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Bean: The Movie (1997) starring Rowan Atkinson

Editorial Review of Bean the Movie courtesy of Amazon.com

Translating Rowan Atkinson‘s Mr. Bean character from British television to the big screen takes a bit of a toll, but there are some hilarious sequences in this popular comedy. Bean, a boy-man twit with a knack for getting into difficult binds (and then making them worse and worse and worse), is a London museum guard who is sent to Los Angeles in the company of the famous painting Whistler’s Mother. He’s mistaken as an art expert by the well-meaning curator (Peter MacNicol) of an L.A. museum, but Bean’s famously eccentric behavior soon causes the poor guy to almost lose his family and job. The insularity of Bean’s TV world is sacrificed in this film, and that change diminishes some of the character’s appeal. But Atkinson is a man naturally full of comedy, and he doesn’t let his fans down. --Tom Keogh

Funny movie quotes from Bean the movie

Lt. Brutus: Mr. Bean, are you presently on any kind of medication?
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): Not that I know of.
Lt. Brutus: You certainly could use some.

General Newton: I don’t know the difference between Picasso and a car crash.

David Langley: Why am I worried about this? You did it! All I gotta do is go tell ‘em what happened. But they’ll say, “Who left him alone with the picture?” And I’ll say, “Me”. And they’ll say, “You’re fired” and I’ll say, “Fine”. They’ll say, “No, no, no, firing’s not good enough. Let’s prosecute you for negligence”.

David Langley: I’ve given my life to art and from here on in, the only art I will get anywhere near are the pictures I draw on the pavement hoping passersby will throw nickels in my hat. I guess the long on the short of it: I wish I’d never been born.

David Langley: Come on, everybody, it’s gonna be great! Dr. Bean is a genius of the very highest order!
Lt. Brutus: He’s a genius, huh?
David Langley: That’s what they tell me.
Lt. Brutus: Well, he looks like a fruit cake to me.

David Langley: Doesn’t it take, like, five hours?
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): ...not… necessarily

David Langley: I must admit, over the time you’ve been here, certain… suspicions have begun to gather in my mind. I’m going to be frank here… are you a doctor?
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): ummm…
[shakes head]
David Langley: okay number two, do you know anything about art. I mean… let me see… was Leonardo Da Vinci a famous American basketball player? [sniggers]
[Bean looks confused, David’s face drops]Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): ...yes
David Langley: ...I see [brings his hand up to his face]

Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): [at the virtual rollercoaster ride talking to David] Brace yourself!

Kevin Langley: Hey, what’s wrong with Meat Loaf’s butt?

Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): Hello, I’m Dr. Bean. Apparently. And my job is to sit and look at paintings. So, what have I learned that I can say about this painting? Well, firstly, it’s quite big, which is excellent. If it were very small, microscopic, then hardly anyone would be able to see it. Which would be a shame. Secondly, and I’m getting quite near the end of this… analysis, secondly, why was it worth this man spending fifty million of your American dollars? And the answer to that is, that it’s a picture of Whistler’s mother. And as I’ve learned, staying with my best friend David Langley and his family, families are very important. Even though Mr. Whistler was obviously aware that his mother was a hideous old bat who looked like she’d had a cactus lodged up her backside, he stuck with her, and even took the time to paint this amazing picture of her. And that’s marvellous. It’s not just a painting. It’s a picture of a mad old cow who he thought the world of. Well that’s what I think.

Kevin Langley: I can’t sleep. I can’e stop thinking about naked women. What about you?
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson): Whistler’s Mother.
Kevin Langley: Well, whatever turns you on!