I know there's been the talk of "indie sleaze" recently, but I'm thinking more generally. What's the working definition? The first thing which comes to mind when I hear the term is 70s NYC, Scorsese and Ferrara's NYC.
Obviously it isn't exclusive to New York, but that era of that particular city seems the epitome to me, even Ellroy's LA doesn't manage to feel quite as grubby as just watching Abel Ferrara eat a pizza in The Driller Killer.
Obviously it isn't exclusive to New York, but that era of that particular city seems the epitome to me, even Ellroy's LA doesn't manage to feel quite as grubby as just watching Abel Ferrara eat a pizza in The Driller Killer.