{"id":2462,"date":"2011-07-27T08:17:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T15:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=2462"},"modified":"2021-03-20T10:08:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T17:08:43","slug":"quick-hit-review-bridgetjonesdiary-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2011\/07\/quick-hit-review-bridgetjonesdiary-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridget Jones’s Diary Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/em><\/strong> is still after all these years, 10 to be exact, is a great British comedy with three fine performances. The Blu-ray itself is decent enough with good video and audio transfers and all the features from the DVD were ported over so anyone thinking of upgrading will not miss anything.<\/p>\n

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\nBridget Jones’s Diary (2001)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy, Romance
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 98 min. \u2013 $19.99 | July 19, 2011<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Sharon Maguire
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Helen Fielding (novel); Helen Fielding and Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/strong>April 13, 2001<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Commentary, 4 Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, TV Spots
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Bridget (RENEE ZELLWEGER), a busy career woman, decides to turn over a new page in her life by channeling her thoughts, opinions and insecurities into a journal that becomes a chronicle of her adventures. Soon she becomes the center of attention between a guy who\u2019s too good to be true (HUGH GRANT) and another who\u2019s so wrong for her, he could be just right (COLIN FIRTH).<\/p>\n

After a couple decent performances following a breakout role in Jerry Maguire<\/em>, Renee Zellweger delivered another great performance in Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/em><\/strong>, based upon the novel of the same name by Helen Fielding. The movie itself isn\u2019t all that special, in fact it\u2019s a fairly ordinary when it comes to character dramas, but thanks to Zellweger, it becomes a film that is just as funny today as it was when I first watched it back in the 2002 or 2003.<\/p>\n

The film also succeeds when it comes to the supporting cast with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Like most romantic comedies, you have the main character grappling with two choices: the one guy she initially wants to be with (often a womanizer or jerk) and the one she should, and will, be with (the nice guy with some loveable character flaws). It\u2019s no different here but thanks to both Firth and Grant, they at least provide some fun comedy to their roles and make the film all that more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Sharon Maguire whose only other directing credit since was 2008\u2019s dramatic thriller, Incendiary<\/em> starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. The film was adapted by \u201cBridget Jones\u201d author Fielding \u2013 who also served as producer \u2013, Andrew Davies (upcoming Three Musketeers<\/em> film) and Richard Curtis (War Horse<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

All the features from the DVD have been ported over.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Director Sharon Maguire sits down for an informative, though pretty basic, commentary track. After chatting about the studio logos, she goes into some insights into directing the adaptation, casting and conversations with Zellweger and the challenges. It\u2019s not a great track as there are several silent spots, but not too bad, although she probably could\u2019ve done with somebody else in the booth with her.<\/p>\n

The Young and the Mateless (An Expert\u2019s Guide to Being Single) (8:14; SD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The featurette covers the difficulty for dating and for women to find a suitable mate. Women in a various careers, (writer\/producer of \u201cSex and the City\u201d, author of books, etc) talk about the influence of Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Bridget Phenomenon (6:36; SD)<\/span><\/strong> toughly covers the same ground but goes more into the actual novel, how it was conceived, and developed into a major motion picture, than the idea behind it (i.e. single women). It features basic sound bites with the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (9:38; SD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 So basic of a featurette, they didn\u2019t even bother coming up with a clever name. Here we get some BTS footage, cast\/crew comments and such about working on the film and with each other.<\/p>\n

Portrait of an Artist (5:04; SD)<\/span><\/strong> featurette is about the make-up artist on the film and the job it entails.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (11:54; SD)<\/span><\/strong> is a collection of 7 scenes removed for different reasons, most of which is probably for pacing issues.<\/p>\n

A Guide to Bridget Britishisms (2:21; SD)<\/span><\/strong> covers the various British terms used in the movie for us Yanks to understand what the hell these foreigners were actually saying. It\u2019s really unnecessary.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 New in Town<\/em>, Everything Must Go<\/em>, The Switch<\/em>, I Love You Philip Morris<\/em>, Immigration Tango<\/em><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/em><\/strong> is presented in its original 2.35 aspect ratio and now on Blu-ray with a 1080p high-def transfer. The picture looks pretty good in HD and though at times it\u2019s not exactly smooth appearing splotchy in spots, it\u2019s still a good upgrade over the DVD version. The detail level is also very good throughout and there is fine amount of natural film grain as well.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The disc features a strong DTS-HD MA 5.1 track. Dialogue levels are crisp and clear but it\u2019s the variety of music and Patrick Doyle\u2019s score which provides the depth to the lossless track.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary<\/em><\/strong> is still after all these years, 10 to be exact, is a great British comedy with three fine performances. The Blu-ray itself is decent enough with good video and audio transfers and all the features from the DVD were ported over so anyone thinking of upgrading will not miss anything. Given it is a catalogue title, I venture you\u2019ll be able to nab this for $10 or less and at that price point it\u2019s worth picking up.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman<\/em>
\nPublished: <\/strong>07\/28\/2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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