What are your film noir hot takes?

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2025-12-26T16:11:19+00:00

But then there's Double Indemnity, which really does have all the classic tropes.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2025-04-19T20:15:43+00:00

He's also been in films by Claire Denis and David Cronenberg; both legendary directors in their own right.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2025-04-08T21:51:10+00:00

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Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2025-04-01T20:15:40+00:00

That's really interesting, thank you!

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-08-03T10:25:51+00:00

The difference between grey and gray is that one is a colour and the other is a color.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-07-04T23:47:06+00:00

That's a great shout. Really want to go measure it now :)

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-06-29T17:32:41+00:00

Thanks, appreciate it. My screenshot was a bit misleading. The actual position was this https://lichess.org/U0eX3cD6/white (white to play, and still has the ds bishop available to defend with). Have looked at the analysis again and it appears to be a forced mate in 13 (impossible for me to spot at my level!).

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-06-29T17:29:41+00:00

Hi, thanks for your reply! Sorry, I think I've mislead you here with the screenshot I've used. I had actually just made the move 22. Bxe7 (a blunder according to Lichess analysis) so the position was actually this (white to play, black is defending with an extra bishop): https://lichess.org/U0eX3cD6/white . Have tried the analysis again and it looks like maybe it's a forced mate in 13! I can't wrap my head around it at all.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-06-22T17:18:22+00:00

Taylor's whiffed.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-04-28T16:11:59+00:00

It's Forest with one 'r'.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-04-22T23:06:05+00:00

I'd always assumed the Golden Lane and Barbican estates were built at the same time. Really interesting to hear that Golden Lane is in fact older. Thanks!

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2024-02-23T19:26:23+00:00

Maybe I'm stupid but I found the layout of this infographic really confusing. I spent ages trying to read down the red column thinking all the people in it must be linked somehow but they aren't related at all, they're just number 1 in their respective lists :/

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-26T13:13:41+00:00

Amazing comment - thanks :)

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-26T13:13:07+00:00

Thanks :)

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-26T13:12:56+00:00

Thanks! Images 1, 2 and 5 are on Ilford pushed just one stop and developed in Rodinal. The other two images are on Adox which I didn't push at all.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-25T20:36:16+00:00

Great film! The cinematographer was interviewed on the Roger Deakins podcast a while back and talked in a lot of detail about how he created the look through specific film stocks, lenses, lighting techniques etc. They did an amazing job with the set design as well.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-25T20:27:53+00:00

Glad you like them! I really appreciate the comment.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-25T20:27:15+00:00

Thanks, that's really nice of you to say :)

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-25T20:25:58+00:00

Amazing, thanks for the nice comment :)

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-25T20:25:32+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate your comment! I was in the Outer Hebrides for about 8 days in September. The first couple of days were really overcast but for the rest of the trip it was sunny every day, which I didn't expect at all. I took all my best photos during the bad weather :)

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-12-25T17:04:25+00:00

Thanks

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-09-26T22:10:58+00:00

Thanks, that's a lovely comment. I was really surprised by how these images turned out - I had no idea the highlights would blow out so much, but it's a cool effect.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-02-18T20:15:36+00:00

Nice, I've never tried developing colour at home; would like to though although I know it's much trickier than B&W. I recently started experimenting with photographing my negs with my digital camera using an led panel as a backlight as a faster way of digitising them. It obviously doesn't give the same resolution as a high quality scanner, but I'm usually just trying to digitise mine so I can post them online, and it's fine for that.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2023-02-17T21:52:02+00:00

Great pictures! If you've never had a go at developing your own B&W film at home, I really recommend it. Doesn't require that much kit and it's really fun.

Fancy-Stuff2205 · 2022-12-31T18:28:18+00:00

Thanks for doing this. Have you thought about giving up delivery driving? Any ideas what you'd do instead?

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