{"product_id":"the-cinematic-misadventures-of-ed-wood-softcover-edition-by-andrew-j-rausch-and-charles-e-pratt-jr","title":"THE CINEMATIC MISADVENTURES OF ED WOOD (SOFTCOVER EDITION) by Andrew J. Rausch and Charles E. Pratt, Jr.","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eTim Burton's \u003cem\u003eEd Wood\u003c\/em\u003e (1994), a critically acclaimed film starring Johnny Depp that earned two Academy Awards, only told part of the fascinating story of the strange American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor. Now, authors Andrew J. Rausch and Charles E. Pratt Jr. unreel the unreal back stories of the much-maligned “Worst Filmmaker of All Time” and his 29 films that sometimes outshone Wood’s off screen shenanigans.  \u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eIn the 1950s, audiences cringed at \u003cem\u003eGlen or Glenda\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJail Bait\u003c\/em\u003e with Steve Reeves, \u003cem\u003eBride of the Monster\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePlan 9 From Outer Space \u003c\/em\u003ewith Bela Lugosi,\u003cem\u003e The Violent Years, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eNight of the Ghouls. \u003c\/em\u003eIn the 1960s, moviegoers winced at\u003cem\u003e The Sinister Urge\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOrgy of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e. Though his films sometimes shocked the delicate sensibilities of post-war audiences, modern moviegoers often love the good, bad, and ugly movie millstones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eThe authors share a passion for all things Ed Wood and wanted to explore, deplore, and implore the always unvarnished facts about the born loser, who continually defied odds to achieve each scrap of success in Hollywood. Wood refused to allow his dreams to die, despite the seemingly-insurmountable hurdles he faced in life and with his own lack of talent, yet he found a way to continue making movies. Discover his daring deeds in detail, from the crowd favorites to the more obscure nudie films that Wood made late in life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eIllustrated. 293 pages, 42 chapters, and 10 interviews with a variety of people involved with Ed Wood films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\u003c!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Cambria;\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n--\u003e\n\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:\nnone;text-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Calibri\"\u003e“A \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e of movies are simply lousy –\r\ncreated by two-bit hacks who obviously didn’t give a damn about the outcome.\r\nBut it takes a filmmaker with singularly unique sensibilities to create such\r\nsincerely passionate, wondrously lousy films as Edward D. Wood, Jr. Paying\r\ntribute to his long and memorable career as both director and screenwriter, the\r\nmajority of this engaging 293-page softcover consists of separate chapters\r\ndevoted to each Ed Wood screen project, from ‘classics’ like GLEN OR GLENDA and\r\nPLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, to surprisingly competent B-movies (JAIL BAT, THE\r\nSINISTER URGE) and his most pathetic paychecks (SHOTGUN WEDDING, LOVE FEAST).\r\nIn the process, Rausch and Pratt deftly critique every film – respecting Wood’s\r\noverall vision, while acknowledging the laughs found in Ed’s overripe dialogue,\r\nnonsensical stories, half-baked production values, and penchant for stock\r\nfootage. But while Wood’s early projects were both earnest and engagingly\r\nridiculous, his later (often pseudonymous) gigs became increasingly uninspired\r\nand embarrassing, with our authors justifiably ripping apart pathetic ‘70s-era\r\nsmut like NECROMANIA. Rounding out this terrific book are ten interviews,\r\nincluding actor\/stuntman Gary Kent (who played caveman Olaf in the Wood-scripted\r\nONE MILLION AC\/DC), ED WOOD screenwriter Larry Karaszewski, author Rudolph\r\nGrey, director Aris Iliopulos (I WOKE UP EARLY THE DAY I DIED), and THE NYMPHO\r\nCYCLER starlet Casey Larrain.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:\nnone;text-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Calibri\"\u003e-- Shock Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:-.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:\nnone;text-autospace:none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;\nmso-bidi-font-family:Calibri\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style='font-size:\n11.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview at the Dead 2 Rights blog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview from Plan Nine Crunch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview from Flick Attack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48919710630120,"sku":"yql1787308032138","price":20.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/3991\/9848\/files\/the-cinematic-misadventures-of-ed-wood-softcover-edition-by-andrew-j-rausch-and-_1.jpg?v=1787308038","url":"https:\/\/elitebagfashion.shop\/products\/the-cinematic-misadventures-of-ed-wood-softcover-edition-by-andrew-j-rausch-and-charles-e-pratt-jr","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}