Let's be realistic.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Many years ago while my husband was in the Army, we were stationed in Dusseldorf, Germany. My young daughters and I discovered Ma-ma one night on television and fell in love with the movie. They sang "Ma-ma's home" for days after seeing the movie and still, all these years later, can remember some of the words. I am now a grandmother with 7 grandchildren and I would love to find a DVD of the movie to show them. One of my grandsons, now 15, is interested in theater and has just appeared in a local production of Godspell. I have "Out of the Woods" on DVD and he thought that was great. If anyone out there knows of a DVD or VHS that is available of "Ma-ma", I would like to know so I can purchase a copy. Thank you.

I own the french version on VHS. I taped it when it was on TV 20 years ago. I intend to transfer it on DVD once I buy the transferring device (hope soon). I've been looking to buy the movie for a very long time with no success BUT I have been lucky this week... I have found a place where to buy the original version on VHS (better to buy the Russian version on VHS than nothing at all)... so I just ordered it yesterday. Words cannot describe how I LOVE this movie. I have made this movie known to so many people around me... they all know the songs by heart just like me :) Everything is perfect in that movie... story, songs, makeup, costumes, creative set, etc... I can go on and on. Oh well, you know what I mean 'cause you are all fans just like me :) Let's just pray that the DVD version (in every languages) becomes available soon! Nathalie Québec, Canada

What this movie make one of the finest is that the tunes and scenes are staying for years in your brain. When I see the movie last month after 25 years, it was like I have seen it a week before. So it did a lot to me in those days when I looked with my children at the musical. You can almost not believe that the leading actress and actors are now at the age of 70. So time flies. I almost looked for 25 years. I once had that movie on beta max tape but I lost it. Now Ihave the English version and the Russian one. I always though the voices were dubbed on the English movie, but that's not true, it are two complete different movies, with a different camera view. Does anyone know if there is a soundtrack for sale of this great musical? The English version I have is not one of the best, so I still am looking for a VHS with a better quality. Maybe someone knows a store? I hope that someday a DVD will be for sale. And, I found the movie "Godspell" after 25 years again.

I give this a ten. Yes it's partly because I saw it several times as a child, so you do get a bit nostalgic when something reminds you of your childhood. In my case this has also very much to do with the music and of course the universal themes of mother/children and good/bad.When I see this movie as an grown-up, I can understand why this make so much effect on both children and adults. It has everything you can fantasize about. Great acting and choreography, and all the small and great details in costumes and makeup. The actors facial expressions are spot on for the animals they are playing. As a child you connect to them at once. The story is just as clever, funny, warm and a bit scary as you would expect from an old fairy-tale. On top of this you have the excellent music. It has a few melodies that you can remember for 20 years after just one or two listens. It has classical music, a bit rock'n roll, musical like, lullaby, disco, East-European... It never gets boring.This movie just has the magic soul that can touch you and stay in your heart for ever. Not many movies can do that. Not to me at least.NB: Funny how much 'top 1000 voters' are weighted on IMDb :(When I write this, this movie has 7.7 (133 votes). The ratings 1,2,3 and 4 have only 4 votes. 2 of those 4 votes are top 1000 voters. Incredible 70% gives this movie a ten. 94% of 133 voters give this movie 8 or more. Still it's weighted 7.7 only because of two top 1000 voters...