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Topic: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

https://next-episode.net/man-vs-bee

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A man finds himself at war with a bee while housesitting a luxurious mansion. Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

The trailer looks like this could be a fun show! I'm glad Rowan Atkinson isn't just enjoying his $150 million net worth on a beach or yacht somewhere, but producing something new instead (or... also? cool). smile

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

Psst...
Has anyone else noticed that Ring-Tailed Lemurs look like Rowan Atkinson?

I'm looking foward to this. Thanks for turning me onto it!

American kids learn the mnemonic HOMES for the Great Lakes. By Executive Order it's now SHAME.
Bravo.

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

TeaAndApathy wrote:

Psst...
Has anyone else noticed that Ring-Tailed Lemurs look like Rowan Atkinson?

I'm looking foward to this. Thanks for turning me onto it!

Can't say that I have. big_smile big_smile

You're welcome. Initial user ratings look very promising!

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https://next-episode.net/chernobyl https://next-episode.net/alex-rider
https://next-episode.net/the-expanse https://next-episode.net/lovecraft-country
https://next-episode.net/into-the-night https://next-episode.net/utopia

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

Good review in the Guardian for this but the comments ain't flash

https://rottentomatoes.boards.net/

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

I thought some of it was funny, but I'm no Mr Bean fan, and I felt it slipped into that sometimes.

Glad the episodes were very short, any longer and I would have switched off.

2020.  Meh.

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

Some of the bits fell flat but the brilliant bits made up for it.

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Especially the times he double-crosses the bee

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

I'm old, I can remember when Rowan Atkinson was actually  funny.

Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Secret Policeman's Ball and the fantastic Blackadder.

2020.  Meh.

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

graybags wrote:

I'm old, I can remember when Rowan Atkinson was actually  funny.

Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Secret Policeman's Ball and the fantastic Blackadder.

I loved Black Adder, it was pretty much a downhill run for him since then imo.

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

Really REALLY like nonsense and British humor and weird humor and dry/deadpan humor - nothing helped here, dropped it

... mostly more annoying than funny, besides some really good rare seconds

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

Rowan Atkinson reminds me a lot of Peter Sellers. I despised his Clouseau character,  but I thought that everything else he did was brilliant. Similarly,  I hate Mr. Bean, but love Atkinson's other stuff. I think if you were a fan of Mr. Bean you would likely enjoy Man vs Bee.

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

bvereshagen wrote:

I think if you were a fan of Mr. Bean you would likely enjoy Man vs Bee.

You assume i dont like Mr.Bean?

Offtopic Sellers/Atkinson

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I really like Peter Sellers as Clouseau, he is brilliant most of the time, there are scenes i do not get tired of watching for over 40 years now... no-one ever got close to copying him like that, just thinking about it makes me chuckle big_smile
... i think there were some other roles i liked

Atkinson has some great moments, also in Mr.Bean - but he does quantity, so you watch 10min with 30 jokes to experience the 1min with the 1-3 good jokes - so it is a bit tiresome, but Atkinson has one of the best dry/slapstick humor since Laurel & Hardy big_smile ... so i like him, but you really have to search hard for all his iconic moments

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Re: Man vs Bee [Comedy] (Rowan Atkinson)

Bananijoe wrote:
bvereshagen wrote:

I think if you were a fan of Mr. Bean you would likely enjoy Man vs Bee.

You assume i dont like Mr.Bean?

Offtopic Sellers/Atkinson

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I really like Peter Sellers as Clouseau, he is brilliant most of the time, there are scenes i do not get tired of watching for over 40 years now... no-one ever got close to copying him like that, just thinking about it makes me chuckle big_smile
... i think there were some other roles i liked

Atkinson has some great moments, also in Mr.Bean - but he does quantity, so you watch 10min with 30 jokes to experience the 1min with the 1-3 good jokes - so it is a bit tiresome, but Atkinson has one of the best dry/slapstick humor since Laurel & Hardy big_smile ... so i like him, but you really have to search hard for all his iconic moments


No. I just thought that Mr. Bean and Man vs Bee were kind OS similar in style.