Film noir is based upon a dark American place
Conventions --> Thing the story follows --> black/guns/shadows/lipstick
- Corruption --> Police
- You cannot trust the herione as she is a predator on the detective, she may be pretty and desirable but you cannot trust her.
- Heroines have to be dirty - dangerous.
- Men in film noir are known do things such as they drink too much, smoke and are very cynical.
- Most people are trying to escape from this place after World War 2.
- People in love cannot connect they can never escape.
- Everything is in short supply.
- Pulp Fiction --> old, rough paper.
- Hard boiled - Tough detectives in hot water.
Conventions --> Thing the story follows --> black/guns/shadows/lipstick
- Corruption --> Police
- You cannot trust the herione as she is a predator on the detective, she may be pretty and desirable but you cannot trust her.
- Heroines have to be dirty - dangerous.
- Men in film noir are known do things such as they drink too much, smoke and are very cynical.
- Most people are trying to escape from this place after World War 2.
- People in love cannot connect they can never escape.
- Everything is in short supply.
- Pulp Fiction --> old, rough paper.
- Hard boiled - Tough detectives in hot water.