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johanlefourbe posted a review of Happy Death Day
“To be honest, I wonder how I actually ended up watching the damned thing. Anyway, I always had a weak spot for âGroundhog Dayâ and it was actually fairly entertaining to see another movie recycling the very same formula. In this case, what they did was to switch the main character with a hot col” read more
4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I always had a weak spot for âLords of Dogtownâ but I have noticed that it didnât get much love and the biggest argument was that the original documentary âDogtown and Z-Boysâ was much better so I was really eager to check this flick. Well, I wasnât disappointed, thatâs for sure. Indeed, I thought it was a fascinating and thrilling feature showing the genuine birth of a phenomenon which is still going strong nowadays. There was also some awesome photos and footage and this flick is a must see for anyone more or less interested in skateboarding. The only issue I might have is that the whole thing was directed by Stacy Peralta, himself one of the original Z-Boys, and while on one hand, it was a pretty cool fact and the guy definitely knew what he was talking about, on the other hand, you wonder if an outsider wouldnât have been more objective about the whole thing. Eventually, even after watching this flick, I still think âLords of Dogtownâ is a decent fictionalized version and I think I will re-watch it at some point.4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Note : I remember it very well, when it was released, it was a critical success and even won the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film festival. With this in mind, I had some rather high expectaions but, to be honest, even though I did like it, I canât say I was really blown away by the whole thing back then. Maybe I was too young at the time (I must have been 16-17 years old when I watched it) and I probably missed the subtlety which has always been a trademark in Mike Leighâs work. Anyway, Iâm really glad I gave it a second chance after all these years because, this time around, I really loved the damned thing. Indeed, basically, it is actually a really complex movie about some really average people and I think thatâs probably what slightly bothered me the first time, the fact that there was nothing really exceptional about the characters involved. However, if you look more closely, you can see that their emotions go so deep, it is pretty much like diving into the human soul while none of the characters really tell what they think or what they feel, except maybe Maurice towards the end. I also thought that the damned thing was brilliantly written (when in fact most of it was actually improvised). For example, you can imagine that, in a Hollywood production, Hortense would have discovered that she had been adopted when she was going through her motherâs things but, no, she already knew since she was a little girl. And of course, the whole cast was pretty much pitch-perfect. 4 years, 2 months ago
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Notes: I remember it very well, when it was released, it was a critical success and even won the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film festival. With this in mind, I had some rather high expectaions but, to be honest, even though I did like it, I canât say I was really blown away by the whole thing back then. Maybe I was too young at the time (I must have been 16-17 years old when I watched it) and I probably missed the subtlety which has always been a trademark in Mike Leighâs work. Anyway, Iâm really glad I gave it a second chance after all these years because, this time around, I really loved the damned thing. Indeed, basically, it is actually a really complex movie about some really average people and I think thatâs probably what slightly bothered me the first time, the fact that there was nothing really exceptional about the characters involved. However, if you look more closely, you can see that their emotions go so deep, it is pretty much like diving into the human soul while none of the characters really tell what they think or what they feel, except maybe Maurice towards the end. I also thought that the damned thing was brilliantly written (when in fact most of it was actually improvised). For example, you can imagine that, in a Hollywood production, Hortense would have discovered that she had been adopted when she was going through her motherâs things but, no, she already knew since she was a little girl. And of course, the whole cast was pretty much pitch-perfect. 4 years, 2 months ago
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Saw VI
“To be honest, Iâm not a huge fan of this franchise but since all the instalments were made available by my TV provider, I thought I might as well check them out. Well, at least, I have to admit that it wasnât much worse than the previous instalment but it wasnât much better either. Once again,” read more
4 years, 2 months ago