207 reviews
Mr. Bean has a very distinctive and narrow brand of slapstick comedy so his target audience is not that huge, but people who are into his humor should LOVE this movie.
- Anonymous_Maxine
- Jan 29, 2003
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British farce at its finest!
This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and in my opinion it is among the ranks of the legendary Monty Python.
"Bean" is about the infamous Mr.Bean, a lazy buffoon who manages to cause problems in even the simplest of tasks. In this movie, he works at an Art Gallery and the management desperately want to get rid of him. Rather than fire him, they send him to Los Angeles to unveil the painting, "Whistler's Mother". An American named David Langley allows Mr.Bean to stay in his house during his visit against the will of his family. This turns out to be a huge mistake.
This movie is roll-out-of-your-chair-laughing funny. Rowan Atkinson's acting is beyond excellent, and all of the other characters are good as well.
The only thing I can find to nitpick about this movie is that there is not a very strong plot. The movie is basically a line of connected humor skits. I personally do not mind this too much, but if you are looking for a movie with a story that can be made into a book, look elsewhere.
If you enjoyed the Mr.Bean series and like "disaster" movies, this is the perfect movie for you!
"Bean" is about the infamous Mr.Bean, a lazy buffoon who manages to cause problems in even the simplest of tasks. In this movie, he works at an Art Gallery and the management desperately want to get rid of him. Rather than fire him, they send him to Los Angeles to unveil the painting, "Whistler's Mother". An American named David Langley allows Mr.Bean to stay in his house during his visit against the will of his family. This turns out to be a huge mistake.
This movie is roll-out-of-your-chair-laughing funny. Rowan Atkinson's acting is beyond excellent, and all of the other characters are good as well.
The only thing I can find to nitpick about this movie is that there is not a very strong plot. The movie is basically a line of connected humor skits. I personally do not mind this too much, but if you are looking for a movie with a story that can be made into a book, look elsewhere.
If you enjoyed the Mr.Bean series and like "disaster" movies, this is the perfect movie for you!
- sadisticcynic
- Nov 7, 2004
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The lovable mime
Bean
When they let Bean be Bean, it's entertaining, because Rowan Atkinson is one of those performers that can't NOT be funny, no matter what he's doing. He's always good for a laugh, even if the film isn't so great. Not the ideal vehicle for showcasing his talents, but it has enough funny moments to overcome the weaknesses.
Highly Recommended for PMT and Bad Mood Days
In Los Angeles, the Grierson Gallery makes the most expensive acquisition of its history, the painting "Whistler's Mother", from the Musee d'Orsay of Paris. The direction of the gallery requests the presence of an authority from the British Royal National Gallery for the opening solemnity. The board of the British gallery, trying to get rid off Bean, sends him to USA. The young American executive David Langley (Peter MacNicol) assumes that the clumsy Bean is a great authority in Arts, and invites him to stay at his home. It is unnecessary to say the confusions that he gets on in USA. I am not a follower of the character of Mr. Bean, but yesterday I laughed a lot. The silly story is so funny, that should be recommended for PMT and bad mood days. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): ` Mr. Bean O Filme' (`Mr. Bean The Movie')
Title (Brazil): ` Mr. Bean O Filme' (`Mr. Bean The Movie')
- claudio_carvalho
- Aug 10, 2004
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An excellent movie based on an awesome TV show
I grew up watching Mr. Bean when I was little on HBO and I LOVE(D) IT!! Still a die-hard fan today. I remember my dad rented this movie for me when I was 6 years old and I cracked up for hours!! This movie also has a great plot involving Mr. Bean going to L.A. to "baby-sit" Whistler's Mother, a well-known painting who has finally returned to America at last for 2 months after his bosses fire him for not doing his job at the Royal National Gallery. I would have to say, if you love Rowan Atkinson and Mr. Bean and have never seen this movie before, I'd say WATCH IT! An excellent movie for the whole family (and friends)!!! A film every Mr. Bean fan should see!!! 10/10: a hilarious movie.
- kiddcarl-cornell
- Sep 17, 2010
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Sometimes quite funny, but still disappointing after the TV show
Despite only having fourteen episodes, "Mr. Bean" was a VERY successful TV series, developing a well-deserved reputation for its excellent visual humour! Two years after the show's demise, it was decided that it was time to bring Rowan Atkinson's character to the silver screen. The result was "Bean" (a.k.a. "Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie"), but unfortunately, this didn't turn out to be nearly as good as the classic TV series, and has disappointed many fans, including me.
Mr. Bean works as a caretaker for England's Royal National Gallery, and is one lousy employee (as one would probably assume), constantly sleeping on the job! Because of this, the board of directors plans to fire him, but the chairman will not permit this. The Grierson Gallery in Los Angeles has just purchased the famous "Whistler's Mother" painting, and curator David Langley has requested that the Royal National Gallery sends an art scholar to make a speech at the unveiling of the painting. Since the board of directors can't fire Bean, they see this as an opportunity to get him out of their lives, at least temporarily, so they send him, under the name, "Dr. Bean"! David Langley has no clue that Bean is not a doctor, nor is he even an art expert, and the painting could now be in danger because of him! Not only that, the presence of the Royal National Gallery's terrible employee may also threaten the future of poor David's job and family!
This movie's main problem is that it simply isn't nearly as consistently funny as the TV series. There are quite a few funny parts, I can't deny that, but I think most of them only made me smile or snicker, not enough big laughs, which there are a lot of in the show! Also, some gags from the show are repeated in this movie, and were done better the first time. These include Mr. Bean falling asleep while sitting down and gradually falling onto his knees and head (I guess that one is not as funny when nobody else is in the picture), and getting his head stuck in a turkey dinner (the main reason why it's not as funny this time is probably because the turkey isn't as big). Now, this movie did introduce some new and funny gags, but none of them can match some of the priceless ones in the show. None of the other characters really add much to the humour, and sadly, Mr. Bean cannot steadily carry it all by himself throughout the entire thing. Towards the end, I've found the film gets a bit tiring.
Overall, I would say "Bean" was not a bad first attempt to bring the world-renowned walking disaster to the silver screen, but hardly a good one, either, they certainly didn't completely pull it off. I am only one of many fans who have been disappointed by it to some degree. I certainly don't think it's something to watch for non-stop laughs over and over again, and that's pretty much how I would describe many of the short sketches, which I'm sure many would agree with. I think most fans of the show would at least find SOME laughs in this movie, but it seems that some fans hate it, so that's certainly not a guarantee.
Mr. Bean works as a caretaker for England's Royal National Gallery, and is one lousy employee (as one would probably assume), constantly sleeping on the job! Because of this, the board of directors plans to fire him, but the chairman will not permit this. The Grierson Gallery in Los Angeles has just purchased the famous "Whistler's Mother" painting, and curator David Langley has requested that the Royal National Gallery sends an art scholar to make a speech at the unveiling of the painting. Since the board of directors can't fire Bean, they see this as an opportunity to get him out of their lives, at least temporarily, so they send him, under the name, "Dr. Bean"! David Langley has no clue that Bean is not a doctor, nor is he even an art expert, and the painting could now be in danger because of him! Not only that, the presence of the Royal National Gallery's terrible employee may also threaten the future of poor David's job and family!
This movie's main problem is that it simply isn't nearly as consistently funny as the TV series. There are quite a few funny parts, I can't deny that, but I think most of them only made me smile or snicker, not enough big laughs, which there are a lot of in the show! Also, some gags from the show are repeated in this movie, and were done better the first time. These include Mr. Bean falling asleep while sitting down and gradually falling onto his knees and head (I guess that one is not as funny when nobody else is in the picture), and getting his head stuck in a turkey dinner (the main reason why it's not as funny this time is probably because the turkey isn't as big). Now, this movie did introduce some new and funny gags, but none of them can match some of the priceless ones in the show. None of the other characters really add much to the humour, and sadly, Mr. Bean cannot steadily carry it all by himself throughout the entire thing. Towards the end, I've found the film gets a bit tiring.
Overall, I would say "Bean" was not a bad first attempt to bring the world-renowned walking disaster to the silver screen, but hardly a good one, either, they certainly didn't completely pull it off. I am only one of many fans who have been disappointed by it to some degree. I certainly don't think it's something to watch for non-stop laughs over and over again, and that's pretty much how I would describe many of the short sketches, which I'm sure many would agree with. I think most fans of the show would at least find SOME laughs in this movie, but it seems that some fans hate it, so that's certainly not a guarantee.
- Beta_Gallinger
- Jan 30, 2008
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Average but warm-hearted comedy
"Bean" is the average but warm-hearted, large screen adventure of Rowan Atkinson's bumbling but strangely likable character.
With a smörgåsbord of talent behind this film, there are a few genuine laughs but, sadly, they're few and far between. This film could have been so much better in the hands of another director. Mel Smith appears to have been on cruise-control making this movie. It's a case of comedy by numbers and the film never seems to shift gear.
The always amusing Peter MacNicol is excellent as the suffering David Langley and provides the perfect foil to Atkinson's Bean.
An average comedy movie, it's worth a viewing if there's nothing else on the television.
With a smörgåsbord of talent behind this film, there are a few genuine laughs but, sadly, they're few and far between. This film could have been so much better in the hands of another director. Mel Smith appears to have been on cruise-control making this movie. It's a case of comedy by numbers and the film never seems to shift gear.
The always amusing Peter MacNicol is excellent as the suffering David Langley and provides the perfect foil to Atkinson's Bean.
An average comedy movie, it's worth a viewing if there's nothing else on the television.
- DVD_Connoisseur
- Dec 30, 2006
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Bean
I would rather have rewatched some Mr. Bean episodes
In this movie we see the real world crash with Mr. Bean - ordinary Americans reacting to Mr. Bean's strange and funny ways. I think that was a wrong decision. Mr Bean is funny because he's out of the world, a character that you don't find in real life. What makes the show funny is Mr Bean himself, with minimal interaction with other people. The lack of dialogue gave the show a surreal feeling and made it watchable by international audiences. Removing these qualities from the movie and adding a bunch of unfunny scenes involving ordinary people made the movie suffer.
I wish this was more of a Charlie Chaplin style movie, but maybe that didn't make sense to the directors. Perhaps you can't scale up a 30-minute show to 1.5 hours and maintain the same structure. I didn't love this movie like I loved the show, and I don't think it would have been as successful if it wasn't for the show's fans. But I still give it 7 stars because Rowan Atkinson was usually excellent in his scenes.
I wish this was more of a Charlie Chaplin style movie, but maybe that didn't make sense to the directors. Perhaps you can't scale up a 30-minute show to 1.5 hours and maintain the same structure. I didn't love this movie like I loved the show, and I don't think it would have been as successful if it wasn't for the show's fans. But I still give it 7 stars because Rowan Atkinson was usually excellent in his scenes.
- hellandheaven
- Aug 7, 2020
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Not inspired
Mr Bean the movie is cruely lacking of inspiration. It is simply a patchwork of the TV series, which is definitely very disappointing. The film itself is not bad, however, and people who haven't seen all the TV episodes can really enjoy the film.
Light-hearted horror
- epaulguest
- Apr 19, 2017
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Mr. Bean finally come to America: It was truly a disaster movie. Still, it was pretty funny.
- ironhorse_iv
- Mar 13, 2014
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Some funny moments, but generally fails to capture the magic, charm or humour of the series
STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning
At a renowned art gallery in Los Angeles, a major event in the shape of the unveiling of one of the most famous American portraits of all time, Whistler's Mother, is about to happen. But the yanks need an art expert from Britain to come over and give an analysis of the painting, so they call on their friends in The Royal National Gallery of Art in London to send over one of their finest experts on the subject. Unfortunately for them, the heads of the gallery are more interested in using this as an opportunity to rid themselves of their most inept and detested employee Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) passing him off as an expert and sending him across the pond to the care of Dr Langley (Peter MacNicol.) Intently interested in Bean and what he's got to say, the poor man and his family have no idea what they have just let themselves in for as disaster and calamity ensue before the big day of the unveiling.
Mr Bean the series certainly enjoyed a huge following over here but I'm surprised it sustained a big enough following to warrant such a big budget production as this. I'm not sure how well this did in the states or on which side of the pond most of the filming took place on but whatever way you look at it, this just takes the concept of the series and mangles it up rather, leaving us with a film that nowhere near manages to capture the magic and charm that the series did. It's funny in places, but generally this has added more of an American edge to the Bean formula which misunderstands the humour of Bean. In the series, it was never that Bean was an outright idiot- he was just a man who perceived the world a little differently to everyone else and tended to do things his own way, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. Here he is presented as a typical sort of slow-minded dolt of the sort you see trotted out in many American comedy films, robbing him of his distinctively innocent edge that carried him through the series.
Other things aren't right with the film too, including the naff plot and script which are flawed and fail to hold together. The film will make you laugh in places but it mostly mangles the humour of what makes Bean Bean and is funny because of this, not what made Bean so great in the first place. **
At a renowned art gallery in Los Angeles, a major event in the shape of the unveiling of one of the most famous American portraits of all time, Whistler's Mother, is about to happen. But the yanks need an art expert from Britain to come over and give an analysis of the painting, so they call on their friends in The Royal National Gallery of Art in London to send over one of their finest experts on the subject. Unfortunately for them, the heads of the gallery are more interested in using this as an opportunity to rid themselves of their most inept and detested employee Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) passing him off as an expert and sending him across the pond to the care of Dr Langley (Peter MacNicol.) Intently interested in Bean and what he's got to say, the poor man and his family have no idea what they have just let themselves in for as disaster and calamity ensue before the big day of the unveiling.
Mr Bean the series certainly enjoyed a huge following over here but I'm surprised it sustained a big enough following to warrant such a big budget production as this. I'm not sure how well this did in the states or on which side of the pond most of the filming took place on but whatever way you look at it, this just takes the concept of the series and mangles it up rather, leaving us with a film that nowhere near manages to capture the magic and charm that the series did. It's funny in places, but generally this has added more of an American edge to the Bean formula which misunderstands the humour of Bean. In the series, it was never that Bean was an outright idiot- he was just a man who perceived the world a little differently to everyone else and tended to do things his own way, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. Here he is presented as a typical sort of slow-minded dolt of the sort you see trotted out in many American comedy films, robbing him of his distinctively innocent edge that carried him through the series.
Other things aren't right with the film too, including the naff plot and script which are flawed and fail to hold together. The film will make you laugh in places but it mostly mangles the humour of what makes Bean Bean and is funny because of this, not what made Bean so great in the first place. **
- wellthatswhatithinkanyway
- Nov 4, 2006
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You won't be able to stop laughing
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) is a London museum guard who is about to be fired by middle management. The big boss, however, won't hear of it; instead, he sends Mr. Bean to America. Once there, Mr. Bean is to pose as an art critic and give a rousing speech about Whistler's mother for a California art museum. Well, the museum director picks Mr. Bean up at the airport and pandemonium is the name of the game after that. Mr. Bean upsets the director's household, creates havoc at a local amusement park, blows up dinner and more. On top of that, he rarely speaks so everyone is certain he is an idiot. Can this man transform himself into an art critic and will he be able to present a speech on the museum's big day?
This movie is just flat-out fun. Although he has very little dialogue, Mr. Bean's expressions and antics are priceless. The supporting cast does a reasonably good job but Mr. Bean towers over everybody. This movie should be required viewing for anyone in a depressed state of mind; it can lift the spirits of even the saddest beings on earth. Recommended for a fine family evening of giggles and leg-slapping.
This movie is just flat-out fun. Although he has very little dialogue, Mr. Bean's expressions and antics are priceless. The supporting cast does a reasonably good job but Mr. Bean towers over everybody. This movie should be required viewing for anyone in a depressed state of mind; it can lift the spirits of even the saddest beings on earth. Recommended for a fine family evening of giggles and leg-slapping.
Big budget and more of a plot do NOT make for a better Bean
I love the old Mr. Bean television show. It's just plain funny. Mostly because the show does NOT rely on expensive props or fantastic situations--just Rowan Atkinson showing off his amazing talent with very little assistance from others. In fact, his supporting actors are more props than anything else--someone to help further along the skits and that's all.
Mr. Bean, the movie, though it far different. Instead of the barest of plots and sets as well as incidental actors, everything is forced into a REAL plot with more $$$ thrown into the effort since it is a movie. In effect, though, the whole chemistry has been upset and it is only a pale imitation of the original. No, some big exec thought it would be wonderful to spend a lot of money and force Mr. Bean to be rather conventional. Yes, some of the old gags are there, but they just seem forced--the energy is all missing.
So, if you hate this movie or found it to be only exceptionally average, join the club. BUT, do not make the mistake of assuming the TV show is equally bland. Grab the DVD set and give it a try--only the biggest curmudgeons alive wouldn't find them great entertainment.
Mr. Bean, the movie, though it far different. Instead of the barest of plots and sets as well as incidental actors, everything is forced into a REAL plot with more $$$ thrown into the effort since it is a movie. In effect, though, the whole chemistry has been upset and it is only a pale imitation of the original. No, some big exec thought it would be wonderful to spend a lot of money and force Mr. Bean to be rather conventional. Yes, some of the old gags are there, but they just seem forced--the energy is all missing.
So, if you hate this movie or found it to be only exceptionally average, join the club. BUT, do not make the mistake of assuming the TV show is equally bland. Grab the DVD set and give it a try--only the biggest curmudgeons alive wouldn't find them great entertainment.
- planktonrules
- Dec 14, 2005
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Atkinson's hapless Bean hits the big screen.
No getting away from it, to fully immerse oneself with this comedy it really helps if you are familiar with the character of Mr Bean in the first place. Rowan Atkinson is a British comedy genius, an unassuming man in real life, his comedy creations such as Edmund Blackadder, Inspector Fowler and Mr Bean have had the British Isles in raptures for many a year. With this here big screen debut for Mr Bean the timing was right, American audiences got something new to have a look at and Britain got an extended TV episode before the joke wore thin. Job done then, the gags work well, from embarrassing water stain moments to an exploding turkey, the laughs are there for the discerning film fan. But if it has a rewatch factor then one can't be sure, yet this film prompted a sequel in 1997 as Mr Bean went on vacation, so in that, this film made its mark for sure.
But ultimately you can surely only have so much of Mr Bean.......
6/10 for the irrepressible work of Rowan Atkinson.
But ultimately you can surely only have so much of Mr Bean.......
6/10 for the irrepressible work of Rowan Atkinson.
- hitchcockthelegend
- Mar 3, 2010
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Cute, but doesn't have the magic...
If you've watched the Mr Bean show, you know Rowan Atkinson has talent. He's got the comedic styling and character details to make him a lovable goofball. The movie version is cute, but it doesn't have the impact of the show. Atkinson puts his heart into it, and it definitely shows. It just sometimes seemed too silly, even for Mr Bean. This movie is definitely more directed at the children to enjoy the show, and it will entertain them. Adults who enjoy the show will probably find a chuckle or two. Its mostly juvenile humor, and they're the ones who'd really appreciate it. From a technical standpoint, it's perfectly fine in cinematography, acting, and composition. I'd recommend this movie for a family with preteen kids. It's just the thing for a lazy Saturday night.
Unless You're a Bean Fan its Probably Not Worth It
Some hilarious 'Bean' moments but not a fully realized film. The storyline such as it is has Bean as a guard at the Royal National Gallery, who is sent as an expert to a gallery in California which has just acquired the painting "Whistler's Mother". Bean is sent not because he knows anything about art, but because his employers just want to get rid of him. The Americans of course assume he is an eccentric genius.
The supporting players are both inoffensive an unobtrusive, this is entirely Rowan Atkinson's film. The production values, direction and writing are all sub par - all in all it would make for decent television episode but not much more.
The rating is entirely earned by a half dozen of the aforementioned hilarious 'Bean' moments.
The supporting players are both inoffensive an unobtrusive, this is entirely Rowan Atkinson's film. The production values, direction and writing are all sub par - all in all it would make for decent television episode but not much more.
The rating is entirely earned by a half dozen of the aforementioned hilarious 'Bean' moments.
Bean is hilarious
I love the 'Mr Bean' TV series and the 'Ultimate Disaster' movie is just as entertaining. My main concern was the transition to the big screen and whether Bean would be as effective as a long movie, but it definitely does work and the transition is seamless.
Rowan Atkinson is a comedy genius and never fails to amuse, no matter how many times you've seen or watched Bean for. If there's one thing I preferred about the TV series over the movie, it would be that Bean hardly ever talks and relies a lot more on facial expressions and gestures. I prefer this Bean to the one we see in the movie, but he's still very funny.
This is without doubt one of my favourite comedy movies from one of my favourite comedy characters. I can't get enough of Bean.
Rowan Atkinson is a comedy genius and never fails to amuse, no matter how many times you've seen or watched Bean for. If there's one thing I preferred about the TV series over the movie, it would be that Bean hardly ever talks and relies a lot more on facial expressions and gestures. I prefer this Bean to the one we see in the movie, but he's still very funny.
This is without doubt one of my favourite comedy movies from one of my favourite comedy characters. I can't get enough of Bean.
- adamonIMDb
- Dec 15, 2016
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Inside the Mind of Bean
- nolan-09154
- Jan 11, 2021
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Nothing like the series
Mr. Bean is back and trying to appeal to an American audience in his film Bean. The film is nothing like the series, although it does use a few skits from the series. Overall, it's just not that funny. The film tries to have an underlying serious story to it while poking fun at Rowan Atkinson's character. What made the television series so great was that they were short clips (mainly without much dialog), mainly consisting of the character doing a normal everyday task and then making it into something abnormal. I don't recommend this film, but I do recommend the series if you're looking for a laugh. (Bean series: 7/10 and this film 2/10.)
One of My Favourites!
- Movie-ManDan
- Jan 17, 2015
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Fun and funny Mr Bean movie in which Rowan Atkinson shines with his familiar material
Big screen adaptation of rubber-faced Atkinson's Mister Bean role finds our disaster-magnet working as a guard in London's Natinal Gallery . When a famous painting is purchase by a museum in L. A. , the Gallery's curators jump at the chance to send Bean along with the painting as an expert , although he is nearly mute and definitively not qualified. Bean
, of course , wrecks havoc here and there , and generally makes an ass out of himself . Although , at times , he resourcefully and , sometimes accidentally , puts things right. Disaster has a passport. One of these two has a brain the size of a peanut. L. A. Doesn't stand a chance. Disaster is a small step away. Once in a generation, a motion picture comes along that touches both our hearts and our souls. This is not one of them. In the city of dreams... A nightmare has been unleashed... One Man. One Masterpiece. One Very Big Mistake. The Ultimate Disaster Movie. Everything You've Heard Is True .Be afraid, be very afraid, Mr. Bean has a passport. There's no telling where he's going... but everyone knows where he's Bean!
It is an amusing set-up with plenty of room of hilarious set pieces , including ridiculous situations, continuous jokes and absurd humor. The laughs and disconcerting events have a variable strike rate and there are times when you feel that everyone's just treading water before the next big set piece . Rowan Atkinson proves is on peak form , showing a great skill on the hilarous public spectacle , as he plays to save the most surprising situations. The theme about a strange man who wreaks all around in a strange land is quite fun , too. Atkinson proves himself a master of the almost lost art of slapstick comedy . Rowan Atkinson is well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : Peter MacNicol as the American curator who invites hilm to stay at his home , much to dismay his wife : Patricia Reed and children : Andrew Lawrence , Tricia Vessey , the veteran John Mills as Chairman , Harris Yulin , Burt Reynolds , Larry Drake , Johnny Galecki , Chris Ellis , Dakin Matthews , Peter Egan , Sandra Oh , Peter Capaldi among others .
Mr Bean Tv series enjoyed worldwide syndication. Being the first : short Mr Bean Bus stop 1991, following Mr Bean series 90-95. A film : Bean 1997 by Mel Smith with Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed, Harris Yulin . Mr Bean's wedding, Mr Bean : Funeral short. Mr Bean, the animated series formed by 105 episodes, Hundy Bean and TV shorts 2018-2020. Furthermore, a similar character as a butcher spy in 3 films : Johnny English, Johnny reborn and Jonny English strikes again. In addition, Rowan Atkinson has played serious role as Inspector Maigret in TV movies as : Maigret ln Montmartre, Maigret's night at the crossroads, Maigret's dead man, Maigret sets a trap. This Bean movie contains a lively and catching musical score by Howard Goodall , as well as colorful and evocative cinematography . This amusing motion picture produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner , Richard Curtis , Peter Bennett-Jones , Rowan Atkinson himself and was well directed by Mel Smith .
It is an amusing set-up with plenty of room of hilarious set pieces , including ridiculous situations, continuous jokes and absurd humor. The laughs and disconcerting events have a variable strike rate and there are times when you feel that everyone's just treading water before the next big set piece . Rowan Atkinson proves is on peak form , showing a great skill on the hilarous public spectacle , as he plays to save the most surprising situations. The theme about a strange man who wreaks all around in a strange land is quite fun , too. Atkinson proves himself a master of the almost lost art of slapstick comedy . Rowan Atkinson is well accompanied by a good support cast , such as : Peter MacNicol as the American curator who invites hilm to stay at his home , much to dismay his wife : Patricia Reed and children : Andrew Lawrence , Tricia Vessey , the veteran John Mills as Chairman , Harris Yulin , Burt Reynolds , Larry Drake , Johnny Galecki , Chris Ellis , Dakin Matthews , Peter Egan , Sandra Oh , Peter Capaldi among others .
Mr Bean Tv series enjoyed worldwide syndication. Being the first : short Mr Bean Bus stop 1991, following Mr Bean series 90-95. A film : Bean 1997 by Mel Smith with Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed, Harris Yulin . Mr Bean's wedding, Mr Bean : Funeral short. Mr Bean, the animated series formed by 105 episodes, Hundy Bean and TV shorts 2018-2020. Furthermore, a similar character as a butcher spy in 3 films : Johnny English, Johnny reborn and Jonny English strikes again. In addition, Rowan Atkinson has played serious role as Inspector Maigret in TV movies as : Maigret ln Montmartre, Maigret's night at the crossroads, Maigret's dead man, Maigret sets a trap. This Bean movie contains a lively and catching musical score by Howard Goodall , as well as colorful and evocative cinematography . This amusing motion picture produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner , Richard Curtis , Peter Bennett-Jones , Rowan Atkinson himself and was well directed by Mel Smith .
Mr Bean for Idiots....
Not a patch on the tv series, in which Mr Bean had a penchant for petty nastiness and childishly knowing humour. Without these aspects, the character is simply an idiot, stumbling through the plot like a clueless dolt who is in a situation that is way over his head.
And that seems, to me, to be another problem with the film.... It has a plot (albeit not much of one). The original never needed a plot, being a collection of skits that just happened to involve the same character. It might have been nice for the film to be a big-budget version of this (and I seem to remember there being a filmed version of the "Bean meets The Queen" sketch) but, well, we weren't given it. Pity, really. *shrug*
And that seems, to me, to be another problem with the film.... It has a plot (albeit not much of one). The original never needed a plot, being a collection of skits that just happened to involve the same character. It might have been nice for the film to be a big-budget version of this (and I seem to remember there being a filmed version of the "Bean meets The Queen" sketch) but, well, we weren't given it. Pity, really. *shrug*
- darkdayforanime
- Aug 3, 2003
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