My father's tombstone was inspired by the opening credits of this movie. He liked how all the actors names were on tombstones and the last said "And Bill Murray". He insisted he wanted an "and" added to his tombstone when he died. My father's tombstone now reads: "And David Otteni".

Best line in the movie: "Do you reject Satan and all his vices?" "Sure."

Wow, even the comments are in black and white! Such attention to detail!

Who's going to play Rich Evans when they make "Mike Stoklasa" 40 years from now?

It's amazing how a film about a hack filmmaker could inspire 2 actual hack filmmakers

They should make Jay’s movie about John Waters and cast Rich Evans as Divine

Ed Wood is Tim Burton's highest rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes. It's also the only movie he ever made that didn't turn a profit.

26:07 "Making a B-Movie in real life is probably a terrible miserable nightmare." Mike speaking as if he doesn't have firsthand experience in making no-budget B-movies...

"Is there a script?" "Fuck, no! But there's a poster!"

I hate when people called Uwe Boll the new Ed Wood. Ed Wood had no talent but he had a love for film and being a filmmaker. Uwe Boll uses film as a con to make money.

The most quotable line: "You know, in actuality, Lobo would have to struggle with that problem every day."

Fun fact, at 9:20, that's my Uncle, Brent Hinkley, playing Conrad Brooks, the actor who gets yelled at by Bela Lugosi. Never expected something a family member was involved in to be talked about by these two hack frauds. So this was kind of a nice surprise.

This film is worth watching for Martin Landau’s performance alone, seriously.

Tim Burton is one of those creators that really needs a right-hand man to keep him grounded. His early movies were creative and entertaining, but once he was a really big name in Hollywood and he had big money behind his projects with unlimited control of his films, we started getting things like... Alice in Wonderland.

Somebody get a kickstarter to allow Jay to direct a John Waters movie

What the film skipped over was, Ed Wood was highly patriotic. He enlisted in the Marines after Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Silver Star, a Sharpshooter's Medal and two purple hearts. The Silver Start is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat. Very few soldiers receive it. Assigned to the 2nd Defense Battalions, he reached the rank of corporal before he was discharged. He was involved in the Battle of Tarawa, among others, and during the entire war, he lost his two front teeth to a Japanese soldier's rifle butt and was shot several times in the leg by a Japanese machine gunner. He was unable to continue in a combat roll because of his leg wounds and was assigned to office work where he received a typing course. This enabled him to become a jet lightning typist which if anything enabled to later turn out scripts as needed. Wood was an exemplary combat soldier. He was married to Kathy Wood from 1956 to 1978 (his death).

I miss 80s and 90s Burton

My sister and I were shouting at each other in Bela Lugosi voices for years. Oh yeah, and the Baptism Scene DID, indeed, occur. See if you track down the book Nightmare of Ecstasy. And the cinematographer really was colour blind; he was a veteran of the silent days.

"Straight from the horses mouth." Jay's deadpan delivery of such quality humor is amazing.

Burton's obsession with kitsch used to be quirky and interesting, but I think it became a creative straitjacket. He now makes "Tim Burton-style movies" that really are like bad pastiches of his earlier, better stuff, Dark Shadows probably being the nadir of that.

Oh my god, a Re:View of a movie I’ve actually seen? I clapped because I recognized it!

Lost Highway, Angel Heart, Antichrist, Mulholland Drive, Suspiria, Possession, Donnie Darko, Seven, Dark City would all make phenomenal re:Views

"Ed Wood" was the kind of movie that people describe as a "love letter;" to classic Hollywood, to monster movies, to the spirit of low-budget filmmakers, to the diehard movie fans, to the art of film itself and why it matters. It succeeds because the sincerity of the people who made this movie seems to match the idealistic enthusiasm of Ed Wood himself. This movie always feels like a labor of love, and it is presented in a way that invites the audience to feel that love.

"The blind optimism of Ronald Reagan, the enthusiasm of the Tin Man, and Casey Kasem." - Johnny Depp describing his performance in "Ed Wood".

RIP Martin Landau

Very timely re:view, guys. Conrad Brooks died 2 days ago, and was the last surviving Ed Wood cast member. He was a friend, and he would have appreciated your love for the Ed Wood film. It's a masterpiece in my opinion. Speaking of hard-hitting docs about Ed Wood, keep an eye out for UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS: THE PLAN 9 CONSPIRACY!

Johnny Depp's portrayal of Ed Wood weirdly reminds me of Flik, the lead character from the Pixar film A Bug's Life. The almost endlessly optimistic creator who leads a bunch of misfits into making something weirdly great.

Just watched Ed Wood for the first time a couple days ago. I never really cared much for Sarah Jessica Parker, before. Hearing her say "Do I really have a face like a horse?" was not only funny, it made me actually respect her as an actress. Great film. The opening with Jeffrey Jones as Criswell should be ample warning to not take Ed Wood too seriously as a biopic.

Knowing this is one of Mike's favorite movies explains so much about his personality.

This is arguably Tim Burton’s best film

Please do a commentary track for Ed Wood guys...would love to hear your commentary for a movie you love as much as this one.

I'm honestly not a big fan of Tim Burton as a director and filmmaker, but Ed Wood is by far one of his best films. You could tell put a tremendous amount of care and respect into making it that he hasn't done since.

Did you guys notice the subtle aesthetic choice to make the video black and white?

Even in B&W you can smell the Bourbon on Mike.

I was managing cinema when Ed Wood came out. Loved the flick. The film stock was different than anything I had seen previously. It was thicker and it had a laminate coating on it that kind of sloughed off, and you had to clean the film path after every show.

I would love for Dr. Strangelove to be on this

I bet Jay learned everything he knows about Wood down at the manhole.

I got wood when i saw this notification

Ed Wood is absolutely one of my favorite films of all time. LOVE THIS FILM.

Haven't seen Big Fish in a while, but I felt like that had a lot of heart.

Thanks for making this video, guys. I've been lobbying for Mike and Jay to discuss their mutual love of "Ed Wood" since they mentioned it in a "Half in the Bag" episode many moons ago. Sometimes dreams do come true :-)

"Is there a script?" "Fuck, no! But there's a poster!" And that's how Michael Bay movies are made.

This was such an amazing movie. I watched it for the first time roughly 10 years ago, and every now and again I watch it again. It just has such a sense of charm to it. So memorable.

Ed wood is one of the most bizarrely inspiring things I've ever seen: it makes failure look like fun!

Could you re:View 'Clue' for me, some day? It's my favorite film..

Bunny, "I can't believe you got all of your friends baptized so you could make a monster movie." Ed, "It isn't a monster movie! It's a science fiction thriller!"

Re:View is probably my favorite thing RLM does apart from BofW. It's awesome to see movies that don't get talked about enough getting their chance to shine and it's fun to hear them talked about so in depth.

Did 'Tor Johnson' say "moopies" at 23:05? Is he Rich's grandfather?

Conrad Brooks was a family friend, and we used to go out to breakfast with him every month. RIP to a legend!

Never watched a re:View before, but this is fantastic. They're knowledgeable on the subject and offer thoughtful criticism. I'm on board.

I think "Mars Attacks" was the last Tim Burton movie that RLM reviewed, and I think Jay claimed in this video that it was probably Tim Burton's last good movie. I just feel like either a lot of people forgot about "Big Fish" or didn't even see it. It was a really heartfelt movie and actually had a similar tone to Ed Wood. I would love for the RLM guys to do a re:View of that movie sometime. It is one of my favorite Tim Burton films.

Y’all are criminally underrated. Fucking absolute best KZfaq channel by far. Y’all entertained me through some of my worst shit and helped me stay in a positive and happy mindset. Best wishes! love you mike, jay, rich, and the gang.

Wow, I've seen Ed Wood several times and I never noticed that Depp was mimicking Ronald Reagan's comic timing. Once you see it you can't unsee it!

Such a great movie. I found this gem while living in Korea in 1998. I lived on K2 Airbase and I am certain I was the ONLY person renting this one. I watched it regularly. Such great casting! Johnny Depp and Bill Murray are hilariously funny but Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi was just amazing!

Love listening to you guys talk about movies you genuinely appreciate and enjoy.

I truly love the work that redlettermedia does. Thank you for all your time and all the cohorts. I truly do love you guys for doing the work that you do.

One of the best reviews. I love when Mike loves films.

I really like "Sleepy Hollow". Even though it gets a little Hollywood at the end it's atmosphere makes it great halloween movie.

Always luv Ed Wood. It is a joy watching. Appreciate the delight in the two reviewers talking about the movie. Movies can be delightful and fun too, not just formulaic and by the numbers as movies are these days.

I saw Ed Wood for the first time about three months ago and loved it. I'm glad to see that Mike and Jay approve of it as well. It's such a charming celebration of artistic drive.

Ed Wood movies were among my favorites when the movie came out, and I rushed to the theater to see it. Loved it, especially since it was so sweet in its portrayal when it could easily have gone in another direction.

Those early Burton movies were magical.

Probably the best re:View you guys made. Kudos!

I was aware of Ed Wood and Plan 9 From Outer Space two years before this movie was made, because of the 1992 computer game based on the Plan 9 From Outer Space movie :) I have not yet played the game, but it was mentioned a lot in computer game magazines I read in 1992 :)

Turns out Johnny Depp isn't a scumbag, who knew

This is great. Really good discussion and a perfect compliment to your Disaster Artist review. The last Tim Burton movie I really enjoyed was Big Fish. Burton movies seem to work best with a sort of realism within them to work up against. I wish he would do more of these kinds of films.

One of my all time favorites.

This makes so much sense considering the work you guys do! Keep it up! ;)

I find this movie a near masterpiece everything is four stars but the excellent Bela Lugosi speech near the end almost elevates it to five stars his speech is one of the ten best ever put to film it gave me chills watching it the first time.

This video is an edged weapon

Just watched this for the first time yesterday. Good timing!

I swear guys I was just finished watching Ed Wood for the 100th-ish time. And saw the notification on phone. And now the electiricty gone and I’m sitting in candle light watching the review on my %10 charge praying my battery dosen’t die. It is like a “kismet” 😊

MST3K gave me an early appreciation for Ed Wood.

Ed Wood's a masterpiece in my mind.

Really fun episode, you guys! And very well edited too!

You guys can only avoid Tommy Wiseau for so long.

Sleepy Hollow is one of my favorite movies of all time.

No love for Big Fish? Big Fish is my personal favorite Tim Burton film, has all of his hallmarks without slapping you in the face with them.

One of the best movies, I've seen, ever. I showed this as my choice when I was a teaching assistant in an "Introduction to Film 101" class. Love you guys! Hi Mike!

I love Jay's idea of doing an Ed Wood style film based on John Waters and Pink Flamingos.

Jonny Depp was also great in Rango, but people seem to forget about that one even though it’s awesome

Didn't even mention Vincent D'onofrio as Orson Welles

Thank you for these, they are great.

Just came back to this video after watching my RHINO release of Plan 9, thanks for the film lesson guys.

“Johnny depp is a scumbag” Awwwww how times have changed. Glad those tapes were released where Amber clearly says, “yes I started a physical fight and you ran away”

I just so happen to have been an extra in Bill Murray's "Larger Than Life" elephant film and even though it clearly had a budget, many of the things I saw occurring in Ed Wood, slapping different scenes together seemingly at the last minute, cutting and wrapping after one take happen on certain "big" films as well. Nonetheless I absolutely agree Ed Wood is a classic!

Shoutout to The Creeping Terror, which was featured in this video, and which my father watched as a child in theaters and never forgot it for how awful it was. Love that movie.

Loved this - it makes me want to watch Ed Wood again. Also, would love to see a Half in the Bag that covers Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MO.

I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS.

Best line in the movie is "It's perfect!" because he says it so many times.

I was watching Ed wood in the background and randomly played the video and the clip that was playing synced up to the movie perfectly holy shit

IMO Tim Burton's last great movie was Corpse Bride. Then "Big Eyes" came out and I was like "Whoa! Tim still has it!" Anyone who hasn't seen "Big Eyes" and is a fan of Tim Burton, watch it! It is really good and Based On A True Story.

Wonderful film. Martin landau deserved his Oscar and everyone was fantastic, one of Burton’s best films. Perfect Print It!

You two MUST see "Living in Oblivion". It's the ultimate film about trying to make a film. Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, and James LeGros (featuring Peter Dinklage in his star-making turn at Tito, the World's Angriest Dwarf). Brilliant.

Naturally had to come watch this again after watching Ed Wood for the first time.

One of my all time favourites the movie that inspired me to buy and start playing the theremin. The score is just epic as the whole movie.

They had a double feature when Ed Wood was released combining it with a screening of Plan Nine. Half the theater was packed with people in heavy mascara, dressed in black the other half looked like they were on probation. Once Ed Wood was over the people in mascara stormed out in case they caught a glimpse of a movie not made by Tim Burton ... Weird times !

This is also one of my favorite movies =)

Thank you guys for exposing me to this film! I just showed it to my mom and dad on my birthday, being incredibly unsure if they’d be into it, but they loved it!

Was introduced to Ed Wood by MST3K, who did a bunch of his movies (but not Plan 9).