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johanlefourbe posted a review of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it is definitely one of Disney more obscure animated features, one of these Package films they released during WWII, before going back to some more p” read more
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johanlefourbe added 2 items to Best 2nd Directorial Effort from 1923 until 2023 list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: It was another tricky short movie to analyse. Indeed, at first, it seemed to be about a rather lonely and depressed woman pretty much stuck at home and dealing with a rather weirdo husband. In fact, she never really smiled and looked grumpy through the whole duration. Itâs only afterwards that I discovered that this movie had been directed by a woman which made the whole thing even more intriguing. In fact, it is usually considered as one of the first feminist movies ever made. It mostly due to the fact that the main character was a fairly regular woman while her husband was rather grotesque which was a really unusual approach back in the 1920âs. Anyway, I was above all intrigued by its visual aspect. Indeed, thatâs the cool thing with such old movies, back then, all filmmakers had to experiment because the actual rules of filmmaking didnât exist yet. In this case, they came up with something so striking, mixing some hyper realism with some surreal imagery. The end-result was therefore at once very pure and simple and yet quite complex as well. Of course, you could argue that the plot was really simplistic but thatâs not where lies the power of this movie. Indeed, above all, it had a strong visual aspect and I wonder if this movie could have been an inspiration for David Lynch, the master mindf*cker.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Habemus Papam
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Nanni Morettiâs work, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was some kind of satire about the nomination of a new pope but even if it did have some potential, it still turned out to be a” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: Eventually, I believe itâs the craziest and wildest movie I have seen so far directed by Fritz Lang. Thatâs really the cool thing about movies which were made back then. Sure, they didnât have the technological tools and gadgets that we have today but, instead, they had much more freedom and the creativity displayed in this movie was just impressive. As a result, it did seem that Lang thought he could do whatever he wanted which did result with this massive running time and, of course, you might wonder if this movie really required around 270 mins. Sure, I have to admit that it was quite a marathon to watch and, yet, the damned thing worked actually pretty well. Indeed, the fact that you spend so much time with this story and these characters made it much more intense than if it would have been 90 mins. As a result, Lang had also the possibility to indulge in some visually weird scenes. It was also pretty neat that the main character was actually the bad guy and, as usual, the bad guy is always more interesting than the good guys. Indeed, in this case, Mabuse was called a gambler but he was actually so much more than that and the guy was actually quite fascinating. Rudolf Klein-Rogge should also be praised as he played in this movie so many different versions of the infamous Dr. Mabuse. It was so cool that, even though the audience could always spot him, it always made sense that the other characters wouldnât recognize him which was so clever and so well done.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Irishman
“Of course, like many other movie buffs, I had been anxiously waiting for this movie. Indeed, after almost 25 years, Martin Scorsese was working again with Robert De Niro on a massive gangster epic involving an impressive cast including the likes of Al Pacino. I mean, this combo Scorsese-De Niro-Paci” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2019 list
Notes: Of course, this combo Scorsese-De Niro-Pacino sounded like movie heaven and when the critics turned out to be wild enthusiast, my expectations went sky high. Well, I find it rather difficult to judge this movie after all and, to be honest, I wasnât really blown like I was expecting to be. First of all, even though the CGI deaging of the main cast had pretty much doubled the costs of the production and had been widely praised, I didnât feel it was really convincing. Seriously, I was constantly wondering what age their characters were supposed to be and it was pretty obvious through the whole duration that all the actors (Robert de Niro (75), Al Pacino (78) and Joe Pesci (75)) were so much older than their respective characters. Even if âGemini Manâ was a major flop and a rather average action flick, at least, the 20 year old version of Will Smith was just mindblowing to behold. Concerning the character themselves, I thought that Russell Bufalino was actually the most interesting one. Indeed, if Al Pacino delivered a solid performance, to be honest, Jimmy Hoffa felt rather clueless or at least really reckless considering the way he handled the threats from the mob. Concerning Frank Sheeran, De Niro was fine as well but I was missing some kind of drive behind his actions. Still, even if this story might seem to be pretty basic, it was not a simple movie, especially due to the fact that it was Scorseseâs longest movie so far and I think I would need to rewatch it at some point to make up my mind for good about the damned thing.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: The other day, I was fooling around on YouTube and I came across this movie and since it has a solid reputation, I thought I might as check it out. Well, I was seriously impressed, that's for sure. First of all, I have always been interested by documentaries so it was just really neat to see this movie which is usually considered as the very first movie in this genre. Indeed, Robert Flaherty, probably not consciously, set many of the ground rules of the genre and most of the documentaries made nowadays still use these rules. Obviously, many criticised this movie because many (maybe all) of the scenes were actually staged but this criticism is rather ridiculous in my opinion. Indeed, can you imagine shooting with such ancient old cameras in such terrible conditions without setting up first the scenes? Even nowadays, they still make up some stuff. Anyway, the bottom line is, was it faithful or not? You bet it was. Indeed, with this movie, you get a fascinating look on the life of Eskimos and even though this movie is nowadays almost 100 years old, it never felt condescending. Basically, this movie is pretty much a milestone.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Captain Fantastic
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Viggo Mortensen, I was quite eager to check it out. Personally, I have always been intrigued by such alternative lifestyles and, with the current worsening climate change, it has become more and more” read more
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Notes: I wonder how many so-called horror fans have still to watch this masterpiece? Basically, it is simply the first and ultimate vampire flick, no more no less. In my opinion and a view shared by the gross majority of the film community, it is still an amazing feature and all the vampire flicks made after that became its legacy. On top of that, not only is it a great horror classic but it is also a fine example of German expressionism. Furthermore, who was this guy Max Schreck anyway?!? He gave here one of the weirdest performances you'll ever see but it totally worked. He was so convincing that there was even this legend is that Schreck's otherworldly performance as Nosferatu was due to the fact that he was in reality a vampire. Willem Dafoe portrayed him as such, playing the vampire Count Orlok in 'Shadow of the Vampire', another movie that you should absolutely watch. Eventually, it is a great classic and it is definitely worth a look.5 years, 1 month ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Night Moves
“I wasnât 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. First of all, while watching this flick, I was wondering why there is nowadays no radical environmental groups blowing some sh*t up. Indeed, the current situation” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: Eventually, it is quite a weird flick, some very old documentary dealing with some even older superstitions mainly involving witchcraft in the Middle-Ages. It is rather funny that it is considered a horror flick when it is supposed to be a documentary. I mean, there were some rather eerie stuff, Iâll give you that but it doesnât really qualify as âhorrorâ, at least, thatâs my opinion. Honestly, the whole thing feels pretty dated nowadays and you might wonder if it was really scientifically accurate. Still, even though the educational aspect might be questionable, it was still an interesting watch and it has definitely some historically value. It is also striking that the makers were rather dismissive towards the Middle-Ages beliefs but the way they put âhysteriaâ on some vastly varied mental diseases was quite priceless (of course, in the 20âs, psychology was a rather new science). Anyway, Iâm not really sure if it is really a great flick but it remains a very intriguing watch. 5 years, 1 month ago
