One of the main reasons Mamma Mia(play and movie) did so well is the love for ABBA. It's the same reason concert promoters put together a billion dollars to try and lure them out of retirement for a handful of reunion concerts.
It boggles the mind but ABBA was huge and their breakup at the height of their worldwide popularity only made them bigger. --- In [email protected], Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: > > Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan for the ladies... Amanda Seifreid (sp?) for > the teen girls...corny music that's nonetheless fun and nostalgic, for the > older (over 40 crowd)...over-the-top dancing and singing to that corny music > for some of the gay men (no joke and no offense meant)...something harmless > in tough times for those who just want to laugh for two hours. > > Even critics who weren't crazy about the movie said it was a harmless bit of > fluff. As summer approaches, some women, older couples, and others who aren't > in line for the superhero or animated blockbusters want something fun. > Usually that's a breezy rom-com, and this fit the bill. it's why smart H'wood > studios often make sure to place a movie like this in theatres at the same > time all the summer "blockbusters" start making their appearances: they > always find the audience that feels left out. > > The same formula appealed to the same audiences when "Sex in the City" was > released. It did pretty decent bank, and i remember seeing all the > demographics listed above in the theatre (yes, I went to see it with my wife) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelwyn" <ravena...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 1:50:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Iron Marvel > > > > > > > Okay, Professor Johnson. Now, explain Mama Mia to me. > > ~rave? > > --- In [email protected] , Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> wrote: > > > > That's not surprising at all. it's still a comic-based movie, and outside > > of comic lovers and those who follow Downey, it didn't initially have huge > > wide appeal. There was skepticism that yet another comic movie--based on a > > character not widely known/loved by the masses--would be mediocre, light > > Daredevil. The fact that was an obvious effects-type movie (due to the need > > for armor that flies) made some laugh or roll their eyes. There was the > > feeling in some circles that Downey--a widely acknowledged great actor--was > > basically slumming and taking a role for a paycheck. Such beliefs felt that > > it'd be more of a sad embarrassment, a silly thing were a failed actor is > > just trying to get paid. I know lots of people like my brother, who is a > > comics/scifi fan, who just stayed home because it wasn't Spider-Man, X-Men, > > or Trek. Parents who'd take their kids to Spider-Man or X-men weren't too > > sure it'd be either good or suitable for their kids, so elected for stuff > > like "Kung Fu Panda", which was awesome, by the way. > > > > Once word-of-mouth got around, it did very well, but given how H'Wood is so > > focused on opening weekend numbers, it didn't do the high blockbuster > > numbers of the other movies you mentioned. It now has the benefit of all > > the word-of-mouth, the critics' raves, the people who saw it on DVD, more > > marketing this time around, some high-profile actors to generate buzz, and > > thus the second film will do much more bank. > > > > The same thing happened to "Batman Begins", which did very well, but not > > shattering numbers. By the time "Dark Knight" came around, the first movie > > was so loved that the second flick did crazy numbers. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kelwyn" <ravenadal@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2010 11:54:07 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Iron Marvel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What I found interesting about Iron Man 1 is that it was only the EIGHTH > > highest grossing movie of 2008 (worldwide). It wasn't even the second best > > SUPERHERO movie. That honor goes to Hancock (number 4 on the list). > > > > Iron Man 1 was beat out by Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda, James Bond Momma > > Mia and Marty the Zebra. > > > > ~(no)rave! > > > > --- In [email protected] , Martin Baxter <martinbaxter7@> wrote: > > > > > > I'm gauging my money right now, because IM2 is on for a midnight showing > > > at > > > a theater just up the road from me. I don't doubt for a minute that it'll > > > set the center-ring pole easily, but I'm still worried about what has to > > > follow. I'm not from Missouri, but they're gonna have to show me. > > > > > > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Kelwyn <ravenadal@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/05/iron-marvel.html > > > > > > > > If Iron Man 2 is the first tent pole of the summer of 2010, Hollywood > > > > should sigh a huge sigh of relief. > > > > > > > > Iron Man 2 may be the best movie sequel since James Cameron's Aliens. I > > > > would invoke The Godfather 2 - possibly the greatest movie sequel ever > > > > - > > > > but, like Aliens, Iron Man 2 is still fun, retaining all the chills, > > > > spills > > > > and thrills of the original while spiffing up the whole enterprise with > > > > some > > > > honest-to-goodness grown-up angst, and taking it up a notch. > > > > > > > > http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/05/iron-marvel.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody > > > hell > > > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > >
