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The feverish madness of their March 1977 Australian tour was captured on film in director Lasse Hallstroem's film, which ramains as one of the precious few opportunities to experience the band live on stage. We follow radio disc jockey Ashley Wallace as he tries to hunt down the group for an exclusive, in-depth interview. The film has been fully restored and comes with remastered surround sound. A cut above the average life-on-the-road-with-the-band film, ABBA: THE MOVIE emerged in 1977 at the height of the Swedish band's enormous global fame. Shot in Australia by fellow Swede Lasse Hallstrom (CHOCOLAT, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES), the film is ostensibly designed to give viewers a glimpse at the off-stage life enjoyed by the members of Abba, as well as the on-stage euphoria of their live shows. But there is also a fictional plot neatly interwoven into the action, with Hallstom's cameras following an Australian DJ named Austin (Robert Hughes), who tries to clinch an exclusive interview with the band as they tour his native country. This proves to be a problematic task, with the security surrounding Abba continually thwarting Austin as he attempts to get close to the elusive Swedish foursome. A great way to experience the frenzy that surrounded one of the biggest bands in the world during the 1970s, Hallstrom's film affords some glorious screen time to the music of Abba, while also encompassing a look at the media circus which slavishly followed them around. Abba: The Movie Reviews: "ABBA THE MOVIE is innocent and frequently enjoyable fun..."
-- Daryl Easlea, Mojo Abba: The Movie | List Price | $19.97 (You save $2.62) | | Studio | Universal Music & Video Distribution | | Orig Year | 1977 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3516  | | CD Universe Part number | 6949221 | | Catalog number | 000547409 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 28, 2006 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Additional Info | Remastered; DTS Sound | | Movie Details | Color; Remastered; DTS Sound |
Abba: The Movie Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  Abba the Movir
This is the greatest group that there ever was.
Submitted by RietteZ (South Africa) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Long Awaited DVD
A must, if you are an ABBA fan. I first saw it in the early 80's on TV. Had taped it once from TV but lost the tape to my "best friend". Couldn't wait until the DVD was made. The performances are turely ABBA. Also, you get a little more insight to the individual members.
Submitted by lnbeshleman (Tallahassee, FL USA)
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The memorable movie from my college days
I will never forget the excitement this movie brought me during my college days in the early 80's.Thank god it is released on the DVD medium.I am reliving the excitement and a movie enjoyable over and over again.Recommended.
Submitted by p.anand (Chennai,India)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Enjoyable rare melodious movie
Saw this movie thrice, in the early eighties at New Delhi, India. Today, 25 years hence, still vividly remembers it as a really enjoyable movie. Deeply regret the breaking up of this loveable band, thus depriving the people of this world many more melodious songs, which used to have a meaning.
Submitted by bosesk57 (New Delhi India)
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A modern blockbuster
An excellent live concert for ABBA fans who never succeeded in seeing them in the flesh and who would like to sneak behind the scenes and see how the ABBA magic was created.
Submitted by margarita_angelo (Bulgaria)
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