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johanlefourbe posted a review of 1917
“Since I always had a weak spot for Sam Mendes’s work and since I kept hearing some really good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Well, like many other heralded movies released in 2019, even if I really liked the damned thing, it didn’t really blow me away though. The p” read more
4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2019 list
Notes: Like many other heralded movies released in 2019, even if I really liked the damned thing, it didn’t really blow me away though. The point was that, sure, it was indeed visually and technically impressive. However, even though the story was decent enough, to be honest, it was nothing really original or amazing. At least, the plot wasn’t as ridiculous as it was in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (a movie with an amazing intro but otherwise seriously overrated). Indeed, everything happening was fairly realistic but, again, there was nothing really ground-breaking about these 2 soldiers involved in some seemingly impossible mission to bring a crucial message. Furthermore, pretty much like Christopher Nolan with ‘Dunkirk’, Sam Mendes chose a realistic approach regarding his characters but, while this approach definitely has its merits, it also has its downside. I mean, on one hand, you really feel that you are dealing with some average soldiers, that they could be anyone, the boy-next-door, yourself, your brother,… However, on the other hand, you do end up with some ‘average’ characters who were barely charismatic and who didn’t have any real distinctive features or personalities. Still, there is no doubt that the visuals by Roger Deakins (easily one of the best cinematographers at work nowadays) were just so impressive and it is possible that I would have enjoyed this movie more if I had seen it on the silver screen and not at home. 4 years, 2 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Through the years, the Academy has made some poor choices but, lately, I have to admit that they finally got it right and this movie was definitely a worthy winner. Eventually, I still think that 'Boyhood' was in fact a better choice but this flick was really not far behind and I liked it a lot. To be honest, I thought that the actual play was in fact about Birdman so I was expecting something slightly different but that wasn't a big deal, in the contrary. What we got here was a very smart, very well directed movie with some really impressive performances. Indeed, it was filled with some very long takes and you can imagine that it must have been rather daunting for the actors involved (apparently, Inarritu was actually eager to shot the whole thing in one single take but the actual merit of this rare technic is rather questionable if you ask me). For Inarritu, it is the crowning of an already impressive and pretty much flawless career and, for all the actors involved (Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts), it was a definitely a very high point in their career.4 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Through the years, the Academy has made some poor choices but, lately, I have to admit that they finally got it right and this movie was definitely a worthy winner. Eventually, I still think that 'Boyhood' was in fact a better choice but this flick was really not far behind and I liked it a lot. To be honest, I thought that the actual play was in fact about Birdman so I was expecting something slightly different but that wasn't a big deal, in the contrary. What we got here was a very smart, very well directed movie with some really impressive performances. Indeed, it was filled with some very long takes and you can imagine that it must have been rather daunting for the actors involved (apparently, Inarritu was actually eager to shot the whole thing in one single take but the actual merit of this rare technic is rather questionable if you ask me). For Inarritu, it is the crowning of an already impressive and pretty much flawless career and, for all the actors involved (Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts), it was a definitely a very high point in their career.4 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Professor
“To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Johnny Depp, I still wanted to check it out. Well, it wasn’t really good, in fact, it was even pretty weak. Indeed, the damned thing turned out to be just terribly generic, uninspired, lazy and pretentio” read more
4 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: This flick is one of Akira Kurosawa’s most famous movies and probably his last masterpiece. In fact, the guy apparently spent decades prepping for this movie and I think it definitely shows on the screen. Indeed, he began writing the film 10 years before its release and he spent also ten years storyboarding every shot in the film as some paintings. This preparation went so far that ‘Kagemusha’, his previous directing effort, was actually some kind of 'practice' for the great Japanese master before creating this piece of Art. Still, I don’t think it is really one of his most accessible movies though. Indeed, even though it is definitely a gorgeous flick, I have to admit that it is also rather long and pretty slow. In fact, it is even a rather basic story about a ruthless Lord who has to deal with his legacy which ends up being pretty tricky since he has 3 sons. Still, if you are patient enough, it is a really rewarding experience with some beautiful scenes and some really strong performances. 4 years, 3 months ago
October 2020 Horrorfestjohanlefourbe commented on a list
Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) (100 movies items)"@Chazz Reinhold, the problem is that, nowadays, this website is so dead that it takes months to even reach 100 votes (in the good old days, I would be done in a few weeks). So, when I finally reach th"
4 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: This flick is one of Akira Kurosawa’s most famous movies and probably his last masterpiece. In fact, the guy apparently spent decades prepping for this movie and I think it definitely shows on the screen. Indeed, he began writing the film 10 years before its release and he spent also ten years storyboarding every shot in the film as some paintings. This preparation went so far that ‘Kagemusha’, his previous directing effort, was actually some kind of 'practice' for the great Japanese master before creating this piece of Art. Still, I don’t think it is really one of his most accessible movies though. Indeed, even though it is definitely a gorgeous flick, I have to admit that it is also rather long and pretty slow. In fact, it is even a rather basic story about a ruthless Lord who has to deal with his legacy which ends up being pretty tricky since he has 3 sons. Still, if you are patient enough, it is a really rewarding experience with some beautiful scenes and some really strong performances.
4 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Eventually, I was rather blown away by the whole thing! First of all, there was a big discussion about the fact that it might actually be a fake but, personally, I didn't think it was a fake but I don't know for sure and, honestly, I really didn't care. Indeed, in my opinion, the whole thing really did happen and The allmighty Banksy actually got pissed off because Guetta got succesfull this way and decided to take revenge with this movie. But, of course, it is only a theory and we will never know for sure. On the other hand, it seemed that he still became mesmerized by this weird and egocentric French guy. Anyway, it was definitely a really intriguing study about Art and how you could define Art. It was also a fascinating jump into the graffiti world. I think the conclusion of the movie is that Art doesn't actually exist but it also can be found in everything. I know, this statement didn't seem to make much sense but it perfectly fit this movie.4 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Face of Love
“I actually had no idea what this movie was about but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though Annette Bening and Ed Harris had some nice chemistry together, to be honest, I really struggled to care about the damned thing. The main issue was th” read more
4 years, 3 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: Even though it tends to be underrated nowadays, it was actually pretty huge when it was released. If I recall it correctly, I even saw it a couple of times in the theater, once in French and than once again in English with subtitles. In my opinion, it is just a really awesome flick, it is probably my favorite romantic comedy ever and I have seen many romantic comedies, trust me. Anyway, thanks to this flick, Hugh Grant was able to reach stardom. I think he was just awesome in this movie and so was the rest of the cast, especially Andie McDowell and Kristin Scott-Thomas. Basically, it just has the perfect doses of humor and romance and it never goes for the cheap jokes. Furthermore, most of characters were very well written which was a major difference compared to your standard romantic comedy. Indeed, in this genre, the characters are usually not really believable, their actions are really plot-driven and, as a result, I usually don't care about them and what they are going through. Not here. Most of the characters were witty, funny and felt real and it made the whole thing so much more fun to watch.4 years, 3 months ago