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johanlefourbe posted a review of Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was included in the list ‘They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They’, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, I saw a version for which the background music was a piano solo by some guy called Craig Michael Da” read more
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johanlefourbe added 8 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Line of Duty
“I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since it was starring Aaron Eckhart and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, it turned out to be even worse than I expected. Basically, they took a very generic and boring action flick and they th” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2019 list
Notes: To be honest, it turned out to be even worse than I expected. Basically, they took a very generic and boring action flick and they thought it would be so clever to mix it up with an internet streamer/journalist. Seriously, it has been a while since I have seen a movie with such a ridiculous concept (and I saw recently ‘Down’ which was about a killer elevator… but it actually worked better than this movie). First of all, there is absolutely no reason and no explanation whatsoever why this cop would accept that this girl would tag along while he is working on a case. Seriously, what was the upside for him? Then, it was just so annoying to hear this girl constantly hammering the fact that she was supposedly searching for ‘the unfiltered truth’ when, in fact, what she was doing was the worst kind of sensationalist journalism. Finally, there is absolutely no way that any network would broadcast this kind of live feed with people getting shot at and even getting killed live on the air. Even on the internet, after a while, they would have just shut this sh*t down. Concerning Aaron Eckhart, he was actually not bad and he did what he could with this abysmal material but it‘s a pity that the guy is spending his time nowadays with such worthless action flicks. Seriously, it is quite a downfall after playing Harvey Dent in ‘The Dark Knight’ more than 10 years before.2 years, 10 months ago
johanlefourbe added 23 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Down
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the damned thing but since it was directed by Dick Maas, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, pretty much like ‘Do Not Disturb’, the other international production directed by Maas, it was back then a huge critical and commercial failure. I h” read more
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johanlefourbe added 2 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe added 2 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe added 3 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Spies
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was included in the list ‘They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They’, I thought I might as well check it out. Furthermore, it was was directed by Fritz Lang and it seemed to have a solid reputation. Anyway, even if ‘Met” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: Even if ‘Metropolis’ would eventually turned out to be a timeless masterpiece, it also turned out to be seriously expansive, so Fritz Lang decided to make this following directorial effort on the cheap but it was apparently a big success when it was released. And, indeed, I have to admit that I really enjoyed this mix of romance, thriller and comedy with all these genres sometimes colliding in the very same scene. I also enjoyed the concept of a super spy falling in love with a femme fatale without noticing that she was also a spy even if it was actually pretty obvious. Still, even if it was a decent watch, the damned thing was still too long for my taste and, to be honest, the story was really rambling. Finally, the fact that the main Asian character was actually played by a guy from Romania was rather disappointing, even if it was something rather usual back in those days. Still, I really enjoyed the theatrical and expressionist acting and, even if there were properly too many characters involved, they were all so colorful and quite entertaining to behold. My favorite one was probably the character played by the lovely Gerda Maurus who was just so charismatic with her deep blue eyes. Anyway, even if it didn’t completely blow me away, it was still a decent silent feature.2 years, 10 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Even if ‘Metropolis’ would eventually turned out to be a timeless masterpiece, it also turned out to be seriously expansive, so Fritz Lang decided to make this following directorial effort on the cheap but it was apparently a big success when it was released. And, indeed, I have to admit that I really enjoyed this mix of romance, thriller and comedy with all these genres sometimes colliding in the very same scene. I also enjoyed the concept of a super spy falling in love with a femme fatale without noticing that she was also a spy even if it was actually pretty obvious. Still, even if it was a decent watch, the damned thing was still too long for my taste and, to be honest, the story was really rambling. Finally, the fact that the main Asian character was actually played by a guy from Romania was rather disappointing, even if it was something rather usual back in those days. Still, I really enjoyed the theatrical and expressionist acting and, even if there were properly too many characters involved, they were all so colorful and quite entertaining to behold. My favorite one was probably the character played by the lovely Gerda Maurus who was just so charismatic with her deep blue eyes. Anyway, even if it didn’t completely blow me away, it was still a decent silent feature.2 years, 10 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 3 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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