A "Bridget Jones’s Diary" Drinking Game…
Time flies when you are having ‘fun…’ and with all the things that have been going on this month, April has turned into a bit of a blog post dry spell. (Bridget would certainly understand.) Between reading the 1996 novel and revisiting the successful 2001 film adaptation, we (your highly distracted team at The Film Rewind) are going to need to take a bit more time to finish up our reviews.
To tide you (our valued readers) over, and potentially fuel your desire to revisit all three ‘Bridget Jones’ films, here is a little drinking game for you to play (alcohol units need not be counted, besides a good cuppa tea is always a viable option – please drink responsibly!). We hope this will give you a laugh (or two) as you relish in the complete and utter misery that is a trip down the Bridget Jones rabbit hole. Enjoy!
Take a sip whenever:
Bridget complains about her weight
Rene’s “British” accent is a little off...
Every character in a scene is smoking or holding a cigarette
Darcy lingers and looks longingly in Bridget’s direction
Bridget’s knickers are on display
Any character is crying in a bathroom
Every time there is an insanely named ‘get-together’
Bridget’s ‘uncle’ Geoffrey is acting pervy
Daniel mentions Bridget’s skirt
Bridget complains about men ogling her breasts
You notice an overt homage to the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries (take an extra sip if Colin Firth is part of the scene)
Bridget’s overactive imagination gets away from her
Every time a “close” family friend is mentioned and defined
Bridget’s choice of attire is a human resources nightmare
A character mentions Darcy’s “paddling pool!”
Bridget resolves to change one of her habits but swiftly breaks her resolution
What do you think of this game? Any other “Bridget Jones” rules spring to mind? Please share your thoughts in the comments below and feel free to drop us a line if you can think of any other ‘rules’ to contribute! Check back soon for our discussion of Bridget, the men in (and out) of her life, and that rather infamous diary of hers…
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