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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2017 list
Notes: Well, after working with Roland Emmerich on many blockbusters, apparently, Dean Devlin thought he could also direct his own disaster flick. Eventually, it was at least quite an achievement that Devlin managed to deliver something worse than anything delivered by Emmerich so far. It’s too bad because the idea of making a disaster flick around climate change was intriguing and the damned thing actually had some potential. Unfortunately, I turned out to be one of these blockbusters which try to look very smart but end up being incredibly dumb. I mean, their first dumb move was to choose Gerard Butler to play some genius scientist. Seriously, there was not a single thing that he said that actually sounded convincing. On the other hand, Jim Sturgess was not much better and delivered another really weak performance (on top of that, the fact that this ’super’ scientist’s brother would work for the staff of the US president was just some really lazy writing). Concerning the rest of the cast (Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Andy Garcia, Ed Harris, Robert Sheehan, Mare Winningham, Zazie Beetz), only Zazie Beetz managed to be interesting/entertaining in a just a few scenes, all the rest was just wasted playing some really poorly written characters. Coming back to the ’master’ plan of the bad guy, if you destroy the whole Earth, how was it going to bring back the USA back on top?!?3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Geostorm
“Since I kept hearing some pretty bad things about this flick, obviously, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Well, after working with Roland Emmerich on many blockbusters, apparently, Dean Devlin thought” read more
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Boss
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the damned thing but, since I have a weak spot for Kristen Bell, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, unfortunately, like most of the movies starring Melissa McCarthy, I just really struggled to care about the damned thing. I mean, sure, I have t” read more
3 years, 5 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: Well, it has been a while since I saw a Japanese comedy and it was definitely a weird and original movie but I really enjoyed it. Basically, most of the movie was about the quest of creating a great noodle restaurant and even though it was considered as a tribute to the classic Westerns, especially the ones starring Clint Eastwood, it mostly reminded me of 'Shichinin no samurai'. But this movie went way beyond that and it kept throwing some really random scenes but still always linked to food. For example, one particular scene involved a man and woman endlessly swapping an egg yolk from each other mouths and, to be honest, it was easily one of the most disgusting scenes I have ever seen. Still, it was a really fun and unique movie, the food looked amazing, it made me so hungry and I wish I could go to Japan just to taste some of these dishes. Anyway, even if I'm not sure if I would consider this movie a masterpiece, it was still pretty neat though.3 years, 5 months ago
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Most Anticipated Movies - 2021 (40 movies items)"No worries... I can't claim I remember all the details from all the classics I have seen during the last 20 years ;)"
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: Since I kept hearing some good things about this franchise, I was really eager to check it out. Above all, after watching the dismal version starring Steve Martin, I was really wondering if it was any good. Eventually, I wasn't disappointed. Indeed, Peter Sellers is really amazing in this flick and he gave her one of the best comic performances I have ever seen. What's amazing in this performance is that, even though Clouseau was really clumsy and clueless, Sellers never pushed the boundary too far and, as a result, the character always remained believable and compelling to watch. The best thing is that Clouseau was actually just a small part but he completely upstaged the other characters which was something I have rarely seen before. Unfortunately, even though Clouseau was pretty awesome, the rest of characters were barely interesting and/or entertaining and the same goes concerning the story itself. Basically, while watching this flick, you just keep waiting Sellers to pop back during some rather boring stretches but it was definitely worth the wait. 3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: In fact, I did see this flick in the movie theater when it was released almost 20 years ago and, at the time, it was a massive critical success so I had some rather high expectations. I don’t know, maybe I was too young but, at the time, even though I did like it, I can't say I thought it was great like everyone seemed to think. Indeed, I thought it was a little bit frustrating and I wish this couple would just kiss each other and move on with their life instead of remaining stuck for some rather obscure reasons. And, yet, after re-watching the damned thing, I have to admit that I was really impressed this time around. To be honest, I was still not really fascinated by the story but the whole thing looked just so amazing, it is easily Wong Kar-Wai's best directing effort and I would go further and I argue that it is one of the most gorgeous movies ever made.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to TV Shows I would love to watch list
What is it about?
In 19th-century Canada, a psychiatrist weighs whether a murderess should be pardoned due to insanity.
My verdict:
To be honest, I can’t remember how I actually ended up watching this mini-series. Maybe because it was some kind of Canadian All-Star game involving Sarah Polley (writer), Mary Harron (director), Sarah Gadon (main actress), hell, even David Cronenberg showed up for a small part. Eventually, I have to admit that the whole thing looked amazing, the directing was really solid and there is no doubt that Gadon was quite mesmerizing to behold in, by far, the best performance of her career. And, yet, I have my doubt that this story really required 4,5 hours. Seriously, I wonder if it wouldn’t have more efficient in a 2 or 3 hours movies instead. Still, it was a decent watch though.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Well, as usual with Guillermo del Toro, even though I did admire the work done and even though it turned to be quite enjoyable, to be honest, it didn't really blow me away though. Still, you have to give del Toro some credit as he once again has delivered another visually gorgeous picture with some really solid directing and the whole cast gave some strong performances. Unfortunately, eventually, I'm afraid I just didn't care much about this story. Basically, it was a decent romantic fairy-tale, no doubt about it, but what bothered me the most was how predictable the whole thing turned out to be. I mean, you just need to have a glimpse of the poster and you already know what will happen during the whole duration and, if you watch the trailer, it's even worse but that's something that can be said about most trailers. At least, with 'El laberinto del fauno', another del Toro picture I have always struggled to feel some connection with, I was still wondering what would happen during the whole thing. Anyway, even if I wasn't really dazzled by this movie, it was still pretty good and it is definitely worth a look.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, as usual with Guillermo del Toro, even though I did admire the work done and even though it turned to be quite enjoyable, to be honest, it didn't really blow me away though. Still, you have to give del Toro some credit as he once again has delivered another visually gorgeous picture with some really solid directing and the whole cast gave some strong performances. Unfortunately, eventually, I'm afraid I just didn't care much about this story. Basically, it was a decent romantic fairy-tale, no doubt about it, but what bothered me the most was how predictable the whole thing turned out to be. I mean, you just need to have a glimpse of the poster and you already know what will happen during the whole duration and, if you watch the trailer, it's even worse but that's something that can be said about most trailers. At least, with 'El laberinto del fauno', another del Toro picture I have always struggled to feel some connection with, I was still wondering what would happen during the whole thing. Anyway, even if I wasn't really dazzled by this movie, it was still pretty good and it is definitely worth a look.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Wonder Wheel
“The most interesting about this movie is that it came at a turning point in Woody Allen's career. Indeed, until that point, in spite of the dramatic shenanigans in his private life, Allen had managed to release one movie virtually every year for almost 50 years without any trouble whatsoever. Howeve” read more
3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Back in the 40’s, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made some really lavish productions during which what was considered by many movie viewers as the Golden Age of British cinema. With this movie, once again, the production value was quite impressive and it is hard to believe that the whole thing was shot in a studio and not on location. Indeed, the decors, the sets, the colors were just amazing to watch. I was also amazed that Kanchi, supposedly a native girl, was actually played by Jean Simmons, a British actress. Unfortunately, to be honest, the story didn’t turn out to be anything really mindblowing. Basically, it was about 5 nons who went to live in a convent in the Himalaya and they all became more or less crazy. Even though this set-up could have been interesting, they spent just too much time to make sure that the whole thing looked great instead of expanding the psychological turmoil of the characters. I was also bothered about their attitude towards the natives who were described as either 'primitive', 'childish', 'stupid' or 'ignorant'. Such a patronizing and discriminating attitude was unfortunately rather common back then. Anyway, even if it didn’t really blow me away, it was still a very well made drama.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Back in the 40’s, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made some really lavish productions during which what was considered by many movie viewers as the Golden Age of British cinema. With this movie, once again, the production value was quite impressive and it is hard to believe that the whole thing was shot in a studio and not on location. Indeed, the decors, the sets, the colors were just amazing to watch. I was also amazed that Kanchi, supposedly a native girl, was actually played by Jean Simmons, a British actress. Unfortunately, to be honest, the story didn’t turn out to be anything really mindblowing. Basically, it was about 5 nons who went to live in a convent in the Himalaya and they all became more or less crazy. Even though this set-up could have been interesting, they spent just too much time to make sure that the whole thing looked great instead of expanding the psychological turmoil of the characters. I was also bothered about their attitude towards the natives who were described as either 'primitive', 'childish', 'stupid' or 'ignorant'. Such a patronizing and discriminating attitude was unfortunately rather common back then. Anyway, even if it didn’t really blow me away, it was still a very well made drama.3 years, 5 months ago