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July 15, 2009

Bridget Jones Diary 3: Fat Throttle

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Looks like Renee Zellweger has figured out how to use a chest of drawers. She's back! From People:

Zellweger, 40, is expected to start filming at the end of this year what will be the third installment about the love-starved British publishing executive, Variety reports.

This time, the story will likely focus on 40-ish Bridget's desire to have a baby before time runs out, as based on author Helen Fielding's weekly newspaper columns for Britain's The Independent, says the showbiz trade publication.

Sure. Women be shoppin'. FOR BABIIIIIIES. But come on, team. Let's not play games. What is this movie really about?

Haul out the biscuits and gravy, crispy duck, Snickers, milk shakes, pizza and butter-soaked potatoes - Renée Zellweger's very special diet to get in shape to play Bridget Jones, because the Oscar winner is prepping to play the full-figured singleton once again.

Yes, that is what I thought. This movie is about Renee Zellweger being fat. I'm not even sure why they keep wasting our time with these storylines about love triangles and Thai prisons (not that I would know, I am a man, I've never even seen any of these movies) when they should just have a camera trained on Renee Zellweger's fat face as she stuffs it. That's what everyone wants to see. "One adult for Renee Zellweger Demolishes All The Cheeseburgers: A Documentary, please." Fandango.

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BJD3: The Fatchlorette

Posted by: TFimB profile link at 07/15/09 10:24 AM  | Reply
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The producers had better figure out a way to get Colin Firth and Hugh Grant to fight like girls again, or this shit's gonna bomb.

Posted by: Ashley profile link at 07/15/09 10:25 AM  | Reply
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That's the only reason I'd consider seeing this.

Posted by: ber profile link  in reply to  Ashley's comment at 07/15/09 11:16 AM  | Reply
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Those are some pretty specific food mentions, like, they sat and watched her eat those things in that order all at once. The thought of deep fried chocolate milk peperoini butter aftertaste this early in the morning is really playing mean with my breakfast.

Posted by: meesh profile link at 07/15/09 10:32 AM  | Reply
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If I have to see a movie like this (I do not have to see a movie like this), I would much rather someone just adapt Kirstie Alley's Twitter feed.

Posted by: CalypsoFacto profile link at 07/15/09 10:44 AM  | Reply
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Bridget Jones Diary 3? More like... Yeah I got nothing.
Hey guys, I do not want to see this movie either.

Posted by: Mitchapalooza profile link at 07/15/09 10:48 AM  | Reply
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Stop it. You had me at ugh.

Posted by: booferama profile link at 07/15/09 10:59 AM  | Reply
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When will this gag get old? More importantly, when will this gag get so old its funny again? Can't wait for BJD8: The Klumps!

Posted by: Teh Cazbar profile link at 07/15/09 11:06 AM  | Reply
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I always loved how, for the previous two movies, there was always huge focus on how much weight she gained for Bridget Jones 1 and 2. Then, when you see the result, she gained maybe eight pounds.

Whoo! Method acting. That's some Raging Bull-caliber shit there.

Posted by: EtWB profile link at 07/15/09 11:26 AM  | Reply
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Yeah, she "balloons" to 130 or so. Such a fattie.

Posted by: adrienne profile link  in reply to  EtWB's comment at 07/15/09 11:30 AM  | Reply
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Ew! Yuck!

Posted by: Gabe profile link  in reply to  adrienne's comment at 07/15/09 12:07 PM  | Reply
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This is the real-life version of Kirk Lazarus: they need a chubby British woman, and they cast a thin American chick.

Posted by: EtWB profile link  in reply to  adrienne's comment at 07/15/09 12:31 PM  | Reply
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You beat me to it. In the movies she looks like any normal person you'd see walking down the street. And she actually has breasts! I watch the first Bridget Jones and then switch to Chicago, where she looks like an emaciated cancer patient, and I just don't get it.

Posted by: HB  in reply to  EtWB's comment at 07/15/09 2:16 PM  | Reply
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I wouldn't say "emaciated cancer patient," but yeah, I'd be fine if I had "Bridget Jones" Zellweger.

Except for the scrunchy face. How do I get my penis in there?

Posted by: EtWB profile link  in reply to  HB's comment at 07/15/09 10:56 PM  | Reply
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can you see her sternum/rib cage? yikes:

http://www.donnyawards.com/2003/images/zellweger2.jpg

Posted by: HB  in reply to  EtWB's comment at 07/15/09 2:22 PM  | Reply
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Was there a third book and I missed it? There is more to the story? Oh my God, how did I miss this?!?!! GET MY MY BEN AND JERRY'S AND MY FAT PANTS, IT'S GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT!

Posted by: Lulubelle profile link at 07/15/09 12:37 PM  | Reply
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Bridget Jones Diary 3: The Fatties: Fart 2?

Posted by: enno at 07/15/09 1:09 PM  | Reply
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Bridget Jones' Dairy: My Milkshakes Are Better Than Yours

Posted by: Merritt profile link at 07/15/09 2:01 PM  | Reply
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I can't wait for the stories about how she loses all her Bridget Jones weight. (I can)

Posted by: jneslo profile link at 07/15/09 9:15 PM  | Reply
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Someone graduated from Chest of Drawers University summa cum laude!

Posted by: rigginslover33 profile link at 07/17/09 3:53 AM  | Reply
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