You can dance..you can jive...

Yesterday I unearthed a long forgotten mixed audio tape that I had recorded last year. It had a bunch of Broadway music on it - including three songs from "Mamma Mia." That got me thinking about the new film version of the Broadway musical which is due in theaters in July of this year...

I'm not sure Meryl Streep was the best choice to play Donna. Isn't she a little too old for the part? That made me wonder who would be playing her three past lovers - I was further dismayed to learn that Pierce Brosnan would be playing Sam. Pierce Brosnan?! Can he even actually sing?

Funny enough, I already thought Colin Firth should be in there somewhere - and he is as Harry! I thought David Hyde Pierce would have made an excellent Harry and we all know he can sing (and has the Tony to prove it). I've never even heard of the third actor playing Bill...or the actress cast as Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). I read that Amanda Bynes was considered and I wish she had been cast. She is actually pretty good - plus she was already in one movie with Colin Firth!

I love ABBA so I enjoyed the theatrical version of the upcoming film. It was fun and light-hearted with groovy costumes and hunky men in swimwear. I haven't been very impressed with film versions of musicals - although I did enjoy Chicago and I even thought they did a good job with Phantom of the Opera. Can't say that I'll be rushing out to see this film version...maybe when it hits the dollar theater.

Click here to see the new trailer:

http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LINK//video/trailer/me706862461/