 | Starring: ABBA Format: PAL Released: 20 Sep 2004 RRP: Average Rating:  |
It focuses around the time of the Mamma Mia 25th Anniversary when Benny, Bjorn, Frida & Agnetha were alll invited to London to reunite & celebrate 25 years of ABBA. It shows Benny arriving...and Bjorn...then Frida turns up (sporting a new lovely blonde hair do) but will Agentha show...?
The documentary captures the excitement of the event, shows Mamma Mia rehearsals, lots of ABBA footage & some lovely interviews with Bjorn & Frida.
Frida, especiallly, makes a huge contribution to the dvd, giving a long full interview, answering many great questions about her ABBA days etc..and a few times showing that her great humour is still there along with that naughty laugh & mysteriousness she's always had. She is just radiant.
The highlights of the dvd for me alll surround Frida. Firstly when Frida is in her dressing room & she is combing her hair & then goes into her wardrobe & says "What will i wear tonight? Maybe this? Or maybe this....(and pulls out her Orange Waterloo costume & holds it up to her)...do you know when i last wore this? It was 1974 in Brighton when we won the Eurovison Song Contest with Waterloo...". It's just a lovely little scene. :-)
Then when Mamma Mia are performing Dancing Queen on stage & back stage Pete Waterman talks a little about how Frida was his Dancing Queen & he's standing beside her etc & you can hear the Dancing Queen chorus & Frida can't help but sing along "Haaaaving the tiiime of youur liiife - oooohhhh" lol. It's just the most wonderful moment but she is loving it completely & says something about wishing it was them back out there & your heart just melts.
The third higlight is just after this when Benny & Bjorn walk out on stage & thank everyone for coming & then say that there is a special lady they would like to introduce & how without her none of this would have ever been possible - FRIDA. And Frida is walked onot the stage with some guy from the cast & she gets her shoe heel caught in the stage floor!! lol It's so funny, she has to stop & pull it out the floor then walks out to stand beside Benny & Bjorn with the shoe in her hand before leaning on Bjorn & Benny helping her put her shoe back on!! It's a great laugh then she ever so sweetly says "As you can see i have not been on stage in a very long time - i even lose my shoe!" It's so sweet & lovely & you just kinda go "Awwwwww Frida!!" lol. :-)
Must buy this dvd - even if it's just for that scene! :-)
BUY THIS DVD! I swear you won't be disappointed. It's 2 hours of pure heaven.
May they live on for another 30 years!
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