In a message dated 2/12/02 8:26:52 PM,
jimdohertyjr@yahoo.com writes:
<< Hardboiled is attitude.
Noir is atmosphere. >>
Amen. I'm sure this thread of
discussion will never end (on the rare bird list), and
perhaps it should not. Nevertheless, I agree with Jim. The
simplicity, the subtlety, and the intuitive nature of these
definition/distinctions are the reasons we all recognize
examples of HB & noir when we encounter them. They are
also the reasons we can't set up all encompassing rules for a
priori triaging of every candidate we encounter. Read it,
watch it, listen to it and you'll "know" what it is.
Jim
Blue
Jim
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