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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I really liked this movie but the only low point for me was that it was very over-hyped before I watched it for the first time and my expectations were kind of huge. So, it wasn't as great as I hoped but it still quite impressive. Furthermore, there was some great directing, some very good acting and a very interesting story. At some point, I watched it again to make up my mind for good but, basically, I had the same feeling as the first time around. Above all, there are indeed some visually truly amazing scenes and just for them, you should check this flick. Furthermore, I really enjoyed the acting, especially by Michael Caine who was just awesome as usual. But the rest of the cast (Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julianne Moore, Danny Huston) was very good as well. Basically, they followed the current trend of showing the near future without too many fancy gadgets but with more similarity to our current world. In my opinion, it worked very well and the tone was very well set. Unfortunately, even though the story was intriguing, I was still not completely blown away, especially by this rather disappointing ending. It feels as if they spent loads of time creating this fascinating vision of the future but eventually they didn't know what to do with it. Anyway, it is still a modern classic. 4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Extraction
“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Chris Hemsworth and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be not bad at all after all. Indeed, I would go as far as saying that it is, s” read more
4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: What I loved the most was how it started as a really realistic look on how a TV network works and it was easily one of the best, or maybe the very best depiction of this world I have seen so far, but it became so much more. Indeed, they went so much further than that and, slowly, it became something rather insane. The chilling and at the same time fascinating thing was that all the crazy stuff while it was becoming more and more preposterous by the minute still felt possible somehow and it is considered by many as a prophetic movie. Eventually, the only thing that didn't really work for was the love story involving Diana and Max. I mean, I don't blame Faye Runaway and William Holden, they were both pretty much pitch-perfect, but it was rather unbelievable that these two characters would extend their romantic relationship beyond their first one-night stand. Basically, they got involved only so the writer could give Max a nice juicy speech towards the end. Still, the material was just so dense and fascinating, it gave an amazing reflection on how most people of my generation have grown up in front of their TV sets and how we have been shaped by this medium.4 years, 11 months ago
4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to The evolution of Hugh Jackman list
4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: This movie is an exception. Indeed, there is a rule saying that a sequel should never be better than its predecessor but, fortunately, there are a few exceptions and this movie is one of them. Indeed, if I recall it correctly, ‘Before Sunrise’ was the first movie directed by Richard Linklater which I had the pleasure to watch and it was definitely a solid romantic feature. However, you could feel that Linklater was still inexperienced with the material (It was only his 4th directing effort and his first romantic outing). It was the same thing concerning Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Their performances were pretty good and I believed in their characters but I thought that the whole thing was a little too self-conscious and pretentious. So, 10 years later, they came back with the same characters and they went back where they left it and the end-result was just quite impressive. Indeed, the director and both actors had grown older just like the characters and wrote together this impressive piece of work. Basically, just like the previous installment, there was not much action during the whole thing, just 2 characters talking to each other. It might sound dull but it was just the opposite, it was really spellbinding to watch. And this time, there were so many layers, the joy to see each other again, the bitterness about the missed opportunities, the frustration concerning their life, the love still lingering there somewhere and many more. In the first movie, it all ended in a rather melodramatic way but it fitted perfectly those characters at that moment in their life. This time, the ending was more ambiguous and, once again, an improvement. 4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of American Reunion
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though I have never been a huge fan of this franchise, I thought that this new instalment was actually not bad at all. Indeed, even if it was expected, it w” read more
4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: What I loved the most was how it started as a really realistic look on how a TV network works and it was easily one of the best, or maybe the very best depiction of this world I have seen so far, but it became so much more. Indeed, they went so much further than that and, slowly, it became something rather insane. The chilling and at the same time fascinating thing was that all the crazy stuff while it was becoming more and more preposterous by the minute still felt possible somehow and it is considered by many as a prophetic movie. Eventually, the only thing that didn't really work for was the love story involving Diana and Max. I mean, I don't blame Faye Runaway and William Holden, they were both pretty much pitch-perfect, but it was rather unbelievable that these two characters would extend their romantic relationship beyond their first one-night stand. Basically, they got involved only so the writer could give Max a nice juicy speech towards the end. Still, the material was just so dense and fascinating, it gave an amazing reflection on how most people of my generation have grown up in front of their TV sets and how we have been shaped by this medium.4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: Before Ben Affleck surprisingly became the hottest actor-turned-director at work nowadays, it seemed at some point that George Clooney would get this prestigious title. Indeed, with this movie, he was apparenly becoming a director to reckon with in the future. Unfortunately, his follow-up would be the really underwhelming ‘Leatherheads’ and it has been a decade since we have been waiting for something brilliant coming from this director. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, even though I still have a preference for his debut ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’, this follow-up was still quite impressive. Indeed, the directing was just top notch, they really managed to nail the time period and the story was quite fascinating. On top of that, David Strathairn displayed his acting talent all over the screen and it’s a pity that he has done anything really amazing in the following years. Even though you might argue that the whole thing was probably not accurate, it did feel really accurate to me and, above all, I thought it was a really important story.4 years, 11 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Ronny's Dutch Film Club list
4 years, 11 months ago