It Was a Noir and Stormy Night

Kiss Me Deadly, The Killers, and Something Wild combined with the handouts that I gave you on the noir style, you should have everything you need to get started on your next assignment. So what is your next assignment? Well, we have a potpourri of choices, as we noted yesterday in class. Here is the bottom line, however: Whichever route you go, you must:

· demonstrate a deep understanding of the noir style, i.e., its stylistic elements, both visually in film and in print.

· demonstrate a deep understanding of the symbolism behind the stylistic elements.

· demonstrate how the attributes of Modernism are expressed in noir style.