Thief12 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Although I didn't get a chance to see as many films noir as I would've wanted during #NoirSummer, one thing that the course did do was to pique my interest about many, many films. I mean, I'm sure I will check out In a Lonely Place soon after Eddie Muller's enthusiastic thumbs-up! One of the sources for that curiosity were the Daily Doses. With most of those short clips, I found myself intrigued as to what would happen next, and I'm sure I will check out most of those sooner or later. So to keep it contained to a certain amount of films, choose your five favorite films from the 32 Daily Doses that we learned about during the course. Maybe that can help me or others choose which ones to check first. M La Bete Humaine The Letter Dark Passage Laura Murder, My Sweet Ministry of Fear Mildred Pierce Gilda The Killers Border Incident The Big Sleep Out of the Past The Mask of Dimitrios The Postman Always Rings Twice The Third Man Kiss Me Deadly The Hitch-Hiker Caged D.O.A. Strangers on a Train Too Late for Tears The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 99 River Street Kansas City Confidential The Narrow Margin Beware, My Lovely Elevators to the Gallows The Asphalt Jungle Desperate Brute Force Criss Cross The ones in Bold are the ones I'm most curious about, and italics are the ones I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Although I didn't get a chance to see as many films noir as I would've wanted during #NoirSummer, one thing that the course did do was to pique my interest about many, many films. I mean, I'm sure I will check out In a Lonely Place soon after Eddie Muller's enthusiastic thumbs-up! One of the sources for that curiosity were the Daily Doses. With most of those short clips, I found myself intrigued as to what would happen next, and I'm sure I will check out most of those sooner or later. So to keep it contained to a certain amount of films, choose your five favorite films from the 32 Daily Doses that we learned about during the course. Maybe that can help me or others choose which ones to check first. M La Bete Humaine The Letter Dark Passage Laura Murder, My Sweet Ministry of Fear Mildred Pierce Gilda The Killers Border Incident The Big Sleep Out of the Past The Mask of Dimitrios The Postman Always Rings Twice The Third Man Kiss Me Deadly The Hitch-Hiker Caged D.O.A. Strangers on a Train Too Late for Tears The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 99 River Street Kansas City Confidential The Narrow Margin Beware, My Lovely Elevators to the Gallows The Asphalt Jungle Desperate Brute Force Criss Cross The ones in Bold are the ones I'm most curious about, and italics are the ones I've seen. The Big Sleep Strange Love of Martha Ivers Out of the Past Laura Criss Cross But I recommend all of these films. One just has to find the time even if it takes years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camarks Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 The Daily Dose definitely piqued my interest and guided which movies I watched first. MANY of them I've alread seen and love so I'm rating my faves (BOLD) as the ones I HADN'T seen yet. And ones I love but had already watched in italics. I still have a full DVR and a lot of Noirs yet to watch!!! I haven't seen many from the last 2 weeks because of a busy schedule and no TV time. M La Bete Humaine The Letter Dark Passage Laura Murder, My Sweet Ministry of Fear Mildred Pierce Gilda The Killers Border Incident The Big Sleep Out of the Past The Mask of Dimitrios The Postman Always Rings Twice The Third Man Kiss Me Deadly - I was dying to watch this one and my DVR went out during a storm and didn't tape. It's on my list to watch asap. The Hitch-Hiker - I was set to watch this and then decided it sounded too scary - I guess I was feeling lame that night! Caged D.O.A. Strangers on a Train Too Late for Tears The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 99 River Street Kansas City Confidential The Narrow Margin Beware, My Lovely Elevators to the Gallows The Asphalt Jungle Desperate Brute Force Criss Cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoma1 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Of the ones I've actually seen, I'd rank them thusly (a ranking that is to do with favorites, not how "noir" they are): The Big Sleep M The Killers Stranger on a Train Out of the Past Dark Passage The Third Man Kiss Me Deadly Elevator to the Gallows The Asphalt Jungle The Postman Always Rings Twice Laura DOA Mildred Pierce Of the movies in the doses I haven't seen, I'm most interested in: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Ministry of Fear Beware My Lovely The Hitch-Hiker Too Late for Tears Criss Cross Desperate The Letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Catalina Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I've seen all but two of the movies (in italics). The ones in bold are the ones I liked best. Starred* are the ones I've seen prior to Summer of Darkness. M La Bete Humaine The Letter Dark Passage* Laura* Murder, My Sweet Ministry of Fear Mildred Pierce* Gilda* The Killers* Border Incident The Big Sleep* Out of the Past* The Mask of Dimitrios The Postman Always Rings Twice* The Third Man* Kiss Me Deadly The Hitch-Hiker* Caged D.O.A.* Strangers on a Train* Too Late for Tears* The Strange Love of Martha Ivers* 99 River Street* Kansas City Confidential* The Narrow Margin Beware, My Lovely Elevators to the Gallows The Asphalt Jungle* Desperate Brute Force Criss Cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMoll Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 My top 5 daily doses of the entire course are Laura The Letter D.O.A. Strangers on a Train Too Late For Tears Although I didn't get a chance to see as many films noir as I would've wanted during #NoirSummer, one thing that the course did do was to pique my interest about many, many films. I mean, I'm sure I will check out In a Lonely Place soon after Eddie Muller's enthusiastic thumbs-up! One of the sources for that curiosity were the Daily Doses. With most of those short clips, I found myself intrigued as to what would happen next, and I'm sure I will check out most of those sooner or later. So to keep it contained to a certain amount of films, choose your five favorite films from the 32 Daily Doses that we learned about during the course. Maybe that can help me or others choose which ones to check first. M La Bete Humaine The Letter Dark Passage Laura Murder, My Sweet Ministry of Fear Mildred Pierce Gilda The Killers Border Incident The Big Sleep Out of the Past The Mask of Dimitrios The Postman Always Rings Twice The Third Man Kiss Me Deadly The Hitch-Hiker Caged D.O.A. Strangers on a Train Too Late for Tears The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 99 River Street Kansas City Confidential The Narrow Margin Beware, My Lovely Elevators to the Gallows The Asphalt Jungle Desperate Brute Force Criss Cross The ones in Bold are the ones I'm most curious about, and italics are the ones I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneNoir Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I find this to be an impossibly tough question -- tougher than any question found on any quiz or final in our course! I love all of these films (that I have watched so far; I have not yet watched Caged or Brute Force) but for different reasons. But, colt pistol to my head, I'd have to select: The Killers, Dark Passage, Gilda, Beware My Lovely, and Kansas City Confidential. A note about Gilda: prior to this course, even though I had seen the film, I had not given much thought to the use of jazz music in films noir, so that stayed with me. And a final comment, prior to this course, I avoided films with boxers and boxing. That just didn't interest me. But The Set Up changed all that for me. I know it's not a Daily Dose, but that film and Robert Ryan's performance impressed me so much that I wanted to say, if you haven't seen it, you should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Holmes Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That's a tough ask, but the five below would be appropriately discussed in any conversation about the greatest films ever made. In my order of preference... The Killers Out of the Past The Postman Always Rings Twice The Third Man Strangers On a Train Favorite that I had not seen before: The Mask of Dimitrios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thief12 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Thanks to all! I plan on checking a lot of these films, but this is a good way to pick a few ones to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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