Worst movie ever.
A couple of weeks ago TCM played an Ed Wood double feature: Bride of the Monster and a film once declared the worst movie ever, Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Ed Wood is a very interesting character in film history. If you’ve seen the Tim Burton film Ed Wood, it’s fairly accurate to his life, as far as I can tell. He had a great passion for his art, but was absolutely horrible in making it. He didn’t have a great attention to detail, which is why he is sometimes reffered to Ed “One-Take” Wood.
His films have acheived cult status for being absolutely horrible. He didn’t acheive this form of fame until long after he died. 1950’s Sci-Fi/Horror is one of the biggest influences in my life, and I absolutely loved Myster Science Theater 3000 when it was on air. It’s a show that wouldn’t have existed were it not for film makers like Ed Wood. These B-movie thrillers have been often immitated by suburban kids with their camcorders, including the likes of Tim Burton and M. Night Shyamalan.
Almost every modern director I respect cites 50s sci-fi as their main influence. It’s even the main influence behind Big Smelly Robot. The genre captures the spirit of being a young boy, reading comic books, and letting your imagination run wild. It’s so much fun to watch how excited my nephew gets when watching or talking about a movie. Part of me wishes I could still watch a movie without thinking about technique. You know, just getting extatic and punching the air. BLAM. KA-POW. ONOMATOPIA.
April 30th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
plan 9 from outer space is in my top 10. no joke.