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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2020 6:08:09 GMT
Post a scene from your favorite Noir film that shows what makes Noir. The Stranger- complete shadows, silhouettes Crossfire-shadows, one light, cigarette, hidden faces The Asphalt Jungle-running from the law, shadows The Killing-fear, use of lighting Blood Simple. Incredible use of lighting
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Post by OldAussie on Feb 29, 2020 6:24:51 GMT
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Post by OldAussie on Feb 29, 2020 6:26:42 GMT
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Post by cynthiagreen on Feb 29, 2020 8:12:08 GMT
Joan Crawford, Jack Palance & Gloria Grahame in SUDDEN FEAR 1952. What this one doesn't do with shadows frankly isn't worth doing..... and if eyebrows had their own Oscar Joan would have another to go with her gong for MILDRED PIERCE. In fact she'd probably have a third for JOHNNY GUITAR....
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 29, 2020 13:34:00 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 29, 2020 13:35:34 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 29, 2020 13:39:46 GMT
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Post by london777 on Feb 29, 2020 17:16:04 GMT
I think this, and many of the most memorable scenes in the movie are belated expressionism rather than Film Noir. I do not think Laughton was comfortable with directing a "modern" movie and instead copied the best ideas of the 'twenties and 'thirties. Of course, many scenes resemble Film Noir because of their shared parentage. Whatever, one of my all-time favorites and a tragedy if its muted reception deterred him from further directorial projects.
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Post by mikef6 on Mar 1, 2020 5:03:47 GMT
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Post by bravomailer on Mar 1, 2020 5:31:05 GMT
The Third Man
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Post by london777 on Mar 1, 2020 23:08:11 GMT
In Cold Blood (1967) dir: Richard Brooks. DP was Conrad L Hall, one of only six cinematographers to receive a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. (Why is James Wong Howe not among them?) Talking of James Wong Howe:
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Post by spiderwort on Mar 2, 2020 15:35:08 GMT
In Cold Blood (1967) dir: Richard Brooks. DP was Conrad L Hall, one of only six cinematographers to receive a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. (Why is James Wong Howe not among them?) Indeed, london. Howe was a seminal artist who helped shape cinematography's development from 1922 on with - among other things - the early use of wide angle lenses, deep focus design, hand-held shots, and low key lighting, which defines the "noir" look. He was a giant.
As for my choice of images, @opus , The Spiral Staircase is only one of my favorite noir films (I tend to think of noir as a style rather than a genre, btw), and I've always loved this image:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2020 0:22:50 GMT
As for my choice of images, @opus , The Spiral Staircase is only one of my favorite noir films (I tend to think of noir as a style rather than a genre, btw), and I've always loved this image:
What a great film. I tend to agree with your noir statement. A lot of people think of noir as 40's-50's crime dramas in B/W but there are plenty of other films that adopt this style. Anthony Mann western's come to mind. Noir movies have continued and are still being made today.
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