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Ed Wood (1994) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
441 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.02/4 |
# of Ratings: |
224 |
Genres: |
Comedy, Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 09/30/1994 |
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Director: |
Tim Burton |
Actors: |
Johnny Depp
Martin Landau
Sarah Jessica Parker
Jeffrey Jones
Patricia Arquette
Vincent D'Onofrio |
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Plot Outline:
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The life and times of Master of Schlock Ed Wood and his relationship with an aging and drug-addicted Bela Lugosi (which won Martin Landau a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1994).
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theCriticalMarisa 07/23/2012 (1 of 1 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2/4 |
The only reason I gave this movie a semi-decent rating is because I found Martin Landau's Bela Lugosi to be absolutely incredible. If I hadn't known better, I would have sworn it was actually Bela!
Other than that, eh. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again. This from someone who's favorite director is Tim Burton and favorite actor is Johnny Depp. |
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mitchellyoung 01/22/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
This is a step in a different direction for both Burton and Depp, who abandon their previous more macabre pairings in favor of a heartfelt story of the weird dreamer that was Ed Wood. Not to be forgotten, Martin Landau gives a special and poignant portrayal of aging actor Bela Lugosi. |
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Snoogans 10/28/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
In my opinion, this is Tim Burton's best film. A funny and sincere biography about one of cinemas most unique directors. Johnny Depp plays Ed Wood with great quirk and a likable personality. An enjoyable film for film lovers. |
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12/22/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Ed Wood review |
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"This business, this town, it chews you up, then spits you out." Second viewing of this film makes this rater believe it is truly one of Burton's best and a very good Hollywood related film. The movie about a horrendous director who is a transvestite named Ed Wood (Johnny Depp). He befriends actor Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau) and creates films with a bunch of misfit crew. Screenplay was superb with lines from Criswell "Eddie, we're in show biz. It's all about razzle-dazzle. Appearances. If you look good, and you talk well, people will swallow anything," Orson Welles "Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?" and Ed "This is the one. 'This' is the one I'll be remembered for." The soundtrack and performances (especially Landau and Depp) were wond... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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12/27/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Ed Wood" by Yojimbo |
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Tim Burton was the perfect choice to create this biopic of the undisputed worst ever movie director, Edward Wood Jr., and his affection for and admiration for the man shine through. He is not portrayed as a boob or incompetent, but an ever enthusiastic and infectious amateur who would make any compromise or suffer any indignity just to make his dream of making movies come true. There's a lot of humour to be found in the story with many laugh out loud moments, mostly involving the brilliant Martin Landau who portrays screen legend Bela Lugosi as a kind of foul-mouthed Norma Desmond with a sense of humour. The cast are all wonderful in fact, making a kind of Addams family of misfits and it's very difficult not to warm to them in their struggle to attain the American dream. This heart warmin... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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06/26/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Tim Burton's best film is also his most underrated |
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Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors of all time. And Johnny Depp happens to be one of my favorite actors of all time. Put these two together and what do you get(aside from creepy remakes like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland)? You get Ed Wood. Ed Wood is Tim Burton's masterpiece and one of my favorite movies of all time. Though it was a box office flop when it was first released, it's garnered much critical praise and numerous awards including an oscar winning performance by Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi.
The movie is a biopic that tells the story of Edward D. Wood Jr. Ed is a filmmaker who despite his passion and love for the art of filmmaking, keeps making shitty movie after shitty movie. The film traces his friendship with Bela Lugosi, his love intere... |
Rating of
4/4 |
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