It's Time Foir the Bestavorite Noir
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This is it, folks. Today is the last day to add a list that will affect which 32 Noir films go into the head to head competition. Each will come out shooting through the shadows to so the sole untarnished survivor. The voting match-ups will begin next week.
Voice your choice! Don't be part of the silent majority.
Voice your choice! Don't be part of the silent majority.
Chris
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
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Not exactly my strong suit but...
1. Double Indemnity.
2. Laura
3. The Maltese Falcon
4. The Window.
5. Kiss of Death
6. The Big Clock.
7. Gun Crazy.
8. The Big Sleep.
9. The Big Heat.
10. Night and The City (weird film but it sure has the feel.)
11. Scarlett Street.
12. Touch of Evil.
13. Detective Story.
14. Key Largo.
15. The Asphalt Jungle.
1. Double Indemnity.
2. Laura
3. The Maltese Falcon
4. The Window.
5. Kiss of Death
6. The Big Clock.
7. Gun Crazy.
8. The Big Sleep.
9. The Big Heat.
10. Night and The City (weird film but it sure has the feel.)
11. Scarlett Street.
12. Touch of Evil.
13. Detective Story.
14. Key Largo.
15. The Asphalt Jungle.
Chris
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana."
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana."
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1. Detour 1945 The ultimate roadtrip to nowhere.
2. The Killer (Dip Huet Seung Hung) 1989 Jaw-dropping.
3 Sunset Boulevard 1950 When your main character BEGINS the film face down, dead in a pool, that’s noir!
4. Double Indemnity 1944 Has Fred ever been nastier? And then there’s Barbara in a breakout role. You can bet those boys in the Big Valley never talked back to her after watching this!
5. Hard-Boiled (Lat Sau San Taam) 1992 Super-stylized violence where innocent bystanders are just target practice for errant bullets.
6. The Maltese Falcon 1941 Mary Astor, you’re going down!
7. Memento 2000 An amazing piece of film. And the lead character CHOOSES to continue to live in blind hate to give his rudderless life meaning.
8. Laura 1944 I had to go for one romance.
9. L.A. Confidential 1997 Surrounded by rats...with guns!
10. Rififi (Du Rififi Chez Hommes) 1955 First class.
11. The Roaring Twenties 1939 Cagney’s death scene had to slip in there.
12. The Big Sleep 1946 Okay, I just like saying Vivian Sternwood Rutledge when I look at Bacall.
13. Out of the Past 1947 Complicated plot, big payoff.
14. White Heat 1949 Momma’s boy makes bad.
15. D.O.A. 1950 The premise screams noir.
And, maybe about another hundred or so I'd like to add, and that's before breakfast.
2. The Killer (Dip Huet Seung Hung) 1989 Jaw-dropping.
3 Sunset Boulevard 1950 When your main character BEGINS the film face down, dead in a pool, that’s noir!
4. Double Indemnity 1944 Has Fred ever been nastier? And then there’s Barbara in a breakout role. You can bet those boys in the Big Valley never talked back to her after watching this!
5. Hard-Boiled (Lat Sau San Taam) 1992 Super-stylized violence where innocent bystanders are just target practice for errant bullets.
6. The Maltese Falcon 1941 Mary Astor, you’re going down!
7. Memento 2000 An amazing piece of film. And the lead character CHOOSES to continue to live in blind hate to give his rudderless life meaning.
8. Laura 1944 I had to go for one romance.
9. L.A. Confidential 1997 Surrounded by rats...with guns!
10. Rififi (Du Rififi Chez Hommes) 1955 First class.
11. The Roaring Twenties 1939 Cagney’s death scene had to slip in there.
12. The Big Sleep 1946 Okay, I just like saying Vivian Sternwood Rutledge when I look at Bacall.
13. Out of the Past 1947 Complicated plot, big payoff.
14. White Heat 1949 Momma’s boy makes bad.
15. D.O.A. 1950 The premise screams noir.
And, maybe about another hundred or so I'd like to add, and that's before breakfast.
Chris
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
Chris (mm1957) said:
You may not consider it your strong suit, but your inclusion of GUN CRAZY proves to me that it is a very strong suit.Not exactly my strong suit but...
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
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Food for thought:
So far there are 138 different films nominated, which means 106 of them will end up face down in some dark, dank alley gutter, uninvited to the dance.
At the moment The Maltese Falcon is the leader in the clubhouse with 11 votes with Double Indemnity (10 votes) trying to stab it in the back. Three shady chartacters have 9 votes each as this threatens to get ugly...early and often!
You have until midnight (Pacific time) to get any additional lists in. Your vote could make the difference in getting one of your favorites invitied to the party!
So far there are 138 different films nominated, which means 106 of them will end up face down in some dark, dank alley gutter, uninvited to the dance.
At the moment The Maltese Falcon is the leader in the clubhouse with 11 votes with Double Indemnity (10 votes) trying to stab it in the back. Three shady chartacters have 9 votes each as this threatens to get ugly...early and often!
You have until midnight (Pacific time) to get any additional lists in. Your vote could make the difference in getting one of your favorites invitied to the party!
Chris
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
We could limit nominees only to those films in which both Sterling Hayden and Timothy Carey appear.
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
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More food:
At the moment 36 different movies have at least three votes. This means that any movies that only have one or two votes (there are a lot of quality movies sitting at two votes right now) have no shot. Parting will be such sweet sorrow for fans of those films.
At the moment 36 different movies have at least three votes. This means that any movies that only have one or two votes (there are a lot of quality movies sitting at two votes right now) have no shot. Parting will be such sweet sorrow for fans of those films.
Chris
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
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The Noir polls are officially open!!!!
Go on down to the Choose the Bestavorite Noir forum to vote now. There are 16 different match-ups in round one which will run through the end of day Friday. Round two will begin next Monday (19th).
Every vote counts towards eliminating 16 of these dark beauties, YOU could be the differnce!
Go on down to the Choose the Bestavorite Noir forum to vote now. There are 16 different match-ups in round one which will run through the end of day Friday. Round two will begin next Monday (19th).
Every vote counts towards eliminating 16 of these dark beauties, YOU could be the differnce!
Chris
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
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We have a special tie-breaker vote going on RIGHT NOW in the first round forum for the Bestavorite Noir competition. Night and the City and Detour ended in a tie and we must determine a winner today.
Head on over and vote for one of these two films, all previous votes for this match-up have been discarded.
Round Two with the 16 remaining films will begin tomorrow, Tuesday May 20th.
Head on over and vote for one of these two films, all previous votes for this match-up have been discarded.
Round Two with the 16 remaining films will begin tomorrow, Tuesday May 20th.
Chris
The only bad movie is no movie at all.
The only bad movie is no movie at all.