Mark Kermode Reviews Mamma Mia - BBC Radio 5 live

[@jacktreble7356]

This review literally has a story arc. Mamma Mia was so inspiring to Kermode that at the end Mark brings up the courage to ask out Simon

[@Mike-gt7sk]

🥺

[@llarcher4558]

I love that you caught this and true that!!!💕🍿

[@llarcher4558]

SOME MOVIES ARE JUST TO ENTERTAIN AND DO!💜💕🍿🙈

[@BarronBrothersFilms]

What an utterly insane review.

[@EmpireOfTheBarnacle]

Kermode is a legend.

[@piratesfan1995able]

when I get depressed I watch this review. Thanks for the laughs Kermode

[@ClownenJac73]

+piratesfan1995able I do as well.:)

[@timothyw98]

Ruby Night boom bang a bang ding dang a dong.

[@jedivsaliens]

My favourite Kermode review Watching him slowly secede his critical faculties to sheer hysteria is endlessly entertaining

[@hannyhawkins7804]

jedivsaliens Kermode trying to explain his whole of body ugly sobbing to the sequel, ‘MM, Here We Go Again’ makes a wonderful matched pair.

[@WillJRogers123]

This is the closest I've seen Kermode have a break-down

[@WillJRogers123]

if any film can do that, it's Mamma Mia. They should put that on the poster

[@yellowcougar18]

Check out Bride Wars...it made him almost quit.

[@ancomfin4270]

Or Entourage, where he wasn't ranting, just thoroughly, and cripplingly depressed

[@haveapotato691]

Try his review of the Sex and The City movie. Incredible.

[@SteveFletcherGuitar]

Sex & The City 2. I honestly thought he was going to throw a chair through the window he was so irate! 🤣

[@MrAkashvj96]

Watching Kermode dance for those few seconds made my day.

[@jmsta2011]

And then immediately realising he was making a fool of himself, haha!

[@pamelairving3817]

Ditto ,watching this now

[@SoloMan312]

Mark's rants are always hilarious, but this one takes the biscuit. I worship this video, it's hilarious. and I love how it ended with Mark asking him out on a date hahaha

[@mumelek]

my favorite.

[@morrossey]

Kermode is the only non-irritating critic, because he gives it his all.

[@Ben_Mdws]

I do love a good Mayo interruption.

[@kerushun]

Is that the QE2 docking or is that Piers looking for a C. Fantastic.

[@DA87i]

"SO WHEN YOU'RE NEAARRR ME DARRRRLING" I lost it...

[@Jesse3beards]

DA87i he’s absolutely right about Pierce though. That man can not sing. At all.

[@KSRugby]

@@Jesse3beards singing was so bad it was good.

[@ashleyw34m]

This guy is hysterical - "You have Pierce Brosnan, who cannot sing a note, bless him, Colin Firth who cannot dance a step" - so true!

[@vars280287]

This has to be my favorite Kermode review. Even he couldn't believe how much he enjoyed the film.

[@ThisCharmingMan1984]

“...I’m only doing this, because Justine isn’t in any fit state to read the news at the moment” I love that you can then hear Justine, the newsreader, killing herself laughing, at Kermode’s wonderful one man show haha. I’ve seen several of Mark’s reviews, where he has her, and other in-studio people, laughing their heads off, at his hilarious reviews/rants. I was lucky enough to see Dr. Kermode at a live talk he did 7 or 8 years ago, and he was fantastic.

[@SIGNIFYING_NOTHING]

Mayo's "what" after Mark says "I'm going again" is priceless.

[@ClownenJac73]

After 10 years I still come back to this review.

[@emmaprocter4062]

I come back here for a life reboot every now and then. Joyous!

[@kennethmccrindle8886]

Muriel Strepsil, Orloondo Bland, Helena Cardboard Box, Shutup Buckwad, Ikea Knightley I'm literally Lmao!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ndsmith7119]

The moment he asks Simon out...like film review rom-com. Will they, won't they? I'm welling up...

[@TeamBombersportsUK]

I KNOW WHAT KERMODE'S ON ABOUT! I had to watch this over a friend's house when I was the only bloke in a room, and was gritting my teeth ready to hate it, and James Bond singing Abba badly was an absolute car crash...but...I couldn't hate it! It was so much fun and the songs are so good (Despite being massacred) that I wound up enjoying it despite being utterly dreadful as an actual film haha!

[@katashworth41]

If somehow I end up on Desert Island Discs, this is one of my 8 as I’m pretty sure it can cheer me up in any situation.

[@Superphilipp]

The soundtrack or the video?

[@katashworth41]

@@Superphilipp video

[@TheMangoDeluxe]

You have to admire a man whose hair can be kept so perfect whilst wearing headphones.

[@ffeff8353]

I feel you, Mark! I was going through the roughest time of my life and in a pit when I went to see "Mamma Mia!", and like you I thought it was terrible and yet not only did it work, I LOVED it! I saw it easily half-a-dozen times or more in the cinema, and to this day I reckon it may have saved my life...

[@Mike95Watkins]

"I'm going with this, I've gone pink" - how did that not make it on the poster?

[@terratrema]

"...You cried at Mamma Mia...?" "Twice!"

[@AH-be6bu]

I think Mamma Mia may have broken Mark...

[@juliewake4585]

A H I don’t think he’s ever been the same has he? He even accepts other people’s point of view.

[@Lunchladydoyle]

I agree. I watched this out of morbid curiosity and got completely drawn in because I love ABBA. Also, Pierce Brosnan has got to be given some kind of “ The Show Must Go On “ award for his singing performance. Has to be seen to be believed !!

[@HerculesPorridge]

My favourite Kermode/Mayo interaction ever. Rewatch this regularly to cheer myself up. Then grab a drink and get out the MM! DVD. Classic!

[@leomacleod6925]

This is the most Mark Kermode review ever

[@michaeldwatkins_]

You can keep all your KZbinr film reviewer done-for-the-clicks nonsense. This is, pound-for-pound the best dam film review on this site. No question about it...

[@jaydy71]

Heh, that segment with Kermode pointing his finger up saying "it's like the world turns around and..." at about 8:30 (which Mayo correctly remarked made no sense on radio) reminded me of a funny Frasier moment: (in a serious tone on his radio show) "What's important, is what's in here.... I'm pointing at my chest now".

[@Hanky.SSCorp]

Here we go again A review for the ages

[@angusallen4226]

New Mamma Mia film and y'know what that means: New Mark Kermode Mamma Mia review. Cannot wait.

[@timothyw98]

All that talk of planets is the point he was having a break down.

[@MatthewLedZepfan]

I love his over-the-top physical descriptions of what happens to him while he watches a movie.

[@stephenbarrette610]

One of Mark’s best reviews, (obviously Entourage and SITC2, are in a class of their own.) I feel exactly the same way as Mark. I’ve loved the songs, non-post modern etc, since buying the albums in the 70’s. And I had the same effect watching the movie. I ended up loving it but couldn’t work out why.

[@OutOfAmmoOutOfTime]

The impression of peter sellers doing an impression of larry olivier reciting hard days night..hilarious

[@shannonbrownlee2611]

I'm about to go to a sing-along stage show of Mamma Mia, and I had to stop by this review first. Mamma Mia should *always* be watched bookended by this review. Mark, Simon, this review makes life worth living. (I am an activist and moderately profound person in real life.)

[@kattahj]

Oh my GOD an Anglo who can pronounce Max von Sydow! I think I'm in love! (He still pronounced Stellan Skarsgård as if it were Skarsgard, though. Oh well.)

[@SIGNIFYING_NOTHING]

MAHX VON SEEDOW

[@barbarakirk3064]

Scaramouche Fandango in We Will Rock You should have been related to Clem Fandango from Toast Of London!

[@brendanlittle2498]

What an incredible review, this is one of the funniest movie reviews I think I have ever seen

[@localfox1000]

" - I'm going again! - What? - Im going again. Im going to see- - Can you stay till 4? "

[@williamhornabrook8081]

I know it was only a couple of seconds but Mark's impression of Pierce Brosnan singing was kinda spot on lol.

[@Beatmyguest001]

I genuinely watch this review when I need to cheer up. I just bloody love it 😂

[@emma8thompson]

This is a perfect review of Mamma Mia.

[@LaughingStock_]

Never, EVER watch this with a mouthful of food. I'm still sponging off my computer monitor. CLASSIC KERMODE! HILARIOUS!!! :) :) :)

[@SamDavies94]

6:10 a moment of brilliance! The Bess MacNeil moment killed me :D

[@butterflymuppet]

For the first couple of minutes of this review I was really confused because I thought the main character was called 'Muriel Strepsil' when I was sure it was Donna. Then I realised that's his name for Meryl Streep and had to pause the video cause I was laughing so hard. I love it when he casually drops in his nicknames for actors!

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

This is so wonderfully hilarious.

[@lukebale8550]

Is that the QE2 docking or is Pierce looking for a "C" 😂😂😂😂

[@the14thearlofgurney84]

Specifically watched this because I remember that line from the radio show and nearly wet myself!😜

[@CaptJack88]

So far funniest review from him. So funny love this guy!!!!

[@biggles1111]

As a Swede, I had a great time watching this review xD

[@tkambhoney2007]

I remember hearing this the first time around and I was in stitches! I love his film reviews he is the best!

[@ineendubh]

I love Mark Kermode - most of the time he's far more entertaining than the films he reviews :)

[@MLCrassus]

Excellent work again from the Good Doctor - he isn't purely a negative critic but equally he doesn't laud what isn't worthy - which is surely his role. Always informative and certainly the man I most trust when picking a film to see...

[@DHOPW42]

This is an amazing review :D Rewatched it many times by now.

[@PanchoAndDrum]

"It's like that Cartesian theory..." I think you mean Copernican theory Mark

[@dpj1]

Muriel Strepsil 😂😂

[@SirRunk666]

TIL all I want is Mark Kermode doing Peter Sellers doing Laurence Olivier doing The Beatles.

[@CaiominTwin]

i just saw this movie for the first time. was the plot gossamer thin and utterly ridicilous? Yes are the ABBA songs wedged in like a free solo climber's fingertips? Yes is the editing and cinematography chaotic amd jarring? Yes is Pierce's singing tragic? Yes Is this one of my favorite movies that i've seen this year? Yes

[@craigmurdock4740]

"Come to see Mama Mia in the cinema with me!" LOOOOOL

[@potterpotty01]

EVERYONE on the internet needs to watch this! better then sex and city 2, or any micheal bay movie review this is fantastic!

[@billythepigeon7345]

I'm listening to these in a binge while at work and I've come to the conclusion that Simon needs to just keep quiet. "I'll have a Kermode film review please, hold the Mayo"

[@zKa0sz]

I think Mayo's dry humour is rightly placed during Kermode's reviews. It allows his review's to flow and puts even more emphasis on Kermode to argue his point and get his views across.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

This is so adorable! Love it!

[@smithhedgehog]

yes. as it was never intended to be 2001 a space oddysey or something...light films have there place and deep films have there place. the escapism of mamma mia was actually well executed and well directed, and i say that as someone with experience.

[@joeolney2356]

This is just GOLD!

[@declancochran2882]

someone had their weetabix

[@harveyhalloway]

Simon Mayo looks like Mark E Smith from the Fall in this clip!! Kermode and him are a cracking double act on the radio.

[@RockBottomRiser21]

"Oh look another hit!" ;)

[@Qwazin]

This clip truly justifies that "Stockholm Syndrome" is originated from the capital of Sweden.

[@gculloty87]

One of the greatest reviews the Good Doctor has ever given.

[@prynner]

Thanks very entertaining review. So bad it's good.

[@smithhedgehog]

ok, i take your point on the technical aspects of the film. and yes it wasnt a very cenematic film, but i didnt think there was anything wrong with the camera placement. on the artistic front, there was nothing wrong with the acting or the writing, all the artistic intentions were met and paid off. "it was what it was" and what it INTENDED to be...and some people need to remember art is INTENTION and not what the audience WISHES was up on screen, ie you can't judge what isnt there.

[@t-mac2791]

loved this movie........................

[@TheRenaissanceGuys]

I adore the Mamma Mia movies!

[@c5p0]

"It's like Cartesian theory" Copernican, Mark

[@mundaneman1811]

I had to pause the video. I must immediately google ‘peter sellers reads the beatles in the style of olivier’

[@ZuluRomeo]

"Is that the QE2 docking or is that Pierce looking for a C?" ROFL

[@jayzhelle]

i love mamma mia! i think it is one of the best musical films ever.. the actors in the movie were good. pierce wasnt terrible. for someone who isnt a singer, he sounded good. and well, MERYL STREEP is DIVINE, need i say more?

[@BrettOwen71]

9:51 Simon's eyeroll

[@WhodHaveThunkIt]

I do love that intro and plot summary

[@chedc28]

Kermode's Ratatouille moment

[@OUTTAIDEAS88]

Kermode is awesome.

[@DenDhur]

I would've gone to any movie if Kermode and Mayo were going^^

[@dpj1]

“MAX VON SEEDOW”

[@ZuluRomeo]

Sometimes I feel the reviews are more entertaining than the movie.

[@PapaBrejj]

I like how in the clip they chose they actually sound like 3 hens fighting over the rat that got into the coop lmao.

[@Jordannadroj20]

"...when?..."

[@terrycharnley]

@dananddanfilms TOTALLY AGREE!!! I would even think of watching it again if he did it. I wondered if he was even offered the job

[@2906nico]

Brilliant!

[@katashworth41]

The fact that Simon didn’t see the film for 3 1/2 years (it was brought up on the podcast and was a day I’m likely to remember as I had to go to the solicitors to talk about my dad’s will and the weather was appalling. The reason I remember. It was my 25th birthday and I watched the film alone with a small crate of fosters.

[@MsSera21]

I love this review. Almost more than the actual film.

[@alsmithey]

"Muriel Strepsil" is a nickname Kermode has given Meryl Streep. I've read that he also has other nicknames for various actors (ex. Orloondo Bland for Orlando Bloom) Cheers, A.L. (Attn: Kermode and Mayo...please correct me if I'm wrong!)

[@Scotsdave]

Is that the QE2? Love it.

[@snookums520]

I have never laughed so much in all my life!! oh my god, i woke up my whole household laughing at this!!

[@parkviewmo]

This is an absolutely hysterical review -- he is so surprised and embarrassed that he had a good time at this film. I liked it less than he did, but I think the effect on him is just so funny. He is so aghast at his own response. Priceless.

[@RockBottomRiser21]

I love the jab he takes at Sienna Miller at 9:54

[@cbak12sg]

I love Abba. It's important that I say that first. I thoroughly enjoyed the stage show of Mamma Mia, which I saw twice. The film isn't as good, but it's very entertaining, and funny (thanks largely to Pierce Brosnan's "singing"). If you're going to see the film, you MUST leave your cynicism behind, which AmyMarieDaws didn't. Mark Kermode is spot on. He started off wearing the critic's hat, but was won over, but it's far from high art. It's his second greatest review, the best is POTC3.