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Whereas film noir directly involves characters living bleak existences to accomplish a goal with odds against them, pulp noir often portrays a grittier, one-man army. Typically, the main character has no distinguishing abilities, but can hold ground against seemingly impossible odds. Pulp noir locations are often seedy, run-down and degradated urban landscapes, where the lack of law, morals and even the proliferation of crime and drugs are common themes. Another common trend in pulp noir is the glorification and/or demonization of its urban locations.
Examples of films that have been referred to as pulp noir include:
- The film adaptation of Frank Miller's Sin City
- The Clint Eastwood film Million Dollar Baby
- The Paul McGuigan film Lucky Number Slevin
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