http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/02/04/plunder-of-the-sun/ Mainly Western and Noir reviews Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/02/04/plunder-of-the-sun/#comment-125 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:48:47 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/02/04/plunder-of-the-sun/#comment-125 Cheers Mike. I agree with you on 'Laura', I can see why others don't want to call it noir but I couldn't imagine leaving it out. What about gothic pieces like 'The Spiral Staircase', 'Dragonwyck' or 'Gaslight'? I usually think of them as noir but many would, I'm sure, disagree. Cheers Mike.
I agree with you on ‘Laura’, I can see why others don’t want to call it noir but I couldn’t imagine leaving it out.
What about gothic pieces like ‘The Spiral Staircase’, ‘Dragonwyck’ or ‘Gaslight’? I usually think of them as noir but many would, I’m sure, disagree.

]]> http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/02/04/plunder-of-the-sun/#comment-122 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:08:41 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/02/04/plunder-of-the-sun/#comment-122 Very interesting piece. I suspect everyone has their own definition of what does or does not constitute Film Noir and is very resistant to any attempt to limit it. I would, for example, be unhappy with a definition which excluded "Laura" even though many people reject that as a candidate for the style. I personally think the definition should be elastic enough to encompass melodrama - "Clash By Night" springs to mind - but some find that a real sticking point. Very interesting piece. I suspect everyone has their own definition of what does or does not constitute Film Noir and is very resistant to any attempt to limit it. I would, for example, be unhappy with a definition which excluded “Laura” even though many people reject that as a candidate for the style. I personally think the definition should be elastic enough to encompass melodrama - “Clash By Night” springs to mind - but some find that a real sticking point.

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