Mamma Mia! or Muriel's Wedding? Which movie do you prefer?

Philippines
July 16, 2008 11:32am CST
My Friends and I watched the Mamma Mia movie over the weekend and it was so great to hear ABBA music again! I feel melancholy and nostalgic everytime i hear Gimme, Gimme.. :P And the actors did a decent job in singing the songs we love so much ^_^ However, I found myself comparing it to Muriel's Wedding. And although fewer ABBA songs were incorporated in Muriel's Wedding, I still liked the story more than Mamma Mia. Muriel's Wedding showed how music affects one's life and how popular ABBA was at the time :) But i still like how they incorporated the ABBA songs into the story in Mamma Mia... When i asked my friend if she liked Muriel's wedding better, she looked at me blankly and said she hasn't even heard of the movie -_- So, I'm asking you which movie is better and i hope i'm not the oly one who has watched both films :)
1 response
@Reesers (1387)
• United States
16 Jul 08
You may be the only one who has seen it so far. It doesn't come out here in the US until Friday. And I can't wait! I've been waiting a long time for it. For me, there is no comparison. Muriel's Wedding is one of my favorite movies and Mamma Mia! is my favorite musical. If the stories were along the same lines, then I could see how they would be compared. There are only two things I see that are similar between the two - ABBA and a wedding. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie! I'm interested to see how it turned out for the big screen.
• Philippines
16 Jul 08
Wow, you mean the movie was shown here, in the Philippines, before the US? I've always thought we have a later release date than the US... I haven't had the opportunity to watch the musical but i get your point.. a movie and a musical is different :) thank you for your response and i hope you will like the movie and that it won't be that far off from the musical. ^_^
@Reesers (1387)
• United States
16 Jul 08
LOL...I guess so! I'm surprised as well. But I think that's been happening a lot more lately, that other places are getting movies before we do. Just a few more days! I actually have to wait until Saturday to see it because I won't have the chance on Friday. I've waited this long. An extra 24 hours should't hurt! ;)