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Forum: Movie Reviews 1 day ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
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38. The Big Lebowski Quotable, rewatchable, is a certified cult classic. It truly should have been on my list, but it did not. Oh, well, the Dude abides.

37. Pulp Fiction This nearly took the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 6 days ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
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Got 18/20.
Here's the kicker. One of the two I missed was a total brain fart moment. Complete blank. Spent the last 45 seconds thinking: It's on my post---dammit. It's. . . it's... Sierra... Dark?...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
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Nightmare Alley I had a VERY strong feeling that was what you meant, CR. VERY cool!
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
Coming in at #8 ...

Coming in at #8
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45. The Grifters Grew up loving a great conman film starting in my wee youth with The...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 1,589
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
not shabby, 14/15

not shabby, 14/15
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 1,589
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
YES she was!

YES she was!
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 1 week ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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No worries, Scarlet.
Thanks for the heads up, Phoenix.

I've rewatched Shoplifters and The Treasure of Sierra Madre and need to do write-ups.
Kind of split about what to watch next. Leaning...
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 weeks ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
90. Dead Again I have forgotten all about this...

90. Dead Again I have forgotten all about this one. I need to revisit it. It was a favorite of mine when it came out, and I am very glad to see it here.

89. La Haine Angry young French man gets a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 weeks ago
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
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How I do love Countdowns and the fast-growing watchlist they invoke!

86 Angel Face (1952) I'm always down with watching Robert Mitchum, but, migod, the look Jean Simmons does at the end that...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
FULLY agree and I have a very strong belief that...

FULLY agree and I have a very strong belief that my second viewing will be a mirrored experience. Especially my endearment and fascination to the central "family".
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
When I saw this nominated and knowing how you...

When I saw this nominated and knowing how you felt regarding the genre I still figured you'd still enjoy it for the reasons you expressed.
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 4 weeks ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
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Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 4 weeks ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
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The Bank Job (2008)

I had forgotten, when sharing with my...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 4 weeks ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
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Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 4 weeks ago
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
Great write-ups! I see a consistent remark for...

Great write-ups! I see a consistent remark for the finale of The Treasure of Sierra Madre, so since I was a pup since I last saw this, I'll be curious to see this aspect.
I just read the above...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-11-24
Replies: 1,356
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
Like many of us here there is a select list of...

Like many of us here there is a select list of fellow MoFos that when they praise a film it goes straight to our Watchlist and you are very much one of them for me. Adding the short view time it was...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-10-24
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The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
I have not seen either the original Purple Noon...

I have not seen either the original Purple Noon or the remake The Talented Mr. Ripley and truly need to rectify that, though I hold the original as the more demanding of the two.

...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-10-24
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
My first Rectification is inspired by seeing...

My first Rectification is inspired by seeing Cosmic's post and her high placement of this one.


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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
I started up God's Little Acre last night. I'm...

I started up God's Little Acre last night. I'm about half an hour in. It reminds me a little Tobacco Road. Very curious to see where this one leads to.
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Glad to hear a little bit about Mona Lisa, especially regarding Hoskin and Coltrane's banter.
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-09-24
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The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By edarsenal
As per usual, CR, crackin job on Hosting and LOVE...

As per usual, CR, crackin job on Hosting and LOVE the graphics, my man!!!

I scored a big fat goose egg with the one-pointers which is understandable since my viewing of noir has been a more...
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
I remember seeing this when it came out; it...

I remember seeing this when it came out; it should be fun to revisit.
Replies: 220
33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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great write-ups Siddon. FULL agreement with Scolfield knocking it out of the park. Felt exactly the same way the first time I saw this a couple of years back and I'm growing more and more curious to...
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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I am VERY surprised that God's Little Acre isn't yours. Now I'm curious to find out which is.
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33rd Hall of Fame
Posted By edarsenal
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Quite a wonderful spread of films traversing the decades. VERY cool.

Aftersun (2022) Unknown to me, and a gut feeling said to run blind with just a short summary on IMDB, so I'm intrigued.

Beau...