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Forum: Movie Reviews 2 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
I didn't vote for it, but I like it quite a bit.

I didn't vote for it, but I like it quite a bit.
Forum: Movie Reviews 5 hours ago
Replies: 1,492
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Re: The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown

I've only seen one of the near-misses: Thieves Highway, which I saw late last year in the Film Noir HoF. However, I thought it was interesting that two "Whistler" films got votes, but not the first...
Forum: Movie Reviews 5 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Re: The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown

Also, in the Film Noir countdown, we had two (2) William Wyler films on the same day:

71. The Desperate Hours (1955)
72. The Letter (1940)
Forum: Movie Reviews 5 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Yeah, there have been a couple of interesting...

Yeah, there have been a couple of interesting pairings, which I tried to highlight as the countdown progressed. For example:

Three (3) Tom Ripley film adaptations coming *almost*...
Forum: Movie Reviews 6 hours ago
Replies: 1,732
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
I'm a big fan of this film. One of my favorite...

I'm a big fan of this film. One of my favorite directorial debuts.
Forum: Movie Reviews 6 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Yeah, not sure why but I hadn't heard much praise...

Yeah, not sure why but I hadn't heard much praise for it here. Glad to see it come up so high.
Forum: Movie Reviews 8 hours ago
Replies: 1,492
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Yeah, same with me. The one I had doubts was The...

Yeah, same with me. The one I had doubts was The Killing, but well
Forum: Movie Reviews 8 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Re: The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown

Have seen 6 of those...

102. Payback (34 points)
103. Badlands (32 points)
104. John Wick (32 points)
106. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (29 points)
107. Hard Eight (29 points)
109. Wild...
Forum: Movie Reviews 8 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Ok, let's see the ones that ALMOST made it... ...

Ok, let's see the ones that ALMOST made it...

https://i.imgur.com/6zvM9VR.jpg

101. Harper (34 points)
102. Payback (34 points)
103. Badlands (32 points)
104. John Wick (32 points)
105....
Forum: Movie Reviews 8 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Re: The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown

I'm putting my money on The Maltese Falcon for the win.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 8 hours ago
Forum: Movie Reviews 9 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Was he? I would need a refresher, but as far as I...

Was he? I would need a refresher, but as far as I remember, the ending wasn't as negative on him as I would've expected. Still, the topic of universal fate stomping all our attempts to control things...
Forum: Movie Reviews 13 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
I suppose. I'm out now, but some time later.

I suppose. I'm out now, but some time later.
Forum: Movie Reviews 14 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Re: The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown

That's the review I wrote when I saw The Killing years ago.

Here's also the link to the podcast I guested in to talk about Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt and Vertigo

Silver Screeners - Episode...
Forum: Movie Reviews 14 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
THE KILLING (1956, Kubrick) ...

THE KILLING
(1956, Kubrick)

https://i.imgur.com/dfvJwRa.png




Stanley Kubrick has been one of my favorite directors for a while now. From 2001 to Eyes Wide Shut, almost all of the films of...
Forum: Movie Reviews 14 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Exactly! :up:

Exactly! :up:
Forum: Movie Reviews 14 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Stats: Pit Stop #9 ...

Stats: Pit Stop #9
https://criterionforum.org/img/captures/66E9A69A-C607-EA50-E981-0F2036115A17.jpg

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After hitting our ninth pit stop (90), here's were we are now:

Yearly Breakdown
Forum: Movie Reviews 15 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Whoo! 2 for 2 SEEN, 2 for 2 from my ballot. ...

Whoo! 2 for 2 SEEN, 2 for 2 from my ballot.

Shadow of a Doubt is easily Top 5 Hitchcock for me. Every time I see it, I love it even more. No wonder it was Hitchcock's personal favorite. Here's my...
Forum: Movie Reviews 15 hours ago
Replies: 1,732
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Stats: Pit Stop #9 ...

Stats: Pit Stop #9
https://i.imgur.com/H7omanV.png

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After hitting our ninth pit stop (90), here's were we are now:

Decade Breakdown
Forum: Movie Reviews 15 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF... FARGO ...

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF... FARGO
...
Forum: Movie Reviews 15 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF... NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN ...

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF... NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/no-country-for-old-men.jpg
RT – 93%, IMDb – 8.2


Roger Ebert said:
Forum: Movie Reviews 16 hours ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
Ha! Didn't see your post until after I posted the...

Ha! Didn't see your post until after I posted the reveals. Should've let a couple of guesses sneak in before :D However, I will probably be away from the computer for the rest of the day, so I wanted...
Forum: Movie Reviews 16 hours ago
Replies: 1,732
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
A Coen 1-2 punch! I'm a big fan of these two....

A Coen 1-2 punch! I'm a big fan of these two. They're both on my Coen brothers Top 3. Both are exceptionally well acted, perfectly written, and most importantly, a lot of fun. As is usual with the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 16 hours ago
Replies: 1,732
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
TRAILERS ...

TRAILERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38A__WT3-o0

No Country for Old Men - When a Texas hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong in the middle of the desert, he decides to keep a suitcase...
Forum: Movie Reviews 16 hours ago
Replies: 1,732
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By Thief
15lists242pointsFargo...

15lists242pointsFargo (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/275-fargo.html)Director
Ethan Coen, 1996

Starring
Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare