Greatest film noirs

and best neo noirs, list 'em!:Ramonza:

 

Double Indemnity is a good one

 

Collateral
The Machinist
Blade Runner
Raging Bull
Heat
Se7en



Sin City is SHIT...just in case...

 

Blood Simple

 

First of all; what the fuck is a noir?

 

I thought I knew until someone listed Raging Bull in there.

 

You can just ignore most of Illuminati's list. ::

 

I liked Touch of Evil & Stranger on a train if those count. I must confess i dont really know the definition of film noir

 

I'm pretty sure I know what a Noir is................but WTF is a Neo-Noir, Gatti?

:scratcher:

 

I always thought of them as psychological crime thrillers with stark, stylized cinematography. But then illuminati listed Blade runner & heat/collateral and i became totally confused.

I think se7en might count?

 

I thought of quoting Illuminati's list and then including:

Star Wars
Harry And The Hendersons
Avatar
When Harry Met Sally
Spaceballs
Porky's
Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King
Transporter II

 

Dark City

 

Noir is a code word for "gay"

 

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:bears:

 

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Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression.

Neo-noir (English: New-black; from the Greek neo, new; and the French noir, black) is a style often seen in modern motion pictures and other forms that prominently utilize elements of film noir, but with updated themes, content, style, visual elements or media that were absent in films noir of the 1940s and 1950s.

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Films like Blade Runner etc are neo noir, while Raging Bull is a bit of a stretch.

 

The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor & Peter Lorre.
End of the thread.

 

So are you trying to say you knew I was stupid? :dunno:

 

does chinatown count?

 

My favorite: L.A. Confidential.

 

Damn! I forgot about that. I agree with Buddy.

I vote for LA Confidential as well.

 

yes, it is a neo noir.

 

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