Ed Wood is a movie director whose films I don't want to watch very often nor rate very high but whom I still admire. His relentless quest of making movies with no budget, and being a weird individual in general has mythical appeal. I think his posthumous fame is slowly growing, and for some he's become some sort of icon of daring to do what you love even if everybody else thinks you're a fool.
This documentary looks back at the making of some of his movies, and some people that were close to the director are interviewed. The overall composition of the documentary is as crazy as Wood's films themselves. It's partly chronological but not entirely, there are clips from different movies here and there, and complete with crazy narration. It feels a bit disjointed and not very thorough when talking about individual films. But the interviews give more flesh around the bone and makes it all worth.
Recommended. But don't forget to watch Tim Burton's great "Ed Wood" movie too, which is an even better tribute to the director.
This documentary looks back at the making of some of his movies, and some people that were close to the director are interviewed. The overall composition of the documentary is as crazy as Wood's films themselves. It's partly chronological but not entirely, there are clips from different movies here and there, and complete with crazy narration. It feels a bit disjointed and not very thorough when talking about individual films. But the interviews give more flesh around the bone and makes it all worth.
Recommended. But don't forget to watch Tim Burton's great "Ed Wood" movie too, which is an even better tribute to the director.