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@@andreasolano8248 I cant either but I still enjoy the film. Meryl may not be the best singer but crap will I be bawling during Slipping Through My Fingers
My auntie was an ABBA mega fan in the 80s, so when this film came out, she and her best friend came dressed up as hippies to pick me up from school, and we went to go and see it. I was too young to find them embarrassing and thought it was hilarious. I laughed through the whole film too and looking back now, I'm glad I got to see a film about so many independent, great women with two of the most amazing, independent women in my life:)) so no, I will not tolerate any Mamma Mia slander either.
I think that this movie has one of the most beautiful mother-daughter relationships put to film. Every time that I watch "Slipping Through My Fingers", I can't help but to cry.
"Why is everyone singing?" now imagine if people ask those questions about other movie genres "Why is everyone in this jumpscare movie screaming?" "Why is everyone in this romance movie falling in love?"
Mamma Mia! was never supposed to be “serious” or “intellectual” - it’s a musical/film to bring happiness and silliness for a couple of hours. Like life, happiness and silliness are needed every so often. Accept it for what it is and love it. It’s harmless fun.
I love how its almost like a Greek comedy too! The rule of three acts with the 3 fathers, all the action occurring in one day on a remote island and centring/ending with a wedding (even in not the conventional way you'd expect!). Even the presence of the back-up singers and dancers kind of acts like the way a Greek chorus would. Loved that!
Terence Maughan right at the very end, if you watch through all of Waterloo, there’s a shot of the Olympians cracking up. If you look closely, they’re all people that you see around the island throughout the movie. It’s also foreshadowed when Donna mentions some higher power hating her and a nearby group of islanders cracks up.
The fact that Colin Firth said this his favourite film says it all! I LOVED Mamma Mia 2, maybe even preferred it but that's a bold statement I'm not ready to commit to yet.
This actually made me cry a little bit. I've always ALWAYS felt fiercely defensive of this film. I've never seen such a truthful representation of the older women in my life and even more so the relationship I have with my mum. We watch it together and can never get through the "slipping through my fingers" scene without crying. Thank-you, Leena. This and your Dirty Dancing video are both fantastic. You keep sticking up for the media I love with beautifully articulate and succinct arguments and I would love to see more content like this.
Tbh I went in with a lot of negative preconceptions of the film. But I realted so much with the mother daughter relationship and it won me over. It sucks that the people who often label it as trash arent the audience it's really made for
Sexuality has nothing to do with how much of a man you are. Not all gay people love ABBA and Hansen and love mini dogs and having their hair done. I'm gay and I HATE ABBA!!!! I would rather go for a big cheese burger or watch some boxing then friggin get my nails polished. It's juts a stereotype that all gay men are girly and weak, my first boyfriend is a soldier in the British army and has served in Afghanistan too, one of my best friends who is gay like practicing cage fighting and so does his boyfriend. I'm a G0Y anyway, look it up!
I actually teared up a bit at this video and I'm not entirely sure why, except that until you'd pointed it out I hadn't really realised how nice it is to see women like my mum, middle aged, single, silly and funny and loud, usually wearing dungarees, on screen. Men have been allowed to be middle aged and still behave "badly" for eons, its nice to see older women not suffering for once.
lol literally taught myself to sail the summer after Mamma Mia 2 came out because i fancied Young Bill and felt single and unhealed from a breakup after a very long term but very high school relationship and then came second at women's Nationals that same year. now i have an incredible and platonic male helm and we have a boat mixtape that we sing together of ABBA songs on the water because it turns out what I was yearning for when I binged both Mamma Mias was not a love interest but after a need to explore and love myself because god knows why i felt like a burnt out spinster at 19 lol. showing middle aged women having fun on screen is radical not only for middle aged women, but like, women everywhere who are conditioned to fear the spinster times as a fate worse than death. but like, if my middle aged times look literally ANYTHING like Mamma Mia I am signing up for that hello
The first Christmas after my dad died my family wasn't in the mood to watch a super christmasy movie so we randomly watched Mamma Mia which thus began a weird family tradition of watching it and singing to ABBA every Christmas which we have for the last 7 years. This movie genuinely filled our home with so much joy when we were in a place of so much pain. As a digital nomad I actually went through an experience that felt very similar to Donna's but also feel like in all of the characters, old and young, I can see a piece of who I am or who I inspire to be - and I think that's what's beautiful about this hilariously cheesy film. You're right, it is a film about women just living life and giving in to the joys life and true friendship brings. Thanks for making this video! And heck ya watch Mamma Mia 2 it is equally wonderful in it's own right!
Leena Leena LEENA. I've spent the last eleven years defending this film and now, finally, someone has my back! I've seen negative criticism about Mamma Mia that is fair. The color grading is A Bit Much, the act 1 finale IS three consecutive musical numbers that don't further the plot, Pierce Brosnan really cannot sing. BUT I don't care!!! It is more than the sum of its parts and I will love it until I die. I will also say that the sequel is also good fun and a great viewing experience--especially if you look at it more as a companion piece than as a sequel (which is easy to do since the plot does not line up with what we learn in the first movie). Lily James is a star and the young dads are hot and Waterloo is one of the best musical numbers ever on film. Thank you so much for making this video. I have to go send it to all my friends now.
What were the 3 consecutive songs in act 1? I didn’t realise the movie was split into acts haha. I can only think of the 3 songs at the end with Meryl and pierce ( winner takes it all, and the other 2 )
i was also very scared to watch MM2 but it was such a blast. Might I say, even better?? It was definitely better ito cinematography but the 'younger' versions of the cast was also brilliant. There was a few details that were changed, but overall one of my favourite cinema experiences! the music were brilliant *chef's kiss*, and the visual gags didn't fall flat. Basically, I love both films and acknowledge that I have a HUGE nostalgia bias towards the first one (I was 10 when it came out & instantly became my favourite film) but also acknowledge that the 2nd film expands the mother-daughter dynamic in a different way (no spoilers!!) Awesome video Leena!
I totally agree about MM2! One of my most memorable and joyous cinema experiences ever, if not THE most enjoyable. All of us in the audience laughed and cried as one. I’ll never forget it
I am here before the premiere to witness there is already a dislike on this video. haters gonna hate, your dislike has been declared: invalid. edit: I have already liked the video, of course.
Okay thats awesome, your future girlfriend (if youre attracted to girls) is lucky that you'd watch them with her. My ex would have NEEVVERR dealt with me watching the movies at least twice a week
I LOVE mamma Mia 1 and 2, they’re my ‘happy films’ that are guaranteed to cheer me up but my only complaint is that Cher’s character was utterly pointless she added nothing to the story.
mamma mia 2 was pointless in general. I enjoyed the songs, they were gold and the characters and the performances but the plot was nonexistent and the story inconsistent to the first one...
I feel like Cher really pulls me out of the story. Like that’s just Cher, she’s not even playing a normal person she’s playing a rich and famous singer- she’s playing Cher. Also I’ve never much been a fan of her voice so I don’t like Fernando (those dance moves are just fucking HUH)
I’m Greek so naturally I have always liked this movie, And I was also disappointed to see a lot of hate on it. So I’m glad that you made this video and changed so peoples minds :)
loved this! totally watch mamma mia 2 (not just because I’d love to see an analysis like this one...but maybe slightly because of that!) seriously though, it’s a good film xxx
As someone who loves mammia mia with an aggressive level of feeling, thankyou for this video!!! Female centered movies are so rarely considered "great movies" whether they be serious stories or light-hearted comedies, because they either get written off as girly or the concerns aren't those of men so they aren't taken to heart for some reason.... anyway, i love watching video essays about good movies when that includes a female narrative! (another channel that does this is a channel called moderngurlz, its very bubblegum pink so easy to underestimate, but i would really reccommend looking through a few of their video essays which put beautiful chinese foreign films in the same breath as hepburn movies and the same breath as typically "great" movies, and its great to see movies on a level playing field.) ..............anyway, really appreciated this video as always, but i just want to let you know, please, please, dont watch mammia mia 2. it is so nearly a good film but they just went completely wrong with it, i am not a fan.
Seriously same though!!! The amount of love i have for these movies sometimes makes me feel like im going to burst. I watch them like 3 times a week. Theyre my absolute favorite
mamma mia was my grandfather's most favourite movie. the music, the characters and the storyline, his favourite. he had the brightest laugh and smile i had ever come across. he had a smoking addiction, and then found the strength to stop when his lungs almost collapsed 20 years ago. his youngest brother died when he was 27, his two siblings passed away in february 2019 and his wife had a heart attack (but thankfully survived) in that same month. whenever i travelled to see him again, he was always so warm, and was my no 1 supporter. he loved me for me, and was always there for me. i was never upset around him because with one smile he could lift my mood. until november 2019, when he had a stroke and collapsed, passing away almost immediately whilst playing his favourite sport, golf. whenever i watch mamma mia now, it reminds me of my friendship with my grandfather and how amazing he was. whenever i watch the first movie, i feel his energy right beside me. it's as if he's watching it with me. this movie on so many different levels is amazing, heartfelt, positive and nostalgic. not only was it the first musical i had ever watched and fallen in love with, but mamma mia is my favourite franchise of all time.
You've just put your finger on exactly why I feel like I love watching this movie, almost despite myself. I particularly felt like this about the sequel, I swung wildly between wanting to leave and sobbing my heart out. In the end I stayed and sobbed my heart out, and recommended it to everyone I knew. These movies are wild.
I found out recently that the crew would give all the actors drinks before shooting to make the laughing and happiness really genuine and it made me love this film even more :)
🎇PLEASE WATCH MAMMA MIA 2 It is so fun and so fantastic (and some great background representation). Lilly James is phenomenal, as well as the actors who play the other 'young' characters.
I was around 10 years old when I went to see Mamma Mia with my mom. I was obsessed after that. I think for a lot of people in my generation it's a major classic. It was very moving to watch this, I really hadn't thought about the politics behind the movie, just about how it made me insanely happy.
when here we go again was released i was kind of mad about how they killed off donna, but here's the thing that sort of changed my connection to the movie. nearly a year ago i was travelling, and on my flight to the netherlands (and to sweden afterwards) i rewatched the film and i swear, it reasonated with me in another level. i saw myself in young donna, a girl who just wanted to escape and find herself by going through all these crazy adventures and that's pretty much what i aim for in life. i really wish they didn't take off the scene where she and rosie & tanya sing i wonder (departure) before she leaves for paris, that said so much of her character then.
apparently they didn’t actually kill off Donna. they asked Meryl Streep to do the movie but she doesn’t do sequels so the whole story had to be redone. they ended up getting Meryl Streep to do the ending song but that’s mostly it
layla sipos yeah meryl does sing in the end credits and has her own version of the day before you came but in hwga if i recall sky tells sophie that her mom has been “gone for a year”
I actually had a conversation with the mildly sexist father of my boyfriend and used your argument of playing happiness is way harder than anger or sadness, so this could be Meryl Streeps best work. And he hesitantly agreed with me!
Had a warm fuzzy feeling through this whole video. Would definitely recommend Mamma Mia 2 - it's not the same, but still involves lots of fun and they do Waterloo!
This made me a little emotional watching. Such a great analysis, too damn true! When my half sister was born (when I was 14) she quickly became obsessed with the film as a toddler (and still is 15 years later) - she would copy the outfit changes and would even “dive” off a piece of furniture into a “sea” of pillows just as the actress does 🤣 Needless to say she/we watched it so many time the dvd got damaged. It’s definitely our families film 🤣
I've been so lucky to see the stage show and it is hands down one of my favourites. My brother was with me and he was also in full swing of things. I've seen both film versions countless times, including at the cinema with my mum who has an aversion to anything like that. I grew up listening to ABBA as they're a favourite of my mother's which she's passed down to us. It never fails to cheer me up, just having it on in the background etc. My heart becomes full when I can sing badly out of tune to ABBA cos no one really gives to much of a sh*t. It's such a feel good thing. I do love the story of you being adopted by older mildly drunk ladies. Shows that musicals really do help people. The last time I seen a show was The Lion King just before lockdown. I'll always recommend that to anyone too, and Kinky Boots which also fulfills my heart 💛
Mamma Mia is a treasure! It is one of the few movies I could watch at any moment! I was a huge ABBA fan as a kid and went to see the musical when I was a kid and just loved it. When the movie came out, I was so excited! I never thought about the ideas you present but now I love it even more! :)
YES YES YES YES YES! THIS FILM IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS TO HAPPEN TO CINEMA! I have so many happy memories of watching this film with friends and family. Thank you for bringing this essay into our eyes and ears. I will force it into the faces of any Mamma Mia haters. Also, Mamma Mia 2 is a medium level film. Watch it with no expectations other than "that was nice". I treat it like a spin off rather than a legit sequel. It annoyed me that there were some inconsistencies in the storyline that's established in the first film. BUT! It's still a Mamma Mia film, so obviously I am here for it.
These extremely random video essays about movies not currently in the public eye are my absolute favourite of yours and always make me go revisit the film with even more love in my heart 💕
I would love for you to make one of these videos for Mamma Mia 2! I LOOOVE that one. I think it's my favorite movie ever because it makes me laugh, sing, dance, and cry (sometimes all of those at the same time) the whole way through.
First time I watched it in the theater I was with my mom, two of her friends and my sister. Every women in there were singing and dancing in their chairs and the second time the song Mamma Mia played we all started to dance for real.... It was kind of a magical moment, I was a teenager. Stil the favorite movie for my mom ❤️
I grew up watching and loving Mamma Mia, so watching Mamma Mia 2 was one of the greatest theatre experiences in my life. It’s just as silly, nonsensical and fun as the first one and it even still has its super sincere and tearful moments. I firmly believe that súper trouper being sung by Cher and the cast from both films side to side is the greatest movie credit sequences of all time. It also helps that I watched it with friends who loved the first one just as much and would sunny along to every song (because it reprises tons of songs from the first)
That’s my best friend’s favourite movie, it’ll always have a special place in my heart because I love thinking about how happy she is whenever she watches it or an ABBA song comes on!
Thank yooooou for giving me the words I was missing! Mamma Mia is such a delight. My only issue with it: why is it set on a Greek island with close to zero Greek representation (apart from the background actors) when "Mamma Mia" is Italian?! Why not an Italian island? Hm.
I think the combination of Abba songs and the beauty of a Greek island in the summer is why this movie makes me so happy every time I watch it.. partly because I’m Greek 😅
Girl, I’m Greek and we don’t get offended by that stuff here. I love Mamma Mia, and it’s such a privilege for us. Also, we’ve also filmed Greek movies in America and we don’t have Americans in them, because it’s about the Greek experience. So we don’t really mind.
i stopped everything to watch this! i think the thing i agree with most is how much JOY there is in this movie, and how much of a delight it is to watch. in my experience when i talk about mamma mia with someone, it's almost like they're ashamed to say they enjoyed it. it's like they think they need to talk down about this movie, but when i exclaim my own enthusiasm for it they're more open to say that actually yeah they had fun watching it too. and it's a shame because we shouldn't need permission from others to enjoy things. ANYWAY, i don't know if the sequel stands up to a similar analysis, but i do think lily james did a wonderful job capturing donna's charisma. and there's also a mother/daughter scene that's just perfect.
I love how they could connect all the points you just said here by listening to some ABBA songs. In the stage musical, the movie and its sequel! I would never forget how they suddenly started playing Fernando in the second movie, it all made sense at last!
THANK YOU!!!! I just love this video. I didn't particularly like Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, because I feel like it tries too hard to be better (read: have more plot) than the first movie and loses some of that "women hanging out and having fun" thing. But it's worth the watch anyway!
Leena, thank you so much for this. Inspired me to go back and watch this joyful film and (happy) cry through most of it. Driving across the US this week to move in with my mom, and the mother-daughter love is so strong.
My school was going to do a production of mamma mia last spring and i was in it. Sadly corona took that from us 2 weeks before opening. I felt so connected to that cast and this show. I always tear up while listening to thank you for the music because i know people will never hear how beautiful that song was when we sang it perfectly for the first time.
Mamma mia holds such a special place in my heart, it’s my mom’s and i favorite movie and she used to sing slipping through my fingers to me the year that i got out of school. The singing, acting and story overall are just so good
I honestly love both movies so much! They never fail to make me feel better. I love the songs and the found family aspect of it and aaaaa part 2 always makes me cry. Just a bunch of fun characters lifting each other up and dancing to awesome songs, but also supporting each other when they're not doing okay. These movies will always have a special place in my heart
I loved this film when i was younger and watched it religiously (an had the soundtrack on CD). I had no idea people hated this movie online until a couple of years ago. This movie always picks my spirit up 😁
I think most people are judging it like it woulf sweep the Oscars just because Meryl Streep and other VERY famous actors are in it. No it's a feelgood movie meant to bring joy. Period. And it did and continues to do so. Sure there are some things I feel are missing from the stage musical (like Under attack) but otherwise no it's great, amazing, fantastic.
I watched the stage play two times. I even won a backstage visit and got to meet the German Donna actress and we practiced a song (thank you for the music) together. And those awesome actresses who have to change so incredibly fast. Haven't even watched the movie yet, because I feared it would destroy the experience. But now I will probably watch it.
I’ve been watching mama Mia since I was a toddler since my nana had the DVD of it at her house. I have an obsession with ABBA, it makes me feel so happy and dancy and just good vibes. And I was so happy when the second one came out, it’s almost my favorite since it shows Donna and the dinamos and idk it just clicks with me more. But ABBA will forever be my fav.
I don't mind the plot, but I hate how they covered the songs, as someone that grew up with ABBA the mamma mia versions just sound bad to me, it's unfortunately a dealbreaker so I'm not able to enjoy the film ..
My grandma, my mom, my cousins and I watched it for the first time when I was like 6. And we all INSTANTLY fell in love with it. Years later when I was like 10 when the show came to our city at the Plaza theatre. My grandma took me and my cousins to watch it. And when the sequel came out my mom and abuela picked us up from school to go watch it together. My grandma only speaks Spanish, but this was her favorite movie in English. In November my grandma passed away. I’m 18 now and it’s been very hard. But we still honor her memory by listening to ABBA and watching the movie every chance we get. So to whoever bashes this movie, I feel sorry for you for not enjoying and understanding the story and listening closely to the music that brings it all together, you’re missing something great.
I don't think mamma mia 2 is that good. I went to an early premiere but it was dreadfully underwhelming. Maybe I missed something, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. It is really fun though but it didn't quite do it for me like mamma mia did. So, give it a watch, you can always try to erase it from your mind if it's really that bad.
I have only seen that episode of the S Club 7 show and i think I saw saw it multiple times. Maybe we had taped it? I had forgotten it existed, thank you for that blast of nostalgia.
I've got so many happy moments connected with Mamma Mia- dancing with my granny, messing around in PE, yelling along as loud as possible while out driving with my best friend. The film in itself is joyful and wonderful, but it's also brought me so much happiness in other ways and just aaaa I love it so much I cannot fully express how important it is to me
I love Momma Mia, both 1&2. I think along side all the points you made, the point of Momma Mia is that inside most of us is a 17 year old that just wants to have fun and not take life so seriously all the time. I feel as though the people who don't enjoy this film lost touch with their inner-17 year old. That, or maybe they hate musicals; which "is why they are singing all the time." I personally find the sudden bursts of unexpected singing part of the fun. And, why wouldn't you have a feather boa at a hotel ! 😁Thanks for the very passionate review.
I never fully appreciated how powerful it is that Sophie and no one else shames Donna for having a baby outta wedlock and not knowing who the dad is until I last year had a baby out of wedlock and single and didn’t know who the dad was until she came. (Also my name too is Donna LOL).
This November, my college did a shadow cast of this film! The actors danced and mouthed the lines the way people will do for rocky horror. I got to design the props and like the whole school packed into our concert hall to scream along. One of the best nights ever.
I was so pleased to hear you say that you watch Mamma Mia! I love both of them and they're the only thing that seems to cheer me up now too. I've actually heard several people mention this nonchalantly lately!
Abba is one of those things, that you may never have thought you've heard of them or their music, but if a song came on... you'd know the words. Its that ingrained in a communal subconscious.
okay but i wanna acknowedge the way you actually put everything that ive wanted to say all these years to the people who bash on it FOR NO REASON other than its “cheesy”, the acting sucks, or like its just not good idk. YOU SAID EVERYTHING PERFECTLY AND I AM GOING TO COME BACK TO THIS VIDEO CONSTANTLY TO JUST SMILE AT HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS MOVIE AHHHH
So glad you made this video!!! Re: Mamma Mia 2, I am full on obsessed. I watch it every couple of months to cheer me up and fall more and more in love with it every time 😂 I can totally understand the hesitance to watch, but I would highly recommend it! It has some very very emotional moments, but overall it is another couple of hours of sheer joy. And Lily James channels Meryl's Donna SO WELL! x
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But have you watched Mamma Mia 2 yet?!?!?!
Imagine having so much hatred in your heart that you can't enjoy two hours of abba songs. Can't relate
I cant enjoy the singin of pierce bross an o in some parts maryl strepp
I just think they are shit performances ❤️
Kit Hand LOLL
@@andreasolano8248 I cant either but I still enjoy the film. Meryl may not be the best singer but crap will I be bawling during Slipping Through My Fingers
abba songs are annoying
My auntie was an ABBA mega fan in the 80s, so when this film came out, she and her best friend came dressed up as hippies to pick me up from school, and we went to go and see it. I was too young to find them embarrassing and thought it was hilarious. I laughed through the whole film too and looking back now, I'm glad I got to see a film about so many independent, great women with two of the most amazing, independent women in my life:)) so no, I will not tolerate any Mamma Mia slander either.
i absolutely love this comment
This is so wholesome
i saw this like a week ago and it keeps popping up in my head because it’s so amazing and cool
Having unprotected sex with multiple men in a week is independent? Maybe if you pay for everything your self but we know that rarely happens
I think that this movie has one of the most beautiful mother-daughter relationships put to film. Every time that I watch "Slipping Through My Fingers", I can't help but to cry.
SAME!
Literally one of the best parts of the film, my mum got married last year and I sang it with her as I helped her get ready.
@@claradouglas825 this is BEAUTIFUL and made me well up a little bit
So true!
SAMMEEE I CRY EVERY. FUCKING. TIME
"Why is everyone singing?" now imagine if people ask those questions about other movie genres
"Why is everyone in this jumpscare movie screaming?" "Why is everyone in this romance movie falling in love?"
'Why are the physics unrealistic in this kids show?"
“Why are there so many cowboys in this western?”
"why are there so many aliens in this sci-fi movie?'
"Why is he green?"
SERIOUSLY THO!! Its a MUSICAL
Mamma Mia! was never supposed to be “serious” or “intellectual” - it’s a musical/film to bring happiness and silliness for a couple of hours. Like life, happiness and silliness are needed every so often. Accept it for what it is and love it. It’s harmless fun.
Excaaaaccttlllyyy
"Mamma Mia is not trending right now" - well, let me invite you to TikTok
Leen Bauer love being on the mamma Mia side of tiktok 🤣🤣
I literally am downloading tiktok for this sole reason so you better not be lying to me lol
@@bryanaperry8760 you won't be disappointed 💖
@@leenbaui4465 lol i have returned to update you all! I certainly am not disappointed by MammaMia tik tok lol
i love mamma mia tiktok
I love how its almost like a Greek comedy too! The rule of three acts with the 3 fathers, all the action occurring in one day on a remote island and centring/ending with a wedding (even in not the conventional way you'd expect!). Even the presence of the back-up singers and dancers kind of acts like the way a Greek chorus would. Loved that!
Books Are Brain Food and of course the stinger joke where it’s revealed the islanders are actually the Greek gods!
@@EclipseDoesArt when/where was that revealed?
I've never realized that! Thanks for pointing it out. :)
Terence Maughan right at the very end, if you watch through all of Waterloo, there’s a shot of the Olympians cracking up. If you look closely, they’re all people that you see around the island throughout the movie. It’s also foreshadowed when Donna mentions some higher power hating her and a nearby group of islanders cracks up.
@@EclipseDoesArt Dang, I never notice that.
The fact that Colin Firth said this his favourite film says it all! I LOVED Mamma Mia 2, maybe even preferred it but that's a bold statement I'm not ready to commit to yet.
Colin Firth stanning this film himself is giving me LIFE
One of my favourite films ever. Yaaas Leena, give it to them.
💪💪💪
Mamma Mia 3: Harry finds the love of his life
That's all I really want
Sofia Dimas yes
- Gay love story
- ABBA music
The magic duo that we deserve
@boneless Oooo yeesss
This actually made me cry a little bit. I've always ALWAYS felt fiercely defensive of this film. I've never seen such a truthful representation of the older women in my life and even more so the relationship I have with my mum. We watch it together and can never get through the "slipping through my fingers" scene without crying. Thank-you, Leena. This and your Dirty Dancing video are both fantastic. You keep sticking up for the media I love with beautifully articulate and succinct arguments and I would love to see more content like this.
Tbh I went in with a lot of negative preconceptions of the film. But I realted so much with the mother daughter relationship and it won me over. It sucks that the people who often label it as trash arent the audience it's really made for
"men hate the musical because it doesn't center THEIR sexuality" - so on point
Sexuality has nothing to do with how much of a man you are. Not all gay people love ABBA and Hansen and love mini dogs and having their hair done. I'm gay and I HATE ABBA!!!! I would rather go for a big cheese burger or watch some boxing then friggin get my nails polished. It's juts a stereotype that all gay men are girly and weak, my first boyfriend is a soldier in the British army and has served in Afghanistan too, one of my best friends who is gay like practicing cage fighting and so does his boyfriend. I'm a G0Y anyway, look it up!
I feel like this is very prejudiced but it’s okay because it’s not against a minority 😅. See how stupid that shit sounds
I actually teared up a bit at this video and I'm not entirely sure why, except that until you'd pointed it out I hadn't really realised how nice it is to see women like my mum, middle aged, single, silly and funny and loud, usually wearing dungarees, on screen. Men have been allowed to be middle aged and still behave "badly" for eons, its nice to see older women not suffering for once.
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YES
I didn't really like this film to begin with, but then...congrats! You changed my mind. How many times do you see that in a comments section?
Haha amazing! A moment in history I’m sure x
@@leenanorms You had some great points 😀 very good work.
lol literally taught myself to sail the summer after Mamma Mia 2 came out because i fancied Young Bill and felt single and unhealed from a breakup after a very long term but very high school relationship and then came second at women's Nationals that same year. now i have an incredible and platonic male helm and we have a boat mixtape that we sing together of ABBA songs on the water because it turns out what I was yearning for when I binged both Mamma Mias was not a love interest but after a need to explore and love myself because god knows why i felt like a burnt out spinster at 19 lol. showing middle aged women having fun on screen is radical not only for middle aged women, but like, women everywhere who are conditioned to fear the spinster times as a fate worse than death. but like, if my middle aged times look literally ANYTHING like Mamma Mia I am signing up for that hello
❤️🙌🏻👏🏻
Thats cool af
I am absolutely so happy for you and incredibly proud!!! I’m glad you were able to find something you love
Yassss girl you’re living the dream😍
ummm amazing??
The first Christmas after my dad died my family wasn't in the mood to watch a super christmasy movie so we randomly watched Mamma Mia which thus began a weird family tradition of watching it and singing to ABBA every Christmas which we have for the last 7 years. This movie genuinely filled our home with so much joy when we were in a place of so much pain. As a digital nomad I actually went through an experience that felt very similar to Donna's but also feel like in all of the characters, old and young, I can see a piece of who I am or who I inspire to be - and I think that's what's beautiful about this hilariously cheesy film. You're right, it is a film about women just living life and giving in to the joys life and true friendship brings. Thanks for making this video! And heck ya watch Mamma Mia 2 it is equally wonderful in it's own right!
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Leena Leena LEENA. I've spent the last eleven years defending this film and now, finally, someone has my back! I've seen negative criticism about Mamma Mia that is fair. The color grading is A Bit Much, the act 1 finale IS three consecutive musical numbers that don't further the plot, Pierce Brosnan really cannot sing. BUT I don't care!!! It is more than the sum of its parts and I will love it until I die.
I will also say that the sequel is also good fun and a great viewing experience--especially if you look at it more as a companion piece than as a sequel (which is easy to do since the plot does not line up with what we learn in the first movie). Lily James is a star and the young dads are hot and Waterloo is one of the best musical numbers ever on film.
Thank you so much for making this video. I have to go send it to all my friends now.
The companion piece bit is spot on!
Totally agree! I think you mean Pierce Brosnan not Piers Morgan though lol!
@@CbaToBeOriginal I definitely did lmao thank God Piers Morgan isn't in this movie 🤭
What were the 3 consecutive songs in act 1? I didn’t realise the movie was split into acts haha. I can only think of the 3 songs at the end with Meryl and pierce ( winner takes it all, and the other 2 )
@@Cutiemaan Super Trouper goes straight into Gimme Gimme Gimme which goes straight into Voulez-Vous
I love Mamma Mia so much. I really like when reviewers respond with "It's just so fun," because that's the only explanation you really need.
i was also very scared to watch MM2 but it was such a blast. Might I say, even better?? It was definitely better ito cinematography but the 'younger' versions of the cast was also brilliant. There was a few details that were changed, but overall one of my favourite cinema experiences! the music were brilliant *chef's kiss*, and the visual gags didn't fall flat. Basically, I love both films and acknowledge that I have a HUGE nostalgia bias towards the first one (I was 10 when it came out & instantly became my favourite film) but also acknowledge that the 2nd film expands the mother-daughter dynamic in a different way (no spoilers!!)
Awesome video Leena!
I totally agree about MM2! One of my most memorable and joyous cinema experiences ever, if not THE most enjoyable. All of us in the audience laughed and cried as one. I’ll never forget it
Soo true ! I had so much fun in the theatre I went and saw it 4 more times!! It was such a blast :D
The first one is iconic but the second one is SO beautiful
ok ur comment convinced me to watch mm2 tonight
Mm2 is sooooo good, the differences, and inconsistencies between the movies barely even bug me (which is rare af)
This movie leans into the “musical” aspects which I love and add the to absurdity of the humour. It’s just so good. Thanks for making this :)
Coming from someone who studied film at uni and had to deal with film snobs, this was an amazing analysis of Mamma Mia!
I could never imagine someone disliking this film, and the way you articulated the feeling that comes with it is spectacular.
I am here before the premiere to witness there is already a dislike on this video. haters gonna hate, your dislike has been declared: invalid. edit: I have already liked the video, of course.
😂😂😂
I'm a 15 year old guy and I love this movie in secret.
Okay thats awesome, your future girlfriend (if youre attracted to girls) is lucky that you'd watch them with her. My ex would have NEEVVERR dealt with me watching the movies at least twice a week
I LOVE mamma Mia 1 and 2, they’re my ‘happy films’ that are guaranteed to cheer me up but my only complaint is that Cher’s character was utterly pointless she added nothing to the story.
I mean, she added cher to the story
That's right but I still love Ruby.
mamma mia 2 was pointless in general. I enjoyed the songs, they were gold and the characters and the performances but the plot was nonexistent and the story inconsistent to the first one...
I feel like Cher really pulls me out of the story. Like that’s just Cher, she’s not even playing a normal person she’s playing a rich and famous singer- she’s playing Cher. Also I’ve never much been a fan of her voice so I don’t like Fernando (those dance moves are just fucking HUH)
I like to think that Chers character was brought in mostly to find a way to put the song "Fernando" in....
I’m Greek so naturally I have always liked this movie, And I was also disappointed to see a lot of hate on it. So I’m glad that you made this video and changed so peoples minds :)
Gumptioner here re-commenting for the algorithm because this video essay needs to be seen by more people!!!
Haha thanks Abby 🙏
MM fans are amazing, the joy in the cinema while watching MM2, everyone singing together was just *chefs kiss*
loved this! totally watch mamma mia 2 (not just because I’d love to see an analysis like this one...but maybe slightly because of that!) seriously though, it’s a good film xxx
Yes!!
The thing with Mamma Mia is it’s not the best movie technically, but it makes people very happy and it’s a feel good movie.
As someone who loves mammia mia with an aggressive level of feeling, thankyou for this video!!! Female centered movies are so rarely considered "great movies" whether they be serious stories or light-hearted comedies, because they either get written off as girly or the concerns aren't those of men so they aren't taken to heart for some reason.... anyway, i love watching video essays about good movies when that includes a female narrative! (another channel that does this is a channel called moderngurlz, its very bubblegum pink so easy to underestimate, but i would really reccommend looking through a few of their video essays which put beautiful chinese foreign films in the same breath as hepburn movies and the same breath as typically "great" movies, and its great to see movies on a level playing field.) ..............anyway, really appreciated this video as always, but i just want to let you know, please, please, dont watch mammia mia 2. it is so nearly a good film but they just went completely wrong with it, i am not a fan.
Seriously same though!!! The amount of love i have for these movies sometimes makes me feel like im going to burst. I watch them like 3 times a week. Theyre my absolute favorite
mamma mia was my grandfather's most favourite movie. the music, the characters and the storyline, his favourite. he had the brightest laugh and smile i had ever come across. he had a smoking addiction, and then found the strength to stop when his lungs almost collapsed 20 years ago. his youngest brother died when he was 27, his two siblings passed away in february 2019 and his wife had a heart attack (but thankfully survived) in that same month. whenever i travelled to see him again, he was always so warm, and was my no 1 supporter. he loved me for me, and was always there for me. i was never upset around him because with one smile he could lift my mood. until november 2019, when he had a stroke and collapsed, passing away almost immediately whilst playing his favourite sport, golf. whenever i watch mamma mia now, it reminds me of my friendship with my grandfather and how amazing he was. whenever i watch the first movie, i feel his energy right beside me. it's as if he's watching it with me. this movie on so many different levels is amazing, heartfelt, positive and nostalgic. not only was it the first musical i had ever watched and fallen in love with, but mamma mia is my favourite franchise of all time.
You've just put your finger on exactly why I feel like I love watching this movie, almost despite myself. I particularly felt like this about the sequel, I swung wildly between wanting to leave and sobbing my heart out. In the end I stayed and sobbed my heart out, and recommended it to everyone I knew. These movies are wild.
I found out recently that the crew would give all the actors drinks before shooting to make the laughing and happiness really genuine and it made me love this film even more :)
🎇PLEASE WATCH MAMMA MIA 2
It is so fun and so fantastic (and some great background representation). Lilly James is phenomenal, as well as the actors who play the other 'young' characters.
I was around 10 years old when I went to see Mamma Mia with my mom. I was obsessed after that. I think for a lot of people in my generation it's a major classic. It was very moving to watch this, I really hadn't thought about the politics behind the movie, just about how it made me insanely happy.
Mamma Mia is my happy place. I watch it once a month and whenever I feel low, just makes the world so much BETTER
“Lay all your love on me” is always on my fyp on tiktok
when here we go again was released i was kind of mad about how they killed off donna, but here's the thing that sort of changed my connection to the movie.
nearly a year ago i was travelling, and on my flight to the netherlands (and to sweden afterwards) i rewatched the film and i swear, it reasonated with me in another level. i saw myself in young donna, a girl who just wanted to escape and find herself by going through all these crazy adventures and that's pretty much what i aim for in life. i really wish they didn't take off the scene where she and rosie & tanya sing i wonder (departure) before she leaves for paris, that said so much of her character then.
apparently they didn’t actually kill off Donna. they asked Meryl Streep to do the movie but she doesn’t do sequels so the whole story had to be redone. they ended up getting Meryl Streep to do the ending song but that’s mostly it
layla sipos yeah meryl does sing in the end credits and has her own version of the day before you came but in hwga if i recall sky tells sophie that her mom has been “gone for a year”
maria organuh yeah true
I actually had a conversation with the mildly sexist father of my boyfriend and used your argument of playing happiness is way harder than anger or sadness, so this could be Meryl Streeps best work. And he hesitantly agreed with me!
i didn't need convincing but i watched the video anyway so wHY AM I CRYING
also Mamma Mia 2 is lovely! i think i love them both equally
Same
Nooo, you have to check out the second one as well. I thought it was better than the first. So many more great ABBA songs.
Whichever one I watch I'm like "omg this one is the best one!" haha! Love them both so much
Had a warm fuzzy feeling through this whole video.
Would definitely recommend Mamma Mia 2 - it's not the same, but still involves lots of fun and they do Waterloo!
This made me a little emotional watching. Such a great analysis, too damn true!
When my half sister was born (when I was 14) she quickly became obsessed with the film as a toddler (and still is 15 years later) - she would copy the outfit changes and would even “dive” off a piece of furniture into a “sea” of pillows just as the actress does 🤣 Needless to say she/we watched it so many time the dvd got damaged.
It’s definitely our families film 🤣
I've been so lucky to see the stage show and it is hands down one of my favourites. My brother was with me and he was also in full swing of things.
I've seen both film versions countless times, including at the cinema with my mum who has an aversion to anything like that. I grew up listening to ABBA as they're a favourite of my mother's which she's passed down to us.
It never fails to cheer me up, just having it on in the background etc. My heart becomes full when I can sing badly out of tune to ABBA cos no one really gives to much of a sh*t. It's such a feel good thing.
I do love the story of you being adopted by older mildly drunk ladies. Shows that musicals really do help people.
The last time I seen a show was The Lion King just before lockdown. I'll always recommend that to anyone too, and Kinky Boots which also fulfills my heart 💛
immediately looking up video essays on the film you’ve just watched is my permanent mood
AND ON MAMMA MIA 2
THERE ARE SO OBVIOUS THINGS THAT DONT MATCH UP BUT ON ITS OWN IT WAS STILL A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE AND THE MUSIC WAS JUST PHENOMENAL
Mamma Mia is a treasure! It is one of the few movies I could watch at any moment! I was a huge ABBA fan as a kid and went to see the musical when I was a kid and just loved it. When the movie came out, I was so excited! I never thought about the ideas you present but now I love it even more! :)
Why did I get choked up at you talking about Thank You For The Music
YES YES YES YES YES! THIS FILM IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS TO HAPPEN TO CINEMA! I have so many happy memories of watching this film with friends and family. Thank you for bringing this essay into our eyes and ears. I will force it into the faces of any Mamma Mia haters.
Also, Mamma Mia 2 is a medium level film. Watch it with no expectations other than "that was nice". I treat it like a spin off rather than a legit sequel. It annoyed me that there were some inconsistencies in the storyline that's established in the first film. BUT! It's still a Mamma Mia film, so obviously I am here for it.
Oh, dude, Mamma Mia 2 absolutely would stand up to analysis. I hope you've had a chance to watch it!!! It's amazing.
I haven’t finished watching but I need to say that I’m SO SO happy this video exists. Mamma Mia is honestly iconic and I love every second of it.
These extremely random video essays about movies not currently in the public eye are my absolute favourite of yours and always make me go revisit the film with even more love in my heart 💕
Mamma Mia 2 isn’t as good as the first one but I still thought it was really good! Lily James is amazing in it and it’s worth a watch
I freaking LOVE Lily James. Mm2 is sooooo good i barely even mind the inconsistencies between the two
I would love for you to make one of these videos for Mamma Mia 2! I LOOOVE that one. I think it's my favorite movie ever because it makes me laugh, sing, dance, and cry (sometimes all of those at the same time) the whole way through.
my only issue with this film is the way they cut out Bjorn's singing part in their rendition of "honey, honey"
Yess oh that would have been so good
First time I watched it in the theater I was with my mom, two of her friends and my sister.
Every women in there were singing and dancing in their chairs and the second time the song Mamma Mia played we all started to dance for real....
It was kind of a magical moment, I was a teenager. Stil the favorite movie for my mom ❤️
I grew up watching and loving Mamma Mia, so watching Mamma Mia 2 was one of the greatest theatre experiences in my life. It’s just as silly, nonsensical and fun as the first one and it even still has its super sincere and tearful moments. I firmly believe that súper trouper being sung by Cher and the cast from both films side to side is the greatest movie credit sequences of all time. It also helps that I watched it with friends who loved the first one just as much and would sunny along to every song (because it reprises tons of songs from the first)
That’s my best friend’s favourite movie, it’ll always have a special place in my heart because I love thinking about how happy she is whenever she watches it or an ABBA song comes on!
Yes it is one of the most joyful, heartwarming films ever
Thank yooooou for giving me the words I was missing! Mamma Mia is such a delight. My only issue with it: why is it set on a Greek island with close to zero Greek representation (apart from the background actors) when "Mamma Mia" is Italian?! Why not an Italian island? Hm.
My mom and I literally had the same question a few days ago! We thought maybe they needed a nice, closed off and INEXPENSIVE location?
@@mena8409 lol probably. There's Italian islands though, and also plenty of scenes were obviously shot in a studio
I think the combination of Abba songs and the beauty of a Greek island in the summer is why this movie makes me so happy every time I watch it.. partly because I’m Greek 😅
Could have been that it was cheaper to film it in Greece than Italy o 3 o
Girl, I’m Greek and we don’t get offended by that stuff here. I love Mamma Mia, and it’s such a privilege for us. Also, we’ve also filmed Greek movies in America and we don’t have Americans in them, because it’s about the Greek experience. So we don’t really mind.
the way your writing sensibility emerges subtly throughout your videos makes them so enjoyable to watch, its a ride
i stopped everything to watch this! i think the thing i agree with most is how much JOY there is in this movie, and how much of a delight it is to watch. in my experience when i talk about mamma mia with someone, it's almost like they're ashamed to say they enjoyed it. it's like they think they need to talk down about this movie, but when i exclaim my own enthusiasm for it they're more open to say that actually yeah they had fun watching it too. and it's a shame because we shouldn't need permission from others to enjoy things.
ANYWAY, i don't know if the sequel stands up to a similar analysis, but i do think lily james did a wonderful job capturing donna's charisma. and there's also a mother/daughter scene that's just perfect.
I love how they could connect all the points you just said here by listening to some ABBA songs. In the stage musical, the movie and its sequel! I would never forget how they suddenly started playing Fernando in the second movie, it all made sense at last!
THANK YOU!!!! I just love this video. I didn't particularly like Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, because I feel like it tries too hard to be better (read: have more plot) than the first movie and loses some of that "women hanging out and having fun" thing. But it's worth the watch anyway!
Leena, thank you so much for this. Inspired me to go back and watch this joyful film and (happy) cry through most of it. Driving across the US this week to move in with my mom, and the mother-daughter love is so strong.
Watch Mamma Mia 2!!!!!!! It's incredible, I love their young versions and the songs are perfect! Watch watch watch, you will love it.
My school was going to do a production of mamma mia last spring and i was in it. Sadly corona took that from us 2 weeks before opening. I felt so connected to that cast and this show. I always tear up while listening to thank you for the music because i know people will never hear how beautiful that song was when we sang it perfectly for the first time.
HOW did I never know that the musical came before the movie? damn I'm a fake fan
Mamma mia holds such a special place in my heart, it’s my mom’s and i favorite movie and she used to sing slipping through my fingers to me the year that i got out of school. The singing, acting and story overall are just so good
My first reaction to the title: "Wait some people don't like Mamamia?!?!"
I honestly love both movies so much! They never fail to make me feel better. I love the songs and the found family aspect of it and aaaaa part 2 always makes me cry. Just a bunch of fun characters lifting each other up and dancing to awesome songs, but also supporting each other when they're not doing okay. These movies will always have a special place in my heart
Can you talk about your opinion on Mamma Mia 2?? I would really like to know. Also, absolutly loved this video,soo good!!
I loved this film when i was younger and watched it religiously (an had the soundtrack on CD). I had no idea people hated this movie online until a couple of years ago. This movie always picks my spirit up 😁
I think most people are judging it like it woulf sweep the Oscars just because Meryl Streep and other VERY famous actors are in it. No it's a feelgood movie meant to bring joy. Period. And it did and continues to do so. Sure there are some things I feel are missing from the stage musical (like Under attack) but otherwise no it's great, amazing, fantastic.
I watched the stage play two times. I even won a backstage visit and got to meet the German Donna actress and we practiced a song (thank you for the music) together. And those awesome actresses who have to change so incredibly fast.
Haven't even watched the movie yet, because I feared it would destroy the experience. But now I will probably watch it.
THE best film ever. my 18 birthday “party” in quarentine was about mamma mia!!! besides all was AMAZING 💖💙
MY CHILDHOOD MOVIE BEST MOVIE EVER EVERY MINUTE OF THIS DELIGHT OF A FILM IS DELICIOUSLY WONDERFUL
I’ve been watching mama Mia since I was a toddler since my nana had the DVD of it at her house. I have an obsession with ABBA, it makes me feel so happy and dancy and just good vibes. And I was so happy when the second one came out, it’s almost my favorite since it shows Donna and the dinamos and idk it just clicks with me more. But ABBA will forever be my fav.
I’m ready for this
I teared up at the end there. Great video and I'm glad you produced it.
To the ppl who don’t like mamma Mia-> what’s wrong with you?🙄💅
I don't mind the plot, but I hate how they covered the songs, as someone that grew up with ABBA the mamma mia versions just sound bad to me, it's unfortunately a dealbreaker so I'm not able to enjoy the film ..
this is honestly one of the best/most important/most eye-opening commentary videos on youtube
"To the haters of Mamma Mi-
Me: *get ur head checked. It's bloody amazing. If it's bad to you, GET THERAPY WILL U.* 😂
My grandma, my mom, my cousins and I watched it for the first time when I was like 6. And we all INSTANTLY fell in love with it. Years later when I was like 10 when the show came to our city at the Plaza theatre. My grandma took me and my cousins to watch it. And when the sequel came out my mom and abuela picked us up from school to go watch it together. My grandma only speaks Spanish, but this was her favorite movie in English. In November my grandma passed away. I’m 18 now and it’s been very hard. But we still honor her memory by listening to ABBA and watching the movie every chance we get. So to whoever bashes this movie, I feel sorry for you for not enjoying and understanding the story and listening closely to the music that brings it all together, you’re missing something great.
I don't think mamma mia 2 is that good. I went to an early premiere but it was dreadfully underwhelming. Maybe I missed something, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. It is really fun though but it didn't quite do it for me like mamma mia did. So, give it a watch, you can always try to erase it from your mind if it's really that bad.
Will be rewatching this forever.
I didn't know MAMMA MIA was hated that much? lmao all people I know love/like it. BUT MOOD
I have only seen that episode of the S Club 7 show and i think I saw saw it multiple times. Maybe we had taped it? I had forgotten it existed, thank you for that blast of nostalgia.
I've got so many happy moments connected with Mamma Mia- dancing with my granny, messing around in PE, yelling along as loud as possible while out driving with my best friend. The film in itself is joyful and wonderful, but it's also brought me so much happiness in other ways and just aaaa I love it so much I cannot fully express how important it is to me
I love Momma Mia, both 1&2.
I think along side all the points you made, the point of Momma Mia is that inside most of us is a 17 year old that just wants to have fun and not take life so seriously all the time.
I feel as though the people who don't enjoy this film lost touch with their inner-17 year old. That, or maybe they hate musicals; which "is why they are singing all the time."
I personally find the sudden bursts of unexpected singing part of the fun. And, why wouldn't you have a feather boa at a hotel !
😁Thanks for the very passionate review.
I never fully appreciated how powerful it is that Sophie and no one else shames Donna for having a baby outta wedlock and not knowing who the dad is until I last year had a baby out of wedlock and single and didn’t know who the dad was until she came. (Also my name too is Donna LOL).
This November, my college did a shadow cast of this film! The actors danced and mouthed the lines the way people will do for rocky horror. I got to design the props and like the whole school packed into our concert hall to scream along. One of the best nights ever.
also you absolutely have to do mamma mia 2! I actually really enjoyed it and it makes you love all of the characters even more
I was so pleased to hear you say that you watch Mamma Mia! I love both of them and they're the only thing that seems to cheer me up now too. I've actually heard several people mention this nonchalantly lately!
Abba is one of those things, that you may never have thought you've heard of them or their music, but if a song came on... you'd know the words.
Its that ingrained in a communal subconscious.
okay but i wanna acknowedge the way you actually put everything that ive wanted to say all these years to the people who bash on it FOR NO REASON other than its “cheesy”, the acting sucks, or like its just not good idk. YOU SAID EVERYTHING PERFECTLY AND I AM GOING TO COME BACK TO THIS VIDEO CONSTANTLY TO JUST SMILE AT HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS MOVIE AHHHH
I absolutely loved both this and the Dirty Dancing video. You have managed to put into words the reasons why I adore both films! Thanks Leena!
So glad you made this video!!! Re: Mamma Mia 2, I am full on obsessed. I watch it every couple of months to cheer me up and fall more and more in love with it every time 😂 I can totally understand the hesitance to watch, but I would highly recommend it! It has some very very emotional moments, but overall it is another couple of hours of sheer joy. And Lily James channels Meryl's Donna SO WELL! x