Plot
Bean - the movie features Mr Bean in new adventures. The painting "Whistler's Mother" has been acquired from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris by the Grierson Gallery in California. As an attempt to get him out of the country, Mr Bean is sent to Los Angeles to unveil the painting and present it to everyone, even though he knows nothing about the painting.
Keywords: whistler's-mother, los-angeles-california, london-england, cult-favorite, friendship, eccentricity, portrait, mistake, thick-accent, airplane
One Man. One Masterpiece. One Very Big Mistake.
The Ultimate Disaster Movie
Everything You've Heard Is True
Be afraid, be very afraid, Mr. Bean has a passport.
Lt. Brutus: Mr. Bean, are you presently on any kind of medication?::Mr. Bean: 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.
[after seeing what Bean did to the painting]::David Langley: Oh Jesus! Oh God! Oh Jesus! Mary mother Jesus of Nazareth!
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". I go to jail, my wife leaves me, my daughter becomes a prostitute, I wind up on death row sharing a cell with Butch McDick!
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: ...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: 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: ...yes::David Langley: ...I see [brings his hand up to his face]
Mr. Bean: [at the virtual rollercoaster ride talking to David] Brace yourself!
Coordinates | 45°30′″N73°40′″N |
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name | Bean:The Ultimate Disaster Movie |
director | Mel Smith |
producer | Peter Bennett-JonesTim BevanEric Fellner |
writer | Rowan AtkinsonRichard CurtisRobin Driscoll |
starring | Rowan Atkinson |
music | Howard Goodall |
cinematography | Francis Kenny |
editing | Christopher Blunden |
studio | Working Title FilmsTiger Aspect Productions |
distributor | PolyGram Pictures |
released | United Kingdom1 August 1997United States17 October 1998Australia 3 July 1997 |
runtime | 87 min. |
country | |
language | English (United States) |
budget | $18,000,000 |
gross | $251,212,670 }} |
Bean's unorthodox arrival at the gallery worries many of David's colleagues, particularly his boss, George Grierson (Harris Yulin), who subtlety warns David that he will be responsible for Bean's actions at the unveiling of the painting, but David promises that he can handle Bean. When David took Bean back to his house, Alison departs for her mother's home, unwilling to live with Bean. With his family gone, David decides to take Bean on a tour of the Los Angeles art galleries. However, Bean decides that he and David would rather go to Pacific Park instead, but lands in the police detainment for the second time after tampering with the controls of a motion simulator ride, making it go dangerously fast, after deeming that his first ride earlier was too slow. This prompts Lieutenant Brutus (Richard Gant), who dealt with Bean at the airport, to swear David to accountability for Bean, threatening to arrest Bean if he ever steps out of line again.
Following a miserable dinner with Grierson which David had forgotten about, where Bean accidentally blows up the microwave after attempting to cook their Thanksgiving turkey in it, David finally realises that Bean is not a doctor and knows nothing about art. The next day, Whistler's Mother arrives at the Los Angeles gallery, and Bean is given a few minutes alone to study it, in an effort to keep him out of trouble. While dusting the frame, Bean accidentally sneezes on the painting and wipes it with a handkerchief, not knowing that it is covered in blue ink from a broken pen, and therefore the painting is stained. Terrified, Bean takes it to the caretaker's cupboard to get some agent by which to remove the ink. He uses lacquer thinner, which also dissolves the painted face from the painting. Much to his horror, Bean attempts to patch it up with an extremely unconvincing cartoon face. Upon seeing it, David is also horrified and hides the painting in the metallic frame. Fearing David will lose his job and possibly face criminal proceedings for the vandalism, he and Bean drink at a bar for the night.
During the night, Bean hatches a plan to restore the painting, and gathers a few items from David's house and makes his way to the art gallery. He distracts the only security guard on duty by putting laxative in his coffee, followed by switching the men's bathroom keys with some other set, and exchanges the painting for a poster version of itself. At the unveiling of Whistler's Mother the next day, David is overjoyed to see the painting is restored, and expects Bean to take the podium at the press conference and make a fool of himself on national television, however, the words flowing from Bean's brief but effective speech regarding the work are both very simple and very deep, cementing the public's perception of him as a scholarly virtuoso. After the unveiling, Brutus finds David and informs him that Jennifer has been involved in a motorcycle accident because she rebelled against David for not getting rid of Bean, and is in intensive care. Bean and David are given a police escort to the hospital to see Jennifer, although Brutus stops on his way to deal with an armed robber, who shot Brutus in the stomach before being arrested.
Due to a mix-up at the hospital, Bean is mistaken for a medical doctor and pushed into an operating theatre containing Brutus, who is barely alive. While the other doctors and nurses are distracted, Bean unconventionally retrieves the bullet and eventually rescues Brutus. Bean is again mistaken for a doctor, and this time, David takes him in to see Jennifer, who is unconscious. Bean is unsure what to do and starts playing with a defibrillator, managing to shock himself and eventually revive Jennifer in the process. Still not recognising Bean, David and Alison tells him that they will offer him anything. Bean reveals himself and then asks if he can stay with them for another week before returning to London. Though baffled, the Langleys gladly accept. After another week in Los Angeles with the Langleys, for which he gives the family gifts, learns the middle finger and explores the city, Bean finally returns to London, accompanied by the original Whistler's Mother, for which he had stowed away in his suitcase to hide it from Grierson. In his flat, Bean, getting ready to bed for the night, turns off the light and looks at the original Whistler's Mother picture he made, and shows it to his Teddy before closing his eyes and going to sleep.
The film currently has a 40% "Rotten" rating amongst collated reviews at Rotten Tomatoes with a 5.3/10 rating, with many critics suggesting that it was over-long and lacking in jokes. However, the movie grossed over US$250 million globally on a budget estimated at $18 million. Despite a mixed critical response and being a sleeper hit, the film has gained a cult following since it has been released on VHS and DVD.
It was followed by a sequel in 2007 called Mr. Bean's Holiday.
The CD soundtrack also featured a song not used in the film, a cover of the Alice Cooper song "Elected" (from the Billion Dollar Babies album) performed by famed Iron Maiden lead singer and Heavy metal icon Bruce Dickinson which features sound dubs of Mr. Bean making campaign promises. This had been used for Comic Relief in 1992.
Boyzone also released a song for the film, entitled "Picture of You".
;List of songs performed by various artists # "I Love L.A." – Randy Newman # "Picture of You" – Boyzone # "I Get Around" – The Beach Boys # "Walking on Sunshine" – Katrina and the Waves # "Yesterday" – Wet Wet Wet # "Running Back for More" – Louise # "That Kinda Guy" – Thomas Jules-Stock # "Give Me a Little More Time" – Gabrielle # "He's a Rebel" – Alisha's Attic # "Stuck in the Middle with You" – Susanna Hoffs # "Art for Art's Sake" – 10cc # "Have Fun, Go Mad" – Blair # "Can We Talk" (Pure Radio Mix) – Code Red # "Bean Theme" (Mad Pianos) – Howard Goodall # "Elected" – Mr. Bean and The Smear Campaign featuring Bruce Dickinson
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