Classic Film Noir

August 18, 2008 by Chris
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I’ll admit it. I’m stuck in something of a fog like the dark atmosphere of a classic film noir. I rarely watch TV. Any given evening I’d rather puzzle it out with Humphrey Bogart or cringe at the ruthless of Barbara Stanwyck. I am a film noir junkie.

What is it about the genre that attracts me? I like the dark settings. To be very honest, I can identify with the strange personalities. I feel most human in the company of human characters. I understand their foibles. I take a strange comfort in their humanness. So, when it comes to a decision of a movie to watch, I’m always opting for something in the black and white flavor.

I appreciate a movie that is more about human emotion than special effects or blatant, over-the-top marketing. Marketing I feel works best when it is subtle and the prospect isn’t aware that he’s being sold. There’s also the intelligent factor.

Film noir can challenge viewers. Try and summarize the plot of “The Big Sleep” easily. I like an intellectual challenge. But it’s also about its dark nature. I shy away from the fads. I embrace the esoteric, which film noir epitomizes for me. Hence my love for a genre that touches the dark secrets in all of us.

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