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Tag Archives: film noir
3 things about Billy Wilder’s DOUBLE INDEMNITY
Double Indemnity [1944] 1. “Alright, turn the record over, let’s hear the other side.” 2. Going to the drugstore at 11 o’clock to get something to eat. 3. She shoots him from across the room; he shoots her up close.
3 things about Hugo Fregonese’s ONE WAY STREET
One Way Street [1950] 1. “Afraid of getting shot?” “Let’s see if it was worth it.” They kiss. 2. He puts on the sandals. A look of distaste. 3. A brightly lit drugstore with no employees in sight.
3 things about Jack Bernhard’s DECOY
Decoy [1946] 1. She jiggles her jewelry at him and says, “Do they have this trash on your level?” 2. “Don’t let that face of yours go to your head.” 3. Improperly folded sheet on the corpse.
3 things about André De Toth’s CRIME WAVE
Crime Wave [1954] 1. Working late at the animal hospital, wearing a holey sweater. 2. In the apartment building’s corridor stands a very sad plant on a table. 3. They end up in a crumpled heap at the bottom of … Continue reading
3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s THE SNIPER
The Sniper [1952] 1. The crowd disperses and it’s just an empty sidewalk with bits of glass. 2. She puts the doll to bed and pours herself a nightcap. A bullet shatters the window and she crumples to the floor. … Continue reading
3 things about Delmer Daves’ DARK PASSAGE
Dark Passage [1947] 1. POV shot from the inside of the barrel as it tumbles down the hillside. 2. Agnes Moorehead’s peculiar pyramidal hairdo. 3. Glass elevator illuminated from within.
3 things about Robert Altman’s THE LONG GOODBYE
The Long Goodbye [1973] 1. He strikes a match on the wall behind his bed. Numerous black streaks on the wall. 2. “Yeah, I get it. Case closed. All zippered up like a bag of shit.” 3. Melon convention.
3 things about John Farrow’s NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
Night Has a Thousand Eyes [1948] 1. Robinson steps out of the frame and the camera slowly dollies back. An empty room. Voiceover: “Somebody wrote a poem once. Something about, every man kills the thing he loves. He could have … Continue reading
3 things about Carl Reiner’s DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid [1982] 1. Cleaning woman. Cleaning woman. 2. “If you need me, just call. You know how to dial, don’t you? You just put your finger in the hole and make tiny little circles.” 3. Alan … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Aldrich’s KISS ME DEADLY
Kiss Me Deadly [1955] 1. “Seconds?” she asks. “Okay,” he replies, and leans in for a kiss. 2. A short-sleeved white polo shirt, buttoned to the neck, tucked into high-waisted gray slacks. 3. He casually finishes the glass of milk … Continue reading
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