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johanlefourbe added 3 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2019) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020) list
Notes: Eventually, I needed to watch this movie twice to really appreciate it. Indeed, the second time around, I was just quite blown away. Even though I still prefer 'Vertigo' and 'Psycho', it has still managed to become of my favorite Hitchcok's features, easily in the top 5. This time, I was able to realize how marvelous the love story was. Indeed, when I was young, I didn't see how subtle it was. Indeed, when those characters say something, their faces actually tell a different story, with some amazing performances by Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. I always had a weak spot for Cary Grant who always makes me think of Georges Clooney but his best work was always with Hitchcock who was the only director who really managed to use his charisma, going the extra mile to make his characters darker and more interesting than his usual suave womanizers. Not only was it one of the best love stories I have seen but it was also a very good spy thriller and the combination of those two was just amazing. 5 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
“Since I really enjoyed 'The Lego Movie', I thought I might as well check out this sequel. Well, to be honest, it took me a very long time this time around to get into the damned thing. Indeed, during the first half, the very same concept that I enjoyed some much the first time around started here to” read more
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johanlefourbe added 2 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2019) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020) list
Notes: With this movie, the production value was quite impressive and it is hard to believe that the whole thing was shot in a studio and not on location. Indeed, the decors, the sets, the colors were just amazing to watch. I was also amazed that Kanchi, supposedly a native girl, was actually played by Jean Simmons, a British actress. Unfortunately, to be honest, the story didn’t turn out to be anything really mindblowing. Basically, it was about 5 nons who goes to live in a convent in the Himalaya and they all became more or less crazy. Even though this set-up could have been interesting, they spent just too much time to make sure that the whole thing looked great instead of expanding the psychological turmoil of the characters. I was also bothered about their attitude towards the natives who were described as either 'primitive', 'childish', 'stupid' or 'ignorant'. Such a patronizing and discriminating attitude was unfortunately rather common back then. Anyway, even though it didn’t really blow me away, it was still a very well made drama.5 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 4 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2019) list
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johanlefourbe added 8 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2019) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Ready Player One
“I already saw this movie but since I have it on Blu-ray and since I just brought a brand new awesome TV, I was quite eager to check it out again. First of all, even though I have never been a huge fan of Steven Spielberg, his movies are always a big event so I was quite intrigued by this movie, espe” read more
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Top 10 best movies 2018 (20 movies items)"FYI 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' is actually on spot 13 but, somehow, I can't delete the double entry"
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020) list
Notes: It is probably the most essential film noir ever made. Indeed, you basically had all the usual trademarks : the raincoats, the hats, the omnipresent cigarettes, the gansters, the detective, the femmes fatale and the double-crossing intrigues. Considering the directing, I saw as well a couple of other movies directed by Jacques Tourneur (‘Cat People’, ‘I Walked with a Zombie’) but, even though these movies were decent, this feature was definitely much more impressive. Seriously, when you watch the damned thing, it makes you wish that they still made such black and white movies. Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas were just awesome but Jane Greer and Rhonda Fleming were both very good as well. I have to admit that the story was actually rather convoluted but, for once, it didn’t really bother me. Indeed, it is inherent to the genre and the dialogues were such a treat and, every 5 seconds, those characters were delivering some amazing one-liners.5 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 8 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2019) list
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