Here i go again...

Mama Mia! We went to the Byrd yesterday, Richmond's landmark movie palace. It's a cheap historic nonprofit and we had a coupon for a free ticket, so for under $5, we took in a movie and got a medium popcorn. Not a bad date, and a great one since it's been quite awhile.

Ashley was apprehensive because she'd seen the live musical and i was apprehensive because, well, i pee standing up. i do like a lot of ABBA songs though, especially the really catchy ones. We all know them. Anyways, i thought it was good, we both did. The casting was great, the music of course very good, and quite well integrated into the story, which was also fairly decent.

There was enough dialogue between songs for me to not get antsy and it was quite funny. It was also a very attractive cast for anyone looking to go for reasons other than a deep passion for ABBA hits. My one major critique was that the camera work wasn't great and slow motion should never be used for a musical. It's jarring.

We followed our movie up with wandering through the nearby thrift stores. i picked up a fedora that fits finally. It's exactly the color and style of Indiana Jones. i expect to get some good use out of it. It has two great features. It keeps my now bald head warm and it's crushable, so my wife can lay things on top of it absentmindedly and not destroy it.