Out of the Past

One of the quotes that caught my attention in the documentary, Film Noir was said by Errol Morris--For me the great Noir Films are films about fall guys. A  person who finds himself caught in a net, the more he struggles, the deeper and deeper he becomes entwined in nightmare. The reason being is because Jeff Bailey was digging himself into a hole he couldn't escape; he got pinned for the murder of Eels. From there on it just got ugly for Bailey and he died trying to find himself out of the mess. There is a saying that kind of relates to Baileys' life which is, "your past will always haunt you," and this is exactly what ended up happening to him. He had a past that haunted him and eventually grew tired of it and decided to face reality.
Kathie uses her seductiveness to get what she wants or what's best for her. She is only looking out for herself and no one else. Yes, Kathie's character of being Femme Fatale is typical because it is realistic, meaning there are  women who lie to get what they want. It seems as though being femme fatale is also common in Noir Films because it relates to the whole purpose of Noir Films.

Action movies with suspense

A movie worthy of an award should, for one, not be predictable. I have seen some movies were I can predict what happens next and sure enough it does. A movie should have its own ingenuity and originality and keep me wanting more of it, not to mention contain some suspense. Nowadays it is rare to find a movie with these qualities There are some movies that are about the same thing. For example, in 2008 the movie Taken came out, the storyline is about this girl that gets kidnapped and winds up a victim of human trafficking. In 2004 the movie Man on Fire came out with a similar storyline with a young girl getting kidnapped and held for ransom. Taken was great but Man on Fire was, in my opinion, a better movie. Taken seemed to lack originality and personally that is what I dislike of movies. The movies I saw for week one were both interesting and had humor to them. I do appreciate the art in these two films for what they are. On the other hand, being born to a more advanced civilization where movies are very different, I wasn't as entertained as I would have been if I were to watch a more modern film of today. One of the movies that meets my criteria is The Rock (1996) with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. The other movie would be Law Abiding Citizen (2009) with Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. As stated earlier, I like movies that contain originality and suspense and The Rock and Law Abiding Citizen both contain these qualities.