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Published: March 17, 2015, 4 a.m.

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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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Music on this podcast:

Artist: Wang Chung
Song:\\xa0To Live and Die in L.A.
Song: Dance Hall Days

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Cocaine/Neon Noir

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Broad definition: Semi-erotic B-grade thrillers and crime dramas from the 80\\u2019s and early 90\\u2019s (1995 or \'96 was about the end of the run)

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  Directly inspired by the 40\\u2019s/50\\u2019s film noirs.

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  Gratuitous nudity, often for no specific narrative purpose.

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  Synth-y score.

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  Low-ish budget burners that require no special effects beyond amazing beyond hair products.

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  Often drugs/drug-related plots/sub-plots

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Topics / Films & Directors/Actors/Actresses Discussed:

Film Noir

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crime films

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thrillers

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neo-noir

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1980s

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cocaine noir

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neon noir

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drugs

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sex

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nudity

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sleaze

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trash

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Miami

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Florida

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California

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Miami Vice

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Scarface

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sweaty human bodies

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video rental generation

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cable programming

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box art

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R-rated adult drama

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B-movies

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Hollywood blockbusters

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sexism

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James Bond

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Brian De Palma

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perversion

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voyeurism

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John Carpenter

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synthesizer score

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The Canon

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Thief

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Manhunter

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Sidney Lumet

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Michael Mann

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Tequila Sunrise

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The Big Easy

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Body Double

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No Way Out

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Body Heat

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8 Million Ways to Die

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Ricochet

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Color of Night

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True Romance

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Drive

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Black Widow

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Wild Things

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Michael Bay

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Playboy

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Bad Boys

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To Live and Die in L.A.

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52 Pick-Up

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Romeo Is Bleeding

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Dressed To Kill

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Last Seduction

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Jade

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FX

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Light Sleeper

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Miami Blues

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Chinatown

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The Long Goodbye

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The Untouchables

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Blow Out

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Bad Company

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Basic Instinct

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Sliver

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Bullet

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Cohen & Tate

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Rolling Thunder

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Fatal Attraction

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pornography

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Craig Wasson

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John Glover

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Roy Scheider

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Dennis Quaid

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Tom Berenger

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Michael Douglas

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Alec Baldwin

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Jeff Bridges

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Mickey Rourke

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Willem Dafoe

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William Hurt

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Glenn Close

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Sean Young

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Ellen Barkin

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Kathleen Turner

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Madonna

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Kim Basinger

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Sharon Stone

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Linda Fiorentino

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Rachel Ward

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Melanie Griffith

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