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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Truth
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, I was quite eager to check it out. What made this movie even more interesting was the fact that, for the first time in his impressive career, Koreeda was working outside of Japan in another language ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: Back then, they didnāt have monstrous budget (as a matter of fact, it was made with only 40,000 dollars) and they didnāt have such complex special effects or CGI like nowadays. In those days, it was all about the characters and what they were going through. Basically, there were 3 group of characters : the military, the scientists and the press (solely represented by Scotty). Each group had their own reaction towards the āthingā and it was pretty interesting to see them discuss how they should handle the situation. I thought it was also pretty neat that, for a good chunk of the movie, you didnāt see āitā at all, you just had to imagine āitā following the words and the body language of the characters. As soon as the alien (which of course looked rather ridiculous) was displayed, this tale unfortunately lost its edge but, still, for a 70 year old feature, it thought it was pretty solid.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Even though I did grow up during the 80's, Somehow, I have to admit that I never really felt much connection with this flick though. I mean, sure, it is pretty neat, no doubt about it, but I never thought it was really so mind-blowing and, I guess, it probably had to do with the story. Basically, you have this kid who finds a time-travelling super car. It sounds great, however, instead of discovering the future and some fantastic world in the process, he actually goes back to the 50's in the USA. I don't know, maybe it was pretty neat for all the American kids watching this flick but, to be honest, I didn't care much about the time period they picked up. Sure, it was decent enough but when I think about time-travelling, my first thought wouldn't be 'Wow, I would really love to go 30 years back in time and see my parents when they were my age'. However, I have to admit it, it is still a really fun movie though, Marty McFly and Doc Brown were both incredibly entertaining and the DeLorean must be the coolest time-machine ever created. 3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) list
Notes: I wonder if it was Alfred Hitchcock's first real success. I mean, before that he already did direct around 20 movies but they were rather obscure and forgotten nowadays. Anyway, Hitchcock would even remake this flick 20 years later with James Stewart and Doris Day with even more success. Since I already saw the 2nd version, I wasnāt really sure what to expect this time but I was rather pleased that the two movies didnāt have much in common actually. I mean, the basic plot is indeed similar but the execution was really different so it is really worth a look to watch both movies. Basically, it follows the usual gimmick used by Hitchcock, which is to put some ordinary folks in some obscure thriller. The thing I enjoyed the most was probably Peter Lorreās performance. The guy became famous with āMā, this was his first English language film and he did a great job. Indeed, all the other actors were decent but Lorre clearly stood out creating a spellbinding mannered man which was even more impressive when you learn that he didnāt even speak much English at the time. Anyway, to conclude, even if it is not one of Hitchcockās masterpieces, it is still a pretty good thriller though.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Back then, they didnāt have monstrous budget (as a matter of fact, it was made with only 40,000 dollars) and they didnāt have such complex special effects or CGI like nowadays. In those days, it was all about the characters and what they were going through. Basically, there were 3 group of characters : the military, the scientists and the press (solely represented by Scotty). Each group had their own reaction towards the āthingā and it was pretty interesting to see them discuss how they should handle the situation. I thought it was also pretty neat that, for a good chunk of the movie, you didnāt see āitā at all, you just had to imagine āitā following the words and the body language of the characters. As soon as the alien (which of course looked rather ridiculous) was displayed, this tale unfortunately lost its edge but, still, for a 70 year old feature, it thought it was pretty solid.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Eventually, I have to admit that it is a real solid Western and it definitely deserves its reputation as a major classic in this genre. First of all, even though I haven't seen many movies starring Montgomery Clift, he was a really fine actor and it was really neat to see him in his acting debut. Concerning John Wayne, in my opinion, he is usually seriously boring but this movie belongs to the few exceptions in which he played a much more complex character than usual. In fact, his character was at the same time the hero but also the villain of this tale and it made him quite spellbinding to behold. Concerning the story itself, it was a solid classic tale of cowboys moving some cattle through miles and miles and it worked fine except for the ending which was just way too cheesy. Anyway, even if it didn't completely blow me away, I still enjoyed this movie.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I wonder if it was Alfred Hitchcock's first real success. I mean, before that he already did direct around 20 movies but they were rather obscure and forgotten nowadays. Anyway, Hitchcock would even remake this flick 20 years later with James Stewart and Doris Day with even more success. Since I already saw the 2nd version, I wasnāt really sure what to expect this time but I was rather pleased that the two movies didnāt have much in common actually. I mean, the basic plot is indeed similar but the execution was really different so it is really worth a look to watch both movies. Basically, it follows the usual gimmick used by Hitchcock, which is to put some ordinary folks in some obscure thriller. The thing I enjoyed the most was probably Peter Lorreās performance. The guy became famous with āMā, this was his first English language film and he did a great job. Indeed, all the other actors were decent but Lorre clearly stood out creating a spellbinding mannered man which was even more impressive when you learn that he didnāt even speak much English at the time. Anyway, to conclude, even if it is not one of Hitchcockās masterpieces, it is still a pretty good thriller though.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Monos
“To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since it was included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, it was definitely a weird movie, thatās for sure. Indeed, there was no real introduction and it apparently took place ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Like everyone else, I know who Edward Snowden is but, to be honest, when he came up with his big revelation, I wasnāt really surprised at all. I mean, with all this data available, it would be rather naĆÆve to believe that most government organisations wouldn't be eager to tap into this huge source of information. I mean, Iām not saying that it is ok but I think it was just inevitable. Concerning this movie, it is quite striking to see Edward Snowden and the involved journalists discussing their plan just hours before releasing some of these highly classified documents. Still, even though Snowden tried to convince us that the whole endeavour was not about him, eventually, the guy still became a huge star. Eventually, you might wonder, if he didnāt reveal his identity so quickly, maybe the focus would have been set more on his quest than on himself. In fact, within only 3 years, Oliver Stone would make a thriller about all this and it was called āSnowdenā showing how the guy still got a lot of attention after all. Anyway, even if it didnāt really blow me away, it was still a really interesting documentary though. 3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Eventually, I have to admit that it is a real solid Western and it definitely deserves its reputation as a major classic in this genre. First of all, even though I haven't seen many movies starring Montgomery Clift, he was a really fine actor and it was really neat to see him in his acting debut. Concerning John Wayne, in my opinion, he is usually seriously boring but this movie belongs to the few exceptions in which he played a much more complex character than usual. In fact, his character was at the same time the hero but also the villain of this tale and it made him quite spellbinding to behold. Concerning the story itself, it was a solid classic tale of cowboys moving some cattle through miles and miles and it worked fine except for the ending which was just way too cheesy. Anyway, even if it didn't completely blow me away, I still enjoyed this movie.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: To be honest, even though it was definitely an interesting watch, I canāt say it really blew me away though. I mean, as usual with Zhang Yimou, it was very well directed and visually really neat. Furthermore, Gong Li was once again so charismatic and gave also another strong performance. Eventually, I guess I hard a hard time to really care about this story which was definitely intriguing but never really spellbinding. I donāt know, maybe it was just too subtle for me and since the characters never really clearly stated their feelings, I had a hard time to really care about what they were going through. For example, at first, the main character seemed to be really distraught that her life was turned upside down after she was given away for a marriage she didnāt choose. However, as soon as she got in this mansion, she started to fight for her position but I didnāt really understand why. Indeed, her life was pretty much over, she would spend her whole life stuck in this place to be some kind of sex slave so why should she care about all this? Anyway, even if I didnāt really connect with this movie, it was still pretty good.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Like everyone else, I know who Edward Snowden is but, to be honest, when he came up with his big revelation, I wasnāt really surprised at all. I mean, with all this data available, it would be rather naĆÆve to believe that most government organisations wouldn't be eager to tap into this huge source of information. I mean, Iām not saying that it is ok but I think it was just inevitable. Concerning this movie, it is quite striking to see Edward Snowden and the involved journalists discussing their plan just hours before releasing some of these highly classified documents. Still, even though Snowden tried to convince us that the whole endeavour was not about him, eventually, the guy still became a huge star. Eventually, you might wonder, if he didnāt reveal his identity so quickly, maybe the focus would have been set more on his quest than on himself. In fact, within only 3 years, Oliver Stone would make a thriller about all this and it was called āSnowdenā showing how the guy still got a lot of attention after all. Anyway, even if it didnāt really blow me away, it was still a really interesting documentary though. 3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: There is something else going on when you watch this movie now, there is the knowledge that you will be allowed to see these characters again 10 years later and again 20 years later which is just really awesome. Back then, when I first watched this movie, I thought it was just some cute random encounter between 2 strangers and it seemed pretty obvious that they would probably never see each other again and that was fine. Anyway, after all these years, it is still a fine picture. Indeed, it must be one of the most genuine romances ever put on the screen with 2 completely believable characters thanks to some strong performances by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. To be honest, even though I loved the concept, there was still something preventing this movie from being truly great, at least , in my opinion. Basically, the movie is so realistic that you spend pretty much the whole 90 minutes listening to 2 young adults in their 20's talking about their life and just life in general. As a result, their conversation can get sometimes rather pretentious and a little tedious. It is like being the third wheel on a date and it was not actually always completely rewarding. Anyway, even if I wasn't completely sold, it is still one of the best romantic features ever made.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: To be honest, even though it was definitely an interesting watch, I canāt say it really blew me away though. I mean, as usual with Zhang Yimou, it was very well directed and visually really neat. Furthermore, Gong Li was once again so charismatic and gave also another strong performance. Eventually, I guess I hard a hard time to really care about this story which was definitely intriguing but never really spellbinding. I donāt know, maybe it was just too subtle for me and since the characters never really clearly stated their feelings, I had a hard time to really care about what they were going through. For example, at first, the main character seemed to be really distraught that her life was turned upside down after she was given away for a marriage she didnāt choose. However, as soon as she got in this mansion, she started to fight for her position but I didnāt really understand why. Indeed, her life was pretty much over, she would spend her whole life stuck in this place to be some kind of sex slave so why should she care about all this? Anyway, even if I didnāt really connect with this movie, it was still pretty good.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Robert Rodriguez and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that I knew next to nothing about Billie Eilish before watching this movie but it turned out to be a pret” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since the TV-show was not bad and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, even though the title was pretty neat, there was actually no wolf involved in this tale or did I miss something? Maybe ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: There is something else going on when you watch this movie now, there is the knowledge that you will be allowed to see these characters again 10 years later and again 20 years later which is just really awesome. Back then, when I first watched this movie, I thought it was just some cute random encounter between 2 strangers and it seemed pretty obvious that they would probably never see each other again and that was fine. Anyway, after all these years, it is still a fine picture. Indeed, it must be one of the most genuine romances ever put on the screen with 2 completely believable characters thanks to some strong performances by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. To be honest, even though I loved the concept, there was still something preventing this movie from being truly great, at least , in my opinion. Basically, the movie is so realistic that you spend pretty much the whole 90 minutes listening to 2 young adults in their 20's talking about their life and just life in general. As a result, their conversation can get sometimes rather pretentious and a little tedious. It is like being the third wheel on a date and it was not actually always completely rewarding. Anyway, even if I wasn't completely sold, it is still one of the best romantic features ever made.3 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: When it was released, , it was a huge critical classic and it is still considered as the best movie directed so far by Cameron Crowe. Well, to be honest, even though I thought it was a pretty cool feature, somehow, it never really blew me away though. Itās weird because, on paper, it sounded like a great story and since I was about the same age of the main character and since I loved the music of that particular time period, it should have been a sure winner. Basically, even though most of the characters were quite interesting thanks among other things to a very strong cast involved, unfortunately, I didnāt care much for the main character. Sure, I understand that it was the whole point to have an average and ordinary guy getting in touch with some larger-than-life figures but Iām afraid this approach backfired as I never really cared for him. Anyway, even though I tend to think that this movie is slightly overrated, it is still pretty good movie though.3 years, 3 months ago
