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Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-01-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Goodbye, Noirvember! Hope everyone that partook...

Goodbye, Noirvember! Hope everyone that partook enjoyed their time in the shadows and cigarette smoke. If you need to ween yourself off, here are a few Christmas themed noir/noir adjacent flicks to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-30-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Closed out my Noirvember with these two: THE...

Closed out my Noirvember with these two:

THE LADY GAMBLES

A noir/melodrama starring Barbara Stanwyck as a woman that becomes hopelessly addicted to gambling. It's a tad plodding, but it...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-30-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
I agree with everything except I thought Robert...

I agree with everything except I thought Robert Ryan was far and away the standout performance, especially given how his character was virtually the opposite of who he really was. Really loved him in...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-29-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
MOONRISE Frank Borzage directs this moody...

MOONRISE

Frank Borzage directs this moody and emotional tale of a man struggling with his inner demons after growing up in the shadow of his father's execution. It perfectly captures what it's...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-28-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Criss Cross: A near perfect noir that partners...

Criss Cross: A near perfect noir that partners star Burt Lancaster with director Robert Siodmak once again. It isn't quite as sensational as their previous film, The Killers, but it effectively...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-27-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Le Deuxieme Souffle No one does neo noir...

Le Deuxieme Souffle

No one does neo noir quite like Melville. Many have been inspired by his sense of fluid motion, minimalism, and "pure cinema" sequences of violenxe and crime but his style...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-25-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
We have no choice but to have Michael Mann direct...

We have no choice but to have Michael Mann direct you.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-25-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Seems odd that it’s never happened given it’s...

Seems odd that it’s never happened given it’s influence and Hammett’s other adaptations. I wonder if there’s some kind of rights issue holding it back.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-25-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Abandoned: Great dialogue, excellent camera work...

Abandoned: Great dialogue, excellent camera work and a plot that atypically turns tropes on their heads without ever betraying the feel of the genre. Big recommendation!

Sleeping City: Shot on...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-25-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
What a ridiculous question. Thief is a quality...

What a ridiculous question. Thief is a quality poster, a kind and compassionate human being, a wonderful podcaster, and someone I consider a friend despite only knowing him through online...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-24-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Thief A nigh unparalleled debut film that...

Thief

A nigh unparalleled debut film that pitch perfectly captures the neon drenched nightscapes of Chicago. Caan’s titular thief character Frank is his best role as it uses his capacity for rage...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-22-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Blind Alley: an hour and 9 mins that feels like...

Blind Alley: an hour and 9 mins that feels like an enjoyable tv episode stretched to fit the length. It’s small in scope, virtually all taking place within the confines of a home occupied by an...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-21-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Big fan of the racial dynamics and how it subtly...

Big fan of the racial dynamics and how it subtly (occasionally not so subtly) addresses the history of Aboriginal abuse in Australia. The casting of a mixed race lead was such a brilliant choice and...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-21-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS I’ve wanted...

THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS

I’ve wanted to see this for some time and was not disappointed. Well, there was the mildest of disappointment in this when I realized Van Heflin was the lead...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-21-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
THUNDER ON THE HILL is a Douglas Sirk noir. It...

THUNDER ON THE HILL is a Douglas Sirk noir. It focuses on a nun (Claudette Colbert) trying to exonerate a murderer (Ann Blyth) that is being held in her convent due to a storm. It’s a fairly elegant...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-17-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Went with a neo-noir tonight and rewatched Ghost...

Went with a neo-noir tonight and rewatched Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. While Jarmusch’s style has always felt somewhere between Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino, I think his idiosyncratic...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-15-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Don Siegel is simply one of the best that ever...

Don Siegel is simply one of the best that ever did it. The Big Steal isn't my favorite noir from him, but it was a cool flick that blazes by in a timely fashion. I have a long OOP DVD of it paired...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-15-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
I rewatched Gun Crazy and it's simply one of my...

I rewatched Gun Crazy and it's simply one of my absolute favorite noirs. While the Bonnie and Clyde style narrative won't carry many surprises, the film is so flashy and accomplished stylistically,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-12-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
I've read all the Marlowe stories except The Long...

I've read all the Marlowe stories except The Long Goodbye. I started it though. Just haven't gotten through it. I'm impressed by how faithful some of the adaptations are, though they sanitize them...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-12-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Yup! I much prefer his Farewell, My Lovely...

Yup! I much prefer his Farewell, My Lovely Chandler/Marlowe adaptation. That one was given a budget due to Chinatown's success and was period set while TBS was strangely contemporary. I did...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-12-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Indeed I do. It's such a fine twisty noir flick...

Indeed I do. It's such a fine twisty noir flick that hits all the expectations. Tournier was as good at noir as he was horror (his use of shadow is always put to great use).

I screened it for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-11-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
Thunder Road (1958): How Robert Mitchum can a...

Thunder Road (1958): How Robert Mitchum can a Robert Mitchum movie be? Well, it's a noir about a hot rod bootleg driver and stars Mitchum, he wrote the story, co-wrote lyrics to the two main songs,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-11-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
I like that perspective on her performance. It...

I like that perspective on her performance. It just felt like no one was bringing the gravitas to their roles as they so often do. No one was bad, by any means, just lacked electricity.

It could...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-10-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
MACAO: A decent story about travelers with hidden...

MACAO: A decent story about travelers with hidden identities. It has some decent twists, a couple of solid song and dance numbets and a more than solid chase sequence. However, the troubled...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-10-21
Replies: 202
Noirvember 2021
Posted By ThatDarnMKS
I enjoyed the narrative of Niagara as a...

I enjoyed the narrative of Niagara as a Hitchcockian noir, but it definitely stands out because of the stunningly gorgeous Technicolor cinematography.

I also don't think Monroe gets enough credit...

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