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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
3 years, 5 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 genre3 years, 5 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.3 years, 5 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
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 8 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
3 years, 5 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.3 years, 5 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.3 years, 5 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
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 5 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
3 years, 5 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
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 9 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
3 years, 5 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
3 years, 5 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 13 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) list
Notes: I have to admit that I was not familiar at all with this kind of vintage Soviet movies. In this case, it turned out to be some kind of romantic-comedy dealing with a basic love triangle mixed up with some Soviet propaganda and this mix was quite intriguing to behold. Indeed, you can imagine that, if it would have been made in Hollywood back then, it would have been dealing with some characters from the upper class with some fancy costumes and houses and it would have been only about which guy would eventually end up with the girl. Here, the focus was put instead on this charming community of simple fishermen with nothing fancy about themselves or their lifestyle but thatâs what made them endearing. The fact that their leader was a young woman who acted always modestly was also quite refreshing. Of course, there is a high probability that they were not actually as happy as it was displayed in this movie but thatâs what you get with propaganda movies. Concerning the acting and the dialogues, well, to be honest, I canât say it was really impressive though as these two guys seemed to be able to display only two emotions, total bliss or complete despair. Anyway, I thought it was still a really interesting watch.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I have to admit that I was not familiar at all with this kind of vintage Soviet movies. In this case, it turned out to be some kind of romantic-comedy dealing with a basic love triangle mixed up with some Soviet propaganda and this mix was quite intriguing to behold. Indeed, you can imagine that, if it would have been made in Hollywood back then, it would have been dealing with some characters from the upper class with some fancy costumes and houses and it would have been only about which guy would eventually end up with the girl. Here, the focus was put instead on this charming community of simple fishermen with nothing fancy about themselves or their lifestyle but thatâs what made them endearing. The fact that their leader was a young woman who acted always modestly was also quite refreshing. Of course, there is a high probability that they were not actually as happy as it was displayed in this movie but thatâs what you get with propaganda movies. Concerning the acting and the dialogues, well, to be honest, I canât say it was really impressive though as these two guys seemed to be able to display only two emotions, total bliss or complete despair. Anyway, I thought it was still a really interesting watch.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
“Not so long ago, I watched again âUnder Siegeâ and I have to admit that it was not as bad as I remembered so I thought I might as well check out this sequel. Well, I guess I should have skipped it after all⌠The first mistake they made was to follow too much the concept of the previous movie. ” read more
3 years, 5 months ago