I like different genres of movies.
Film Noir is a favorite. Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler are favorite authors of the genre. I've lost count how many time I've seen "The Maltese Falcon." There are those taut thillers like "D.O.A." and "Kiss of Death." Wasn't Richard Widmark so scary in that one? My all-time favorite film noir film is "Out of the Past." Jane Greer is the ultimate femme fatale and Robert Mitchum is the chump who wises up almost too late. Kirk Douglas was good as a swarmy gangster.
Anyone else enjoy film noir, old or new?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Christ in a sidecar, some great film mentions here!
Palindromeman
Level 7
Apr 17, 2018
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I'm not sure it qualifies, but A face in the crowd, with Andy Griffith, is a really good film.
Andy playing a bad guy is reason enough, and the message still resonates
Slappy_Longarms
Level 7
Apr 17, 2018
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That is a great movie.
My Top 5 'Classic' Film Noir:
Touch of Evil
Ashphalt Jungle
Double Indemnity
Kiss of Death
Gun Crazy
My Top 5 'Modern' Film Noir:
Fargo
Blood Simple
Chinatown
Momento
L.A. Confidential
My Top 5 'Tech' Noir:
Terminator
Blade Runner
Dark City
Equilibrium
Ex Machina
pictomaniac
Level 5
Apr 17, 2018
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No one can truly study cinema without studying Film Noir, an incredibly ifluencial genre.
LenHazell53
Level 9
Apr 15, 2018
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"Night of the Hunter" While not strictly film noir, its a dark tale of a pychotic preacher, played by Robert Mitchum, chasing two children across a depressin era, rural landscape. Best performance by Robert Mitchum ever. Scared the sh#t out of me as a child.
GrBland
Level 3
Apr 15, 2018
1
That is a good one.
I'm not too familiar with noir films. Sorry. I've never heard of the people you've listed.
Sarahroo29
Level 8
Apr 15, 2018
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The Usual Suspects, naturally. Body Heat was an absolute corker. Also Driver, which was noir in its own way.
Palindromeman
Level 7
Apr 15, 2018
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ebdb:
Body Heat was also awesome! I liked the Usual Suspects, but Kathleen Turner and William Hurt had great chemistry and the ending that you didn't see coming.
My favorite is ":Blood Simple"
ebdb
Level 7
Apr 15, 2018
2
Hells yes!!!!
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