Is the work of Ed Wood, the worst movie director of all time, really the worst?

Fuck the Razzie Awards!

It can be said that the ``Golden Turkey Award,'' which awarded Ed Wood the ``Worst Director Award,'' inherited its purpose from the ``Golden Raspberry Award (Razzy Award).''

A movie that cost a lot of money. This event is popular because it aims to make fun of movies that have only been talked about but have no real fruit.

However, past award-winning works include ` `Rambo '' (1985) and `` Lady in the Water '' (2006). At the time of their release, each had an atmosphere of ``it's okay to make fun of them''. However, now they are masterpieces with many fans. The ``Golden Raspberry Award'' is nothing but an ugly group mentality in which ordinary people who don't realize the universal appeal of movies get carried away by the times, find a good context to bully them, and then bash them.

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Movie ratings are not absolute. It is expressed relative to the times and context.

Speaking of Ed Wood, even `` Bon Dance of the Dead '' (65), which is often talked about on the internet, feels a little naughty if you watch it in the context of a burlesque/nudist movie considering the trends of the 1960s. It's a fun movie with fun costumes and unconventional settings.

It's fun to make fun of movies. But is the work that has been pointed at and laughed at really worth the ridicule?

Times always change. Other contexts always exist. There's never a chance that you'll be laughed at for pointing the finger at yourself. Reviewing a movie, especially making fun of it, is a ticking time bomb.

Be careful. Please be very careful.

References

" Movie Treasure Ed Wood and the World of Sci-Fi Movies " (Yosensha, 1995)

" Ed Wood, the Worst Film Director in History " (Hayakawa Shobo, 1995)

" Tim Burton - Promising Filmmaker Series " (Kine Shun Mook - Film Makers, 2000)

Text: Samurai Isao

Designer by profession, film writer by profession. He is working hard to promote Indian films in Japan.

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