Maigret / Rowan atkinson

swindonseagull

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Swindon, but used to be Manila

• Mar 28, 2016

• #1

Wifey is watching this on TV....Mr Bean as a serious actor? cmon....typecast or what? No way can I take him seriously.

 

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essbee

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #2

Same here - decided to go upstairs instead and listen to music. Can't stand Atkinson.

Do you know that he banned his films from Italy so that nobody would recognise him
on hols there. That's what I heard. If true - he is a complete kn*b.

 

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #3

swindonseagull said:

Wifey is watching this on TV....Mr Bean as a serious actor? cmon....typecast or what? No way can I take him seriously.

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I have just said exactly the same and got a dirty look from my wife, my 12 year old son agreed because he loves Mr Bean.

I mentioned on the Night Manager thread that I couldn't watch Hugh Laurie without laughing.

 

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Poyningsgull

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #4

Can't beat a nice evening at home with the wife.

 

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severnside gull

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #5

It's all about suspending disbelief.
Have to admit I'm struggling though.

 

Thunder Bolt

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Aug 18, 2009

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Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Mar 28, 2016

• #6

I used to love watching Maigret, but as soon as I saw the trailer with Rowan Atkinson, I knew I couldn't watch it.

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #7

Changedhe channel. It seemed a bit dull . . . .

 

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Soulman

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• Mar 28, 2016

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That bad i am watching Millwall v Burton instead.

 

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ofco8

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• Mar 28, 2016

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swindonseagull said:

Wifey is watching this on TV....Mr Bean as a serious actor? cmon....typecast or what? No way can I take him seriously.

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Same here. Wife watching, me turned on NSC. He is just not working for me as Maigret.

 

gregbrighton

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• Mar 28, 2016

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I thought this was going to be a comedy...

 

Eeyore

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• Mar 28, 2016

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I used to the same when Joanne Lumley started doing Ad-Fab. You get used to it.

 

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severnside gull

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• Mar 28, 2016

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Not Rupert Davies but a decent attempt

 

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Freddie Goodwin.

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• Mar 28, 2016

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My Mrs didn't want to watch a bumbling Mr Bean. Had to tell her that Atkinson is an actor & Bean is a part. A good actor can play many parts, just like Huge Laurie as the villain last night.

Look also at De Nero, Hanks, Eastwood, Nicholson. They have all played a variety of roles.

As for Maigret, it was OK. Maybe a little long.

 

GT49er

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #14

No problem with Rowan Atkinson. Never liked Maigret though.

 

Blackadder

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• Mar 28, 2016

• #15

Must be just me then. I liked it.

 

Leekbrookgull

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• Mar 29, 2016

• #16

Watchable ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJRosJqpoog

 

Leekbrookgull

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• Mar 29, 2016

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oh,sorry.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJRosJqpoog

 

Leekbrookgull

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Last time.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0OtBJ_W0fA

 

Mowgli37

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Jan 13, 2013

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Sheffield

• Mar 29, 2016

• #19

essbee said:

Same here - decided to go upstairs instead and listen to music. Can't stand Atkinson.

Do you know that he banned his films from Italy so that nobody would recognise him
on hols there. That's what I heard. If true - he is a complete kn*b.

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Edit: Just finished cleaning the egg off my face: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/rowan-atkinson-not-proud-mr-1477161

Very odd indeed, but there does seem to be an element of professional dissatisfaction involved as well.

 

gregbrighton

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• Mar 29, 2016

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Mowgli37 said:

Edit: Just finished cleaning the egg off my face: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/rowan-atkinson-not-proud-mr-1477161

Very odd indeed, but there does seem to be an element of professional dissatisfaction involved as well.

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It seemed he had made hundreds of episodes of Mr. Bean, not just 14, every time it came on and I quickly turned over to something else.

I liked Blackadder and some of Not the Nine o'clock News but I hated Mr. Bean and Johhny Foreigner. He's right, his films are underwhelming but hugely successful commercially.

Mr. Bean was a poor man.s Pee Wee Heman.