I figured some of you are still confused about film noir so here is some basic info/pics. In case you ever run into them, some good movies are double indemnity, gaslight,laura. What is film noir, anyway? There are seven elements of film noir Raymond Borde and Etienne Chauteton highlight in Panorama du Film Americain (excerpted and translated in the Film Noir Reader edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini). They are: a crime the perspective of the criminals, not the police an inverted view of traditional sources of authority, such as corrupt police unstable alliances and allegiances the femme fatale--the woman who causes the downfall and/or death of a good man brutal violence bizarre plot twists and motivations http://theongoingproject.blogspot.com/2009/02/film-noir.html http://beatnikbazaar.blogspot.com/2009/12/film-noir-party.html http://www.bradkugler.com/Parties/Film-Noir-Party-Pangea/7483060_f3UwY#48287... http://www.filmsite.org/femmesfatales.html _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469229/direct/01/