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Ed Wood [1994]
from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones
directed by Tim Burton

Features:

• Black & White
• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

The significance of Ed Wood, both man and movie, on the career of Tim Burton cannot be emphasised enough. Here Burton regurgitates and pays homage to the influences of his youth, just as he would continue to do with Mars Attacks! and Sleepy Hollow. Everything is just right, from the decision to shoot in black and white, the performances of Johnny Depp (as Ed) and Martin Landau (as Bela Lugosi), the re-creation of 1950s Hollywood and the evocative score by Howard (Lord of the Rings) Shore. The plot struck a poignant familiar chord with Burton, who saw the relationship between the Ed and Lugosi mirroring his own with Vincent Price. Most importantly Burton responded to the story of the struggling, misunderstood artist. For all Burton's big-budget blockbusters (Batman, Planet of the Apes), he still somehow retains the mantle of the kooky niche director. And in the mid-90s, this film actually represented the last vestiges of his independent film production. Fans can only hope he'll soon return to those roots soon.

On the DVD: Ed Wood on disc has a good group commentary in which Burton is interviewed rather than expected to hold forth on his own, making his insights alongside the screenwriters, Landau, and various production heads very worthwhile. Also worthy are the featurettes on Landau's Oscar-winning make-up, the FX and the Theremin instrument employed in the score. Best of all is an extremely exotic Music Video based on that score. This doesn't seem to be a new transfer of the film, but in black and white you're less likely to notice. --Paul Tonks

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Wonderful, What a great movie.
  Marvelous. Take a transvestite writer producer, A, hasbeen Movie star, a bald headed wrestler, Wobbly sets, Paper plates on strings suspended from a, fishing rod,and a Rubber octopus. Throw in, a man who sleeps in a coffin and a few naff actors, and there could be only one man responsible, the late great," Ed wood Jnr". The eccentric movie maker, who earned the title of, "Worst movie maker ever". His movies are so bad, There brilliant, and, classic.
  This film, tells the story of megalomaniac, Ed Wood.... more info

• impressive and ghoulishly funny, one of Burton's best
  Tim Burton pulls off an original, sweet-tempered and enjoyable film once again which is one of my favorites among his arsenal. Ignored in life, mocked in death, Edward D. Wood Jr. was a real phenomenon in American cinema history, especially famous for his Z-budget filmmaking. Making a biopic about such a schlocky visionary reputed as the worst director of all-time is just a groovy idea, which only Tim Burton or Coen Brothers dare to do it.
  Shot beautifully in moody black & white, the film centers... more info

• Perfect
  This movie is quite funny, and nice made. I have seen better Tim Burton films, but this one is great also

• Excellent sympathetic portrayal of the eccentric director
  A portrayal by Tim Burton of the film director recently voted the worst movie-maker ever, Ed Wood stars Johnny Depp as the ever-optimistic eccentric behind threadbare, C-list "classics" such as Plan 9 From Outer Space. Made entirely in black and white, Wood and his motley crew of hapless actors are portrayed with surprising sympathy as a harmless bunch of eccentrics, quite desperate for fame despite their meagre abilities.

  Depp is excellent in the lead role with a superb supporting performance by Martin... more info

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