Pierce Brosnan just cannot sing

[suejai]

It was Julie Walters not Christie.

oops, what the heck was I thinking I just saw Dragonheart, the name must have stuck in my head.

 

[olena]

They were playing the songs from the movie on Sirius 3 when they turned it into ABBA radio, so I got to hear him over and over before I finally saw the movie this week. *shudder* I had it Tivo-ed and just blipped through his song. I nearly felt the same about Meryl Streep. She sings better, but those songs weren't really great for her range.

The movie was charming though....

 

[dismom2]

I think that is part of the charm of the movie. No one is supposed to be a professional singer and that is part of the reason the casting was done this way. Even Pierce admitted that he could not sing and could not understand why they wanted him to sing.

I agree, and I think he's very brave for even doing it when he admitted he can't sing well. I couldn't do it.

 

[redlight]

So he's not perfect.

 

[Serena]

You all are just nuts. It was a fun movie, not meant to be taken seriously and having Remington Steele/James Bond sing when he and everyone else knows he can't, just added to his appeal to me. That took guts.

I loved it and sang along with all the songs, and hey, it made me sound pretty good.

 

[mum4jenn]

You all are just nuts. It was a fun movie, not meant to be taken seriously and having Remington Steele/James Bond sing when he and everyone else knows he can't, just added to his appeal to me. That took guts.

I loved it and sang along with all the songs, and hey, it made me sound pretty good.

That's the way some things around here are though. They can never enjoy something for what it is...they have to pick it apart bit by bit. Like the wedding video with all attendants dancing. It was meant to be fun...end of story.

 

[becjlek]

I liked it with him singing.

 

[Serena]

That's the way some things around here are though. They can never enjoy something for what it is...they have to pick it apart bit by bit. Like the wedding video with all attendants dancing. It was meant to be fun...end of story.

I know. It don't get it, but that is okay.

 

[binny]

As long as I can look at him he could read me the phone book and I would be happy. I havent seen mama Mia so I cant comment on singing. dont much think Id care though

 

[suejai]

That's the way some things around here are though. They can never enjoy something for what it is...they have to pick it apart bit by bit. Like the wedding video with all attendants dancing. It was meant to be fun...end of story.

Not sure what you mean with the wedding video comment, but I think you are taking some very light critiques a little seriously. Of course it is a fun movie and I loved it as much as the next person, I've seen it 5 times now. There were just a couple of things that I think could have made it better for me, that's all. I just think musicals should have people in them who can sing, it's not such an outlandish request.

 

[mickaholic4077]

So he's not perfect.

Yes he is!!!!

 

[mum4jenn]

Of course it is a fun movie and I loved it as much as the next person, I've seen it 5 times now.

So why then couldn't you leave your comment as "I loved it" instead of knocking the singing??

If you go back and look at the interviews the actors did when it was being promoted most all of them commented that they (themselves) could not sing and some questioned why they got the part. But after seeing several interviews it was evident that they all had a BLAST making that movie and they realized that it was a fun movie to make and the fact that they used their voices made it that much better.

I think it took great courage to do what they did. And I think they did a GREAT job...(of course I watch movies for the enjoyment factor NOT to see how I can second guess the Director, Producer, and other professionals who get paid big bucks for their expert opinions and know what they are looking for.)

Mama Mia was an adorable movie and I enjoyed all of it and I "got" what the director was going for.

 

[suejai]

.(of course I watch movies for the enjoyment factor NOT to see how I can second guess the Director, Producer, and other professionals who get paid big bucks for their expert opinions and know what they are looking for.)

Nice

 

[2BigKIdz]

That's so funny, I was just thinking about that yesterday. I wish they had cast better singers. If they did this in purpose - I don't agree with their decision

One other thing niggles at me with the way it was cast - don't you think they are all too old. They are in their 50's and she got pregnant 20 years before. That would make them all in their 30's when it all happened and far too old to be behaving that way. Wasn't she supposed to be the same age as her daughter when she got pregnant? So it would be more appropriate to cast actors who are in their 40's IMO. Hope that made sense.

Don't get me wrong I like most of the actors in this movie, just not IN THIS movie. And I do like the casting for the younger characters.

I was wondering about the ages myself, I figured she must have been in her 30's when she got pregnant instead of around 20

Pierce really can't sing very well but I'm sure he sounded better than I would. It wasn't bad enough to make me mute the sound

I did enjoy the movie and I'm really not a fan of musicals.

 

[Carly_Roach]

So why then couldn't you leave your comment as "I loved it" instead of knocking the singing??

If you go back and look at the interviews the actors did when it was being promoted most all of them commented that they (themselves) could not sing and some questioned why they got the part. But after seeing several interviews it was evident that they all had a BLAST making that movie and they realized that it was a fun movie to make and the fact that they used their voices made it that much better.

I think it took great courage to do what they did. And I think they did a GREAT job...(of course I watch movies for the enjoyment factor NOT to see how I can second guess the Director, Producer, and other professionals who get paid big bucks for their expert opinions and know what they are looking for.)

Mama Mia was an adorable movie and I enjoyed all of it and I "got" what the director was going for.

Absolutely. I agree with you 100%.

I've seen the movie several times now since it came on HBO. I didn't think I'd like it because I didn't think I could relate to the storyline. Brosnan's singing threw me off the first time I watched it, but the major saving grace for me was the fact that the cast seemed to be having such a blast in that movie! I took so much joy in watching them express their unbridled joy that Mamma Mia's becoming one of my favorite movies now.

When I see it now and hear his singing, I keep thinking, "Now there's a guy who's likely to sing in a pub after he's had a few pints." At least he can carry a tune.

And seeing Mrs. Weasley (Rosie) and Bootstrap Bill (Bill Anderson) in another element certainly has it's chuckle factor for me. I thought Julie Walters (Rosie) was brilliant in that movie and her voice was the perfect harmony for Christine Baranski (Tanya).

I'm happy with how they did the movie and am going to be adding it to my DVD collection now that I've seen it on HBO. It seems to be a movie more about joy than about who can sing better than the others. The chemistry works and the movie makes me feel good. That's all I care about.

 

[powellrj]

I have seen the movie wayyyy tooo many times, so I have put alot of thought into the ages of the cast.

Here is what I think, the play was written in 1997, so 21 years from that would be 1976 which would date the movie right with the dress of the times. If you figure the cast as they were from 1997 the ages would be about right. Merle Streep would be in her mid-late 40's minus the 20 years to 1976 would put her mid-late 20's.

In the movie they talk about going on the line, which wouldn't be unusual for an older person to say in 97. Now in 09, almost everyone would know its on line and the idea of the resort having a website wouldn't be out of the ordinary.

 

[m&m's mom]

I have seen the movie wayyyy tooo many times, so I have put alot of thought into the ages of the cast.

Here is what I think, the play was written in 1997, so 21 years from that would be 1976 which would date the movie right with the dress of the times. If you figure the cast as they were from 1997 the ages would be about right. Merle Streep would be in her mid-late 40's minus the 20 years to 1976 would put her mid-late 20's.

In the movie they talk about going on the line, which wouldn't be unusual for an older person to say in 97. Now in 09, almost everyone would know its on line and the idea of the resort having a website wouldn't be out of the ordinary.

Good point. i never thought of that. I have seen this movie a gazillion times but now that you mention it, I cannot offhand think of any reason it could not be set 20 years earlier.