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johanlefourbe posted a review of Pinocchio
“While we are all waiting for Guillermo Del Toroâs version to finally come out (seriously, I think it has been added more than 10 years ago on this website), I thought I might as well watch Robert Zemeckisâs version in the meantime l since it was already available on Disney+. Of course, like most” read more
2 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: It was definitely one of the coolest movie names I have ever come across and, eventually, the damned thing turned out to be a really nice surprise after all. Indeed, it is probably one of the craziest and most freewheeling movies I have ever seen. It was apparently based on a very successful Broadway show and I can imagine how wild it must have been on stage back then. Obviously, they probably had to vastly modify this show to adapt it as a motion picture but Iâm pretty sure this transition also allowed them to be really creative, at least, thatâs what I would expect considering the end-result. Of course, the whole thing was really random and the endless succession of gags was also quite relentless but I was mostly entertained and even fairly impressed by the creativity displayed. In fact, they actually did include a plot involving a pretty basic love triangle. Well, to be honest, I have seen my share of classic vintage romantic-comedies with a similar plot and while many would argue that these movies are amazing, I always had a hard time to really care for them. Eventually, as far as I was concerned, I really did appreciate how they took such a typical romantic-comedy gimmick (especially back then in the 30âs and 40âs) and turned it completely upside down. 2 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It was definitely one of the coolest movie names I have ever come across and, eventually, the damned thing turned out to be a really nice surprise after all. Indeed, it is probably one of the craziest and most freewheeling movies I have ever seen. It was apparently based on a very successful Broadway show and I can imagine how wild it must have been on stage back then. Obviously, they probably had to vastly modify this show to adapt it as a motion picture but Iâm pretty sure this transition also allowed them to be really creative, at least, thatâs what I would expect considering the end-result. Of course, the whole thing was really random and the endless succession of gags was also quite relentless but I was mostly entertained and even fairly impressed by the creativity displayed. In fact, they actually did include a plot involving a pretty basic love triangle. Well, to be honest, I have seen my share of classic vintage romantic-comedies with a similar plot and while many would argue that these movies are amazing, I always had a hard time to really care for them. Eventually, as far as I was concerned, I really did appreciate how they took such a typical romantic-comedy gimmick (especially back then in the 30âs and 40âs) and turned it completely upside down. 2 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Hellzapoppin'
“To be honest, I had never heard of this movie before so I had no idea what to expect from it but since it was included in the âThey Shoot Pictures, Donât They?â list, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, it was definitely one of the coolest movie names I have ever come across ” read more
2 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Fresh
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was selected by IndieWire as one of the best movies released in 2022 so far and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though it definitely did have some potential, to be honest, I wasnâ” read more
2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Ronny's Dutch Film Club list
chosen by Peter
Notes: After watching 2 really heavy heartbreaking dramaâs with the filmclub, I hoped we would see something slightly lighter this time but Iâm afraid Peter apparently didnât get the memo. Well, even though this movie did seem to receive some decent reviews, to be honest, I really had a hard time to care for it. The first thing that bothered me was the soundtrack. Indeed, they went for some typical ominous horror tunes during some completely quaint and innocent scenes and it felt really heavy-handed. Then, the other thing that bothered me was that these two couples were just so tedious to behold. At least, the Dutch couple with their anti-social behaviour was slightly more intriguing but the Danish couple was just so damned polite, spineless, and really boring. It didnât help that none of these characters was really developed. At least, Fedja van HuĂȘt, probably one of the best Dutch actors at work nowadays, did deliver a really solid performance and did manage to make the most of this material. Indeed, van HuĂȘt managed to be threatening and disarmingly friendly and charismatic sometimes during the very same scene and this balancing act was actually quite impressive. To be honest, I have to admit there might have been some underlining meaning that I missed. Otherwise, what was the point of antagonising and scaring their victims prematurely? Another example would be the stoning scene. Sure, it was an original way to kill someone but it is also incredibly ineffective, especially from such a distance. So, there might have been a deeper meaning for all this but, to be honest, I simply wouldnât care much about it.
(Sept. 2022)2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: I always felt bad that discovered Buster Keaton so late. Well, it took me even longer to see my first movie starring Harold Lloyd but, at least, it was definitely worth the wait, thatâs for sure. First of all, I saw a restored version on YouTube and I must say I was amazed by its pristine quality which you wouldnât expect from a silent movie already almost 100 years old. Concerning the movie itself, it was apparently Harold Lloydâs favorite among all his films so I got lucky to discover his work with, allegedly, one of his best movies. Sure, like most silent comedies, the whole thing was rather random but I thought the story was actually fairly well developed. Above all, the damned thing was just so entertaining. Seriously, I canât remember the last time I saw such a hilarious silent movie. Basically, the whole thing is an endless succession of very clever gags and I was amazed that so many of them worked so well. In fact, there were so many, I donât think I could pick up any of them as a favorite and, maybe, thatâs a downside, but I think it was more a luxury problem.2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I always felt bad that discovered Buster Keaton so late. Well, it took me even longer to see my first movie starring Harold Lloyd but, at least, it was definitely worth the wait, thatâs for sure. First of all, I saw a restored version on YouTube and I must say I was amazed by its pristine quality which you wouldnât expect from a silent movie already almost 100 years old. Concerning the movie itself, it was apparently Harold Lloydâs favorite among all his films so I got lucky to discover his work with, allegedly, one of his best movies. Sure, like most silent comedies, the whole thing was rather random but I thought the story was actually fairly well developed. Above all, the damned thing was just so entertaining. Seriously, I canât remember the last time I saw such a hilarious silent movie. Basically, the whole thing is an endless succession of very clever gags and I was amazed that so many of them worked so well. In fact, there were so many, I donât think I could pick up any of them as a favorite and, maybe, thatâs a downside, but I think it was more a luxury problem.2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Kid Brother
“I always felt bad that discovered Buster Keaton so late. Well, it took me even longer to see my first movie starring Harold Lloyd but, at least, it was definitely worth the wait, thatâs for sure. First of all, I saw a restored version on YouTube and I must say I was amazed by its pristine quality ” read more
2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Prey
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was rather well received and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though I always had a weak spot for âPredatorâ, they have actually always struggled with this franchise. Indeed, t” read more
2 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) list
Notes: To be honest, I donât think this movie grew old very well. I mean, 90 years after it was released, so many vastly superior gangster flicks have been released such as âThe Godfatherâ 1 and 2, âGoodfellasâ, âScarfaceâ and many others. And yet, even if this movie was maybe not the first in this genre, it was certainly a major trendsetter, the precursor of all the gritty gangster movies that came in the 30âs but also afterwards up until nowadays. On top of that, even if the movie itself didnât really impress me, I have to admit that Edward G. Robinson was pure gold though. Indeed, the guy was just so convincing and even if you maybe didnât like his character, he was still seriously charismatic. Sure, he was definitely not a nice guy but he was tough and rather smart and, eventually, it all made sense how Little Caesar managed to climb up the ladder in the mob world. As a result, this realistic approach made the whole thing quite compelling to behold. However, the rest of the movie didnât have much to offer, Iâm afraid. Indeed, none of the other characters was remarkable whatsoever. Itâs also interesting that there was only one female character involved, a character barely developed, and you might wonder why the main character didnât have a girlfriend or a lover which is usually a main attribute for any average gangster. Even if it didnât complete blow me away, it was still a really solid vintage gangster flick though.2 years, 4 months ago