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spo0nman

Film noir

Jun 16, 2008 13:21

Do you love film noir? I want recommendations. I've got a list from IMDB. I don't trust that list at all.

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film, questions, noir

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ext_90954 June 16 2008, 11:25:32 UTC

From the list, I've seen The Maltese Falcon, Ace in the Hole, Notorious and Strangers in a Train. All of these are good movies.

Nice photo btw.

diyaraghavan June 18 2008, 07:05:44 UTC

GO WATCH INDIANA JONES FIRST! :P

krishkumar June 24 2008, 01:01:04 UTC

Did they stop making film noir after the 50s?! check out Dark City. and The Killing and Rififi from that list.

spo0nman June 24 2008, 02:37:04 UTC

have seen both.

krishkumar July 16 2008, 20:35:02 UTC

For closure - The Following, Seventh Seal, M.

on Noir anonymous March 21 2009, 23:07:16 UTC

If it's the noirish angles, lighting, shadows that you are interested in try: The Third Man, Touch of Evil, The Big Combo. The first one was set in post-war Vienna and the camera angles, the wet-narrow-streets-of-cobbled-stone and the lighting make for an unforgettable combination. Touch of Evil is Orson Welles and again amazing camera and lightwork. The last one is less know; cinematographed by John Alton who did a lot of original technical work on Noir (I think there's also a book by him on the subject.)

Also, try Blade Runner (though, I suppose I saw it in Sarai so you must have too... :).

Ankur