--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Patrick King
<abrasax93@...> wrote:
> Of course you're right, Mark. I used the word
"clumsy"
> to accede to Kevin that I understood his point.
The
> correct description is "heavy handed." KISS ME
DEADLY
> is heavy handed as is TOUCH OF EVIL, THE
STRANGER,
> CITIZEN KANE and almost every film Wells made.
But
> also like them, it is a brilliant viewing
experience.
> When it comes to noir, subtlety is over rated...
and
> maybe nonexistant.
There are no rules. You can milk a noir situation or not milk
it; this is no indication of how successful the result will
be. There are plenty of examples of great over the top noir
and also great examples of very spare noir.
Best,
mrt
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