Ed Wood Reviews and Ratings


  • NewMoonFANATIC
    February 22, 2009
    NewMoonFANATIC
    great and funny movie it was excellent
  • TheIronFist
    February 21, 2009
    TheIronFist
    if you love Johnny Depp and Tim Burton you will love this movie. even if its in Black and white. that just adds to the Charm of this great movie.
  • theweirdturnpro
    February 17, 2009
    theweirdturnpro
    Kids here are all about Nightmare Before Christmas... Geez, man! How cool is that?
  • brad
    February 4, 2009
    brad
    Bill Murray was in this?
  • JATbobDYLAN93
    January 23, 2009
    JATbobDYLAN93
    one of the best Tim Burton film to now. Amazing Prefomences by Johnny Depp and Martin Landau. Totally amazing. and now Johnny is playing a realife weirdo.
  • KevinTheMovieManiac
    January 21, 2009
    KevinTheMovieManiac
    One of my favorit Johnny Depp movies, if not the favorite.
  • resist2182
    January 15, 2009
    resist2182
    A visually stylish movie with some great performances, I wish there was more Bill Murray though. He was hilarious! Martin Landau was particularly impressive and seemed to act everyone else off the screen when he was present.
  • coltalb20
    January 12, 2009
    coltalb20
    good movie, but a little too sad
  • bucusuz
    January 12, 2009
    bucusuz
    johnny depp'in uzun sacli don juan filmlerindense bu tip garip karakterleri canlandirdigi filmler çok daha güzel.
  • sarcasmic
    January 12, 2009
    sarcasmic
    The fact that it was in black and whire drew me away from what wa actually happening cause I couldn't concentrate on it. Good over-all though
  • paulanthonynelson
    January 10, 2009
    paulanthonynelson
    Tim Burton's best film by a mile, and one of the most inspirational films ever made about filmmaking; a stunning feat considering it's about arguably the worst filmmaker to ever step behind a camera. The performances are extraordinarily good: Johnny Depp is so infectiously charmi...( read more)ng and Martin Landau is perfection as Bela Lugosi, but every member of the stellar supporting cast -- from Bill Murray right on down to George "The Animal" Steele -- are note-perfect in their roles. It looks sublime, but for all its monochrome style and visual homages, it's one of the few Burton films where the style doesn't bludgeon the substance. A beautiful film, and essential viewing for anyone who loves cinema or wishes to create it.
  • SavageLucy42
    January 9, 2009
    SavageLucy42
    Does this mean you don't like sex with girls?
  • nisolomou
    January 6, 2009
    nisolomou
    a perfect movie of a true story
  • sononothing
    January 6, 2009
    sononothing
    Ed Wood is about the worst director ever (not Uwe Boll) and his odyssey to give us another Citizen Kane. What Ed Wood gave us was Plan 9 From Outer Space, which some call the worst film ever made (I have to argue that I've seen much worse in the last 6 months with bigger budgets ...( read more)and bigger stars).

    What's great about Ed Wood is that it feels like a cheesy B movie with over the top dialogue from most of the stars. It's almost as if their lives are a B movie. Depp is awesome as Wood, a man who is so removed from reality that he doesn't realize how much his films suck.

    The breakout is Martin Landau as Bella Lugosi. Landau accomplishes a feat that's difficult for an actor: he brings Lugosi back from the dead. He seels us Bella and we don't know any high pressure tactics to buy it. A deserved Oscar win for Landau.

    Ed Wood is a great film that's an underdog story. Ed is a main that wants fame from his film and even though the fame he got isn't quite the same as what Roson Welles achieved with Kane there is a symetry between Woods career and Welles. Both peaked with the film they're remembered for and both faded into the obscurity of each level of their stardom. Welles did fish stick commercials and Wood did softcore porn. What's the difference?
  • battleaxeofdoom
    January 5, 2009
    battleaxeofdoom
    Hilarious, yet somber "bio-pic" about the most notoriously awful director in cinema history.
  • dylancassidy20101
    January 5, 2009
    dylancassidy20101
    I love this film so much because of Ed Wood's always optimistic character. It is inspiring that he kept true to his vision no matter what other people thought of it.
  • roadrunner79865
    January 2, 2009
    roadrunner79865
    this movie is very funny, and different, but i love it just because it's different, i watch this movie anytime i just want to laugh.
  • mutschkopf
    January 2, 2009
    mutschkopf
    Great film about the worst director ever ;)
  • OldKentuckyShark
    January 2, 2009
    OldKentuckyShark
    The god of bad movies gets the respect he deserves in this strange, but mostly true biography. Johnny Depp's best performance in my book.
  • malacaynomuerto
    January 1, 2009
    malacaynomuerto
    el grupo de fracasados mas hermosos del cine, un reparto y una dirección estupenda y que bueno que halla sido en b/n
  • DoctorXQuinzel
    December 27, 2008
    DoctorXQuinzel
    Forget Scissorhands, Todd, Wonka, and Herman. Wood is Burton's best film. Everyone's performances what spot on and it is just a delightful watch.
  • ohitsjamie
    December 26, 2008
    ohitsjamie
    Gotta love Johnny Depp in angora sweaters. This movie is absolutely wonderful. :)
  • repol22
    December 8, 2008
    repol22
    love johnny in his cashmere sweater!
  • citawijaya
    December 5, 2008
    citawijaya
    It's awesome, I love it! Someone must give Martin Landau an Oscar, or Bafta or Golden Globe or wahtever!
  • Cimeri1
    December 3, 2008
    Cimeri1
    This movie was ok. I dont really like Tim Burtons movies except Batman 1989 but this one was ok even it doesnt have an interesting story but it was entertaining.
    And what a spectacular performer of Orson Welles did Vincent DOnofrio. I still think that Vincent DOnofrio is the ...( read more)best actor in the world.
  • mixmastercereal
    December 1, 2008
    mixmastercereal
    Great campy movie about the campy director.
  • laVenrose
    November 23, 2008
    laVenrose
    Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness.


    Director:Tim Burton

    Writers (WGA): Rudolph Grey (book), Scott Alexander (written by)

    Genre:Biograph
    ...( read more)y | Comedy | Drama

    Starring: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray


    Ed Wood Pictures, Images and Photos

    "When it came to making bad movies, Ed Wood was the best."


    THE MOVIE OUTLINE

    "A biopic of the life and work of the legendary 'worst director of all time', Edward D.Wood, Jr., concentrating on the best-known period of his life in the 1950s, when he made 'Glen or Glenda', 'Bride of the Monster' and 'Plan 9 From Outer Space', and focusing on both his transvestism and his touching friendship with the once great but now ageing and unemployed horror star Bela Lugosi. "

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    MY APPRAISAL


    REMARKABLY POLISHED AND A STYLISH CLASSIC

    A masterpiece noone ever talked about since it's very underrated. One of Tim Burton's finest work. Probably one of his best movie you've ever seen. I adore the performances Johnny Depp and Martin Landau delivered. I always love you Johnny! He's a star. You know the feeling when you watch too many movies of certain actors, you'll get bored and somehow his role seems unnatural and you'll remember that he's JUST playing a role. But the thing with Johnny is, no matter how many role he plays, you'll forget that he's playing a role and you always root for his characters.

    Ed Wood portrays the life of a man called Edward D. Wood, Jr. in a very unsual way. A biopic, but unlike many others, served in a quirky and eccentric way. Tim Burton is one of a kind and his jobs are all fantastic.

    I admire everything about this movie, the script, the casts and all. Ed Wood is a MUST-SEE since it's hilarious, distinctive, and very inspiring. The casts make Ed Wood very enjoyable. Not Tim Burton's best. since he made many other jaw dropping flicks. I love Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, and Sweeney Todd better but believe me you don't want to miss this one.

    A MOVIE THAT REPRESENTS THE ART OF MOVIE MAKING.


    Ed Wood Pictures, Images and Photos

    "This is it. This the one I'll be remembered for."

    -EDWARD D. WOOD, JR.-
  • Marwood
    November 22, 2008
    Marwood
    Edward D.Wood Jr has always been regarded as one of the worse directors in movie history.And when you check out the mans work,you can see why.It's has sloppy camera work, some of the worst continuity ever put to celluloid,awful dialog,even worse SFX.He didn't even care if his cas...( read more)t walked into the set,making the cardboard walls wobble violently.None of this mattered to Ed Wood,if it was in the can,it went in his picture.This biopic of Mr Wood,is in my opinion,Tim Burtons best movie.it shows Ed played amazingly by Johnny Depp as a determined yet troubled man,who just wanted to make the best movie the world had ever seen,even though he was hopeless at it,the man remained forever optimistic.The film focusses on the relationship with aged Bela Lugosi,the out of work,drug addicted,former horror actor who Ed thought would add 'star' quality to his movies. Lugosi is played superbly by Martin Landau,as the forgotten legend no one wants.It's such a rich performance,well worthy of his Oscar win.This is a rich,funny,often sad portrait of a great man with very little talent,who so badly wanted the world to take notice of his work.
  • wieland007
    November 19, 2008
    wieland007
    This film somehow made me think of Sunset Boulevard. It was alright, but I'm not a big Tim Burton fan, so this is not really my cup of tea. Along with Edward Scissorhands, one of his best pictures though...
  • funin317
    November 17, 2008
    funin317
    For what it was, it was well-played and directed. The material sucked is all.
  • ghettoqueen747
    November 15, 2008
    ghettoqueen747
    love Depp think he is talented and oh so cute but this movie was terrible.
  • azdw
    November 12, 2008
    azdw
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Priority).

    First viewing: 04.03.2003
  • falcol242
    November 11, 2008
    falcol242
    THIS is a good Burton film.
  • fledglingcritic
    November 11, 2008
    fledglingcritic
    A great movie about the worst movie director the world had ever seen. Martin Landau performs at his best, he made Bela Lugosi hilarious and dramatic simultaneously. With Johnny Depp in the lead role, you can readily sense how irritating Edward Wood is. The black and white effect ...( read more)works out well too - makes us feel like we are transported back in time for two hours. One of Tim Burton's best films.
  • crystalangelphoenix
    November 6, 2008
    crystalangelphoenix
    Didn't like this one much
  • canadamooserm
    October 31, 2008
    canadamooserm
    ROFL the best part is, it's all true.
  • Nesias
    October 26, 2008
    Nesias
    Ed Wood is Tim Burton's best movie ever. And maybe Johnny depp's best character...
    This is just Amazing !
  • arw16
    October 25, 2008
    arw16
    LOL this was funny! I love all the different parts he can play!
  • joydark82
    October 22, 2008
    joydark82
    Una biografia ironica, patinata e divertente su uno dei registi più pasticcioni ma romantici di Hollywood. A parer mio uno dei migliori Johnny Depp. Da antologia la scena in cui in un incontro fortuito Ed Wood e Orson Welles scoprono di avere l'identica idea di cinema, ma con ris...( read more)ultati nettamente diversi.
  • beckknuc
    October 14, 2008
    beckknuc
    Johnny Depp was quite good in it, nice adaption of the Ed Wood movies.
  • berenice012591
    October 13, 2008
    berenice012591
    Wood considerado como el peor director de todos los tiempos... esta interesante, Burton y Deep juntos es como siempre un buen resultado ji
  • mmansongod2
    October 11, 2008
    mmansongod2
    Good one.
    Great Jhonny.
  • pickledroses
    October 6, 2008
    pickledroses
    A triumph of the screen.

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Ed Wood Summary