Post by joekiddlouischama on Jun 27, 2017 5:38:36 GMT
5) Detour (Edgar G. Ulmer) 1945. Too down-market to be a truly great movie, but surely the purest essence of Noir in just 67 minutes.
The last "pure noir"?:
8) Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich) 1955
... very well-put regarding Detour.
The intriguing thing about Kiss Me Deadly is that it represents one of the last classic films noir while also anticipating the James Bond era.
What would your argument be against Touch of Evil constituting the final "pure noir"? I can see what you mean (if you meant it), but I am curious as to your articulation. Too inherently parodic? Too self-conscious?