For those out of the loop, Wood was a closet transvestite who fought out WWII in the horrifically bloody battle of Tawara Island in the Pacific theatre. On top of that, you get dozens of interviews with the stars (and I use the term loosely) of Wood's five films (Glen or Glenda, Jail Bait, Bride of the Monster, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Night of the Ghouls), the good-hearted rubes who foolishly offered to finance his movies, and the people who surrounded him in his lifetime.
Tim Burton's biopic a few years ago brought Wood's tragic Hollywood dreams before the masses in a major way, but few films have ever delved so deeply into the tortured psyche of Wood as this comprehensive look, which includes the full (though uncompleted) version of Wood's mythical first film Crossroads of Laredo. Here's more than you'd ever want to know about the late, not-all-that-great Ed Wood.
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