The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence

Comment: It was realy great to watch the movie Ed Wood, and then get to actually see the weird movies he made. Great for anyone into filmmaking and/or directing. I got it as a birthday gift along with Ed Wood for my boyfriend, who studied film, and he really loved it.

Comment: & these are MUCH better interviews with them than the ones in "The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr." and all of the others that I've heard/watched - Excellent and VERY informative/revealing.

Comment: One thing that I haven't seen mentioned in other reviews (or on the DVD box) - the version of "Glen or Glenda" included here is the 72-minute "director's cut" with some scenes that were originally censored. The version included on the current Image Entertainment DVD is the regular 68-minute cut. Not a big deal, but I thought it should be brought up.

This set is a good deal for someone who is interested in Wood's films but doesn't know exactly which ones to buy-you get his 6 most significant movies all at once for below 10 dollars. You can eventually upgrade and get single discs of the ones you like the most, but this will at least give you some idea. (And for some people, this set will be all they need). The prints are not pristine, there's a tiny logo in the corner-but it's not a bad deal if you're not already a fan of Ed's and want to know more about his work.

Comment: This collection is absolutely awful. The quality of each print is terrible - probably from a public domain source. Images are fuzzy, during night scenes you can't see a thing, and there is the most irritating loud hiss on the audio track through out. Finally, the company has put an annoying "Ed Wood Collection" logo on the lower right of the picture that never goes away. Don't be fooled by the price (like I was). Let's face it - Ed Wood movies are not expensive. Pick the ones you really like and buy either the Image Entertainment versions (beautiful crisp prints and excellent no-hiss sound) or wait a few months to buy the new Legend Film releases (remastered B&W prints and Colorized versions on one CD). Don't buy this 2 DVD collection even for a dollar - you will not be able to last 5 minutes the quality is that bad.

Comment: According to IMDB, at least two of these should be widescreen. They're not, in this release.