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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: Now, thatās what I call a weird movie. Indeed, I wasnāt ready at all to watch something like this and I was expecting actually something else. I thought it would be a movie about a walkabout done by an Aborigene but I was really mistaken. This movie is definitely something else entirely and I would have a rather hard time to explain what it was actually really about. First, you have about 5 minute of rather random scenes of urban life, then rather suddenly, you get a father and his kids having a picnic in the desert but thatās just the start. Indeed, the guy has an unexplained meltdown and tries to shoot his children before setting his car on fire and killing himself. So, the kids are left alone in the merciless Australian desert and you would think that they would panic but, no, they remain calm during the whole movie. Thatās the one of the many things that flabbergasted me with this flick. How could they remain so calm in such circumstances? Anyway, when it seemed that they wouldnāt survive, they finally met this young man during his walkabout but the story didnāt stop getting weird. Indeed, there were tons of sexualized imagery, it was constantly intercut with some rather random stuff and I wonāt even start with the ending. Later on, I discovered that Roger Ebert really loved this flick and he developed some interesting views about the communication issues between the 3 main characters but, personally, I had a hard time with those 3 characters, above all, with their numb behavior. Still, there was definitely something mesmerizing about the whole thing.4 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: Even though Iām not a huge fan of musicals, since it is a huge classic, I was still interested in this flick. The directing by veteran George Cukor (āA Star Is Bornā, āBorn Yesterdayā, āAdam's Ribā, āThe Philadelphia Storyā) was solid and Audrey Hepburn was also really charming and gave a decent performance even though she wasnāt even nominated at the Academy awards at the time. Hepburn was back then at the top of her popularity and she reprised the role which was originally played by Julie Andrews on Broadway. Eventually, it was a tremendous success and eventually won 8 Academy awards and since then, it has became one of the most beloved musicals ever made. Eventually, personally, I thought it was pretty good but nothing really mind-blowing though. I mean, it is a very well made musical, with some pretty good songs but like most of the musicals, I thought the story was actually pretty weak. I know it is inherent to the genre but I donāt believe it is necessary that musicals should have such fluffy storylines. Still, it remains an enjoyable flick, absolutely. 4 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Now, thatās what I call a weird movie. Indeed, I wasnāt ready at all to watch something like this and I was expecting actually something else. I thought it would be a movie about a walkabout done by an Aborigene but I was really mistaken. This movie is definitely something else entirely and I would have a rather hard time to explain what it was actually really about. First, you have about 5 minute of rather random scenes of urban life, then rather suddenly, you get a father and his kids having a picnic in the desert but thatās just the start. Indeed, the guy has an unexplained meltdown and tries to shoot his children before setting his car on fire and killing himself. So, the kids are left alone in the merciless Australian desert and you would think that they would panic but, no, they remain calm during the whole movie. Thatās the one of the many things that flabbergasted me with this flick. How could they remain so calm in such circumstances? Anyway, when it seemed that they wouldnāt survive, they finally met this young man during his walkabout but the story didnāt stop getting weird. Indeed, there were tons of sexualized imagery, it was constantly intercut with some rather random stuff and I wonāt even start with the ending. Later on, I discovered that Roger Ebert really loved this flick and he developed some interesting views about the communication issues between the 3 main characters but, personally, I had a hard time with those 3 characters, above all, with their numb behavior. Still, there was definitely something mesmerizing about the whole thing.4 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: Well, the damned thing definitely deserves its notorious reputation and it is indeed by far the bleakest WWII movie I have seen. Of course, Iām well aware of the atrocities that happened back then in Western Europa but Iām not so familiar with what happened in Eastern Europa, in particular, the Soviet Union, but the horrors perpetuated there reached a really despicable level. To make it all even more horrific, everything was also told from the point of view of a very young boy. Eventually, this movie also displayed how kids might develop some massive PTSD by spending so much time, sometimes even years, in such war zone and by being relentlessly confronted with such horrific events. To be honest, I have to admit that it is a rather difficult movie to grasp though. Indeed, nothing is told in a straightforward way and, instead, you get a series of really chaotic events and, as a result, it can be frustrating to watch. However, if you manage to hold on to it, you might come to the conclusion that its chaotic nature could be actually a perfect reflection of the chaotic nature of war itself. Indeed, many more war movies might be easier to swallow but, in fact, all these movies are just way too neat and, as a result, they could be actually glorifying war, even if it was unintentional. Here, war is the stuff of nightmare that you will probably never forget and thatās probably how it should be. 4 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, the damned thing definitely deserves its notorious reputation and it is indeed by far the bleakest WWII movie I have seen. Of course, Iām well aware of the atrocities that happened back then in Western Europa but Iām not so familiar with what happened in Eastern Europa, in particular, the Soviet Union, but the horrors perpetuated there reached a really despicable level. To make it all even more horrific, everything was also told from the point of view of a very young boy. Eventually, this movie also displayed how kids might develop some massive PTSD by spending so much time, sometimes even years, in such war zone and by being relentlessly confronted with such horrific events. To be honest, I have to admit that it is a rather difficult movie to grasp though. Indeed, nothing is told in a straightforward way and, instead, you get a series of really chaotic events and, as a result, it can be frustrating to watch. However, if you manage to hold on to it, you might come to the conclusion that its chaotic nature could be actually a perfect reflection of the chaotic nature of war itself. Indeed, many more war movies might be easier to swallow but, in fact, all these movies are just way too neat and, as a result, they could be actually glorifying war, even if it was unintentional. Here, war is the stuff of nightmare that you will probably never forget and thatās probably how it should be. 4 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of CHIPS
“To be honest, I wasnāt expecting much from this flick but since there was a decent cast, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it turned out to be Dax Sheppardās most ambitious directorial effort so far, Iāll give him that, but the damned thing still turned out to be pretty weak, Iām” read more
4 years ago
From the TV Series to the Big Screen
johanlefourbe posted a review of Heroes. Silencio y Rock & Roll
“To be honest, I have to admit that Iām not very familiar with this band but thatās probably one of the reasons why I wanted to check this documentary. My first contact with them was around 20 years ago, when I was living in England. Back then, one of my Spanish roommates made me listen to this b” read more
4 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Fortune Cookie
“To be honest, Iām usually not a huge fan of Billy Wilderās comedies but I thought I might check this one out anyway. Well, this movie is mostly remembered as being the first time that Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau would work together (they would eventually collaborate on 11 movies) but, to be h” read more
4 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Hurricane Heist
“I wasnāt expecting much from this movie but since I was in mood in watching a rather dumb action flick, I thought I might as well check this one out. To be honest, I believe that the concept had actually some potential and, at least, it was more spectacular than the really lame āForce of Natureā” read more
4 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Come and See (1985)
“Since I kept hearing some really good things about this movie, I was really eager to check it out. Well, the damned thing definitely deserves its notorious reputation and it is indeed by far the bleakest WWII movie I have seen. Of course, Iām well aware of the atrocities that happened back then in” read more
4 years, 1 month ago
4 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: First of all, when you watch this flick, you have to keep in mind that you are actually watching one of the first ancestors of our contemporary horror movies and it was pretty neat to see how much have changed in 70 years. Back then, there was basically no sex, no blood, in fact, to be honest, nothing much happened during the whole thing when you think about it. Pretty muck like today, they made this choice mostly because they basically had no money but it made the whole thing even more effective. There was indeed constantly this eerie atmosphere which was not really frightening but it still made me uneasy throughout the whole duration. To show the impact of this flick, you should know that the horror movie technique of slowly building tension to a jarring shock which turns out to be something completely harmless is actually called a āLewton busā after a famous scene from this movie. How amazing is that? Anyway, even if it didnāt grow old very well, it is still a decent watch though. 4 years, 1 month ago