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johanlefourbe posted a review of Disobedience
“To be honest, ever since I saw the trailer for this movie, I had some mixed feelings about the damned thing but, since it was available on Netflix and since there was a solid cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Basically, the issue I had, even before watching the damned thi” read more
8 hours, 9 minutes ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: One thing I did like was the fact that there was actually more or less a real plot this time so it did feel less disjointed than most of his other movies I have seen so far, at least, until the 3rd act. Furthermore, even though I apparently already saw a few silent features starring Jobyna Ralston, I thought she was super charismatic and charming here. One thing that didnât really work in my opinion was the running joke of the main character constantly stuttering when he was nervous though. Indeed, a stutter is something more sonic than visual so I donât think it worked well in a silent movie like this one. I mentioned that this movie did feel less chaotic than his other movies but it actually did change with the 3rd act though. Indeed, basically, the last 30 mins (and we are talking about a movie barely lasting 90 mins), it became some really wild non-stop chase during which the main characters kept stealing vehicles to prevent the love of his life to marry someone else. To be honest, Iâm not so sure how I felt about this madcap sequence. I mean, sure, it was quite spectacular and fairly entertaining but, in my opinion, it was also a huge departure from the rest of the movie.1 day, 10 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: One thing I did like was the fact that there was actually more or less a real plot this time so it did feel less disjointed than most of his other movies I have seen so far, at least, until the 3rd act. Furthermore, even though I apparently already saw a few silent features starring Jobyna Ralston, I thought she was super charismatic and charming here. One thing that didnât really work in my opinion was the running joke of the main character constantly stuttering when he was nervous though. Indeed, a stutter is something more sonic than visual so I donât think it worked well in a silent movie like this one. I mentioned that this movie did feel less chaotic than his other movies but it actually did change with the 3rd act though. Indeed, basically, the last 30 mins (and we are talking about a movie barely lasting 90 mins), it became some really wild non-stop chase during which the main characters kept stealing vehicles to prevent the love of his life to marry someone else. To be honest, Iâm not so sure how I felt about this madcap sequence. I mean, sure, it was quite spectacular and fairly entertaining but, in my opinion, it was also a huge departure from the rest of the movie.1 day, 10 hours ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Girl Shy
“To be honest, for a very long time, I was completely oblivious about Harold Lloydâs work so it was pretty neat to finally discover his movies. I wonder how many of his movies I have eventually watched but I think it will be the last one for the time being. Anyway, even if it might not be his best ” read more
1 day, 10 hours ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Gangsterboys
“To be honest, I wasnât expecting much from this flick but, since I had it been in my queue for years, I thought I might finally watch it after all. Well, unfortunately, as I expected, it turned out to be really terrible though. In fact, I think that this movie actually had some potential and ther” read more
2 days, 8 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2010 list
Note: Unfortunately, as I expected, it turned out to be really terrible. In fact, I think that this movie actually had some potential and there was also a solid cast of famous Dutch actors playing plenty of small characters. Sure, I wasnât a big fan of the comedic approach, I think something darker and more serious would have been more interesting but something funny could have actually worked as well. Furthermore, Yes-R and Turk were not bad. Unfortunately, most of the jokes were just so pathetic though. The other thing that really bothered me was how completely random and disjointed the damned thing was. The best (or worst) example was when, towards the end, they went fetching some African Voodoo doctor at the airport. Indeed, if their gang killed someone, the victim was allowed to choose a clergyman of his religion which was supposed to be hilarious (obviously, it was not the case). The joke went even further though. Indeed, somehow, they managed to have him dying at an artificial ski slope (of all places?!?!), they then replaced him with some random black dude that they found. Not only this Voodoo doctor character was quite offensive (like most of the jokes in this movie) but, to make things worse, they didnât even wait for him to proceed with this execution making the whole extended joke even more pointless than it already was. In fact, towards the end, it seemed that the makers cared even less than before and the end-result was just a total mess. 2 days, 9 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Eventually, how is it possible that this specific guy did not only become president once but even twice? But I think thatâs what really worked in this movie. Indeed, they displayed really well that, in our capitalistic self-centered society, even if we pretend it, it actually doesnât matter if you are a good person or even only mildly competent and average, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that you have to be a ruthless killer, no matter your field. I think itâs also interesting how some Trump critics argue that the guy is even bad in business because he got bankrupt many times but I think itâs actually rather delusional. Itâs like saying that Adolf Hitler was the worst politician ever, he obviously did some horrible things but, as a politician, he was actually really good (it doesnât mean I cared for him or his ideology though). With Trump, itâs a similar thing and, no matter what you can say, the guy was (and apparently still is) incredibly successful. Was this success really worth it after all? Thatâs a completely different story and it was also very well displayed in this movie. However, once again, in our society, nobody cares about such things at all or, at least, I should say the majority doesnât care at all (not only in the US but in the whole freaking world, by the way). Finally, I would have a hard time to choose between Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong who gave the best performance as they were both pretty pitch-perfect here. 3 days, 5 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: Eventually, how is it possible that this specific guy did not only become president once but even twice? But I think thatâs what really worked in this movie. Indeed, they displayed really well that, in our capitalistic self-centered society, even if we pretend it, it actually doesnât matter if you are a good person or even only mildly competent and average, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that you have to be a ruthless killer, no matter your field. I think itâs also interesting how some Trump critics argue that the guy is even bad in business because he got bankrupt many times but I think itâs actually rather delusional. Itâs like saying that Adolf Hitler was the worst politician ever, he obviously did some horrible things but, as a politician, he was actually really good (it doesnât mean I cared for him or his ideology though). With Trump, itâs a similar thing and, no matter what you can say, the guy was (and apparently still is) incredibly successful. Was this success really worth it after all? Thatâs a completely different story and it was also very well displayed in this movie. However, once again, in our society, nobody cares about such things at all or, at least, I should say the majority doesnât care at all (not only in the US but in the whole freaking world, by the way). Finally, I would have a hard time to choose between Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong who gave the best performance as they were both pretty pitch-perfect here. 3 days, 5 hours ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Apprentice
“Itâs so funny, I realized it only later on, but I actually bought my ticket for this movie exactly on 05/11/2024. Thatâs right, I actually bought it on the actually US election day and, later on that very same day, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States. I know, it is f*ckin” read more
3 days, 7 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2024 list
Notes: Eventually, how is it possible that this specific guy did not only become president once but even twice? But I think thatâs what really worked in this movie. Indeed, they displayed really well that, in our capitalistic self-centered society, even if we pretend it, it actually doesnât matter if you are a good person or even only mildly competent and average, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that you have to be a ruthless killer, no matter your field. I think itâs also interesting how some Trump critics argue that the guy is even bad in business because he got bankrupt many times but I think itâs actually rather delusional. Itâs like saying that Adolf Hitler was the worst politician ever, he obviously did some horrible things but, as a politician, he was actually really good (it doesnât mean I cared for him or his ideology though). With Trump, itâs a similar thing and, no matter what you can say, the guy was (and apparently still is) incredibly successful. Was this success really worth it after all? Thatâs a completely different story and it was also very well displayed in this movie. However, once again, in our society, nobody cares about such things at all or, at least, I should say the majority doesnât care at all (not only in the US but in the whole freaking world, by the way). Finally, I would have a hard time to choose between Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong who gave the best performance as they were both pretty pitch-perfect here. 3 days, 23 hours ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Insidious: The Last Key
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. The funny thing with this franchise is that, even though I seemed to find it fairly enjoyable, I always completely forget what happened in the previous ” read more
4 days, 8 hours ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Dog Days
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I wasnât actually not the right audience for this movie. Indeed, my ex-wife was and still is a huge dog person and I think, during the 20 y” read more
5 days ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Grand Seduction
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it did have a decent rating in IMDb and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I was actually rather surprised by how lame the damned thing turned out to be after all. I mean, I k” read more
6 days, 9 hours ago
