Say,
I want to hear fellow movie lovers' thoughts on the Mr. Bean movies. ("Bean", 1997 and "Mr. Bean's Holiday",2007). More specifically, the Mr. Bean character. Here's my two cents;
I am a HUGE Charlie Chaplin nut. I've read many books, seen all his films and collect Chaplin memorabilia. Big fan. It's a borderline obsession. Honest. So, it probably goes without saying that I walked out of the theater after seeing "Mr. Bean's Holiday" with a giant smile on my face and a spring in my otheriwise spring-free step.
I honestly believe that Bean is as close as modern audiences will ever get to a true "tramp-like" character. I know they all said simlilar things about Roberto Benigni after "Life is Beautiful", 1997. And I agree he did a swell Chaplin-esque tribute in that film. But then he never followed it up with anything like it. ("Pinochio"? Eww.) Whereas Bean continues to be...Bean.
How do others feel? Keep in mind, my affection for Chaplin is extremely deep. For me to even suggest a modern day version is practically blasphemy to me. But there I go. Can't help it. What say you?
P.S. "Roeper & 'Guest Host'" HATED Bean's Holiday. Called Rowan Atkinson a creepy little character. I really, really disagree.
I want to hear fellow movie lovers' thoughts on the Mr. Bean movies. ("Bean", 1997 and "Mr. Bean's Holiday",2007). More specifically, the Mr. Bean character. Here's my two cents;
I am a HUGE Charlie Chaplin nut. I've read many books, seen all his films and collect Chaplin memorabilia. Big fan. It's a borderline obsession. Honest. So, it probably goes without saying that I walked out of the theater after seeing "Mr. Bean's Holiday" with a giant smile on my face and a spring in my otheriwise spring-free step.
I honestly believe that Bean is as close as modern audiences will ever get to a true "tramp-like" character. I know they all said simlilar things about Roberto Benigni after "Life is Beautiful", 1997. And I agree he did a swell Chaplin-esque tribute in that film. But then he never followed it up with anything like it. ("Pinochio"? Eww.) Whereas Bean continues to be...Bean.
How do others feel? Keep in mind, my affection for Chaplin is extremely deep. For me to even suggest a modern day version is practically blasphemy to me. But there I go. Can't help it. What say you?
P.S. "Roeper & 'Guest Host'" HATED Bean's Holiday. Called Rowan Atkinson a creepy little character. I really, really disagree.
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"Not everyone who drinks is a poet. Some of us drink because we're not poets." - Dudley Moore, "Arthur"
"Not everyone who drinks is a poet. Some of us drink because we're not poets." - Dudley Moore, "Arthur"