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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: It is probably one of the best stories ever adapted by Disney, it definitely had some potential and, eventually, the end-result was indeed probably their wildest movie. However, I'm afraid it didn't completely work though. Basically, from the moment Alice went into this rabbit hole, she basically never stopped running. As a result, the action and characters were just relentlessly frenetic and, to be honest, it wore me down at some point. I think this movie should have been slightly longer with some moments for the audience to take a breath and to be able to handle what they just saw. Instead, the only moments when the action slowed down a bit where during the songs which were quite numerous but it is something I never really enjoyed in the Disney animated features and I don't think that any of them was really remarkable. Finally, from a technical point of view, the animation was fine but it was far from being Disney's most gorgeous movie. At least, it remains a wild tale which allowed a massive burst of creativity from the animation studio and Alice was also one of the best female characters delivered by Disney so far, at least, she was something else than the usual helpless princess waiting for a prince to save her. 3 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It is probably one of the best stories ever adapted by Disney, it definitely had some potential and, eventually, the end-result was indeed probably their wildest movie. However, I'm afraid it didn't completely work though. Basically, from the moment Alice went into this rabbit hole, she basically never stopped running. As a result, the action and characters were just relentlessly frenetic and, to be honest, it wore me down at some point. I think this movie should have been slightly longer with some moments for the audience to take a breath and to be able to handle what they just saw. Instead, the only moments when the action slowed down a bit where during the songs which were quite numerous but it is something I never really enjoyed in the Disney animated features and I don't think that any of them was really remarkable. Finally, from a technical point of view, the animation was fine but it was far from being Disney's most gorgeous movie. At least, it remains a wild tale which allowed a massive burst of creativity from the animation studio and Alice was also one of the best female characters delivered by Disney so far, at least, she was something else than the usual helpless princess waiting for a prince to save her. 3 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: Honestly, I think it's rather difficult to review this flick. Indeed, even though it was rather long (more than 130 minutes), especially for a silent feature, it was actually supposed to be 6 hours! After watching the whole thing, you wonder how Eric von Stroheim managed to get 6 hours from this story but, I guess, we’ll never know. So, how can you review a movie when you have seen only a fraction of it? Many of us (include myself) blame Peter Jackson for indulging himself with overlong movies but, with von Stroheim, it goes to a whole different level and he must have been one of the most decadent directors that ever lived. As a matter of fact, at the time, this movie was the most expensive ever made and it figures. Indeed, even though the action takes place in Monte Carlo, and it seems as if they went there to make the movie, they actually recreated the whole thing at Universal Studios with some impressive accuracy in the details. Personally, I enjoyed above all von Stroheim who, of course, played the lead and he gave one of the best silent performances I have seen. To be honest, even though I have a weak spot for con-artists, nothing much happened during the whole thing but it was still pretty good though.3 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: In fact, I remember it very well when it was released in France. Indeed, it was a huge critical and commercial success, everybody was talking about this flick to the point that it was even getting slightly annoying. Anyway, I still saw it in the movie theater back then but, to be honest, even though I really admired the work done, it never completely blew me away though. I mean, it was definitely visually really neat, the soundtrack by Yann Tiersen was just mesmerizing and it was a fun movie, no doubt about it. Eventually, it might be the quirkiest movie ever made, even the best movie in this genre but I’m afraid its quirkiness actually backfired. I mean, the whole thing was all nice and cute but, in my opinion, it is ultimately also rather shallow. Indeed, even though the whole movie tried very hard to convince the viewers that Amélie Poulain was a fascinating girl who will change our life forever, I thought she was cute but not much more than that. It was like those random anecdotes popping up every 30 secondes about the characters or life in general. Sure, it was entertaining but were these little scenes really so fascinating or life changing? Not really, at least, it wasn't for me. Anyway, even if I’m not a huge fan of this movie, it is still pretty good though. 3 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: In fact, I remember it very well when it was released in France. Indeed, it was a huge critical and commercial success, everybody was talking about this flick to the point that it was even getting slightly annoying. Anyway, I still saw it in the movie theater back then but, to be honest, even though I really admired the work done, it never completely blew me away though. I mean, it was definitely visually really neat, the soundtrack by Yann Tiersen was just mesmerizing and it was a fun movie, no doubt about it. Eventually, it might be the quirkiest movie ever made, even the best movie in this genre but I’m afraid its quirkiness actually backfired. I mean, the whole thing was all nice and cute but, in my opinion, it is ultimately also rather shallow. Indeed, even though the whole movie tried very hard to convince the viewers that Amélie Poulain was a fascinating girl who will change our life forever, I thought she was cute but not much more than that. It was like those random anecdotes popping up every 30 secondes about the characters or life in general. Sure, it was entertaining but were these little scenes really so fascinating or life changing? Not really, at least, it wasn't for me. Anyway, even if I’m not a huge fan of this movie, it is still pretty good though. 3 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Boss Level
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Joe Carnahan and since there was a solid cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, the whole concept of using the ‘Groundhog Day’ gimmick for an action flick and mixing it with som” read more
3 years, 6 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: I’m always pretty excited when I’m about to watch for the 1st time a movie directed by a renown director and this flick was my first Dario Argento feature. So, you can imagine I had some rather high expectations. Eventually, I thought it was pretty good but I can’t say I was really blown away though. I mean, it was a solid thriller, definitely, but, in my opinion, it was just a little bit better than your average thriller, not much more. Still, it doesn’t mean it wasn’t an enjoyable flick. Indeed, Argento managed to create a great tense mood and I loved the soundtrack provided by some band called ‘Goblin’. Furthermore, ever since I saw David Hemmings in ‘ Blow Up’ , I had a weak spot for this actor and he was pretty good here, even though it was rather odd to choose a British actor to play the main character in this Italian production. However, at the end of the day, in my opinion, it remains one of those typically far-fetched plots inherent to the genre and I always have a hard time to enjoy a thriller when the whole thing gets too preposterous. Anyway, it is still a very well made and entertaining flick.3 years, 6 months ago
