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johanlefourbe posted a review of Peter Ibbetson (1935)
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was included in the â1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieâ list, I was quite eager to check it out. Unfortunately, after watching a pristine restored version of âThe Kid Brotherâ on YouTube, for this movie, t” read more
2 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 4 items to Wat gaan we in de bioscoop zien? (movies to watch) list
2 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of Robert Zemeckis' work list
Cast : Tom Hanks, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lorraine Braco, Keegan-Michael Kay, Luke Evans
What was it about?
A puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.
My two cents:
Of course, like most of Disneyâs recent live action adaptations of their classic animated features, the damned thing felt really misguided from the start. Especially in this case, it felt even more pointless since they followed so faithfully the animated version. Sure, they did tweak a few details here and there but these details had so very little added value, you wonder if a shot-by-shot remake wouldnât have been more efficient. At least, it was visually not bad, even though I wasnât so sure about the approach they chose for the main character. Sure, Pinocchio is supposed to be a wooden puppet but it felt as if the puppet was not completely finished yet, as if the wood was still raw, and it gave him a rather creepy look. Concerning the story, it has always been one of the weirdest and even more unsettling tales delivered by Disney, something you will never see anytime soon again coming from these guys. Here, with this modern adaptation, they tried to smooth out some of the dark edges somehow but the end-result was rather unsatisfying since they never settled for a specific tone. And, yet, it is still a fascinating tale and I just loved the relationship between Pinocchio and Geppetto, even in this really misguided new version.
My rating: 06/10
Check the full review 2 years, 6 months ago
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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 months ago