Push comes to shove I see Gothic has having a metaphysical
theme and noir to be secular ... having the same or similar
lighting in both isn't enough to make them one and the
same.
Naw, it's the opening credits ... dark, long coat, and
mournful music. I don't see either Buffy or Angel (and I like
both) as being even Gothic ... takes more than vampires,
werewolves, and demons.
Thing to consider ... noir in the visual arts isn't the same
as noir in the hard-boiled literary sense.
volente Deo,
Anthony Dauer Alexandria, Virginia
"I know. We are ... the lucky ones." Bif Naked, 1999
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a.n.smith
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 7:49 PM
>
> Don't we see in films and books now that so many
things can be
> "noir tinged" or have "noir overtones"? They aren't
directly
> related to what many consider mainstream noir, but
they want
> those elements. Like that TV show "Angel."
Horrible
> vampire-teen show, but all the critics are tossing
"noir" at it.
> I watched it and said, "Maybe because it all happens
at night?
> Thus, vampires?" I can see the connection, but it's
a flavoring,
> a dash, not a real ingredient. Still....
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