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Post by Owen Watkin on Aug 13, 2006 14:51:32 GMT 10
ABBA: The Movie (1977) Staring-Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Robert Hughes.
Movie detailing ABBA's mega-successful tour of Australia during mid-1977. While it mostly contains back-stage footage and as well as ABBA's famous songs such as "Dancing Queen", "Tiger" and "Eagle" among others filmed during their concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, it has the sub-plot of young radio disc-jockey, Ashley, whose boss orders him to have a deep interview with ABBA and the problems he has trying to reach them as he forgets his press pass and ABBA's main bodyguard is determined to stop him.
Who else has seen it?
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Post by Ragnar on Aug 13, 2006 20:26:59 GMT 10
I own a copy of it. Quite entertaining. The camera men were obsessed with Agnetha's bottom.......which I cannot blame them for! Agnetha looks cute in it. Frida looks very attractive also. The concert itself isn't as lively as the concert filmed for 'ABBA In Concert' but the songs are sung well.
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Post by Hygelac on Aug 21, 2006 2:10:24 GMT 10
Yes. This is a great film (I am not ashamed to say that either). It successfully combined, documentary, drama, comedy and psychadelia (the 'Eagle' sequence), and it is always good to see concert footage of any good band.
The one thing that bugs me is the end, we have 'Thank You For The Music' and then the credits roll with the same song again. I like the song but it seems odd. I wouldn't change it though as it is a talking point!
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Post by Ragnar on Aug 21, 2006 4:40:49 GMT 10
The Eagle elevator sequence is on of the best scenes in the film and one of my favourite psychadelic scenes in any film.
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Post by Hygelac on Aug 21, 2006 22:03:53 GMT 10
Yes. It was a bit like the scene in '2001: A Space Odyssey' when Dave goes through the Star Gate...that was the director's intention I think.
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Post by Ragnar on Aug 25, 2006 6:21:53 GMT 10
Yes. Love the scene.
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