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johanlefourbe posted a review of Only You
“I thought I already saw this movie but since it was such a long time ago, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, to be honest, I wonder if I really watched the damned thing before since I didn’t remember anything about it. Anyway, it was basically another typical romantic-comedy with ” read more
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Since I really liked a lot ‘Twelve monkeys’, it is easily my favourite movie directed by Terry Gilliam, so I was really curious about this short feature because Gillian was inspired by this short. Eventually, the whole thing just really blew me away. Seriously, by now, I have seen more than 6000 movies and it is very rare that a movie brings up something really new or ground-breaking. Well, this flick was definitely an exception and it is certainly one of the most original movies I have ever seen. Indeed, basically, it was made only with some still shot photography and even though it might sound tedious, I thought it made the whole thing in fact quite mesmerizing to behold. If you truly love movies and if you think of movies as a work of Art, you should check this one out. Eventually, I was really impressed by this flick, I thought it was just very inspiring and it is definitely worth a look4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Since I really loved 'A Single Man', I was really glad that Tom Ford was finally coming up with a follow-up after 8 long years and I was really eager to check the damned thing. Well, I wasn't disappointed, that's for sure. I think the thing I enjoyed the most about this movie was how completely different it was from its predecessor. I mean, both films were visually really neat but that was pretty much the only thing they had in common. The next thing I really enjoyed was the way he managed to perfectly mix the different timelines and storylines. Indeed, it is something really tricky to do, in fact, it can be a useless and annoying gimmick but it worked here so well and I'm pretty sure that these different tales wouldn't have worked so much if they would have been told separately. The only thing that I was slightly confused about was the age of the characters in the present time. As a result, I did miss the fact that the main character received the book maybe 20 years after divorcing her first husband but it was probably because I didn't pay enough attention. Anyway, once again, Tom Ford came up with another fascinating tale.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Ava
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Jessica Chastain, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, the damned thing turned out to be seriously weak. Seriously, it wasn’t much better than all the forgettable countless action flicks r” read more
4 years, 5 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: First of all, it was quite interesting that this movie was Clint Eastwood's actual first 'attempt' to make a war drama but, eventually, you could say that he was quite successful, once again. Indeed, the movie looked great, the story was quite spellbinding and I loved the fact that it was focusing on the 'bad guys' for once. In the process, they gave the enemy a human face, a voice and some emotions. I really wonder what the Japanese audience made of this movie, maybe I should check it out some day. Eventually, this flick was praised while 'Flags of our fathers' was deemed rather disappointing. Indeed, this movie was eventually nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and this time, Eastwood lost against Scorsese when 3 years before, it was actually the over way around, when Eastwood won with 'Million Dollar Baby' and Scorsese lost with 'The Aviator'.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Since I really loved 'A Single Man', I was really glad that Tom Ford was finally coming up with a follow-up after 8 long years and I was really eager to check the damned thing. Well, I wasn't disappointed, that's for sure. I think the thing I enjoyed the most about this movie was how completely different it was from its predecessor. I mean, both films were visually really neat but that was pretty much the only thing they had in common. The next thing I really enjoyed was the way he managed to perfectly mix the different timelines and storylines. Indeed, it is something really tricky to do, in fact, it can be a useless and annoying gimmick but it worked here so well and I'm pretty sure that these different tales wouldn't have worked so much if they would have been told separately. The only thing that I was slightly confused about was the age of the characters in the present time. As a result, I did miss the fact that the main character received the book maybe 20 years after divorcing her first husband but it was probably because I didn't pay enough attention. Anyway, once again, Tom Ford came up with another fascinating tale.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Rock'n Roll
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Marion Cotillard and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, it wasn’t really good, I’m afraid. I mean, the beginning was at least promising as Canet trie” read more
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: At last, the Coen brothers finally did it. They finally got their deserved Academy Award for the Best Picture! And, yet, I have to admit that I actually ended up with some mixed feelings about this movie. The first issue was that there was such a hype when it came out and, to be honest, I was actually a slightly disappointed. I mean, sure, it was very good, no doubt it, but I’m not sure if it was really great. Eventually, I had to see the damned thing a 2nd time to really make up my mind. Well, even though I did appreciate it more than the first time around, I was still not completely blown away. I mean, the directing was really neat, the acting was very strong, the story was pretty good but something was missing there to make it truly spellbinding and, personally, I still prefer 'There will be blood' which was released the very same year. Still, there was a great cast (Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald), especially Brolin who, thanks to his performance in this movie, made an impressive comeback and is nowadays one of the most sought-after actors at work nowadays.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: First of all, it was quite interesting that this movie was Clint Eastwood's actual first 'attempt' to make a war drama but, eventually, you could say that he was quite successful, once again. Indeed, the movie looked great, the story was quite spellbinding and I loved the fact that it was focusing on the 'bad guys' for once. In the process, they gave the enemy a human face, a voice and some emotions. I really wonder what the Japanese audience made of this movie, maybe I should check it out some day. Eventually, this flick was praised while 'Flags of our fathers' was deemed rather disappointing. Indeed, this movie was eventually nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and this time, Eastwood lost against Scorsese when 3 years before, it was actually the over way around, when Eastwood won with 'Million Dollar Baby' and Scorsese lost with 'The Aviator'.4 years, 5 months ago
