Why I recommend seeing Ed Wood

Rating: 8/10 (11 August 2005)

Having seen Ed Wood on VHS last night, and Orgy of the Dead last week, I feel like I came to understand Ed Wood, Jr. Well, somewhat, anyway. Wood might be categorized, if that is the proper term, under "American Originals." To me, Johnny Depp's portrayal was especially interesting also because everyone has a biography, his story, or history. Or, if you will, her-story. I very much liked this movie.
I remember seeing both Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre in 1964 when they were publicizing The Comedy of Terrors. More or less AWOL from my job at the US Post Office that day, I've mostly forgotten about that job but who could ever forget Karloff and Lorre???
The 1968 movie Targets, directed by Peter Bogdonovich and one of Karloff's last films, reminded me a little of Ed Wood.