Favorite Film Noir movies

[GobbleDog 996]

19 hours ago, IGotWorms said:

99% on rotten tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDb. Seems like it’s just you bro. But I get it, we’ve all got movies like that

I disliked Casablanca too, which also probably rates high on tomatoes.  Saw it twice in case I wasn't in the mood the first time. Nope, equally as bad. Bar scenes are good, but the rest is a long love story. I think people's nostalgia clouds their judgement. Some classic lines and memorable bar scenes... the rest was slow and sappy.

In any case, tonight... The Third Man as recommended in this thread. BuckSwope wouldn't let me down.

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4 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

I disliked Casablanca too, which also probably rates high on tomatoes.  Saw it twice in case I wasn't in the mood the first time. Nope, equally as bad. Bar scenes are good, but the rest is a long love story. I think people's nostalgia clouds their judgement. Some classic lines and memorable bar scenes... the rest was slow and sappy.

I like it for that reason, but I like to get a little ghey with my movies every now and then. For instance, I thought the Notebook was fantastic

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30 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

I disliked Casablanca too, which also probably rates high on tomatoes.  Saw it twice in case I wasn't in the mood the first time. Nope, equally as bad. Bar scenes are good, but the rest is a long love story. I think people's nostalgia clouds their judgement. Some classic lines and memorable bar scenes... the rest was slow and sappy.

Blasphemy. 

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On 1/30/2024 at 7:20 AM, BuckSwope said:

The Third Man is a must watch, IMO.    Especially since you already listed a couple of Welles' already. (acting, not directing here though)

Just finished watching and it truly is a "must watch."  Spoiler alert (not that any of the bums here will watch it). Thought I knew how the story was gonna go, and it changed, again, and again. Assumed his dead friend was innocent and he'd simply prove it... seemed like the kind of predictable story from that era. But then the cops show evidence that he's guilty. Then the dead friend shows up and ya think - ok he'll insist the cops are mistaken and his friend will help prove he's innocent. But then he admits it. Totally got me. 

Also half-way in I began to wonder... maybe Welles just does voice work or something since I hadn't seen him.  And then there he is smirking out of the shadows - the dead man isn't dead. Loved it. The woman was great. The writing was great - particularly liked the ending where the guy tries to talk to her one last time (and say something corny like most old movies do)... nope, she just ignores him and keeps on walking. It was perfect. Soundtrack was awesome, Venice location was cool, and post-war setting with different countries ruling different parts of the city added to the realism.

Well done Buck. Your movie critic credentials remain in tact.

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On 1/29/2024 at 5:56 PM, GobbleDog said:

Watching a lot of Film Noir lately. Saw Touch of Evil (1958) recently which was a really weird flick, but Orson Welles was absolutely amazing. 

I watched this last night. I liked it - surprisingly sleazy for its time and Orson Wells was awesome, I couldn’t wait for him to die. My only hangup was Charlton Heston playing a Mexican but even that didn’t ruin it for me.

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5 minutes ago, MDC said:

I watched this last night. I liked it - surprisingly sleazy for its time and Orson Wells was awesome, I couldn’t wait for him to die. My only hangup was Charlton Heston playing a Mexican but even that didn’t ruin it for me.

12:35 pm.