Movie Reviews for Abba - Super Troupers

Abba - Super Troupers

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Movie Reviews of Abba - Super Troupers

Movie Review: abba good, pete not so much
Summary: 3 Stars

A fascinating TV documentary of ABBA narrated by record producer Pete Waterman which includes material about Mamma Mia fifth anniversary ... Much of the material is rehashed from the previously shown THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL documentary. SUPER TROUPERS uses some of the same interviews created for that...though instead of segments about Mamma Mia's 1999 premiere we get material about three ABBA members appearing at the fifth anniversary of MAMMA MIA...ABBA's history is told in a rather haphazard, and incomplete way, but this video does offer lots of up close and personal moments with all four ABBA members including new interviews with Bjorn, Frida and most amazingly Agnetha who speaks in both English and Swedish... This documentary is a little too heavy on official clips that be found on so many other ABBA DVD's. This DVD is recommended more for hard core fans rather than for casual fans..

Movie Review: Never a great group but an OK movie
Summary: 3 Stars

Except for "Dancing Queen" and "Fernando," ABBA never caught in in the USA. They were insanely popular in Europe, Australia, Spain, etc. Most Americans found their brand of Euro-pop to be adolescent. Many of the melodies were no better than what you hear in children's songs. Strip away the production and you have very spare music that can sound clunky to US ears. In this movie, Benny even admits that there isn't much to their international hit, "The winner takes it all." It consists of nothing but two musical phrases - one repeated three times and one repeated twice. If you have ever tried to play ABBA on a guitar, it is embarassing how monotonous and simple their songs all sound (except for the more complex "Dancing Queen." I was never a fan. All that being said, this is an interesting movie, with clips from the sixties from Swedish tv that are fun to watch. This is a well-done documentary.

Movie Review: abba,s :super troopers:
Summary: 3 Stars

i thought the dvd would be abba in concert singing all their songs. instead it was a history of how the group got together and disbanded.there were excerpts of the band with parts of numerous songs but it wasnt what i wanted. there should be more information on the contents of the dvd,s. i hope this message will help others make a decision to buy or not to buy..

Movie Review: More Music, Please
Summary: 2 Stars

This is probably great for the ABBA fan who wants to learn about the group, but if you are wanting a video of them doing what they do best, you will probably be disappointed. The DVD includes too much stuff that is not ABBA performing. The bits and pieces of their performances that are included are good, but I had hoped for more of a "concert" DVD.