Top Ten Tuesdays

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Poor Nordy will be having a bloody breakdown...

Transplant time again!

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Transplant time again!

Won't know whether he's coming or...erm...

[Nordicdusk]

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Should of stuck with films of 1981

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I have Thief but haven't watched it yet. I thought it was generally considered noir? If not then I'll make an extra effort to get it watched this week. Fargo? When this was open to all crime i had that one lined up. But when it became Cops and Robbers it got crossed off.

I guess it could be considered neo-noir, although I'd see it more a s a heist film. It's really good though (one of Mann's best) so I'd definitely recommend checking it out. As for Fargo, it's basically the tale of two thieves, a briefcase full of money and the police so fits pretty well with this week's theme I think.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I guess it could be considered neo-noir, although I'd see it more a s a heist film. It's really good though (one of Mann's best) so I'd definitely recommend checking it out. As for Fargo, it's basically the tale of two thieves, a briefcase full of money and the police so fits pretty well with this week's theme I think.

Fair dinkum on thief. Fargo is a kidnap film though?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Fargo is a kidnap film though?

But only as a ploy in order to steal the ransom money!

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

But only as a ploy in order to steal the ransom money!

Mm, suppose so now you put it like that.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

As for Fargo, it's basically the tale of two thieves, a briefcase full of money and the police so fits pretty well with this week's theme I think.

You are of course toying with us.

Fargo is as noir as any film imaginable. Should never have made the list.

Rain smiley not really appropriate but it's as near to noir as we have.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

What the hell's going on?!

Is it top 10 crime films, top 10 crimes against cinema, top 10 films from 1981, top 10 penis transplant films... I'm a tad lost.

Be careful, Mr. Eye

I made the mistake of saying I had lost track of what the theme was back in February (best horror sequel/best sequel/worst sequel, or whatever the bloody topic was), and I am still trying to live it down!

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

You are of course toying with us.

I like to toy!

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Fargo is as noir as any film imaginable. Should never have made the list.

Rain smiley not really appropriate but it's as near to noir as we have.

I suppose could fit quite well too.

To be honest the only films I consider proper Noir are the '40s-'60s US crime thrillers of the classic era, anything else just isn't 'Noir' to me (a few notable exceptions aside). I've seen people make cases for films such as Drive and Pulp Fiction as Noir and whilst I can certainly see how the influences have shaped films from the current era, I just don't see them as Noir.