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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #20 on: March 28, 2007, 10:38:48 AM »
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Those are two GREAT suggestions.  The first has the coolest/longest/quietest heist ever, and the 2nd is Kubrick's debut (which has to be one of the best debuts ever).

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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2007, 12:53:10 PM »
I had it in my head that we were talking about "The Killers" directed by Don Siegel, starring Ronald Reagan, not The Killing.  I was confused for a moment.  I think they are both Noir though.
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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #22 on: March 28, 2007, 02:38:42 PM »
The Killers (1946) - Directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster, one of the greatest classical noirs.

The Killers (!964) - A remake directed by Don Siegel and starring Lee Marvin and Ronald Reagan.  I haven't seen it.

Killer's Kiss (1955) - Stanley Kubrick's first feature film, a flashy, low-budget noir shot with an everything and the kitchen sink style that you see in a lot of first films.  A lot of fun, the least oppressive of Kubricks.

The Killing (1956) - Kubrick's second film, a terrific heist movie starring Sterling Hayden. Ssome weird middle ground between The Asphalt Jungle and Ocean's 11 (the original).
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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2007, 03:25:11 PM »
One False Move is a great choice.  Prior to his recent Big Love resurgence and A Simple Plan (another good one), Bill Paxton is a surprise and really great in this film.  And Billy Bob Thornton also does well in an early role.  I know it doesn't really fit with Film Noir because it's in color, but it is a good choice.

A film that I would not recommend is Detour.  It was included in both Roger Ebert's Great Movies and Time Magazine's All-TIME list, but to me it was only okay at best. 
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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2007, 08:47:16 PM »
Really excited about this one and, if I've got the concept right and the marathon will look at obscure or lesser known films noir, have some suggestions:

In no particular order:

Border Incident - Inclusion in Warner's most recent Noir collection has probably made the film somewhat less obscure but this one deserves the attention. This film would give the marathon a look at the work of noir masters Anthony Mann and cinematographer John Alton without including their somewhat better known films T-Men and Raw Deal.

The Amazing Mr. X - Alton without Mann here in a film that is a lot better than its name suggests. The film is a master class in noir atmosphere and angles.

Hitch-Hiker - Noir's toughest film directed by a beautiful woman - Ida Lupino

Nightmare Alley - Tyrone Power, turns out, was more than just a pretty boy

Moonrise - The great, lost romantic noir directed by the forgotten Frank Borzage. Unavailable on dvd but can be had and would be a very cool inclusion.

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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #25 on: April 03, 2007, 11:53:31 AM »
Just one addition to the list.  Fritz Lang's 1931 masterpiece "M" introducing a young Peter Lorrie as a whistling child molester/murderer.   Yes, it's in German with subtitles, but who cares?  It stylistically bridges the gap between German Expressionist films and early film noir.  It could be seen as a natural progression from the Silent Film Marathon.

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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #26 on: April 07, 2007, 04:07:09 PM »
Ace in the Hole a fantastic Billy Wilder/Kirk Douglas film is apparently being released on DVD by Criterion in July-  maybe soon enough to make the tail end of the next marathon?  I saw this in a film noir class and I was blown away by the prescience and cynicism about media that Wilder showed in the early 50s.

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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #27 on: April 16, 2007, 12:38:09 PM »
Laura (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Detour (1945)
The Killers (1946)
Out Of The Past (1947)
D.O.A. (1950)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #28 on: April 16, 2007, 08:27:08 PM »
Just wanted to let any Noir fans know that there's a pretty good article about Film Noir in Vanity Fair (The Hollywood Issue - March '07)... it's a nice piece on the history of Noir and such, worth checking out if you don't mind carrying around a 30 lb. magazine comprised of about 99% advertisements ;)

That was an amazing issue!
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Re: Marathon Suggestion: Film Noir
« Reply #29 on: April 17, 2007, 08:26:39 AM »
yeah, it was.  I really don't buy Vanity Fair that often (because of the content to ad ratio, mostly), but I always get The Hollywood Issue (recently I've been buying The Green Issue as well) and it never dissappoints.  This one was particularly great though.

 

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