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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Expendables 4
“Wow… Was it already 10 years since they released another installment? Did anyone really care anymore about this franchise at this point? To be honest, since this movie had been really poorly received, I had some rather low expectations but, since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as w” read more
3 months, 1 week ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2023 list
Notes: Wow… Was it already 10 years since they released another installment? Did anyone really care anymore about this franchise at this point? To be honest, since this movie had been really poorly received, I had some rather low expectations but, since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Eventually, was it really an improvement on the already abysmal 3rd installment? Well, not really, I’m afraid. As far as I was concerned, the first disappointing thing about this movie was the lackluster cast. Indeed, this time, they gave us Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, the guy from ‘Bad Boys’ playing Antonio Bandera’s son (seriously…) and some random Asian chick with a bunch of tattoos. Sure, Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais were not some bad additions but this movie was definitely missing some badass star power since there was no Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson or Wesley Snipes involved. To make things worse, Sylvester Stallone, basically the face and heart of this franchise, was gone for maybe 90% of the duration. I didn’t know that before watching this movie but Stallone had apparently taking a backseat with this movie which was even supposed to be the last time he would be playing Barney Ross. In this case, please, just stop with this franchise then… Concerning the rest of the movie, the intro involving Stallone, Statham and Fox was obviously supposed to be humorous but it was in fact rather pathetic. After that, it never got better. Seriously, even the action scenes were rather underwhelming. 3 months, 1 week ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Leatherface
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but, since I had it apparently for years in my queue, I thought I might as well check it out after all. First of all, I actually completely forgot that I already saw years ago ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ (I really didn’t ” read more
3 months, 2 weeks ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Wat gaan we in de bioscoop zien? (movies to watch) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Equalizer 3
“To be honest, I have never been a fan of this franchise but, since the 3rd installment was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I have to admit that it was an improvement on the previous sequel. Indeed, the intro was solid and it was actually pretty cool that the actio” read more
3 months, 2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Watchers
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was starring Dakota Fanning and since it was available on HBO Max, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I was willing to give Ishana Shyamalan the benefit of the doubt since she was only 26 years old and since” read more
3 months, 2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2024 list
Notes: I was willing to give Ishana Shyamalan the benefit of the doubt since she was only 26 years old and since it was her directorial debut but, I’m sorry, the damned thing was just not good. Eventually, like anyone else, I was wondering what M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter would do but, unfortunately, instead of doing her own thing, she basically delivered a typical M. Night Shyamalan half-baked horror feature. Like with her father, sure, the whole thing didn’t look bad and there was a decent creepy mood but, to be honest, pretty much nothing else did work though. Above all, what bothered me the most were the huge plot-holes constantly showing up. I mean, right from the start, why was the action taking place in Ireland? Why was the main character an American? Only because Fanning was a bankable actor? How was this whole bunker/coop/whatever supposed to make any sense? Who came up with these rules? None of the 4 characters were properly developed either so I had a hard time to care about what they were going through. It was also quite laughable how the remaining characters went back to civilization as if nothing happened to them. Seriously, how her twin sister reacted completely unfazed by her story was rather priceless. Finally, through the whole duration, I was wondering if she would go for some twist which has been such an enduring and tedious trademark in her father’s work and, of course, she did. However, this twist was just too predictable so it barely had any impact whatsoever.3 months, 2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: Well, first of all, I have to admit that I actually never heard of the dictatorship in Brazil when, in fact, it did last for 20 years and was apparently the blue-print for the other dictatorships that emerged in South America afterwards. Well, pretty much like me, this wealthy family didn’t seem to care much about all this up until the father was snatched by the police. They actually mostly focused on the mother who had to deal with all this and, from the moment she was also sent to prison, I realized that all this people, in Brazil but also in any other country living is such conditions, have basically no rights whatsoever, even the upper-class members. With this in mind, I was thinking that we should cherish more the fact that we do have basic rights, instead of whining all the time about minor issues. It also stroke me that the poor woman had actually no idea about the secret activities of her husband, even if they seemed to be really close. It didn’t seem to bother her that much though, I guess she had other more pressing issues to deal with, but it did seem to me to be some kind of betrayal. However, it was also an act of love from her husband as he did protect her this way. It was also rather amazing how the guy remained relaxed with his kids and his wife, even when he was finally picked up by the police when he must have known that the outcome for him would probably be tragic. It’s also such an impossible choice, either you do nothing to change things and your family has a greater chance to stay safe or you act like he did, you do the right thing but, then, you might destroy your family in the process. I mean, this woman and her 5 children did get through all this but at what cost?3 months, 2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, first of all, I have to admit that I actually never heard of the dictatorship in Brazil when, in fact, it did last for 20 years and was apparently the blue-print for the other dictatorships that emerged in South America afterwards. Well, pretty much like me, this wealthy family didn’t seem to care much about all this up until the father was snatched by the police. They actually mostly focused on the mother who had to deal with all this and, from the moment she was also sent to prison, I realized that all this people, in Brazil but also in any other country living is such conditions, have basically no rights whatsoever, even the upper-class members. With this in mind, I was thinking that we should cherish more the fact that we do have basic rights, instead of whining all the time about minor issues. It also stroke me that the poor woman had actually no idea about the secret activities of her husband, even if they seemed to be really close. It didn’t seem to bother her that much though, I guess she had other more pressing issues to deal with, but it did seem to me to be some kind of betrayal. However, it was also an act of love from her husband as he did protect her this way. It was also rather amazing how the guy remained relaxed with his kids and his wife, even when he was finally picked up by the police when he must have known that the outcome for him would probably be tragic. It’s also such an impossible choice, either you do nothing to change things and your family has a greater chance to stay safe or you act like he did, you do the right thing but, then, you might destroy your family in the process. I mean, this woman and her 5 children did get through all this but at what cost?3 months, 2 weeks ago