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johanlefourbe posted a review of Boston Strangler
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Keira Knightley and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, first of all, I have to admit that I had never heard of these murders and it was pretty neat to se” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: To be honest, I was at first slightly worried and I thought there was no way that something so quaint could appeal to me. Furthermore, it is pretty obvious that it was based on a play since most of the action was taking place in the house of the Day family which wasnât necessarily a bad thing but there is no way that this story really required almost 2 hours of running time. And, yet, somehow, the damned thing still worked after all. Indeed, at first, I thought Clarence Day Sr. was just way over-the-top but I have to admit that the guy grew on me after a while. Eventually, it was above all thanks to William Powell who managed to deliver here such a fine and perfectly calibrated performance. Even thought you might think that the sole purpose of this character was to be fun and entertaining, he was actually much more complex than that. At the same time, you had to understand why everyone in his family feared his tantrums but you had to believe that they also deeply loved him in spite of his major mood swings. Finally, he had to be a believable character and not just some oversized caricature. Unfortunately, the other characters were not so well developed as they were basically only there to interact with Clarence Day Sr. At least, it was pretty neat to see a young Elizabeth Taylor at the beginning of her career and I was really surprised to find out that she was only 15 years old at the time.1 year, 10 months ago
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Notes: To be honest, I was at first slightly worried and I thought there was no way that something so quaint could appeal to me. Furthermore, it is pretty obvious that it was based on a play since most of the action was taking place in the house of the Day family which wasnât necessarily a bad thing but there is no way that this story really required almost 2 hours of running time. And, yet, somehow, the damned thing still worked after all. Indeed, at first, I thought Clarence Day Sr. was just way over-the-top but I have to admit that the guy grew on me after a while. Eventually, it was above all thanks to William Powell who managed to deliver here such a fine and perfectly calibrated performance. Even thought you might think that the sole purpose of this character was to be fun and entertaining, he was actually much more complex than that. At the same time, you had to understand why everyone in his family feared his tantrums but you had to believe that they also deeply loved him in spite of his major mood swings. Finally, he had to be a believable character and not just some oversized caricature. Unfortunately, the other characters were not so well developed as they were basically only there to interact with Clarence Day Sr. At least, it was pretty neat to see a young Elizabeth Taylor at the beginning of her career and I was really surprised to find out that she was only 15 years old at the time.1 year, 10 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Life with Father
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seems to have a decent reputation (it was included in âThe Best 1,000 Movies Ever Madeâ selected by the New York Times, among other things), I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, I was at first slightly worried an” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Well, even though I have never been a fan of such classic musicals, I have to admit that this one was actually not bad. Sure, the plot was just paper-thin and there was actually barely any link with Easter but I thought the damned thing was actually fairly entertaining. Indeed, the main attraction with this movie was obviously to see Judy Garland and Fred Astaire working together and it seems that they were at the top of their game back then. It had been a while since I saw Astaire delivering such cool dancing moves and, concerning Garland, even if she was maybe not the best dancer in the world, I think she was probably even more charismatic than Astaire was. Itâs too bad they didnât try to develop their relationship a little bit more though. Indeed, why did Hannah fall in love with Don? Only because he was such a great dancer or because he saw her potential when nobody else did? The second option might have some merit but, first, there was the fact that Don picked her up completely at random and not because he thought she had any talent but, above all, I never had the feeling that he actually really cared for her. The conflict with his former partner Nadine was also rather half-baked. Eventually, you can only wonder what would have been the end-result if they had spent slightly more time on the story and the characters instead of delivering so many elaborate dance sequences but, in my opinion, thatâs something that could be said about most musicals.1 year, 10 months ago
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Notes: Well, even though I have never been a fan of such classic musicals, I have to admit that this one was actually not bad. Sure, the plot was just paper-thin and there was actually barely any link with Easter but I thought the damned thing was actually fairly entertaining. Indeed, the main attraction with this movie was obviously to see Judy Garland and Fred Astaire working together and it seems that they were at the top of their game back then. It had been a while since I saw Astaire delivering such cool dancing moves and, concerning Garland, even if she was maybe not the best dancer in the world, I think she was probably even more charismatic than Astaire was. Itâs too bad they didnât try to develop their relationship a little bit more though. Indeed, why did Hannah fall in love with Don? Only because he was such a great dancer or because he saw her potential when nobody else did? The second option might have some merit but, first, there was the fact that Don picked her up completely at random and not because he thought she had any talent but, above all, I never had the feeling that he actually really cared for her. The conflict with his former partner Nadine was also rather half-baked. Eventually, you can only wonder what would have been the end-result if they had spent slightly more time on the story and the characters instead of delivering so many elaborate dance sequences but, in my opinion, thatâs something that could be said about most musicals.1 year, 10 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Easter Parade (1985)
“To be honest, 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, even though I have never been a fan of such classic musicals, in fact, musicals in general must be the genre I care the least for, I have to a” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: After 5 long years and a couple of disappointing sequel/prequels, Pixar finally came back with an amazing original feature. As soon as I heard about the interesting concept, I was already excited but since they already let me down with 'Brave', I was still a little bit cautious. Eventually, there was really nothing to worry about after all. Indeed, the whole thing was just downright impressive and it worked on every possible level. As expected with Pixar, the animation was quite gorgeous, even though I could have easily done without the 3D. Above all, it is the amount of depth in the story and the characters involved that made the whole thing quite impressive. Indeed, basically, they became incredibly ambitious and decided to show what happens in the human mind, no less than that, and this journey was just fascinating to behold. To be honest, I'm not sure if the young kids will be able to grasp what was exactly going on and even though it was sold as a family feature, I think it is above all really enjoyable for the grown-ups.1 year, 10 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to What is Art? list
Joseph Fernand Henri LĂ©ger (February 4, 1881 â August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as "tubism") which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art.
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: To be honest, even though I had heard of Fernand LĂ©ger before, I have to admit that I didnât know much about his work though. Anyway, he was mostly famous as an abstract painter, mostly cubism, but, at some point, he also delivered such experimental surrealist movies. I also watched recently âAnĂ©mic CinĂ©maâ, another experimental short from the same time period made this time by Marcel Duchamp, and while I greatly admired Duchampâs short, the only issue I had was that it was too repetitive. Well, with LĂ©gerâs short, it was actually exactly the opposite. Indeed, even though there was some repetition, most of it was just really random and chaotic and, combined with the rather hysterical score, the end-result felt like some feverish dream or nightmare, depending on your mood. As far as I was concerned, I thought the end-result was certainly original and intriguing but also stressful but I guess thatâs the cool thing with such experimental features. Indeed, since there is no narrative to hang on to, the only thing left is to actually âfeelâ the succession of images coming at you at a rather frenetic pace, even if this experience might be rather distressing.1 year, 10 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Ballet MĂ©canique
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it seemed to have a decent reputation, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, even though I had heard of Fernand LĂ©ger before, I have to admit that I didnât know much about his work though. Anyway, he was mostly ” read more
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Notes: To be honest, even though I heard of Marcel Duchamp, I have to admit that I didnât know much about his work but the guy had actually an impressive career and he was even considered as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Anyway, he was incredibly versatile and it is not surprising that, at some point, he would also make such experimental movies. Well, at first, I have to admit that I was just fascinated by these spiral designs. Indeed, it was so well made and actually quite hypnotizing. Then, he gave us another kind of spirals, this time, involving some French puns and, well, even though those were amusing, it wasn't much more than that, I'm afraid, and I wonder if none French speakers can actually enjoy this movie. Anyway, through 7 mins, you go back and forth between these 2 concepts and, to be honest, it became quickly rather repetitive and I wish he did try something else at some point. Still, there is no doubt that these turning spiral designs creating some kind of 3D effect were just mesmerizing to behold. 1 year, 10 months ago