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When Is a "Slutty Femme Fatale" Not a Slutty Femme Fatale?
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The Night & Day setup is one noir (Sweet Smell of Success) and a contemporary spiritual sibling (Fargo—likely because it also involves operatic groveling).
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In Brandon's defense, David, he didn't actually say "Sweet Smell of Success" would include a slutty femme fatale, but rather he referred to SFF's as being one of a number of tropes (along with "moral ambiguity", "hard-boiled protagonists" and "crazy lighting effects", IIRC) that are common to Film Noir as a genre.
I would also point out that, having been to a number of the Night & Day screenings, this is pretty much his standard curtain speech, so it's understandable to some extent if it doesn't provide a 100'% accurate description in every instance; it's just intended to be a general introductory statement.
I would also point out that, having been to a number of the Night & Day screenings, this is pretty much his standard curtain speech, so it's understandable to some extent if it doesn't provide a 100'% accurate description in every instance; it's just intended to be a general introductory statement.
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Could it be possible that in the case of Fargo, this was a joke? The protagonist is a pregnant woman that loves her husband.
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@5 Once you realize Marge Gunderson is the epitome of the Slutty Femme Fatale, it's hard to read the memorable quotes section for Fargo without getting more than a little aroused.
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I'm quite certain he's mentioned these tropes, including SFF's at least three or four times...
I'm quite certain he's mentioned these tropes, including SFF's at least three or four times...
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@5: The way Francis McDormand in Fargo absolutely _flaunts_ her sexy, sexy pregnant tummy... I'm sorry, she ain't no innocent.
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