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Arthur, that was an excellent write up or analysis of the movie. Unfortunately, I missed the first part which showed the actual crime, but I did get to see most of this film. It is hard to watch in places.
I thought Bridges was a complete psycho and didn't care for him. Lovejoy, however, did a fine job of acting and reflected his humanity with his suffering, guilt and remorse. The narrator at TCM did a great job of giving us more information about this film.
Arthur, I do have a question for you. Why do you think Noir films became extinct? Hollywood hasn't made them in years. Is it because of the usage of color in films? Noir films are black and white, and I wonder if color lead to their demise. Just curious about what you think.
Thanks Joan for your supportive response, added thoughts and question. Mark handled your enquiry in an authoritative and almost, I believe, entirely accurate fashion. First off, the subject of film noir is a contentious one even among experts. Even Wikipedia says so! There have been quite a few made after the classic time period (1940 - 1959) called "neo-noir" as Mark rightfully pointed out. A few of the best representatives that come to mind are Point Blank, Get Carter, Red Rock West and Body Heat. One should keep in mind that these U.S. produced crime films made during the previously mentioned "classic period" were not purposely made and were first noticed and identified as such by some French film critics in the mid 40s, for their distinctive qualities largely absent in the crime (or so called "gangster") films of the previous decades. I have written an article which I think you will enjoy that more thoroughly explains the subject called "Plundering the Genre: Film Noir". At the end, you will find a useful list of films, all produced in the U.S. during the classic time period that have been identified as films noir (mostly by others) including some made in colour! I consider some of the best of these to be Niagara, Inferno, Leave Her to Heaven and Violent Saturday. I would include Vertigo, but I do not consider this film to be noir because of its lack of focus on any criminal element. Here's the article: http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2015/7/31/plundering-the-genre-films-noir
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I would also like to know if anyone knows if these TCM films will make it to TCM in the UK?
TCM in the U.K. is not run by TCM in the U.S. It's just "in name only" so to speak and why it is so inferior sad to say. There is some help I can provide in this regard, however, and if you contact me at arthur@thecinemacafe.com I'd be happy to oblige.
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