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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: When I was a kid, I used to watch this movie with my dad and I thought it was totally awesome. Later on, I used to underestimate this flick, thinking it was just a decent action movie but not much more than that. Many years later, I watched it again with Nick, my step-son, and I finally understood why I loved it so much back then and why it is considered as one of the best action movies ever made. Of course, the whole thing is full of clichĆ©s and stereotypes but those are so perfectly executed, as a result, I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole duration. Furthermore, there are loads of awesome and impressive action scenes but this movie had so much more to offer and it is the reason why it is still so enjoyable even 30 years later. In my opinion, the best thing about this movie is actually John McClane. Indeed, action movie heroes are always some kind of super guy and I always find it rather tedious to watch. McClane is different though : he sweats, bleeds, laughs, cries, and you really have the feeling that he is going to die every 2 minutes and even though he manages to survive, he sure would rather be somewhere else. All this makes the whole thing just really compelling to watch. For Bruce Willis, it was a star making performance and he became a huge superstar afterwards. Of course, we shouldnāt forget to credit Alan Rickman who, in his acting debut, managed to create one of the most bad-ass villain ever. 3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: To be honest, I have never really paid attention to the worldwide crisis back then (thankfully, I always managed to keep my jobs) so I never really dug into it but since this movie had some pretty good ratings, I was definitely eager to see what was actually going on. And boy, that was such a depressing movie... I mean, they threw in from time to time an upbeat tune but there was no way they could remove the general sour taste giving by this take. To be honest, I'm totally a left-wing guy, it came with my upbringing, and this movie displayed how nasty and unhealthy capitalism can be in general. From an ideological point of view, I still believe that left-wing ideas such as socialism, government control and regulation, social welfare would be a better option but it is unfortunately not in our human nature, I'm afraid. Like they said in this movie, if most of the people get the opportunity to get a massive amount of money with a minimum risk for themselves, they will almost always go for it. I have to admit it, the whole thing was quite reminiscent of Michael Moore's style in the sense that many people get ridiculed during the interviews, the editing was massive and there was a fair amount of manipulation. Still, the message remains strong and, like I said before, terribly depressing, but it is and remains a really impressive documentary.3 years, 12 months ago
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Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2021) (100 movies items)"@Chazz Reinhold, didn't we have already this discussion last year?!? Anyway, don't be misled by the views... If this website is not completely dead, it is however seriously comatose though and it's go"
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: To be honest, it has been ages since I have seen this flick and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. Well, even though Orson Welles will always be remembered for āCitizen Kaneā, this follow-up was actually more representative of his career. Indeed, following the tremendous success of āCitizen Kaneā, there was a huge buzz about his next directing effort and you would have expected that the guy would receive pretty much ācarte blancheā but, instead, his movie was famously butchered by the studio. From then on, Welles would struggle through his whole career to get his directing projects from the ground. It was especially sad with this movie because, in spite of the studio meddling, it was actually still a very good movie and Welles for example really loved the damned thing. Eventually, it could have been a great masterpiece and you can only wonder what his career could have turned out to be if this movie had been released intact. Anyway, even in this form, I still liked this movie a lot and it is definitely worth a look. 3 years, 12 months ago
Top 10 best movies 2021johanlefourbe posted a review of Crack: Cocaine, Corruption Conspiracy
“To kick off 2021, I decided to watch this movie on Netflix since the subject seemed to be pretty interesting, even if it also seemed to be rather bleak and even depressing. Well, even if it turned out to be a solid documentary, to be honest, I didnāt feel I learned anything really new. Furthermore” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: Back in the 80ās, Rob Reiner was one of the most successful directors at work. I mean, just check his track-record, it was quite impressive. But then, he made āNorthā. Indeed, it was a massive flop, both financially and critically, and it seems that Rob Reiner has never really recovered from the damage. Anyway, this flick was one of the many classics he made back in the good old days and since it had a very good reputation, I was really eager to check it out. To be honest, I don't think I was really blown away like many of its fans, I think I should have watched it when I was a kid and I would have really loved it back in those days. Still, it is definitely a very good fantasy feature and even though they used many stereotypes in this genre, those were used very well and Reiner managed to give them a very nice twist. Eventually, I think it really deserves its cult-status and I really liked it a lot.3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: To be honest, it has been ages since I have seen this flick and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. Well, even though Orson Welles will always be remembered for āCitizen Kaneā, this follow-up was actually more representative of his career. Indeed, following the tremendous success of āCitizen Kaneā, there was a huge buzz about his next directing effort and you would have expected that the guy would receive pretty much ācarte blancheā but, instead, his movie was famously butchered by the studio. From then on, Welles would struggle through his whole career to get his directing projects from the ground. It was especially sad with this movie because, in spite of the studio meddling, it was actually still a very good movie and Welles for example really loved the damned thing. Eventually, it could have been a great masterpiece and you can only wonder what his career could have turned out to be if this movie had been released intact. Anyway, even in this form, I still liked this movie a lot and it is definitely worth a look. 3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: In fact, I had actually already seen this movie but it was only once and it was ages ago with my sister. I remember it very well, I saw this movie during the 100th birthday anniversary of Cinema and I was able see it on the big screen (which was very cool) but, unfortunately, the copy they managed to get was in such a very bad shape that they had to stop the show every 10 minutes to fix it up (which was completely not cool...). As a result, it wasn't really a rewarding experience and a re-watch was pretty much a must. Eventually, after all these years, I finally saw the damned thing again and it was definitely worth it. Indeed, it was quite extraordinary how insane and visionary this movie was. To be honest, the pacing was not always amazing and the lack of dialogues made the whole thing still rather sluggish (the fact that there was no real complete version didn't help either I guess) but, still, it is definitely the first Science-Fiction masterpiece and, almost 100 years later, it still holds up very well.3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Back in the 80ās, Rob Reiner was one of the most successful directors at work. I mean, just check his track-record, it was quite impressive. But then, he made āNorthā. Indeed, it was a massive flop, both financially and critically, and it seems that Rob Reiner has never really recovered from the damage. Anyway, this flick was one of the many classics he made back in the good old days and since it had a very good reputation, I was really eager to check it out. To be honest, I don't think I was really blown away like many of its fans, I think I should have watched it when I was a kid and I would have really loved it back in those days. Still, it is definitely a very good fantasy feature and even though they used many stereotypes in this genre, those were used very well and Reiner managed to give them a very nice twist. Eventually, I think it really deserves its cult-status and I really liked it a lot.3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: When I was a kid, I watched many movies starring Bruce Lee with my father and I thought they were really awesome. Eventually, about 20 years later, I ended up watching one of them (Iām not really sure which one it was) with my step-son and, to be honest, I thought it was rather disappointing. Obviously, Bruce Lee was just amazing, no doubt about it, but everything else (the acting, the dialogues, the story,ā¦) turned out to be rather weak. However, this movie is still really cool, even after all these years. Indeed, even though the story was pretty straightforward and generic, I thought it was really entertaining and the whole concept was just perfect for Bruce Lee. On top of that, this movie was quite a milestone, it introduced the martial-arts genre to the mainstream audience and it has been a major inspiration to countless movies that came afterwards. Unfortunately, even though this movie was a hit, Bruce Lee died three weeks before the film's premiere so he never really enjoyed this massive celebrity status and one can only imagine the great movies he could have made afterwards. Anyway, I really loved the damned thing.3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: In fact, I had actually already seen this movie but it was only once and it was ages ago with my sister. I remember it very well, I saw this movie during the 100th birthday anniversary of Cinema and I was able see it on the big screen (which was very cool) but, unfortunately, the copy they managed to get was in such a very bad shape that they had to stop the show every 10 minutes to fix it up (which was completely not cool...). As a result, it wasn't really a rewarding experience and a re-watch was pretty much a must. Eventually, after all these years, I finally saw the damned thing again and it was definitely worth it. Indeed, it was quite extraordinary how insane and visionary this movie was. To be honest, the pacing was not always amazing and the lack of dialogues made the whole thing still rather sluggish (the fact that there was no real complete version didn't help either I guess) but, still, it is definitely the first Science-Fiction masterpiece and, almost 100 years later, it still holds up very well.3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Lady Macbeth
“The main reason I wanted to watch this flick was because it was, at some point, included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list. It has been removed since then but since it has a decent reputation, I thought I might still check it out. To be honest, the whole tale of a young girl ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: This movie turned out to be pretty dark and bleak but what I impress me was how relentless and unpredictable the damned thing turned out to be. Seriously, pretty much every 5 minutes, you saw the main character making a left turn and their masterstroke was that it never felt like a gimmick. Indeed, even though most of his decisions would be considered as misguided in any normal context, it did somehow always make sense in his own dark and twisted world. And if you still have any doubts about Robert Pattinsonās acting talent, you should definitely check this movie. Indeed, he completely nailed this performance as he managed to make his character charismatic (how would he otherwise manage to get out of trouble every time again?) but he also removed any form of glamour attached to his public personality. You could argue that none of the characters was actually developed but giving more details about any of them might have ruined its mystic appeal. Furthermore, it actually fit Connie's way of thinking. For him, it didnāt really matter who he or the people around him were. The only thing that mattered was how he could achieve his next short-term goal and how the people around him could be of any use. Eventually, I enjoyed this movie so much that I might have to re-watch āUncut Gemsā at some point.3 years, 12 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: When I was a kid, I watched many movies starring Bruce Lee with my father and I thought they were really awesome. Eventually, about 20 years later, I ended up watching one of them (Iām not really sure which one it was) with my step-son and, to be honest, I thought it was rather disappointing. Obviously, Bruce Lee was just amazing, no doubt about it, but everything else (the acting, the dialogues, the story,ā¦) turned out to be rather weak. However, this movie is still really cool, even after all these years. Indeed, even though the story was pretty straightforward and generic, I thought it was really entertaining and the whole concept was just perfect for Bruce Lee. On top of that, this movie was quite a milestone, it introduced the martial-arts genre to the mainstream audience and it has been a major inspiration to countless movies that came afterwards. Unfortunately, even though this movie was a hit, Bruce Lee died three weeks before the film's premiere so he never really enjoyed this massive celebrity status and one can only imagine the great movies he could have made afterwards. Anyway, I really loved the damned thing.3 years, 12 months ago
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