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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) list
Notes: First of all, to be honest, I have to admit that I have never been a huge musical fan. As a matter of fact, I saw āLa La Landā already a couple of times and even though it was a big critical and commercial success, I still had a hard time to care about the damned thing. Well, coming back to our main feature, since it is a huge classic, I still had to watch it at some point. Well, even though I usually prefer Gene Kelly, I must admit that Fred Astaire was really awesome in this flick. Indeed, together with Ginger Rogers, they had some great chemistry and they gave some really strong dance scenes here. Furthermore, I laughed a few times, above all thanks to the supporting cast which was pretty good. Still, even though I'm well aware that it is inherent to the genre, the plot was just so silly and frivolous and I really had a hard time to care about the story and the characters involved. Still, it is and remains a classic and it is definitely worth a look.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: Eventually, even though I have to admit that it was a decent vintage Western, I thought it was also nothing really mind-blowing after all. I mean, I did like the directing and the acting was not bad either but, in my opinion, the story was very thin (with a running time of 70 minutes, it was not really surprising). I have to admit it, I did see it on the BBC without subtitbles so I may have missed some bits but I still don't think it was anything really amazing. Basically, you have about 5 characters, they talk a lot, ride their horses and shoot their guns a little bit and that was about it. Still, like I said before, the whole thing looked pretty good, the actors delivered some solid performances and it was pretty neat to see James Coburn in his acting debut. 3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Schumacher
“To be honest, I have never been a fan of Formula 1 but since Michael Schumacher was such a legend, I was quite eager to check this new documentary on Netflix. Indeed, when I was growing up in the 90ās, Schumacher was the rising star in this sport facing such legends like Alain Prost and Ayrton Sen” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: Well, even if it was watchable, I can't say I really enjoyed this movie though. I have to confess, I havenāt seen as many movies as I wish starring Audrey Hepburn but this movie must be the most boring one I have seen so far. I mean, sure, Hepburn was just really charming as usual and Fred Astaire was definitely a fine dancer (I would always prefer Gene Kelly though) but the story was just way too fluffy for my taste. Obviously, Iām fully aware that it is a trademark in this genre but it doesnāt change the fact that the whole thing felt rather tedious. Furthermore, I donāt think that Astaire and Hepburn had a really great chemistry. I mean, I donāt know if you have noticed it but Audrey Hepburnās characters were always falling in love with some much older guys and maybe it was fine back in those days but if they would do the same thing today, it would look rather creepy.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Eventually, even though I have to admit that it was a decent vintage Western, I thought it was also nothing really mind-blowing after all. I mean, I did like the directing and the acting was not bad either but, in my opinion, the story was very thin (with a running time of 70 minutes, it was not really surprising). I have to admit it, I did see it on the BBC without subtitbles so I may have missed some bits but I still don't think it was anything really amazing. Basically, you have about 5 characters, they talk a lot, ride their horses and shoot their guns a little bit and that was about it. Still, like I said before, the whole thing looked pretty good, the actors delivered some solid performances and it was pretty neat to see James Coburn in his acting debut. 3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, even if it was watchable, I can't say I really enjoyed this movie though. I have to confess, I havenāt seen as many movies as I wish starring Audrey Hepburn but this movie must be the most boring one I have seen so far. I mean, sure, Hepburn was just really charming as usual and Fred Astaire was definitely a fine dancer (I would always prefer Gene Kelly though) but the story was just way too fluffy for my taste. Obviously, Iām fully aware that it is a trademark in this genre but it doesnāt change the fact that the whole thing felt rather tedious. Furthermore, I donāt think that Astaire and Hepburn had a really great chemistry. I mean, I donāt know if you have noticed it but Audrey Hepburnās characters were always falling in love with some much older guys and maybe it was fine back in those days but if they would do the same thing today, it would look rather creepy.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Bag Man
“To be honest, I wasnāt expecting much from the damned thing but since it was starring Robert De Niro, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Well, even if it was maybe not the worst movie I have seen starring the legendary actor, it was still not far from it though. Basically, it was your ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: First of all, IrƩne Jacob kept reminding me of another actress and it took me a while to figure out that it was Claire Danes. I know, they don't actually really look a like but it had mostly to do with her silhouette and her body language which was just so similar to Claire Danes, at least, in my opinion. Anyway, in fact, it was just seriously distracting. Coming back to the movie itself, it has always been considered as the best movie in Krzysztof Kieslowski's heralded trilogy but, to be honest, I still think it is a rather tricky movie. Fortunately, I was more able to enjoy it the 2nd time around but I still struggled to connect with the damned thing though. Above all, it had to do with the fact that what Kieslowski tried to achieve with this movie still remained rather obscure to me. On top of that, to be honest, I don't think that the characters were really fascinating. Still, there is no doubt that IrƩne Jacob and Jean-Louis Trintignant gave some strong performances and there was something really interesting in their relationship which was refreshingly platonic. 3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2014 list
Notes: Well, even if it was maybe not the worst movie I have seen starring Robert De Niro, it was still not far from it though. Basically, it was your typical cheap direct-to-DVD thriller, John Cusackās speciality for about a decade, but you might wonder why De Niro would bother with this kind of movies at this stage in his career. Anyway, even if it wasnāt really a long movie, it still felt like it was lasting forever which is never a good sign. Concerning the cast, Robert De Niro was actually not bad but he basically showed up for only a few scenes. At least, De Niro seemed to have some fun but, on the other hand, Cusack seemed to be completely bored out of his mind and displayed the same conviction and commitment that you might expect from someone working at your local McDonaldās. Concerning Rebecca Da Costa, I have to admit that she was quite attractive and I can imagine that she hoped to get her big breakthrough by working with such big names. However, her character was constantly described and handled as a hooker and, while she did her best to convince the viewers that there was actually much more going on with this character, I was never convinced, or worse, I never really cared. Eventually, itās basically the kind of movies which didnāt display a single original idea. Seriously, somehow, they even managed to squeeze in an ending directly lifted from āSevenā. 3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to TV Shows I would love to watch list
What is it about?
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
My verdict:
After all these years, thanks to Netflix, I had the opportunity to finally watch this show and it was a total blast. What a hilarious show, miles and miles better than any other sitcoms I have ever seen (and there were tons of them when I was growing up in in the 90's).
Will I watch the following seasons?
To be honest, to watch more than 170 episodes of a single TV-show is a rather daunting prospect and it will take me maybe 6 months to watch all of it but I will definitely watch every single one of them, that's for sure.
P.S: Eventually, it took me almost a year to watch the whole thing after all but it was definitely worth it.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: First of all, IrƩne Jacob kept reminding me of another actress and it took me a while to figure out that it was Claire Danes. I know, they don't actually really look a like but it had mostly to do with her silhouette and her body language which was just so similar to Claire Danes, at least, in my opinion. Anyway, in fact, it was just seriously distracting. Coming back to the movie itself, it has always been considered as the best movie in Krzysztof Kieslowski's heralded trilogy but, to be honest, I still think it is a rather tricky movie. Fortunately, I was more able to enjoy it the 2nd time around but I still struggled to connect with the damned thing though. Above all, it had to do with the fact that what Kieslowski tried to achieve with this movie still remained rather obscure to me. On top of that, to be honest, I don't think that the characters were really fascinating. Still, there is no doubt that IrƩne Jacob and Jean-Louis Trintignant gave some strong performances and there was something really interesting in their relationship which was refreshingly platonic. 3 years, 5 months ago