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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: To be honest, it didnāt turn out to be an easy watch but since it was from the same guy who gave us āTangerineā, it was hardly surprising. Indeed, Sean Baker gave us once again a movie without an actual plot and, in fact, during the whole thing, pretty much nothing really happened. And, yet, the damned thing still worked though. Once again, Baker continued his deconstruction of the America Dream by displaying some seemingly colourful but in fact decrepit hotels filled up with people living, or surviving would be more accurate, in the margins of society when a few miles away, 1000ās of tourists spends fortunes to go to Disneyworld. As I mentioned, nothing much really happened through the whole thing, you mostly see the main characters either wandering aimlessly or running some scams and, on top of that, they were all rather unlikable making the whole thing ever harder to watch. Except of course for Willem Dafoeās character. Dafoe would be eventually praised for his work here but, to be honest, I thought it was a distraction to see such a well-established actor among all these amateurs or first timers. The fact that he played basically the only decent guy around didnāt help either. Eventually, I was above all impressed by Brooklynn Prince who gave one of the most incredible child performances I have ever seen. Of course, she seemed to be so annoying and she was for sure, but behind the obnoxious behaviour, you had also a survivor with some major streetwise knowledge and a kid able to create the greatest adventures out of thin air. Concerning Halley played by Bria Vinaite, well, it was much more difficult to root for her for some obvious reasons. Indeed, she kept making some terribly decisions and her behaviour was probably even more obnoxious than her daughter so your first reaction would be to think that she might be the worst mother in the world. and, yet, if you would dig a little deeper, she actually gave her daughter a roof, food and, above all, love and it would have been easier for her to ditch the kid (like her father did apparently) but it was never an option for her. Anyway, to conclude, even though the damned thing was seriously bleak and even heart-breaking, it was still a solid watch.3 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Booksmart
“Since I kept hearing some pretty good things about this flick, I was quite eager to check it out. I remember it quite well, there was quite an outcryĀ from the criticsĀ because it turned out to be a box-office flopĀ Ā when the critics thought it was actually a great movie. Well, to be honest, Iām” read more
3 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Pitch Perfect 3
“To be honest, since I never really cared for this franchise, I wasnāt really expecting much from this last instalment but I still ended up watching the damned thing anyway. Indeed, even if the 1st two instalments were incredibly successful (they are both in the top 3 highest grossing music comedie” read more
3 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: Eventually, even though I enjoyed this movie, I canāt say I was really blown away by the whole thing. To be honest, I have seen it only once and a re-watch might change my opinion about this flick. I donāt know, like some other classics, I didnāt really connect with it and maybe I wasnāt in the right mood. The point is that Iām pretty sure that the movie was pretty shocking back then in 1969, but nowadays, there are so many movies much more violent than this one so I have become rather numb and uninterested by the genre. It is pretty much like āStaw Dogsā (a movie I enjoyed more than this one), even though it developed some strong ideas, I still think it is rather dated. Anyway, for Peckinpah, this controversial movie would be his breakthrough and he will be forever remembered for his extremely violent features. Still, even though it didnāt really meet my expectations, it remains a really solid and entertaining Western and it is definitely worth a look.3 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: When this movie came out, I was just a kid and, I remember it very well, it was just huge. Back then, it was a real event and it was just everywhere. I mean, you had the hit song, the awesome logo, all the merchandise, there was even two different cartoon shows if I recall it correctly. Basically, it was inevitable, except maybe if you lived in a dark cave, and I really loved the whole phenomenon. Back then, I thought it was just awesome, to see those funny guys with their weird gadgets and those ghosts were still kind of spooky (give me a breakā¦ I was maybe 5 years back in those days). Anyway, after all these years, I thought it was time to re-watch the damned thing. Filled up with all these childhood memories, I had some rather huge expectations but I was actually rather disappointed. Indeed, to be honest, I had a rather hard time to care about the damned thing. I mean, I still could see that the whole thing was quite original and I was fairly entertained throughout the beginning until the end but I also thought that it was actually pretty cheesy. When I was a kid, I thought the whole thing was just awesome and fascinating but, as a grown-up, I thought it was at best amusing but I never thought it was really hilarious whatsoever. Anyway, even if it is still a classic, Iām afraid I have outgrown this flick.3 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2017 list
Notes: To be honest, it didnāt turn out to be an easy watch but since it was from the same guy who gave us āTangerineā, it was hardly surprising. Indeed, Sean Baker gave us once again a movie without an actual plot and, in fact, during the whole thing, pretty much nothing really happened. And, yet, the damned thing still worked though. Once again, Baker continued his deconstruction of the America Dream by displaying some seemingly colourful but in fact decrepit hotels filled up with people living, or surviving would be more accurate, in the margins of society when a few miles away, 1000ās of tourists spends fortunes to go to Disneyworld. As I mentioned before, nothing much really happened through the whole thing, you mostly see the main characters either wandering aimlessly or running some scams and, on top of that, they were all rather unlikable making the whole thing ever harder to watch. Except of course for Willem Dafoeās character. Dafoe would be eventually praised for his work here but, to be honest, I thought it was a distraction to see such a well-established actor among all these amateurs or first timers. The fact that he played basically the only decent guy around didnāt help either. Eventually, I was above all impressed by Brooklynn Prince who gave one of the most incredible child performances I have ever seen. Of course, she seemed to be so annoying and she was for sure, but behind the obnoxious behaviour, you had also a survivor with some major streetwise knowledge and a kid able to create the greatest adventures out of thin air. Concerning Halley played by Bria Vinaite, well, it was even more difficult to root for her for some obvious reasons. Indeed, she kept making some terrible decisions and her behaviour was probably even more obnoxious than her daughter so your first reaction would be to think that she might be the worst mother in the world. And, yet, if you would dig a little deeper, she actually gave her daughter a roof, food and, above all, love and it would have been easier for her to ditch the kid (like her father did apparently) but it was never an option for her. 3 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1910's) list
Notes: To be honest, I kept pushing this movie away because, letās face it, to watch a 3 hours silent feature is a rather daunting prospect, at least to me. Eventually, I have to admit that it was quite impressive. Indeed, it was a very ambitious production, no doubt it, and the production value was really amazing. Apparently, D.W. Griffith spent $2 million to make this flick which was a huge amount of money at the time and, apparently, even so, the audience were not really attracted by such a long movie so it wasnāt really a financial success after all. I must admit it, myself, I was quite intrigued during the 1rst hour but then, I had a hard time to focus until the end. Griffith basically mixed 4 stories, 3 around some historical events (the fall of Babylon, the crucifixion, the massacre of the St. Bartholomew's Day) and a contemporary fiction and the fact that he kept switching between all these tales made it even more difficult to hold on the whole thing. Still, it was very well directed, especially when you think that it is more than 100 years old. Eventually, even if Iām not a huge fan of those very long silent features, this one is a classic though. 3 years, 11 months ago