Farewell, my lovely should be there too
I limited myself to 10, but that is a fine interpretation of the novel and a precise homage to the classic style. And, of course, to see Mitch in the role of Marlowe is worth anybody’s time (unless it’s in Michael Winner’s The Big Sleep).
I can’t say I’ve seen a mitchum role I didn’t like. An actor who underestimated himself.
Also, for any video game and noir fans, the holy grail has been found.
I recently saw Laura again. Still pure gold, with all the actors perfect for their roles. I’m going to watch Preminger’s later noir Where the Sidewalk Ends later today to see how it measures up.
It doesn’t, but it’s still a decent effort. Good to see Dana Andrews continuing to explore dangerous psychological terrain.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Not as good as director Otto Preminger’s earlier noir Laura, but it’s still riviting, with excellent photography and Dana Andrews clearly relishing the chance to play the tough cop. The murder suspect and his daughter are rather weak and the ending is too softened from what it should have been, but it’s still a fun, classic era noir to watch.
I saw Sunset Boulevard yesterday. A mesmerising piece of filmmaking with beautiful camera-work. The acting is a treat, especially from Gloria Swanson, William Holdern and an engaging cameo from Cecil B. DeMill playing himself. It is quite possibly director Billy Wilder’s finest film (which is saying a lot).
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Of course it doesn’t compare to Laura, nothing does. 
But I still loved, the one part I didn’t like was the “happy ending”. You should check out Angel Face[url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044357/[/url] if you haven’t already, another noir by Preminger and stars Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons
Thanks for the recomendation Gringo; anything with Robert Mitchum is worth checking out!
I viewed The Dark Corner (1946) today. While it obviously borrows from previous noirs (Clifton Webb is virtually playing the same character), there’s a lot to like, especially Joe MacDonald’s fantastic photography and Mark Stevens as the private eye hero and his assistance, Lucille Ball.
When I first watched Dark Corner, I didn’t care for it. I thought the lack of music took away from it. On a second viewing, I liked the film much more. The lack of music didn’t bother me as much. Very solid noir.
I liked the music - it’s a pity it was only played at the begining and end (although I only noticed the lack of music about [sup]3[/sup]/[sub]4[/sub] through).
Shockproof (Douglas Sirk)
Average noir, ok movie. Probably has one of Noirdom’s most uplifting endings ever.
[quote=“korano, post:473, topic:1786”]Shockproof (Douglas Sirk)
Probably has one of Noirdom’s most uplifting endings ever.[/quote]
Hmm, that doesn’t sound very promising. 
It’s not a lighthearted movie. It works better as a romance than a noir.
Whirlpool (Preminger/50)
A noir that suffers from an unusually silly plot, but one that benefits from excellent turns from the leads: Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, Charles Bickford and José Ferrer at his malicious best. The music (by the famed David Raksin) and photography are good, and Otto Preminger’s direction is brisk, all of which help to cover up the story’s shortcomings.
Like I said, I didn’ think this one was too bad either. Though not a classic imo.
I agree, it’s no classic. I’d say Where the Sidewalk Ends was better because of Dana Andrews acting and a superior script.
And I’m a sucker for Richard Conte.
As of this moment, Ive seen about 155 film noir (I actually do keep a list with ratings!) And let me tell you, it’s tough finding anything as good as I’ve already seen. but that doesn’t mean I don’t like noir as much.
Me, I’ve only seen 43 film noirs, and I have a list (I’d love to see yours) as well, ranking them in order of preferance.