Netflix Instant Pick of the Week: Muriel’s Wedding

Jul 5, 2011 by Kelly    6 Comments    Posted under: Netflix Instant Pick of the Week

Muriel’s Wedding has come to Netflix Instant, a movie I’ve been told half my life by women of varying ages that I should watch. They never really explain why. The only response to “Why?” is always, “You just need to see it.” So the verdict? Is it good? Does it live up to all the hype? Who is this Muriel person and do you care that she gets married? Well, let me ask you something? How do you feel about high school rivals getting just desserts? True friendship triumphing in the end? And lots and lots of ABBA music? I’ll assume that your answer is yes, you care. I’ve seen Toni Collette, a.k.a. Muriel, in so many popular movies, I’ve always kind of wondered how she got her start, and it’s well deserved. So yes, I agree with the vague statement: “You just need to see it.”

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  Doug July 6, 2011 at 12:50 am

  Toni Collette is the bomb!

  Y’all stopped posting links at aus bloggers. I figured you were on vacation or something. Guess I’ll have to add a bookmark.
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  Shelby July 7, 2011 at 1:31 pm

  Oops! I think we’ve all forgotten to keep up with Austin Bloggers. We will correct that!

  As far as movies with packed with ABBA music go, I’ll take Muriel’s Wedding over Mamma Mia any day!
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  kelly July 7, 2011 at 4:19 pm

  …I actually liked Mamma Mia better. You can’t go wrong with anything with Amanda Seyfried in it! I so have a Chickster crush on her…
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  Shelby July 8, 2011 at 11:43 am

  My Mamma Mia Chickster crush is Dominic Cooper. I wish he were in more movies.
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  kelly July 8, 2011 at 11:46 am

  Which one is she?
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  Shelby July 8, 2011 at 1:16 pm

  He plays Amanda Seyfried’s fiance in the movie. I can’t remember his character’s name. He’s also in in An Education and The History Boys.