Loved It

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 1999)

This movie was so refreshing to me. I haven't been to the movie theater for what has seemed like ages. Most movies today are so bland they just seem to meld together. Not so with this masterpiece of Tim Burton. Someone finally had the guts to make a mainstream film dealing with a truly bizarre subject, the angora-sweater-wearing worst director of all time. I was reminded of the fact that truth is stranger than fiction because fiction is limited by the human imagination. Anyway, there are just so many great scenes to mention. There is no way I could list them all. My favorite is when Ed Wood and his freaky band of misfits and outcasts agree to be baptised by the Southern Baptist Church. To get all the references you would need to have seen Wood's 3 most well known films: Plan 9 From Outer Space, Glen or Glenda?, and Bride of the Monster. I can truly recommend this film. Wood's spirit appeals to the idealist in all of us. Can we really look down on him for at least following his dream, something I doubt many of us would do? Just remember this: Beware the big green dragon that sits on your doorstep, he eats little boys... puppy dog tails and BIG, FAT SNAILS.