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My drawingsjohanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Even though I have a lot of respect for this flick, eventually, it didn’t really win me over though. That’s something that sometimes happen with old classics like this one. Indeed, at the time of its release, it must have been really groundbreaking but, during the following 50 years, they have made so many similar movies that it has lost some of its impact, at least, in my case. Still, there is no denying that it is really solid gritty thriller with a star-making performance from Gene Hackman. This movie will be also forever remembered for its amazing car chase which is still considered as one of the best ever made, even after all these years. A couple of years later, William Friedkin would come back with ‘The Exorcist’ which was another massive hit and definitely one of the most highly regarded horror movies ever released. Unfortunately, after making 2 classics back-to-back, the rest of his career turned out ot be rather underwhelming. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, even though I’m not exactly a huge fan, it is still a really entertaining classic.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: Eventually, it was basically one of those cases when I heard about the movie for years, I got such huge expectations and this movie reached an almost mythical status in my mind. However, did the movie really live up to those expectations? Not really, I’m afraid. I mean, it was a good movie and it is definitely original (I think it was actually the very first mockumentary, a genre which has flourished since then but I think only this movie has really become a classic but I might be mistaken). So, I have to admit it, it was very well done and quite clever but, to be honest, I never thought it was really hilarious. Sure, I did smile a couple of times, yes, but did I actually laugh my ass off ? Never. Still, it was the beginning of a very prolific directing career for Rob Reiner who would be responsible for some major classics in the 80’s.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of We Can Be Heroes
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the damned thing but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Indeed, even if Robert Rodriguez has been quite productive since his breakthrough at the beginning of the 90’s, his work has not always been impressive but t” read more
4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2020 list
Notes: Even if Robert Rodriguez has been quite productive since his breakthrough at the beginning of the 90’s, his work has not always been impressive but the worst he has done so far is easily all these tedious kids flicks. Well, this one was not much better, I’m afraid. This time, Rodriguez went for a sequel of ’The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl’, arguably his most obscure movie. At least, I have to admit that it was pretty neat that they managed to bring back Taylor Dooley to play Lavagirl and it's too bad they didn’t manage to bring back Taylor Lautner, that would have been so weird. However, except for these returning characters, there was actually no link whatsoever between the 2 movies. Anyway, the damned thing was just so tedious to behold mainly due to a generic and simply terribly boring plot. To make things worse, you had a whole bunch of children and seriously not a single one of them was able to deliver a decent performance. It was rather painful to watch but, at least, I hope they did have some fun shooting this movie. Eventually, the only positive thing about this flick was that Priyanka Chopra was as usual quite gorgeous to look at and she was actually the only one who managed to make her character believable and mildly entertaining. To be honest, you might wonder what would have happened if, back then, ’Spy Kids’, the first family feature directed by Rodriguez, would have been a flop instead of a box-office hit. As a result, the guy would have spent much more time delivering such movies like ’Sin City’ or ’From Dusk Till Dawn’.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Eventually, it was basically one of those cases when I heard about the movie for years, I got such huge expectations and this movie reached an almost mythical status in my mind. However, did the movie really live up to those expectations? Not really, I’m afraid. I mean, it was a good movie and it is definitely original (I think it was actually the very first mockumentary, a genre which has flourished since then but I think only this movie has really become a classic but I might be mistaken). So, I have to admit it, it was very well done and quite clever but, to be honest, I never thought it was really hilarious. Sure, I did smile a couple of times, yes, but did I actually laugh my ass off ? Never. Still, it was the beginning of a very prolific directing career for Rob Reiner who would be responsible for some major classics in the 80’s.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: The first time I saw this movie, I must have been a teenager and, even though I did like it, I can’t say it really blew me away. For many, it is considered as one of the greatest comedies ever made and it has obviously become an inspiration for many other features, especially the ones about men dressed in drags like ‘Tootsie’ or ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’. Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of the genre but, I have to admit it, they really nailed it here. Indeed, not only Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon were actually rather convincing as women but, above all, they were really hilarious and the whole thing is still really fun, even after more than 50 years. Still, even this time around, I wasn’t entirely convinced by the whole thing. I mean, to start with, Marilyn Monroe looked positively charming but, honestly, her character was just a brainless sexpot and , even though it was indeed quite funny, the premise is still terribly silly. Anyway, the damned thing is still a huge classic and it is definitely worth a look.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: The first time I saw this movie, I must have been a teenager and, even though I did like it, I can’t say it really blew me away. For many, it is considered as one of the greatest comedies ever made and it has obviously become an inspiration for many other features, especially the ones about men dressed in drags like ‘Tootsie’ or ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’. Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of the genre but, I have to admit it, they really nailed it here. Indeed, not only Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon were actually rather convincing as women but, above all, they were really hilarious and the whole thing is still really fun, even after more than 50 years. Still, even this time around, I wasn’t entirely convinced by the whole thing. I mean, to start with, Marilyn Monroe looked positively charming but, honestly, her character was just a brainless sexpot and , even though it was indeed quite funny, the premise is still terribly silly. Anyway, the damned thing is still a huge classic and it is definitely worth a look.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Internship
“I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Well, to be honest, I really struggled to care about the damned thing after all. First of all, I did re-watch recently ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ (which was at least ” read more
4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Well, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but, to be honest, not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of lies to the audience but I think it would be giving this movie too much credit. Eventually, I was actually more interested in Vera thanks to Ann Savage who gave such a strong performance. In my opinion, she completely stole the show from the moment she got involved. Anyway, even if it didn't really blow me away, it was still pretty good though.4 years, 2 months ago
4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Well, even though this movie has a very good reputation, it turned out to be a decent watch but, to be honest, not much more than that. I mean, sure, it was a solid film noir, no doubt about it, but there are some much better movies in this genre, at least, that's my opinion. Eventually, nothing much really happened through the whole thing and it was basically about the unluckiest main character I have ever seen or maybe, as it was argued by some critics, just a thief telling a bunch of lies to the audience but I think it would be giving this movie too much credit. Eventually, I was actually more interested in Vera thanks to Ann Savage who gave such a strong performance. In my opinion, she completely stole the show from the moment she got involved. Anyway, even if it didn't really blow me away, it was still pretty good though.4 years, 2 months ago
