Advantages: Hilarious comedy, good viewing
Disadvantages: only 3 episodes, expensive to buy whole set individually

...Another installement to my DVD collection - the epic and classic comedy hero - Mr Bean. I love Rowan Atkinson, especially in Black Adder and also in the classic Mr Bean episodes. Despite my mood before hand, after watching Mr Bean I always feel much better, he always manages to intrigue my imagination with his biazarre mannerisms and abilty to turn the most straight forward of tasks into complete disaters! Having not being able to buy the whollebox set I have had to purchase and review each DVD volume one by one. This DVD contains 3 episodes, each with 3 or 4 sketches in them. All of whihc are brilliant and this DVD includes one of my favourites - the one where he goes to the swimming pool and clings to the diving board. The three episodes are entitled: Episode 1. 'The Curse Of Mr Bean', Episode 2. 'Mr Bean Goes To Town... Read review

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Advantages: Great comedy from the buffoon Bean
Disadvantages: Not for everyone...

...Director: Mel Smith Producers: Rowan Atkinson, Peter Bennet-Jones, Tim Beavan, Richards Curtis, Rebecca O'Brien and Eric Fellner Writers: Rowan Atkinson, Richards Curtis and Robin Driscoll. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Burt Reynolds, Richards Grant and Pamela Reed Mr Bean, for all those who have never had the pleasure, started life as a television character in several half hour shows. He is a bumbling buffoon whose slow intellect somehow make him come out of most situations looking like the hero. His ability to solve problem in his own special way have created a some what hilarious but rather selfish character, with only a face his mother could love. This movie was then released in 1997 as a bit of a spin off from the television series. **BRIEF PLOT** With the accident prone Mr Bean, (played by Rowan Atkinson... Read review

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Advantages: More of what you'd expect from the short series.
Disadvantages: Lacking in additional DVD features.

...If you are familiar with the actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson's character creation Mr Bean and the British comedy series of the same name, then you'll know exactly what to expect from "Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie"… his full-length film debut. It took three years for Mr Bean's big screen foray to be made and was written by Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis and Robin Driscoll. Directed by Mel Smith, Mr Bean gets up to his usual disastrous antics as this geeky absurd character ventures to Hollywood. The film opens with oddball Mr Bean sleeping on the job. He works at the National Gallery in London and his personal job description is 'to sit in the corner and look at the paintings'. At a board meeting, the members propose to sack Mr Bean until the chairman sings his praise. It seems only right then that he is selected for a three... Read review

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Advantages: hilarious episodes, good picture quality, classic Mr Bean
Disadvantages: expensive method of going about owning the whole series

...Mr Bean returns in another volume of episodes. This third installment to the collection includes '' Mr. Bean Rides Again'', ''Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean'', and '' Mr. Bean in Room 426''. Yes as you've guessed he gets in more trouble, in different situations. Sketches on this Dvd see special guest appearnces from Danny La Rue, Owen Brenman, Roger Sloman, Stephen Frost, and Nick Hancock. COST: £9.99 PLACE OF PURCHASE: Blockbuster NUMBER OF DISCS: 1 CERTIFICATE: PG Episode 1: i) Mr Bean wants to go to the post office, his car battery is dead so he has to catch the bus instead. This leads to extraordinary capers when he meets a man who is already waiting at the bus stop and who suddely has a heart attack. Mr Bean does his best first aid to try and recover him and succeeds, only to give the poor guy another heart attack. A good... Read review

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