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Ed Wood, 1994

Starring: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray

Directed by: Tim Burton

Written by: Rudolph Grey

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 127 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:8.1

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The mood of Ed Wood is offbeat, touching, and emotional. The plot centers around transvestism, filmmaking, and an obsessive quest. It features campy humor. Ed Wood is a drama and comedy movie. Stylistically, it is gothic. In approach, it is realistic. The pacing of Ed Wood is slow. The setting is Hollywood. It happens in the 1950s. Visually, Ed Wood is black and white. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed and an Oscar winner.

Summary of Ed Wood

A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the undisputed "worst movie director of all time," Tim Burton's ED WOOD is nevertheless a delightful, zany, and ultimately moving film. Wood was the auteur behind GLEN OR GLENDA? (1953) and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959), and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled. His friendship with the aging, drug-addicted, former film star Bela Lugosi--who he cast in his movies--is one of the most poignant characters ever portrayed on film. Wood had an infectious enthusiasm which inspired his cohorts, including transsexual wannabe Bunny (Bill Murray), the psychic Criswell (Jeffrey Jones), and behemoth wrestler Tor Johnson (George "The Animal" Steele). To a large extent, ED WOOD celebrates bad filmmaking raised to the level of a fine art form. With his fetishistic style of dressing in for pumps, narrow skirts and angora sweaters, Ed Wood was as much of an outsider as his actors. Perhaps the final irony is that ED WOOD may be one of the best films of all time about one of the worst filmmakers of all time.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	23 September 1994
Runtime:	127 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Martin Landau for Best Supporting Actor at the 1994 Academy Awards

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Johnny Depp

as Ed Wood

Martin Landau

as Bela Lugosi

Sarah Jessica Parker

as Dolores Fuller

Bill Murray

as Bunny Breckinridge

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

A cinematic homage as flawed as its subject. Flawed, yet with a peculiar fascination of its own -- what we have is a genuine artist paying sincere tribute to an unapologetic mediocrity, and stooping awkwardly to the task. Full Review

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by: Rick Groen

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Delightful, off-the-wall, and ultimately moving. Full Review

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by: Frank Lovece

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Ed Wood, put quite simply is a masterpiece. Shot and filmed in the style of a fifties exploitation film the movie explores the life of "The Worst Director of All Time". Strong performances and a colorful cast of characters all help to make Ed Wood a... Read and rate it

24.June.2009
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by: ZGDK
ZGDK rated this movie0/10

I like Tim Burton movies, I'll admit it. Usually, you'll find that most people either like all of his movies or hate them all, because his movies are all very unique in style and taste. I think that's why I like them - they are original,... Read and rate it

23.March.2009
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by: Jason
Jason rated this movie4/10Disappointing

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