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Is Ellroy modern enough? The Coen brothers have done at least two noirs as well, though not in prose. Patanoir deserves an honorary mention.
by kevinmchugh 7y ago
Is Ellroy modern enough? The Coen brothers have done at least two noirs as well, though not in prose.
Patanoir deserves an honorary mention.
- i_am_proteus 7y agoEllroy's noir feels derivative for half a heartbeat. Then it stops. Then your heart stops and your realize it's art. And your only three pages in, pal.
- disordinary 7y agoYeah, there's definitely good Noir work in films and TV. It's a bit easier there because you can invoke the mood easier in a visual medium even if the dialogue or characters don't reflect the genre as much.