Mamma Mia! & Beat Bugs

Sidey pointed out to me this week that our podcast is not for film experts but film enthusiasts which is obvious really because there's little of insight to be had in this weeks show. The distinction that our favourite tattooed and bearded mother-fancier highlighted has never been so clear than when we are discussing a genre for which I self-admittedly have neither expertise nor enthusiasm. This weeks harmoniously themed episode sees the Bad Dads discussing the Top 5 Musical Numbers and with some of us confessing to being novices in this particular form of expression, it's almost certain that your favourite show-stopping musical number is missing from our list, so get in contact with us and let us know what we should have mentioned.I always think it's better to talk about what you love rather than what you don't and I try to apply that thought to our reviews. Yes, hearing someone eviscerate something can be amusing but ultimately it's people's passion for cinema I find so inspiring. This movie was hugely successful, millions adore it and the collective experience of joy that audiences participate in when watching is only something I personally miss out on. With all that said and done...The hit 2008 musical comedy MAMMA MIA! sees Amanda Seyfried's soon-to-be married Sophie invite Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård to the fictional greek island of Kalokairi in order to recreate the gang-bang that ended with her conception. Meryl Streep plays Donna, a former pop star in the trio Donna and the Dynamos and Sophie's long-suffering mother. And by long-suffering I mean that she has to listen to, dance to and sing to the music of ABBA as does everyone in this movie, set as it is in a grim dystopia where forced hilarity and performances like drunken karaoke are perpetually mandated in worship to the Swedish pop groups Greatest Hits whilst confusing timelines and an almost total absence of cinematic dynamism frame the characters incoherent motivations, required as they are only to move the plot from one dreadful song to another.BEAT BUGS is a Netflix animated series that mixes the visual story-telling of the Bugs Life universe with the music of The Beatles. The fucking Beatles! "How on earth did they manage that?" is the reaction of all of the Bad Dads as we celebrate this blatant indoctrination of our toddlers into the cult of the Liverpudlian legends.We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. Try us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review or on our website baddadsfilm.com.Until next time, we remain...Bad DadsYou can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads