I disagree
that there is no grounds for a genre of film noir, and it certainly didn't die out in the 60's (thank god, there should be more films where 'manly' men are completely emasculated by beautiful, driven women). It might bleed at the edges a lot more than many other genres but then no genre is really cut and dried.
What genre does The Last Seduction
fall into if not film noir? (blatant excuse to post a Fiorentino
pic)
Linda you can @#$% me, steal all my money and leave me for dead... please!
You might even put Sin City
in the film noir 'genre', despite many trying to classify it soley for its action or because its based on a comic book...