Sean Stiegemeier Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Just wanted some recomendatins on some great cinematography in the film noir genre, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Rodriguez Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 For starters: Long Journey Home T-Men- Big Combo Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Casablanca - The Maltese Falcon - The Asphalt Jungle - Little Caesar- Laura - Double Indemnity- This Gun for Hire Shanghai Express Citizen Kane Mildred Pierce The Big Sleep Notorious Forbidden Past Angel Face Suddenly On the Waterfront I wish some of these would reappear on DVD with bonus features. wonderful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Wells Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Ditto on "T Men" and "The Big Combo" or anything in this genre shot by John Alton. Let me add, for a really weird "color noir" from the fifties try "Slightly Scarlet". "He Ran All The Way" directed by the late John Berry. This one's relatively unknown, and not much of a story IMO - BUT it's a rare foray into the noir genre by James Wong Howe, and his work is rather stunning, very expressionistic planes oflight and tonality - I was priviledged to see a great 35mm print of this. And while we're on the subject and, speaking of James Wong Howe, give the Raoul Walsh "noir western" "Pursued" a look. THE darkest western I've ever seen..... You'll want to be lighting with those Tilley Lamps after you see this :D -Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted September 28, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted September 28, 2004 Add "Out of the Past". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F Bulgarelli Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 "Touch of Evil" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Williamson Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 "Lady From Shanghai" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fstop Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Chinatown of course (arguably) and The Third Man too (again, arguable in content but definitely in form). Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is also a great one (despite obviously being a spoof) and is probably Michael Chapman's other finest moment next to Taxi Driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Wendell_Greene Posted September 29, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted September 29, 2004 "Detour" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidSloan Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 @Sam Wells: kudos, mate...not many know of the virtues of watching Pursued-a masterpiece IMHO. Other notable noirs: Johnny Apollo Show Them No Mercy! Sorry, Wrong Number Key Large Gilda Force of Evil Asphalt Jungle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Lamar King IMPOSTOR Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I was always partial to "Gun Crazy" (aka "Deadly Is the Female") shot by Russell Harlan. BTW, there is a noir film shot in the period where I believe there is a gunshot and a couple of G-men go running into a dark alley in pursuit of the gunman. It looks like the shot starts on sticks then suddenly the camera takes off in handheld pursuit of the characters. It's totally unexpected in a movie made at that time. What film was that? I haven't seen it in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Wells Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Thanks, David. It's not a well known film, is it. "Gun Crazy" is a great American film by any standard. I'll second "Force of Evil" - I went to a local showing of "On The Waterfront" 2 weeks ago & kept thinking how MUCH tighter "Force Of Evil" is. Wow what's that sound I just heard ? Could it be Polonsky and Kazan cursing each other in their graves ?? :blink: -Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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