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Film Noir
/ Re: TCM Alert! |
on: Today at 2:42pm |
| Started by Steve-O | Post by Dave |
Tomorrow night (11/22) on TCM @ 8 pm...
VIOLENT SATURDAY ('55)with Victor Mature,
Stephen McNally, and a chilling Lee Marvin.
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Noir reviews
/ Re: The Sniper (1952) |
on: Today at 2:08pm |
| Started by Dave | Post by Steve-O |
[video width="640" height="505"]http://www.youtube.com/v/Fb39nfdztqo&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hd=1[/video]
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Video clips, images and movie posters
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on: Nov 20th, 2009, 10:18pm |
| Started by Steve-O | Post by DogieHogan |
Black Angel, 1946
Calling Dr. Death (1943)
Women From Headquarters, 1950
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Video clips, images and movie posters
/ Quick Reply |
on: Nov 20th, 2009, 06:39am |
| Started by Noirdame | Post by Steve-O |
nice.... I'm going to have to sit down and see if I can name all the films in the clip....
Welcome back, Noirdame.
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Trades
/ WANTED: M (1951), Hickey & Boggs |
on: Nov 20th, 2009, 02:40am |
| Started by moeshrevnitz | Post by moeshrevnitz |
Good Evening:
I am a new member as of this evening and I know that I will end up spending an unhealthy amount of time here. Heck, it is already 1 a.m.
If anyone out there can help me locate clean copies of:
M (1951, Losey remake)
Hickey & Boggs
I will be eternally grateful.
Let me know if you are looking for a particular film.
Thanks,
Moe Shrevnitz
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Trades
/ Re: hickey and boggs |
on: Nov 20th, 2009, 02:29am |
| Started by noircanuck | Post by moeshrevnitz |
Noircanuck:
I was wondering if you ever found your elusive Hickey & Boggs and if so, would you be willing to trade a copy, or could you please point me to the person that has it.
Thanks for your consideration.
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Trades
/ Re: Seeking several and have a bunch to trade... |
on: Nov 20th, 2009, 02:19am |
| Started by andy9279 | Post by moeshrevnitz |
Hi:
I am new to the board and just registered tonight.
I was wondering if you ever got all of these movies that you were looking for?
I have a clean copy of Phenix City Story, recently pulled from TCM, if you are interested.
I am looking for:
M (1951, Losey remake)
Hickey & Boggs
Any help finding either of these would be truly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Neo-noir
/ Experiment In Terror (1962) |
on: Nov 19th, 2009, 9:48pm |
| Started by Noirdame | Post by Noirdame |
I don't know if these would be considered neo-noir or not, but since it was produced after the 1958 mark that many pinpont as the final year for the film noir genre, I thought my review for this film should go here. It has some elements of noir, combined with an early 60s mod feel, although to be fair I'd say it's more of a thriller.
Night And The Foreboding City
While director Blake Edwards is not predominantly known for his thrillers, this 1962 noirish entry is gripping and frightening - particularly the first hour. Henry Mancini provides an unnerving "mod" score similar to the one he would for Stanley Donen's "Charade" a year later. Shot in black in white, restored to widescreen format on DVD, the San Francisco locations (including the Golden Gate Bridge and Candlestick Park) gives this film a interesting aura.
Lee Remick is a young bank teller named Kelly Sherwood, who lives with her teenage sister, Tobey (Stefanie Powers). One night she is accosted in her own garage by an asthmatic psychopath, "Red" Lynch (Ross Martin, menacingly frightening), who promises to kill her and her sister if she doesn't go along with his scheme to rob her bank. He informs her that he is aware of her every move and is not afraid to resort to violence if she does not go along with his scheme. The shaken young woman contacts FBI agent John Ripley (Glenn Ford) who does all that he can to protect the sisters and explore every angle he can to bring Lynch down. He soon discovers that this sadistic criminal has a penchant for women who can get him loot, and then leaves their battered corpses for all their effort. Nancy Ashton (Patricia Huston) is one such lady who contacts Ripley for help but her fate is already sealed (watch the eerie, voyeuristic sequence in her mannequin filled apartment - shiver).
It begins to drag a bit in the second hour, with the introduction of a Chinese woman, Lisa (Anita Loo) who is an unwitting file cabinet for Lynch - the evil killer is paying for her handicapped son's medical treatment. While this element may not have been needed, Ford's interaction with the boy is utterly touching, as is his concern for Kelly and her younger sibling. When Lynch is able to catch hold of Tobey for leverage, he debates whether to molest her or not (forcing her to undress), but for some reason, cannot go through with it. With Kelly in the crossfire, Ripley and his fellow agents close in on him in a memorable climax in Candlestick Park's baseball stadium.
Unlike the gratuitous violence and nudity often found in films today, "Experiment In Terror" relies on plot development, effective camera angles and concentrated performance in order to bring out fear in the viewer, and for the most part, it does it in spades. Ford's courageous, quiet embodiment, Remick's strong yet gentle performance and Stefanie Power's moving, sweet vulnerability give this taut movie all that it requires. And Ross Martin is the perfect villain - menacing, stalking, cold-blooded, manipulative, and deadly! And by all means, keep the lights on! The DVD features subtitles and two trailers, "The Big Heat" and "The Lady From Shanghai".
Here's the video I made of the film set to Henry Mancini's great score:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAQITo0P-oI
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Noir reviews
/ Re: Fallen Angel (1945) |
on: Nov 19th, 2009, 8:37pm |
| Started by billhare | Post by Noirdame |
One of the things I really liked about "Fallen Angel" is how so much of it was filmed on location and in broad daylight. I understand the importance and emphasis in noir regarding scenes at night and set in the city, but to me, country and/or small town settings can actually be quite foreboding too since there seems to be more of a condensed feeling and perhaps less effective places to go to for help or to hide.
Dana Andrews was great and it was interesting for him to play a man who was a bit more shady than in "Laura" (1944). Linda Darnell for me was a revelation as Stella, having only seen her in "The Mark Of Zorro", (1940), "Blood And Sand" (1941) and "A Letter To Three Wives" (1949). She was totally convincing as the dark femme fatale in strong contrast to Alice Faye's blonde goodness. Faye, by the way, was also very good and I don't think her part was reduced as much as not as emphasized as Darnell's.
The book sounds interesting!
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Noir reviews
/ Re: Gilda (1946) |
on: Nov 19th, 2009, 8:25pm |
| Started by fx20736 | Post by Noirdame |
I love "Gilda" and I also agree that it is noir, but a little tough to define in the category. There are many who will say that "Laura" (1944) isn't film noir either and more a murder mystery, but it still has many noir elements.
Gilda seems like a femme fatale, but turns out not to be as bad as Johnny thinks (contrary to some noir films, where the woman is either bad and guys are duped into thinking that she's innocent or a victim, or the guy knows from the get-go that she's trouble but goes along with her anyway). Ballin of course is the true villain of the story although Johnny isn't exactly a clear-cut good guy, but that's what makes him interesting.
Rita Hayworth, of course, is who is most remembered about this film, and I can see why. Many people (not only me, but other people I have shared this film with) think she was fascinating, sexy, vulnerable and magnetic. Her beauty, presence, delivery and dancing (not to mention her gorgeous wardrobe) really are a feast for the eyes. And her chemistry with Glenn Ford (I've seen all of their films together except for "The Money Trap") was electric. 
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