My choice for the story that best fits noir, would be ‘ The Girl who kissed Barnaby Jones” the femme fatale character Cherie comes across as an off the wall actress who definitely shows how crazy she really is even until the end. I will be honest when Tate thought he had finally escaped and Cheri drove up on him my jaw dropped. Cherie is a gorgeous meth addicted killer who is out of control. She is a liar and manipulative. The story line was twisted and unexpected. With Film Noir you know something is around the corner waiting to jump out, but you just don’t know what and when. Hands down I would say that Tate is the protagonist even though he wanted to get Cherie into bed and succeeded, he still had a conscience that was not seared to the point that he did not know when he was at Hell’s front door. There was also an eerie feeling to the story. After they had sex he still could not shake the odd out of sort feeling in the pit of his stomach. Their relationship also shows their doomed love. He went into a bad situation, with a bad woman, and received a bad result.
“The Hour When the Ship comes In” was least like noir. Yes the killing and crime was evident, but It did not hold my interest. Yancy did not come across as the protagonist. He turned on those he was with to save a woman and a child, but how either way it is looked at, he is a killer who just happened this one time to have a real conscience. I think I am still trying to understand neo-noir.
I like what you wrote, very good, it made a lot of sense. I also picked the first story in the Golden Coast section over all, the others that would best fit noir. Classical or Neo. Tate and Cherie did fit a perfect description of common noir. The story ran with the program. I did not pick "The Hour the Ship Comes In" as he most difficult to classify as noir, but I do agree with you, because that story did not hold my interest neither. Good job on you're analyzing of blog ten. I am looking forward to reading more of your blogs.
ReplyDeleteHi Taniya, I am always a fan of your writing. The way you have described the noir elements in your writing about Barnaby Jones is really good. Your writing skill is also impressive, as I have mentioned on my previous comments. Yes, you are right about the story The Hour When the Ship Comes In. It was not an interesting story, that could hold me as a reader. Well selection of words and very nice writing. Thank You.
ReplyDeletei wanted to thank you for your comment on my page. yes i to feel that way about the story the Hour When The Ship Comes In. it to me had nothing to do with noir it kind of went on about unexpected evens that just happened at the blink of an eye. Yancy making it to the ship seemed pointless. the whole story had nothing to do with the way noir organized its stories. And I enjoy the way you talked about The Girl who kissed Barnaby Jones yes that woman was out of control and there seemed to be no one there to stop her. And even when Tate tried to do the right thing she still seemed to get away with her craziness. I will be following you from now on. If you like to follow me I would be honored I like the way you write.
ReplyDeleteGirl I totally agree with you on your choices. Good job of getting your point. It is like you said "with noir something is waiting around the corner, you just don't know what. It weel keep you on the edge of your seat. I could not get into the other story, it seemed pointless with no meaning in sight. Like you, i am still trying to find my way around neo-noir.
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ReplyDeletei like what you said about Yancy. and because i like it i have to disagree lol i did think that Yancy was the protagonist here. to me it seem it seem like he a good man doing wrong. i guess he wanted the drugs and the money. but he was a good man and thats why he had to kill everyone. it didnt seem cool to kill that girl and that baby to him.