RE: RARA-AVIS: comic noir as black humor (was hardboiled comedy)

From: bruce@brucemakous.com
Date: 07 Mar 2005


Miker wrote:
"I wouldn't call CAPE FEAR noir. CAPE FEAR would have been noir if told from the con's viewpoint."

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Thanks for this clarification, Miker. That clears up my confusion on that. CAPE FEAR was made in dark B&W to look like a noir film, and it started out from Mitchum's pov, then switched to Peck's, and had a happy ending from that pov. I agree--not noir.

Bruce

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