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 enlarge | Director: Mel Smith
Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Peter Macnicol, Pamela Reed, John Mills, Harris Yulin
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 6366
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD22664D
UPC: 025192266423
EAN: 0025192266423
ASIN: B00007AJF7
Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 1997
Release Date: November 5, 2002
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Showing reviews 11-15 of 99
 Half Baked Bean July 11, 2007
Gord Wilson (Bellingham, WA USA)
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
As questionable an epithet as it may be, this is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, barring perhaps, Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Three Men and a Baby. Of course there are many contenders for that title, more all the time now that Hollywood is in an unimaginative slump, but this movie commits the unforgivable sin of comedy: it gets the tone wrong. Comedy is entirely about tone (as are cartoons). Get it wrong and it doesn't matter how much you get right. Of course, there is plenty else to help the film lope along to its failed finish. The entire cast is miscast except for Rowan Atkinson. How much better these things play in the low budget BBC sets, since they are essentially stand-up mixed with filmed plays.
Compare this to Johnny English, a venerable vehicle for Atkinson's considerable talents and there is no comparison. Why? Because JE is understated and plays off the already subtle Bond canon, itself quintessentially British. Whereas the ghastly mistake that is Bean plays like the worst over the top laugh track and all boisterous American comedy (exactly the sort of non- funny sitcoms that have dominated current American TV since Friends managed to walk the precarious line). Even the animated Bean is better than this flop of a film, although the cartoon series seems superfluous since the live action Bean series is already essentially a cartoon. At any rate, RA deserves better, and he got it with Johnny English, as subtle, brilliant and witty as Bean is dull, heavy handed and boorish. JE is a keeper. Bean is a casualty. C'est le guerre.
so funny May 30, 2007
Reak Kovacs (USA)
This movie is so brilliant, my whole family watched it after christmas and it just really put everyone in a good mood. I like the clean jokes, yet still funny. Very hard to find in todays movies.
 Mr. Bean goes to Hollywood May 18, 2007
Draconis Blackthorne (The Haunted Noctuary)
With the dubious help of his colleagues, Mr. Bean is off to America under the guise of being an Art Ph. D., to preside over an art exhibition featuring Whistler's Mother, meeting with gallery caretaker David Langley, with whom he is to stay for a couple of weeks until the unveiling. Unbeknownst to his american acquaintances, Mr. Bean is actually only a caretaker. When asked what he does exactly, he accurately states,
"I sit in the corner, and look at pictures."
He becomes acquainted with his family - a young boy who thinks he's "cool", a teenage girl whose entire perpsective deals with dating, judging Mr. Bean on some sort of 1-10 stud level, the wife who despises him, comparing him to a martian, with only Langley willing to grant him the benefit of the doubt, which does actually turn out to be quite a mistake, as the painting is ruined by a sneeze - poor Mr. Bean tries to clean it up, but sadly, every effort is met with worsening consquences. To rectify the situation, "Ninja Bean" actually initiates a solution wherein he replaces the portrait with a poster, adding some eggs, bubblegum, and nail polish for substance. Well, it seems that he actually does a pretty good job surmising the overall impression of Whistler's Mother during his 'analysis' {really, the most Mr. Bean has ever spoken}. Also amusing is the manner in which he distracts the security guard on night watch.
Mr. Bean takes in Hollywood and sections of surrounding L.A., from cruising down Hollywood Boulevard to enjoying the attractions at the Santa Monica pier, as the quintessential tourist, learning some very interesting gesticulations along the way.
He finally returns to his British home, snuggles with Teddy, and admires the prize of his trip, featuring a hilarious drawing of his own character of where Whistler's Mother's face should be.
I feel Rowan Atkinson did a marvellous performance as the cinematic Bean, bringing the character to wonderful life for the big screen. A delightful addition to the series quite well done.
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For those unfamiliar, Mr. Bean is a quietly awkward well-dressed British jester somewhat resembling a Pee Wee Herman, who manages to communicate through various sounds and hand-gestures. Mainly a slapstick character, he manages to find himself in exagerrated and oft-times dangerous predicaments wherein unexpected fortuitousness always manages to occur, what I sometimes refer to as "the luck of the gump".
I have long-since been a fantom of Rowan Atkinson's comedy, from Mr. Bean to various skits, and Black Adder. For the first-time viewer, 'The Whole Bean' is highly recommended for all the misadventures of Mr. Bean.
A riot... if you aren't a Mr Bean fan, this will convert you! April 28, 2007
K. Chapin (Richmond, VA)
Rowan Atkinson is a peculiar man, I agree, but this movie he shows his stuff and he's a riot! Great fun for the whole family (except at the end where he innocently uses 'the finger' as a way of being sociable to all Americans on the highway! )
 Where was Teddy? April 27, 2007
Misty Mountain
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm a hard core Mr. Bean fan- and I have been since his birth in 1989- but I was VERY unhappy with this movie! It was nothing like the Brit com. More importantly, where was Teddy? Where was Irma Gobb? Fear not- I'll give Mr. Bean's Holiday a chance when it comes out this spring. Meanwhile, don't bother with the BEAN movie. Just stick to the shows!
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