{"id":28002,"date":"2021-07-30T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=28002"},"modified":"2021-07-29T10:05:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T14:05:41","slug":"the-best-american-neo-noir-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=28002","title":{"rendered":"The Best American Neo-Noir Films!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Swapnil Dhruv Bose put together a list of 10 Essential Films from the American Neo-Noir Movement<\/a>.\u00a0 The list is a good one.\u00a0 Here are my thoughts on each of the films and a few others that would have made my list…<\/p>\n

Point Blank<\/em> (John Boorman \u2013 1967):\u00a0 I’m a Lee Marvin fan and I’ve liked Point Blank<\/em> more with each viewing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Long Goodbye<\/em> (Robert Altman \u2013 1973): While I’m a Raymond Chandler fan, I didn’t like this adaption of his novel. Part of the problem was that I didn’t think Elliot Gould was a good choice to play Chandler.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chinatown<\/em> (Roman Polanski \u2013 1974): Chinatown<\/em> is a classic.<\/p>\n

The Conversation<\/em> (Francis Ford Coppola \u2013 I’ve never watched The Conversation<\/em> which is a surprise even to me because it is held in such high regard and I’m a Coppola fan. Perhaps this will be the year I watch it.<\/p>\n

Taxi Driver<\/em> (Martin Scorsese \u2013 1976): I like Scorsese. I like Deniro. I didn’t like Taxi Driver<\/em>. I thought it was slow and excessively violent. Perhaps another viewing is in order.<\/p>\n

Blade Runner<\/em> (Ridley Scott \u2013 1982): I’ve enjoyed every version of Blade Runner.<\/em> (Although I wasn’t a huge fan of the sequel.)<\/p>\n

Blue Velvet<\/em> (David Lynch \u2013 1986): I didn’t care for Blue Velvet<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pulp Fiction<\/em> (Quentin Tarantino \u2013 1994): I loved Pulp Fiction<\/em>. It remains one of Tarantino’s best films.<\/p>\n

L.A. Confidential<\/em> (Curtis Hanson \u2013 1997): L.A. Confidential<\/em> is perhaps the best film on this list. I love it.<\/p>\n

The Big Lebowski<\/em> (Coen Brothers \u2013 1998): I’ve never seen it. I know, I know. I need to fix that.<\/p>\n\n\n

Films that would have made my neo-noir list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Killers<\/em> (1964 – Don Siegel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sin City<\/em> (2005 – Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood Simple<\/em> (1984 – Cohen Brothers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven<\/em> (1995 – David Fincher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Wick<\/em> (2014 – Chad Stahelski, David Leitch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat<\/em> (1995 – Michael Mann)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thief <\/em>(1981 – Michael Mann)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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