himself: an unkillable enthusiasm combined with a singular lack of talent. There is that nagging feeling that one gets that they are laboring on drek, and that all of one's bravado is nothing more than those attributes of Edward D.
Burton addresses this in the commentary track, where he comments that when one is working on a project that one must convince oneself that it is the most important project in history, or one runs the risk of not giving it their all. It is clearly one of his most personal projects, and it is one that speaks to artists world over. This is my favorite Tim Burton film, and the one that I often point at as being proof that he can produce art, Planet of the Apes notwithstanding. It had a very unique flavor that was used in many science-fiction scores of the period (most notably in Bernard Herrmann's The Day the Earth Stood Still). There's also a nice piece on the theremin, which is played by moving one's hands around a field generated by the instrument. One of the documentaries concentrate on the portrayal of Bela Lugosi, featuring interviews with Martin Landau and make-up artist Rick Baker, both of whom won Oscars for their work on this film. This is clearly a project that everybody involved had a lot of affection for, and so even though the film didn't do well it is one that is clearly something to be proud of. I find many of Tim Burton's commentaries annoying because he tends to trail off a lot if he's alone, but if he has somebody to play off of, there can be a lot more gleaned this one has not only his own comments, but those of screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (recorded together) and Martin Landau, who amiably hosts the track in his Bela Lugosi voice. This is a really nifty package, featuring a great transfer of the film, a couple of short pieces on different aspects of the production and an illuminating commentary track.
Well, my next one will be better.īecause it was Easter Sunday, I had nothing to do so I was able to finish up The Office special and turn my attentions to the DVD of Ed Wood, which I had purchased last week. How loud will these evangelist charlatans be in proclaiming themselves mouthpieces of some Almighty figure when they can get hit with a $20 million lawsuit for consistently lousy weather?
One of the main things I think ought to be done in order to give the United States the push it needs to make it out of the Middle Ages is allow synagogues, churches, mosques and other places of worship to be made financially responsible for "acts of God." Think about it.
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