Mamma Mia! Blu-ray

Mamma Mia!

 (2008)

Comedy | Musical | Romance



An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)—from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities. Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA's songs from "Dancing Queen" and "S.O.S." to "Money, Money, Money" and "Take a Chance on Me," Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.

For more details about Mamma Mia! on Blu-ray, see the Mamma Mia! Blu-ray Review

Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters
Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Mamma Mia! Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Mamma Mia sings its way on to the Bluray format in a stylized 1080p/AVC encode, framed at a 2:40:1 aspect ratio that is not quite focused correctly in my eyes. The source is clean enough, no pops, scratches, or dirt to be found. Contrast is a little on the hot side, but it does help give daylight scenes a nice pop. Black levels are rock solid except I found some night time scenes a little pumped up to improve shadow detail. Colors look oversaturated, which make things a little unnatural looking. Details are pretty good, but focus looks a little off giving everything a fuzzy, hazy look. The encode is so strong, it’s very difficult to score the picture quality low without taking into consideration this may be an artistic decision for the look it has.

Mamma Mia! Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Universal graces Mamma Mia with a 5.1 English Dts-HD Master Audio track encoded at a healthy 24/48khz bit and sample rate. I quite frankly didn’t like the sound, as it sounded manufactured rather than natural to these ears. The sound field has a compartmentalized feel to it, with the front hemisphere sounding completely separate from the rear, when the rear was active. You have front, and rear, with nothing on the sides to join the two together. Vocals sounded separated from the music, as the studio recorded vocals do not sound like they are in the same room as the scores musicians. The ADR recorded dialog also does not mesh well with the overall mix. While the bass sounds tight and articulate, and the highs nicely extended, the midrange sounds recessed, and a bit veiled. No matter how much I listened, I just didn’t like the way this mix sounded. Much like the video I was so entertained; I didn’t pay as much attention to the faults of this film the first time watching as I did the second time around

Mamma Mia! Blu-ray, News and Updates

• Mamma Mia! Gift Set Announced for Blu-ray - August 14, 2009


• Today on Blu-ray - December 16th - December 16, 2008


• Mamma Mia Detailed for Blu-ray - October 30, 2008


• Mamma Mia! Coming to Blu-ray - October 3, 2008

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