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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1930's) list
Notes: Even though I was pretty sure that it would be some kind of saccharine tedious children feature, I have to admit that I was actually amazed by how much I actually enjoyed the damned thing after all. First of all, I have to admit that Shirley Temple was actually the real deal. Indeed, at just 7 years old, itās just insane how charismatic and entertaining she was and she really impressed me. Iām not saying that she was a great actor but I have been disappointed by so many underwhelming child actors in the past. Fortunately, it wasnāt the case with her, that's for sure. The other thing that I enjoyed with this movie was that it was also a sweet tale of intolerance. Indeed, even though Colonel Lloyd, also very well played by Lionel Barrymore, was just a terrible racist southerner, it doesnāt mean that he didnāt deserve to be loved which was quite inspiring. Indeed, even if Lloyd Sherman would never share his views, she still loved him nonetheless and because of her love, he actually became a better man or, at least, a slightly less awful bigot. Sure, you might think that Iām naĆÆve to believe in such things but I think it was quite touching. I shouldnāt forget to also mention the groundbreaking scene during which Temple danced with Bill Robinson, a black actor, which was something unheard of at the time. Concerning the rest of the movie, well, to be honest, it wasnāt really strong though. Indeed, even though the money trouble of her parents was just terribly generic, the whole concept of the bad guys trying to rob them was actually even worse and a real cheap way to reunite this whole family towards the end. Still, even if it was not a masterpiece whatsoever, I have to admit that this movie was actually quite entertaining.1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Even though I was pretty sure that it would be some kind of saccharine tedious children feature, I have to admit that I was actually amazed by how much I actually enjoyed the damned thing after all. First of all, I have to admit that Shirley Temple was actually the real deal. Indeed, at just 7 years old, itās just insane how charismatic and entertaining she was and she really impressed me. Iām not saying that she was a great actor but I have been disappointed by so many underwhelming child actors in the past. Fortunately, it wasnāt the case with her, that's for sure. The other thing that I enjoyed with this movie was that it was also a sweet tale of intolerance. Indeed, even though Colonel Lloyd, also very well played by Lionel Barrymore, was just a terrible racist southerner, it doesnāt mean that he didnāt deserve to be loved which was quite inspiring. Indeed, even if Lloyd Sherman would never share his views, she still loved him nonetheless and because of her love, he actually became a better man or, at least, a slightly less awful bigot. Sure, you might think that Iām naĆÆve to believe in such things but I think it was quite touching. I shouldnāt forget to also mention the groundbreaking scene during which Temple danced with Bill Robinson, a black actor, which was something unheard of at the time. Concerning the rest of the movie, well, to be honest, it wasnāt really strong though. Indeed, even though the money trouble of her parents was just terribly generic, the whole concept of the bad guys trying to rob them was actually even worse and a real cheap way to reunite this whole family towards the end. Still, even if it was not a masterpiece whatsoever, I have to admit that this movie was actually quite entertaining.1 year ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Little Colonel
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but I thought I might as well check one of these movies Shirley Temple made back in the 30ās when she was hugely popular. Well, even though I was pretty sure that it would be some kind of saccharine tedious children feature, I have to admit tha” read more
1 year ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Killer
“Since I have always been a huge fan of David Fincher, of course, this movie was a major priority for me and I was really eager to check it out. First of all, I respect the fact that āMankā was a critical success but, in my opinion, this story did sound so much more interesting. Indeed, I loved t” read more
1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of David Fincher's work list
Cast : Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton
What was it about?
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
My two cents:
First of all, I respect the fact that āMankā was a critical success but, in my opinion, this story did sound so much more interesting. Indeed, I loved the concept and, since it had been a passion project for David Fincher for about 20 years, I was hoping for something really amazing. Well, unfortunately , the damned thing turned out to be rather disappointing after all. I mean, it wasnāt a bad movie, I loved the 1st chapter, Michael Fassbender was pitch-perfect and, as expected with Fincher, the mood was really neat. Unfortunately, everything happening after this 1st chapter turned out to be such a generic revenge tale. Seriously, in spite of Fassbenderās solid performance and Fincherās expert directing, nothing really noteworthy or surprising or really entertaining happened until the very end. In my opinion, there was also a major flaw in this story. Indeed, a major thing was that the killer had, so far, a 100% success rate which was impressive and actually possible. However, their logic seemed to be that ALL hitmen and women should have such a perfect killing rate, otherwise, they would have to be eliminated but it didnāt make sense. Indeed, in this line of work, sure, you have to be as efficient as possible but it has to happen sometimes that things go south ways, thatās inevitable. In fact, it doesnāt really matter, the end-result was just terribly generic, predictable and hardly fascinating to behold after all. Still, even if it turned out to be slightly disappointing, it was a decent watch though.
My rating: 07/10
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2023 list
Notes: First of all, I respect the fact that āMankā was a critical success but, in my opinion, this story did sound so much more interesting. Indeed, I loved the concept and, since it had been a passion project for David Fincher for about 20 years, I was hoping for something really amazing. Well, unfortunately , the damned thing turned out to be rather disappointing after all. I mean, it wasnāt a bad movie, I loved the 1st chapter, Michael Fassbender was pitch-perfect and, as expected with Fincher, the mood was really neat. Unfortunately, everything happening after this 1st chapter turned out to be such a generic revenge tale. Seriously, in spite of Fassbenderās solid performance and Fincherās expert directing, nothing really noteworthy or surprising or really entertaining happened until the very end. In my opinion, there was also a major flaw in this story. Indeed, a major thing was that the killer had, so far, a 100% success rate which was impressive and actually possible. However, their logic seemed to be that ALL hitmen and women should have such a perfect killing rate, otherwise, they would have to be eliminated but it didnāt make sense. Indeed, in this line of work, sure, you have to be as efficient as possible but it has to happen sometimes that things go south ways, thatās inevitable. In fact, it doesnāt really matter, the end-result was just terribly generic, predictable and hardly fascinating to behold after all. Still, even if it turned out to be slightly disappointing, it was a decent watch though. 1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1900's) list
Notes: When I think about D.W. Griffith, I think about some massive epics like āThe Birth of a Nationā which lasted more than 3 hrs. However, before that, he made actually countless short movies like this one. By the way, I wonder how they came up with this poster in Listal since it had really nothing to do with the movie at all. Anyway, in 14 mins, it is actually rather hard to tell a full story and you could feel that it was not the right format for Griffith. Indeed, to be honest, narratively, it wasn't really strong, you get to see some random scenes with some farmers, some random scenes with some rich folks and the richest of them suddenly died seemingly by accident at the end. Still, it was an interesting watch though. Indeed, the visual contrast between the dirt-poor farmers and the filthy rich wheat traders was pretty neat. Eventually, I always believed that Griffith was super conservative (he was at least definitely racist, after watching āThe Birth of a Nationā, there is no doubt about it) and it was rather fun to see him directing some kind of Communist tale during which the rich capitalists apparently meet their doom at the end.1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: When I think about D.W. Griffith, I think about some massive epics like āThe Birth of a Nationā which lasted more than 3 hrs. However, before that, he made actually countless short movies like this one. By the way, I wonder how they came up with this poster in Listal since it had really nothing to do with the movie at all. Anyway, in 14 mins, it is actually rather hard to tell a full story and you could feel that it was not the right format for Griffith. Indeed, to be honest, narratively, it wasn't really strong, you get to see some random scenes with some farmers, some random scenes with some rich folks and the richest of them suddenly died seemingly by accident at the end. Still, it was an interesting watch though. Indeed, the visual contrast between the dirt-poor farmers and the filthy rich wheat traders was pretty neat. Eventually, I always believed that Griffith was super conservative (he was at least definitely racist, after watching āThe Birth of a Nationā, there is no doubt about it) and it was rather fun to see him directing some kind of Communist tale during which the rich capitalists apparently meet their doom at the end.1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Wat gaan we in de bioscoop zien? (movies to watch) list
1 year ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of A Corner in Wheat
“When I think about D.W. Griffith, I think about some massive epics like āThe Birth of a Nationā which lasted more than 3 hrs. However, before that, he made actually countless short movies like this one. By the way, I wonder how they came up with this poster in Listal since it had really nothing ” read more
1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Marvel Cinematic Universe : an All-star cast list
Monica Rambeau
Movies :
- WandaVision (2021)
- The Marvels (2023)1 year ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Marvels
“To be honest, I kept hearing that this movie was going to be a flop but, since I have seen everything from the MCU, even the mini-series on Disney+, of course, I was eager to check this movie. Well, since I didnāt have some huge expectations, I thought it was still fairly enjoyable, even if it was” read more
1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2000's) list
Notes: By now, I have seen several movies dealing with Alzheimer disease, the most famous one being probably āThe Notebookā but even though āThe Notebookā was a decent romantic feature, it gave an almost cute view on this disease (on the other hand, would you expect anything else from a book written by Nicholas Sparks?). This movie however was anything but cute and it is easily the best feature I have seen about this subject. Indeed, even though it was her directing debut, Sarah Polley did a fine job here, the acting by both leads was just amazing and the story was simply quite heartbreaking. 5 years later, Sarah Polley would finally deliver a new directing effort, āTake This Waltzā , but it barely got noticed when it was released and, to be honest, even though it was a decent watch, it was a big step-down from this very impressive directing debut.1 year ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: By now, I have seen several movies dealing with Alzheimer disease, the most famous one being probably āThe Notebookā but even though āThe Notebookā was a decent romantic feature, it gave an almost cute view on this disease (on the other hand, would you expect anything else from a book written by Nicholas Sparks?). This movie however was anything but cute and it is easily the best feature I have seen about this subject. Indeed, even though it was her directing debut, Sarah Polley did a fine job here, the acting by both leads was just amazing and the story was simply quite heartbreaking. 5 years later, Sarah Polley would finally deliver a new directing effort, āTake This Waltzā , but it barely got noticed when it was released and, to be honest, even though it was a decent watch, it was a big step-down from this very impressive directing debut.1 year ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Gay Deception
“I have to admit that I had no idea what to expect from this movie and it did seem to be a rather obscure feature but since it was directed by William Wyler, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, it must be one of the most misguiding and unintentionally funny titles I have seen. Indee” read more
1 year ago
