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johanlefourbe posted a review of August: Osage County
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a fine cast involved, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, eventually, I wasnāt really convinced by the damned thing to be honest. Basically,Ā even though the material definitely had some potential,Ā the main issue was t” read more
5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: Eventually, I must admit it, the first half was actually quite impressive. Indeed, it was a really intriguing depiction of the Civil war, displaying the impact on the people of the North and the South. There were also some very well made battle scenes, especially considering the fact that it is a 100 years old feature and it must have cost a fortune back in those days. However, in the second half, Griffith went completely apeshit on us and the whole thing became really despicable. First of all, the way black people were described was just really awful. Indeed, they are basically portrayed as evil, ignorant and completely useless. It was so disturbing that even at the time many people were really outraged. Furthermore, while the first part seemed pretty accurate historically speaking, in the second half, they gave an alternate version where the North and South were actually bonding against the black oppressor ruling in the South and the Ku Klux Klan was described as some kind of rightful resistance groupā¦ Still, even though you donāt agree with Griffith's ideas, you have to bare in mind that the guy was actually a visionary and he has single-handedly created most of what we know of the cinematic language (intercutting between various scenes, establishing shots going to medium shots going to close-ups,ā¦). When you see this movie, you donāt notice those tricks because you have seen them in 100s of movies that came afterwards but he actually invented all these things. So, from a technical and historical point of view, it is quite a valuable feature and it is usually considered as the birth of the modern American cinema but the ideas developed were just disgusting and the whole thing felt terribly misguided.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Movie A Year (Part 1) list
Notes: Basically, it was some kind of modern version of āKramer vs. Kramerā but while this fairly outdated movie only scratched the surface of this topic, this movie however went so deep, giving such a thoughtful and well balanced analysis on the subject. Above all, the biggest strength of this movie was to properly developed both sides of the equation displaying how devastating the whole process can be. I mean, it did make sense that Nicole wanted to get back to Los Angeles but it did make just as much sense that Charlie wanted to keep his whole family in New York. I did help as well that Scarlett Johansson gave here the best performance of her career so far (Adam Driver was also pretty amazing though). This movie also provides the best explanation on why most relationships are actually pretty much doomed to fail nowadays. Indeed, basically, the main reason why Nicole and Charlie eventually got a divorce was because they both wanted it all. Indeed, to make it work, one of them should have been able to sacrifice their own wish, Nicole could have stayed in New York or Charlie could have dropped his work and go to live in Los Angeles but neither of them wanted to let it go. But to have it all is just a massive pipe dream which crushes so many couple like the one displayed here. And, yet, this amazing movie shows how messy we are but also that our messy nature makes us, human beings, actually quite fascinating to behold.
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Marriage Story
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since I kept hearing some really good things about this flick and since it was available on Netflix, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, eventually, I was really impressed by the damned thing, in fact, it turned out to be easily the best” read more
5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2019 list
Notes: Basically, it was some kind of modern version of āKramer vs. Kramerā but while this fairly outdated movie only scratched the surface of this topic, this movie however went so deep, giving such a thoughtful and well balanced analysis on the subject. Above all, the biggest strength of this movie was to properly developed both sides of the equation displaying how devastating the whole process can be. I mean, it did make sense that Nicole wanted to get back to Los Angeles but it did make just as much sense that Charlie wanted to keep his whole family in New York. I did help as well that Scarlett Johansson gave here the best performance of her career so far (Adam Driver was also pretty amazing though). This movie also provides the best explanation on why most relationships are actually pretty much doomed to fail nowadays. Indeed, basically, the main reason why Nicole and Charlie eventually got a divorce was because they both wanted it all. Indeed, to make it work, one of them should have been able to sacrifice their own wish, Nicole could have stayed in New York or Charlie could have dropped his work and go to live in Los Angeles but neither of them wanted to let it go. But to have it all is just a massive pipe dream which crushes so many couple like the one displayed here. And, yet, this amazing movie shows how messy we are but also that our messy nature makes us, human beings, actually quite fascinating to behold.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: I didnāt know that, back in the 1910ās and 1920ās, such serial films were actually very popular. Louis Feuillade was apparently the master in this genre and this movie is considered as his magnum opus. Well, with 7 hours of running time, it is considered as one of the longest movies ever made but, to be honest, I donāt actually agree with this assessment. Indeed, it is not a continuous epic story like āThe Lord of the Ringsā but it is in fact very episodic and, in my opinion, it is a more a vintage mini-series than a very long feature film. Anyway, to be honest, I think it must be quite a drag to watch it all at once and, in my case, I actually watched it the same way it was released, one episode each day over a 10 days period. Anyway, how was the damned thing after all? Well, in spite of its title, it turned out that this movie had actually nothing to do with actual vampires after all. Indeed, it was actually dealing with some bizarre underground gang called āThe Vampiresā. In this group, the most memorable character was definitely Irma Vep, such an intriguing character that it inspired Olivier Assayas not only to make a movie back in the 90ās but also a mini-series much more recently. On the other side, with the good guys, to be honest, I didnāt care much for Philippe GuĆ©rande but, on the other hand, Oscar-Cloud Mazamette was very often quite hilarious.5 years, 1 month ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: At last, I finally saw this flick. I mean, it was on my queue for more than a year but I kept pushing it away because, letās face it, to watch a 3 hours silent feature is a rather daunting prospect, at least to me. Eventually, it was quite impressive. I mean, it was a very ambitious production, no doubt it, and the production value was really amazing. Apparently, D.W. Griffith spent $2 million to make this flick which was a huge amount of money at the time and, apparently, even so, the audience were not really attracted by such a long movie so it wasnāt really a financial success. I must admit it, myself, I was quite intrigued during the 1rst hour but then, I had a hard time to focus until the end. Griffith basically mixed 4 stories, 3 around some historical events (the fall of Babylon, the crucifixion, the massacre of the St. Bartholomew's Day) and a contemporary fiction and the fact that he kept switching between all these tales made it even more difficult to hold on the whole thing. Still, it was very well directed, especially when you think that it is more than 100 years old. 5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of A Nightmare on Elm Street
“I wasnāt expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Rooney Mara and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though apparently everybody pretty much hated the damned thing when it was released, to be honest, I thought it was actuall” read more
5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Blood Father
“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Jean-FranƧois Richet's work, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, 10 years after the rather underwhelming 'Assault on Precinct 13', Richet tried a 2nd time to deliver an English speaking feat” read more
5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1920's) list
Notes: If I recall it correctly, I saw this movie when I was living in England. There, I took a movie course which I found just great. Every week we would watch a movie starting with 'Cabiria' released in 1914. So, we started from the very beginning of motion picture history and moved slowly towards more recent work. Anyway, I think this flick was the 2nd one we watched during this course. Honestly, except for the funny masterpieces by/with Charles Chaplin, I always found it difficult to get really interested in silent movies. I mean, I do enjoy other silent movies but they never really blow me away and this movie was a good example. Basically, it was one of the famous movies representing the German expressionism and it was indeed quite gorgeous to look at. However, even though the story was intriguing, I got restless due to the lack of dialogues and I had a hard time investing myself in the story and the characters. Still, it is definitely worth a look though. 5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: If I recall it correctly, I saw this movie when I was living in England. There, I took a movie course which I found just great. Every week we would watch a movie starting with 'Cabiria' released in 1914. So, we started from the very beginning of motion picture history and moved slowly towards more recent work. Anyway, I think this flick was the 2nd one we watched during this course. Honestly, except for the funny masterpieces by/with Charles Chaplin, I always found it difficult to get really interested in silent movies. I mean, I do enjoy other silent movies but they never really blow me away and this movie was a good example. Basically, it was one of the famous movies representing the German expressionism and it was indeed quite gorgeous to look at. However, even though the story was intriguing, I got restless due to the lack of dialogues and I had a hard time investing myself in the story and the characters. Still, it is definitely worth a look though. 5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Our Souls at Night
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a nice cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a nice little movie, no more and no less than that. Obviously, the biggest appeal of thi” read more
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