FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss the differences between San Francisco and L.A. noir, the origins of the term film noir, what Eddie dislikes about academic writings on film noir and more. Eddie also delves into his process for programming the NOIR CITY film festivals for different cities . We wind up with a discussion of our viewer’s theories regarding the use of film noir clips in the television show “Sugar”. On the cat front, Emily and Charlotte are sleepy background players.
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This week’s questions:
1. Can you discuss how you program the NOIR CITY festivals for different cities?
2. Would you talk a little about the differences between SF Noir and LA Noir?
-Paul C.
3. I saw the 2024 Netflix film, “Hit Man”. It raised a few questions: Is there a sub-genre of film noir that could fit into comedy or dark comedy? A film with enough silliness to edge it toward comedy but it's also noir? If so, which films? But how many instances of noir are there where the perpetrators get away with it (the crime)? What did you two think of “Hit Man”?
-Judy
4. What does Eddie think of Argentine actor Ricardo Darin’s role in the Academy Award-winning “The Secret in Their Eyes”?
-Michael, Post Falls, Idaho
5. Could you and Eddie (and the ASK EDDIE fan base) provide examples of a very specific noir plot? I'm looking for noir protagonists who are NOT professional investigators who find themselves taking on an investigative role. Bonus points if any of these protagonists are women.
-Britt, Lynchburg, VA
6. Not counting artists contemporaneous with the noir movement, are there any pop music artists that strike you as "noir"?
-Dave and Fiona
7. What is the origin of the term “film noir”?
-Mary Beth & J. J., Port Townsend WA
8. Eddie, what aspects of an academic intellectual approach to Film Noir ring hollow to you?
-Conrad
9. I have noted that during ASK EDDIE episodes, Eddie occasionally responds that he will look into a matter more, will search out a movie he has not yet seen, will follow up on something, etc. I would like to suggest an occasional special episode of ASK EDDIE in which he updates us on the results of these follow-up actions, sharing what he found out, his opinions of movies he has now seen, etc.
-Dan
10. We discuss various theories from our viewers about the film noir clips in the television show “Sugar”.
27 июн 2024
