The Best of Mr. Bean

I teach adult ESL (English as a Second Language) classes and one of my students (Ss) told me about Mr. Bean. I had never even heard of him, but I researched it on the internet and even watched some of it on youtube. What a fantastic teaching resource. There are even lesson plans on the internet which I used to get the gist of how to use the clips in class. My Ss love it! They are very entertained and the fact that there is little to no talking in the clips makes it more or less universal in understanding. I usually make up 10 or so questions about the video (pre-typed and use as handouts), which gives me materials for vocabulary to pre-teach before watching the clip. I put the vocabulary list at the top of the questionnaire handout. The clips are all fairly short, so it doesn't take up too much class time with just watching. I love having another resource with a different medium for my Ss; especially one they love as well.

If you are sick and tired of depressing world news, take a break and watch silly Mr. Bean. Forget your troubles and LAUGH! He's a riot!

It's Mr. Bean, what more can be said? Other than Monty Python, what British comedy is funnier? O.K. yes and Tracy Ullman. But believe me Mr. Bean rakes up there, yes I love BENNY HILL. He is and always will be a legend, But while Mr. Hill is hands down funny, there is something about Rowan Atkinson's humor that is more accessible to me and while I have seen everything MR. Bean has done, this DVD really is the BEST. I do recommend though you get the complete Bean because like Monty Python or Tracy you have to know everything they've done to truly appreciate them/him.

What wonderful, slapstick & silly British humor in this series of "Mr. Bean" BBC programs. These shows & the movies are enjoyable for all ages and can be very beneficial in a nursing home for patients to enjoy & laugh. My sister with Alzheimer's and the 3 other residents in her group home appreciate the fun humor & they laugh. Laughter is "good like a medicine."

It is described as 6 hrs 15 mins, but is only 125 minutes. Disappointed

Mr. Bean is hands down one of the funniest characters ever invented in comedy. A man of very few words, you will be in stitches as you watch him go through life as a sweet- but bumbling man who gets himself into so many funny situations. You will love this!

"The Best of Mr. Bean" contains short vignettes about the happenings in Mr. Bean's life, whether it is a trip to Harrod's at Christmas time, or his birthday, New Year's Eve, after holiday sales, the horror film, church, a trip to the beach or park, a visit from Royalty, and more.Some of the quirkiness you come to associate with Mr. Bean is just that; it's what makes him tick.The humor is sometimes pratfall but also intelligent as well. On the other hand, there is a darker side to Mr. Bean that you may not recognize until you see it, so be forewarned, it could be misconstrued. Personally, I felt a bit saddened by some of this darker side, but usually Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) adds just a bit extra that doesn't leave you feeling put out.There is some adult humor but children will recognize this; for example, the thumb caught in the fly of the pants; there are few if any other double-entendres that would cause parents to be concerned.I would rate this humor as PG or PG-13, because there is one scene of rear nudity that discerning parents may want their children to miss.All in all, a funny DVD that has its best moments interspersed with slower parts; sometimes predictable, but classic bits just the same.

I use to watch Mr. Bean with my brother when I was younger and when I saw this I had to buy it for him. I also bought myself a copy. It was just as funny as I remembered it. Mr. Bean is a good, clean comic relief. Rowan Atkins is hillarious !