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[Power Pop 23]

Detour (1945)

Under 70 minutes....... an essential title for any collection of film noir or 'B'-movies.

After 40+ years in the Public Domain, a restoration premiered in April 2018 at the TCM Film Festival.

Detour (1945 film) - Wikipedia

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[EJ3]

Detour (1945)

Under 70 minutes....... an essential title for any collection of film noir or 'B'-movies.

After 40+ years in the Public Domain, a restoration premiered in April 2018 at the TCM Film Festival.

Detour (1945 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It is awesome that you provide even some information (most don't do that0, much less the perfect amount that you did.
The films that people just throw up on here with no information whatsoever are highly unlikely to be watched by me (nor by most people, I think), as I (and probably many) have other things to do in life than hunt down a movie that they know nothing about.
This seems like an interesting film that could have been much more interesting if not for the censorship aspect.
But I will hunt it down & watch it.

 

[Chrispy]

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Only the Final Cut of this one IMO....unless this is just to complete a collection

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

It is awesome that you provide even some information (most don't do that0, much less the perfect amount that you did.
The films that people just throw up on here with no information whatsoever are highly unlikely to be watched by me (nor by most people, I think), as I (and probably many) have other things to do in life than hunt down a movie that they know nothing about.
This seems like an interesting film that could have been much more interesting if not for the censorship aspect.
But I will hunt it down & watch it.

Available on prime. I'll watch now.

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

Unusual for post-war film noir. In color. Was color original? Did not see credit.

 

[EJ3]

Unusual for post-war film noir. In color. Was color original? Did not see credit.

That was my question. I have seen military film from before then that was color, so I wonder if this was color, as it appears to be.
But, color was so new then, you would think that if it is in color that there would be a prominent statement somewhere about that.
Anyway, I'll get around to it, after I take care of some other "round to it's".

 

[GaryH]

It is awesome that you provide even some information (most don't do that0, much less the perfect amount that you did.
The films that people just throw up on here with no information whatsoever are highly unlikely to be watched by me (nor by most people, I think), as I (and probably many) have other things to do in life than hunt down a movie that they know nothing about.
This seems like an interesting film that could have been much more interesting if not for the censorship aspect.
But I will hunt it down & watch it.

Personally I generally don't like to know much (if anything) about a film before I watch it as that can often spoil the experience. I do look up the average rating on Rotten Tomatoes / Metacritic / Letterbxd though and specifically the ratings given by a couple of my favorite critics (but don't read the full review, only do that after watching), to make sure it's not a complete dud

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

Personally I generally don't like to know much (if anything) about a film before I watch it as that can often spoil the experience. I do look up the average rating on Rotten Tomatoes / Metacritic / Letterbxd though and specifically the ratings given by a couple of my favorite critics (but don't read the full review, only do that after watching), to make sure it's not a complete dud

I agree with your point of view Gary.

 

[EJ3]

I agree with your point of view Gary.

Back in the day you could read the box, that was usually enough information. Since I do not stream (can't even if I wanted to due to location & no signal) and can no longer rent, I need to buy. I'm not buying a damn thing without knowing something about it.

 

[GK.]

Wot? This is a film that truly demands that the viewer puts their brain into a glass of water before sitting down. Like Interstellar that was aired a week or two or three before, I watched this waste of time right through to the very end only out of a morbid curiosity to see just how much stupider it was going to get.

 

[Power Pop 23]

Unusual for post-war film noir. In color. Was color original? Did not see credit.

No,

Colorized versions of Detour became available after the title entered the Public Domain and may not be using the restored print.

EDIT - Ann Savage is memorably 'savage' in the role as the 'femme fatale'.

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

No,

Colorized versions of Detour became available after the title entered the Public Domain and may not be using the restored print.

EDIT - Ann Savage is memorably 'savage' in the role as the 'femme fatale'.

Took about 10 minutes to determined colorized with old tech. Not a bad movie.