Unlike a lot of his contemporaries like Dennis Steckler or Ted Mikels, Wood held a much different place in cinema history because he was trying to express a point of view, whereas the other schlockmeisters just wanted a quick cash grab from making the cheapest and most exploitative films possible. Wood had a true love for the medium, and much of his output is sort of a love letter to the films he grew up with. I'm convinced that it's Glen or Glenda that is his masterpiece, not Plan Nine. It's one of the most personal autobiographical expressions ever committed to celluloid.
People making garbage are a dime a dozen. People trying to express themselves and not giving up the fight to create in spite of all odds are much more rare - and that's why we still talk about Ed Wood.
John. These mini features, excuse my labelling, are fantastic. The slices of life you write and recap, are intriguing to say very little of how entertaining! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Lee! It's a lot of fun to revisit some of these older themes and topics with a "2022 perspective." It's also a relief to discover that some of these -- at nearly THREE DECADES OLD -- still resonate.
Unlike a lot of his contemporaries like Dennis Steckler or Ted Mikels, Wood held a much different place in cinema history because he was trying to express a point of view, whereas the other schlockmeisters just wanted a quick cash grab from making the cheapest and most exploitative films possible. Wood had a true love for the medium, and much of his output is sort of a love letter to the films he grew up with. I'm convinced that it's Glen or Glenda that is his masterpiece, not Plan Nine. It's one of the most personal autobiographical expressions ever committed to celluloid.
Very well put.
People making garbage are a dime a dozen. People trying to express themselves and not giving up the fight to create in spite of all odds are much more rare - and that's why we still talk about Ed Wood.
John. These mini features, excuse my labelling, are fantastic. The slices of life you write and recap, are intriguing to say very little of how entertaining! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Lee! It's a lot of fun to revisit some of these older themes and topics with a "2022 perspective." It's also a relief to discover that some of these -- at nearly THREE DECADES OLD -- still resonate.
Agreed John. That's what makes the read so cool!