Film noir and Neo-noir.
Film noir: Genre, cycle or mode? Depictions of women in film noir
WATCH one Film Noir (before 1958) OR one Neo-noir (after 1960): Murder, My Sweet (1944) OR Gilda (1946) OR The Big Sleep (1946) OR Chinatown (1974) OR Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) OR Blade Runner OR LA Confidential. Film clip: Touch of Evil (1958)
ANSWER 1 forum questions on film Noir by Friday, March 25th.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS DUE 3/25.
1. A. Which film did you watch, and was it a film noir or neo-noir? Answer the following:
B. Is there voice-over?
C. Is there a femme fatale? What is her name?
D. Describe 2 shots from the film you watched that are either bizarre (e.g., canted angles, odd compositions, strange close-ups, etc.) or are examples of low-key illumination OR discuss any part of the plot or plot twist that seems convoluted or bizarre.
E. Do you see any striking similarities between the film noir or neo-noir you watched and Psycho, Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity, Vertigo, or even Gattaca or No Country for Old Men? If so, discuss one.
F. Name 2 or 3 taboos that the film you watched addresses.