The Film Noir Thread - Beyond Tiki

T TikiHardBop Tiki Socialite Rockledge, FL Joined: Feb 21, 2009 Posts: 584	T TikiHardBop Posted posted on Fri, Oct 16, 2009 10:02 AM I agree with you that "L.A. Confidential" is "noir lite". But it does follow the noir tradition of a character seeking the truth and in doing so moving into a state of moral uncertainty. The most incredible thing about the film for me is how the screenwriters were able to take a 500-page novel that takes place over decades and includes dozens of characters and boil it down into a coherent story and still maintain the highlights of the original work. Try to use people's interest in the film as means of introducing them to more "serious" noir films. And some other great neo-noirs to consider: The Last Seduction - 1994 Body Heat - 1982 Blood Simple - 1984 The Conversation - 1974 Night Moves - 1975

I agree with you that "L.A. Confidential" is "noir lite". But it does follow the noir tradition of a character seeking the truth and in doing so moving into a state of moral uncertainty. The most incredible thing about the film for me is how the screenwriters were able to take a 500-page novel that takes place over decades and includes dozens of characters and boil it down into a coherent story and still maintain the highlights of the original work.

Try to use people's interest in the film as means of introducing them to more "serious" noir films.

And some other great neo-noirs to consider:

The Last Seduction - 1994
Body Heat - 1982
Blood Simple - 1984
The Conversation - 1974
Night Moves - 1975

Post #488540 by TikiHardBop on Fri, Oct 16, 2009 10:02 AM