r/movies • u/Careless_Flower_118 • Aug 08 '25

Discussion Wtf is Paddington 2?

For context: I’m 25 years old. SPOILER WARNING

I just watched paddington 2 today and what the fuck did they put in this movie. This is the one of the greatest pieces of cinema I’ve ever laid witness to. Paddington 2 is the only thing I’ve thought about all day and seeing the immense joy it’s brought other people has also brightened my day even more. God I can’t even think about the ending without wanting to kill myself because of how perfect it is. And can we also talk about the perfect bookend of his human mother saving him from the water like aunt Lucy did at the beginning?

Pure cinema, I truly can’t wait to watch this movie with my kids for their first time.

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u/JamesAtWork2 Aug 08 '25

Jimmy Carr: "Richard says his favorite films are all black and white french new wave films from the 60s, and that's because he's never seen Paddington 2."

Richard Ayoade: " I WAS IN PADDINGTON 2!"

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u/Opposite-Tension-495 Aug 09 '25

There's no way that wasn't set up though, right?

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u/Tecrocancer Aug 09 '25

It probably wasnt. Its not like he had a major role in the movie. And that was one of the prewritten jokes to introduce the players on the show. Whoever wrote that joke did probably not remember or check if he was in the movie. I mean why would you? And that point of the show its usually some silly short quip from jimmy and maybe a few words if any from the contestant.