Mamma Mia!

Because my wonderful husband is taking me to see Mamma Mia! at our local theatre this Friday, I thought now would be a fabulous time to review it for Dinner & a Movie.

The basic premise of the film is that 20 year old Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is going to marry her lover, Sky (Dominic Cooper), but for her wedding she really wants her dad to be there to give her away at the ceremony. However, she doesn't know who her father is, so she reads her mom Donna's (Meryl Streep) old diary and comes up with 3 possibilities: Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Bill (Stellan Skarsgård), and Harry (Colin Firth). So she invites all three. And of course, she doesn't tell her mother what she's done, so when they all 3 show up for the wedding, Donna is surprised, to say the least. The fun and hilarity, aided and abetted by Donna's two best friends, Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski), reach gargantuan proportions, all beautifully enhanced with 1970's disco ABBA music. (Oh, did I forget to mention that this masterpiece is also a musical? Well, it is! Yes, that's right, you get to see JAMES BOND singing disco music!) And in the end love is found, lives are changed, and hearts are warmed.

If you're still uncertain, just check out this clip of the ending (don't worry, it doesn't give anything away!):



Now is that any kind of fun you think you can miss out on? I don't think so!

Because this movie is set in Greece (and it is so gorgeous! The scenery is amazing!), I think a Greek Feast is in order:

Retsina: a Greek white or rose wine that has been made for around 2000 years. It gets its name because it was formerly sealed with pine resin, which seeped into the flavor of the wine. Nowadays they don't have to seal with pine resin, of course, but the flavor is so popular, they continue to add the aroma to the wine.

Appetizer

Feta and Marinated Niçoise Olives with Grilled Pitas

Main Course

Greek Lamb Burgers with Spinach and Red Onion Salad

Vegetarian Main Course

Greek Salad Pita Sandwiches

Side

Roasted Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon, and Oregano

Dessert

Roasted Plums with Greek Yogurt