Natural Born Killers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPlKOpkPM4II love this movie and this is one of my all time favorite songs.  Enjoy!

I enjoyed Scarlet Street.  I haven't yet figured out how the movie got its title.  I did find this movie review from 1946 about the movie initially being censored.

Scarlet Street (1945)

THE SCREEN; Dan Duryea, Edward Robinson, Joan Bennett at Criterion in 'Scarlet Street'--'Tars and Spars' New Bill at the State

By BOSLEY CROWTHER

Published: February 15, 1946

http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9900E1DD1339E53ABC4D52DFB466838D659EDE

The Production Code of 1930 - Hays Code

Here it is.  This is the first version of a Production Code of conduct that the movie industry imposed on itself in response to the fear of future government censorship.  Filmmakers still told the same "sinful" stories but learned how to smuggle in the various taboos.  Thus everyone, young and old, gained exposure to the "corrupting influence" of Hollywood.

The Hays Code

Read it and enjoy.

WILL HAYS - GUARDIAN OF PUBLIC MORALITY

(keeping his ears open for the sounds of sin)

VAL LEWTON & HORROR NOIR

Val Lewton was a producer at RKO in the 1940s.  His B-movie unit was responsible for turning out 9 classic horror movies.  Many consider these to be strongly in the tradition of Film Noir.  The first three were helmed by Jacques Tourneur who directed last week's in-class viewing, "Out of the Past."  The following scene is from the initial outing in this horror/noir cycle, "Cat People."  (The quality of this clip is good enough to be enjoyed on "full screen" mode.

We are watching a Lewton film in class this week, "The Seventh Victim."  Here is a trailer.

Double indemnity

I watched this movie last night and did not find the awesomeness as expressed by so many.  Out of the Past was such a superior movie in so many ways.  I look forward to watching the movies to come especially the one n the horror genre.

Great article and I really enjoyed the first movie, Double Indemnity. I love how Neff always called her "Baby" rather than using her name when speaking to Phyllis.

Also and interesting video below to watch. Long but even only watching a few is worthwhile.

http://www.amazon.com/Film-Noir-Trailers-Behind-Scenes/dp/B005IKYGO8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408627760&sr=8-1&keywords=film+noir+trailers

Notes on Film Noir - Paul Schrader

One of the most famous and influential articles on Film Noir was this one written in the 70s by Paul Schrader, a film director and the writer of "Taxi Driver" among many others.

Notes on Film Noir

Here is also a clip with him briefly discussing the subject.  All six sections of the interview are available on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUhP1o_iXYE

Class starts in a week and this is a good general introduction to the subject.