Since 2010, NOIRVEMBER has been observed for a full month each November by film lovers to celebrate the film noir genre. If you're not familiar with film noir, this video is a great introduction. And of course, Noirvember also celebrates noir crime fiction as well. While Noir originated in the early-to-mid twentieth century as a distinctly American take on crime stories and movies, these days it has become a global phenomenon -- for example, in the staggeringly popular Nordic Noir genre of contemporary books, movies and TV series.
As a longtime Noir fan myself, I couldn't let another Noirvember pass without a meme post homage!
It feels criminal not to include the third panel
And it goes without saying that Her Royal Highness the Cat is a huge Noir fan too!
I loved Calvin and Hobbs Noir!
ReplyDeleteColombo would see straight through that, HRH!
ReplyDeleteI love Nordic Noir. And Calvin and Hobbes.
Lovely Calvin and Hobbes! Perfect dialog. So smart for a six year old and a stuffy.
ReplyDelete...but soon it will be Delightful December.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great genre...and not all that easy to write. Calvin and Hobbes was one of my favorite comic strips.
ReplyDeleteLol. These are priceless.
ReplyDeleteSome smiles for sure in your memes. Thanks, we need to smile.
ReplyDeleteIt was a cold wet night, but the story only starts here.
ReplyDeleteRemember Guy Noir from Prairie Home Companion? I miss that show.
ReplyDelete@ Ms. Moon -- Oh yes, Guy Noir was hilarious! And I knew a blogging buddy who had a black cat named Guy Noir.
DeleteI miss Prairie Home Companion, full stop.
DeleteHow funny! I was just thinking about your noir story from a few years ago...
ReplyDelete🎬 😼 💅 And then, as HRH finishes the last brush stroke of "Devil's Rosebud" polish on her well-manicured claws, she purrs "can I offer you a hot cup of coffee? I do want you focused while you search for my missing tomcat." [she crosses her paws, leans forward, tilts head slightly] "I mean, it's the least I can do for you boys...isn't it?" 😻
ReplyDelete📣 Director: "Cut! That was beautiful work everybody! You're one classy dame, HRH!" But she's not listening. She knows how fabulous she is! 😽👑
@ Cleora Borealis -- Clearly, you and I are SOULMATES! You know me so well!
DeleteDon't be fooled, Cleora Borealis, HRH is a femme fatale/skank from way back! How do you think she got her claws on all the diamond jewelry she wears?
DeleteThese are great! Of course I love kitty the best. :)
ReplyDeleteGradually, I have come to dislike any form of entertainment that is chiefly focused upon crime and I actively try to avoid it.
ReplyDeleteIt always tickled me that, in noir films, when one character gave another character a knuckle sandwich, sometimes the cool hat stayed on; and when there was a dust up, where one character actually fell to the ground from the blow, that character would quickly stand back up to retaliate with his overcoat still clean/undisturbed/dirt less.
ReplyDeleteOoh love these.
ReplyDeleteI love Noirvember.
ReplyDeleteI used love all those Sam Spade movies with Bogart. Haven't seen one in years now, though. Guess I'll have to see if I can find one.
ReplyDeleteThat Iceland one is really an eye opener
ReplyDeleteHello Debra, The cover model only bathes once a week? No wonder he's "noir".
ReplyDelete--Jim
That cat - what a fabulous individual!
ReplyDeleteThe best noir baddie Mitchum as the preacher in night of the hunter
ReplyDeleteHe's SO scary in that film! Gives me chills!
DeleteI love noir and we’re now hooked on anything that is described as Nordic Noir. I worship Calvin and Hobbes.
ReplyDeleteHRH worried about anything but her next gin delivery? HA! Her first utterance at seeing a copper is more likely to be, "Is that a rod in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?".
ReplyDelete*Squeeee!*
ReplyDeleteI love Noir movies from the forties and fifties! Yes! Oh, that's a MOOD.
Also, old-fashioned detective novels. Now I'm going to have to go to my library to get some reissues and a copy of Calvin And Hobbes.
XOXO
@ Tundra Bunny -- SKANK? That's a bit rich coming from YOU, dear. We all know what they say about the loose behaviour of BUNNIES!
ReplyDeleteCalvin and Hobbes!! I love them!
ReplyDeleteCalvin and Hobbes was a treasure.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which there's more of--noir movies or noir parodies.
ReplyDeleteWhen my son was a young teen, I gave him a few Calvin & Hobbes books. He read those cartoons over and over. I love them, too. My favorite film noir is Double Indemnity.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I love these! The C&H are great!
ReplyDeleteI haven't indulged in a while but I used to be partial to a bit of Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney.
ReplyDeleteI know I commented on this post. Maybe I ended up in spam.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
@ Janie Junebug -- You're right! Your previous comment is 3 comments above this one!
DeleteNoir is good film done within any kind of budget. My favorite one is a modern adaptation called "Brick" that takes place at a California high school. Features Lukas Haas and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants a bit of a modern twist to their noir.
ReplyDelete@ G. B. Miller -- I checked out its Wikipedia entry and yes, it sounds wonderful! I'm going to try to find it streaming somewhere and watch it. Thanks!
DeleteCalvin was my inspiration of Rick O'Shea. And sp0eaking of Noir films, check this out:
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_noir_titles
Now to see how many I can watch for free.
@ The Blog Fodder -- Thanks for the link to the Wikipedia list of film noir movies! Very valuable! And did you see that at the end of it, under "See also" there's a link to Wikipedia's list of neo-noir movies right up to the present!
DeleteIs that Calvin? If so, I love that little dude. Have all his comics. So funny. He's just soooo funny.
ReplyDelete@ The Happy Whisk -- Yes, that's Calvin in his Noir Fantasy World!
DeleteNoir is such a laugh-inducing genre! The Calvin and Hobbs cartoon is awesome!
ReplyDeleteFound several film Noir movies, streamable from our Library. Just watched The Third Man with Orson Wells. Hadnt seen it for many years. Gaslight is available on DVD but I dont have a player.
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