I recently came across this quirky Steven Martin movie called Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). It is not film noir per say and it's not exactly neo-noir. Rather, the best description is a fitting tribute to all noir classics. Wacky, weird and just downright creative, this was quite an enjoyable movie.
Carl Reiner, Steven Martin and George Gipe put their heads together for the main story. The story follows the pattern of typical 1940s crime dramas. Think cynical detective following the case of a missing person for a beautiful and mysterious client. All the usual ingredients, indeed. What makes DMDWP unique is the direction and its spoof factor. The filmmakers have edited in bits of classic noir footage as part of the actual movie.
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