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Title: Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir by Eddie Muller ISBN: 0-312-18076-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a wild ride through the sinister streets of Dark City
Comment: Eddie Muller's Dark City is a must for any lover of Film Noir! Who can resist a book with such chapter headings as "Sinister Heights," "Blind Alley," and (my favorite) "Vixenville." Eddie Muller has advoided the pitfall of Nicholas Christophers's "Somewhere in the Night" in fashioning a prose, while not only witty, has great pace and never stalls into leaden analysis. Muller also provides small bios of noir icons as Robert Mitchum, and Lizabeth Scott among others.
He also put a great deal of care into the design of the book and the movie stills.This book was a real treat and I can't wait to read the author's next book.
Rating: 5
Summary: "We're sisters under the mink."
Comment: I read an article in the newspaper about the SF 2004 Film Noir Festival. It sounded like the sort of thing I would love to go to, but long hours in the salt mine just wipe out that sort of entertainment for me. Eddie Muller, the author of "Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir" was interviewed in the story, and he also hosted the film festival. I really liked what he said about the genre. As a result of the article (and my inability to attend the festival), I ordered his book.
I was aware--vaguely--of the meaning of the term film noir. I had a sense of what it was all about. But, after reading this book, I can say that the amount I knew about film noir only scratched the surface of this absolutely fascinating subject. While I was aware of many of the 'big' titles--"Double Indemnity" and "The Postman always Rings Twice" for example, I had simply no idea that so many B titles existed. This invaluable book gave me many leads to look into. I have to add, though, that I am horrified at how many titles are no longer available.
Muller writes in a hard-boiled detective style that I found took some getting used to. But after a couple of pages, I consumed the information. Muller's book is divided into chapters that are organized thematically. The chapter, Vixenville, for example, concentrates on some of the female film noir stars and covers some of the more infamous female roles in the genre. The book is also loaded with short bios of many of the stars--including Barbara Stanwyck, Gloria Grahame, Joan Crawford, Ida Lupino, Gene Tierney, and Rita Hayworth. Also included are brief overview of the careers and influence of some of the film noir novelists (Cain & Raymond Chandler)--along with many behind-the-scene anecdotes. While examining the careers of some of those involved in the world of film noir, Muller also touches on the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and its impact on Hollywood. Muller also offers his theory of how film noir began and how it ended.
"Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir" is an oversized book--complete with many gorgeous photographs, a poster gallery, an index (and believe me, you'll use it) as well as a bibliography. This really isn't a book that you can sit down and read cover-to-cover in one sitting. It's a resource to return to repeatedly--displacedhuman.
Rating: 5
Summary: THE book to own on film noir
Comment: This book is the next best thing to watching a film noir. Though not as comprehensive as Silver's Encylopedia of film noir, Dark City encapsulates the spirit of film noir like no other book out there. The visuals and layout meld nicely with the informative and well organized writing. If you want to truly understand the canon of film noir and not get bogged down by academic ponderings - this is the book for you.
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Title: Dark City Dames : The Wicked Women of Film Noir by Eddie Muller ISBN: 0060988541 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the Classic Era of Film Noir by Eddie Muller ISBN: 1585670731 Publisher: Overlook Press Pub. Date: 24 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: Film Noir: An Encyclopedia Reference to the American Style by Alain Silver, Elizabeth Ward ISBN: 0879514795 Publisher: Overlook Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1993 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
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Title: The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir by Foster Hirsch ISBN: 0306810395 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 06 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Death on the Cheap: The Lost B Movies of Film Noir by Arthur Lyons ISBN: 0306809966 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 25 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.50 |
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