Ed Wood Appreciation Thread

[RCMerchant]

but give the REVENGE of DR.X a watch-bizzare!!!!!

Yeah, that's a pretty wild film. Too bad its almost completely unknown, even in 'Ed Wood' circles.

"Why the HELL would anyone be so STUPID as to build a rocket launch pad on the coast of Florida?!?"

I like the scene where-while the Doc is sitting on the beach,his assistant brings over a flock of topless 'natives' girls! Very subtle,Ed-! 

[rebel_1812]

My first real introduction to Ed Wood was the segment of It Came From Hollywood that was dedicated to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0nfNNbTAg
Wood got a bit of exposure, and no doubt picked up quite a few new fans around that time, right after the Golden Turkey Awards was published. Plan 9's reputation as "the worst film ever made" caught on pretty easily, and still endures. I remember the first time I saw Plan 9, it was on Not So Great Movies, a weekly Sunday afternoon b-movie show on City TV in Toronto, back in the early 80s when it was a cool independent station. They made quite a big deal out of showing the worst film ever made, as I recall.

john candy always was pretty funny.

[RD]

back in Highschool when I was discovering the world of camp and b movies I watched Glen or Glenda, Plan 9 and Night of the Ghouls. Those were the only ones I seen. Hollywood Video actually had a cult classic sections, which is pretty surprising for a a big chain, though the section quickly dwindled when DVD took over.

I enjoyed the Tim Burton biopic, but his real story seems so depressing ending with alcoholism and porn. 

[God the Worms]

The truth of the matter is, there are MUCH, MUCH worse films by "more talented" directors. He made what he thought was interesting and wanted nothing more than to entertain people. If only he was able to see this website, so he would know that in life, people loved his work.

[bob]

I especially love how the stock footage he always inserted into his films made little to no sense. 

[WilliamWeird1313]

Oh, Edward D. Wood Jr.  What a guy...

Honestly, as much as you guys will hate me for it, my favourite Ed Wood film is probably Orgy of the Dead.  I mean, it has all the fun Ed Wood trademarks (bad acting, bad special effects (if you can even call them that), bad filmmaking) PLUS dancing topless ladies!  I mean, who wouldn't want that?

actually, i feel much the same way... i wouldn't say it's my favorite, perse', but its' pretty dang close... in truth, orgy of the dead was the first ed wood movie i had ever seen, ...with a title like that, how could i resist?

its cheesecake sexploitation with a macabre twist, some people probably get bored by the extensive dance sequences and almost wholesale lack of plot, but to me that's part of the charm

really, i don't understand people who can get sick of watching nekkid babes shake their stuff... who are these freaks of nature? COMMIES?!?

[Raffine]

Here's something: Lyle Talbot was in as many Ed Wood films as Bela Lugosi.

[Rev. Powell]

Oh, Edward D. Wood Jr.  What a guy...

Honestly, as much as you guys will hate me for it, my favourite Ed Wood film is probably Orgy of the Dead.  I mean, it has all the fun Ed Wood trademarks (bad acting, bad special effects (if you can even call them that), bad filmmaking) PLUS dancing topless ladies!  I mean, who wouldn't want that?

actually, i feel much the same way... i wouldn't say it's my favorite, perse', but its' pretty dang close... in truth, orgy of the dead was the first ed wood movie i had ever seen, ...with a title like that, how could i resist?

its cheesecake sexploitation with a macabre twist, some people probably get bored by the extensive dance sequences and almost wholesale lack of plot, but to me that's part of the charm

really, i don't understand people who can get sick of watching nekkid babes shake their stuff... who are these freaks of nature? COMMIES?!?

My only beef with Ed is ORGY OF THE DEAD.  Making me associate boobies with boredom is close to unforgivable. 

Then I look at that face, in that lipstick and blond wig, and I can't stay mad. 

[BoyScoutKevin]

Ed Wood, jr. One of the great American heroes. Not only because of his love of films and filmmaking, but also because of his enlisting in the U.S. Marines, after Pearl Harbor, when he was only 17. He served till 1946, when he was discharged with several of his teeth missing and a disfigured leg. Injuries he received while serving with the Marines in the South Pacific.

His injuries did lead to his next career as an exhibit in a carnival sideshow. Most often portraying the bearded lady or the geek.

Besides his work in films, he was also a prolific author of pulp fiction.

Yes, Ed Wood was unique, but the world would have been a lesser place without him.

[Criswell]

Oh, Edward D. Wood Jr.  What a guy...

Honestly, as much as you guys will hate me for it, my favourite Ed Wood film is probably Orgy of the Dead.  I mean, it has all the fun Ed Wood trademarks (bad acting, bad special effects (if you can even call them that), bad filmmaking) PLUS dancing topless ladies!  I mean, who wouldn't want that?

actually, i feel much the same way... i wouldn't say it's my favorite, perse', but its' pretty dang close... in truth, orgy of the dead was the first ed wood movie i had ever seen, ...with a title like that, how could i resist?

its cheesecake sexploitation with a macabre twist, some people probably get bored by the extensive dance sequences and almost wholesale lack of plot, but to me that's part of the charm

really, i don't understand people who can get sick of watching nekkid babes shake their stuff... who are these freaks of nature? COMMIES?!?

My only beef with Ed is ORGY OF THE DEAD.  Making me associate boobies with boredom is close to unforgivable. 

Then I look at that face, in that lipstick and blond wig, and I can't stay mad. 

Didn't he only write the script for Orgy of the Dead? If thats so I guess you don't have any problems with his directing.