to think that if you were a member of the would-be groom's family in Mamma Mia, you'd be pretty pissed off?

[HerrenaLovesStarTrek]

I mean, come on. You've trekked all the way to a remoteish Greek island for your darling son/nephew/cousin's wedding and then the bride decided she doesn't fancy marriage, really. And then her mum marries a man who might be the bride's dad due to a spur of the moment proposal.

Yes, you still get good scenery, a nice meal and too many lots of songs, but still. You would be a bit annoyed, right?

A bit.. But Donna was right to marry pierce brosnan because he's seriously yummy it's a bit of an older man crush though, he's older than my dad!!

That would be worse for me - sitting next to my imaginary grumpy DH who's bitching about the flight costs and how it's impossible to get 'proper' food here, trying to tune out his grumbling whilst I lust over the man that has just proposed to another woman oh-so-romantically.

I am an old cynic

I would marry Pierce Brosnan in a heartbeat. In fact I would do anything with him in a heartbeat.

Ahhh but didn't the guy suggest they should go travelling instead but was marrying because it was important to her?

Wouldn't be an issue for us as my man won't do Greece 'cos you have to put big roll in the bin.'
I will win eventually btw!!

Icelolly - yes so would I

Its the singing that would bother me

Not disputing Donna's decision at all! It just amused me to think of the AIBU post by the groom's mum:

'DS's wedding was called off at the last minute because his would-be DFiance had a change of heart, even though we'd flown all the way to the arse end of nowhere for his big day. AND THEN his would-be MIL (who I suspect is a big old flirt, incidentally, judging from all the lurking ex-BFs) randomly decided to get married to one of said ex-BFs. AND THEN they sat down for a big meal that WE PAID FOR and never once said anything about returning items on the gift list.'

Heh heh heh

At Herrena!!

'Poor old Auntie Mavis flew ALL THE WAY HERE you know. AND she's got sciatica. AND her neighbour is looking after her dog which is poorly and she's fretting, poor thing. Just selfish I call it.'

Ha ha ha. Love this film so much. Am watching now, its even better half a bottle of chardonnay down..

Yea op. Yanbu.

But who cares. Am drooling over Pierce brosnan .. even though he is 60 and can't sing for toffee :)

Hubba Hubba

Ah, but I reckon there was no soppy poem asking for euros for the honeymoon...

The film is utter shite. The stage production is fabulous.

Herrena that's fab :D

Yoni I don't care either, I don't understand why but I even find the bad singing sexy...

I didnt see much of the Grooms family in the film!!

I'm still in shock that "Bill" is in fact Alexander Skarsgård's dad (Eric in True Blood). Although, given the actor is called Stellan (or somethin) Skarsgård it should have been a giveaway!

DD loves MM, I know it word for bloomin' word!

maybe they boycotted, lottiejenkins....

'Her mother runs a hotel ALONE, you know. In GREECE. Very unusual.'

Ha ha to Sky :)

And why is the priest not Greek?

Why do the Greek work force, who can't speak English, laugh uncontrollably when Meryl and co sing Chiqitita?

Ahhh, but he may have chosen that as his alternative name in order to escape from his bourgouis (sp?) upbringing in Tunbridge Wells, Travelin

Why do the Greek work force, who can't speak English, laugh uncontrollably when Meryl and co sing Chiqitita? hmm

Because they heard their voices? I'm more concerned about why Donna, who is totally skint, is paying for hundreds of layabouts to work for her doing nothing more than backing vocals.

I'd be too busy trying to turn Colin Firth back.

lurked!

I'd be more pissed off if I my dad got married to a previous fling in front of a possible half-sister, without even informing me.

The thing I always find weird about the film (which I can't stand, btw, but that's obviously just me) is that the woman who wrote the film script (and the stage version) is one of the richest writers in Britain, probably second only to JK Rowling. Her name is Catherine Johnson - yet no-one's ever heard of her, right? She just managed to hit very very lucky. Not dissing her at all, but it's so strange when you think of all those writers who are relatively well-known but haven't made anything like the same amount of money.