As a follow up to last season’s episode on classic film noir, Alex and Jonathan travel through the evolution of the modern subgenre of neo-noir in The Long Goodbye (1973), L.A. Confidential (1997), and Drive (2011). We discuss ways that noir themes cross over into neo-noir, the ways neo-noir uses violence, and the changing aesthetics of neo-noir.
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Skip to: The Long Goodbye (11:54), L.A. Confidential (34:04), Drive (59:46), Overall (1:22:19), Coming Attractions (1:29:22)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Our previous noir episode: Episode 71. Detectives, Dames, and Deception
- List of Neo-Noir Titles
- Where to Begin With Neo-Noir
- Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Movie Makers: The Next Generation
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason the Narrator on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Our next set of films will be covering stories driven primarily by characters with one thing on their mind – revenge:
- Lady Snowblood (1973)
- Memento (2000) – Free on IMDb Freedive
- The Revenant (2015)
Intro/outro music by Mike Braudrick
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