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Good Cop-Bad Cop

Wednesday, February 6, 2002


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    TITLE: "Good Cop-Bad Cop" A standard dramatic device.

  • "� Latitude �" From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
    Pronunciation: 'la-t&-"t�d, -"ty�d
    Function: noun
    Etymology:Middle English, from Latin latitudin-, latitudo, from latus wide; akin to Old Church Slavonic postilati to spread
    Date: 14th century
    1: archaic : extent or distance from side to side : WIDTH
    2 : angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: as
    a : angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees
    b : angular distance of a celestial body from the ecliptic
    c : a region or locality as marked by its latitude

    3 a archaic : SCOPE, RANGE b : the range of exposures within which a film or plate will produce a
    negative or positive of satisfactory quality
    4 : freedom of action or choice

  • "� film noir �" From the filmsite.org website: Literally 'black film,' from French film critics who noticed the trend of how dark and black the looks and themes were of many American crime and detective films released in France following the war) is a style of American films that evolved in the 1940s, and lasted in a classic period until about 1960. Classic film noir developed during and after World War II, taking advantage of the post-war ambience of anxiety, pessimism, and suspicion. Film noir is a distinct branch of the crime/gangster sagas from the 1930s.





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