Noirvember 2022
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It's Noirvember...That time of the year when shadows get long and cast ominous shapes on the walls of smoke filled rooms...and rain pours down like a leaky faucet on back alley streets where gun toting dicks and shady perps slink. And hot dames? Always hot dames.
Like last year, this is just a fun thread to hang out and talk about noirs, no commitments, very chilled. If you watch some noirs or know of some good ones pop in and let us know about them. I'm up for watching a ton of noirs this month and if someone mentions one especially one that they're about to watch I'll try to watch it too. |
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So I want to watch a noir tonight, suggestions?
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I watched Caught today by Max Ophuls. It was pretty decent with good performances from James Mason and Barbara Bel Geddes
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343783)
So I want to watch a noir tonight, suggestions?
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I'm going to watch Fallen Angel (1945) tonight. It was just added to the Criterion channel.
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Originally Posted by rauldc14 (Post 2343786)
I watched Caught today by Max Ophuls. It was pretty decent with good performances from James Mason and Barbara Bel Geddes
Originally Posted by Allaby (Post 2343791)
Have you seen Each Dawn I Die (1939)? I saw it a while back and really liked it.
Originally Posted by Allaby (Post 2343794)
I'm going to watch Fallen Angel (1945) tonight. It was just added to the Criterion channel.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343783)
So I want to watch a noir tonight, suggestions?
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Originally Posted by MovieGal (Post 2343796)
The only Noir film I enjoyed was "Elevator To The Gallows". Have you seen that?
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343783)
So I want to watch a noir tonight, suggestions?
If you haven't seen Roadblock (1951) it's a good noir photographed by the great Nicholas Musaraca. It was shot entirely on location in L.A., starring Charles McGraw and Joan Dixon. You also might like Raw Deal (1948). It was photographed by the legendary John Alton, and directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, and Marsha Hunt. |
Originally Posted by GulfportDoc (Post 2343800)
Well, you'd be hard to recommend to, since you've seen oodles of noirs.
If you haven't seen Roadblock (1951) it's a good noir photographed by the great Nicholas Musaraca. It was shot entirely on location in L.A., starring Charles McGraw and Joan Dixon. You also might like Raw Deal (1948). It was photographed by the legendary John Alton, and directed by Anthony Mann. Stars Dennis O'Keefe, Claire Trevor, and Marsha Hunt. I've not seen either of those before. I don't think I've heard of them either, though I'm a big fan of Anthony Mann's westerns and of course I know who Claire Trevor is:D. I like that they are only 1h 13mins and 1h 19 mins long. That's only 2 1/2 hours if I watch both, which is the usual length of new movies these days. So time effective. |
I see Gilda is on Tubi, so I’ll finally get to that. I’ll have to scour around and see what else is available. Lots, I imagine.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2343803)
I see Gilda is on Tubi, so I’ll finally get to that. I’ll have to scour around and see what else is available. Lots, I imagine.
Even Youtube has a lot of obscure noirs for free. I think there's even a noir channel or two there. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343804)
Let me know what you think of Gilda? I liked it, I mean hey it's Mrs Orson Welles and she sings a lounge number too. I think the song is Put The Blame On Me, don't remember if she sang it or lip synced it.
Even Youtube has a lot of obscure noirs for free. I think there's even a noir channel or two there. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343783)
So I want to watch a noir tonight, suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Thief (Post 2343807)
Trying to go beyond the usual suspects... The Narrow Margin? Gun Crazy? Quicksand?
I've not seen Quicksand but I do have it, so I'll check that one out. |
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343799)
No, but I've heard of it and know it's well respected here.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343809)
Good choices. Both Narrow Margin and Gun Crazy blew me away. Two very different movies with a totally different vibe. I've been meaning to rewatch Gun Crazy as it's been years. Come to think of it I could rewatch The Narrow Margin which I've seen twice just to see Marie Windsor in that. She pops up from time to time in old films I'm watching and is like the female version of Whit Bissell.
I've not seen Quicksand but I do have it, so I'll check that one out. |
Originally Posted by Thief (Post 2343816)
Quicksand is definitely the lesser of those three; more pulpy and rough around the edges. But it does have a great turn from Peter Lorre, albeit brief, and a committed performance from Mickey Rooney.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343818)
Mickey Rooney, good I like him he's always committed to his roles... I did see him in one noir where he works in an auto garage and takes a few dollars from his boss to take his girlfriend out. One thing leads to another and he's in way over his head trying to cover up his petty crime. I don't remember what it was called, but it was good.
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Originally Posted by Citizen Rules (Post 2343809)
Come to think of it I could rewatch The Narrow Margin which I've seen twice just to see Marie Windsor in that. She pops up from time to time in old films I'm watching and is like the female version of Whit Bissell.
Seriously though I'm gonna recommend what I always do when noir is being discussed, Ride the Pink Horse. |
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