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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: First of all, you can say whatever you want about Hilary Swank but she was really amazing in this movie. I mean, back then, she basically came out of nowhere and completely blew us away with her breakthrough performance and she deservedly won an Oscar for her work. Unfortunately, it's too bad that, except for ‘Million Dollar Baby’, she usually picked up some rather disappointing movies after that. Anyway, Swank was not the only good thing concerning this movie though. Indeed, this story was really heartbreaking and the directing was very good as well. On top of that, it was also a beautiful love story but we live in an ignorant and intolerable world and this love tale didn't last and did end up with a terribly deprissing outcome. Concerning Kimberly Peirce, the promising director of this impressive first feature, unfortunately, she really struggled afterwards and never really managed to come up with something else really strong and it is a real shame since she seemed to be really talented.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: As a kid, I have seen this movie so many times. It is basically one of those movies that really formed my taste about movies when I was a child, pretty much like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the dollar trilogy with Clint Eastwood or the kung fu flicks starring Bruce Lee. Indeed, I just loved this flick and it is probably the best French comedy ever made, at least, in my opinion. Back in those days, I think I have seen my share of comedies starring Louis de Funès and even though I thoroughly enjoyed them at such a young age, looking back at them, they were actually pretty lame sometimes. Not this one though. Back then, de Funès was a mega star in France, even when I was a kid, he was still an icon even after his death. Basically, he was a late bloomer but, at some point, he became really successful, making one box-office hit after the other and this movie was his biggest success. Indeed, it is an hilarious tale taking place in WWII and for this movie, de Funès was again working with Bourvil, another icon of the French cinema, and together, they were just hilarious. After all these years, I finally saw the damned thing again and I still loved it, even as a grown-up. 4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: As a kid, I have seen this movie so many times. It is basically one of those movies that really formed my taste about movies when I was a child, pretty much like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the dollar trilogy with Clint Eastwood or the kung fu flicks starring Bruce Lee. Indeed, I just loved this flick and it is probably the best French comedy ever made, at least, in my opinion. Back in those days, I think I have seen my share of comedies starring Louis de Funès and even though I thoroughly enjoyed them at such a young age, looking back at them, they were actually pretty lame sometimes. Not this one though. Back then, de Funès was a mega star in France, even when I was a kid, he was still an icon even after his death. Basically, he was a late bloomer but, at some point, he became really successful, making one box-office hit after the other and this movie was his biggest success. Indeed, it is an hilarious tale taking place in WWII and for this movie, de Funès was again working with Bourvil, another icon of the French cinema, and together, they were just hilarious. After all these years, I finally saw the damned thing again and I still loved it, even as a grown-up. 4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Hollars
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, it was only when the movie was finished that I noticed that the damned thing had been actually directed by John Krasinski. Well, eventually, it turn” read more
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Notes: First of all, as usual with Hayao Miyazaki's work, the animation was nothing short of amazing. In my opinion, it is a real proof that hand-drawn animation can still produce some impressive work of Art and it definitely shouldn't be forgotten or let down. Furthermore, the story was quite really intriguing and entertained me throughout the whole thing and I especially enjoyed how all the characters who were very well defined and 3 dimensional. To be honest, by now, I have seen all the movies directed by Miyazaki but except for this one and ‘Spirited Away’, none of them really impressed me (yeah, even such major classics like ‘Princess Mononoke’ or ‘Nausicaa’). I don’t know, I did like those as well but I was missing something while watching them and I think the problem is that they were too lighthearted for my taste. Anyway, I really liked this flick and it is a gorgeous animated feature.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: First of all, as usual with Hayao Miyazaki's work, the animation was nothing short of amazing. In my opinion, it is a real proof that hand-drawn animation can still produce some impressive work of Art and it definitely shouldn't be forgotten or let down. Furthermore, the story was quite really intriguing and entertained me throughout the whole thing and I especially enjoyed how all the characters who were very well defined and 3 dimensional. To be honest, by now, I have seen all the movies directed by Miyazaki but except for this one and ‘Spirited Away’, none of them really impressed me (yeah, even such major classics like ‘Princess Mononoke’ or ‘Nausicaa’). I don’t know, I did like those as well but I was missing something while watching them and I think the problem is that they were too lighthearted for my taste. Anyway, I really liked this flick and it is a gorgeous animated feature.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Suspiria
“In fact, I wanted to see the original version first but since this remake was directly available thanks to my TV provider, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. Well, if you thought that ‘Black Swan’ gave a creepy look on the dance world, I think that Luca Guadagnino managed to deliver ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: Eventually, I was really impressed by the damned thing. To be honest, I have no actual interest in mountain climbing whatsoever and I believe it is one of those hazardous hobbies which seem rather pointless to me. On top of that, since both men were there to tell this story 20 years later, then you pretty much knew beforehand how it would all end. And, yet, in spite all this, it was just fascinating and sometimes even rather excruciating to see. I mean, at first, when they went up there, it seemed really hard but still doable but, as there was still more than one hour of running time, I was pretty sure that something pretty nasty would happen at some point. And, indeed, when those climbers went down, it turned to be a real nightmare. I won’t go into details but what happened up there was just incredible and one of the greatest tales of human survival I have ever seen. 4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. Sometimes, I do wonder if Krzysztof Kieslowski is really famous among the Listal users and that's a shame because he is responsible of some of the most striking movies of the 90's and 80's. I can’t believe he passed away already 20 years ago and, in fact, I should myself watch many more of his movies. On top of that, I was probably too young to really appreciate his Three colors trilogy and I hope I will give it a second chance at some point in the future. Right now, I actually preferred this one which is my favorite of his movies so far. Indeed, I thought this tale was just mesmerizing. I have to confess that probably most of the symbolism went over my head but I just loved the mood and I felt a great connection with this story and the characters involved (something I was slightly missing with the Three colors trilogy). Concerning Irène Jacob, back then, it seemed that she would become the next great French actress but aside from the massive 2 classics she made with this great master, her career turned out to be rather underwhelming after all. 4 years, 7 months ago