It's been formally announced that a new Bridget Jones film
is going to be released early next year. Renee Zellweger is coming back to give
yet another authentic and captivating performance as the famous sweet-natured
young Londoner whose romantic comedy diary adaptations of her life-size life have
made her a grassroots heroine for many people. Most Bridget fans are naturally
excited about the new film, which will be called Bridget Jones- Mad about the Boy; but I will not be watching it. The
reason is not because I dislike the Bridget Jones films, it's the exact
opposite. I loved the first two, Bridget
Jones' Diary and Bridget Jones- the
Edge of Reason. Then came Bridget
Jones' Baby. This was a letdown. I interpreted this as yet another example
of a franchise in decline. It has happened to so many others; Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Lord of the Rings etc. They achieve greatness,
but then fall like Icarus. The cause of this is sometimes wokery, but not
always. Often it is simply that the franchise loses creative energy. It seems
there is a finite amount of this, no matter how much it starts off with. The
response from the producers is usually to double down and press on, pouring out
sequel after pointless sequel and an array of watered-down spin-offs. It
doesn't work; it never works. I would be happier if they just quit while they
were ahead. It is heartbreaking for dedicated fans to witness this
degeneration, holding on to the hope that maybe... maybe, they are just one more remake away from regaining their
former glory. I have taken a different tactic. As soon as I detect the early
symptoms of the great downfall I stop watching the new releases and just enjoy
what has been done already. I have the DVD's of the first two Bridget films and
I can watch them over and over again, whenever I like. Nobody can take that away
from me.
See here for more information: https://hpanwo-tv.blogspot.com/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-film-review.html.
And: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2021/08/political-correctness-portal.html.
See here for more information: https://hpanwo-tv.blogspot.com/2019/12/star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-film-review.html.
And: https://hpanwo.blogspot.com/2021/08/political-correctness-portal.html.
2 comments:
Ahhh, I didn’t know about this, I’ll probably watch as like you I loved the first two. There were aspects of the 3rd that I enjoyed and I live in hope that the 4th will continue in that vein. I wouldn’t however pay to go the cinema to watch it. I’ll probably just wait until it’s on a platform that I already subscribe to like Netflix.
Hi Rachelle. If you choose to watch it I hope you enjoy it. Maybe there's an exception to rule I describe in the article.
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