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One of them should've been a super scientist. Spanakopita!

Fernando is a great song. As for Mamma Mia, I didn’t hate it, and I’m not going to bag on it, but for some reason it really didn’t click for me this time. I’m not sure why that is as I remember liking it quite a bit. Perhaps it was the mood I was in, or, not to get political, the state of the world? It feels like good escapism, but it also feels too frothy. Like, when they world felt more optimistic, this would be light fun, but now it feels, I don’t know, shallow. Don’t get me wrong, I still think it’s a fine movie. I’m really not sure why I didn’t connect to it.

These are my thoughts on it. I liked it just fine the one time I watched it. It was fun. I liked the music. I probably won't watch it again unless someone really wanted to. I think this is probably the best case scenario for a jukebox musical. Unless you count Singin' In The Rain, I can't think of any that come close to this. Don't make me choose!

This was more like My Big Skinny Greek Wedding. Anyway, we watched... and

This was the only thing about the movie I cared to find out I hope it's in part 2

I think frothy is a good way to describe it. Like when you really think about it you establish a lot of these characters with distinct personalities and yet none of that ever comes into play really. Is there any reason that Stellar Skateboard is a globetrotting author? Is that just to explain his boat? What about the one friend being a cookbook author? They give them these things to make them seem less cookie cutter but in the end none of that matters or is expanded upon. They just keep things light and frothy.

If I had to pick, Dancing Queen. On the other hand, Fernando exists...

I don't know what you all are talking about. This is terrible in every way.

As far as the movie goes when all was said and done I knew it was bad and full of plot holes and pointless beats and characters. Yet it was fun and it moved and the music was good. It was neither incredible nor terrible. I don't think I would watch it again, but I do not bemoan having seen it. To me it is one of the most perfectly average movies ever. It took me away for an hour forty and sometimes that's all you need.

Sorry, I’m a bit behind do to my introducing my son to Marvel movies this weekend. I’m only about thirty minutes into Mamma Mia, but I will finish it up today. In the meantime, what’s everyone’s favorite ABBA song? Mine:

They also never really explain the backstory behind each guy. They “transform” into Donna’s memory of them but that Image is only mentioned when King George VI picks up the guitar. Each backstory enacted in the sequel has nothing to do with the flash image from the first movie. WHY does Stellar Skateboard have an eye tattooed on each knee? Is he part of the Illuminati?

That's mine too! In my humble opinion this is there best song musically. That opening synth stuff so good. I just want that playing. Since I want to add I'll throw in my number two which is... Also want to give a bonus shout out to King Kong Song which I doubt anybody will pick but is a fun rocky not very ABBA-like song.

Not to be “that guy,” but as cool as the Explanation Hope Line song was, it gives the wrong number. The lyrics say “619 Ask Paul” when we all know it’s “619 Paul Ass,” er, I mean, “Ask”

In the sequel I missed whatever explained it was 10 years later. I heard that it was one year since (spoiler) and thought the entire movie happened one year after the first. Then Stellar Skateboard shows up VERY fat, the border guard slammed each dad for being old and ugly and I was muy confused.

Next five! 5/21 Bridge on the River Kwai 5/28 A Streetcar Named Desire 6/4 Blade Runner 6/11 Shane 6/18 Modern Times

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A horse walks into a bar and is therefore disqualified from the horse jumping contest.

The sun is out and by out I mean extinguished.

Dress for the job you want, not the job you don't have anymore.

MEGAFORCE AT LAST!! I am going to be pretty hard to live with during this. I apologize in advance. Fun fact: I make comics in my spare time and happen to be working on a Megaforce-inspired comic RIGHT NOW. I mean, not literally now, I'm at work, but in my spare time that's what I am doing.

Wow, the writer of Cool World almost worked on Always, aka Audrey Hepburn's last movie, which is that remake of A Guy Named Joe discussed in the Blake Harris interview.

There's a pretty good recent documentary about Kathleen Hanna too, speaking of. Sort of

Definitely check out the Beastie Boys doc if you are the least bit into the band. My wife called it the Beastie Boys TED Talk.