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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Basically, it is one of those big classics from the 1930's and, to be honest, Iām not really a huge fan of this genre and I had a rather hard time to really care about the whole thing. Indeed, they just donāt make movies like this anymore, such whimsical tales taking place in some idyllic version of the USA. The lead man, this time very well played by Gary Cooper, is completely flawless and virtuous and towards the end, everything is solved and it is as if all the problems in the world have been solved at once. Basically, it is all cute and charming but I guess Iām just too cynical for this material and, on top of that, I actually first saw the really weak and underwhelming remake starring Adam Sandler and that might have ruined this story for me. Anyway, I have to admit that it was still a sweet and cute tale and, thanks to the actors involved, it was still quite entertaining.3 years, 5 months ago
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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Call of the Wild
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Harrison Ford and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I didnāt know much about this story before watching this movie and I was at first surprised that the main” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: I always had a weak spot for Yul Brynner and even more for Steve McQueen. James Coburn and Charles Bronson were also some fine actors so, with such a cast, I really had to see this flick at some point. Eventually, it was pretty good but I still think the original directed by Akira Kurosawa ('Seven samurai') was actually much better. It didnāt help that I saw 'Seven samurai' before so the whole thing didnāt feel really āfreshā. Still, it was definitely entertaining and it was above all rather fun to see Steve McQueen, originally just a supporting part, trying to upstage Yul Brynner who was at the time a bigger star. Anyway, even if it didnāt really blow me away, it is still a classic.3 years, 5 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: This flick is probably one of the most famous directed by Akira Kurosawa and therefore I was really eager to check it out. Indeed, it is above all famous because Sergio Leone made a few years later a little remake called āFor a Fistful of Dollarsā and it was at the time a big mess because they didnāt give any credit to Kurosawa. Eventually, after watching āFor a Fistful of Dollarsā so many times, it was rather difficult for me to really get into this flick to be honest. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it would have been the first time I saw this story but it is something you should always try to avoid : watching the remake before the original version. Still, it is definitely an entertaining samurai flick with some very good directing by Akira Kurosawa and a solid performance by the always dependable Toshiro Mifune. 3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: In the 90's, Kusturica was one of the most important directors in the world and I was a big fan of his work. Unfortunately, we haven't heard much from him during the 00's and that's too bad. Anyway, back in the 90ās, after making his only US production so far starring no one less than Johnny Depp (āArizona Dreamā and it is indeed quite marvelous), Kusturica went back to (ex-)Yugoslavia to make what many consider his magnum opus and, for the second time around, the Serbian director won the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. Eventually, even though I did like it at the time (I saw it in the movie theater when it was released), I wasnāt exactly blown away. I guess I was just too young at the time (I think I must have been 15-16 years old when I first saw it) and since it is a rather complex feature with many layers, quite frankly, it went a little bit over my head. Still, it is quite an impressive piece of work, basically a big epic feature about Yugoslavian history.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Last Letter from Your Lover
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since I have a weak spot for Shailene Woodley and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I was actually surprised by how disappointing the damned thing actually turned out to be. I have” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: In the 90's, Kusturica was one of the most important directors in the world and I was a big fan of his work. Unfortunately, we haven't heard much from him during the 00's and that's too bad. Anyway, back in the 90ās, after making his only US production so far starring no one less than Johnny Depp (āArizona Dreamā and it is indeed quite marvelous), Kusturica went back to (ex-)Yugoslavia to make what many consider his magnum opus and, for the second time around, the Serbian director won the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. Eventually, even though I did like it at the time (I saw it in the movie theater when it was released), I wasnāt exactly blown away. I guess I was just too young at the time (I think I must have been 15-16 years old when I first saw it) and since it is a rather complex feature with many layers, quite frankly, it went a little bit over my head. Still, it is quite an impressive piece of work, basically a big epic feature about Yugoslavian history.3 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: Eventually, it turned out to be a fairly realistic but also really stylish crime thriller. Indeed, what I enjoyed the most was the expert directing of Jean-Pierre Melville who managed to deliver such a spellbinding mood without even using some music (except during the heist scene). Still, I have to admit that I did struggle with the story through. I mean, sure, it was entertaining but there were some stuff that kept bothering me. For example, why would Mattei go with Vogel by train all by himself? It didn't make much sense. Then, there was this combination of two completely different stories, the escape and the heist, which felt rather jarring to me. Finally, there was the fact that, even though you spend more than two hours with these men, you barely learn anything about them after all. I get that, as pointed out by Roger Ebert, all that really matters was that they behaved as men of honor in a world with a very specific code but, to be honest, I'm not so sure if I really cared though. Still, the damned thing was just so well made and it is pretty obvious that it must have been a major inspiration for many directors that came afterwards such as Quentin Tarantino for example.3 years, 5 months ago
