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johanlefourbe posted a review of Overdrive
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Ana de Armas and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, Iâm afraid it turned out to be even worse than my lowest expectations. Basically, I never really ca” read more
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2017 list
Notes: I never really cared for the âThe Fast and The Furiousâ but do you know what is actually worse than the long-running action franchise? A cheap European knock-off like this one. Seriously, they even took the least interesting actor ever involved in Vin Dieselâs franchise and turned him into the lead. Concerning Ana de Armas, as usual, she was very lovely but, to be honest, she also gave here such a weak performance. Seriously, itâs difficult to believe that, the very same year, she would give her breakthrough performance in âBlade Runner 2049â. Itâs not that the rest of the cast was better, itâs just that I didn't expect her to sink so low. Or maybe I did overestimate her. By the way, what I donât get is that, even though it was a French production, there was no consistency regarding how the French characters were talking to each other. Indeed, sometimes, they would speak French for a while, then suddenly they would speak English with each other. Sure, it might be a minor detail but I always find this rather annoying. Of course, when youâre watching an action flick and youâre starting to pay attention to what language the characters are talking to each other, the makers probably did mess something up. Finally, I understand that they wanted to deviate somehow from âThe Fast and The Furiousâ by focusing on some vintage cars but developing a high-octane action flick around some 50 year old cars might not be the greatest idea in the world after all.2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Sons of the Desert
“Since this movie was included in the â1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieâ list, I was quite eager to check it out. On top of that, even though I was rather oblivious about Buster Keatonâs work for a very long time, like with Charles Chaplin, I saw many shorts starring Laurel and Hardy whe” read more
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) list
Notes: To be honest, I was at first actually worried during the first scenes. Indeed, the whole thing looked way too cheesy for me, especially Errol Flynn with his tights, pointy hat and haircut which all looked quite ridiculous. However, from the moment Robin Hood went to Nottingham Castle on his own with just a bow and some arrows to provoke his enemies right on the spot, I was actually sold. Indeed, not only the action scene that followed was quite thrilling, but the boldness and recklessness of the character was just neat. Eventually, while watching this movie, it became pretty obvious that the main issue with the more recent versions is that they usually chose a grim and serious approach but it is completely misunderstanding the material. Indeed, the story is actually fairly ridiculous and, in this case, they turned it into a fun and light entertaining tale which was a perfect fit. In fact, I was also surprised by how much Disneyâs animated version turned out to be pretty much a copycat of this movie. Seriously, they basically turned the characters into some animals and added a few songs but the mood and the plot were otherwise pretty much identical. This movie was also the obvious precursor of all the super-heroes movies which would rule the box-office more than 80 years later and it is rather surprising that it took the movie studios so long to figure out the commercial potential of the genre2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: To be honest, I was at first actually worried during the first scenes. Indeed, the whole thing looked way too cheesy for me, especially Errol Flynn with his tights, pointy hat and haircut which all looked quite ridiculous. However, from the moment Robin Hood went to Nottingham Castle on his own with just a bow and some arrows to provoke his enemies right on the spot, I was actually sold. Indeed, not only the action scene that followed was quite thrilling, but the boldness and recklessness of the character was just neat. Eventually, while watching this movie, it became pretty obvious that the main issue with the more recent versions is that they usually chose a grim and serious approach but it is completely misunderstanding the material. Indeed, the story is actually fairly ridiculous and, in this case, they turned it into a fun and light entertaining tale which was a perfect fit. In fact, I was also surprised by how much Disneyâs animated version turned out to be pretty much a copycat of this movie. Seriously, they basically turned the characters into some animals and added a few songs but the mood and the plot were otherwise pretty much identical. This movie was also the obvious precursor of all the super-heroes movies which would rule the box-office more than 80 years later and it is rather surprising that it took the movie studios so long to figure out the commercial potential of the genre.2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
“I have to admit that I wasnât really eager to watch yet another version of this timeless tale but since this movie is considered as the best version ever made, I had to watch it at some point. To be honest, I was at first actually worried during the first scenes. Indeed, the whole thing looked way” read more
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 8 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: Well, maybe I wasnât in the right mood but I actually really struggled to get into the damned thing after all. Itâs not that I donât have any affinity with the material. Indeed, I did read the book (which I really loved) and I watched David Lynchâs version (which I didnât hate) but it was at least 20 years ago which was actually pretty cool since I didnât remember everything in details. I donât know, I have always been rooting for Denis Villeneuve but it seems that his SF flicks are getting not only bigger but also more pretentious each time around and I hope he will finally go for some other genre when he is done with âDuneâ. I mean, the whole thing was visually really neat, I wouldnât expect less from this director, it is still a fascinating world and there were tons of charismatic and interesting characters and, yet, the damned thing never really grabbed me. Eventually, you might wonder if such a straightforward adaptation of Frank Herbertâs classic book was the best approach and, maybe, Alejandro Jodorowsky with his completely bonkers project was actually right. Of course, you might argue that I shouldnât muse over a movie which was never made but it seems that turning this story into another SF blockbuster extravaganza only amplified the weaknesses of this story.2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, maybe I wasnât in the right mood but I actually really struggled to get into the damned thing after all. Itâs not that I donât have any affinity with the material. Indeed, I did read the book (which I really loved) and I watched David Lynchâs version (which I didnât hate) but it was at least 20 years ago which was actually pretty cool since I didnât remember everything in details. I donât know, I have always been rooting for Denis Villeneuve but it seems that his SF flicks are getting not only bigger but also more pretentious each time around and I hope he will finally go for some other genre when he is done with âDuneâ. I mean, the whole thing was visually really neat, I wouldnât expect less from this director, it is still a fascinating world and there were tons of charismatic and interesting characters and, yet, the damned thing never really grabbed me. Eventually, you might wonder if such a straightforward adaptation of Frank Herbertâs classic book was the best approach and, maybe, Alejandro Jodorowsky with his completely bonkers project was actually right. Of course, you might argue that I shouldnât muse over a movie which was never made but it seems that turning this story into another SF blockbuster extravaganza only amplified the weaknesses of this story.2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Dune
“Since it was probably the most ambitious movie released in 2021, of course, I was really eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, maybe I wasnât in the right mood but I actually really struggled to get into the damned thing after all. Itâs not that I donât have any affinity with the material” read more
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 5 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Just Mercy
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a pretty cool cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even though it turned out to be a decent watch, to be honest, it wasnât really much more than that. I mean, they cer” read more
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 9 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
2 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Bullet Head
“I wasnât expecting much from the damned thing but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, the whole concept of a bunch of thieves hiding in some empty warehouse after some botched robbery was hardly original but I still think it could have been” read more
2 years, 11 months ago
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