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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: For some time now, I have been watching some Soviet movies but this one was easily one of the most intriguing I have seen so far. First of all, the first thing that impressed me was the editing. Indeed, except for a couple of scenes with a rather poor transition, it was actually really tight and super effective, especially compared to most of the other Soviet movies I have seen recently. The other interesting aspect of this movie was that it gave a really different perspective on the Russian revolution. If this perspective was actually accurate, of course, it’s a different story though. I have to admit it, it’s only afterwards that I understood that the soldiers in Mongolia were actually British but, in fact, the British were never in Mongolia back then. Anyway, Russia was, and still is, a huge country including so many various peoples and cultures and it was really interesting to see the Russian revolution and civil war from a different point of view, even if the end-result was hardly objective since it was a propaganda piece. The approach chosen was that, even at the far corners of Mongolia, there was also a class struggle taking place and the people also had to rise up against the capitalist oppressor. Unfortunately, as usual with such Soviet propaganda movies, the characters were not developed whatsoever but something that bothered me even more was the randomness of the whole thing but it is also inherent to the genre, I’m afraid.5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2012 list
Note : Well, unfortunately, it turned out to be another really underwhelming romantic-comedy starring Gerard Butler. Indeed, not only the whole thing was poorly put together but, even worse, it was just terribly tedious to behold. Basically, the whole concept was to have this former football star suddenly becoming a coach for some young kids and, in the process, the guy would supposedly get the attention of so many apparently desperate soccer-moms. So, it seemed to be some perfect material for a raunchy comedy but, in fact, the guy was never really interested in these soccer-moms and spent most of the duration trying to reconnect with his young son. As a result, the main character was never really described as a wild party beast or as a dedicated father and this lack of commitment from the makers made the guy completely flaccid and uninteresting. However, the soccer-moms (even one dad as well) were even more poorly developed though. However, the icing on the cake was probably how the guy eventually managed to ruin his ex upcoming wedding. Seriously, it was just priceless to see Jessica Biel (probably the only believable character) saying that she never stopped loving him which seemed to be completely out-of-character.5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Playing for Keeps
“To be honest, I wasn’t 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. Well, unfortunately, it turned out to be another really underwhelming romantic-comedy starring Gerard Butler. Indeed, not only the whole thing was p” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Gemini Man
“Even though this movie was rather poorly received by the critics and will probably end up being a box-office flop, since I'm a huge fan of Ang Lee, I was still eager to check it out though. Well, first of all, I have to admit it, the story was rather weak and I didn't help that Rian Johnson already ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: The production value was actually quite impressive as it all looked authentic and quite beautiful to look at. Furthermore, Charu Roy and Seeta Devi had a pretty good chemistry. However, concerning the story itself, well, it turned to be a cute Indian fairy tale but, to be honest, it wasn’t really much more than that. Indeed, the biggest issue, in my opinion, was that the famous throw of dice came up just way too late and, as a result, everything happening before felt too random. I mean, you might wonder why King Sohat didn’t plot this right from the start since it seemed to be a much easier and above all efficient way to overthrow King Ranjit. Then, when the fateful event finally took place, its aftermath didn’t last long since, within 5 mins, it was already discovered what actually really happened and the whole movie was even wrapped up within the next 10 mins. Still, it was easily the oldest Indian movie I have ever seen and, even though there was no wild dance scenes, it has been a huge precursor for the Bollywood production. Eventually, I was surprised that it was actually directed by a German guy called Franz Osten. Indeed, most US or European productions taking place in some ‘exotic’ country, even nowadays, will almost always include a white main character but Osten didn’t make this mistake here which I really did appreciate.5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of In the Tall Grass
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Vincenzo Natali’s work and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it turned out to be a very minimalist horror flick but even though I have a weak spot for” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Glory Road
“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, even though it was definitely a rather generic and predictable sport flick, it was however dealing with an amazing true tale which had a huge impac” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Wat gaan we in de bioscoop zien? (movies to watch) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: Basically, this movie is quite unique. It is more than 80 years old, and it is not some fiction but not a documentary either. Basically, it is something quite different. It seemed to be some kind of experiment to see how far you could go with a camera and those guys invented or developed many movie techniques in the process such as double exposure, fast motion, slow motion, freeze frames, jump cuts, split screens, extreme close-ups, tracking shots, footage played backwards, stop motion animation,… From an historical point of view, this movie is therefore an amazing treasure. I mean, if you have any interest in movie as an Art form, it is pretty much a must-see. However, I must confess, the whole thing was not really entertaining to watch though. Indeed, it is basically a collection of random footage and the one scene has barely anything to do with another and even though there were some awesome shots, it was sometimes pretty tedious to watch. Still, it is a classic, a very interesting watch, and it is definitely worth a look.5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Cold in July
“Since I kept hearing some interesting things about this movie, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, it took me a while to get into this flick. Indeed, at first, it seemed to be a rather generic stalking thriller and, for a while, I was really wondering what was supposed to be so go” read more
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johanlefourbe added 9 items to A Complete Review of Stephen Sommers's work list
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A Complete Review of Stephen Sommers's work (9 movies items)5 years, 7 months ago