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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.2 years 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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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
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. 2 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
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. 2 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Anemic Cinema
“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 heard of Marcel Duchamp, I have to admit that I didnât know much about his work but the guy had actually an impressive ca” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to What is Art? list
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (28 July 1887 â 2 October 1968) was a French painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism, Dada, and conceptual art. He is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, as one of the three artists who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts in the opening decades of the 20th century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. He has had an immense impact on 20th- and 21st-century art, and a seminal influence on the development of conceptual art. By the time of World War I, he had rejected the work of many of his fellow artists (such as Henri Matisse) as "retinal", intended only to please the eye. Instead, he wanted to use art to serve the mind.
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: Martin McDonagh had a rather spotless track-record so far but it was easily his best most gorgeous movie so far. Indeed, the action was taking place on some remote island on the coast of Ireland and McDonagh definitely made the most of this beautiful place. On top of that, the cast all gave some really top-notch performances (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan). My appreciation also had to do with the fact that I understood the point of view of both men. Indeed, I was actually much younger than Colm, around 16 years old, when I became seriously bored by the people around me and I had a strong desire to take my distance. On the other hand, PĂĄdraicâs reaction to the change of behavior of his best friend was also quite understandable and I get why he tried to get back this relationship because, according to him, there was nothing wrong with it in the first place. Another thing about this movie that really worked was how they perfectly managed to match some seemingly contradicting tones. Indeed, you had a lot of sweet quirky humor but also some dark period drama and it was really neat how McDonagh managed to make it all work together. Unfortunately, even though it all seemed to work out, the final act seriously derailed the whole thing though. Indeed, towards the end, it became terribly bleak and, to be honest, well, they actually lost me there. Anyway, even if the ending did feel like a cold shower, it was still a solid movie.2 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Banshees of Inisherin
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it had been very well received, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, Martin McDonagh had a rather spotless track-record but it was easily his most gorgeous movie so far. Indeed, the action was taking place on some remo” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2022 list
Notes: Martin McDonagh had a rather spotless track-record so far but it was easily his best most gorgeous movie so far. Indeed, the action was taking place on some remote island on the coast of Ireland and McDonagh definitely made the most of this beautiful place. On top of that, the cast all gave some really top-notch performances (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan). My appreciation also had to do with the fact that I understood the point of view of both men. Indeed, I was actually much younger than Colm, around 16 years old, when I became seriously bored by the people around me and I had a strong desire to take my distance. On the other hand, PĂĄdraicâs reaction to the change of behavior of his best friend was also quite understandable and I get why he tried to get back this relationship because, according to him, there was nothing wrong with it in the first place. Another thing about this movie that really worked was how they perfectly managed to match some seemingly contradicting tones. Indeed, you had a lot of sweet quirky humor but also some dark period drama and it was really neat how McDonagh managed to make it all work together. Unfortunately, even though it all seemed to work out, the final act seriously derailed the whole thing though. Indeed, towards the end, it became terribly bleak and, to be honest, well, they actually lost me there. Anyway, even if the ending did feel like a cold shower, it was still a solid movie.2 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Paradine Case (1947)
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since Iâm a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I wasnât really impressed by the damned thing after all. Indeed, they took a very generic story and, to make things worse, they told it in th” read more
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