JAMES DAVID PATRICK, he of the James Bond Social Media Project, #Bond_age_, returns to the show to discuss a phase of film very near and dear to his heart. Cocaine Noir, or Neon Noir, encapsulates a type of sleazy, sexy, violent thriller popular throughout the 1980s and through to the mid-1990s. We define it, explore the films that shaped this sub-genre, and talk about the filmmakers and actors and actresses that made these unforgettable B-pictures cult favorites.
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Artist: Wang Chung
Song: To Live and Die in L.A.
Song: Dance Hall Days
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Cocaine/Neon Noir
Broad definition: Semi-erotic B-grade thrillers and crime dramas from the 80’s and early 90’s (1995 or '96 was about the end of the run)
Characteristics:
Directly inspired by the 40’s/50’s film noirs.
Gratuitous nudity, often for no specific narrative purpose.
Synth-y score.
Low-ish budget burners that require no special effects beyond amazing beyond hair products.
Often drugs/drug-related plots/sub-plots
Topics / Films & Directors/Actors/Actresses Discussed:
Film Noir
crime films
thrillers
neo-noir
1980s
cocaine noir
neon noir
drugs
sex
nudity
sleaze
trash
Miami
Florida
California
Miami Vice
Scarface
sweaty human bodies
video rental generation
cable programming
box art
R-rated adult drama
B-movies
Hollywood blockbusters
sexism
James Bond
Brian De Palma
perversion
voyeurism
John Carpenter
synthesizer score
The Canon
Thief
Manhunter
Sidney Lumet
Michael Mann
Tequila Sunrise
The Big Easy
Body Double
No Way Out
Body Heat
8 Million Ways to Die
Ricochet
Color of Night
True Romance
Drive
Black Widow
Wild Things
Michael Bay
Playboy
Bad Boys
To Live and Die in L.A.
52 Pick-Up
Romeo Is Bleeding
Dressed To Kill
Last Seduction
Jade
FX
Light Sleeper
Miami Blues
Chinatown
The Long Goodbye
The Untouchables
Blow Out
Bad Company
Basic Instinct
Sliver
Bullet
Cohen & Tate
Rolling Thunder
Fatal Attraction
pornography
Craig Wasson
John Glover
Roy Scheider
Dennis Quaid
Tom Berenger
Michael Douglas
Alec Baldwin
Jeff Bridges
Mickey Rourke
Willem Dafoe
William Hurt
Glenn Close
Sean Young
Ellen Barkin
Kathleen Turner
Madonna
Kim Basinger
Sharon Stone
Linda Fiorentino
Rachel Ward
Melanie Griffith
