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...Mamma Mia, That's Good Copy! I haven't yet seen Mamma Mia!, but if it is half as entertaining as Richard Corliss's review, I will have spent my money well [July 28]. I just finished laughing out loud through the entire piece. I intend to use the phrase "practically a sequoia" often to describe my own 61-year-old personage. Whether I agree or disagree with his opinion of the film, I will remain grateful for an evening's amusement, at no cost and in the comfort of my sitting room. Patricia W. Gould, Naperville, Illinois
...Mamma Mia, That's Good Copy...
...Sunshine Your review of Mamma Mia! was on the mark [July 21]. With so many noisy, darkly violent movies filling our cinema screens, Mamma Mia! appears as a burst of sunshine. The verve of the cast and their exuberant renditions of ABBA songs are both compelling and uplifting. Any small defects are obliterated by the sheer entertainment the movie gives. Tony Ferrier, Hamilton, New Zealand
...Broderick) fakes an illness that will spare his fine intelligence another assault by the proponents of useless information. Ferris is no ordinary truant. The point of his exercise is not to waste the day but to spend it wisely. Or wise-guyly. So he will spring his best girl (Mia Sara) from school. He will get his best friend (Alan Ruck, who is lovely as a boy struggling for security) to abscond with the family Ferrari so they can tool about in style. They will talk their way into a chic restaurant, enliven an ethnic parade and, at every point...
...sympathies, U2 canceled two summer tour weeks to play for free. In the end, Healey had a suitably superstar lineup, snaring Ruben Blades, Jackson Browne, Miles Davis, Carlos Santana and Pete Townshend for spot appearances. Even Sean Penn and Madonna emceed in Los Angeles, and she promised to join Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston and Meryl Streep at the New York-New Jersey tour finale in Giants Stadium. During the eleven-day journey, 114,000 concertgoers paid a hefty $36 each to simmer in what they hoped would be the best sounds of summer. Few were disappointed. Peter Gabriel gained legions...