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“As usual with my filmclub, I went to see this movie with no knowledge whatsoever which is, in my opinion, such a fine way to watch any movie. Well, Henk (who chose this movie) did it again, he managed to make us watch something so completely different than anything that we have seen before (which is” read more
“To be honest, Iām not a huge fan of football but since this movie was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Furthermore, I have to admit that there has always been something quite fascinating about this club. Well, the narration by Eric Cantona was actually pretty neat with” read more
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Since this movie had been a huge critical and commercial flop when it was released, I had some rather low expectations but, ” read more
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I thought that Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis were both rather pitch-perfect and they had tons of c” read more
chosen by Henk
Notes: Well, Henk did it again, he managed to make us watch something so completely different than anything that we have seen before (which is even more exceptional since we have seen by now more than 70 movies together). Anyway, this time around, this movie seemed to be based on the vigilante genre, a typical US genre which is, 90% of the time, just completely predictable and, as far as Iām concerned, so tedious. However, in this case, they did add a massive dose of Scandinavian black humor and this mix was just so entertaining and simply irresistible. Indeed, the end-result was a fascinating combination of tones and genres such as action, thriller, comedy and drama, sometimes happening all together in one single scene. For me, the best example and the highest point in this movie was the moment when Lennart put his pants down after being chased by Mark on some field in the countryside which was at the same time hilarious but also one of the saddest things I have ever seen. Still, even if this freewheeling approach was very often fascinating, it also had its downside. Indeed, the end-result was so absurd that it did feel really random and randomness is not the same thing as actual depth. Furthermore, even though I really enjoyed this group of misfits, f*ckups and losers who were all so complex, by focusing instead on only 2 or 3 characters, it would have been more focused and probably even more effective. Anyway, I still really enjoyed this absurd black comedy which completely reinvented one of the most boring genres.
(Dec. 2021)
Notes: To be honest, Iām not a huge fan of musicals but I have to admit that this one was actually pretty good. Indeed, what I enjoyed the most was that Fred Astaire was playing a different character than usual, some kind of washed-up insecure veteran actor, and this character was much more interesting and entertaining than what I have seen him doing in his other movies. I think it was also the first movie I saw starring Cyd Charisse and not only she was quite gorgeous but she was probably the best dancer I have ever seen in such a classic musical. Especially the scene called āDancing In The Darkā during she was dancing with Fred Astaire was just downright amazing and probably one of the best musical scenes I have seen. Itās unfortunate that, even though Astaire and Charisse were some incredible dancers, in my opinion, they didnāt have much chemistry together when they were not dancing. In fact, except for Fred Astaireās character, none of the other characters involved were really interesting or entertaining. Finally, I couldnāt really make head or tail out of the musical-within-the-musical. Indeed, I wish they displayed at least a bit of Jeffrey Cordovaās version, explaining why it was such a flop. At least, the rehearsal did display that this musical was a disaster in the making. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
Notes: To be honest, Iām not a huge fan of musicals but I have to admit that this one was actually pretty good. Indeed, what I enjoyed the most was that Fred Astaire was playing a different character than usual, some kind of washed-up insecure veteran actor, and this character was much more interesting and entertaining than what I have seen him doing in his other movies. I think it was also the first movie I saw starring Cyd Charisse and not only she was quite gorgeous but she was probably the best dancer I have ever seen in such a classic musical. Especially the scene called āDancing In The Darkā during she was dancing with Fred Astaire was just downright amazing and probably one of the best musical scenes I have seen. Itās unfortunate that, even though Astaire and Charisse were some incredible dancers, in my opinion, they didnāt have much chemistry together when they were not dancing. In fact, except for Fred Astaireās character, none of the other characters involved were really interesting or entertaining. Finally, I couldnāt really make head or tail out of the musical-within-the-musical. Indeed, I wish they displayed at least a bit of Jeffrey Cordovaās version, explaining why it was such a flop. At least, the rehearsal did display that this musical was a disaster in the making. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was on the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You DieāĀ list, I was quite eager to check it out. To be honest, Iām not a huge fan of musicals but I have to admit that this one was actually pretty good. Indeed, what I enjoyed the ” read more
“I wasnāt expecting much from this flick but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, Iām not surprised that it turned out to be a box-office flop since it might have been the most useless adaptation of this classic story I have seen so far. O” read more
