Official Film Noir on Blu-ray Thread - Page 162 - Blu-ray Forum

drb124 · 12-24-2016, 06:34 PM

Any recommendations for noir set around Christmas time?

BucketheadPikes · 12-24-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by drb124

Any recommendations for noir set around Christmas time?

Cranston37 · 12-25-2016, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by drb124

Any recommendations for noir set around Christmas time?

Not Christmas exactly but On Dangerous Ground or Storm Fear are winter...

The Great Owl · 12-25-2016, 03:37 AM

For fellow film noir fans here in Atlanta...

I've already seen The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity on big theater screens, but I might make it down into the perimeter to see a couple more of these. Sweet Smell of Success would be tremendous to see on at the theater.

Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
December 19 at 9:00am ·
We will be kicking off 2017 with a bang as we begin our Film Noir Series on January 3 with The Maltese Falcon. Lasting through March 7, each of the ten movies shown will include a special introduction and a Q&A/discussion afterwards. Advance tickets are on sale now!

1/3: THE MALTESE FALCON
1/10: SUNSET BLVD
1/17: TOUCH OF EVIL
1/24: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
1/31: BLOOD SIMPLE
2/7: DOUBLE INDEMNITY
2/14: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
2/21: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE
2/28: CHINATOWN
3/7: BLADE RUNNER

Advance Tickets: https://www.landmarktheatres.com/atl...inema#upcoming

RiFiFi1955 · 12-25-2016, 03:57 AM

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Man, Why doesn't nothing ever come around my town like this. At best I have to drive to NYC but that is a hassle and a half. Enjoy that though Owl, some great titles on the big screen there!!!

oildude · 12-25-2016, 05:33 AM

I'd like to wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Noir Year.....

May your dark cities be filled with big dreams...... and beautiful dames, coming out of the sun, who will make you not care about that 40 grand.

noirjunkie · 12-25-2016, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by drb124

Any recommendations for noir set around Christmas time?

Christmas Holiday (1944). Don't be fooled by the innocuous title.

Le Samourai · 12-25-2016, 09:49 AM

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Criss Cross coming out March 2017 in Australia.

(Original credit to Cevolution.)

DVD??

On the subject of Christmas Noir, I'd recommend The lady in the lake.

MifuneFan · 12-25-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Samourai

DVD??

On the subject of Christmas Noir, I'd recommend The lady in the lake.

Criss Cross is a BD release

CBHampson · 12-25-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by noirjunkie

Christmas Holiday (1944). Don't be fooled by the innocuous title.

Where can this be seen? Anywhere online?

tallguy58 · 12-25-2016, 11:16 PM

https://archive.org/details/Christmas_Holiday_1944

CBHampson · 12-27-2016, 12:47 AM

I think I talk about film noir too often around my family lol

CBHampson · 12-27-2016, 04:55 AM

Caught up with I Wake Up Screaming today...and while a perfectly fine noir tale...the incessant use of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" is one of the worst/most distracting musical choices I can recall

The Great Owl · 12-27-2016, 01:14 PM

Here's an impressively thorough list of films noir from the 1940s and 1950s...

Plundering the Genre: Film Noir

This list includes many entries that some of us consider to be merely "noir-stained", but I like the poster's idea of including any and all films from the 1940s and 1950s that have been named as noir by film experts at some point in time.

dougotte · 12-27-2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CBHampson

I think I talk about film noir too often around my family lol

Very nice! Your family must really love you.

That's a very sexy photo of Gardner and Lancaster.

silverlakephil · 12-27-2016, 03:53 PM

I recently signed up for the free 2 week trial of FilmStruck and I noticed they have a good majority of Fritz Lang's Noir particularly from his time with Warner Bros:

https://watch.filmstruck.com/#!/bundle/1520000062

I've never seen a lot of these, so I probably continue my subscription once the trial is over.

oildude · 12-27-2016, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Here's an impressively thorough list of films noir from the 1940s and 1950s...

Plundering the Genre: Film Noir

This list includes many entries that some of us consider to be merely "noir-stained", but I like the poster's idea of including any and all films from the 1940s and 1950s that have been named as noir by film experts at some point in time.

I watched my blind buy of Yellow Sky last night and about half-way into the runtime I thought to myself that this could easily be considered a film noir western. My hunch was further strengthened when after the movie was over I noticed it was based on a book by W.R. Burnett, who wrote many famous novels and short stories that were adapted into crime- and heist-based films noir including The Asphalt Jungle, High Sierra, and Nobody Lives Forever.)

Sure enough, Yellow Sky is on that list.

silverlakephil · 12-27-2016, 07:40 PM

I'm gonna watch Fritz Lang's Rancho Notorious on Filmstruck. I've read this is another one of those Noir stained Westerns as Owl put it.

tallrichard · 12-27-2016, 08:04 PM

Keep an eye out for Robert Wise's Blood on the Moon starring Mitchum, it is the most Noir of all western, imho....

lemonski · 12-27-2016, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

Keep an eye out for Robert Wise's Blood on the Moon starring Mitchum, it is the most Noir of all western, imho....

Seconded - Blood on the Moon is very noir-ish. Also worth a watch if you're interested in noir flavoured westerns are Raoul Walsh's Pursued (again with Robert Mitchum), and Colorado Territory (a western remake of High Sierra)....and one of my favourites Station West, with Dick Powell

12-25-2016, 05:33 AM	#3226
oildude Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:With the Ale and Quail Club on a train to Palm Beach 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:4770 DVD collection:212 Blu-ray reviews: 37	I'd like to wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Noir Year..... May your dark cities be filled with big dreams...... and beautiful dames, coming out of the sun, who will make you not care about that 40 grand. Last edited by oildude; 12-25-2016 at 05:51 AM.

12-24-2016, 06:34 PM	#3221
drb124 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:US Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:402	Any recommendations for noir set around Christmas time?

12-25-2016, 03:37 AM	#3224
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:924 Blu-ray collection:6033 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	For fellow film noir fans here in Atlanta... I've already seen The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity on big theater screens, but I might make it down into the perimeter to see a couple more of these. Sweet Smell of Success would be tremendous to see on at the theater. Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema December 19 at 9:00am · We will be kicking off 2017 with a bang as we begin our Film Noir Series on January 3 with The Maltese Falcon. Lasting through March 7, each of the ten movies shown will include a special introduction and a Q&A/discussion afterwards. Advance tickets are on sale now! 1/3: THE MALTESE FALCON 1/10: SUNSET BLVD 1/17: TOUCH OF EVIL 1/24: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER 1/31: BLOOD SIMPLE 2/7: DOUBLE INDEMNITY 2/14: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS 2/21: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE 2/28: CHINATOWN 3/7: BLADE RUNNER Advance Tickets: https://www.landmarktheatres.com/atl...inema#upcoming

12-25-2016, 11:16 PM	#3231
tallguy58 Member Member since:Oct 2015 Blu-ray collection:223 DVD collection:945	https://archive.org/details/Christmas_Holiday_1944

12-27-2016, 12:47 AM	#3232
CBHampson Expert Member Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1974 DVD collection:139	I think I talk about film noir too often around my family lol

12-27-2016, 04:55 AM	#3233
CBHampson Expert Member Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1974 DVD collection:139	Caught up with I Wake Up Screaming today...and while a perfectly fine noir tale...the incessant use of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" is one of the worst/most distracting musical choices I can recall

12-27-2016, 01:14 PM	#3234
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:924 Blu-ray collection:6033 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Here's an impressively thorough list of films noir from the 1940s and 1950s... Plundering the Genre: Film Noir This list includes many entries that some of us consider to be merely "noir-stained", but I like the poster's idea of including any and all films from the 1940s and 1950s that have been named as noir by film experts at some point in time.

12-27-2016, 03:53 PM	#3236
silverlakephil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 Location:The Bay Area 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:2292 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:18	I recently signed up for the free 2 week trial of FilmStruck and I noticed they have a good majority of Fritz Lang's Noir particularly from his time with Warner Bros: https://watch.filmstruck.com/#!/bundle/1520000062 I've never seen a lot of these, so I probably continue my subscription once the trial is over.

12-27-2016, 07:40 PM	#3238
silverlakephil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 Location:The Bay Area 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:2292 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:18	I'm gonna watch Fritz Lang's Rancho Notorious on Filmstruck. I've read this is another one of those Noir stained Westerns as Owl put it.

12-27-2016, 08:04 PM	#3239
tallrichard Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:12 MA collection:2972 Digital collection:4391 iTunes collection:3474 Prime collection:3501 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Keep an eye out for Robert Wise's Blood on the Moon starring Mitchum, it is the most Noir of all western, imho....

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