Re: RARA-AVIS: What Hard-Boiled Is

From: Z0MB0Y@aol.com
Date: 21 Apr 2000


In a message dated 4/21/00 10:47:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ejmd@cwcom.net writes:

<< Here's a pretty standard, pretty unproblematic definition of the key
 defining characteristics of film noir:
 
  # investigative narrative structure
 
  # voice-over narration
 
  # use of flash-back
 
  # distinctive 'expressonistic-style' lighting throws heavy shadows
 
  # disorienting visual composition
 
 (I could go on, but these'll suffice for now) >>

Does that mean GLEN OR GLENDA? is film noir? Gee...

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