I quite enjoyed Bean (and the sequel come to that) some familiar sketches, and though it doesnt always work as a full film it was pleasant enough. It was better when Rowan didnt talk and try to give Bean a voice.
I think I probably preferred the sequel.
luckystars wrote:Obviously I meant 'in your opinion' it was only a half point better
No. You still don't seem to get it.
grim_tales wrote:I quite enjoyed Bean (and the sequel come to that) some familiar sketches, and though it doesnt always work as a full film it was pleasant enough. It was better when Rowan didnt talk and try to give Bean a voice.
The only time I can recall smirking (not laughing) was when Bean drew an absurd biro face over Whistler's Mother. The rest was a laughter-free zone for me.
Markgway wrote:The only time I can recall smirking (not laughing) was when Bean drew an absurd biro face over Whistler's Mother. The rest was a laughter-free zone for me.
The face he drew was exactly what I was thinking of when I saw you and Grim talking about the film haha.
Personally, I've never been a big fan of Bean. I can take it in small bites, like the shorts that were made for TV, which can be entertaining, but I much prefer Blackadder and some of Rowan's other roles (Bernie and the Genie), over the role of the complete nitwit Bean. Probably cause I can't relate to the character in anyway, and I find the humor to be a bit 'simple' and predictable.
I was there, the big BNB blackout of november, 2008. We lost many that day...
I agree with Mark the Olympic sketch was very funny The TV shorts are better than the films and have some great moments though - me and my dad were just talking about that the other day
I love Rowan's work in Blackadder - one of the best comedies ever But they probably chose Bean for the Olympics because its been shown all over the world I think.
What's happened to the reviews? You could at least type a sentence, ratings alone tell you very little (especially when they mean totally different things to everyone here).
bradavon wrote:What's happened to the reviews? You could at least type a sentence, ratings alone tell you very little (especially when they mean totally different things to everyone here).
Fair enough.
BLACK OAK CONSPIRACY (1977) 3/5
Decent little fast-paced revenge film from the director of the Count Yorga movies. The protagonist is a hothead and gets into a lot of unnecessary fights for our enjoyment, as he roots out a crooked land scheme. I spent the whole film wanting to suggest to him to make a more subdued approach.
bradavon wrote:What's happened to the reviews? You could at least type a sentence, ratings alone tell you very little (especially when they mean totally different things to everyone here).
Very uneven American-produced, Japanese-set martial arts movie starring Toshiro Mifune and (an unappealing) Scott Glenn. The violent climax (choreographed by Steven Seagal!) is the best part.
Elsewhere (2007-USA) ***
Absorbing mystery-chiller in which a girl-next-door type (Anna Kendrick) searches for her slutty best friend who's gone missing. Acting and writing are above average for genre. I doubt many have seen this... but it's worth checking out.
The Last Shot (2004-USA) **½
I was half way thru this amusing Hollywood satire before I realised I'd seen it before.
bradavon wrote:What's happened to the reviews? You could at least type a sentence, ratings alone tell you very little (especially when they mean totally different things to everyone here).
Well, I hope you appreciated my magnum opus review of Horse Boxing Killer!
bradavon wrote:
but I guess you're more intelligence than me.
