Mr. Bean's Holiday

[TheValentineBros]

I'm going to see Mr. Bean's Holiday. Did everyone saw that movie?

[dvdjunkie]

TheValentineBros. wrote:

Did everyone saw that movie?

And you are how old? C'mon you have to know better English than that and which of the brothers can't spell, you or the other one?

[DarthPrime]

Have not seen it yet, and will probably wait on the Region 1 DVD. Its already on DVD and HD DVD outside the US.

[2099net]

I liked the first movie Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie. It did everything a TV to Movie should do: it expanded the narrative, added depth and character but at the same time stayed true to the original vision.

But I hated this. It's just a TV episode made bigger. And a series of vaguely amusing "sketches" does not entertain after 20 or 30 odd minutes.

[TheValentineBros]

TheValentineBros. wrote:

Did everyone saw that movie?

And you are how old? C'mon you have to know better English than that and which of the brothers can't spell, you or the other one?

That was a typo, dude. Also, I'm 13 and my brother's 15.

[Lazario]

I still haven't seen the first movie. I imagine for this sort of sequel, they'd have trouble getting the respectable supporting casts to work on this kind of movie now. I like the idea of new, live-action Bean stuff. But I'm surprised this is coming out now.

[Disney-Fan]

This movie was so bad that by the time I got out I felt like stealing back from someone the 90 minutes that were stolen from me. Ever since I've learned my lesson; Never let friends dictate what movie you're about to see.

[dvdjunkie]

British humor is an acquired taste, and evidentally we Americans don't have it yet. The movie has done very well around the world since its release, and apparently it is doing nothing here. I loved him on television, and I own the "Complete Bean" DVD collection and watch it all the time. From what I have read of the reviews of the movie, it just isn't that good.

[Disney-Fan]

DVDjunkie, I enjoy british humor. In fact, I LOVE it but, having said that, Mr. Bean is not what British humor is all about, especially not this outing of his character.

[dvdjunkie]

I wasn't dissing your review. I was trying to just makea statement that agrees with what you said. I am sorry if it didn't come out that way.

[2099net]

DVDjunkie, I enjoy british humor. In fact, I LOVE it but, having said that, Mr. Bean is not what British humor is all about, especially not this outing of his character.

I think that the problem with Mr Bean's Holiday is two fold. Firstly, it is British humour, but it's like British humour from the 70's - at the best late 80's. It looks and feels incredibly dated now. Secondly, Mr Bean wasn't designed for a long-haul viewing experience - putting him in a movie while still just sticking to his TV routine really shows how shallow and empty he really is. One way the TV series works is that the gags are quick and frequent. In this movie, they seemed to keep the same number of gags, but strung them out for three times the run-time.

I really can't understand why they decided to do this. His other film wasn't a great movie by any means, but it was a good one. They actually created a strong dramatic narrative, and even had a real sense of concequence and danger. This film has nothing, apart from a series of painfully overlong "sketches" of which only about 25% are actually funny in any shape or form.

In fact, I much preferred Conrad Conway's movie (or whatever his name was), especially the opening credits. I would have loved to have seen more of that. I thought that was the funniest part of the film.

[disneyboy20022]

I am the only one who thinks Bean looks like a british Pee-Wee herman on drugs????

That being said I never liked the Original Bean Movie... Perhaps I don't have that British Humor Taste in me... but hey differ strokes for differ folks... On the other hand I think Cinderella II is more enjoyable to me than any of the Bean Movies... But thats just my humble opinion

[Disney-Fan]

I wasn't dissing your review. I was trying to just makea statement that agrees with what you said. I am sorry if it didn't come out that way.

Oh, OK. I guess I misunderstood you, my bad!

I think that the problem with Mr Bean's Holiday is two fold. Firstly, it is British humour, but it's like British humour from the 70's - at the best late 80's. It looks and feels incredibly dated now. Secondly, Mr Bean wasn't designed for a long-haul viewing experience - putting him in a movie while still just sticking to his TV routine really shows how shallow and empty he really is.

I agree wholeheartedly. I was once a big fan of his work and humor, but looking at it now it seems a bit ridiculous and, frankly, unoriginal. There's just so much of that humor going around nowadays that it just feels tired and unneccessary. And I have to second that statement of Bean being too much for a 90 minute presentation. I don't think I've ever seen the first movie all the way through but I think the guy works best in small doses.

[And Netty, I haven't forgotten my Buffy / Angel reviews. This summer has been a bit busy for me but my intention is to sit down and complete my thoughts about the show's final seasons ASAP. I think I might be the first fan that actually LOVED season 7 of Buffy. ]