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| Lugosi and Wood |
One can draw a lot of parallels between Tim Burton and Ed
Wood. They have many things in common and you can tell why Burton would want to
make a film about someone like Ed Wood. Rather than focusing on Wood’s cheesy
films, he illustrates what went into them. Wood is an outcast himself in a lot
of ways and that is something Burton can relate to. He wants to show the drive
behind Wood and how he didn't let anything stop him Lugosi and Wood from creating his vision.
Burton credits Wood by glorifying his life, even though a
lot of people viewed him as a loser. He shows how passionate Wood was about his
films despite the opinions of a lot of people. He mouths every word to his
films and watches intently at the work he has put on screen. Wood remained
endlessly optimistic despite his shortcomings and this makes the audience root
for him. He is also portrayed as an extremely non-judgmental person, which
allows him to have a posse of outcasts. A line from the character Kathy O’Hara
pretty much sums up Wood: “You should feel lucky, Eddies the only fella in town
who doesn't pass judgment on people.” They remain loyal to him because he has faith
in them no matter what. Even though most people viewed Lugosi as a washed up
has-been, Wood believed in him and still treated him like the greatest actor to
ever live. Wood also went through great lengths to fund his films. Time and
time again he struggles to get all his films made despite all the negative
criticism. Burton recognized Wood’s drive
to make films and does him justice by dedicating a film to him. Burton also
lifts scenes directly from Wood’s films because to pay homage to the kinds of
films Wood was trying to make. It gives a wider perspective on what kind of
person Wood really was and what he was trying to achieve. Burton gave Wood the
praise and recognition he deserves through this film
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