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ratherastory) wrote2011-12-28 08:38 pm
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Cinema Noir
Dear flist,
What are your favourite Noir films? Classics that everyone in their right minds should see? Hidden gems that I should know about?
I'm on a Noir kick & want to expand my repertoire.
What are your favourite Noir films? Classics that everyone in their right minds should see? Hidden gems that I should know about?
I'm on a Noir kick & want to expand my repertoire.
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It crosses a couple of genres but is an undeniably great Noir film. My all time favourite and not to be missed.
Re-posted to elimnate bad mark-up (sorry)
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1945 And Then There Were None
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My favourite modern noir (neo noir) film is Blood Simple. It will feel rather dated now, but man, I remember it blowing me away the first time I watched it. It's by the Cohen Brothers. <3
Other favs of mine (mostly modern, usually crossover)
Blue Velvet
Blade Runner (sci-fi noir)
Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 & 1981)
Brazil
Dark City
Angel Heart
There are soooo many more.
Any particular era you are interested in? I'm a pyscho / sci fi / thriller noir lover. But there are the more classical detective noir and even experimental noir films.
:D
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I am particularly interested in detective noir, but I would love thriller and/or psycho noir. That sounds super interesting.
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Of the above Blue Velvet comes into psycho noir. If you haven't seen that I highly recommend it.
Thrillers (crime/mystery) I would rec:
Double Indemnity
Notorious
Strangers on a Train
For a detective noir you might like Laura
Then of course there's Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as a clever noir spoof. :D
edit... already mentioned Blade Runner.../o\. (I second Body Heat also).
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Double Indemnity
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Some of the old pre-Code film are excellent in that genre, but some are utter crap...
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Tesserae already touched on the Bogart/Becall films; those are my faves. L.A. Confidential is a great flic. Road to Perdition might supply some great insights into the period. I really liked Miller's Crossing and Mulholland Drive and Mulholland Falls. Oooh oooh, Chinatown!
If I think of any other period detective dramas, I'll jot them down.
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The big Heat (1953) and any film noir by Fritz Lang
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Do you mind foreign language films?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035521/
If I had to choose an English language one it would be the Original D.O.A
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042369/
Re: Do you mind foreign language films?
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