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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: Even though I did like the damned thing, to be honest, it didnāt completely win me over though. Above all, in my opinion, the whole thing was rather messy. The best example would be the very first scene. Indeed, it felt as if they skipped something as none of the characters were properly introduced. I mean, who was Lulu? Where did she come from? How did she end up in this apartment? Who were all these guys trying to get her attention? After that, a lot of things did happen to her (she even ended up in the arms of Jack the Ripper) but, at the same time, you learn so very little about Lulu after all. Indeed, what was she thinking or feeling during all this? And, yet, the damned thing was still quite spellbinding to behold, above all, because Louise Brooks had such a magnetic screen presence. After watching this movie, it is rather surprising that she didnāt have a great career afterwards (she did become super famous after this movie was released but it didnāt last). Anyway, from the first moment she showed up on the screen, I was just hooked and she was definitely one of the most mesmerizing women I ever saw. There was also something about her acting. At the time, it was apparently misunderstood because she was going for such a naturalistic acting, she was basically ahead of the game for several decades and the audience back then had no idea how to deal with it. 5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: I haven't seen this one yet...5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 83 items to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1930's) list
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1930's) (83 movies items)5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of John Lasseter's work list
What was it about?
With a sale tag hanging from his seat, propped up in the corner of a bicycle store on a rainy night, Red the unicycle dreams about a better place.
My two cents:
Well, to be honest, I didn't care much for this short. I mean, the concept was not bad but, in my opinion, it was too similar to what they did in 'Luxor Jr.'. However, the biggest issue was with the clown though. Of course, I understand that they were just starting at the time to make such CGI animated features and this guy was actually their first organic character. So, it was quite a milestone but, I'm sorry, this clown was just ugly and he made the whole thing quite cringe-inducing to behold. It is still worth a look though but, in my opinion, it is definitely a minor effort coming from Pixar.
My rating: 06/105 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Finest Hours
“I wasnāt sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Disney+, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I always had a weak spot for this kind of rescue stories and this one was just quite amazing. Unfortunately, the int” read more
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Under The Radar Filmsjohanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: To be honest, I donāt think this movie grew old very well. I mean, 90 years after it was released, so many vastly superior gangster flicks have been released such as āThe Godfatherā 1 and 2, āGoodfellasā, āScarfaceā and many others. And yet, even if this movie was maybe not the first in this genre, it was certainly a major trendsetter, the precursor of all the gritty gangster movies that came in the 30ās but also afterwards up until nowadays. On top of that, even if the movie itself didnāt really impress me, I have to admit that Edward G. Robinson was pure gold though. Indeed, the guy was just so convincing and even if you maybe didnāt like his character, he was still seriously charismatic. Sure, he was definitely not a nice guy but he was tough and rather smart and, eventually, it all made sense how Little Caesar managed to climb up the ladder in the mob world. As a result, this realistic approach made the whole thing quite compelling to behold. However, the rest of the movie didnāt have much to offer, Iām afraid. Indeed, none of the other characters was remarkable whatsoever. Itās also interesting that there was only one female character involved, a character barely developed, and you might wonder why the main character didnāt have a girlfriend or a lover which is usually a main attribute for any average gangster. Even if it didnāt complete blow me away, it was still a really solid vintage gangster flick though.5 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Equalizer 2
“Even though āThe Equalizerā had turned out to be fairly successful at the box-office, I didnāt care much for this flick but since I have a weak spot for Denzel Washington and since this movie was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check this sequel. Well, to be honest, it turned o” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: To be honest, it took me a while to get into the damned thing. The fact that the copy I saw was pretty bad probably didnāt help but I also believe that the first half was rather slow. Indeed, it seemed that it was dealing with a frustrated teacher who entertained the same sexual fantasies that his pupils had and I thought the guy was actually rather pathetic and not really interesting. However, it all changed when the guy decided to actually marry Lola Lola. Indeed, it was such a surprising turn of events and it didnāt seem to be make any sense to everyone, his colleagues, Lola, her colleagues,ā¦ And thatās when the movie did start to become fascinating. Indeed, how could this decision actually make sense to Professor Immanuel Rath himself? Behind his stiff demeanor, was he actually some closeted romantic? Eventually, you never really found out why he made this choice but watching his downward spiral was so spellbinding to behold. It was definitely a strange character and the main reason why he actually worked was because Emil Jannings gave here such a strong performance. Concerning Marlene Dietrich, she got her breakthrough with this movie and she was, of course, pretty good but, in my opinion, her character was much more straightforward than Immanuel Rath and therefore less interesting.5 years, 7 months ago