ED WOOD
Johnny
Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker,
Patricia
Arquette, Bill Murray
Touchstone
Pictures; Directed by Tim Burton
Rated
R; 125 minutes; 1994
From the inspired imagination of visionary
filmmaker Tim Burton comes this provocative and often bizarre look at famed
B-movie director Ed Wood, portrayed brilliantly by Johnny Depp. Burton
masterfully reproduces Wood's poignant relationship with fading film icon Bela
Lugosi (Martin Landau) and the director’s off-screen lifestyle, which often
paralleled the quirky, comedic tone of his legendary screen turkeys.
“Tim Burton’s most personal and provocative movie
to date, outrageously entertaining. Depp is terrific.”
- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
“Wonderfully bizarre! An
amazing performance by Martin Landau. It’s got Oscar® written all over it.”
- Bill Diehl, ABC RADIO
NETWORK
“Tim Burton’s most
personal and provocative movie to date, outrageously entertaining. Depp is
terrific.”
- Peter Travers, ROLLING
STONE
“Depp gives a witty and
captivating performance in a sweet mainstream comedy.”
- Janet Maslin, THE NEW
YORK TIMES
“Martin Landau is
positively astonishing as Bela Lugosi.”
- Leonard Maltin,
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
“It made me laugh so
hard I practically fell out of my chair. A comedy of the ridiculous in which
the ridiculous turns unexpectedly sublime.”
- Owen Gleiberman,
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“HHHH Tim
Burton’s glorious, gleeful ED WOOD is half-factual, half-fanciful and all
funny.”
- Mike Clark, USA TODAY
“Two big thumbs up for
the unique ED WOOD. We love this film and this film loves the movies.”
- SISKEL & EBERT
“Thoroughly
entertaining! Wacky and amusing in a cheerful and preposterous way.”
- Kenneth Turan, LOS
ANGELES TIMES
1995 Academy Award® Winner
Martin Landau—Best
Supporting Actor at 1995 Academy Awards & 1994 Golden Globes
Academy Award Best
Makeup—Rick Baker, Ve Neill, Yoland Toussieng