Thursday, October 22, 2015

FILM NOIR

Write THREE FACTS about FILM NOIR.

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  1. Film noir Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Often bathed in gloomy shadows, the ominous mood of the films mirrored the corruption and paralysis of the underworld characters they presented. Influenced by the effects of World War II, it depicted an uneasy world, lacking ideals or moral absolutes.

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  2. The term film noir describes a type of film that is very dark in its outlook. The word noir is French for 'black', and it was during the 1940s that film noir came into its own. The term was coined by film critics just after World War II.

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  3. the films are dark and most of the films are based on american crime and were made in the 1940s

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  4. term to describe Hollywood Scences
    By World War 2
    A lot of drama / corrupt scences

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  5. Film noir Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. The word noir is French for 'black', and it was during the 1940s that film noir came into its own.

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  6. -influenced by the effects of world war II
    -describes a type of film that is dark in its outlook.
    -the word noir is french for black.

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  7. Film noir Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. The word noir is French for 'black', and it was during the 1940s that film noir came into its own.

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  8. The film Noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. Particularly emphasizes cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. The term film noir, French for "black film"

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  9. The word noir is French for black, and it was during the 1940. Influenced by the effects of World War II. Everything was in black white and grey.

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  10. The word Film Noir translates back to "Black Film" in French. It is used to describe Hollywood crime dramas and thword itself is depicted as 'dark', downbeat and black.

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  11. A flim noir is a french term meaning "black film" or film of the night.
    Made during the 1940s
    Describes stylish Hollywood crime dramas

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  12. the film noir is dark and mostly based on amercian crime and influenced by the effects of world war ll

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  13. Film Noir is a film that is very dark in its outlook. The lighting used in the movies were very dark,creating long shadows, and the characters in noir films in the 1940's were always in a dark, smoked filled room, like flies trapped in spider webs. Shadowy figures in fedoras are common figures in film noirs.

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  14. a term describing Hollywood scenes
    based on effects of world war II
    noir means black in french

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  15. a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. the term is french literally means 'black film'. It originally applied to American Thriller or detective film made in 1944 through 1955.

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  16. a term describing Hollywood scenes
    based on effects of world war
    noir means black in french

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  17. French pronunciation,Hollywood's classical film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s,The term film noir, French for "black film"

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  18. Film noir's aesthetics are deeply influenced by German Expressionism, the primary literary influence on film noir was the hard boiled school of American detective and crime fiction and the neo-noir film genre developed mid-way into the Cold War.

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  19. straight outa compton scene, dr. dre and his mom, in the kitchen,

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  20. 1.)Influenced by the effects of world war II
    2.) Made during the early 1940s to the late 1950s
    3.)noir means black in french

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  21. 1) Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s.
    2) The word noir is French for 'black'.
    3)Influenced by the effects of World War II, it depicted an uneasy world, lacking ideals or moral absolutes

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  22. A flim noir is a french term meaning "black film" or film of the night.
    Made during the 1940s
    Describes stylish Hollywood crime dramas

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  23. film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly such that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Noir is french for black. Influenced by the WW2

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  24. Film Noir are films marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied to American thriller or detective films. There are three Maltese Falcon statuette props left in existence, and each is valued at over $1m – more than it cost Warner Bros to make the actual movie.

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  25. They are old. They are mysterious, dramatic, and weird. And they are age inappropriate.

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  26. Film Noir are movies that were may in the 1940's and 1950's.
    Most of these old movies are not even for kids.
    With a black and white screen.

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  27. film noir it emphasizes cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.
    film noir is french for black film.
    film noir usually had a low key black and white video style.

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  28. It emphasizes clinical attitudes and sexual motivation. It was developed in hollywood 1940's to 1950's. Usually had low key black and white video style.

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  29. is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly such that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.The term film noir, French for "black film"Film noir encompasses a range of plots: the central figure may be a private eye (The Big Sleep), a plainclothes policeman (The Big Heat), an aging boxer (The Set-Up), a hapless grifter (Night and the City), a law-abiding citizen lured into a life of crime (Gun Crazy), or simply a victim of circumstance (D.O.A.).

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  30. influenced by the effects of world war II, describes a type of film that is dark in its outlook, the word noir is french for black.

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  31. it bleak films influence by world war II AND IT DESCRIBES STYLISH HOLLYWOOD FILMS

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  32. It is a type of cinematic effect primarily used in crime dramas. It utilizes scenes that emphasize negative emotions, such as cynical and dark attitudes, in order to bring a sense of mystery. It was originally brought up in the Great Depression Era, and flourished up until today.

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  33. The term film noir describes a type of film that is very dark in its outlook. The word noir is French for 'black', and it was during the 1940s that film noir came into its own. The term was coined by film critics just after World War II.

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  34. Classical film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. This era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Also, the term film noir is french for "black film", first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, which was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era.

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  35. Film noir is a theme for movies. Influenced by WW2 this describes a genre that consists of dark movies. It emphasizes clinical attitudes and sexual motivation. It was developed in hollywood 1940's to 1950's. Noir is the french wordd for black.

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  36. Film noir Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. It emphasizes clinical attitudes and sexual motivation. The term film noir describes a type of film that is very dark in its outlook.

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  37. Film noir was first originated in Hollywood in the 1940s-1950s. It is a very dark film/ movie. And noir is french for black, thats most likely why the films are so dark.

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  38. Film Noir was created in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s. The film was influenced by the effects of World War II. It emphasizes clinical attitudes and sexual motivation

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  39. -Film Noir (literally 'black film or cinema') was coined by French film critics (first by Nino Frank in 1946.
    -Classic film noir developed during and after World War II, taking advantage of the post-war ambiance of anxiety, pessimism, and suspicion.
    - a film noir story was developed around a cynical, hard-hearted, disillusioned male character

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  40. Film Noir is one of Hollywood’s only organic artistic movements. Beginning in the early 1940s, numerous screenplays inspired by hardboiled American crime fiction were brought to the screen, primarily by European émigré directors who shared a certain storytelling sensibility: highly stylized, overtly theatrical, with imagery often drawn from an earlier era of German “expressionist” cinema. Fritz Lang, Robert Siodmak, Billy Wilder, and Otto Preminger, among others, were among this Hollywood vanguard

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  41. - Film noir was developed after WW2
    - noir is the French word for black, these type is called noir because there are many dark and black elements in these movies
    - These movies often dealt with crimes and sexual motivation

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  42. - Film noir was developed after WW2
    - noir is the French word for black, these type is called noir because there are many dark and black elements in these movies
    - These movies often dealt with crimes and sexual motivation

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  43. Noir is the french word for black film noir was developed after WW2

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  44. Noir is the french word for black film noir was developed after WW2

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  45. Noir means black in french

    Film Noir was developed after WW2
    Influenced by world war II

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  46. Film noir Genre of cynical films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s. Noir is French for 'black', and it was during the 1940s that film noir came into its own.

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  47. 1940s to the late 1950s,The term film noir, is French for "black film"
    Its bringing darkness to the light. was developed after WW2.
    its crime and sexual things in it

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  48. film noir is a mystery and suspense in a black and wight film.

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  49. started in the mid 20th century started in black and white and has a hot chick in it

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  50. Film Noir is a film that is very dark in its outlook. The lighting used in the movies were very dark,creating long shadows, and the characters in noir films in the 1940's were always in a dark, smoked filled room, like flies trapped in spider webs. Shadowy figures in fedoras are common figures in film noirs.

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  51. Mia Reddick.

    Film Noir Facts:
    - It is a French word for " black film".
    - The lighting in the movies were very dark , which created long shadows.
    - The whole Film Noir came into effect during the 1940s.

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  52. Originated in hollywood
    influenced by the effects of wwII
    have gloomy shadows

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  53. Nior means black in French.
    Nior was created during the 1940's
    Started in Hollywood

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  54. nior means french
    its mostly black and white
    they have gloomy shadows

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  55. film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly such that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.

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  56. Film noir Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. Often bathed in gloomy shadows, the ominous mood of the films mirrored the corruption and paralysis of the underworld characters they presented. Influenced by the effects of World War II, it depicted an uneasy world, lacking ideals or moral absolutes.

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  57. 1940's were always in a dark, smoked filled room, like flies trapped in spider webs. Shadowy figures in fedoras are common figures in film noirs. alexis bush

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  58. There was always shadows, there was a mystery in every film & they were always in black & white.

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  59. Usually in black and white, theres always a seducive woman, and theyre always dramatic.

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  60. film noir Genre of cynical, bleak films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950's.
    Influenced by the effects of World War II, it depicted an uneasy world, lacking ideals or moral absolutes.
    Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography.

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  61. Film noir Genre of cynical films, originating in Hollywood during the 1940s. Noir is French for 'black', and it was during the 1940s that film noir came into its own.

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  62. Noir is french for black so the fils were aminly black and white. made during the 1940s and 1950s. Influenced by wwii

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