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johanlefourbe added 11 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Extraction
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the damned thing but since I have a weak spot for Bruce Willis, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, as I expected, it turned out to be indeed pretty bad, I’m afraid. Basically, it was another cheap-ass action flick displaying Bruce Willis prom” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Movie A Year (Part 2) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2015 list
Notes: Basically, it was another cheap-ass action flick displaying Bruce Willis prominently on all the promotional material when he was in fact playing a minor character (in fact, he even filmed all his scenes in a single day). Instead, the lead was played by Kellan Lutz, a seriously uncharismatic actor who obviously did spend more time in the gym then in acting lessons. At least, Gina Carano, even if she is not a great actress, is actually pretty badass and it is too bad they just gave her only a few fighting scenes which, on top of that, were so dark that you could barely see anything. It is also rather bewildering that they chose to have her walking around in a sexy dress as they could have cast in this case any other model/actress to do the job. Concerning the rest of the movie, well, this guy Steven C. Miller is just an awful director. For some reason, he actually thinks that filming everything with an ugly ass yellow filter will suddenly makes his movie look grittier but it’s such a cheap ineffective move. Concerning the action scenes, that’s obviously were Miller invested most of his time, attention and energy but even these scenes were boring and poorly put together. And, yet, I actually thing the damned thing actually had some potential but, to be honest, nothing really worked in this movie.2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2021 list
Notes: Since I kept hearing some really good things, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didn’t expect to be blown away like this. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster of emotion. The recent war in Ukraine also added an extra emotional layer as, in any war, the biggest victims are always the children as, any war, civil or not, is something completely incomprehensible for them. Above all, it completely shatters their world as it was clearly displayed in this movie. So, after reading this, you might expect a heartbreaking drama but it went so much further than that. It was also so sweet and displayed that Belfast, before it was destroyed by decades of conflict, was actually a bright community where kids and people lived in peace and harmony in spite of the economic hardship. As a result, as a viewer, you want them to leave as soon as possible because we all know what will eventually happen but it was easier said than done for this family who loved their lives in this city and would have to leave everything behind for a (probably hostile) new country. And, yet, in spite all this, it was often actually quite hilarious because you see everything through the eyes of this funny little boy whose innocence had not been completely tarnished by this dreadful conflict. Of course, you might praise his parents for doing the ‘right thing’ by not taking sides but it is anyone guess how they long they could have remained neutral without facing the consequences. Eventually, the result was Kenneth Branagh himself, a heralded British director and actor who, after all these years, finally decided to look back at this pivotal moment in his life.2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of Kenneth Branagh's work list
Cast : Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds
What was it about?
A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
My two cents:
Since I kept hearing some really good things, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didn’t expect to be blown away like this. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster of emotion. The recent war in Ukraine also added an extra emotional layer as, in any war, the biggest victims are always the children as, any war, civil or not, is something completely incomprehensible for them. Above all, it completely shatters their world as it was clearly displayed in this movie. So, after reading this, you might expect a heartbreaking drama but it went so much further than that. It was also so sweet and displayed that Belfast, before it was destroyed by decades of conflict, was actually a bright community where kids and people lived in peace and harmony in spite of the economic hardship. As a result, as a viewer, you want them to leave as soon as possible because we all know what will eventually happen but it was easier said than done for this family who loved their lives in this city and would have to leave everything behind for a (probably hostile) new country. And, yet, in spite all this, it was often actually quite hilarious because you see everything through the eyes of this funny little boy whose innocence had not been completely tarnished by this dreadful conflict. Of course, you might praise his parents for doing the ‘right thing’ by not taking sides but it is anyone guess how they long they could have remained neutral without facing the consequences. Eventually, the result was Kenneth Branagh himself, a heralded British director and actor who, after all these years, finally decided to look back at this pivotal moment in his life.
My rating: 08/10
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johanlefourbe added 4 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Why We're Killing Gunther
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since it was starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even if the concept actually had some potential, the damned thing still turned out to be rather weak after all. The first mistake they made was to g” read more
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Belfast
“Since I kept hearing some really good things, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didn’t expect to be blown away like this. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster of emotion. The recent war in Ukraine also added an extra emotional layer as, in any war, the biggest v” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Shalako
“I wasn’t 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, it is basically a rather obscure movie Sean Connery made after his very successful run as James Bond and, to be honest, it wasn’t really good, I’m afrai” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2019 list
Notes: In fact, in contrary to some completely lame movies that Travolta made recently, this one actually had some potential and I really loved the idea of Travolta playing a private detective in the 70’s. Still, don’t be mistaken, the damned thing was actually really weak though. First of all, it has been a while since I have seen a movie supposedly taking place about 50 years and, yet, which didn’t make any effort to be period accurate. Indeed, it could have taken place today and it would have looked exactly the same. At least, they could have given us some vintage tunes to get into the mood. Then, the story also had some potential but, after all, it was mostly ridiculous with some major plot holes. I mean, who the hell was this lady that showed up at the beginning to hire Carson Phillips and never came back afterwards? Furthermore, the whole point was to bring back Carson to his hometown, I got that, but why on Earth was it to look for an old lady living in some mental institution? Do you really need a private detective for this kind of job? Then, within 5 mins, it was pretty obvious that the old lady in question was already dead which was also such an unconvincing scheme. I mean, would really nobody notice that so many of their patients were passed away? Concerning the cast, John Travolta was basically born to play such characters and I really enjoyed the way Morgan Freeman approached his character who was evil but still pretty laidback after all. However, Brendan Fraser obviously tried to do something different here but he pushed it too far, I’m afraid, and by the end of the movie, my wife was still convinced that he was actually a mental patient who pretended to be a doctor in this mental institution. 2 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Poison Rose
“I actually had some seriously low expectations regarding this movie but since my wife and I both have a weak spot for John Travolta, I thought we might as well check it out. Well, eventually, I have to admit that it wasn’t so bad after all. I mean, in contrary to some completely lame movies that T” read more
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johanlefourbe added 16 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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