No "To Live and Die in LA"? The car chase is amazing! Great casting, anti-heroes and a killer, innovative soundtrack. It's criminal that you omitted it.
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Heat, The Terminator, Blade Runner (choose the cut most suitable for you), The French Connection, Zodiac, Seven, Bound, LA Confidential, Memento. Hellraiser even has some elements of Noir in it, but I think that is mostly down to its colour pallet and the lighting.
@B C "Who do you blame for that? Her?" Maybe THE best movie I have ever seen. If you wonder how/why people can be so despicably evil listen to Noah Cross.
No love for LA Confidential? Ok it veers towards classic Noir but there's still a chunk of moral ambiguity, an distinct suggestion that 'by-the-book' isn't the way to go and a general sense of nihilism about the facade of 50's-era California
1. Drive 2. Memento 3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 4. Blade Runner 2049 5. The Nice Guys 6. Taxi Driver 7. The Man Who Wasn't There 8. Hard Eight 9. Too Late 10. Collateral 11. Nightcrawler 12. Se7en 13. Dark City 14. Oldboy 15. Sin City 16. Brick I'm sure I'm missing some, but I think this is my list. Since I picked one per director/franchise, sadly Only God Forgives, No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, Fargo, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Blade Runner had to miss out.
S D De Palma does a great job with keeping that Antonioni element from Blow Up and mixing a more enjoyable and watchable film. Not to shit on Antonioni (he’s one of the best), but Blow Out is on the same level as Three Days to Condor, The Parallax View, Klute... And you’re right about that firework scene. Beautiful
To me, neo-noir films revolve around a similar slow burn and realistic detective story as the earlier black and white ones were. Also considering it is in the similar vein as the old detective movies, it has to be from the 1970's and up. I honestly really appreciate that genre as I consider those old detective shows as classics and kind of timeless.
neo-noir was basically the revival of noire genre in modern hollywood. neo noir had the same concept but they expanded the genre within more different genres. back then you had movies like Maltese Falcon, Kiss Me Deadly, Vertigo with all the detective story cliché. but now you had movies like Blade Runner (cyberpunk sci fi noire), Blue Velvet (psychological thriller noire) Thief (crime thriller noire) etc
@@threesmallpeopleinabigtren5056 No mater the genre Wind River and Hell Or High Water are great. I like Hell... a tad more. However, the ending of Wind River is perfect.
I liked the list, but I think that Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys, Collateral and David Lynch's Blue Velvet are more essential than a few of the picks
The Blade Runner 20 things they did is full mispronounced words. I don't recommend watching it. It's like someone just trying to read words with the minimum of effort and no one taking the time to have it changed when it sounds stupid. He also says auteur wrong.
Anyone else get the audible ad where the young woman is standing in the food aisle listening and relaxing instead of panic shopping empty shelves and robbing old people of their TP? Those were the good old days...
Nice review, but i wish you had provided a LIST (1 thru 10) in your Description for making it convenient for your viewers, who could then have your handy list to refer to! - This little 'extra' adds a lot. Thanks.
Chinatown is the one and only movie on this guys list worthy of being on this type of list. Most of the rest this guys list really suffer from recency bias and some are plain not that good...
Don’t know if Brick should be above Chinatown but I enjoyed it. Shoot I enjoyed the script on its own merit and was in tune through one reading of the story. But Chinatown, though slow paced, is poetic and haunting. Great list. I’m obviously a Noir guy cause I’ve seen almost all of these, and glad there is more to discover.
The idea that Brick is 'above' ie better than Chinatown is a painfully stupid notion, as is calling Johnson an auteur, never mind how sluggish Brick is.
the Usual suspects is not a neo-noir. Its a psychological thriller but not neo-noir. L.A. Confidential I agree. Its a good movie but its not a completely focused neo-noir. It has drama and romance thrown in good measure. Body Heat is not as good as it lacks the twist or maybe you can sense the ending rather easily.
Kinda cheating to name two from the same creators, but people really should see the Coens debut film Blood Simple- their most obvious noir. Although really, half their films are Noir take-offs. The Man Who Wasn't There is obvious, Barton Fink, Burn Before Reading, Even The Big Lewbowski have elements. No Country introduce you to it as a Noir as a Red Herring before destroying it by discarding the characters and basically focusing on the crimes and perpetrator.
Saw the title and immediately thought of Chinatown and Brick, although I think the ranking of both should switch. Would also prefer Blood Simple or Miller's Crossing instead of Fargo. Thief is a great inclusion. Some other great missing pieces in other comments. A Simple Plan, Memento, LA Confidential, Manhunter, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Usual Suspects, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway.
I don't think Road to Perdition would count since it's set in the era of "original noir". And no, I don't think A History of Violence would qualify either.
I think you're getting into the realm they were talking about- calling any crime movie a noir. It's not just darkness, its also the common features of a seemingly good man being drawn into a darker world by a temptation- usually a femme fatale. Down on his/her luck investigator being confronted by a corrupt world.
The head-stomping scene in Drive loses something when you see that half-second shot of the dude on the floor and it's obviously a mannequin he's stomping.
I think it's amazing and one of the most underrated movies of all time, but i'm not quite sure it belongs on this list. It's as much The Big Lebowski as it is Chinatown.
Body Heat deserves a spot on the list with John Barry’s sultry score, Kathleen Turner’s ultimate femme fatale, and a plot filled with greed and deception.
Watch Maltese Falcon, In Brudge, Zodiac and Seven as well! Thank you for including the Long Goodbye :) it gets overlooked so much! The Parallax View has noir inspired elements but would be more like a classic example of New Hollywood Cinema
The best neo-noir is Body Heat starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. It is basically a remake of Double Indemnity with some plot changes, and Double Indemnity is recognized as being one of the top film noir movies.
This is such a big and rich genre that choosing only ten films just can't do the job. I'd toss in "Red Rock West" as a film noir that just happens to be in color. There's the sticky situation that someone blunders into and becomes totally involved in. and then "all hell breaks loose. Originally underrated and released straight to DVD, the word of mouth spread quickly and it was finally released on the big screen.
Checking out the comments. There are enough top films included in them to make this lockdown almost seem like fun, (if you can call watching noir films ‘fun’) which I certainly do. Manhunter Let the right one in Momento French connection The hard word (Australian) Good morning Britain (joke) Blue velvet. Probably my favourite. What’s Mulholland driver like?
The word is in-die-tment, not in-dikt-ment Fargo is in North Dakota not Minnesota Winter Bone takes place in the Ozark MOUNTAINS, which are in Arkansas. There is no mention of the Ozark Plateau
Black Man JRPG only the first scene takes place in North Dakota. The rest of the film takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota (with a quick detour to the Minneapolis-St Paul area).
I feel like giving mentions to - ‘Too Late’ with John Hawks, but also ‘Mulholland Dr.’ I’ve considered Mulholland Dr. as one of my favorite movies of the 21st century, and although it’s bizarre and surreal, it keeps the tone of a neo-noir.
Never heard of Mystery Road so thanks for that. Will have to look it up. Also the original version of 'Insomnia' should make pt 2 of this list. As should 'The French Connection.'
Too many actual Neo-noir films missing on this list & replaced with crime dramas. Missing are Body Heat, Night Moves, LA Confidential, Harper, The Usual Suspects, Blood Simple, Mulholland Drive, Point Blank to name a few.
We might finally get to see them now though (with all the social distancing), So there's a silver lining. I'd rather be able to buy toilet paper, milk, bread and hand-wash without having to try multiple places though
Nice video,, but, unfortunately, the movies were only in random order, rather than some type of priority or merit. Not having 'Chinatown' as No1, now that's criminal!!
My definition of neo-noir is a bit different. To me is represents movies told in either a contemporary or futuristic setting but using the same recognisable narrative and stylistic tropes as old school film-noir.
I would recommend "The Last Seduction" as a neo-noir classic. Linda Florentino was never better as the ultimate femme fatale Bridget Gregory. Well worth checking out. The same goes for "Memento", "Victoria" and "A Simple Plan".
Skip to 1:43 to begin the countdown. L.A. Confidential, To Live and Die in L.A., Le Samourai, You Were Never Really Here, Under the Silver Lake, Nocturnal Animals, and Sin City should all be mandatory viewing for Neo-Noir fans.
Chinatown is one of the greatest movies ever made, in any genre.
Totally agree.
I didn't understand it.
@@jlateralus21 Look up 'Jack's Movie Reviews - Chinatown' you'll get all the answers to the masterpiece.
Absolutely !!
Don’t know that it’s the best, greatest or whatever. Do know that it’s my very favorite.
L.A. Confidential deserves to be mentioned.
Could not agree more.
Great film 100% agree
Absolutely, add to that 7even, and the Usual Suspects, and maybe just maybe Resivor Dogs, which could be in a genre all its own.
100%
Indeed! Throw in No Country for Old Men, and Hell or High Water.
No "To Live and Die in LA"? The car chase is amazing! Great casting, anti-heroes and a killer, innovative soundtrack. It's criminal that you omitted it.
I love this movie....
Not necessarily noir, though there's an argument to be made.
If you like that movie you'll enjoy The Hitcher (Rutger Hauer - 1986).
'Brick' is criminally overlooked
Mr. Wight Trash i love the scene when he’s talking to the Pin while the Pin’s mom gives them juice and cookies
Brick is excellent
❤
Rian Johnsons only passable film so far. This movie loses point cause of the director
This is one of the best list ever! Mostly because I seen seven of the movies listed LOL. But brick is amazing I can watch that movie every week.
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Heat, The Terminator, Blade Runner (choose the cut most suitable for you), The French Connection, Zodiac, Seven, Bound, LA Confidential, Memento. Hellraiser even has some elements of Noir in it, but I think that is mostly down to its colour pallet and the lighting.
All solid choices. To me, 'Chinatown' is the first film I think of when I think of Neo-Noir movies.
" Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown."
You should take a gander at "Seconds" (1966), if haven't already.
@@Life-Row-Toll That is a solid choice. Rock Hudson is quite good in it.
@@SuperBC1975 :)
It's the king of Neo-noir
@B C "Who do you blame for that? Her?" Maybe THE best movie I have ever seen. If you wonder how/why people can be so despicably evil listen to Noah Cross.
The most underrated neo-noir film of the last decade is Nocturnal Animals, brilliant performances all around, stunningly unpredictable screenplay.
This movie was so messed up and left me so overwhelmed.
I didn't know what I was going to see but man, nobody could've prepared me for that
My favourite movie of the past decade. Absolutely incredible.
reel deal it was so unsettling. I don’t think it fits the category but the performances were fantastic
I love the hidden details in that movie
👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌
No love for LA Confidential? Ok it veers towards classic Noir but there's still a chunk of moral ambiguity, an distinct suggestion that 'by-the-book' isn't the way to go and a general sense of nihilism about the facade of 50's-era California
First 10 list in YEARS that deserves praise. Thank you!
10. The Long Goodbye
9. Chinatown
8. Fargo
7. NightCrawler
6. Thief (Michael Mann)
5. Drive
4. Mystery Road
3. Winter's Bone
2. Jar City
1. Brick
Brick, yes without a doubt.
Also liked Mulholland Falls
1. Drive
2. Memento
3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
4. Blade Runner 2049
5. The Nice Guys
6. Taxi Driver
7. The Man Who Wasn't There
8. Hard Eight
9. Too Late
10. Collateral
11. Nightcrawler
12. Se7en
13. Dark City
14. Oldboy
15. Sin City
16. Brick
I'm sure I'm missing some, but I think this is my list. Since I picked one per director/franchise, sadly Only God Forgives, No Country For Old Men, Blood Simple, Fargo, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Blade Runner had to miss out.
18. Payback
@@m.a.s5643 Payback is good.
Fargo ia a great film but is not a noir film
Thank you I like this genre and you were able to suggest me 2 movies that I haven't seen 🤜
Winter's Bone is so tense and brilliant. Truly Jennifer Lawrence finest performance.
Black Rain, Cobra, Manhunter, Heat, To Live and Die In LA, In Bruges, Blow Out 👌🏼
Props to someone who remembers Cobra.
Blow Out is super underrated. The fireworks scene is literally poetry in motion.
To Live and Die in LA. That's my joint.
S D
De Palma does a great job with keeping that Antonioni element from Blow Up and mixing a more enjoyable and watchable film.
Not to shit on Antonioni (he’s one of the best), but Blow Out is on the same level as Three Days to Condor, The Parallax View, Klute...
And you’re right about that firework scene. Beautiful
Manhunter, suburb.
Let the right one in, (original version)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang?? The Nice Guys??
Kiss kiss bang bang is grat Val Kilmer and Robert Downey jr fantastic together grate cinema cemetery
@@loke72 Nice Guys missed the mark. Better as a comedy than noir. But, like belly buttons...
Lobby is great. Also lucky number slevin
Nice guys is brilliant.
Blue Velvet? Mulholland Drive? Memento?
Thank you, I love David Lynch!
Endless Nameless that scene in Blue Velvet when the guy is dead but is just standing there. Unreal. So creepy.
pretty much every movie of David Lynch is a noir.. even Twin Peaks too
Blue Velvet is one of my favourite movies. If you like David Lynch’s view of the world you will love this.
Blood Simple is more Neo Noir than Fargo even though I love it to death.
Where is LA Confidential?
Totally agree.
Absolutely
Cap683 thank you
To me, neo-noir films revolve around a similar slow burn and realistic detective story as the earlier black and white ones were. Also considering it is in the similar vein as the old detective movies, it has to be from the 1970's and up. I honestly really appreciate that genre as I consider those old detective shows as classics and kind of timeless.
neo-noir was basically the revival of noire genre in modern hollywood. neo noir had the same concept but they expanded the genre within more different genres. back then you had movies like Maltese Falcon, Kiss Me Deadly, Vertigo with all the detective story cliché. but now you had movies like Blade Runner (cyberpunk sci fi noire), Blue Velvet (psychological thriller noire) Thief (crime thriller noire) etc
Walter Hill's The Driver would be a great shout … lots of atmosphere and stunning car chases
JOHNNY HANDSOME as well. Very little action but lots of atmosphere.
Does Wind River count? That movie is fantastic.
If you love wind river you should check out hell or high water. To me they feel like modern westerns
I thought of Wind River when I saw this list. That movie is excellent
Isn't this basically an american remake of Mystery Road ?
@@threesmallpeopleinabigtren5056 No mater the genre Wind River and Hell Or High Water are great. I like Hell... a tad more. However, the ending of Wind River is perfect.
Great movie
God I wish they would start adding a written list of the chosen 10 in the summary!
"The Asphalt Jungle" is the best original film noir IMHO. The cast, acting, and uncompromising storyline make it the best film noir ever made.
I liked the list, but I think that Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys, Collateral and David Lynch's Blue Velvet are more essential than a few of the picks
Did you really say Indict-ment?
That’s what I heard! LOL...
The Blade Runner 20 things they did is full mispronounced words. I don't recommend watching it. It's like someone just trying to read words with the minimum of effort and no one taking the time to have it changed when it sounds stupid. He also says auteur wrong.
Yes he did...ludicrous
Don't blame the artificial narrator.
Anyone else get the audible ad where the young woman is standing in the food aisle listening and relaxing instead of panic shopping empty shelves and robbing old people of their TP? Those were the good old days...
'After Dark my Sweet' is a must-see neo-noir film.
Woody Harrleson --- Palmetto
Denzel Washington --- Devil in the blue dress
Devil in a Blue Dress is amazing.
Nice review, but i wish you had provided a LIST (1 thru 10) in your Description for making it convenient for your viewers, who could then have your handy list to refer to! - This little 'extra' adds a lot. Thanks.
Chinatown is the one and only movie on this guys list worthy of being on this type of list. Most of the rest this guys list really suffer from recency bias and some are plain not that good...
Don’t know if Brick should be above Chinatown but I enjoyed it. Shoot I enjoyed the script on its own merit and was in tune through one reading of the story. But Chinatown, though slow paced, is poetic and haunting.
Great list. I’m obviously a Noir guy cause I’ve seen almost all of these, and glad there is more to discover.
The idea that Brick is 'above' ie better than Chinatown is a painfully stupid notion, as is calling Johnson an auteur, never mind how sluggish Brick is.
Missing are Body Heat, LA Confidential, The Usual Suspects
Steve Mcnary exactly what I thought.
Mulholland Drive, Black Dahlia, Cape Fear, Blue Velvet
the Usual suspects is not a neo-noir. Its a psychological thriller but not neo-noir. L.A. Confidential I agree. Its a good movie but its not a completely focused neo-noir. It has drama and romance thrown in good measure. Body Heat is not as good as it lacks the twist or maybe you can sense the ending rather easily.
And Mulholland Dr.
Thief is a criminally under watched film.
Apparently I love neo-noir, most of this list are some of my favorite movies.
Yes, I didn’t know either.
Happy to know.
Interesting list, I've only seen 5 and they're great. I'm glad I have movies to look forward to
This list is rendered null and void due to the omission of Devil in a Blue Dress.
Love to see Denzel reprise his role as Easy Rawlins...perhaps a mystery set in 1960s LA.
kamuelalee so long as Don Cheadle’s Mouse is on board too then I’m game
The Big Sleep and Double Indemnity are the two greatest masterpieces from the film noir genre.
They are considered classic noir. Not neo-noir.
2019's "Uncut Gems" is exactly that, a modern version of Richard Widmark's "Night and the City".
Fargo isn't in Minnesota. It's North Dakota. But, I'll give you that one because I don't know a Hampshire from a Shropshire. LOL
Most of the movie takes place in Minnesota.
Fargo the town is in North Dakota. Except for one brief scene, Fargo the film is in Minnesota.
Kinda cheating to name two from the same creators, but people really should see the Coens debut film Blood Simple- their most obvious noir. Although really, half their films are Noir take-offs. The Man Who Wasn't There is obvious, Barton Fink, Burn Before Reading, Even The Big Lewbowski have elements. No Country introduce you to it as a Noir as a Red Herring before destroying it by discarding the characters and basically focusing on the crimes and perpetrator.
Agree with you, Blood Simple is truly a neo western noir
Saw the title and immediately thought of Chinatown and Brick, although I think the ranking of both should switch. Would also prefer Blood Simple or Miller's Crossing instead of Fargo. Thief is a great inclusion. Some other great missing pieces in other comments. A Simple Plan, Memento, LA Confidential, Manhunter, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Usual Suspects, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway.
Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet are like Neo Neo Noir
You guys really loved saying "Five, Drive" didn't you?
WatchCulture's List:
10. The Long Goodbye
9. Chinatown
8. Fargo
7. Nightcrawler
6. Thief
5. Drive
4. Mystery Road
3. Winter's Bone
2. Jar City
1. Brick
Road to perdition a history of violence original gangstas do they count ?
I don't think Road to Perdition would count since it's set in the era of "original noir". And no, I don't think A History of Violence would qualify either.
I think you're getting into the realm they were talking about- calling any crime movie a noir. It's not just darkness, its also the common features of a seemingly good man being drawn into a darker world by a temptation- usually a femme fatale. Down on his/her luck investigator being confronted by a corrupt world.
The head-stomping scene in Drive loses something when you see that half-second shot of the dude on the floor and it's obviously a mannequin he's stomping.
Two words: "Inherent Vice"...
I think it's amazing and one of the most underrated movies of all time, but i'm not quite sure it belongs on this list. It's as much The Big Lebowski as it is Chinatown.
Wow, that was like a list of my favorite movies...
Another vote for L.A. Confidential. Outstanding and memorable film.
This list took a huge nose dive after 5
unfortunate choice of title...
3 great neo-noir films about criminals who get even with other criminals: Point Blank, The Outfit, Charley Varrick
I'm thrilled to see Mystery Road on here. I love Ivan Sen and Aaron Pedersen
Body Heat deserves a spot on the list with John Barry’s sultry score, Kathleen Turner’s ultimate femme fatale, and a plot filled with greed and deception.
Watch Maltese Falcon, In Brudge, Zodiac and Seven as well! Thank you for including the Long Goodbye :) it gets overlooked so much! The Parallax View has noir inspired elements but would be more like a classic example of New Hollywood Cinema
The best neo-noir is Body Heat starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner. It is basically a remake of Double Indemnity with some plot changes, and Double Indemnity is recognized as being one of the top film noir movies.
10. The Long Goodbye
9. Chinatown
8. Fargo
7. Nightcrawler
6. Thief
5. Drive
4. Mystery Road
3. Winter's Bone
2. Jar City
1. Brick
this comment should be higher for those who don't want to sit through 12 minutes
Mystery Road and GOLDSTONE (part 2) is SOOOOOO GOOOOOD. What a great list
What about COLLATERAL?
This is such a big and rich genre that choosing only ten films just can't do the job. I'd toss in "Red Rock West" as a film noir that just happens to be in color. There's the sticky situation that someone blunders into and becomes totally involved in. and then "all hell breaks loose. Originally underrated and released straight to DVD, the word of mouth spread quickly and it was finally released on the big screen.
Nightcrawler is not only the best blue X-man, but one of the dopest mutants. Period.
Aaron Peterson is a BRILLIANT actor and mystery creek is phenomenal. Definitely belongs on this list.
Checking out the comments. There are enough top films included in them to make this lockdown almost seem like fun, (if you can call watching noir films ‘fun’) which I certainly do.
Manhunter
Let the right one in
Momento
French connection
The hard word (Australian)
Good morning Britain (joke)
Blue velvet. Probably my favourite.
What’s Mulholland driver like?
Agree that Blue Velvet my favourite too, and that Manhunter completely overlooked in general media and ripped off by Silence of the Lambs
John Ogburn. Absolutely, silence of the lambs = Hollywood / Manhunter = pure class.
Love the use of “nary” criminally underused.
Angel heart, rumblefish, dark city, blade runner all have a Neo-noir feel in my opinion.
L.A Confidential is majestic
Fantastic list!
With the pandemic I may run out of time before I view them all.
The word is in-die-tment, not in-dikt-ment
Fargo is in North Dakota not Minnesota
Winter Bone takes place in the Ozark MOUNTAINS, which are in Arkansas. There is no mention of the Ozark Plateau
You must see them before we die AAAAAAND you've spoiled them for us.
Gotta correct you....
Fargo takes place in North Dakota...not Minnesota....and the TV series was good too😎
Black Man JRPG only the first scene takes place in North Dakota. The rest of the film takes place in Brainerd, Minnesota (with a quick detour to the Minneapolis-St Paul area).
Black Man JRPG well, that told you !
@@mrjolly8680 Watch the movie AND the series
Denzels woman in a blue dress
I feel like giving mentions to - ‘Too Late’ with John Hawks, but also ‘Mulholland Dr.’
I’ve considered Mulholland Dr. as one of my favorite movies of the 21st century, and although it’s bizarre and surreal, it keeps the tone of a neo-noir.
Never heard of Mystery Road so thanks for that. Will have to look it up. Also the original version of 'Insomnia' should make pt 2 of this list. As should 'The French Connection.'
I would have added the latest version of Nightmare Alley. Like at the top. It's SOOO GOOD.
No mention of Jade OR the Last Seduction OR Body Heat?
Seems like you didn't want Female Villain lead movies!
Didn’t know Javier Bardem was in Fargo. Lol
He wasn't. That shot was from "No country for old men"
PSP sorry, but I just have to say this. Duh! 🤪😃
The Big Lebowski: Noir, Neo, and Novel.
good movie, wrong category.
Too many actual Neo-noir films missing on this list & replaced with crime dramas. Missing are Body Heat, Night Moves, LA Confidential, Harper, The Usual Suspects, Blood Simple, Mulholland Drive, Point Blank to name a few.
Terrific! Ten highly unpleasant films to avoid.
No "L.A. Confidential"?!? I cannot take any of the rest of this video seriously, except for the (almost) redeeming choice of "Brick".
BRICK is perfect at number one. The dialogue alone is all you need.
Such an apt title to add to the panic these days!!!!
We might finally get to see them now though (with all the social distancing), So there's a silver lining. I'd rather be able to buy toilet paper, milk, bread and hand-wash without having to try multiple places though
Awesome video
Definitely need to add LA Confidential.
Nice video,, but, unfortunately, the movies were only in random order, rather than some type of priority or merit. Not having 'Chinatown' as No1, now that's criminal!!
My definition of neo-noir is a bit different. To me is represents movies told in either a contemporary or futuristic setting but using the same recognisable narrative and stylistic tropes as old school film-noir.
Kontroll: This is a journey of one man from the darkness of the Budapest subways back into society above ground. A fantastic noir film.
Where the he'll was LA confidential?
MINORITY REPORT
Ken Able ....wow you got that in quick mate. Fair play.
Actually that really funny.
I would recommend "The Last Seduction" as a neo-noir classic. Linda Florentino was
never better as the ultimate femme fatale Bridget Gregory.
Well worth checking out.
The same goes for "Memento", "Victoria" and "A Simple Plan".
Fiorentino, yes. Memento, bleh.
Body Double, Prizzi’s Honor
Room should have been made to include Mullholland Falls.
Skip to 1:43 to begin the countdown. L.A. Confidential, To Live and Die in L.A., Le Samourai, You Were Never Really Here, Under the Silver Lake, Nocturnal Animals, and Sin City should all be mandatory viewing for Neo-Noir fans.
10. The long goodbye
9. Chinatown
8. Fargo
7. Nightcrawler
6. Thief
5. Drive
4. Mystery Road
3. Winters bone
2. Jar City
Neo-noir....the real thing there's nothing like it!!! Can't slap that genre on just everything!
Also, for everybody interested, there's a movie Hotel Noir (2012) with a perfect atmosphere, outstanding cast and interesting story. Recommended.
Having a list suffixed by "... before you die" is tempting fate in the current climate.
Whaat about Angel Heart, Frantic, Romeo is Bleeding or Salton sea?
Mystery Road and Jar City are new to me. I going to check those out.
*adds all of them to my watchlist
Placing a conmercial right at the end of the vid? Ya mad bastards.
But why the title fear mongering? Stuff not so funny for a lot of us right now.