Noir
Is Noir a type of Genre?
No. It is a style of tone and mood within a movie.
What subtype of Noir is Blade Runner?
Tech-Noir
What are 2 other examples of tech-noir movies?
Blade Runner 49, The Matrix, Minority Report, District 9, The Exterminator, etc?
What time period constitutes a Neo-noir?
Anytime after the noir period
What was one of the first influential sci-fi films to be made?
What is a common character trope in noir movies?
Femme Fatale, Corrupt Cop, The Cynical Detective, Unwilling Average Person, etc
What do they call it when a replicant dies?
Retirement
What makes a movie considered a tech-noir?
References to noir, dystopian, societal decay, crime, advanced technology, science fiction, etc
If a movie doesn't have ______, then it is not a neo-noir.
Crime
What artist is known for his black and white street crime photography?
Weegee
Character
What makes Blade Runner a Neo-noir?
Schrader's Stylistics, crime, character tropes, contemporary issues like technology, etc
Do tech-noirs usually depict a utopian or dystopian society?
Dystopian
How do Neo-noir films light the daytime?
Over-exposed background, white-out.
Which cut of Blade Runner contains an ending that qualifies as "noir"?
The final cut
What do noirs use as opposed to physical action?
Compositional tension
What are two production design elements that support noir in Blade Runner?
Venetian Blinds, low-hanging fans, neon signs, wet streets, staircases, German expressionism elements, etc.
What is a significant theme in tech-noirs?
Technology vs humanity
What are two common themes in Neo-noirs?
LGBTQIA, Racial Equality, Disillusionment, Loss of Identity, Technology, and more contemporary issues.
What year did Blade Runner come out?
1982
What are the 5 stylistics of noir according to Schrader?
Lit for night, oblique and vertical lines, equal lighting emphasis, Compositional tension, attachment to water
How does Blade Runner utilize equal light emphasis?
Characters hiding in the shadows, silhouettes, low light, the setting is better lit than the character, etc.
Tech-noir combines film noir with _______.
science-fiction
Can Neo-noirs have happy endings?
Yes
Which cut of Blade-Runner contains voice narration?
The theatrical version