I guess that would explain why Donna was killed off in the sequel. Even John Travolta and Sandra Bullock are also other actors who don’t like to do sequels.
I feel like they could have used another way of having her not on the island at the time over killing her. Also they could have let us know exactly how she died and how long her and Sam got to be together again before it happened. Meryl has said she’d love for them to work her into a third mamma Mia somehow.
@@alyce831 "Also they could have let us know exactly how she died and how long her and Sam got to be together again before it happened" Oh god no. I hate when movies explicitly tell the audience pointless things like that just to satisfy the mouthbreathers who can't just appreciate to movie for what it is. I beleive it is the no. 1 reason why modern mainstream cinema is so terrible.
He's not a great singer, but he's a great performer. And that's ultimately what was required, and accomplished. Especially in this one, the grief felt so real.
Hopefully the both of you ladies end up reacting to Hairspray, Into the Heights and West Side Story, especially the former two if you have the opportunity.
AVOID the most recent West Side Story. Hairspray 2007 was much better than the original made from the Broadway musical. Into the Heights- would never watch.
I lost my mum when I was a kid and I made the catastrophic mistake to watch this movie when I was like 7 months pregnant, I spent majority of the movie In tears 😅
This movie is a bit of an absurdist, surreal masterpiece of strangeness. Considering Donna's mom was clearly mentioned being dead (someone up there) in the first movie it's sort of amazing she's in this one. Still a fun watch, a grand entrance by the grandmother, and the casting is impeccable. :)
I ugly cry every time I watch this movie. I grew up with the first one cause my grandma was a massive ABBA fan and made me and my cousins watch is any chance she got. When this one came out I think me and my friends saw it 5 times in theater. I'm just gonna say too, the casting is so well done. You can't tell me those aren't the original cast members younger selves. Last thing, I think Cher was added as the grandma because along with ABBA, Cher was the pop icon of the 70's
I saw this movie when it came it and have never seen the original. Frankly I loved this movie, even as a sports loving, gym rat kind of guy, simply because I felt like this movie was such a celebration of life that it's undeniable infectious
my mum and i love both movies We both have such a love for musicals. i saw the actual on stage thing with my mother and grandmother, us three also went to the theatre when this one came out, watching these are such a brilliant thing to do and we both have a love for musicals and it's now something we bond over.
The behind the scenes clips for this movie are very entertaining. I didn't like this one the first time I saw it but I love it now. There are days when I watch both movies, when I want to feel like it's summer and all is well with my world.
I saw this movie in the cinema three times and I still think it's a bit more of a masterpiece than the first one. This part gave the impression that the kitsch was more down to earth and therefore more believable. And it's definitely a more emotional movie and I cry at the end every time. By the way. Are you planning on doing any reactions to Matilda the Musical? It's amazing! By the way producer has already confirmed the third part!
I’m glad they used “Knowing Me, Knowing You” in this film. It was sorely missed in the original. I also think the sequel made better use of ABBA songs than the first film. They felt less shoehorned into the story than in the original, in my opinion.
Here are some Musicals to consider: The Last 5 Years. Phantom of the Opera Sweeney Todd Sunday in the Park with George Anything Goes Waitress Into the Woods She Loves Me. These are great musicals and most of which have a professional recordings of the stage version on Broadway HD. I wish I knew how to DM you guys, because I would totally DM you my Broadway HD account info, if you’re interested.😀
Y’all are referring to Lilly James as Cinderella, which was a good movie. But when I think Lilly James, the first thing I think of is her portrayal of Rose in Downton Abbey 🥰
girls, I haven't even started watching. I'm still at the first minute. I'm just here to say you are 2 stunning human beingssss my lord. and I'm just so dang happy you continue the reactions in your own channel :')
My favorite musicals are Brigadoon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Sweeney Todd, Rent, Les Miserables, Into the Woods (both the original and the remake).
I did this musical in high school as the great lily james character!! I think its better than the og!! The guys they got casted as the three dads younger were perfect!! ❤️🔥
My mom loved this movie!! She passed away a week before rhis came out and it was my "brilliant" idea to go see it with my sister. CRAP!!! That was the worst idea ever. My sister and i cried our hearts out😢.!!
Musical reactions are so fun, i always loved the ones back on White Noise. I’m pretty sure the Starkid ones were how I found the channel, and I know at least one of you had the same experience. So if you haven’t yet, you NEED to watch Nerdy Prudes Must Die. Assuming you’ve seen The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals and Black Friday.
I feel like it must have been so stressful for Lily James to play young Meryl Streep, that is some big shoes to fill. Also Amanda and Sky's actor(Dominic Cooper) dated and broke up between the movies, which I feel contributes to how little they interact in the sequel.
I LOVED this film, and IMHO it was better than the first one. Everything was elevated: the music, cinematography, choreography, the cast. But how dare you cut out my favorite song “Why Did It Have to Be Me?” 😂 Mamma Mia 3 is in the works 👀
Me clearly in this movie I saw clearly Sam is Sophie dad because when I saw them they have a connection more than Harry or Bill and in the first one I saw little things about Donna and Sam having a hard and passionate love relationship And If I had to choose one of the two movies I love the most my choice is not discutable it’s definitely Mamma Mia Here we go again because this is the most emotional one
Cast facts/cameos: The two male ABBA members both have cameos in the film: Björn Ulvaeus as a college chancellor during When I Kissed the Teacher and Benny Andersson as a piano player during Waterloo (Benny also appears briefly in the When I Kissed the Teacher scene). This film had the biggest opening weekend at the box-office in the careers of Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Cher. This is the first time in Meryl Streep's career she has ever done a sequel to a film she has done before (she is in Mary Poppins Returns which is technically a sequel but she didn't star in the first one). She doesn't do sequels but she did this one, which says a lot. Despite playing mother and daughter, Cher is only three years older than Meryl Streep. Cher was originally offered the role of Tanya in the first film which she turned down. She also handpicked Andy Garcia to play Fernando. After appearing in the film, Cher recorded a full album of ABBA covers titled Dancing Queen. Amanda Seyfried plays Cosette in 2012's Les Misérables, which I recommend. It's not a musical but I also recommend Letters to Juliet with Amanda and Vanessa Redgrave (also starring in a small role is Ashley Lilley who plays Ali, Sophie's dark-haired friend, in the first Mamma Mia). Fun fact: Baby Sophie was played by Amanda's IRL daughter. Amanda and Dominic Cooper (Sky) dated for about a year after meeting during the making of the first film. I don't know what happened or why they broke up but maybe that's part of why their chemistry is a little off. Even if you didn't really root for them or like them together you could feel their chemistry in the first one. Lily James (young Donna) was no doubt the star of this film. Along with Cinderella, she's also been in films such as Baby Driver and Yesterday along with Pam & Tommy miniseries and Downton Abbey. Jeremy Irvine (young Sam) has starred in films such as War Horse, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death and The Railway Man, the last in which he plays a younger version of Colin Firth's character (also stars Stellan Skarsgård). Hugh Skinner (young Harry) has a small role in 2012's Les Misérables which also stars Amanda Seyfried. Jessica Keenan Wynn (young Tanya) was in Heathers: The Musical off-Broadway. She comes from a big acting family. Goofs: There are some continuity errors, mainly the fact that Donna basically said her mum was dead in the first one ("Somebody up there has got it in for me. I bet it's my mother"). Also, in the first film when Sophie reads Donna's diary it is established that Donna hooked up with the three men in the following order: Sam, Bill and Harry. In the flashbacks in this one it's Harry, Bill and Sam (although she has sex with Bill last). They also look nothing like how she saw them in the quick flashback scene for obvious reasons. And in this one Tanya and Rosie meet Bill and Sam but in the first one they seem shocked to hear that Donna was with 3 guys back-to-back in such a short amount of time. Finally, in the first one, Donna says she didn't go back home when she got pregnant because her mother told her not to bother coming back. In this one it is implied that her mum got pregnant with her after a short fling herself (it's never explicitly said but the story strongly hints that Fernando MIGHT be Donna's father and Sofie's grandfather), but that's more her being hypocritical than a goof. I get what you mean by you wish you had seen some resolution but I feel like this is more realistic. Details: Sophie's biological father was confirmed to be Bill (who coincidentally is a Swede) by screenwriter Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd of the first film. But even without that confirmation, the first film and this one even more so hints heavily at it being Bill due to Sophie being named after and inheriting his aunt Sofia (who is the same one as Lazaros's mother who owns the property which Donna stays in), plus the obvious fact that Sophie has blonde hair and blue eyes like him. If you wanna look even further into it: Bill's twin is a reference to the line he says to Sophie in the first film "You're not going to tell me that you have a twin sister, are you?" But I like that we never find out because DNA isn't what's most important. Also, since Sam married Donna at the end of the first film he is Sophie's step-dad regardless. From what I've read, Meryl Streep would have come back for a bigger role but was fine with the decision to kill off Donna to give way for the younger cast, since with Donna dead in present day they could tell more of her story via flashbacks. They felt it was more emotional and impactful that way. It's kind of the same with the father thing for me in that I'm fine with them not saying explicitly how Donna died. It doesn't really matter. However, director Ol Parker said in an interview the original draft of the script revealed that Donna died of cancer. When Sophie is walking in the church with her baby she is wearing a butterfly dress. In the flashback to young Donna walking in the same church holding baby Sophie she is wearing a butterfly necklace, further symbolizing their connectivity. Also, before Sophie enters the church, Slipping Through My Fingers can be heard in the background. When young Donna and young Harry are walking by the fountain and during Waterloo, he is wearing a Johnny Rotten t-shirt. This is referenced by the character in the first film. When young Donna and the group leave the graduation a small boat is shown with the name "Chiquitita". Behind the scenes: There is a musical number that was cut from the film sung by Lily James, but is included on the soundtrack album and the scene was later released - I Wonder (Departure): ua-cam.com/video/mxozcjOgU2U/v-deo.htmlsi=IQVXiLwRux_AL-pP. The soundtrack also features The Day Before You Came sung by Meryl Streep. It was only recorded because it was one of Benny Andersson's and Richard Curtis' favorites ABBA songs and Meryl wanted to sing it, but it wasn't in the film as the lyrics didn't quite fit in with the story. Though this film is set in Greece (in the fictional island of Kalokairi), it wasn't shot there like the first one. Due to economic reasons the location for this one was the small Croatian island of Vis. Dame Julie Walters was given a day off from filming during the filming of the "Angel Eyes" number so she could attend a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, where she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. The cast and crew surprised her and welcomed her back singing "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" from the musical South Pacific. Lily James had a broken toe while filming the Waterloo scene (she broke her toe on-set by running into a lighting stand). She also had an ingrown toenail and was limping when she had to cartwheel during The Name of the Game. Writer and director Ol Parker said Tanya's line "Be still my beating vagina" after she sees Fernando was only added into the script once Andy García was cast, because he is "that hot". There's a post-credit scene between young Harry and the Greek passport checker where the latter's actor, Omid Djalili, sings Take a Chance on Me a capella in an outtake. Amanda Seyfried said she would be on board for another one, Julie Walters has said it would be her one and only reason for coming out of retirement and despite her character's death, Meryl Streep is willing to return in whatever form that may be. A third film has been confirmed but no word yet on cast or release date. Other musicals I recommend are: The Wizard of Oz (1939) Singin' in the Rain (1952) Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe West Side Story (1961) My Fair Lady (1962) Mary Poppins (1964) & Mary Poppins Returns (2018) The Sound of Music (1965) Oliver! (1968) Funny Girl (1968) with Barbra Streisand The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) A Star is Born (1976 & 2018) Grease (1978) Hair (1979) 9 to 5 (1980) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) with Dolly Parton Annie (1982) Flashdance (1983) Footloose (1984) Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Dirty Dancing (1987) Cry Baby (1990) Sister Act (1992) & Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) Evita (1996) Moulin Rouge (2001) Chicago (2002) The Phantom of the Opera (2004) with the amazing Patrick Wilson Ella Enchanted (2004) Rent (2005) Happy Feet (2006) & Happy Feet 2 (2011) Dreamgirls (2006) Hairspray (2007) Enchanted (2007) & Disenchanted (2022) High School Musical 1-3 (2006-2008) Camp Rock (2008) & Camp Rock 2: Final Jam (2010) Burlesque (2010) Les Misérables (2012) Pitch Perfect 1-3 (2012-2017) Joyful Noise (2012) with Dolly Parton & Queen Latifah Into The Woods (2014) La La Land (2016) The Greatest Showman (2017) The Beauty and the Beast (2017) Aladdin (2019) Eurovision Song Contest: Story of Fire Saga (2020) The Little Mermaid (2023)
Not familiar with Fleabag, but I know Hugh Skinner from Les Misérables, Poldark, and The Invitation(the 2022 one and not the 2015 one, which you ladies should totally react to if you haven’t seen it already).
@10:00 The order she slept with them is not necessarily the same as the order she met them, tbf. We only hear about the events surrounding Sophie's conception, but we know she knew all three prior to that by the way she refers to them.
Since you like mamma Mia . Please, Please consider watching these musicals films and see what you think . 1. Walking on sunshine (2014) 2. Sunshine on Leith (2013) 3. rodgers and hammerstein cinderella (1997) 4. Moulin Rouge (2001) 5. My Fair Lady (1964) 6. The Wizard of Oz (1939) 7. Dreamgirls (2006) 8. Rock of Ages (2012) 9. Oliver! (1968) 10. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) A list of things I think you could be interested to see . Love the channel and the videos you’re making . 😊❤
'One of Us' was Abba's last really big hit in the UK, but it didn't seem to hit in the US. Sacrilegiously I think I prefer it to 'The Winner Takes it All'...
Hey guy, I know you were on a Sci-fi action run on the old channel but definitely give Robocop 1987 a go to get some of that momentum (and viewership) going forward 😉
Hi !! ♥ Greetings from Argentina! I love your reactions and everything !! Can you react to Nine? Is a musical and I will love to see your reaction ♥ please please please Like my wish for my birthday coming in 11 days ♥
I mean, the vibes of this movie are OFF THE CHARTS but I am one of the people that the timeline and various plot points being messed up bothers too much to like it more
Does anyone else feel like there had to be a better way to incorporate Cher into this without retconning Donna having a performer for a mother, played by an actress only three years older than Meryl? Like I love that Cher's in this, I love the Fernando duet, but like... come on, creators, try just a liiiiitle bit harder?
That is cher actually and they are doing a part 3 of MAMA MIA like I was like so excited my math teacher from 7th grade her name is Mrs. Flyer she is so awesome and so nice
the thing that bugs me is them switching sam and harry like their first meet & the way they didn’t look like their young selves from the first movie like how donna remembered them & how sophie and sky are still not married 🥲
so meryl famously doesnt do sequels so the fact that she showed up for the ending of this one tells you just how much she loves these movies
I guess that would explain why Donna was killed off in the sequel.
Even John Travolta and Sandra Bullock are also other actors who don’t like to do sequels.
I feel like they could have used another way of having her not on the island at the time over killing her. Also they could have let us know exactly how she died and how long her and Sam got to be together again before it happened. Meryl has said she’d love for them to work her into a third mamma Mia somehow.
@@alyce831 "Also they could have let us know exactly how she died and how long her and Sam got to be together again before it happened"
Oh god no. I hate when movies explicitly tell the audience pointless things like that just to satisfy the mouthbreathers who can't just appreciate to movie for what it is. I beleive it is the no. 1 reason why modern mainstream cinema is so terrible.
Mamma Mia 2 isn't for continuity, it's for the vibes
Like the first one, its not about the plot, its just that immaculate vibe and lovable people being lovable
@@douglashenrique188And its just the music/songs.
Fun fact the Greek lady who gave Donna the house is named Sophie , so she named her daughter after the women who helped her 🥹🥹🥹
The first movie had us reaching for the tissues during ‘Slipping through my fingers’ then they do it not once but twice this time!!
the "why did it have to be me?" performance is so gd charming!
Definitely the best song of the movie
Honestly it’s adorable
It's my favorite!
I forgot how freaking hard this movie made me cry- the final baptism scene wrecked me!
The old lady is named Sofia and is mentioned in the first movie, sofie is clearly named after her, and I mean, she did so much for Donna is lovely
I loved both films so much. I grew up with ABBA and at the end Cher was just amazing, wow that woman can sing.
lily James took my breath away in this movie, she is the human form of gorgeousness
Pierce Brosnan is really good in both the previous movie and this one especially with singing. Not even kidding.
He's not a great singer, but he's a great performer. And that's ultimately what was required, and accomplished. Especially in this one, the grief felt so real.
i personally like this one more, the emotions hit so hard
Me too, also because I prefere a lot of these songs over the other ones.
Fr also Lily James here? She's great 😭
same
Hopefully the both of you ladies end up reacting to Hairspray, Into the Heights and West Side Story, especially the former two if you have the opportunity.
AVOID the most recent West Side Story. Hairspray 2007 was much better than the original made from the Broadway musical. Into the Heights- would never watch.
@@dsscam No reason to try to disuade anyone with your overall negative output and responses.
I'd LOVE them to do Hairspray
@@EChacon It wasn't really a very negative response...
@@ThatSamoanGuy But dsscam’s response was just dissuading others people choices and decisions
I lost my mum when I was a kid and I made the catastrophic mistake to watch this movie when I was like 7 months pregnant, I spent majority of the movie In tears 😅
This movie is a bit of an absurdist, surreal masterpiece of strangeness. Considering Donna's mom was clearly mentioned being dead (someone up there) in the first movie it's sort of amazing she's in this one. Still a fun watch, a grand entrance by the grandmother, and the casting is impeccable. :)
I ugly cry every time I watch this movie. I grew up with the first one cause my grandma was a massive ABBA fan and made me and my cousins watch is any chance she got. When this one came out I think me and my friends saw it 5 times in theater. I'm just gonna say too, the casting is so well done. You can't tell me those aren't the original cast members younger selves. Last thing, I think Cher was added as the grandma because along with ABBA, Cher was the pop icon of the 70's
Welcome back, ladies! Fun move… even better reaction
I saw this movie when it came it and have never seen the original. Frankly I loved this movie, even as a sports loving, gym rat kind of guy, simply because I felt like this movie was such a celebration of life that it's undeniable infectious
my mum and i love both movies We both have such a love for musicals. i saw the actual on stage thing with my mother and grandmother, us three also went to the theatre when this one came out, watching these are such a brilliant thing to do and we both have a love for musicals and it's now something we bond over.
Now you should watch “Burlesque” with Cher & Christina Aguilera.
I second that!!
@@katiepooh2137 I third it!!!
Oh my gosh, I’m so glad you two loved this! This movie gets dumped on a lot, but it’s just pure fun and joy and vibes
God the ending to this makes me cry. It may break my brain and eff up the events established in the first film, but that ending gets me.
The behind the scenes clips for this movie are very entertaining. I didn't like this one the first time I saw it but I love it now. There are days when I watch both movies, when I want to feel like it's summer and all is well with my world.
I saw this movie in the cinema three times and I still think it's a bit more of a masterpiece than the first one. This part gave the impression that the kitsch was more down to earth and therefore more believable. And it's definitely a more emotional movie and I cry at the end every time. By the way. Are you planning on doing any reactions to Matilda the Musical? It's amazing!
By the way producer has already confirmed the third part!
I’m glad they used “Knowing Me, Knowing You” in this film. It was sorely missed in the original. I also think the sequel made better use of ABBA songs than the first film. They felt less shoehorned into the story than in the original, in my opinion.
It wasn't sung but Knowing Me Knowing You was played when Sophie walked down the aisle in the first film
@@Heida77 Interesting. I never noticed that.
You made me so happy with this upload. Now I badly wanna rewatch this!
Here are some Musicals to consider:
The Last 5 Years.
Phantom of the Opera
Sweeney Todd
Sunday in the Park with George
Anything Goes
Waitress
Into the Woods
She Loves Me.
These are great musicals and most of which have a professional recordings of the stage version on Broadway HD. I wish I knew how to DM you guys, because I would totally DM you my Broadway HD account info, if you’re interested.😀
P.S. Mamma Mia 3 has been confirmed to be happening (at some point) so one day the Mamma Mia chapter can continue!
Y’all are referring to Lilly James as Cinderella, which was a good movie. But when I think Lilly James, the first thing I think of is her portrayal of Rose in Downton Abbey 🥰
girls, I haven't even started watching. I'm still at the first minute. I'm just here to say you are 2 stunning human beingssss my lord. and I'm just so dang happy you continue the reactions in your own channel :')
It was filmed on the island Vis / Croatia.
i would really like to see you react to more colin firth movies! (yes I'm obsessed with him)
The old Greek lady is the Sophia Donna named Sophie after!
Thanks, Hayley! Thanks, Stella! 🏝 I love this one.
This and Hairspray are my go to feel good bopping musicals
I honestly liked the 2nd movie more than the 1st because we get to see the backstory of donna
Love the review from both of you young ladies amazing job
Oh my gosh! Aftering watching the first reaction, I was so hoping they'd watch this one too 😊❤
Sooo one of the directors confirmed that Bill is the biological father of Sophie❤
The best thing is that ABBA still has enought unused music for at least one more original musical 😂
My favorite musicals are Brigadoon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Sweeney Todd, Rent, Les Miserables, Into the Woods (both the original and the remake).
i watched this one before the 1st n i actually love it way more cuz of the amount of songs n the clear story line. still love the og though like obv.
I did this musical in high school as the great lily james character!! I think its better than the og!! The guys they got casted as the three dads younger were perfect!! ❤️🔥
This movie is just full on good vibes for the soul.
My mom loved this movie!! She passed away a week before rhis came out and it was my "brilliant" idea to go see it with my sister. CRAP!!! That was the worst idea ever. My sister and i cried our hearts out😢.!!
I love the Passport guy haha and Team young Bill lol. I loved this one.
To be fair if I fumbled it with Lilly James I’d be regretting it for 20 years as well.
such a fun sequel!!
I dont know if you girls have seen it before but i def recommend tick tick boom!! Great reaction :D
Musical reactions are so fun, i always loved the ones back on White Noise. I’m pretty sure the Starkid ones were how I found the channel, and I know at least one of you had the same experience.
So if you haven’t yet, you NEED to watch Nerdy Prudes Must Die. Assuming you’ve seen The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals and Black Friday.
I feel like it must have been so stressful for Lily James to play young Meryl Streep, that is some big shoes to fill. Also Amanda and Sky's actor(Dominic Cooper) dated and broke up between the movies, which I feel contributes to how little they interact in the sequel.
I love Cher being here but this film is so heartbreaking about Donna ❤😭
I actually like this one better than the first one. Both are fantastic tho😍
I LOVED this film, and IMHO it was better than the first one. Everything was elevated: the music, cinematography, choreography, the cast. But how dare you cut out my favorite song “Why Did It Have to Be Me?” 😂
Mamma Mia 3 is in the works 👀
Finally another video to brighten my day 🤩
i would love to see you react to In The Heights, West Side Story, and Phantom of the Opera!
If you're doing more Musicals, John Carney does some great ones like Sing Street and Begin Again
The vibes of this movie are immaculate and that’s all I have to say!!! Please do Hairspray and Moulin Rouge!
Me clearly in this movie I saw clearly Sam is Sophie dad because when I saw them they have a connection more than Harry or Bill and in the first one I saw little things about Donna and Sam having a hard and passionate love relationship
And If I had to choose one of the two movies I love the most my choice is not discutable it’s definitely Mamma Mia Here we go again because this is the most emotional one
Cast facts/cameos:
The two male ABBA members both have cameos in the film: Björn Ulvaeus as a college chancellor during When I Kissed the Teacher and Benny Andersson as a piano player during Waterloo (Benny also appears briefly in the When I Kissed the Teacher scene).
This film had the biggest opening weekend at the box-office in the careers of Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Cher.
This is the first time in Meryl Streep's career she has ever done a sequel to a film she has done before (she is in Mary Poppins Returns which is technically a sequel but she didn't star in the first one). She doesn't do sequels but she did this one, which says a lot.
Despite playing mother and daughter, Cher is only three years older than Meryl Streep. Cher was originally offered the role of Tanya in the first film which she turned down. She also handpicked Andy Garcia to play Fernando. After appearing in the film, Cher recorded a full album of ABBA covers titled Dancing Queen.
Amanda Seyfried plays Cosette in 2012's Les Misérables, which I recommend. It's not a musical but I also recommend Letters to Juliet with Amanda and Vanessa Redgrave (also starring in a small role is Ashley Lilley who plays Ali, Sophie's dark-haired friend, in the first Mamma Mia). Fun fact: Baby Sophie was played by Amanda's IRL daughter. Amanda and Dominic Cooper (Sky) dated for about a year after meeting during the making of the first film. I don't know what happened or why they broke up but maybe that's part of why their chemistry is a little off. Even if you didn't really root for them or like them together you could feel their chemistry in the first one.
Lily James (young Donna) was no doubt the star of this film. Along with Cinderella, she's also been in films such as Baby Driver and Yesterday along with Pam & Tommy miniseries and Downton Abbey.
Jeremy Irvine (young Sam) has starred in films such as War Horse, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death and The Railway Man, the last in which he plays a younger version of Colin Firth's character (also stars Stellan Skarsgård).
Hugh Skinner (young Harry) has a small role in 2012's Les Misérables which also stars Amanda Seyfried.
Jessica Keenan Wynn (young Tanya) was in Heathers: The Musical off-Broadway. She comes from a big acting family.
Goofs:
There are some continuity errors, mainly the fact that Donna basically said her mum was dead in the first one ("Somebody up there has got it in for me. I bet it's my mother"). Also, in the first film when Sophie reads Donna's diary it is established that Donna hooked up with the three men in the following order: Sam, Bill and Harry. In the flashbacks in this one it's Harry, Bill and Sam (although she has sex with Bill last). They also look nothing like how she saw them in the quick flashback scene for obvious reasons. And in this one Tanya and Rosie meet Bill and Sam but in the first one they seem shocked to hear that Donna was with 3 guys back-to-back in such a short amount of time. Finally, in the first one, Donna says she didn't go back home when she got pregnant because her mother told her not to bother coming back. In this one it is implied that her mum got pregnant with her after a short fling herself (it's never explicitly said but the story strongly hints that Fernando MIGHT be Donna's father and Sofie's grandfather), but that's more her being hypocritical than a goof. I get what you mean by you wish you had seen some resolution but I feel like this is more realistic.
Details:
Sophie's biological father was confirmed to be Bill (who coincidentally is a Swede) by screenwriter Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd of the first film. But even without that confirmation, the first film and this one even more so hints heavily at it being Bill due to Sophie being named after and inheriting his aunt Sofia (who is the same one as Lazaros's mother who owns the property which Donna stays in), plus the obvious fact that Sophie has blonde hair and blue eyes like him. If you wanna look even further into it: Bill's twin is a reference to the line he says to Sophie in the first film "You're not going to tell me that you have a twin sister, are you?" But I like that we never find out because DNA isn't what's most important. Also, since Sam married Donna at the end of the first film he is Sophie's step-dad regardless.
From what I've read, Meryl Streep would have come back for a bigger role but was fine with the decision to kill off Donna to give way for the younger cast, since with Donna dead in present day they could tell more of her story via flashbacks. They felt it was more emotional and impactful that way. It's kind of the same with the father thing for me in that I'm fine with them not saying explicitly how Donna died. It doesn't really matter. However, director Ol Parker said in an interview the original draft of the script revealed that Donna died of cancer.
When Sophie is walking in the church with her baby she is wearing a butterfly dress. In the flashback to young Donna walking in the same church holding baby Sophie she is wearing a butterfly necklace, further symbolizing their connectivity. Also, before Sophie enters the church, Slipping Through My Fingers can be heard in the background.
When young Donna and young Harry are walking by the fountain and during Waterloo, he is wearing a Johnny Rotten t-shirt. This is referenced by the character in the first film.
When young Donna and the group leave the graduation a small boat is shown with the name "Chiquitita".
Behind the scenes:
There is a musical number that was cut from the film sung by Lily James, but is included on the soundtrack album and the scene was later released - I Wonder (Departure): ua-cam.com/video/mxozcjOgU2U/v-deo.htmlsi=IQVXiLwRux_AL-pP. The soundtrack also features The Day Before You Came sung by Meryl Streep. It was only recorded because it was one of Benny Andersson's and Richard Curtis' favorites ABBA songs and Meryl wanted to sing it, but it wasn't in the film as the lyrics didn't quite fit in with the story.
Though this film is set in Greece (in the fictional island of Kalokairi), it wasn't shot there like the first one. Due to economic reasons the location for this one was the small Croatian island of Vis.
Dame Julie Walters was given a day off from filming during the filming of the "Angel Eyes" number so she could attend a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, where she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. The cast and crew surprised her and welcomed her back singing "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" from the musical South Pacific.
Lily James had a broken toe while filming the Waterloo scene (she broke her toe on-set by running into a lighting stand). She also had an ingrown toenail and was limping when she had to cartwheel during The Name of the Game.
Writer and director Ol Parker said Tanya's line "Be still my beating vagina" after she sees Fernando was only added into the script once Andy García was cast, because he is "that hot".
There's a post-credit scene between young Harry and the Greek passport checker where the latter's actor, Omid Djalili, sings Take a Chance on Me a capella in an outtake.
Amanda Seyfried said she would be on board for another one, Julie Walters has said it would be her one and only reason for coming out of retirement and despite her character's death, Meryl Streep is willing to return in whatever form that may be. A third film has been confirmed but no word yet on cast or release date.
Other musicals I recommend are:
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe
West Side Story (1961)
My Fair Lady (1962)
Mary Poppins (1964) & Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Oliver! (1968)
Funny Girl (1968) with Barbra Streisand
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
A Star is Born (1976 & 2018)
Grease (1978)
Hair (1979)
9 to 5 (1980)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) with Dolly Parton
Annie (1982)
Flashdance (1983)
Footloose (1984)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Cry Baby (1990)
Sister Act (1992) & Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Evita (1996)
Moulin Rouge (2001)
Chicago (2002)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) with the amazing Patrick Wilson
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Rent (2005)
Happy Feet (2006) & Happy Feet 2 (2011)
Dreamgirls (2006)
Hairspray (2007)
Enchanted (2007) & Disenchanted (2022)
High School Musical 1-3 (2006-2008)
Camp Rock (2008) & Camp Rock 2: Final Jam (2010)
Burlesque (2010)
Les Misérables (2012)
Pitch Perfect 1-3 (2012-2017)
Joyful Noise (2012) with Dolly Parton & Queen Latifah
Into The Woods (2014)
La La Land (2016)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Aladdin (2019)
Eurovision Song Contest: Story of Fire Saga (2020)
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Lily James was also in Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman.
YAY so happy yall watched it!!
Not familiar with Fleabag, but I know Hugh Skinner from Les Misérables, Poldark, and The Invitation(the 2022 one and not the 2015 one, which you ladies should totally react to if you haven’t seen it already).
Was the guard guy the prison warden from the mummy? 😂
@10:00 The order she slept with them is not necessarily the same as the order she met them, tbf. We only hear about the events surrounding Sophie's conception, but we know she knew all three prior to that by the way she refers to them.
Since you like mamma Mia . Please, Please consider watching these musicals films and see what you think .
1. Walking on sunshine (2014)
2. Sunshine on Leith (2013)
3. rodgers and hammerstein cinderella (1997)
4. Moulin Rouge (2001)
5. My Fair Lady (1964)
6. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
7. Dreamgirls (2006)
8. Rock of Ages (2012)
9. Oliver! (1968)
10. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
A list of things I think you could be interested to see .
Love the channel and the videos you’re making . 😊❤
Did you notice Bjorn from ABBA as one of the teachers on the stage?
You guys should watch Hazbin Hotel!! It has a stacked broadway cast, and it is a bird of a different color. It is so much fun to watch!
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" would be a GREAT musical to react to, as would "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."
Full on ugly cry every time I watch this movie 😢😭
Same! “I’ve Been Waiting For You” made me tear up but “My Love, My Life” just burst open the flood gates.
How about a bookend reaction with Silkwood? Faboo real-life based film starring Meryl, Cher and Kirk Russell.
THERES AN END CREITED
'One of Us' was Abba's last really big hit in the UK, but it didn't seem to hit in the US. Sacrilegiously I think I prefer it to 'The Winner Takes it All'...
Here's hoping you guys watch The Sound of Music someday 😅
Hey guy, I know you were on a Sci-fi action run on the old channel but definitely give Robocop 1987 a go to get some of that momentum (and viewership) going forward 😉
Cher is just 3 years older
Hi, if your thinking of ABBA costume parties check out for ABBA revival bands. There are really good ones and there is even a mania with them.
Please react for Hairspray, is a geeat Musical movie and you is love this
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I need to see your reactions to Billy Elliot!😭😭
Hi !! ♥ Greetings from Argentina! I love your reactions and everything !! Can you react to Nine? Is a musical and I will love to see your reaction ♥ please please please Like my wish for my birthday coming in 11 days ♥
I’d love to see you guys react to Hazbin Hotel (a musical series, there’s only 8 eps so far).
Also The Sound of Music!
Zane the white ninja movie
Loved your reaction as always❤. You should watch society of the snow. It's a great movie and I would love to hear what you have to say about that one
BEFORE Society of the Snow- they need to watch THE IMPOSSIBLE!
@@dsscam No reason to be in control of other opinions with your responses
Hey hello guys. I’d like to recommend FROM it’s a really good horror thriller tv show
the whole audience at the movie sobbed - the music stuff at the end - it didn't help.
YEEEESSSSSSSSSSS
I mean, the vibes of this movie are OFF THE CHARTS but I am one of the people that the timeline and various plot points being messed up bothers too much to like it more
BURLESQUE w/ Cher
When u guys doing Hellraiser reaction?
If you haven’t watched Rent and Tick Tick Boom, those are both really good
I can’t believe you cut the best song out bill and Donna “why’d did it have to be me” I’m very sad
I don't like Lilly but she did a great job on this movie
LFG!! this movie is so incoherent but i will always cry at it. also donna sherridan really is the blueprint
Does anyone else feel like there had to be a better way to incorporate Cher into this without retconning Donna having a performer for a mother, played by an actress only three years older than Meryl? Like I love that Cher's in this, I love the Fernando duet, but like... come on, creators, try just a liiiiitle bit harder?
Soundtrack album has one excellent song not in the movie "I Wonder".
Now do Xanadu!
Xanadu was Gene Kelly's last movie and since Olivia Newton John passed away last year I think it'd be a nice tribute if some reactors watched it.
Alice Wonderland
That is cher actually and they are doing a part 3 of MAMA MIA like I was like so excited my math teacher from 7th grade her name is Mrs. Flyer she is so awesome and so nice
harry is not gay
the thing that bugs me is them switching sam and harry like their first meet & the way they didn’t look like their young selves from the first movie like how donna remembered them & how sophie and sky are still not married 🥲
REPO! The Genetic Opera is an interesting musical that has Paris Hilton in it and the girl from Spy Kids. You guys should react to that one.
Everyone I know actually prefer the sequel over the first one