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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: I was really impressed by the production value displayed in this movie. Seriously, visually speaking, it was easily one of the most lavish movies I have seen from this time period and it seemed be so far ahead of anything else released back then, at least, in this area. The other thing I enjoyed in this movie was to see Emil Jannings giving another stellar performance. Sure, the guy became later on a real Nazi f*ck but, even if he must have been awful in his private life, he was probably the best silent actor, no less than that, and he was once again quite spellbinding here. To be honest, he was lucky to play seemingly the only interesting character here as his Henry VIII was basically some kind of oversexed womanizer. The fact that they really made an effort to make him actually look like the English monarch was also appreciated (which was something rather frustrating when you watched Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing the same character in āThe Tudorsā). Unfortunately, pretty much else felt pretty flat though. Sure, there was the issue that I have seen by now so many versions of Henry VIIIās convoluted love life (I already mentioned āThe Tudorsā before which is, in my opinion, the most definite version of this story) and their approach was not really interesting, Iām afraid. For example, they decided to reduce Anna Boleyn to an innocent victim but I think it terribly weakened her character.2 weeks, 5 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I was really impressed by the production value displayed in this movie. Seriously, visually speaking, it was easily one of the most lavish movies I have seen from this time period and it seemed be so far ahead of anything else released back then, at least, in this area. The other thing I enjoyed in this movie was to see Emil Jannings giving another stellar performance. Sure, the guy became later on a real Nazi f*ck but, even if he must have been awful in his private life, he was probably the best silent actor, no less than that, he was once again quite spellbinding here. To be honest, he was lucky to play seemingly the only interesting character here as his Henry VIII was basically some kind of oversexed womanizer. The fact that they really made an effort to make him actually look like the English monarch was also appreciated (which was something rather frustrating when you watched Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing the same character in āThe Tudorsā). Unfortunately, pretty much else felt pretty flat though. Sure, there was the issue that I have seen by now so many versions of Henry VIIIās convoluted love life (I already mentioned āThe Tudorsā before which is, in my opinion, the most definite version of this story) and their approach was not really interesting, Iām afraid. For example, they decided to reduce Anna Boleyn to an innocent victim but I think it terribly weakened her character.2 weeks, 5 days ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Anna Boleyn
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by Ernst Lubitsch and since it was available on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, first of all, I was really impressed by the production value displayed in this movie. Seriously, visua” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it did receive some solid reviews and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though I did like it, I think it was still missing something to become really amazing though. I d” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Trading Paint
“To be honest, I wasnāt expecting much from this flick but, since it was starring John Travolta and since I had this movie for years on my queue, I thought I might as well finally watch the damned thing. Well, even though it didnāt expect much from the start, it still turned out to be seriously l” read more
3 weeks, 1 day ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2019 list
Notes: Even though it didnāt expect much from the start, it still turned out to be seriously lame though. Where should I start? First of all, in my opinion, car racing is rather dull but this dirt racing seemed even more pathetic but it wasnāt even the main issue here. Indeed, the whole thing was just so cheap and, above all, so flat. Indeed, the plot was also really generic and completely predictable and the fact that it was all done and wrapped up in 80 mins was also another bad sign. Concerning John Travolta, even with such trash, the guy was still charismatic but it was pretty much the only thing he gave here and his performance was just really weak. Concerning Becca, I was wondering who was this really charismatic actress who looked like Shania Twain and itās only when the movie was over that I discovered that it was actually Shania Twain herself. Well, Iām glad she was involved because she was really lovely but, to be honest, it seemed to be a rather weird career move to show up in a cheap flick like this one that very little people will watch after all. At least, you could say this movie did finally procure some kind of reunions of the Vega brothers but, since Travolta and Madsen were both rather pathetic, even the Tarantino fans wonāt be pleased, Iām afraid. 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Creature Comforts (1990)
“Pretty much like with 'A Close Shave', āThe Wrong Trousersā and 'A Grand Day Out', I actually watched this movie for the first time in the movie theater which was a total blast but, contrary to these other shorts, I donāt have it on DVD which is a real pity. Indeed, it would be really great to” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989)
“Pretty much like with 'A Close Shave' and āThe Wrong Trousersā, I actually watched this movie for the first time in the movie theater which was a total blast and I do have it as well on DVD. So, I do have seen it couple of times, even many times, and, yet, it has been a while and I actually have” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Adam's Rib
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and since it was available on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was actually a really obscure directorial effort from DeMille and, to be honest, it wasnāt really good, Iām” read more
3 weeks, 2 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1920's) list
Notes: It was actually a really obscure directorial effort from Cecil DeMille and, to be honest, it wasnāt really good, Iām afraid. I was rather amazed how convoluted the damned thing was. I mean, I have seen my share of romantic tales but it was probably one of the weirdest love triangles I have seen so far. Indeed, Marian Ramsay was more or less cheating with a deposed king instead of some average guy. The weird thing was how she was actually flirting with this guy so publicly. At some point, I thought this Jaromir was some kind of con artist who was trying to trick her husband into some fake wheat deal but it would be giving this movie too much credit. Instead, to get rid off the guy, Michael Ramsay actually broke a (real) wheat deal with the government of the country of this deposed king with the condition that they would give him back his throne. So, like I said, it was all pretty convolutedā¦ To make the whole thing even more random, they had a daughter who was also involved in her own love story. In her case, it was at first weird and even cringe-inducing to see a 17 year-old girl chasing a guy who was probably in his 40ās but Iām afraid itās inherent to the time period. Another completely random scene was when this girl tried to explain something to her lover and they switched the scenery to the prehistoric age as if it would make her argument more potent this way.3 weeks, 2 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: It was actually a really obscure directorial effort from Cecil DeMille and, to be honest, it wasnāt really good, Iām afraid. I was rather amazed how convoluted the damned thing was. I mean, I have seen my share of romantic tales but it was probably one of the weirdest love triangles I have seen so far. Indeed, Marian Ramsay was more or less cheating with a deposed king instead of some average guy. The weird thing was how she was actually flirting with this guy so publicly. At some point, I thought this Jaromir was some kind of con artist who was trying to trick her husband into some fake wheat deal but it would be giving this movie too much credit. Instead, to get rid off the guy, Michael Ramsay actually broke a (real) wheat deal with the government of the country of this deposed king with the condition that they would give him back his throne. So, like I said, it was all pretty convolutedā¦ To make the whole thing even more random, they had a daughter who was also involved in her own love story. In her case, it was at first weird and even cringe-inducing to see a 17 year-old girl chasing a guy who was probably in his 40ās but Iām afraid itās inherent to the time period. Another completely random scene was when this girl tried to explain something to her lover and they switched the scenery to the prehistoric age as if it would make her argument more potent this way.3 weeks, 2 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: First of all, it is probably the best movie ever made about tennis which is actually not such an impressive achievement since there has never been a really great movie about this sport. However, the tennis thing was only half of the movie, which was fortunate because it would have been rather forgettable otherwise, and the other half was a really fascinating love triangle involving 3 tennis players. Concerning Art Donaldson, he really loved this woman and still does and he was at first grateful that they had this deep connection through tennis and, by winning, they became even closer and the other guy then became just a distant memory. However, by focusing only on tennis through all these years, and also because the end of his career was coming nearer (at least, he would like it to end soon), he was wondering if tennis might have been the only connection they ever had. And, of course, there was the other guy, Patrick Zweig, the underdog we always like to root for. Potentially, from the 2 guys, he was actually the better player which was the reason why Tashi first did gravitate towards him. However, he was never passionate enough about the game and its stakes to fulfill any of her expectations as a tennis player but also as a man in general. However, his 'I-don't-give-a-f*ck' attitude (which basically did ruin his career on the long run) was also something Tashi, the biggest control freak you will ever encounter, couldn't resist even if she would completely deny it. The bottom line was that they all deeply loved each other and, yet, they couldn't be with each other either which was quite tragic. The way it all ended up was also quite pitch-perfect and so satisfactory. 3 weeks, 3 days ago