dwpollar Review of On the Trail of Ed Wood

On the Trail of Ed Wood (1990 Video)

Mediocre account of the movie director, Ed Wood...

[3/10 · 11 December 2022]

1st watched 12/10/2022 - 3 out of 10(Dir-Michael Copner): Mediocre account of the movie director, Ed Wood, from the perspective of an actor who appeared in all of his pictures - Conrad Brooks. This comes across pretty much like a home movie from the very beginning with shots of people on Hollywood Boulevard being interviewed about what they knew about the director. Of course, there was a mixed bag of responses - due to his cult status and his popular yet bad movies. This piece, unfortunately, is limited because it comes mainly from one person's perspective. Although, it's always nice to hear personal bits and pieces from someone close but again - there is no-one to deny or confirm the information. There was some stock footage, trailers and photos added, and visits to spots where Wood lived. Some of this was interesting for a film buff, but it would have been nice to hear from other actors and possibly relatives like his wife. This kind of information is thrived on by film buffs, but it just wasn't enough despite the appreciation for the insight it did include.