I saw this documentary on tv a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. The dvd is really a nice mixture of videos,concert performances,interviews new and old of the band, and the Mamma Mia performance. If you have ABBA'S other dvds you may find some of Super Troupers content found in their other dvds,but I found this Dvd more enjoyable than their other ones. Its nice how they group talks about their start,success,divorce and their current situation. All the interviews are new, and the finale has 3 of the members getting together to recieve a reward for 30 years of success. To me,one of the best parts is when Bjorn,

Benny and Frida are backstage waiting for the Mamma Mia performance to end,seeing Frida singing along to Dancing Queen backstage I thought was COOL. If you enjoy Abba you will really like this DVD. You get to see all different phases including 60's footage, Waterloo era, the touring(how did Agnetha fit into those pants) and like I said before The Mama Mia finale ends the DVD and makes you want to see more history of the band. When was the last time more than 2 members of the group have been together on stage so that alone is a treat.

The star rating may seem a little high given some of my criticisms of this British made documentary, but the wealth of vintage footage and in-depth interviews with Bjorn and Frida more than make up for it.

Framed by events surrounding the fifth anniversary performance of the British edition of "Mamma Mia," it traces the careers of Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Frida before and during ABBA in a more scattershot way than 1999's "The Winner Takes It All," often using ABBA's songs and video to set up certain points about the member's lives. Footage from Agnetha's 2004 Swedish documentary promoting "My Coloring Book" is also included as well as more of her voiceover readings from "As I Am." In fact, the docu replicates some "Winner Takes It All" footage, but also includes different or extended pieces of interview and musical footage.

The biggest problem with the docu is Pete Waterman, who provides commentary/narration and comes off like an overbearing, perhaps inebriated, relative who's far too loud and won't shut up.

Fans in search of straightforward ABBA history would be better off with "The Winner Takes It All," but this has a lot to recommend it as well.

Very enjoyable documentary with a number of new music renditions of familiar songs. I was especially pleased to see interviews with Agnetha in English and Swedish. As I said, it includes new material not seen on any of their other DVD's. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because it left me wanting more. If you are an ABBA fanatic like me, you will love this DVD.

This was my third ABBA DVD and I have absolutly no complaints about anything. They are one of the most terrific groups in modern music history. This DVD takes you from their beginning to "Momma Mia" tribute 30 years later. Love every minute of it.

If anyone doubts the influence ABBA had on the music scene of the 70's, this should get rid of them. Since their win at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo", this Swedish supergroup has become a true household name. When the music of a group who had disbanded as long ago as they did endures to the point of a musical being created, based on the songs we all grew to love, there can be no greater testimonial. This video documentary covers the 5th anniversary of the opening of "MammaMia", the musical that was "Bjorn" of Abba's songs. Benny, Bjorn, and Frida were all there; Agnetha's fear of travel got the better of her and she declined to attend. But this documentary didn't stop there. It dug much deeper, into the band, its members, and both good and bad times. It seems all of the members aged well; Frida still looks amazing, Agnetha also looks great, although we only saw her in filmed clips. While it was mentioned that Agnetha is not comfortable with interviews in English, she did some in English and some in Swedish with subtitles. There's the impression that she now lives as a recluse; she dispelled that myth and said that her life has taken a different turn. She also has a new studio album that was mentioned in the video. But the real star of this program is the music. It shines here, and makes you want to dig out the CD's and listen to them nonstop. This is definitely a video your collection needs. Now, if the folks at UMG would just give us these hits again, this time in full 5.1, I'd be ecstatic.