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Ed Wood's "I Woke Up Early The Day I Died."

1999, Movie, NR, 90 mins

Ed Wood's "I Woke Up Early The Day I Died.": Review

TITANIC laid bare Billy Zane's inner silent-movie villain. This bit of nuttiness, an art-house gloss on pure trash, uncovers Zane's inner inner-slapstick comedian. Who knew? The starting place is a more-than 20 year old screenplay by Ed Wood, Jr., widely regarded as one of the most inept filmmakers ever to amass a substantial body of work -- even Wood's admirers have to admit that he deserves more credit for effort, amiability and boundless optimism than achievement. First-t... read more leave a comment