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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I had heard of RenĆ© Clair before but it was the first movie I saw directed by this guy. Well, I have to admit that I was so impressed by the damned thing. I have noticed that this movie has been heralded as a great satirical comedy but, in my opinion, it is also a fascinating political manifesto displaying so many Anarchist concepts and ideas. Indeed, it was against so many things such as Capitalism, working, productivity, money, wealth,ā¦ pretty much following the Anarchist dogma which was so neat. What was even more brilliant was that the fact it was tackled in such a light manner with some cute little longs along the way. These songs didnāt bother me at all, in the contrary, which was even more remarkable since Iām far from being a huge fan of musicals. Finally, even though it might all seem frivolous and superficial, I thought it was narratively actually quite strong. For example, at some point, Emile became head over heels in love with some random girl he met. Well, in most of movies, at the end, he would get the girl but, here, she actually rebuffed. It was really unexpected but it completely made sense because , well, she didnāt know him at all and it was so striking because it went against the most basic narrative conventions. Finally, at the end, the two main characters had basically nothing, no money, no job, no women, no possessions whatsoever,ā¦ They only had each other and, yet, they had both never been happier which was just so awesome and inspiring.2 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Sayonara
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Marlon Brando, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, Iām rather surprised that this movie was at the time nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. Itās not that the story didnāt have some pote” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Ivan the Terrible, Part 2 (1958)
“A couple of days ago, I saw āIvan Groznyyā so I was quite eager to see this sequel especially since it also had such a stellar reputation. Even though it was shot just after the 1st installment, this movie was eventually released more than 10 years later because Stalin apparently hated the damne” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: Even though this movie was shot just after the 1st installment, this movie was eventually released more than 10 years later because Stalin apparently hated the damned thing. It would be released only after his death (by then Sergei Eisenstein had long passed away as well). Basically, even though Stalin was positive about Eisensteinās first movie, he didnāt care for this sequel because its portrayal of Ivan was too negative but, to be honest, I didnāt see much difference with the previous movie. In fact, I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed by the damned thing. Itās not that it was bad though, not at all. Indeed, once again, it was visually quite impressive and Ivan was once again a really interesting character. However, I was expecting more evolution from happened in the previous movie, above all, I thought that Ivan would evolve but, as far as I was concerned, it was all pretty much the same. Indeed, the Tsar had to face the Boyars who were once again complaining about him and plotting to get rid of him but, just like in the previous movie, nothing much happened after all. On the other hand, I have to admit that I really enjoyed how Ivan completely flipped around the plot to assassinate him. It was also really neat to see Eisenstein experimenting with color and one can only imagine what he could have done if he didnāt die fairly young and if he wouldnāt have been crippled by the Soviet regime for most of his career.2 years, 3 months ago
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Notes: Even though this movie was shot just after the 1st installment, this movie was eventually released more than 10 years later because Stalin apparently hated the damned thing. It would be released only after his death (by then Sergei Eisenstein had long passed away as well). Basically, even though Stalin was positive about Eisensteinās first movie, he didnāt care for this sequel because its portrayal of Ivan was too negative but, to be honest, I didnāt see much difference with the previous movie. In fact, I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed by the damned thing. Itās not that it was bad though, not at all. Indeed, once again, it was visually quite impressive and Ivan was once again a really interesting character. However, I was expecting more evolution from happened in the previous movie, above all, I thought that Ivan would evolve but, as far as I was concerned, it was all pretty much the same. Indeed, the Tsar had to face the Boyars who were once again complaining about him and plotting to get rid of him but, just like in the previous movie, nothing much happened after all. On the other hand, I have to admit that I really enjoyed how Ivan completely flipped around the plot to assassinate him. It was also really neat to see Eisenstein experimenting with color and one can only imagine what he could have done if he didnāt die fairly young and if he wouldnāt have been crippled by the Soviet regime for most of his career.2 years, 3 months ago
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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Trust
“I wasnāt expecting much from this flick but since it was starring Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I have to admit that I was quite actually positively surprised by the damned thing. Sure, it was still missing to be really good but there is ” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Ivan the Terrible, Part 1
“Since this movie has a strong reputation (it is included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list among other things), I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, I have been rediscovering Sergei Eisensteinās recently. I did watch āBronenosets Potyomkinā but, to be h” read more
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Notes: Among Eisensteinās prestigious track-record, this movie and its follow-up are considered as some of the best movies ever made and I could see right away why. Indeed, even if this movie was backed by Stalin himself, it clearly stood out from the propaganda movies made by Eisenstein during the 20ās. Above all, the damned thing was visually so impressive (it did help that the copy I saw on YouTube was pristine). On top of that, the performances were pretty good, especially by Nikolay Cherkasov who was just so strong here. Seriously, it is hard to believe that it was the same actor who played the Czar Ivan IV at the beginning and at the end of this movie. However, even if the scale was epic thanks to its visuals and the strong performances, to be honest, in my opinion, nothing much really happened after all. Basically, most of the duration was about the boyars either complaining or plotting against the Czar but, right from the start, Ivan was well aware of the fact that the boyars were against him but I donāt get why he didnāt do anything to get rid of them or, at least, diminish their influence since they were clearly his biggest enemies. Still, this movie did provide a very interesting balance showing at the same time that Ivan was a charismatic leader and visionary who set the foundations for modern Russia but also a paranoid delusional megalomaniac. 2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Among Eisensteinās prestigious track-record, this movie and its follow-up are considered as some of the best movies ever made and I could see right away why. Indeed, even if this movie was backed by Stalin himself, it clearly stood out from the propaganda movies made by Eisenstein during the 20ās. Above all, the damned thing was visually so impressive (it did help that the copy I saw on YouTube was pristine). On top of that, the performances were pretty good, especially by Nikolay Cherkasov who was just so strong here. Seriously, it is hard to believe that it was the same actor who played the Czar Ivan IV at the beginning and at the end of this movie. However, even if the scale was epic thanks to its visuals and the strong performances, to be honest, in my opinion, nothing much really happened after all. Basically, most of the duration was about the boyars either complaining or plotting against the Czar but, right from the start, Ivan was well aware of the fact that the boyars were against him but I donāt get why he didnāt do anything to get rid of them or, at least, diminish their influence since they were clearly his biggest enemies. Still, this movie did provide a very interesting balance showing at the same time that Ivan was a charismatic leader and visionary who set the foundations for modern Russia but also a paranoid delusional megalomaniac. 2 years, 4 months ago
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