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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
If you make your way to any traditional pub in the west of Ireland, in the months when the tourists have all gone home, you'll have the men, mostly old men - cow manure on their brogans and tweed caps firmly in place - standing up to sing their songs in Irish and in English. They don't have strong voices, they don't do "American Idol-esque" power chords...their voices are sometimes reedy, often breathy, and sometimes they break on the high notes...but their songs are lovely. Because they're from the heart.
Mr. Brosnan did a fine job. His character was an architect, not a professional tenor, and I found his singing to be perfectly in keeping with the pitch of his acting.
And all of you who hate the movie, and especially those who HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN IT? Jesus, people, lighten up. It's light, it's frothy, it's fun. I laughed, I sang along with my friends, I had a fine time.
I'm the target demographic (52 y/o woman) and the trailers for this made me want to puke. I was insulted, really, like they were just dishing up every menopause-empowerment cliche they could dredge up and throwing it onto the screen, expecting us all to salivate. My apologies to those of you who liked it after all -- but i mean the whole thing is so insultingly improbable on many levels. (For one thing, do women my age have to pretend to be, look, act young and hyperactive in order to be accepted?) But then I don't like Abba either.
i DO like "fun" movies and "lighten up, everyone" movies. This summer I saw and enjoyed get smart, ironman, indy jones, and sex/city. Mamma Mia just looks noisy and contrived, and like it's trying to cash in on the latest incarnation of 'sisterhood is powerful' (that is, women's fun fun fun friendships) -- tho i do want to know where the title comes from, since it's an italian stereotype saying, and they're in greece -?
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