Reviews by johanlefourbe

I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was one of the few movies starring Tom Hanks I hadn't seen yet, I thought I should give it a try anyway. First of all, it was rather fun to see Hanks when he was younger this movie was basically one of his typical comedies he made in the 80’s before becoming a 'serious' actor. Well, eventually, to be honest, I didn't like the damend thing. I have to admit it, I have never seen the original TV show but I have understood that it was not really faithfull but that's not really surprising. Above all, I thought that the whole thing was just boring and most of the jokes were in fact rather lame. Even the voice-over by Dan Aykroyd which was pretty funny at first became pretty annoying after a while. It’s too bad because that the whole thing actually had some potential though. Indeed, Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks did have some good chemistry together so it could have been a fun buddy cop movie but the plot was just way too tedious for me. To conclude, it was a rather average action comedy and it is not really worth a look.

First of all, I have to admit that I never understood the appeal of 'Flodder'. I'm pretty sure that the damned thing is actually unknown in the rest of the wold but, in the Netherlands, it was really popular, resulting in 3 movies and a TV show which has lasted 5 seasons. The first movie was above all a huge success, one of the most successful Dutch movies ever made.  I always find this statement rather worrying about the status of the Dutch culture... Anyway, coming back to our, main feature, well, this sequel turned out to be rather abysmal. Indeed, the jokes were terrible, the characters were really obnoxious, even the music was annoying. There were a few gratuitious nude scenes which might shock some puritan foreigners but it is something rather common in many Dutch movies. Anyway, I was bored by the whole thing and the worst thing is that it was very very long as well, a little more than 2 hours... I mean, such movies definitely don't need to be so long, especially when they don't have anything interesting or entertaining to tell. Anyway, I thought it was really bad and it is definitely not worth a look, except if you are a die-hard of ‘Flodder’. 

Oh, man, that was bad! I mean, I thought the first installment was terrible but this was even worse... Since this movie had such at terribly reputation, I did have some low expectations but it was even worse than I thought it would be. On the other hand, since the first movie was really bad, you could only assume that the sequel would be awfull. First of all, none of the original cast returned which was not a good omen and it was in fact the reason they chose to make a prequel. Where should I start? The story was completely boring, the jokes were pathetic, the whole thing looked awful (I'm sure they spent a lot of money but it didn't help, I'm afraid...). The actors did what they could and I'm not sure they should be blamed, except for Stephen Baldwin who delivered one of the worst and most annoying performances I have ever seen. I remember feeling embarrassed for Elizabeth Taylor who gave her final performance in the previous installment. Now, this time around, it was Joan Collins’s turn to embarrass herself... To conclude, this flick is really really bad, it was a real torture to watch the whole thing and, obviously, it is not worth a look whatsoever.

To be honest, I had never heard of this movie before but since it was starring Catherine Deneuve, I thought I should give it a try anyway. Furthermore, Gael Morel is not really a famous director but I really like his directing style so I thought it could be a nice watch. Still, I must say that the whole thing was pretty heavy and depressing but it is not something that prevents me from enjoying a movie. Eventually, the story was interesting but I was still missing something. I mean, it is one of those typical French dramas when nothing much is going on and the characters talk a lot. You either like those or you don't but it is sure something else than those American movies where something has to happen every 30 seconds otherwise you loose the attention of the viewers. Above all, I was impressed by Catherine Deneuve who delivered once again an impressive performance. I mean, the other actors were not bad but she really carried the whole thing on her shoulders. Anyway, to conclude, it is a sad but very well made drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.