A pal of mine recently watched Mamma Mia in the theatre, and it turns out that the average age of the audience was 72! The rest, all of five people (including my friend), were in their late 20s-early 30s.
The lyrics of the popular ABBA songs, a part and parcel of this West End musical-turned-film, appeared as sub-titles.
And pretty soon the hall was transformed into a karaoke bar, with the septuagenarians merrily singing along. My friend who sings in public and hails from a rock background, also chipped in.
Sweet.
I’m curious to see this film to find out how Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried (does a fab job in Big Love), two sturdy actresses at different stages in their careers, hold their own in a happy, madcap musical. I am also curious to watch this film because the storyline is similar to that of Bollywood hit Dil Aashna Hai, (Dimple is the Meryl of DAH), which was a remake of the novel Lace!
Also, I like kinda dig ABBA and sing their songs at my gigs.
