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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  It's difficult to pinpoint a 'good starting point' as you have the classic films noir and then neo-noir. The first category would include the likes of The Maltese Falcon, Kiss Me Deadly, Gilda, Double Indemnity, The Lady from Shanghai, Touch of Evil and Out Of the Past. Non-US titles will include Rififi, Brighton Rock and They Made Me a Fugitive.
Neo-noir films include Chinatown, Taxi Driver, Basic Instinct The Man Who Wasn't There and even The Big Lebowski. Quite a few of the Coen brothers' films are noir-inflected, so Blood Simple, Fargo and Miller's Crossing easily qualify.
Sadly, not all these are available on BD but, if you want to get a 'feel' for noir, picking up some of the classics either on BD or DVD will give you a good grounding. |
Great post Nos, that's a really nice overview of the genre. Neo-noir was a very popular genre in the US in the 80s and early 90s. Films like Body Heat, Basic Instinct, China Moon, Disclosure, Revenge, Jagged Edge, Fatal Attraction, House of Games, Mortal Thoughts, Against All Odds, Best Seller, Bad Influence, etc are all very much neo noir and all excellent films in their own right. Particularly recommend China Moon and House of Games (Mamet's directorial debut) as very atmospheric examples of neo-noir. Bad Influence also is an overlooked gem.
All available on DVD and some on BD
