A look back at classic film noir parodies and spoofs in Saturday morning cartoons, from its origins in the 1940s through to its resurgence in the 1990s.
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Smooth-talking private detective down on his luck and prone to rambling voice over monologues? Check. Beautiful and mysterious Femme Fatale who would just as soon kill you as she would love you? Check. Snap-brim hats, jazz noir and contrasting light, shadow and cigarette smoke? Check, check and check again. This is Film Noir, French for "dark film", referring to both the low-key lightning but also sinister stories and shadowy motifs. Film noir is recognised by its visual style; the movies are usually shot in black and white, or at least feel like they were, and is also characterised by it's blending of light and shadow as well as tilted or heavily angled camera positions.
Most film noir stories take place in gritty, urban environments, and frequently revolve around crime. Stock characters of the genre include a cynical antihero protagonist, often in the role of a private investigator, as well as a femme fatale, an iconic figure in film noir who is often a central character who plays a key role in driving the plot forward. The late film critic Roger Ebert described film noir as "The most American film genre, because no other society could have created a world so full of doom, fate, fear and betrayal, unless it were essentially naive and optimistic."
You're beginning to see how such a genre opens itself up to being spoofed, and in this regard, western animators have had a field day. Today we'll be looking back at film noir parodies, homages and spoofs in Saturday morning cartoons throughout the twentieth century.
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What we'll cover in this video:
00:00 - 01:55 - Introduction
01:56 - 03:38 - Origins
03:39 - 05:29 - Droopy, Master Detective
05:30 - 06:43 - Fish Police
06:44 - 07:47 - Dog City
07:48 - 09:03 - Various Film Noir spoofs
09:04 - 10:59 - Parodies of The Maltese Falcon
11:00 - 12:11 - Garfield's Babes and Bullets
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14 авг 2024
