Edgar Ulmers story was quite fascinating, originally an A film maker, but soon after a top dog B-cinema director. His carrear actually flourished as a B movie director after being dismissed by the big-shots. He didn’t have to follow the restrictions, expectations, and guidelines from the other studios. He was immensely resourceful and eccentric as a director. The finished 55-70 minute films in less than 7 days working with low budgets and shitty sets. The films made were versatile and ended up falling into the categories of camp and paracinema. The manipulation he played with on the cameras turned into a cliches, but was still extremely creative and worked really fucking well to get his points across. For example his shots of the foggy street sign and the scenes that go in and out of focus were excellent ways of the viewers to understand what s going on inside the characters head. In Detour he had only a hand full of sets dude to his lack of funding, and the car scenes set me into a trance. The backgrounds were as if they were on loop and had a dream like quality. Throughout his time directing he developed an artistic and serene. Unlike the glamorous A shot film noirs, Ulmers were more authentic and raw.

After conversations with friends in the class and a quick reference to the list… it is clear as to why the is considered a cult film. It is more-so Ulmers approach as a director and his defiance of the mainstream movie making tendencies. As expected his quick production of these films had its flaws. After a second viewing of the movies it is funnier than the first time. SO many inconstancies, in the narration, their life stories, his destination, and SUE. What the hell happened to this woman?? He “spoke” to her on the phone, but not ever in front of other people. Was he really going to see her in LA? or was he just trying to get away from his sad ass life? Also let us not forget about Vera. The batshit heroine of the film. Honestly go Vera, she had that man wrapped all around her finger, made me laugh a couple times how he just puts up with it. She used him for money and blackmailed him about the guy who he accidentally killed. The whole movies AL is passive and seeks pity, and Vera has no point to put up with it. She even says “your philosophy stinks pal,” and it is true because women has the time to put up with that  sulking shit

a lovely and entrancing shot 

In all honestly I think the film was just a figment of Al Roberts imagination. It seemed like a compilation of his sorrows getting to the best of him. This is partially because of the whole foggy fragmented atmosphere of the film and Ulmers use of the cameras view. I will probably watch this movie for a third time, because I enjoyed it! its dreamy! Enticing! Funny! errryyttinnngg…. this movie may have been made under B movie production, but to me it is an A plus.

SEE! mans is so spiffy in front of Sue, but never anywhere else! She fake!