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 enlarge | Director: Steve Bendelack
Actors: Rowan Atkinson, Steve Pemberton, Lily Atkinson, Preston Nyman, Sharlit Deyzac
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 5378
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Russian (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61033330
UPC: 025193333025
EAN: 0025193333025
ASIN: B000WOQKCQ
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 2007
Release Date: November 27, 2007
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Condition: previously viewed, guaranteed, original case and artwork, circle barcode around center hole, 1st Class Ship, USA Region 1
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 "Mr. Bean's Holiday": Not Bad, Only Reminds Me of His Best And That's Orginal TV Episodes January 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rowan Atkinson plays the role of Mr. Bean, a middle-aged guy who behaves like a 9-year-old boy. Though Atkinson did an animated series of Bean 2002-03, "Mr. Bean's Holiday" should be called the character's real comeback since the feature film in 1997, but I am afraid 10 years are too long for most of us.
"Mr. Bean's Holiday" - the title is a reference to Jacque Tati's masterpiece "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" - is a series of comic sketches. These sketches are loosely tied together in a thin storyline about Mr. Bean who wins a ticket to Cannes and intends to see the beach no matter what happens on his way. It is partly a road movie that also involves a Russian kid, a French actress and a bicycle. Yes, it's Jacque Tati.
Though there are funny sight gags and clever jokes (Jean Rochefort eating a hamburger, or Willem Dafoe playing an egomaniac director, for example), some people might find these comic sketches not as funny as they should. I think I can understand their complaints (especially when they are avid fans of the original TV series) when these gags are done in a rather slack pace, or have been done somewhere else in a better form. You just don't find a tightly-constructed, ingenious script of the TV episodes, where funny things keep happening in the most unexpected way. I was not disappointed with the film very much, but I know "Mr. Bean's Holiday" is not the best of the Bean franchise.
Actually Rowan Atkinson did much funnier sketches on stage or in "Blackadder" and "The Thin Blue Line." Or the original "Bean." The film is not bad. It only reminds me of that fact, though.
ON THE ROAD WITH BEAN January 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are many who know who Mr. Bean is. There are some who may not. Both would be pleased to see a movie featuring this character that is suitable for the whole family.
Actor Rowan Atkinson created the character of Mr. Bean for English television some time back. A hit overseas, the show became a staple much like Monty Python, winding up on PBS where enthusiastic viewers fell in love with the dimwitted character whose luck always seemed to turn out good.
In MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY, we find Mr. Bean the lucky winner of the church raffle for an all expenses paid trip to the French Riviera, including a camcorder to record his trip. But just like the TV show, no trip for someone like Mr. Bean could turn out normal.
Along the way, Bean ends up accidentally separating a young boy and his father. To make amends, he attempts to help the two reunite. But again, we're talking Bean here, not a normal hero. The adventures of the pair as they try to make their way to Cannes where the boy's father is are hilarious. And all of them are captured on video as Bean shoots everything.
Atkinson is a great physical comedian, but not in a pratfall sort of way. He is one to put to use his entire body in emoting and drawing out an idea on screen. Bean is a character who sees the world through child like eyes, who never realizes he's done something wrong until afterwards. And yet this innocence is what makes him so endearing.
The idea of an Englishman stuck in France with no ability to speak the language helps rather than hinders the story. The strength of Atkinson's Mr. Bean has always been his physicality rather than wordplay and that strength if given a white canvas on which to paint with this set up.
While the laughs might be as funny as some found in the original series, there are plenty on hand. And these are jokes and situations that young and old alike can find something to laugh at.
Tolstoy it isn't but if you're looking for something to make you laugh, by all means give Mr. Bean a try. And once you get through this movie, check and see if the local video store has the series on hand as well. You'll be glad you did.
Mr. Bean strikes again! January 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mr. Bean is predictable from the standpoint that you know he can't help but get himself, and those around him, in ridiculous situations. While the film is entertaining, some scenes are reminiscent of earlier Bean exploits. That said, if you're a Mr. Bean fan you can't afford to pass up the opportunity to see him in action during an otherwise relaxing vacation in the beaches south of France, and creating havoc no matter where he finds himself in the process of getting to his final destination.
 BEAN DOES IT AGAIN! January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With SO many movies out there that have themes that are heavily sexual in content, it is nice to find a family-friendly comedy. I first saw "Holiday" in the theatres and wanted to add it to our video collection. My wife and I are Bean fans.
I actually like this movie better than the previous "Johnny English" and it is more tasteful than the original "Bean" movie which was also very funny.
 Disappointed January 18, 2008
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
The previews are deceptive and for those of you not familiar with Mr. Bean movies, he apparently does not really EVER talk in them. Mr. Bean's Holiday was silly at best, but soon into the movie I lost all interest whatsoever. For my introduction to Mr. Bean's world, it was a terrible first impression. For those of you who enjoy crude humor, or knee-slap comedy, don't bother watching this one. You'll be disappointed.
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