Mr. Bean

[Platypus]

I hate Mr. Bean, the OP nailed it.

Comparing Spaceballs (a parody) and Borat (social commentary) to it is simply missing the point.

Bean = lowest common denominator.

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: Platypus
I hate Mr. Bean, the OP nailed it.

Comparing Spaceballs (a parody) and Borat (social commentary) to it is simply missing the point.

Bean = lowest common denominator.

I think you missed the point too.

Why can't people understand that there are different tastes of humor. Some people like low-brow humor and some like hi-brow humor.

 

[KB]

You can't tell me this isn't funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhX7PIMo3Us

Just because he isn't much to look at doesn't mean he can't be funny.

And he doesn't at like an 8 year old, he acts like a naive adult.

 

[polm]

Mitchell and Webb FTbritishcomedyW !

 

[Vampirrella]

Most americans who do not like Mr Bean just simply do not understand british humor / british culture.

 

[CKDragon]

I don't want to meet the person that would NOT laugh at the Christmas episode where he put a T-Rex in the manger and airlifted the baby Jesus with a helicopter (+ sound effects).

Link

 

[MrWizzard]

Originally posted by: jjzelinski
Wait, you have a quote from SPACEBALLS in your sig but you find Mr. Bean childish?

QFT

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Fatal beatings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q-2TAfM3Fg :laugh:

The movie was a stinker.

 

[SSSnail]

He's pretty damn funny when you're cruising at 30,000 feet and the alternative is some other foreign language shows that doesn't even have hot chicks.

 

[nCred]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYTU-uYwgM
So damn funny..

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: jdini76

Originally posted by: Platypus
I hate Mr. Bean, the OP nailed it.

Comparing Spaceballs (a parody) and Borat (social commentary) to it is simply missing the point.

Bean = lowest common denominator.

I think you missed the point too.

Why can't people understand that there are different tastes of humor. Some people like low-brow humor and some like hi-brow humor.

Um thanks for proving my point I guess? That is exactly why I said it's missing the point to compare high-brow to low-brow comedy. I also did not say all low-brow comedy sucks, I called out Mr. Bean specifically.

Originally posted by: Vampirrella
Most americans who do not like Mr Bean just simply do not understand british humor / british culture.

Untrue, I really like Rowan Atkinson in other roles such as blackadder or the thin blue line.. I just *hate* his Mr. Bean character. He's so much better than that. I also really like british humor... just not Mr. Bean.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: TheUnk
The original series are much better than the movie. The movie did suck.

QFT. If your only exposure to Mr Bean is the movie, I can see why you'd dislike it.

The shows were extremely funny.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: nCred
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYTU-uYwgM
So damn funny..

Try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...k&mode=related&search=

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: jdini76

Originally posted by: Platypus
I hate Mr. Bean, the OP nailed it.

Comparing Spaceballs (a parody) and Borat (social commentary) to it is simply missing the point.

Bean = lowest common denominator.

I think you missed the point too.

Why can't people understand that there are different tastes of humor. Some people like low-brow humor and some like hi-brow humor.

Um thanks for proving my point I guess? That is exactly why I said it's missing the point to compare high-brow to low-brow comedy. I also did not say all low-brow comedy sucks, I called out Mr. Bean specifically.

Dmmit I hate when I do that. I guess I misunderstood what you were trying to say.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Looney
Man, how can you say that? Even his name, Mr. Bean, brings a smile to my face. He's the only British humour i like.

Same here. He's awesome.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Looney
Man, how can you say that? Even his name, Mr. Bean, brings a smile to my face. He's the only British humour i like.

It's better than Mr. B.

 

[preslove]

Some of his skits are hilarious, but I found the show to be pretty meh in the end. Just not consistently funny enough to warrant watching. And this is coming from someone who appreciates a lot of british comedy.

 

[preslove]

dp

 

[KillyKillall]

His original show on HBO and his first stand-up theater performance were absolutely hilarious (especially the imaginary drum kit).

Anything after that however - I lost interest in.

 

[clamum]

He's retarded in a down syndrome sorta of way but I find him mildly amusing.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: KillyKillall
His original show on HBO and his first stand-up theater performance were absolutely hilarious (especially the imaginary drum kit).

Anything after that however - I lost interest in.

Oh yeah, I remember the live show being very good.

 

[FoBoT]

some of it is funny

 

[Krazy4Real]

Mr. Bean is awesome! I crack up every time i watch clips from the show.

 

[crownjules]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
You can't compare Spaceballs and Mr. Bean. They're two completely different kinds of comedy. One is parody and one is fucking retarded.

Wait, what does Mr Bean parody?

Mr Bean was alright, but The Black Adder was a way better role for Rowan Atkinson.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Rowan Atkinson is great as Blackadder but Mr Bean = FAIL :thumbsdown: