Ok, now after 32 years, I have discovered that there were American filmed versions of Mr. Bean TV Series, which were broadcasted as short films. Just watched the other version of "Mr. Bean takes an Exam". Though these are filmed in movie prints, without the laugh tracks, these don't seem much Mr. Beanish.
_In November 1991, it was announced 20th Century Fox had a feature film adaptation of Mr. Bean in development. They remade two Mr. Bean sketches into short films: Mr. Bean Takes an Exam and Mr. Bean Goes to a Première and attached them to their theatrical releases_
Differences 1. In the original version, Bean was never escorted by a guard beside Robin and Matilda. 2. The hanger scene is taken from the episode "The return of Mr Bean". 3. The scene where he uses a card as handkerchief is cut.
Swapnaneel: there is a 4th and a fifth one: the strand he pulls from the maid doesn't make part of her apron fall, and he doesn't gives her the strand back. @@MrNb22: From what I've read at the other comments, that was supposed to be the Mother-Queen (or was she the Queen-Mother? Can't remember her title correctly).
I find the main difference between the better known version and this one ( apart from the pocket handkerchief and him turning around and screaming after flossing) is in this version, they seem to be rushing through it. The timing, which I think contributes a lot to Mr.Bean's humour, seems to be missing.
same here. particularly with him yanking on his tooth in the flossing. in the original it was drawn out much better. his face said it all and he tried to keep it in before finally turning around, putting his hands over his mouth and letting out a drawn out, but hilariously stifled yell. here, that whole part was over so quickly that it wasn't as funny
Thanks for this rare version. Nice they kept the same actors. Can't really decide what version is better. That coat hanger joke was a nice addition, but then they skipped the pocket-square-made-of-a-postcard joke I always liked.
Love the subtle differences in this version after watching the original all these years. The extra sound effects of the flossing etc were cool. Interesting to watch Bean without a laugh track. :)
I don't think I've ever seen this version of Mr. Bean. I didn't know they made this one where Mr. Bean goes to visit the Queen. This is awesome I love Mr. Bean, Rowan Atkinson is an absolute legend.
🤣 This version is also very fun.. I don't get it why people are so negative about it.. It has higher quality.. the jokes are genuine.. may be for some higher quality isn't always better.. but I am glad to see an alternative version of mr. Bean and I love both versions
People in general do like what they already know and are disturbed by new things. This is even more true when they come to see a classical tv series like Mr Bean that reminds them "the good ole days". They watch Mr Bean when they want to feel secure. A new vision of Mr Bean represents insecurity at its stongest level... ^^
@@3ver4fter53 It''s simply not as funny. Mr Beans comedy is made for laugh tracks. Without it it's not the same. And the several camera angles in this one ruin the sitcom feeling.
This sketch was shown, at least at Brazilian movie theatres, before Charlie Sheen's "Hot Shots". It was the way the character (and the actor) became known to us. At "Hot Shots 2", another Bean short was shown: a re-shot of the "test" one, where he tries to copy the answers of the guy in fron of him. The paired exhibitions even went to the home video tapes of both movies. But, unfortunately, not to the DVD releases. Think about frustration!
According to the Wikipedia article on The Return of Bean episode, this short was shown in UK VHS rental copies of Hot Shots. Makes me wonder if this was originally shown theatrically in front of the film in both UK and US prints.
"Mr Bean Goes to a Premiere" appeared on UK rental VHSes of "Hot Shots!" Similarly, "Mr Bean Takes an Exam" accompanied some UK VHS (rental?) versions of "Hot Shots! Part Deux." Both were open matte-ish 4x3, and are currently on RU-vid in that form. Both are Paul Weiland-directed 35mm remakes of segments from the Mr. Bean TV series (which was shot on SD PAL video).
Fun Fact: 20th Century Fox were also intending to distribute the first film about Mr. Bean which was released in 1997, but did not do at the end for unknown reasons? 😒
@@nikonike163 No, this is a redo for a feature short. Or so I'm told anyway. The episode it originates from, "The Return of Mr. Bean", aired in November 1990, a year or less before this. They also did a redo of the exam scene from the first episode too.
It's sad for Mr Bean missed the opportunity to say goodbye and absent at the bedside of his idol the last meeting of Mr Bean and the Queen dates from 2002 😢💔 RIP Queen
@@thedeep3759 some are shockingly still funny without the sound track compare to other sitcoms like friends, big bang theory and Everybody loves Raymond
As far as I remember, this version was made for the cinema and shown before the film "Naked Gun 2 1/2". Another remake was of the episode "The Exam", shown alongside the film Hot Shots 2
It's hard to gauge the extent to which these played in most of the U.S., but listings in the _Sacramento Bee_ confirm that Mr. Bean's attendance of a premiere had played in the Tower theater there before two films: _Barton Fink_ in late 1991 and _Spirit of '76_ in early 1992.
For the entireity of my childhood, this appeared just now in my curiosity? I never thought Mr. Bean would have 2 short films produced by 20th Century Fox in preparation for the 1997 film adaptation.
If I'm correct, this one and the Exam-one were filmed by 20th Century Fox as some sort of 'Pilot-run' to test out if Mr Bean would work in American markets, for a possible movie. The one of The Exam got shown in theatres before the feature presentation of... Hot Shots, I think? And in the end, Fox never made the Bean-movie (Polygram did).
Впервые вижу эту версию! Судя по всему - это оригинал, так как в другой версии добавлен момент с салфеткой в нагрудном кармане, а здесь его нет!)) Видел так же оригинальную версию про экзамен! Причем, в оригинале нет закадрового смеха. Круто!
We played this "short" prior to the feature film at the theatre where I worked. Years earlier we also had a "Simpsons" short we played very early in it's inception.
So, all the classicals were backed up by shoulder versions at that time?! Smart move to have kept it concealed for so many years so as to one day suddenly give a surprising boost to the public's non-stopping interest to mr Bean!
I am shocked right now. About these versions of my favorite character I didn´t know. Well I find the British versions much better and funnier but anyway I am glad I could watch something new. Thank you.
Wow. I never knew this was a remake of the TV segment. I always assumed they just took the TV sketch intact and released it in theathers. Now you must upload, if you have it, the other Mr. Bean short released theatrically by Fox the same year, "Mr. Bean Takes An Exam". I can only assume now that it's surely the same king of thing, and they remade the original TV segment like they did here. Please look into it. Thanks.
I've added this short to IMDb now. The TV episode was already listed of course, but this remake was absent. Now if you could upload "Mr. Bean Takes an Exam", I'd do the same for it.
Possibly, 20th Century Fox did use Cinema Digital Sound for two films (Edward Scissorhands and For The Boys) and it's possible at least one of them included this.
Sounds like analog audio to me. They'd gotten good at making it sound good by the time this came out. Besides, collectors like this channel almost never have the equipment necessary to decode the digital audio on films, whereas the analog soundtrack can be decoded from a scan with free software.