Down These Mean Streets A Man Must Go - The Film Noir Thread

[SharonLynette]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

We could go on a tour of our own pasts and ghosts via the streets of Manchester, featuring soap stars, musicians and kitchen sink drama filtered through personal thoughts and confessions. It would be pretty face.

I'd have to remember them first, some will be along the lines of, "this is where I sat on the floor in Debenhams for three hours as mum shopped".

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by SharonLynette

I'd have to remember them first, some will be along the lines of, "this is where I sat on the floor in Debenhams for three hours as mum shopped".

My greatest memories would be gigs especially Boredoms, Oblivians and Royal Trux. However I have been known to pop into the odd supermarket to add a dash of realism into my life.

[SharonLynette]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

My greatest memories would be gigs especially Boredoms, Oblivians and Royal Trux. However I have been known to pop into the odd supermarket to add a dash of realism into my life.

I feel like I've not seen as many bands n Manchester but my teens were spent going to gigs, just my early twenties I mainly saw bands in Morecambe or just can't remember, friends bands, Apart from Goblin I think one of the last bands were Q and not U.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by SharonLynette

I feel like I've not seen as many bands n Manchester but my teens were spent going to gigs, just my early twenties I mainly saw bands in Morecambe or just can't remember, friends bands, Apart from Goblin I think one of the last bands were Q and not U.

I was at Goblin in Manchester, I was the one man in the audience without a beard. It has only been over the last couple of years that I stopped going to gigs mainly as fashions change, and I don't!

I am off to London in the summer to see Reigning Sound. I actually get excited when I think of it. Something that doesn't happen with most music these days.

[SharonLynette]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

I was at Goblin in Manchester, I was the one man in the audience without a beard. It has only been over the last couple of years that I stopped going to gigs mainly as fashions change, and I don't!

I am off to London in the summer to see Reigning Sound. I actually get excited when I think of it. Something that doesn't happen with most music these days.

I vaguely remember beards although I'd forgotten my glasses as I rarely wear them even though I can't see jack. Last concert in London must have been Alice Cooper over ten years ago. I really don't get out much

[Inspector Abberline]

A recent re-watch,and such a wonderful film,I can't choose between this or the Big Sleep as my fave Bogey.Also watched Michael Winners remake of The big Sleep which he claims is closer to novel,not having read it I can't say,but a fairly good Winner movie (which is something I thought id never say) with Mitchum shuffling around London and what must of been James Stewarts last movies,apparently Joan Collins got the Dynasty because of her part in the film.

[Inspector Abberline]

Been looking at some titles anyone have an opinion on these two?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

Been looking at some titles anyone have an opinion on these two?

I've never seen Quicksand, but Fear in the Night is really good.

[Inspector Abberline]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I've never seen Quicksand, but Fear in the Night is really good.

Cheers BE,Quicksand has an interesting cast Peter Lorre and Mickey Rooney,and Fear in the Night does sound very good.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Inspector Abberline

Cheers BE,Quicksand has an interesting cast Peter Lorre and Mickey Rooney,and Fear in the Night does sound very good.

Yeah, it's quite an unconventional Noir in many respects - a little surreal and nightmarish in places. It's one of the better ones I've seen from the era, and I've seen a fair few.

The director adapted the film from a novella by Cornell Woolrich titled 'Nightmare', which funnily enough he adapted for film again (this time actually calling it Nightmare) nine years later:



Not sure if you've seen Nightmare, but it plays off the same plot idea as Fear in the Night.