Movies: Best comedy noir movies
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Also, I just feel compelled to say, "Bad Santa" is... a bit of a stretch, haha. Crime does not automatically = noir.
Also, I just feel compelled to say, "Bad Santa" is... a bit of a stretch, haha. Crime does not automatically = noir.
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Bad santa isnt about crime at all. Burn after reading isnt about spies either. :|
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In Bruges is this kind of film I think.
Seven Psychopaths might be another.
Seven Psychopaths might be another.
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KallioWeHardlyKnewYe
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Shane Black jumped immediately to mind ... Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, as has been mentioned, as well as The Nice Guys, possibly his script for The Last Boy Scout. MAYBE Soderbergh's Out of Sight and Logan Lucky depending on how flexible one wants to be in definition.
Possibly The Italian Job (the original, less so the remake).
Piggy backing off the Martin McDonagh movies suggested, his brother did The Guard, which I think would fit the concept very well.
Guy Richie movies.
Never considered the term "comedy noir" before so I guess I'm just listing some "crime comedies." Whether it fits or not is for others to decide.
Possibly The Italian Job (the original, less so the remake).
Piggy backing off the Martin McDonagh movies suggested, his brother did The Guard, which I think would fit the concept very well.
Guy Richie movies.
Never considered the term "comedy noir" before so I guess I'm just listing some "crime comedies." Whether it fits or not is for others to decide.
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I don't think I've seen a better dark comedy than Bernie (the trailer is in French but he only speaks in the first part, should convince eveybody to see this), Meet The Feebles probably second for me. Buffet froid, Man Bites Dog and Heathers are also pretty good.
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Oh if Le Père-Noël est une ordure (the French version) counts as a dark comedy, I'll go with it as #1, but you really have to speak French to appreciate that one.
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Are you a francophone? You seem to know a lot about french music and cinema.
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Election and Welcome to the Dollhouse are a couple good ones too.
I was lucky enough to read that script before they made the movie, and it was so much better than the movie. They really fumbled that one.
I was lucky enough to read that script before they made the movie, and it was so much better than the movie. They really fumbled that one.
I liked the movie well enough. I could imagine what the original was supposed to be.
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KallioWeHardlyKnewYe
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Kicking myself a bit about not mentioning The Big Lebowski or Inherent Vice. Just occured to me.
We both should kick ourselves for not mentioning The Thin Man series of comic noir films.
How much more authentic can you get?
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I am the Walrus. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov! Would Miller's Crossing count? I love that one and it's got some really funny moments.
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We both should kick ourselves for not mentioning The Thin Man series of comic noir films.
Sheeesh. Perfect example
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