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5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of David Lynch's work list
Cast : David Lynch
What was it about?
In a locked down train station, a homicide detective conducts an interview with a tormented monkey.
My two cents:
Well, it was a typical David Lynch short feature, completely surreal with a dark and gloomy mood. However, it was also terribly fun, which was quite refreshing coming from this director. Seriously, this monkey was actually hilarious. Furthermore, most of their dialogue was composed of proverbial phrases which was also quite entertaining. Still, even if the whole thing was pretty neat, I wonder if a shorter running time (around 5 minutes) wouldn't have been more appropriate. Indeed, even if the gimmick was neat, it was still a gimmick and it became rather repetitive rather quickly. Anyway, I really enjoyed the damned thing though.
My rating: 07/105 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Handmaiden
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect but since I kept hearing some really good things about this flick and since I always had a weak spot for Chan-wook Parkās work, I was really eager to check it out. Well, eventually, I was really impressed by this movie. First of all, it looked re” read more
5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2016 list
Notes: Eventually, I was really impressed by the damned thing. First of all, it looked really gorgeous and, in this area, it is probably the best movie that Chan-wook Park has delivered so far. On the other hand, I have to admit that I didnāt know anything about the plot when I started to watch the damned thing and, to be honest, I did struggle at the beginning to completely follow what the hell was going on and who was who. However, eventually, it turned out to be such a multi-layered fascinating tale. Indeed, for starters, this tale was told from 2 different points of view resulting in a strong thriller with no less than 3 different cons. But they didnāt stop here as they managed to mix it with a strong love story. Seriously, it was quite fascinatng to see these 2 women trying to con each other but eventually falling in love. On top of that, there were some really neat erotic scenes.5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Bird Box
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Sandra Bullock and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. When it was released, Netflix made a big fuss that it had been watched by millions of viewers within a fe” read more
5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Crazy Rich Asians
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it had been quite successful at the box-office, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, the story was rather generic and predictable and I have to admit that I was rather disappointed that at least 95% of the dialogu” read more
5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I think I had with this flick one of the best movie experiences in my whole life. Indeed, I must have been 15-16 years old the first I watched it and it completely blew me away. Back when it was released, it was a critical success and this movie won the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes film festival. Nowadays, it seems to be a little bit forgotten but it's actually a real shame. Indeed, it has one of the best soundtrack ever and the story, the directing, the acting, everything was just plain amazing. Basically, it was just a really mesmerizing picture to watch. In my opinion, it is also a really poectic picture with a hypnotising slow tempo which could bother impatient viewers but it did work for me, absolutely. Since then, I have been following Wim Wendersās career and even though he has made many interesting features, no one of them really touched me like this one (even his following directing effort, āDer himmel Ć¼ber Berlinā, which is supposedly a masterpiece didnāt impress me that much). 5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Blood Ties
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a nice cast involved, I was quite eager to check it out. On top of that, I was really intriguing to see Guillaume Canet delivering his first English-speaking feature as a director. Well, it turned out to be a rea” read more
5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: This movie is basically one of those that actually really shaped my movie taste. The first time I saw it, I must have been 14-15 years old and it just blew my mind. Indeed, I had never seen something similar before and I have re-watched at least once every decade ever since and its impact is still very strong. At the time, in my opinion, David Cronenberg finally found the best combination between his trademark gross horror style and some more mainstream elements and the end-result was just mesmerizing. Obviously, it is still really creepy but the whole gimmick around twins had been done before but not with such tremendous results and, in my opinion, this movie has one of the best performances ever. Indeed, Jeremy Irons portrays 2 different twins so well that he managed to create two distinct individuals who were essentially identical and yet slightly different and, at some point, you get lost in the story and you have the feeling that you are watching 2 different actors who just happened to look the same. On top of that, this messed up story about gynecology was just fascinating as well. 5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Wat gaan we in de bioscoop zien? (movies to watch) list
5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2016 list
Notes: Unfortunately, the concept turned out to be just as lame as I expected. Sure, there were a (very) few decent jokes but pretty much nothing did work though. At least, Robert De Niro and Zac Efron were charismatic but, without them, the damned thing would have been completely unwatchable. Still, it is really sad to see De Niro pretty much pissing on his own legacy with such garbage. Sure, in the same genre, I have to admit that I did like āMeet the Parentsā. Indeed, back then, it was surprising and pretty neat to see the veteran actor showing up in a raunchy comedy and, above all, to see him really nailing it. However, 20 years later, this gimmick has really overstayed its welcome and it has become seriously cringe-inducing to behold. The saddest thing would be that this movie wasn't even the worse thing De Niro has delivered lately. 5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Dirty Grandpa
“To be honest, this movie did sound terrible but since I have a weak spot for Robert De Niro and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, unfortunately, the concept turned out to be just as lame as I expected. Sure, there were a (very) few decent jokes but pret” read more
5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It has been a while since I have seen this movie and I should really re-watch it at some point. On the other hand, Iām not sure if the whole thing would have the same impact if I knew what was going to happen. Anyway, I remember very well the first time I saw the damned thing. Indeed, somehow, I really didnāt know at all what it was about, I certainly didnāt know anything about the infamous twist occurring halfway through and I really didnāt see it coming at all. I remember it as if it was yesterday, I was with my one of my best buddies (who actually sadly passed away in 2016) and when the whole thing took place, we looked at each other completely flabbergasted (WTF?!?!) about what we just saw. Itās rather funny because I actually never really liked the usual twists in most of the thrillers but this one was, for me, completely unexpected. Basically, it is really weird movie which cannot be classified and it is is Neil Jordan's best movie so far. Indeed, the story was just really fascinating and so unexpected. The less you know about it, the more you will enjoy it.5 years, 3 months ago
