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johanlefourbe posted a review of What If
“I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a decent romantic-comedy, no more and no less than that. I have to admit that I was actually fairly impressed by Daniel Radcli” read more
4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of So Help Me God
“To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick. In fact, my sister actually gave me this DVD as a gift. Anyway, it turned out to be a feature film from the makers of ‘Strip-tease’, an awesome TV-show we used to watch back in the 90’s. The basic concept was to shoot some documentari” read more
4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: Even though it is really highly rated, it is not one of those huge classics like 'North by Northwest', 'Vertigo', 'Psycho' or 'The Birds', at least not in my mind. Anyway, it is an awesome film noir/thriller which was a speciality of the great master. I mean, even though it is almost 70 years old, it is still so relevant and completely entertaining even nowadays. There is no chases, shootings or explosions but it is just very well directed and written. After watching so many ridiculous and far-fetched modern thrillers, it is so refreshing to see one which is smart, clever and which totally makes sense. The cast is not really made of big stars but it didn't matter at all since they all delivered some convincing performances. I know, it is black and white, I know, it is terribly old but if you manage to go beyond those elements, you will find a spellbinding feature and you'll remain on the edge of your seat from the beginning until the end.4 years, 7 months ago
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Notes: Since this movie is considered a huge classic of the French cinema, I was definitely eager to check it out. Of course, at first, this flick might seem really old, there was still a very modern feeling about it which is something always inherent to the great classics. Indeed, they are timeless and remains relevant even decades after they have been made. I'm pretty sure Steven Soderbergh saw this one before making Ocean's eleven and it must have been an inspiration. Anyway, it is definitely a great mesmerizing picture. Indeed, the directing was quite amazing and the story was completely entertaining from the beginning until the end. Personally, I always had a weak spot for heist movies, but this one is just definitely from another league than the typical Hollywood features in this genre. In 2002, they did make a decent remake with Nick Nolte, called 'The Good Thief', a remake which was directed by Neil Jordan, another fine director. Of course, the original was better but, for a remake, it was not that bad at all.4 years, 7 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Even though it is really highly rated, it is not one of those huge classics like 'North by Northwest', 'Vertigo', 'Psycho' or 'The Birds', at least not in my mind. Anyway, it is an awesome film noir/thriller which was a speciality of the great master. I mean, even though it is almost 70 years old, it is still so relevant and completely entertaining even nowadays. There is no chases, shootings or explosions but it is just very well directed and written. After watching so many ridiculous and far-fetched modern thrillers, it is so refreshing to see one which is smart, clever and which totally makes sense. The cast is not really made of big stars but it didn't matter at all since they all delivered some convincing performances. I know, it is black and white, I know, it is terribly old but if you manage to go beyond those elements, you will find a spellbinding feature and you'll remain on the edge of your seat from the beginning until the end.4 years, 7 months ago
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Draft Day
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Ivan Reitman and since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I think you need to be either American and/or have a decent knowledge of American sports to get into” read more
4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Legend of Tarzan
“I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Margot Robbie, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, I really struggled to care about the damned thing. Basically, the whole thing seemed to another unnecessary new version of a classi” read more
4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: In 2014, after 9 long years, they finally came up with a sequel but, unfortunately, it seemed that nobody cared anymore and it was eventually a flop (and indeed, the damned thing turned out be just terribly underwhelming). Anyway, when this first instalment came out, it had quite an impact and it became right away a cult-classic. At the time, I got pretty lucky as I managed to see it in the movie theater when it was released and I was seriously quite blown away by the damned thing. By now, I have seen all the movies directed by Robert Rodriguez and, in my opinion, it is easily his best movie. In fact, I would go as far as saying that it is definitely one of the best comic book adaptations. Since then, I have actually bought the original Sin City comic books, those are great as well and I can tell you that this movie was a very faithful adaptation, probably the most faithful adaptation of a comic-book that I have seen so far. Of course, the story was rather preposterous but, for once, it didn't bother me, in the contrary.4 years, 7 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) list
Notes: I have seen this movie a very long time ago but I was very impressed and I never have forgot it. To be honest, even though I have watched many other movies directed by Fellini, very often, it didn’t really connect with them, even some massive classics like ‘La Dolce Vita’ and ‘8 ½’. I mean, I did like them and I could see why they were considered masterpieces but they simply didn’t really blow me away. This movie is an exception though and it remains my favorite one among his work. Indeed, with this movie, you still have the poetic side of Fellini but this feature is also pretty realistic and I just loved this combination. In 2013, I went to see it again in the theater with some uncles and aunts who have formed a film club and I had a wonderful time. Unfortunately, I had a bad night sleep the night before and I could barely stay awake ruding the last 30 minutes but still what a great picture. This time, I was above all impressed by Giulietta Masina. I mean, Anthony Quinn was really good as well but Masina really stole the show portraying some kind of female Charles Chaplin character.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Coriolanus
“To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Ralph Fiennes, I was quite eager to check his directorial debut. Well, eventually, it turned out to be one of these modern adaptations of a Shakespeare play. However, even though it was taking place mor” read more
4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: In 2014, after 9 long years, they finally came up with a sequel but, unfortunately, it seemed that nobody cared anymore and it was eventually a flop (and indeed, the damned thing turned out be just terribly underwhelming). Anyway, when this first instalment came out, it had quite an impact and it became right away a cult-classic. At the time, I got pretty lucky as I managed to see it in the movie theater when it was released and I was seriously quite blown away by the damned thing. By now, I have seen all the movies directed by Robert Rodriguez and, in my opinion, it is easily his best movie. In fact, I would go as far as saying that it is definitely one of the best comic book adaptations. Since then, I have actually bought the original Sin City comic books, those are great as well and I can tell you that this movie was a very faithful adaptation, probably the most faithful adaptation of a comic-book that I have seen so far. Of course, the story was rather preposterous but, for once, it didn't bother me, in the contrary.4 years, 7 months ago
