You know what bugs me?
Nathan wrote:
> Very cool action crime movie, but not a
noir.
And that's something to remember. There are plenty of great
crime films (and books) that aren't noir.
We should also remember that "noir" and, for that matter,
"hard- boiled," are adjectives of style and theme and tone;
not of quality.
Occasionally someone dismisses a book or film as "not
hard-boiled" or
"not noir" simply because they don't like it -- a clumsy
attempt, perhaps, to limit further discussion.
You want a real riot here? Let's dedicate a month to
discussing bad noir and hard-boiled literature.
Kevin Burton Smith www.thrillingdetective.com
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