Thursday, July 30, 2009

Mamma Mia (2008)

Donna Sheridan: Tired of living her life through the songs of ABBA, Donna turns to the Bangles, whose music she finds moderately comforting. This goes well for the most part, except for that six-week stretch during which she insisted on walking like an Egyptian, much to the chagrin of her friends and family. Mondays were also a particularly bleak affair as friends had to listen to "Manic Monday" in excess of 13 times. But on the whole, Donna has lived a happy live in her Greek isle villa. She is happily married to Sam, who shares the chore load. With their daughter out exploring the world, the couple has settled into a happy life, and you might say they have found their Eternal Flame.

Sam: Sam happily moved in with Donna and has cut off all communication with the life he left behind. His children continue to search for him but to no avail.

Harry: After a brief affair with a Greek pool boy, Harry returned to England, where he continues his life as a banker. Now with a taste for island boys, he hangs out at bars on the pier most nights.

Bill: With a thirst for adventure, Bill did not hang around long enough to "take a chance" on Rosie, whose antics - rather than entice him - scared him into setting sail that very night. A nasty storm rose up and shipwrecked Bill somewhere off the Libyan coast. Subsisting on fish and seaweed, Bill survived for three months while dreaming of returning to his beloved Sweden, renowned for its pop music and blond women. Somalia pirates rescued him, and Bill, always up for an adventure, has been working with them for 8 months. He enjoys searching for this new variety of booty.

Sophie: Finally realizing what a tool she almost married, Sophie dumped her Greek boyfriend (seriously - his name is Sky) and set out for Italy alone. She is now working her way up the peninsula, one bed at at time.

Tanya: Having tempted the young bartender one too many times, Tanya is taken prisoner by a gang of horny 20-somethings. One failed attempt to tease them unconscious (as she did on the beach) later, she is taken to the Philippines where she is legally married to four of Sky's friends. She is pregnant and expecting her first child any day now. Like her friend Donna, she has no idea who the father is. But really, that is the least of her worries right now.

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