thinking about renaming my bear-shaped cat from “bradley pitts” to “braddington,” dressing him in a red hat and blue duffle coat, and training him to perform absurdly endearing physical comedy on command. if anyone knows any speech therapists that could help him learn how to say “if you’re kind and polite, the world will be right,” in a posh english accent please let me know!!! <3

Paddington is sad?
SADDINGTON.
Paddington floods the house?
BADDINGTON.
Paddington loses his mind?
MADDINGTON.
Paddington starts a family?
DADDINGTON.
Paddington offers to buy the next round?
ABSOLUTE LADDINGTON.
Paddington but only a bit?
JUST A TADDINGTON.
Paddington replaces the current actor to play Olaf in a Frozen sequel?
JOSH GADDINGTON.
Paddington accidentally headbutts Emma Stone?
SUPERBADDINGTON.
Paddington does a flip on his pastel blue penny board in downtown Cali with the sound of the ocean breeze filling his ears as the palm trees sway in the wind and trace his yin yang wrist tattoo?
RADDINGTON.
Do I regret starting this because I can't find a good place to stop?
YOU BET YOUR ASSINGTON. ok that didn't work. my baddington.

we love the shthaaaaltudpdcu (sally hawkins takes home an anthropomorphic animal and loves them unconditionally despite public dissent cinematic universe)

PADDINGTON is better than 5 of the 8 movies currently nominated for Best Picture.

also, while we're playing that game, i'll add that it's a better (and more nuanced) immigrant story than THE IMMIGRANT. and it would be even better if sprinkled with Werner Herzog's narration from GRIZZLY MAN.

... so are we sure that wes anderson wasn’t like ... the main creative consultant for this production design

paddington could end all wars and cure cancer

I want Julie Walters to be my mom.

2014 Ranked

Paddington is absolutely delightful. The story, is simple and straight to the point. There are no frills and no padding, but it's compelling all the same. The visual style complements the story well - it isn't flashy, but the animation works near-seamlessly with the real world, and the flair of King's direction really injects life into the film. Whether it is the detailed set pieces of London or the landscapes of Darkest Peru, the shots are composed with tremendous thought and the transitions give life to the film, even adding comedy in the background. Beyond the story and visuals, other elements stand out as well - the comedy nearly always works, the performances are fantastic throughout, and the tone finds a good balance between humor, darkness, and sentimentality. Looking forward to watching the apparently even better sequel.

I foud this movie simply delightful!

The shortcomings of this film (straightforward plot, predictable character arcs, bland villain) do not hold back the finished product thanks to wonderfully colorful direction and excellent acting. Paddington provides an excellent message of acceptance towards those who are different from you. The performances all range from solid to quite enjoyable. Even Nicole Kidman seems like she is having a great time hamming it up as the villain, despite her grossly underwritten character.

7.5/10

Heavily embedded in British culture, an all out celebration of it in fact. And they even handle the problem of the big dick of the British colonial empire pretty well for a childrens movie (acknowledging it and showing how a systemic sturcture of elitism and prejudice reinforced it). 

Anyway Sally Hawkins was way cuter than the bear.

this is the only movie on letterboxd.com

A sweet, fun film that strikes a nice balance between winking wit and sincerity. Paddington himself is a winsome creature, beautifully animated. The human characters are conventional, but, looked at in another way, all is as it ought to be.

The messaging gets heavy-handed toward the end, but this must be weighed against some nice gags, especially the taxi labelling.

"Mrs Brown says that in London everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in. I think she must be right - because although I don't look like anyone else, I really do feel at home. I'll never be like other people, but that's alright, because I'm a bear. A bear called Paddington."

such a cute film. the kind that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and a cold, dark day. very reminiscent of Stuart Little, which was one of my favorite films growing up. i love films that try to show animals as beings that are equally deserving of love as humans. i cant wait to show everyone that i know this film.

Dat bear :)

amazing. i cried.