ABBA: The Movie [1978]

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MUST-HAVE!!! Best Abba video out!!.......2005-03-17

This is the most amazing Abba documentary on Abba you will ever find!! Interviews and live performances - it's a story about a journalist who tries to get an interview with Abba and all the obstacles he goes through, trying to get one!!

Fabulous rare songs like I've Been Waiting For You, Tiger, Carrousel and I'm a Marionette, performed live!! Gorgeous Frida and Agnetha like you've enver seen before!! As i'm a Frida fan, i was over the moon when i watched this - live performances of Fernando, Money, Money, Money and a fantastic performance of Frida and Bjorn singing Why Did It Have To Be Me - energetic and crazy!

Really fab - if you're a fan then you MUST buy this film!!

Harmless fun with easy plot. Only for the die-hard fan.......2003-03-26

Being a die-hard fan myself, i was THRILLED when this was on tv a couple of years ago, and have spent the following time trying to track it down on video. This is the closest i have come!

To put it bluntly, this is a fly-on-the-wall film about ABBA on tour in Australia. The director was given access to the group while on tour, so all the footage you see of them is real life. (although Tom Oliver - Lou from neighbours - does play their security guard for plot purposes ) It features a great number of live performances, many of which appear on the LIVE album.

Having said this, there is a plot woven in, that was apparently thought of on the plane to australia. It involves a luckless DJ making a radio documentary on the group, and his continually thwarted attempts to interview them. It's not exactly hard to follow, but it does provide some laughs, and there are some really cute moments when he interviews children. ( no actors! )

All in all this is great for the serious fan, but people that are not so interested may not find enough here to keep them watching. But if you are mad about the group like me, then it is well worth trying to get hold of it. The performances of I'm a Marionette and Get off the Carousel are unique, in that in the former case it is completely different to the original version on The Album, and in the latter case i have never found this song anywhere else, and they are two brilliant tracks on this movie! So it's worth owning them. The version of dancing queen is very different too, but the exact same performance can be found on the LIVE album.

Basically it's a good singalong feel-good easy to watch candid film, and if you can find it then its well worth it!

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Plain & Simple.......but fun!

MR MEN - THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL SERIES ONE [2003]
Starring: Mister Men;Arthur Lowe
Manufacturer: delta home entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00009RS08
Release Date: 2003-06-14

Customer Reviews:

Plain & Simple.......but fun!.......2004-06-12

Just the right size for kids.

13 episodes whizz by over an hour and a half. All episodes compact and simple for kids. Bright colours and easily recognisable shapes. Even if they don't understand the stories it holds their attention.

Very similar to the books too, but each with their own charm.

Arthur Lowe's voice is amazing- very versatile and never boring.

I'm sure you'll find your favorites: the stories range for the basic moralistic (Mr. Happy) to the complex self-referential (Mr. Small).

features (in order):

Mr. Happy
Mr. Silly
Mr. Jelly
Mr. Snow
Mr. Bounce
Mr..erm ummm... oh yeah Mr. Forgetful
Mr. Funny
Mr. Bump
Mr. Tickle
Mr. Small
Mr. Messy
Mr. Greedy
Mr. Sneeze

The music as well is very compelling: I was humming the tune for hours......

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