In a message dated 1/31/07 7:08:11 AM,
gratefulbear@comcast.net writes:
> The original Double Indemnity (1944) is my favorite
film noir -- it's right
> up there with The Maltese Falcon as one of the
all-time greats.
>
> Darrell
>
my absolute favorite is Sunset Blvd, which also happens to be
my favorite film of all time. made a decade or more later
than the above mentioned, it doesn't suffer from the
staginess of those earlier works and is in fact pretty modern
in its cinematic technique. it captures the era in which it
takes place as well as the timeless vacuum of the soul that
Hollywood remains to this day
I also favor Bogart's more naturalistic performance in In A
Lonely Place over his turn in Falcon
1980's Body Heat is so faithful to the plot of Double
Indemnity, it amazes me that it isn't credited as an
adaptation. and for a film that is 27 years old, it is
interesting seeing how contemporary it still remains
I'm of the belief that noir can be depicted in contemporary
film, because unlike some, I consider noir a philosophy or
point of view, rather than stylistic trappings. it certainly
updates well in print in Vicki and Jason's work. and it comes
across in latter day films such as Seven
John Lau
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