Bean

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Summary: It's a really cool movie
Review: He's so ugly you gotta love him! You can't leave him in a room with a painting or anything that's for sure!

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Summary: Extremely hilarious.... Rowan always is....
Review: Very funny movie... Good one to watch at a part

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Summary: THE WORST COMEDY OF ALL TIME!!! IN MY BOOK
Review: BEAN is unfunny, dull, offensive and stupid what more reasons you need not to see it. I saw it unfortunatley and could'nt wait for it to be over avoid it at all costs!!!

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Summary: The greatest comedy ever!
Review: This ABSOLUTELY is a must see! Truly it's the best ever put out by british actor Rowan Atkinson! Whatever kind of person you are, your sure to like this one!

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Summary: Hilarious
Review: One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Not just a couple realy funny scenes but spread out laughs. END

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Summary: This one is the English Version
Review: If you seen Mr. Bean, don't go see the American movie, but this one is the British version of it, so if you are willing to put down the money, go for it you will not be dissapointed. END

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Summary: Mr. Bean's Hilarious; This Movie Isn't
Review: Rowan Atkinson is, without a doubt, one of Britain's funniest comedians. His "Mr. Bean" series, available on DVD, presents Atkinson's perfectly modern British update of classic silent physical clowns like Keaton, Lloyd, Chaplin, and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Mr. Bean himself is a mischievious creature who, like a little boy, is prone to both extreme malevolence as well as extreme silliness. He's an unforgettable character, and Atkinson devised several extremely clever skits to showcase this. The "Mr. Bean" boxed set is brilliant.

"Bean," however, is a mistake. If you love Mr.Bean, skip directly to the last third of the film in which the director finally allows Atkinson to be himself and make the audience laugh. The rest of the film is a poorly conceived attempt to meld Mr. Bean's cartoonlike persona to a standard American-style family comedy. The plot and flat production values kept reminding me of the low budget comedies of the 1980s that wound up being shown on HBO every Saturday afternoon. The basic idea of the film is a sound one - the famous painting "Whistler's Mother" is being transported to the USA and Bean, through a misunderstanding, is sent with it as an "art expert."

Throughout the first two-thirds of the film, Bean sticks out like a sore thumb. In much the same way that MGM insisted that the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy soften up their humor, every attempt is made to change Mr. Bean from a trickster into a well-meaning oddball who only wants to help his bland co-stars find happiness. On the TV series, Bean gets himself into trouble because he is trying to do things "correctly" whereas here he gets himself into trouble trying to help. It's funny watching pratfalls when they backfire on the person doing them; it's not as funny when the pratfalls have consequences on other characters.

Younger children will enjoy this movie, as most of the comedy is age-appropriate. But true Mr. Bean fans will be as disappointed as I.

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Summary: A Great One!
Review: This movie was exactly what I would expect from Rowan. Supporting cast play well into their characters. There are even some tender moments for those who need this in a comedy flick.
Mr. Bean pulls off this farce to stuffy LA Art Critics in grand fashion.
It also shows us that even the unthought of underdogs can too, have their day in the sun.
This will also make you want your PBS Station purchase the series The Thin Blue Line. Rowan was fantastic in this British Police Comedy.
If you need a good laugh get this in any version. I won't give any more away --- just buy it!

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Summary: One Man. One Masterpiece. One Very Big Mistake.
Review: Mel Smith directs this interesting film. His only other directing accomplishment, in my opinion, is the work he did on the "Dream On" series that was on HBO. Mel Smith also had a few bit parts in movies like The Princess Bride and European Vacation. He's usually pretty funny, and has a couple of smart remarks.

I used to love to watch the Bean series on HBO, and was disappointed it was on for such a short time period. However, I thought Mel Smith went a different direction in this movie and made it a "movie" instead of about the Bean character, which made the series so great. My point is this could have been a far superior movie if it focused more on Beans character, rather then the cheesy painting plot.

Rowan Atkinson of course stars as Mr. Bean, and does a fantastic job. I loved the end when he drives around Los Angeles flicking everyone the bird. I just about died laughing at his facial expression when I first saw that, and still get a chuckle out of that scene every time it plays. Also, the air bag scene on the plane, not my favorite part, funny, but disgusting, yuck. In addition, the scene with the turkey in the microwave was a skit from his television show. There were probably some other scenes from the show also that I don't remember.

Nevertheless, despite the fact I like this movie, I would strongly recommend renting this movie before buying. This movie is catered to a small crowd who has to like a specific brand of comedy. I personally am not a big fan of European comedy (I hated Shaun of the Dead), however, I loved Mr. Bean. It is not the funniest movie I have ever seen, but I found it very entertaining.

Grade: B-


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Summary: Bean is very bean-y!
Review: This movie is SOO funny! you seriously won't be able to stop laughing once you start! you'll totally love this movie!!!!!