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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: Among the massive epics directed by David Lean, in my opinion, it must be the most accessible one. I think that the very best remains, by far, âLawrence of Arabiaâ, but this movie has a running time of almost 220 minutes and, therefore but also for some other reasons, it is a rather demanding flick. In my opinion, 'The Bridge on a the River Kwai' is more an exciting feature and, basically some kind of forefather to our own blockbusters. Basically, it is a really entertaining piece of work and I even remember watching this flick with my dad back in those days. I thought it was really good and I already enjoyed it back then. Apparently, even though David Lean and Alec Guiness worked together on many movies, they actually didnât get along very well and it was the only movie he made for Lean for which Guiness had the lead. He was very good in this, and apparently, he believed it was his best work. To be honest, it has been a while since I saw this flick and I will definitely re-watch it in the future at some point.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Surprisingly, according to the IMDb ratings, this movie is, the best one delivered by the Coen brothers so far. On the other hand, it does have a huge cult following. Personally, I actually always go back and forth with this movie. Indeed, depending on my mood, I would find it really awesome but, at some other moment, it would be only decent. In fact, I actually saw the damned thing in the movie theater when it was released and, at the time, I thought it was a step down from âFargoâ but, after a few rewatches, it did grow on me after all. Anyway, there was plenty of stuff to enjoy in this flick, no doubt about it. Indeed, the cast was just awesome (John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Peter Stormare, John Turturro, David Thewlis, Sam Elliott) and, like anyone else, I especially loved Jeff Bridges who gave here his best and most legendary performance. Finally, it was probably the funniest movie the Coen brothers have delivered so far. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Madame Bovary
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Mia Wasikowska, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, even though it is a huge classic of French literature, I have to confess that I still havenât read this book yet but, to be honest, I hope it” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Among the massive epics directed by David Lean, in my opinion, it must be the most accessible one. I think that the very best remains, by far, âLawrence of Arabiaâ, but this movie has a running time of almost 220 minutes and, therefore but also for some other reasons, it is a rather demanding flick. In my opinion, 'The Bridge on a the River Kwai' is more an exciting feature and, basically some kind of forefather to our own blockbusters. Basically, it is a really entertaining piece of work and I even remember watching this flick with my dad back in those days. I thought it was really good and I already enjoyed it back then. Apparently, even though David Lean and Alec Guiness worked together on many movies, they actually didnât get along very well and it was the only movie he made for Lean for which Guiness had the lead. He was very good in this, and apparently, he believed it was his best work. To be honest, it has been a while since I saw this flick and I will definitely re-watch it in the future at some point.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: As a kid, I really loved this flick. Seriously, I must have been around 12 years old the first time I watched the damned thing. I remember it very well, back then, I thought it was a fascinating story and, in fact, I had to watch it a couple of times before understanding it properly (give me a break... I was a just a kid!). The best thing about this movie was that it worked on so many levels. Indeed, it was entertaining, it took place on Mars, there were tons of nice special effects, some sexual tension and a rather thoughtful and intriguing plot. By now, I have watched all the movies directed by Paul Verhoeven (even the old Dutch ones) and this one remains one of his best. I just love the story, the actions scenes and the competent special effects. I have seen also most of Schwarzenegger's work and it is my favorite movie he has done. Many years laters, I did watch the remake starring Colin Farrell and even though Farrell is actually a better actor, Schwarzenegger was actually more convincing. It worked better also because Paul Verhoeven didn't spend all his time with some action scenes but also gave us some time to get know Doug Quaid and root for the guy. Anyway, I really loved the original version from the Dutch master.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: I wasnât sure what to expect from this flick but since it had a solid reputation, I was quite eager to check it out. At least, the title sounded really neat. I have to confess, I had no idea what the whole thing was actually about and the beginning was quite confusing, at least, to me. Furthermore, it took a while to take off. Still, it was definitely worth the wait after all. Indeed, I really enjoyed the realistic approach but, above all, I thought that the 2 characters played by Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster were just fascinating. Indeed, those 2 guys were some of the most slimy and conniving characters I have ever seen thanks to some really strong performances from Curtis and Lancaster. In fact, this movie didnât get much love when it was released at least from the audience, it was mostly because both actors were playing such dark characters and it was apparently too difficult to swallow for the audience at the time. In my case, I just loved how bleak the whole thing was, the dialogues were really neat and the end was like a Greek tragedy.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: As a kid, I really loved this flick. Seriously, I must have been around 12 years old the first time I watched the damned thing. I remember it very well, back then, I thought it was a fascinating story and, in fact, I had to watch it a couple of times before understanding it properly (give me a break... I was a just a kid!). The best thing about this movie was that it worked on so many levels. Indeed, it was entertaining, it took place on Mars, there were tons of nice special effects, some sexual tension and a rather thoughtful and intriguing plot. By now, I have watched all the movies directed by Paul Verhoeven (even the old Dutch ones) and this one remains one of his best. I just love the story, the actions scenes and the competent special effects. I have seen also most of Schwarzenegger's work and it is my favorite movie he has done. Many years laters, I did watch the remake starring Colin Farrell and even though Farrell is actually a better actor, Schwarzenegger was actually more convincing. It worked better also because Paul Verhoeven didn't spend all his time with some action scenes but also gave us some time to get know Doug Quaid and root for the guy. Anyway, I really loved the original version from the Dutch master.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Even though Michael Haneke is already around 70 years old, he is definitely on fire right now and won with this movie his 2nd Golden Palm in a row at the Cannes Film Festival and it won many other awards as well. And, indeed, it definitely deserved all the praises it has received. Personally, I enjoyed it more than âThe White Ribbonâ which was pretty good but didnât really blow me away. Anyway, it is pretty amazing to see the evolution of Haneke through his movies. I mean, he has always been fascinated by death and how mankind deals with it but his vision has always been ice cold and pretty much emotionless. Here, he finally gave us the opportunity to dive in his vision of our world but, for once, he allowed us also to invest ourselves in the characters and the end-result was quite amazing. Furthermore, I think it is disappointing that so few movies are dealing with elderly people (even though the older population is ever growing) and, instead, there is always this disappointing focus and obsession on youth. Well, here you finally get a realistic and spellbinding portrait of two old people who are facing the end of their journey together and the subject has never been handled so brilliantly before.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I wasnât sure what to expect from this flick but since it had a solid reputation, I was quite eager to check it out. At least, the title sounded really neat. I have to confess, I had no idea what the whole thing was actually about and the beginning was quite confusing, at least, to me. Furthermore, it took a while to take off. Still, it was definitely worth the wait after all. Indeed, I really enjoyed the realistic approach but, above all, I thought that the 2 characters played by Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster were just fascinating. Indeed, those 2 guys were some of the most slimy and conniving characters I have ever seen thanks to some really strong performances from Curtis and Lancaster. In fact, this movie didnât get much love when it was released at least from the audience, it was mostly because both actors were playing such dark characters and it was apparently too difficult to swallow for the audience at the time. In my case, I just loved how bleak the whole thing was, the dialogues were really neat and the end was like a Greek tragedy.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Rough Night
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Scarlett Johansson, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, it was really neat that Johansson would try something completely different, in this case, a lowbrow raunchy comedy. On top of” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Even though Michael Haneke is already around 70 years old, he is definitely on fire right now and won with this movie his 2nd Golden Palm in a row at the Cannes Film Festival and it won many other awards as well. And, indeed, it definitely deserved all the praises it has received. Personally, I enjoyed it more than âThe White Ribbonâ which was pretty good but didnât really blow me away. Anyway, it is pretty amazing to see the evolution of Haneke through his movies. I mean, he has always been fascinated by death and how mankind deals with it but his vision has always been ice cold and pretty much emotionless. Here, he finally gave us the opportunity to dive in his vision of our world but, for once, he allowed us also to invest ourselves in the characters and the end-result was quite amazing. Furthermore, I think it is disappointing that so few movies are dealing with elderly people (even though the older population is ever growing) and, instead, there is always this disappointing focus and obsession on youth. Well, here you finally get a realistic and spellbinding portrait of two old people who are facing the end of their journey together and the subject has never been handled so brilliantly before.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: Iâm not sure if Eric Rohmer was really well known abroad, but in France, he was always considered a major director. To be honest, I donât think Iâm really an expert in his work but I have still managed to watch some of his movies. Anyway, this flick is probably my favorite so far. Indeed, basically, it is a rather typical romantic tale, almost a soap opera, but the characters were very well written and actually quite fascinating to behold. I also enjoyed a lot the understated directing style by Rhomer who gave a lot of room to the actors to give life to their characters and the absence of additional background music was a nice touch as you have to make up your mind on your own about what you should feel or think. This movie was also starring Amanda Langlet who was just 16 years old at the time and she would work again with Eric Rohmer in âConte dâĂ©tĂ©â which was the very first movie directed by Rohmer that I saw. âConte dâĂ©tĂ©â had been a great introduction to Rohmerâs work and it was just really neat to see again this very charming actress.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Following his directorial debut, 'L'assassin habite au 21', Henri-Georges Clouzot didn't waste any time and delivered another classic film noir only a year later. In fact, the damned thing was so dark, it gave such a negative of French people, that the director was initially banned for life from directing in France after WWII (Fortunately, this ban was lifted a few years later). This ban also had to do with the fact that this movie was released during WWII by Continental Films, a German company. Anyway, because it was so dark, it was actually quite spellbinding to behold, especially for a Frenchman like me. Indeed, the fact that it was made right in the middle of the WWII and that it was dealing with denunciation, something which many French people were guilty of during WWII, made the whole thing even more intriguing to behold. Another funny thing, at least to me, was how Clouzot pretty much destroyed the idyllic idea that leaving in a small village where everyone pretty much knows everything about everybody might be such a wonderful thing. At least, in a big city, you can enjoy some anonymity, if you chose to. It was also impressive the fact that, even though there were so many characters involved, with only a few lines of dialogue, Clouzot was still able to give each one of them a fairly complex personality. To be honest, the ending did feel rather random but, fortunately, it didn't ruin the whole thing at all. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: James Dean is a real legend, even though he has made only 3 movies (in fact, he has made actually other movies but with a very small part). So, I was really curious to see those flicks to finally find out if the guy was actually any good. This movie was the first of his that I have seen and I have to say I was indeed really impressed. Honestly, even though the directing was really good, I thought that the story tended to get a little bit overdramatic but the performances, especially by James Dean, were nothing short of amazing and, as a result, the movie was just spellbinding to watch. It does help that this movie was an adaptation of a classic book written by John Steinbeck. Later on, I have also watched âRebel without a causeâ and even though it was indeed pretty good, it was hardly as impressive as this picture was. Anyway, after watching this flick, I have to admit that the legend was true, James Dean was the real deal and the dude was actually really talented.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) list
Notes: As you may have noticed, as a kid, I kind of missed on the whole frenzy around 'Back to the Future' but I sure didn't miss a thing about this flick. Indeed, I was just about 9 years old when I watched it in the theatre and, back then, I just loved the damned thing. Basically, Robert Zemeckis tried to make a convincing mix of animation and live-action. At the time, it was quite revolutionary and, at my young age, I thought the whole thing was just seriously mind-blowing. Back then, I even had a book about this movie collecting all the stickers. Basically, I was a huge fan. Of course, later on in my life, I had to re-watch it with my kids (that's the great thing when you get some kids of your own, you get an excuse to watch again all those childhood classics with them) and I was still impressed by the damned thing. I must admit it, the whole detective story was maybe not really original after all, but it was still really entertaining and, visually speaking, after all these years, it remains a great technical achievement.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: To be honest, it is another movie I have seen ages ago and I should definitely check it out again at some point. Well, the soundtrack provided by Miles Davis might actually be more famous than the movie itself (In fact, my father had this soundtrack on a LP and I'm pretty sure I listened to it before I even watched the damned thing). Still, even if this soundtrack was indeed quite amazing, the movie was also really neat though and the fact that it was Louis Malle's directorial debut movie made the whole thing even more impressive. Basically, it was a great start for Malle who would eventually become one of the most heralded French directors. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: As you may have noticed, as a kid, I kind of missed on the whole frenzy around 'Back to the Future' but I sure didn't miss a thing about this flick. Indeed, I was just about 9 years old when I watched it in the theatre and, back then, I just loved the damned thing. Basically, Robert Zemeckis tried to make a convincing mix of animation and live-action. At the time, it was quite revolutionary and, at my young age, I thought the whole thing was just seriously mind-blowing. Back then, I even had a book about this movie collecting all the stickers. Basically, I was a huge fan. Of course, later on in my life, I had to re-watch it with my kids (that's the great thing when you get some kids of your own, you get an excuse to watch again all those childhood classics with them) and I was still impressed by the damned thing. I must admit it, the whole detective story was maybe not really original after all, but it was still really entertaining and, visually speaking, after all these years, it remains a great technical achievement.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: It is arguably the most famous movie directed by John Carpenter and it is the ultimate slasher flick. I mean, it is basically the blue-print for all the slashers that came afterwards. I think it is rather funny that some viewers would say that it is rather slow and not really gory or scary. Before watching this, you have to keep in mind that it was made more than 40 years ago and that it was actually independently financed with a very small budget. To be honest, I have to admit that the plot was very basic and neither Laurie, the victims, Michael Myers or the doctor chasing him were really developed. Still, it was really good and the thing I probably enjoyed the most was the music. Composed also by John Carpenter himself, it is almost as legendary as the movie itself and there is a pretty good chance that even though you haven't seen the movie, you would probably recognize the tune anyway. It was also Jamie Lee Curtis debut and she would become the ultimate scream queen for the following 5 years. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Maze Runner: The Death Cure
“Even though I did see both âThe Maze Runnerâ and âThe Scorch Trialsâ in the movie theatre with my step-son when they were released, we actually skipped this movie which shows how much we cared about this franchise after all. Still, I have to admit that I was curious to see how it would all e” read more
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