The Big Picture The 21st-Century (American) British Movie Canon, ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,’ and ‘Paddington in Peru’
Feb 18, 2025
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Wedding Speeches
- Amanda Dobbins read a speech from Bridget Jones's Diary at her wedding.
- Sean Fennessey read the outro of Drake's Take Care album at his wedding.
Bridget Jones Marathon
- Yasi Salek watched all four Bridget Jones movies in one day.
- She found the complicated TV system at her parents' house challenging for streaming.
Mad About the Boy Themes
- The romances in Mad About the Boy aren't central.
- The film focuses on grief, raising children alone, and middle age.