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johanlefourbe posted a review of Teen Spirit
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Elle Fanning, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, it was just before I started to watch that I discovered that it was actually Max Minghella’s first directing effort. Well, it was pretty obviou” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: By now, I have seen only 6 of his movies directed by Ingmar Bergman and, so far, I can’t say I’m a big fan of his work. Still, this masterpiece left a big impression on me though. Indeed, the directing, the story and the acting, above all by Max van Sydow, were pretty strong. I was above all impressed by the ominous chess game with Death, one of the most legendary film scenes ever put together. Still, like I said before, even though I was impressed, somehow, there were good chunks of the movie that literally went over my head. Later on, I did watch ‘Fanny and Alexander’, another masterpiece directed by Bergman, and I had even a harder time to get into this flick. Anyway, it's definitely another movie I should rewatch at some point. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It must be the ultimate making-of and it is not very often that a making-of is released as a stand-alone feature like this one (another example is ‘Lost in La Mancha’ ). Of course, ‘Apocalypse Now’ is a really impressive movie, one of the many masterpieces directed by Francis Ford Coppola in the 70’s (Man, the guy was really on fire back in those days!) and we all heard about the rumors surrounding the hellish shooting but it was just really awesome to have a full length feature telling us all the dirty and (very often) crazy details. An interesting thing about this flick is that even though the production is really messed up and, here, we are talking of a very different level of messed up, you still can get a very good movie or even a masterpiece, at least in this case. In my opinion, the best way to go is to first watch ‘Apocalypse Now’, then watch this documentary and then again ‘Apocalypse Now’ or maybe even the Redux version.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: First of all, I think it is important to point that, in my opinion, most movies involving kids or teenagers are usually rather uninspired and/or sugar-coated. In fact, there are honestly usually a waste of time, even for the children who happened to be their target audience. However, there are a few exceptions though and this movie is definitely one of them. Indeed, to start with the story was riveting but the performances (above all by Keisha Castle-Hughes) were all impressive. Basically, it was a very interesting movie about the clash between tradition and evolution. The best thing about this movie was that it was never condescending and the makers always managed to avoid taking up the easy way avoiding blandness and stereotypes. As a result, they delivered one of the most striking study of teenage anxiety intermingled with a fascinating view of where the Maori culture stands in our modern world.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: By now, I have seen only 6 of his movies directed by Ingmar Bergman and, so far, I can’t say I’m a big fan of his work. Still, this masterpiece left a big impression on me though. Indeed, the directing, the story and the acting, above all by Max van Sydow, were pretty strong. I was above all impressed by the ominous chess game with Death, one of the most legendary film scenes ever put together. Still, like I said before, even though I was impressed, somehow, there were good chunks of the movie that literally went over my head. Later on, I did watch ‘Fanny and Alexander’, another masterpiece directed by Bergman, and I had even a harder time to get into this flick. Anyway, it's definitely another movie I should rewatch at some point. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 5 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 4 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Da 5 Bloods
“Since his impressive come-back with ‘BlacKkKlansman’, I was quite eager to check Spike Lee’s following directing effort, especially since it was available on Netflix. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a more complex movie than his previous one which was nice but, as a result, I did struggl” read more
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: Honestly, it has been a while since I have seen this flick. I think it must have been 18-20 years ago. Frankly, I didn't really care a lot at the time about this historical murder but since I grew wiser, I thought I should re-watch it. Anyway, after 'Platoon', it is probably the most heralded picture directed by Oliver Stone and easily the most controversial one. Indeed, back in those days, Stone still had some balls, especially compared to the rather friendly 'W.' and above all compared to the terribly mushy 'World Trade Center'. Even if you put aside the controversial aspect of the subject, it still remain a fascinating and really entertaining flick. Plus, Oliver Stone had a great cast at this disposal (Kevin Costner, Jack Lemmon, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gary Oldman, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Walter Matthau, Tommy Lee Jones, John Candy, Kevin Bacon, Donald Sutherland, Martin Sheen). The greatest achievement, in my opinion, is that they managed to take a major page of history, shading some lights on these very dark times and also entertain the viewer at the same time. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: First of all, I think it is important to point that, in my opinion, most movies involving kids or teenagers are usually rather uninspired and/or sugar-coated. In fact, there are honestly usually a waste of time, even for the children who happened to be their target audience. However, there are a few exceptions though and this movie is definitely one of them. Indeed, to start with the story was riveting but the performances (above all by Keisha Castle-Hughes) were all impressive. Basically, it was a very interesting movie about the clash between tradition and evolution. The best thing about this movie was that it was never condescending and the makers always managed to avoid taking up the easy way avoiding blandness and stereotypes. As a result, they delivered one of the most striking study of teenage anxiety intermingled with a fascinating view of where the Maori culture stands in our modern world.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2020 list
Notes: Since his impressive come-back with ‘BlacKkKlansman’, I was quite eager to check Spike Lee’s following directing effort. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a more complex movie than his previous one which was nice but, as a result, I did struggle a bit to get a good grip on the whole thing. I mean, there was so much stuff going on, most of it was pretty good, but I wonder if it wasn’t maybe too much. On the other hand, if it would have been only about some vets going back to Vietnam to find some lost gold, something entertaining but fairly generic, it wouldn’t have been enough. There were also some rather bewildering artistic choices. For example, why did they keep the same actors to play themselves in the Vietnam war scenes instead of hiring some younger actors? Maybe it was to argue that they actually never left Vietnam which was probably the case for Paul? On the other hand, I’m glad he didn’t try to CGI them like they did for ‘The Irishman’. Indeed, even if Scorsese's movie was a critical success, the end-result never looked really convincing and Lee probably saved several millions of dollars this way. Still, the material was quite strong and certainly really topical regarding what’s going on in the world following the death of George Floyd. Finally, even if there were maybe too many characters involved, Paul did stand out and, in my opinion, Delroy Lindo probably gave here the best performance of his career. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Alice in Wonderland
“I already saw this movie, at least, I thought so but, since it was ages ago, I was really eager to check it out again. Well, to be honest, while watching the damned thing, I was surprised by how little I did remember it. Anyway, it is probably one of the best stories ever adapted by Disney, it defin” read more
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 6 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: I wonder why it took Alexander Payne 7 years to finally come up with a new director effort. Anyway, it was definitely worth the wait, that’s for sure. Indeed, I thought it was a very good drama with a perfect pace (probably the best directing by Payne so far) , some more than solid performances and some of the best written characters I have seen lately. The beginning monolog also stroke a personal chord in the sense that my wife has been really sick for about 8 years now and I had about the same internal monologs as our relantionship was already pretty chaotic even before she got some health issues and even more afterwards. Of course, I didn’t went through the rest of the story myself but it was definitely a good start. But the movie is not only about a family tragedy, it is also about the faith of an aristocratic family and what they should do with their land. That part of the story was also quite fascinating and it is quite amazing that they managed to balance such diverse topics in one movie.4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Honestly, it has been a while since I have seen this flick. I think it must have been 18-20 years ago. Frankly, I didn't really care a lot at the time about this historical murder but since I grew wiser, I thought I should re-watch it. Anyway, after 'Platoon', it is probably the most heralded picture directed by Oliver Stone and easily the most controversial one. Indeed, back in those days, Stone still had some balls, especially compared to the rather friendly 'W.' and above all compared to the terribly mushy 'World Trade Center'. Even if you put aside the controversial aspect of the subject, it still remain a fascinating and really entertaining flick. Plus, Oliver Stone had a great cast at this disposal (Kevin Costner, Jack Lemmon, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gary Oldman, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Walter Matthau, Tommy Lee Jones, John Candy, Kevin Bacon, Donald Sutherland, Martin Sheen). The greatest achievement, in my opinion, is that they managed to take a major page of history, shading some lights on these very dark times and also entertain the viewer at the same time. 4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 3 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Look of Silence
“Since I really loved ‘The Act of Killing’, I was of course really eager to watch Joshua Oppenheimer's directing follow-up, especially since it was some kind of sequel to ‘The Act of Killing’. Well, even though even it turned out be a more straightforward documentary than his previous directi” read more
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 5 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2014 list
Notes: Even though even it turned out be a more straightforward documentary than Joshua Oppenheimer's previous directing effort, I was still really impressed and pretty much floored by the damned thing. In my opinion, this movie is such a deep dive into the human soul and it was just fascinating to behold. I mean, this genocide in Indonesia was just the stuff of nightmare, obviously, this tragedy has been a huge trauma for the Indonesian people and it was just so fascinating to see how the people interviewed were dealing with this. Of course, if it would have been a US fictional feature, there would have been some tears and people apologizing for their deeds but the end-result was here so much more complex. I mean, you could see on their face that, very deep down, they somehow were aware that something terrible actually took place but it was buried so deep under a huge amount of denial, propaganda, decades of brainwashing, gossip, fear,… You could even see the ripple effect it had on the children of the perpetrators but even the victims were struggling to deal with these events (for example, it is rather unlikely that Adi’s mother suddenly found out 40 years later that her own brother was a guard in one of these jails). Eventually, it is quite amazing that, from such a horror, the makers managed to deliver something so humanistic. 4 years, 5 months ago