Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
SteinMo
What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.
Tyreece Hulme
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
Mr-Fusion
Rowan Atkinson had already proved his gift for physical comedy on "Mr. Bean", and it translates well in this special. The man makes terrific use of the theater space. But I have to admit that my favorite sketches are the proper ones, where he just addresses his audience with a bored contempt. It's very British, and he excels at this (he's just got the face for it). This is one of the first stand-up specials I'd seen (on PBS, no less) and it's a riot. Obviously, if Mr. Been is all you've seen, then this will be an eye-opener (of the greatest kind), but the man can go from spaz to working blue at the drop of a hat. This is great stuff. 8/10
Paul Magne Haakonsen
I must say that I had essentially expected more from Rowan Atkinson than what was presented to the audience on this 1992 DVD. Why? Well, because it was basically just like watching an extended version of a Mr. Bean sketch. There weren't all that many jokes or monologues, and I didn't really laugh at what was there.Sure, Rowan Atkinson is a funny man, and he has lots of funny titles, characters and TV shows to his name. However, "Rowan Atkinson Live" just really wasn't one of them.I assume that he might have been a big name in the stand-up comedy genre back in the early 90s, but when you watch this DVD now, it is just a flaccid experience.There weren't a cohesive red line throughout the show, which lasted just under an hour. And as such, it was just too random to be overly enjoyable. It seemed like a failed attempt at catching his best moments.I have seen this show only once, and I doubt that I will ever get around to watching it again, because it just didn't really appeal to me. And since it failed to make me laugh, why would I bother to sit through 55 minutes of it more than once?I am rating "Rowan Atkinson Live" a less than mediocre rating, four out of ten stars. Personally, I am much more a fan of his TV series, such as "Black Adder" or "Mr. Bean", of course.
TigerShark 90
Rowan Atkinson is one of Britain's greatest comedians responsible for giving us such brilliant creations as BlackAdder and Mr. Bean. Recorded in Boston in 1991, this one-man show proves that Atkinson can be funny not just on TV but simply just by himself. It showcases his true genius for verbal and silent physical comedy. Many of these sketches are hilarious and are as fresh as ever. Some of them are character vignettes while others are pantomime routines, which are very much in "Bean" style (in fact the "Sitting in Church" sketch was used in Mr. Bean). My favorites are "Welcome to Hell", "Invisible Drum Kit", "Amazing Jesus", and "No One Called Jones" just to name a few. A must watch for any fan of Atkinson or British humor in general.
Linnium
This is one of the funniest collections of skits I've ever seen. Atkinson's bits are original and well delivered on this tape. He plays everything from the devil, to masochistic school director, to a jealous actor. There is even a little Bean in this one! I only wish someone would distribute in on DVD. Tape looses its quality after a while, and I won't be able to replace it once it goes bad. We really need to get a petition going to get this on DVD in the states. It could have been a suggested sale item on the Johnny English DVD, but oh well.
