Paddington - The Film Not The Station

[sunny-dave]

Went to see this last week.

Everything was stacked against it - empty cinema (my group of four comprised 66% of the total audience) and I've got a bad neck/back so I was already grumpy, even before I didn't get a pre-show drink.

Then the adverts and trailers were ear-shatteringly loud and out of focus - why do they do that??

But ...

... the film is brilliant. I haven't laughed so much at a film in years.

The slapstick set-pieces are good, but the subtle stuff is way better - possibly wasted on young children, but it cracked me up (and my companions too).

Most of all though, Paddington is just real - I don't know how they did it (animatronics?, CGI?) but within minutes you just believe in the bear.

Go see it before it gets pulled from the cinemas - it will be pants on TV - you really do need the big screen for this one.

[BlackadderV]

I hope you all got marmalade sandwiches on the house!

[sunny-dave]

shhhh Blackadder - keep it under your hat or the pigeons will get it.

[bunkmoreland]

I used to love the subtle humour in the Paddington books,I'd be sitting there reading them and giggling out loud,even in public:-). Nothing would get me back to a cinema though nowadays,too many annoying experiences.I'll look forward to the dvd though!

[gness]

Took me a second to understand your advice to Blackadder.....loved the film.

[sunny-dave]

Trailer :
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxeBdrGGU8U

[tonyav]

Looks good, Dave. Like the water chute scene.

[gness]

There were one or two scenes, Tony....especially bathroom accidents... where I got nudges from my companions......☺

[joggerjayne]

I thought it was great, too.

[tonyav]

gness
There were one or two scenes, Tony....especially bathroom accidents... where I got nudges from my companions......☺


Mmmmmm, wonder why ;-)

[campbellking]

Went to see it on Sunday, the children in the audience loved the toothbrushes scene....

[gness]

That was good, CampbellK..........but I'm not letting any children near my toothbrushes now.....☺

[Dee Sa]

looks great lets hope my 13yr great grandson wants to go !

[sandyRoe]

Dee Sa, a 13 year old might think it wasn't cool enough.

[gness]

Dee...you really don't need a child.....x

[DTCwordfan]

A man called Dave in a his local cinema notices what looks like Paddington Bear sitting next to him.

"Are you a bear?" asked Dave,sunnily and surprised. "Yes." "What are you doing at the movies?" Paddington replied, "Well, I liked the book."

source: http://www.jokes4us.com/animaljokes/bearjokes.html