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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: 8697
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, 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: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 61033331
UPC: 025193333124
EAN: 0025193333124
ASIN: B000WOQKD0
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 2007
Release Date: November 27, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 big yawn January 15, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
i like mr bean series, but this big screen is a big yawn, although my 4yr old did like it
 BETTER January 10, 2008
THis movie started out typical BEAN (2 stars) and grew into something more. I would almost give it 4 stars (ending in a grand MGM style)
Search in YouTube and I guarantee that you'll have a much better time watching his classic early work January 7, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Whether you love him or hate him, Mr. Bean keeps doing what he know best--in this case, odd childish comedies. His formula feels dated, repetitive even preposterous, but despite all that, he has an international fan base that will never leave him, why would they? He brings more of the same in his new movie Mr. Bean's Holiday where our classic character has an adventure on his way to Cannes. It is a painful vacation experience for our friend, but satisfying at the end.
Brief Intro Story:
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) wins a trip to Cannes (Southern France) and a small camcorder--courtesy of his local church. He is exciting and grabs his new prize at starts filming himself and things around him. As he travels, he meets a lost young boy who lost his father--who is also going to Cannes--for the famous film festival. As Bean travels with the boy, more crazy adventures awaits for them.
Review:
Unfortunately most of the drawbacks are created by Bean himself. We virtually watch more of the same sketches that we have seen since the creation of this character--actually his best work can be rented at your local video store. Also the scenes where Bean "does his thing" feel forced and sometimes just dead boring. How many times are we going to see a close-up of his face? Mr. Bean please stop recycling your own stuff. This vicious circle goes for about 80 percent of the film.
But not everything is lost for this British icon. Most of the Bean fans will probably appreciate the "Nazi" commercial sketch and last scene of the film which is the best of his peculiar vacation. This last theater reunion scene creates a moment of joy for the characters--especially for Bean--and probably for the audience as well. Willem Dafoe is quite entertaining as the egomaniac Actor/Director Carson Clay who sees "talent" in someone like Bean and praises his camera technique. In other words, most of the laughs are condensed in the last 15 minutes. It is shame that the audience has to wait until this moment to get some genuine laughs.
The Verdict:
Ten years is a long time to wait for a sequel--and it's predictable the way it was going to turn out. Mr. Bean's Holiday brings almost nothing new to the table after all this time. Few moments and a peachy ending did not save this new effort by the British star. It has some of his traditional work, but do a "Bean" search in YouTube and I guarantee that you'll have a much better time watching his classic early work on the internet.
Download to Tivo is blurry and jerky January 5, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
Emma made this movie nice. She is
infectious. The music was great,
nice sound track. The idiot just got in the way.
Emma on the Rivera, would have been
nicer. We need to see more of her.
 The Beauty of Friendship January 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had never heard of Mr. Bean until this movie came out, so I purchased this DVD not really knowing what to expect, my reasoning being that any movie associated with the great Willem Dafoe had to be good if not excellent. My gamble paid off, and I howled with laughter until my sides and my face hurt! Rowan Atkinson is hilarious as the bumbling, childlike Mr. Bean, and his physical comedy is in a lot of ways reminiscent of Silent Movie legends Charlie Chaplin,(1889-1977)and Buster Keaton,(1895-1966)and I loved the chemistry between Atkinson and his co-stars, Max Baldry (Stepan) a little Russian boy, who (because of Mr. Bean) is separated from his father(Roden)and Emma DeCaunes(Sabine)a beautiful young French woman who is an aspiring actress that Mr. Bean encounters while on location shooting a yogurt commercial. This is also where Bean meets the aforementioned Dafoe, brilliantly cast as Carson Clay, a self-absorbed, egomaniacal film director. The relationship between Mr. Bean and Stepan, although tenuous at the beginning of the film, develops into a genuine friendship as Bean struggles to reunite the missing tyke with his beloved "Papa". Mr. Bean also manages to bond with Sabine as well, and the emotional payoff at the end of the film is very satisfying, a lasting testament to the beauty of friendship. The music and the cinematography are excellent, and there are truly beautiful breathtaking vistas of the French countryside. In conclusion, I love this movie, it is a slapstick comedy with heart, done in the "Old Hollywood" tradition, and I'm very proud to have it as a part of my movie collection. The DVD also contains deleted scenes and three featurettes.
Working Title Films and Universal Pictures Presents:
"Mr. Bean's Holiday" (2007)A Steve Bendelack Film Starring Rowan Atkinson, Emma DeCaunes, Jean Rochefort, Karel Roden, with Willem Dafoe, and Introducing Max Baldry as Stepan.
Production Designer: Michael Carlin
Music by: Howard Goodall
French Music Consultant: Charlie Gillet
Screenplay By: Hamish McColl and Robin Driscoll
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Rated G: General Audiences
Grade: A+
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