Favorite movies about Hollywood:
Sunset Boulevard
Barton Fink
In a Lonely Place
Mulholland Drive
Bad and the Beautiful (see where that scary ass Donnie Darko rabbit came from. Also, alludes to Val Lewton's career.)
The Big Picture
Ed Wood (The Brain plus Vincent D'onorfrio = Orson Welles!)
The Player (a bit overrated but still some choice bits
TV Shows:
Action
Extras
Entourage
LOVE Ed Wood. Landau is AMAZING.
Shadow of a Doubt is great. Both for Charlie's character and an almost Lynchian darkness-in-a-small-town vibe.
Ed Wood
"It's all in the wrist."
I mean - really: Martin Landau as BELA LUGOSI? What's not to absolutely, whole-heartedly ADORE about that combo.
As JUNKIE BELA LUGOSI, no less!
What's not to absolutely, whole-heartedly ADORE about that combo.
In interviews Landau talked about how difficult it was for him physically because he's all teeth, and Lugosi's mouth was always a gaping, black hole. Love that attention to detail in his performance.
Plus his vigorous attack on the rubber octopus.
I love the soundtrack too: Bongos and Theremin! Genius.
"Boris Karloff? FUCK YOU!"
"Boris Karloff? FUCK YOU!"
"I want to hear you call Karloff a cocksucker again."
"SHHH! We want these Baptists to like us!"
Ed Wood viewing tonight! Sean's house!
Martinis and popcorn! Cheezy Poofs and Wine! Be there!
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