movies

WHEN the film-loving Beatles wrote 'One, two, three, four... all together now', little could they have imagined how appropriate those words would be in cinemas in 2008.

And for a group that succeeded them as the world's favourite writers of timeless, classic songs.

All together now: 'We all live in an Abba submarine'.

Fans of the Swedish supergroup will today be eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new version of Mamma Mia!

Selected cinemas are getting a Sing-Along version of the year's hottest movie.

It will run on screens next to the original version for those who don't want to be involved with a karaoke session.

So now you can choose. You can either listen to Pierce Brosnan singing badly.

Or the lasses sitting behind you singing in disharmony as his backing singers while rustling giant tubs of popcorn.

Should be interesting. Should be fun.

What's more, the release of Mark II (or rather Bjorn&BennyII) should also help to propel Mamma Mia! towards the all-time UK top ten beyond the £50 million box office mark.

See today's Birmingham Mail for full details!

I SAW MAMMA MIA (PG) today - and predict it will be a monster hit throughout the summer with ABBA fans going back time and again to see it.

The whole movie is so deliciously silly and funny from start to finish it will brighten up everyone's holidays.

Assuming, of course, you can't stand ABBA. In which case, you should run a mile. Or see a psychiatrist - preferably in Scotland where they think Rod Stewart is a good singer.

According to figures from the Film Distributors' Association, here's the top ten UK films of all time.

1 Titanic 20th Century Fox £69,025,646
2 Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Warner Bros. £66,096,060
3 Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring Entertainment £63,009,288
4 Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King Entertainment £61,062,348
5 Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Entertainment £57,600,094
6 Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets Warner Bros. £54,780,731
7 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (BVI) UK £52,515,550
8 The Full Monty 20th Century Fox £52,232,058
9 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Twentieth Century Fox £51,063,811
10 Casino Royale Sony Pictures £50,734,856

Depending on the weather and the economy, I reckon Mamma Mia! could gatecrash the top ten. And it wouldn't surprise me if it didn't challenge Titanic.

Especially as the financial downturn might even work in its favour.

Two reasons. ABBA fans - and there's plenty of them - could see it five times each and still have change from £30 (outside of London). What a bargain!

Moreover, we're all in need of cheering up... and this is the best film medicine in years, far more rewatchable than the Harry Potter and Star Wars nonsense that's hogging three of the top ten places.

Mamma Mia! stars our very own Julie Walters on top form alongside Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth (whose Bridget Jones's Diary is 17th with £42 million).

It's released on Thursday, July 10 so book your tickets for the opening weekend now - and don't miss our full review in the What's On section of the Birmingham Mail on Friday, July 11.