crime never takes a day off what sick ridiculous puppets we are what a gross
ridiculous puppets we are what a gross
ridiculous puppets we are what a gross little stage you dance welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 neo noir
down our picks for the top 10 neo noir films for this list we’re looking at
films for this list we’re looking at
films for this list we’re looking at films that cannot technically be
films that cannot technically be
films that cannot technically be considered film noir because among other
considered film noir because among other
considered film noir because among other reasons they’re in color but these
reasons they’re in color but these
reasons they’re in color but these modern movies definitely pay homage to
modern movies definitely pay homage to
modern movies definitely pay homage to the classic American wores of the 40s
the classic American wores of the 40s
the classic American wores of the 40s and 50s by utilizing and updating the
and 50s by utilizing and updating the
and 50s by utilizing and updating the same themes styles or elements Perry
same themes styles or elements Perry
same themes styles or elements Perry sons of bitches made us made Mia mint
sons of bitches made us made Mia mint
sons of bitches made us made Mia mint out for two days to know who I am and
out for two days to know who I am and
out for two days to know who I am and where to find me come on lining number
where to find me come on lining number
where to find me come on lining number 10
10
10 Dark City once in a while one of us
Dark City once in a while one of us
Dark City once in a while one of us wakes up while they’re changing things
wakes up while they’re changing things
wakes up while they’re changing things it’s not supposed to happen but it does
it’s not supposed to happen but it does
it’s not supposed to happen but it does ever have that dream where you’re
ever have that dream where you’re
ever have that dream where you’re accused of a murder you didn’t commit
accused of a murder you didn’t commit
accused of a murder you didn’t commit and you live in a city where the Sun
and you live in a city where the Sun
and you live in a city where the Sun never comes up and the world is just a
never comes up and the world is just a
never comes up and the world is just a big spaceship where aliens dressed in
big spaceship where aliens dressed in
big spaceship where aliens dressed in trench coats and top hats do experiments
trench coats and top hats do experiments
trench coats and top hats do experiments on you
on you
on you that’s good damn right this is crazy a
that’s good damn right this is crazy a
that’s good damn right this is crazy a cult classic that owes a debt to
cult classic that owes a debt to
cult classic that owes a debt to surrealist masterpieces like metropolis
surrealist masterpieces like metropolis
surrealist masterpieces like metropolis and Nosferatu
and Nosferatu
and Nosferatu Dark City is a detailed and
Dark City is a detailed and
Dark City is a detailed and thought-provoking film that updates the
thought-provoking film that updates the
thought-provoking film that updates the themes of film noir by adding science
themes of film noir by adding science
themes of film noir by adding science fiction to the mix resulting in a
fiction to the mix resulting in a
fiction to the mix resulting in a modernization of the genre he has
modernization of the genre he has
modernization of the genre he has evolved
number nine The Long Goodbye I can’t you
number nine The Long Goodbye I can’t you answer one simple question well for two
answer one simple question well for two
answer one simple question well for two reasons I don’t like the way you guys
reasons I don’t like the way you guys
reasons I don’t like the way you guys ask questions and I don’t know what you
ask questions and I don’t know what you
ask questions and I don’t know what you want to know are you crazy
want to know are you crazy
want to know are you crazy yeah Elliott Gould Stern is Raymond
yeah Elliott Gould Stern is Raymond
yeah Elliott Gould Stern is Raymond Chandler’s famous chain-smoking
Chandler’s famous chain-smoking
Chandler’s famous chain-smoking detective Philip Marlowe introduces the
detective Philip Marlowe introduces the
detective Philip Marlowe introduces the snoop to a whole new world of Filth and
snoop to a whole new world of Filth and
snoop to a whole new world of Filth and deception the 1970s I’m all I’m all I’m
deception the 1970s I’m all I’m all I’m
deception the 1970s I’m all I’m all I’m all I’m all I’m all I’m all turned
all I’m all I’m all I’m all turned
all I’m all I’m all I’m all turned around you know though the genre
around you know though the genre
around you know though the genre receives an update Marlowe himself is
receives an update Marlowe himself is
receives an update Marlowe himself is stuck smack in the middle of the film
stuck smack in the middle of the film
stuck smack in the middle of the film noir era with his clothes ever-present
noir era with his clothes ever-present
noir era with his clothes ever-present cigarettes and unwavering loyalty
cigarettes and unwavering loyalty
cigarettes and unwavering loyalty legendary director Robert Altman’s take
legendary director Robert Altman’s take
legendary director Robert Altman’s take on the detective genre winds through a
on the detective genre winds through a
on the detective genre winds through a world of double-crossing friends
world of double-crossing friends
world of double-crossing friends powerful criminal bosses naked neighbors
powerful criminal bosses naked neighbors
powerful criminal bosses naked neighbors and naked Arnold Schwarzenegger and all
and naked Arnold Schwarzenegger and all
and naked Arnold Schwarzenegger and all Marlowe ever wanted to do was find his
Marlowe ever wanted to do was find his
Marlowe ever wanted to do was find his cat that’s you Marlowe you’ll never
cat that’s you Marlowe you’ll never
cat that’s you Marlowe you’ll never learn you’re a born loser yeah I even
learn you’re a born loser yeah I even
learn you’re a born loser yeah I even lost my cat number eight Sin City yeah
lost my cat number eight Sin City yeah
lost my cat number eight Sin City yeah the car oh you’re just gonna have done
the car oh you’re just gonna have done
the car oh you’re just gonna have done it dumbest thing in your whole life
one of the most uncompromising visions
one of the most uncompromising visions ever brought to screen Frank Miller’s
ever brought to screen Frank Miller’s
ever brought to screen Frank Miller’s and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City blends
and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City blends
and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City blends classic noir motifs with
classic noir motifs with
classic noir motifs with state-of-the-art technology creating a
state-of-the-art technology creating a
state-of-the-art technology creating a virtual cinematic comic book I don’t
virtual cinematic comic book I don’t
virtual cinematic comic book I don’t know why you dad Goldie
know why you dad Goldie
know why you dad Goldie the film’s visual style underscores its
the film’s visual style underscores its
the film’s visual style underscores its status as a noir film using lighting to
status as a noir film using lighting to
status as a noir film using lighting to underline the difference between black
underline the difference between black
underline the difference between black and white in this stylized world after a
and white in this stylized world after a
and white in this stylized world after a while all I’m doing is pounding wet
while all I’m doing is pounding wet
while all I’m doing is pounding wet chumps bone into the floorboards so I
chumps bone into the floorboards so I
chumps bone into the floorboards so I stop while it’s gratuitous violence and
stop while it’s gratuitous violence and
stop while it’s gratuitous violence and shall we say underdeveloped female roles
shall we say underdeveloped female roles
shall we say underdeveloped female roles have made it a divisive film you could
have made it a divisive film you could
have made it a divisive film you could just say that this gives it an even
just say that this gives it an even
just say that this gives it an even closer relationship with its noir
closer relationship with its noir
closer relationship with its noir forbearers the Valkyrie of my side is
forbearers the Valkyrie of my side is
forbearers the Valkyrie of my side is shouting and laughing with a pure
shouting and laughing with a pure
shouting and laughing with a pure hateful bloodthirsty joy of the
hateful bloodthirsty joy of the
hateful bloodthirsty joy of the slaughter and so am i number seven 707
slaughter and so am i number seven 707
slaughter and so am i number seven 707 bit listens captain let me
sloth wrath pride lust and envy
sloth wrath pride lust and envy with a gory murder representing each one
with a gory murder representing each one
with a gory murder representing each one you’ll never forget the deadly sins ever
you’ll never forget the deadly sins ever
you’ll never forget the deadly sins ever again David Fincher’s 1995 detective
again David Fincher’s 1995 detective
again David Fincher’s 1995 detective flick Perry’s young hothead Brad Pitt
flick Perry’s young hothead Brad Pitt
flick Perry’s young hothead Brad Pitt with Morgan Freeman who you guessed it
with Morgan Freeman who you guessed it
with Morgan Freeman who you guessed it is days away from retirement
is days away from retirement
is days away from retirement together they try to solve the maniacal
together they try to solve the maniacal
together they try to solve the maniacal Kevin Spacey’s master plot to rid the
Kevin Spacey’s master plot to rid the
Kevin Spacey’s master plot to rid the world of evil by being evil I don’t
world of evil by being evil I don’t
world of evil by being evil I don’t mourn them any more than I do the
mourn them any more than I do the
mourn them any more than I do the thousands that died at Sodom and
thousands that died at Sodom and
thousands that died at Sodom and Gomorrah so at its core is a formulaic
Gomorrah so at its core is a formulaic
Gomorrah so at its core is a formulaic whodunit ripped straight from a classic
whodunit ripped straight from a classic
whodunit ripped straight from a classic mystery novel seven rejects the trope by
mystery novel seven rejects the trope by
mystery novel seven rejects the trope by giving us an ending no one expects one
giving us an ending no one expects one
giving us an ending no one expects one last time read don’t open the box
last time read don’t open the box
last time read don’t open the box who’s in the box says I envy your normal
who’s in the box says I envy your normal
who’s in the box says I envy your normal life the gun down David
life the gun down David
life the gun down David it seems that Envy is mice know what’s
it seems that Envy is mice know what’s
it seems that Envy is mice know what’s in a bar number six the usual suspects
in a bar number six the usual suspects
in a bar number six the usual suspects if there really is a Keyser so say he’s
if there really is a Keyser so say he’s
if there really is a Keyser so say he’s gonna come looking for you one of the
gonna come looking for you one of the
gonna come looking for you one of the true masterpieces of the 1990s in any
true masterpieces of the 1990s in any
true masterpieces of the 1990s in any genre Bryan Singer’s the usual suspects
genre Bryan Singer’s the usual suspects
genre Bryan Singer’s the usual suspects is as stylish and witty as any of its
is as stylish and witty as any of its
is as stylish and witty as any of its noir predecessors it’s heartwarming
noir predecessors it’s heartwarming
noir predecessors it’s heartwarming really but unlike many of them we’re an
really but unlike many of them we’re an
really but unlike many of them we’re an over complicated plot often leaves the
over complicated plot often leaves the
over complicated plot often leaves the viewer away from the true meaning in the
viewer away from the true meaning in the
viewer away from the true meaning in the usual suspects every detail even where
usual suspects every detail even where
usual suspects every detail even where the detectives bulletin board was made
the detectives bulletin board was made
the detectives bulletin board was made matters
remaining true to the genre but twisting
remaining true to the genre but twisting its conventions just enough to be
its conventions just enough to be
its conventions just enough to be fascinating suspects is full of great
fascinating suspects is full of great
fascinating suspects is full of great writing great performances and great
writing great performances and great
writing great performances and great surprises
surprises
surprises and like that is gone number five Rick
and like that is gone number five Rick
and like that is gone number five Rick sometimes they miss having someone to
sometimes they miss having someone to
sometimes they miss having someone to talk to
do you ever miss having someone to talk
do you ever miss having someone to talk to
to
to of all the films on our list none may be
of all the films on our list none may be
of all the films on our list none may be a more cut-and-dry dommage to the work
a more cut-and-dry dommage to the work
a more cut-and-dry dommage to the work of early noir masters than brick so now
of early noir masters than brick so now
of early noir masters than brick so now I’m very very curious what you’re gonna
I’m very very curious what you’re gonna
I’m very very curious what you’re gonna say next maybe I’ll just sit here and
say next maybe I’ll just sit here and
say next maybe I’ll just sit here and bleed at you
bleed at you
bleed at you however the setting is a contemporary
however the setting is a contemporary
however the setting is a contemporary high school where bullies take on the
high school where bullies take on the
high school where bullies take on the role of muscle popular kids the role of
role of muscle popular kids the role of
role of muscle popular kids the role of social elites and outcasts play
social elites and outcasts play
social elites and outcasts play privatize would you say I saw you
privatize would you say I saw you
privatize would you say I saw you juicing me I was in the tunnel I saw you
juicing me I was in the tunnel I saw you
juicing me I was in the tunnel I saw you you were withered then you took the body
you were withered then you took the body
you were withered then you took the body I saw you hide here I did that’s all you
I saw you hide here I did that’s all you
I saw you hide here I did that’s all you saw what about before for what where I
saw what about before for what where I
saw what about before for what where I got there did you see who killed her you
got there did you see who killed her you
got there did you see who killed her you killed her
killed her
killed her from the character archetypes to the
from the character archetypes to the
from the character archetypes to the snappy dialogue to the countless moving
snappy dialogue to the countless moving
snappy dialogue to the countless moving parts director Rian Johnson’s stunning
parts director Rian Johnson’s stunning
parts director Rian Johnson’s stunning feature debut keeps audiences guessing
feature debut keeps audiences guessing
feature debut keeps audiences guessing until its final moments what’s she
until its final moments what’s she
until its final moments what’s she whisper to you
she called me a dirty word number for LA
she called me a dirty word number for LA Confidential each seen virtually
Confidential each seen virtually
Confidential each seen virtually dripping in style Kurtis Hansen’s late
dripping in style Kurtis Hansen’s late
dripping in style Kurtis Hansen’s late 90s master stroke pairs a handful of the
90s master stroke pairs a handful of the
90s master stroke pairs a handful of the generations best actors with a
generations best actors with a
generations best actors with a flawlessly executed script it’s
flawlessly executed script it’s
flawlessly executed script it’s Christmas Eve in the City of Angels
Christmas Eve in the City of Angels
Christmas Eve in the City of Angels and while decent citizens sleep the
and while decent citizens sleep the
and while decent citizens sleep the sleep of the righteous hopheads prowl
sleep of the righteous hopheads prowl
sleep of the righteous hopheads prowl for marijuana not knowing that a man is
for marijuana not knowing that a man is
for marijuana not knowing that a man is coming to stop them in a world of
coming to stop them in a world of
coming to stop them in a world of corruption and deceit even the heroes
corruption and deceit even the heroes
corruption and deceit even the heroes have villainous qualities and by the end
have villainous qualities and by the end
have villainous qualities and by the end the film expertly brings together
the film expertly brings together
the film expertly brings together seemingly disparate elements to build a
seemingly disparate elements to build a
seemingly disparate elements to build a cohesive story like all the films on our
cohesive story like all the films on our
cohesive story like all the films on our list LA Confidential finds its roots in
list LA Confidential finds its roots in
list LA Confidential finds its roots in film noir but it also transcends the
film noir but it also transcends the
film noir but it also transcends the genre to stand as its own striking
genre to stand as its own striking
genre to stand as its own striking achievement he showed you the photo
achievement he showed you the photo
achievement he showed you the photo didn’t he didn’t he
number three Mulholland Drive so let’s
number three Mulholland Drive so let’s just say I’m driving this buggy and if
just say I’m driving this buggy and if
just say I’m driving this buggy and if you fix your attitude you can ride along
you fix your attitude you can ride along
you fix your attitude you can ride along with me okay if the plot of a good war
with me okay if the plot of a good war
with me okay if the plot of a good war is supposed to confuse the audience and
is supposed to confuse the audience and
is supposed to confuse the audience and distract them from the main point then
distract them from the main point then
distract them from the main point then David Lynch is a true master of the
David Lynch is a true master of the
David Lynch is a true master of the genre I had a dream about this place oh
genre I had a dream about this place oh
genre I had a dream about this place oh boy see what I mean as with his first
boy see what I mean as with his first
boy see what I mean as with his first war effort blue velvet whether there
war effort blue velvet whether there
war effort blue velvet whether there actually is a main point in this film is
actually is a main point in this film is
actually is a main point in this film is open for debate but Lynch’s dark journey
open for debate but Lynch’s dark journey
open for debate but Lynch’s dark journey into the underbelly of modern Los
into the underbelly of modern Los
into the underbelly of modern Los Angeles succeeds in implementing classic
Angeles succeeds in implementing classic
Angeles succeeds in implementing classic noir motifs while at the same time being
noir motifs while at the same time being
noir motifs while at the same time being like nothing audiences had ever seen
real right yeah number two
real right yeah number two Blade Runner I need you deck this is a
Blade Runner I need you deck this is a
Blade Runner I need you deck this is a bad the worst yet I need the old Blade
bad the worst yet I need the old Blade
bad the worst yet I need the old Blade Runner one of the greatest science
Runner one of the greatest science
Runner one of the greatest science fiction films of all time Ridley Scott’s
fiction films of all time Ridley Scott’s
fiction films of all time Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is essentially a film noir
Blade Runner is essentially a film noir
Blade Runner is essentially a film noir set in the future as Harrison Ford’s
set in the future as Harrison Ford’s
set in the future as Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard searches the deepest depths
Rick Deckard searches the deepest depths
Rick Deckard searches the deepest depths of a dystopian Los Angeles for the
of a dystopian Los Angeles for the
of a dystopian Los Angeles for the human-like robotic replicant all the
human-like robotic replicant all the
human-like robotic replicant all the noir tropes are there from the stylized
noir tropes are there from the stylized
noir tropes are there from the stylized camera angles to dark lighting to Daryl
camera angles to dark lighting to Daryl
camera angles to dark lighting to Daryl Hannah as the ultimate femme fatale
oh and don’t forget about the rain lots
oh and don’t forget about the rain lots and lots of rain
and lots of rain
and lots of rain I guess you’re through
finish before we unveil our top pick
finish before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions any
here are a few honorable mentions any
here are a few honorable mentions any time you try a decent crime you got 50
time you try a decent crime you got 50
time you try a decent crime you got 50 ways you can DUP if you think it’s 25
ways you can DUP if you think it’s 25
ways you can DUP if you think it’s 25 attending you’re a genius
attending you’re a genius
attending you’re a genius and you ain’t no genius I’m here to rob
and you ain’t no genius I’m here to rob
and you ain’t no genius I’m here to rob the place I thought you were the new
the place I thought you were the new
the place I thought you were the new decorator shut up you shut your mouth
each day I would dispose of as much
each day I would dispose of as much loose skin fingernails and hair as
loose skin fingernails and hair as
loose skin fingernails and hair as possible to limit how much of my invalid
possible to limit how much of my invalid
possible to limit how much of my invalid self I would leave in the valid world
self I would leave in the valid world
self I would leave in the valid world count it and go nah I trust you number
count it and go nah I trust you number
count it and go nah I trust you number one Chinatown okay what are you doing
one Chinatown okay what are you doing
one Chinatown okay what are you doing here
here
here nothing Morty it’s my lunch hour I
nothing Morty it’s my lunch hour I
nothing Morty it’s my lunch hour I thought I’d drop by and see who dropped
thought I’d drop by and see who dropped
thought I’d drop by and see who dropped dead lately yeah it was directors like
dead lately yeah it was directors like
dead lately yeah it was directors like Howard Hawks and Billy Wilder who
Howard Hawks and Billy Wilder who
Howard Hawks and Billy Wilder who pioneered American film noir but polish
pioneered American film noir but polish
pioneered American film noir but polish director Roman Polanski helped perfect
director Roman Polanski helped perfect
director Roman Polanski helped perfect it you know what happens to nosy fellas
it you know what happens to nosy fellas
it you know what happens to nosy fellas huh know when I guess huh no okay
huh know when I guess huh no okay
huh know when I guess huh no okay they lose their noses with a protagonist
they lose their noses with a protagonist
they lose their noses with a protagonist who’s that once a typical war hero and
who’s that once a typical war hero and
who’s that once a typical war hero and an atypical one Chinatown is a dark and
an atypical one Chinatown is a dark and
an atypical one Chinatown is a dark and cynical tail that’s shrouded in mystery
cynical tail that’s shrouded in mystery
cynical tail that’s shrouded in mystery and every detail from a glimmer in a
and every detail from a glimmer in a
and every detail from a glimmer in a pond to a faceplant into a steering
pond to a faceplant into a steering
pond to a faceplant into a steering wheel helps lead to one of the most
wheel helps lead to one of the most
wheel helps lead to one of the most thrilling yet disturbing endings of all
thrilling yet disturbing endings of all
thrilling yet disturbing endings of all time but well you know the line okay
time but well you know the line okay
time but well you know the line okay catch Chinatown do you agree with our
catch Chinatown do you agree with our
catch Chinatown do you agree with our list which neo-noir is make you want to
list which neo-noir is make you want to
list which neo-noir is make you want to scrub the streets clean of crime and
scrub the streets clean of crime and
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