Bridget Jones's Diary (Widescreen) | 
| Director: Sharon Maguire
Actors: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Shirley Henderson, Crispin Bonham-carter
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
Buy Used: CDN$ 28.18
Rating:  326 reviews
Format: Import, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 078883066X
UPC: 786936161977
EAN: 9780788830662
ASIN: B00003CXT7
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: October 9, 2001
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 not a good movie,by any definition October 20, 2007
falcon (canada)
this movie is not funny at all,not even mildly amusing.It is one long br /bore.i'm at a loss to understand why so many people rave about it.to be br /fair,it is a comedy drama/romance.it is dramatic br /alright,melodramatic.this is not a brilliant piece of work.there is br /romance,but who cares.the story is not compelling at all.as a matter of br /fact the whole movie is actually really depressing.however,i will say br /that Renee Zellweger's British accent is spot on.that is certainly no br /reason to recommend the movie.in fact there is no reason to recommend br /the movie.someone thought this thing merited sequel,which i would avoid br /as well.buying the DVD will definitely be money well wasted.but if you br /need a new coaster or a doorstop,or a Frisbee,then the disc contained br /in the DVD case could be an option.otherwise keep you money. 2/5
be careful which edition you buy... November 7, 2006
Serendipity (Toronto)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
There are plenty of great reviews for this already, so I'll confine mine to a point some perhaps will think is minor. br / br /This is one of my favourite movies, I've seen it countless times and used to own it back in Australia. I finally purchased a copy, this "collector's edition" which is really just a fancy cardboard cover over the regular disk as far as I'm concerned, and watched it last night. br / br /I shouldn't have been surprised at the few edits I spotted, yet I was, and disappointed. The minor ones were that a few words had been changed, which seemed a bit patronising, "dumbed-down" even - the first reference to a gherkin (in her voice-over as she arrives at her parent's house) has been changed to "pickle", and later "eaten by Alsatians" has been changed to "eaten by dogs" (for anyone who doesn't know, "Alsatian" is the other name for a German Shepard - one name is considered politically incorrect, I forget which one). Considering all the other "Brittishisms" in the movie, I don't see the point of changing these two words. br / br /That I could easily forgive, if it weren't for the change to the end credits. The orginal has some mini-interviews sprinkled throughout the credits that are absolutely hilarious, including one with Darcy's parents in which his dad says he likes a girl with a big bum that you can "rest your pint on" and "park your bike between" (ok, I get that that might offend some people, but I think what characters in, say, Hollywood action movies say is worse, and often more offensive), and another in which Daniel, in a bar, says how happy he is for Bridget and it's ok cause he's met someone too, though he can't get her name right and she is in fact a transvestite (it was his fear, as expressed earlier in the movie, that he end up lonely in a bar). br / br /When I first saw this movie in the cinema, the audience could not stop laughing during the end credits, and it remained one of my favourite bits. In the North American version it's been replaced with a sappy "home movie" of Bridget and Darcy as kids at Darcy's birthday party and oh, look, they're holding hands, isn't that cute. Frankly, no, it's not, and it doesn't fit the rest of the movie, which isn't at all cute, it doesn't match at all. Hence the four stars, when really it deserves 5. br / br /If you like your British humour straight up, and enjoyed the other politically incorrect comments sprinkled liberally throughout the movie, then try to get a hold of the original version. The differences are minor but it's worth it for the alternate end credits. While it is common practice for there to be "American" versions of classic British TV shows (Red Dwarf, Ab Fab, The Office), movies are usually safe from the editing room. I just hope nothing's been changed on the Blackadder DVD I just ordered...
Just as you are... December 6, 2004
Minmaster (Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada)
OK, first things first...Loved the book(s) and loved the movie...Though its premise was loosely based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the new contemporary twist doesn't stray off from the story itself. The character of Bridget(played by Renee Zellwegger) was so embraced by all 30+somethings still looking for that MR.DARCY or better yet in the form of the true Mr. Darcy played by the wonderous Colin Firth. She is, in this movie, Elizabeth, searching for the ONE. And in doing so, is witted away by, in some sorts Wickham or Daniel Cleaver played by the ever-so surprising Hugh Grant. The surprise chemistry between all 3 main characters are proven throughout every situation. (Spoiler :And the fight scene between Colin Firth and Hugh Grant alone will make up for any faults in this movie :) ). The single, lonely, spinster; the aloof, repressed lawyer; and the bachelor of bachelors all wanting and looking, for the same thing. The message at the end just tells us that no matter what we try to be or look like or act like, TRUE LOVE will take you ......just as you are!!!!
 It's a gem, a keeper, a library addition July 18, 2004
W. Cook (Austin, Texas USA)
Bridget Jones's Diary was an unexpected surprise for me. I suppose I expected a sappy Renee and Hugh love story. It's not. Substitute sticky for sappy and lust for love and your getting in the right neighborhood.pI didn't have to identify with Bridget's (Renee Zellweger) biological clock to get the squirmy wormies during her multiple awkward situations or to feel triumphant when she overcame in spite of her embarrassment.pHugh Grant plays the lovable rogue and the object of Bridget's heart. Even though the role of the scoundrel is a departure for Grant he plays it much as he does when he's the victim of love. If anything his good guy history adds to the allure of twists in the movie.pI am a Renee Z fan anyway but her portrayal of an undesirable, overweight, out of the game English spinster was amazing. None of these terms come to mind when I think of Ms Zellweger yet she was completely believable.pOh yeah, I forgot the most important thing; I laughed out loud a lot. This is a very funny movie.pThe story is great. The cast is great. Buy the movie.
Delightful romantic comedy July 14, 2004
H. Katz
What sets this movie apart from other romantic comedies is that its heroine is a witty, self-deprecating, socially clumsy woman who isn't stick-thin, who doesn't look polished, and who will not have to undergo a makeover or any other kind of enormous transformation just to steal the hero's heart. He likes her just as she is. And so do we, even if we think her a bit daft for taking so long to realize that he's the right man for her.pBut before Bridget even allows herself to admit that the proud and reserved Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) is not as bad as she thought, she's first swept away by her boss, Daniel Cleaver, played in a delightfully rakish way by Hugh Grant. And not only does she have to sort out her feelings for Darcy and Cleaver, she also has a host of other difficulties to deal with - her parents' troubled marriage, her fondness for fatty foods, her love of drink, and her tendency to speak without thinking.pHighlights of the movie include Bridget dressing up as a Playboy Bunny for what she thought was a tarts and vicars party. Another funny scene is her in the kitchen, ineptly making blue soup and swampy-looking gravy for her birthday dinner. Sometimes the movie did go too over the top, as in the fight scene between Cleaver and Darcy. Also, in the DVD outtakes, I didn't see any additional scenes with Colin Firth (a pity, because he's so well-suited for such a role and so easy on the eyes...). But on the whole, the movie was delightful, fun and full of warmth.
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