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Would you please recommend some good b and w film noir movies?

Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:05 pm
Posted by Gianna
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:05 pm
I love old movies but have seen almost every genre except I've never gotten into film noir. I want to watch some good film noir, maybe stuff that is not that well known. I liked "On Dangerous Ground" with Robert Taylor and Ida Lupino, if that helps.

Any help would be appreciated. I'm down to watching "Christmas Story" and The Third Man.
Posted by Carson123987
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:33 pm to
DOA: Dead on Arrival
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:39 pm to
Double Indemnity
Maltese Falcon
Touch of Evil
Big Sleep

ETA: Forgot about a good, lesser known one: Gun Crazy
This post was edited on 10/22/13 at 9:40 pm
Posted by Methuselah
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 9:40 pm to
quote:

Double Indemnity
Maltese Falcon
Touch of Evil
Big Sleep

Can't go wrong with these tow. (I haven't seen the other two so can't comment).
Posted by Geauxldineye
New Orleans, La
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 10:31 pm to
Chinatown
Le Samurai
Angel Heart
Following
The Killing
LA Confidential
Memento
Night of the Hunter
Brick
Notorious
Rebecca
The Third Man
Vertigo
Posted by Gianna
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 10:41 pm to
Thanks everyone for the responses. Some I've seen, but you've given me some movies to look for.
Posted by Freauxzen
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 11:02 pm to
quote:

Double Indemnity


Top Noir, One of the best films ever made.
Posted by Gianna
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 11:04 pm to
watching Double Indemnity on Netflix right now - I love Edward G. Robinson.
Posted by TheHumanTornado
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Member since May 2008
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Posted on 10/22/13 at 11:58 pm to
Sweet Smell of Success and Laura are two of my favorites
Posted by Jim Rockford
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:23 am to
Just search film noir on youtube. Lots and lots of lesser known full length movies. Some are crap, some are hidden gems.
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 12:38 am to
quote:

Chinatown
Le Samurai
Angel Heart
Following
The Killing
LA Confidential
Memento
Night of the Hunter
Brick
Notorious
Rebecca
The Third Man
Vertigo
The Killing is the only true noir on that list
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 2:20 am to
The Woman In The Window

quote:

When a conservative middle-aged professor engages in a minor dalliance with a femme fatale, he is plunged into a nightmarish quicksand of blackmail and murder.
Posted by GeauxTGRZ
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 3:13 am to


Out of the Past
Shadow of a Doubt
The Naked City
The Asphalt Jungle
Posted by LordoftheManor
Member since Jul 2006
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 4:28 am to
Double Indemnity
Sunset Boulevard
The Maltese Falcon
The Killers
The Killing
Posted by GeauxTGRZ
PTal
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 6:55 am to
isn't it kinda hard to actually pin point film noir?
Posted by constant cough
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 8:57 am to
quote:

I love old movies but have seen almost every genre except I've never gotten into film noir. I want to watch some good film noir, maybe stuff that is not that well known. I liked "On Dangerous Ground" with Robert Taylor and Ida Lupino, if that helps.



That was Robert Ryan not Robert Taylor. But great movie, one of my very favorites.


Check out some more of Ryan's noir works:

The Set-Up
Act of Violence
The Woman on the Beach
Crossfire

Posted by constant cough
Lafayette
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 8:58 am to
quote:

isn't it kinda hard to actually pin point film noir?



Correct. There is no exact definition of noir.
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 8:58 am to
quote:

isn't it kinda hard to actually pin point film noir?


Somewhat..there are variations of it to be sure, like neo-noir and future noir
Posted by Tiger Ryno
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 9:10 am to
Touch of Evil is one of the greatest films every made IMO
Posted by constant cough
Lafayette
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Posted on 10/23/13 at 9:12 am to
Eddie Muller Noir Critic's write up on Film Noir
LINK

A good read for anyone looking to get into the genre. I like his definition best.

quote:

What is film noir anyway?

Film Noir is the flip side of the all-American success story. It's about people who realize that following the program will never get them what they crave. So they cross the line, commit a crime and reap the consequences. Or, they're tales about seemingly innocent people tortured by paranoia and arse-kicked by Fate. Either way, they depict a world that's merciless and unforgiving.
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