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The MoFo Top Film Noir Countdown
In a noir the protagonist is often an anti-hero or an outright thug. They were someone who through an event or outside influences was doomed in one way or another, often by their own behavior, life choices or even by randomness. That was coupled with a style of cinematography that came out of the German expressionist movement of the early 1930s, which was characterized by asymmetrical composition and low key lighting making use of dark spaces and shadows. Not all noirs are filmed in a noir style but they do have a noir style story to one degree or another.
The Rules and Procedures
- IMDB & Wikipedia are used to determine noir eligibility. Film noirs released from 1940 to 1959 are eligible. At IMDB if they are tagged 'noir' or 'film noir' anywhere on the page. At Wiki it needs to say 'noir' or 'film noir' in the movie's first section in the first or second sentence. Mentions of noir further down the Wiki page won't count.
- Release dates are based on IMDB or Wiki. Short films and documentaries are excluded.
- You're submitting a voting list of what you consider to be your personal top 25 noir films that you've seen, from 1940-1959 ranked in order, numbered 1-25 with 1 being your favorite on down to 25. Partial lists with no less than 10 movies on it will be accepted after February 1st.
- *Important* this countdown is not able to use the new ballot submission tool. So you will submit your voting list to me by private message.
- Don't abbreviate the title or leave words out such as 'The' or 'A'. If you do, it can cause problems when I add up the list.
- You must have been a member for two weeks before the deadline.
- The deadline to send your list in is February 25th I won't be extending the deadline beyond that date.
- All lists are final, once I receive it I can't take revisions so make sure you're happy with your list rankings.
- Don't post your list here or you'll be taken to a police station and beaten badly! Keep 'em private.
Voting List Submitted
Holden Pike
John W Constantine
Allaby
Matt72862
iluv2viddyfilms
stillmellow
mrblond
Beelzebubble
Thursday Next
Harry Lime
John-Connor
GulfportDoc
Fabulous
Frightened Inmate No. 2
ChunkyMonkey
Wigram
Jabs
Cobpyth
Daniel M
Diehl40
Torgo
hell_storm2004
Thief
Phoenix74
CosmicRunaway
Sawduck
SpelingError
LAMb EELYAK
Culliford
Raul
Siddon
Crumbsroom
Yoda
Sean
ScarlettLion
Gideon58
Little Ash
James D. Gardiner
Ash TheStrangeOne
dadgumblah
honeykid
Hey Fredrick
cricket
Whitbissell
Kaplan
KeyserCorleone
edarsenal
Sedai
this_is_the_ girl
Wyldesyde19
ApexPredator
ThatDarnMKS
Wooley
moongirl
Iroquois
Captain Spaulding
Citizen Rules
Holden Pike
John W Constantine
Allaby
Matt72862
iluv2viddyfilms
stillmellow
mrblond
Beelzebubble
Thursday Next
Harry Lime
John-Connor
GulfportDoc
Fabulous
Frightened Inmate No. 2
ChunkyMonkey
Wigram
Jabs
Cobpyth
Daniel M
Diehl40
Torgo
hell_storm2004
Thief
Phoenix74
CosmicRunaway
Sawduck
SpelingError
LAMb EELYAK
Culliford
Raul
Siddon
Crumbsroom
Yoda
Sean
ScarlettLion
Gideon58
Little Ash
James D. Gardiner
Ash TheStrangeOne
dadgumblah
honeykid
Hey Fredrick
cricket
Whitbissell
Kaplan
KeyserCorleone
edarsenal
Sedai
this_is_the_ girl
Wyldesyde19
ApexPredator
ThatDarnMKS
Wooley
moongirl
Iroquois
Captain Spaulding
Citizen Rules
Last edited by Citizen Rules; 02-26-24 at 10:40 PM.