Re: RARA-AVIS: More Thoughts on Noir?

From: BaxDeal@aol.com
Date: 21 May 2007


> Certainly both film and literary versions of OUT OF THE PAST qualify 
> (but not AGAINST ALL ODDS, which is simply "film nah"). And THE 
> MALTESE FALCON III is definitely noir, as is CHINATOWN, MURDER MY 
> SWEET, NIGHT MOVES, THE CONVERSATION, THE LONG GOODBYE and a slew of 
> others. And they all revolve around P.I.s.
>

Memento, while not a private eye story, is a mystery nonetheless and most certainly noir

John Lau

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