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johanlefourbe posted a review of Boundaries
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it turned out be a typical quirky indie comedy and, of course, they went for the road-trip genre which ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: It turned out to be such a weird but also quite fascinating movie. Indeed, narratively speaking, it took such wild turns, most of it was actually quite unpredictable. For example, if you would look at the poster, you wouldnât expect it to start with an inventor who was double-crossed by his benefactor. When people get a sh*tty deal, they start to drink heavily or take drugs but this guy, for some reason, decided to become a clown which seemed and was just so random and, yet, the end-result was quite spellbinding to behold. Indeed, they gave us some rather surreal circus scenes and, in my opinion, it was the saddest clown act I have ever seen. On the other hand, without the context, how would I have reacted if I saw this clown getting slapped and slapped again? Maybe I would have thought that it was actually hilarious? It still did feel like some crude and mean sense of humor though. One of the main reasons why the damned thing actually worked was obviously Lon Cheaney. Indeed, Cheaney was arguably one of the best actors that ever lived and, even though it might not be one of his most famous movies, his performance here was quite incredible. It must have been one of the most complex characters I have ever seen and I donât think I understood some of his actions. I mean, come on, what a strange way to handle a traumatic experience and, yet, with Lon Cheaney playing the guy, it actually all made sense somehow.1 week, 5 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It turned out to be such a weird but also quite fascinating movie. Indeed, narratively speaking, it took such wild turns, most of it was actually quite unpredictable. For example, if you would look at the poster, you wouldnât expect it to start with an inventor who was double-crossed by his benefactor. When people get a sh*tty deal, they start to drink heavily or take drugs but this guy, for some reason, decided to become a clown which seemed and was just so random and, yet, the end-result was quite spellbinding to behold. Indeed, they gave us some rather surreal circus scenes and, in my opinion, it was the saddest clown act I have ever seen. On the other hand, without the context, how would I have reacted if I saw this clown getting slapped and slapped again? Maybe I would have thought that it was actually hilarious? It still did feel like some crude and mean sense of humor though. One of the main reasons why the damned thing actually worked was obviously Lon Cheaney. Indeed, Cheaney was arguably one of the best actors that ever lived and, even though it might not be one of his most famous movies, his performance here was quite incredible. It must have been one of the most complex characters I have ever seen and I donât think I understood some of his actions. I mean, come on, what a strange way to handle a traumatic experience and, yet, with Lon Cheaney playing the guy, it actually all made sense somehow.1 week, 5 days ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of He Who Gets Slapped
“To be honest, I wasnât sure what to expect from this flick but, since it seemed to have a decent reputation and since it was available on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it turned out to be such a weird but also quite fascinating movie. Indeed, narratively speaking, it took ” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Bird
“As usual with my film club, I didnât know anything about it before watching this movie. However, I have to admit that I was actually already familiar with Andrea Arnoldâs work and there was a similar vibe to her previous movies âAmerican Honeyâ and, above all, âFish Tankâ. As far I was c” read more
2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2024 list
Notes: As usual with my film club, I didnât know anything about it before watching this movie. However, I have to admit that I was actually already familiar with Andrea Arnoldâs work and there was a similar vibe to her previous movies âAmerican Honeyâ and, above all, âFish Tankâ. As far I was concerned, I was actually slightly bothered by the lack of context. I mean, sure, it was taking place nowadays in England but I couldnât pinpoint where (it was apparently taking place in Kent). Anyway, if you ever wondered what was the state of affairs in England nowadays, well, it is pretty bad, thatâs for sure. Indeed, apparently, nobody works, nobody goes to school, and all teens are destined to become parents even before they become 15 years old. In spite of the barren environment, it was still a beautiful movie though but, even though you might expect something hyper-realistic, Andrea Arnold did add some fantastic elements but it was really an acquired taste though. Concerning the acting, Barry Keoghan gave here another really solid performance showing that he is slowly becoming one of the most interesting actors at work nowadays. But of course, Nykiya Adams (who was really 12 years old when the movie was made) was the one who really had to carry the whole thing and she was quite spellbinding to behold. 2 weeks ago
johanlefourbe added 15 items to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020's) list
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johanlefourbe added 15 items to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) (1001 movies items)"New movies for 2009: The Dark Knight (2008) Surfwise (2007) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Wall-E (2008) The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) The Wrestler (2008) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ("
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: The first nice surprise was that it was actually starring Gloria Swanson. Indeed, Iâm a huge fan of âSunset Boulevardâ so it was really cool to finally see this legend in a silent feature, even if it was a rather obscure one like this movie. She was actually really good here and it was quite impressive how much she managed to do with a part which was rather thankless after all as she was basically waiting for her husband to get his act together. Concerning the movie itself, it was actually fairly entertaining, even if it did feel rather silly though and you might wonder how they managed to get 2 hrs of running time from this material. Basically, it was all rather disjointed and you get in fact 3 stories involving the main character supposedly helping 3 women in distress. The really fun part was that the guy was actually married with Gloria Swansonâs character from the start and the fact they were married only for a couple of months probably didnât help their situation either. Except for Gloria Swanson, the other thing I did enjoy with this movie was the tone. Indeed, I thought it was pretty cynical but it was a nice approach and it made the whole thing more enjoyable this way. Indeed, basically, none of the women, except for his own wife actually, was really trustworthy but the main male character was not much better though, he even called himself a âboobâ which was actually pretty accurate.2 weeks, 2 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: The first nice surprise was that it was actually starring Gloria Swanson. Indeed, Iâm a huge fan of âSunset Boulevardâ so it was really cool to finally see this legend in a silent feature, even if it was a rather obscure one like this movie. She was actually really good here and it was quite impressive how much she managed to do with a part which was rather thankless after all as she was basically waiting for her husband to get his act together. Concerning the movie itself, it was actually fairly entertaining, even if it did feel rather silly though and you might wonder how they managed to get 2 hrs of running time from this material. Basically, it was all rather disjointed and you get in fact 3 stories involving the main character supposedly helping 3 women in distress. The really fun part was that the guy was actually married with Gloria Swansonâs character from the start and the fact they were married only for a couple of months probably didnât help their situation either. Except for Gloria Swanson, the other thing I did enjoy with this movie was the tone. Indeed, I thought it was pretty cynical but it was a nice approach and it made the whole thing more enjoyable this way. Indeed, basically, none of the women, except for his own wife actually, was really trustworthy but the main male character was not much better though, he even called himself a âboobâ which was actually pretty accurate.2 weeks, 2 days ago