Mama Mia highest grossing film ever...in the UK

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081217/film_nm/us_mammamia_1

"Mamma Mia!" has sunk "Titanic" at the U.K. box office.

The ABBA-themed musical replaced the maritime romance as the highest-grossing movie ever released in the U.K. after selling 69.1 million pounds ($105.8 million) worth of tickets, Universal Pictures International said Tuesday. "Titanic," by contrast, finished up with 69 million pounds in 1998.

"Titanic" remains the biggest film ever released worldwide, with sales of $1.8 billion. "Mamma Mia" earned about $572 million, with Japan the only major market remaining. All figures are unadjusted for inflation.

Buh wha?! :o

[Buslady]

insane in the membrane they are

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

The irony being is that all the reviews I saw of the movie were negative.

[Drtooth]

And to think... The Producers with as much of the original cast, a well written musical with original music, only opened in like, five theaters nationwide for a week.

[Cure]

Shouldn't this be in the Movies section?

[Sewer Bull]

I wonder why people are so disgusted with that, really.

And to think... The Producers with as much of the original cast, a well written musical with original music, only opened in like, five theaters nationwide for a week.

Cos everyone knows ABBA songs, duh.

I bet lots of middle-aged and older people, who normally don't go to cinema, went to see that movie, to have fun and listen to the music of their youth.

[GK Punk]

Shouldn't this be in the Movies section?

Yes, yes it should. *moved*

[Spitfire]

Abba are a European band...Swedish to be exact. They love that crap over there and of course it's influenced our pop scene quite a bit too.

[Lil G]

mamma mia... that movie sucked and i didnt even see it. dark knight blew me away, that didnt beat titanic. i didnt even want to see mamma mia (and i wanted to see hsm 3) and THAT beat titanic. where has the world gone to these days? *shakes head*

[Hannah]

where has the world gone to these days?
Here is the answer to your question:

that movie sucked and i didnt even see it.

i wanted to see hsm 3

[Lil G]

lol good comeback. i have to admit that was pretty stupid of me. but i do lke hsm and there is nothing wrong with that!:x i did meet vanessa hudgens ya know.

[Hannah]

You're probably the epitome of everything I hate in this world, squirt.

[Lil G]

You're probably the epitome of everything I hate in this world, squirt.

whatever. and if anything, youre the squirt for picking on a little kid.

[Cure]

mamma mia... that movie sucked and i didnt even see it. dark knight blew me away, that didnt beat titanic. i didnt even want to see mamma mia (and i wanted to see hsm 3) and THAT beat titanic. where has the world gone to these days? *shakes head*

People like you is what's wrong. You pass judgment on a movie you haven't even SEEN.

[Lil G]

People like you is what's wrong. You pass judgment on a movie you haven't even SEEN.

i know. but it looks dumb.;):P

[Cure]

So you have no say in the matter. Your opinion is invalid.

[Dr. Doom]

My mom had me watching it last night since she's in town for the holidays and was going on about how we never spend time together. The music is pretty good, certainly very catchy, though I dunno so much about the rest of the movie, generally speaking. I've seen other musicals that I feel translated into the context of a movie way better than this.

[Hannah]

whatever. and if anything, youre the squirt for picking on a little kid.
This makes no sense whatsoever.

[Lil G]

This makes no sense whatsoever.

i know. it makes dollers.

[Dr. Doom]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/TobiasFenrir/GOTEM.jpg

[Sewer Bull]

whatever. and if anything, youre the squirt for picking on a little kid.

That little kid making jokes with sexual overtones all over the place?

[Lil G]

That little kid making jokes with sexual overtones all over the place?

yup. its true. im one of the most mature preteens in the world. now where the hell is that kid cuisine

[Hannah]

Okay, really, stop it.

[Lil G]

Okay, really, stop it.

i know. i was just playing around with you people. i do that on purpose. i do that with my brothers and sister too. dont take it personal or something, its just fun.:P sorry if i annoyed any of you(which i know i did).

[Hannah]

My sincerest apologies to your siblings.

[Lil G]

My sincerest apologies to your siblings.

they dont care, they do it back like a day or two later, lol. but i just play along.

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

That little kid making jokes with sexual overtones all over the place?

A song I heard in grade school:

I'm Popeye the sailor man,
I live in the frying pan,
Turn on the gas and burn off my...

(The idea of course is to get someone in trouble by getting them to say something profane.)

[Dr. Doom]

I remember that old chestnut.

[Hannah]

Wow, are you fifty?

[Lil G]

Wow, are you fifty?

no, he most likely isnt cuz that ones still around.

[Hannah]

Ugh. I know he isn't 50. I was making a joke. With my friend. GO AWAY.

[Dr. Doom]

Do I know you?

[Hannah]

This is NOT the time or place.

[Dr. Doom]

Sorry :C -=goes and waits in the car=-

[Lil G]

Ugh. I know he isn't 50. I was making a joke. With my friend. GO AWAY.

NO! this board is for everyone and anyone and i dont have to. you dont have to be so rude.

[Hannah]

So how about that Mama Mia?

[Dr. Doom]

It's spelled Mamma, goddamnit.

[愛]

You guys going out or something?

[Lil G]

You guys going out or something?

i was just wondering the same thing.

[Hannah]

Did it take you over twenty years for someone to love you or something?

[愛]

22, but how is that important?

[Lil G]

Did it take you over twenty years for someone to love you or something?

you talking to me? cuz if you are i got something to say to you to....:evilgrin:

[Hannah]

Wow. You are completely oblivious to everything around you.

[Lil G]

[EDIT BY AI: Watch yourself, little gangsta.]

okay...*breaths hard and gets calm* she just pisses me off so bad. i hardly even did anything and she starts actin like a straight out b***h. shes always been like that. whatever, im not gonna let her get to me like i already did. aight, i gotta hit some zzzzz's:sleep:

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Wow. You are completely oblivious to everything around you.

Don't be hard on him. This thread has gotten to be rather confusing as it is.

[愛]

[EDIT BY AI: Watch yourself, little gangsta.]

okay...*breaths hard and gets calm* she just pisses me off so bad. i hardly even did anything and she starts actin like a straight out b***h. shes always been like that. whatever, im not gonna let her get to me like i already did. aight, i gotta hit some zzzzz's:sleep:

I don't even know what to say to this.

[Peanut]

Don't worry Little G. Hannah is in that stage of her life where if there isn't a dick up her ass, there's some kind of obstruction shove up there that causes her to be an insufferable b*tch the rest of the time.

[Voltron]

Hey, hey, hey! She needs that up there for balance. Like monkeys need tails!

[Hannah]

F*ck this website. I quit!

[Lil G]

F*ck this website. I quit!

you for real? thanks for my christmas present!

[Peanut]

you for real? thanks for my christmas present!

HAHA! You're a little prick!

[Ninjinister]

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I like ABBA; I wouldn't qualify myself as a fan, but I catch myself listening to them sometimes. That said, when I saw commercials for the film, I immediately rolled my eyes. Maybe it's because I'm not a huge fan of non-animated musicals, but this didn't look like my bag. Like most other musical movies I'd seen, the inclusion of the songs seemed forced and unnatural (mind you, still, this is only from previews).

The only musical film in recent memory that I've seen that worked, was Across the Universe. The songs didn't feel shoehorned, were often segued into quite nicely, actually connected to the plot at large, and the actors were decent at singing them.

(Cue "That movie was overrated, you tool!" response in three, two, one...)

[Jester]

I also really liked Across the Universe. It was my girlfriends movie pick that time, and I actually liked it too.

[Hannah]

Across the Universe was terrible.

[Lil G]

Across the Universe was terrible.

didnt you quit?

[Hannah]

I just can't quit you.

[Lil G]

I just can't quit you.

damn it. i was looking forward to having you away.

[KROW]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/BJKROW/cc.jpg

Leave Lil G alone! Leave him alone!



So, the UK proves once again they have taste by ousting Celine for ABBA. Good form.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I went to see it with Mom back in August because ABBA rocks my balls.

[Drtooth]

I like ABBA; I wouldn't qualify myself as a fan, but I catch myself listening to them sometimes. That said, when I saw commercials for the film, I immediately rolled my eyes. Maybe it's because I'm not a huge fan of non-animated musicals, but this didn't look like my bag. Like most other musical movies I'd seen, the inclusion of the songs seemed forced and unnatural (mind you, still, this is only from previews).

Personally, I can't say I'm a musical buff and all, but I just can't stand Jukebox musicals... i.e. ones where they use preexisting songs from a band and then forcibly squeeze the musical numbers between the loosest threadbare of a plot.

Plus, I heard that Pierce Bronsan's singing was.. well, anyone ever see that South Park about the "Brown Note?"... almost to that point. Mix that with a water buffalo.

[Brodie]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hannah View Post
I just can't quit you.
damn it. i was looking forward to having you away.

Man, I can't wait til you two start kissing on the interwebs, and get married down the line. We'll all look back at this and laugh.

Its like watching the trials and tribulations of Kevin Arnold courting Winnie Cooper all over again.

Can't. Wait.

[Mecha Cow]

What's going on in this here thread?

[Spike Spiegel]

I haven't seen the film but was Meryl Streep good in it? She's the one reason I might rent it.