After watching an issue of "Science Fiction World", the movie was mentioned on one page and went to see it.
I didn't feel anything at the time. My mind is empty. Just feel disappointed.
Is it sadness, unremitting efforts, eternal self-confidence, or what?
A day has passed, but at this moment, this movie flashed in my mind.
Below is just a summary of Ed Wood's bling (side A).
1. Be optimistic. Even if I see unfavorable movie reviews, I will find something positive from it and continue to encourage myself positively. You can think of it as the spirit of Ah Q. But in this world, under certain circumstances, only oneself will give oneself positive signals. Such self-feedback is needed in many real-world struggles. And is one really worthless? Just as there is no such thing as perfection, it certainly isn't completely bad either. Positive feedback is the starting point to encourage yourself to keep working hard. Friends, no matter what happens in the world, give yourself an affirmation and work hard.
(I have to write one more sentence to explain that some people currently have a narrow understanding of "positive energy", and even convince themselves into a biased and unsound concept, mixed with self-promotion and judgment of others, which is not the optimistic category I agree with. I think that's more ignorance and initiative vanity.)
2. Radar system. Ed has a well-developed "radar system", and the dream in his heart (I use the word dream here) makes him always keenly capture and collect all the signals that can make him go to the other side of the dream: people, ideas, ideas, and even a glance... . I guess, dreams are pulling Ed like the beating timer in Wang Miao's eyes all the time. He has a sense of urgency, eternal energy, ready to go, and give everything for his dreams. He really put in a lot of effort.
3. Friendship. I only see Ed's attitude towards the ex-actor Bela Lugosi in the film. A phone call, and Ed would go to help him, even take him to the hospital, but unfortunately Ed didn't have the money to support Lugosi's medical bills. However, they worked hard to help him from material to spiritual pursuits, and they worked hard to collaborate on some movies. Build this movie dream together. Ed choreographed a small scene of Lugosi picking flowers into a film, as a reflection of both his love for the film business and their camaraderie. Director Tim Burton gave a very long, long shot of the passionate recitation of lines. Also, I love that picture. Against the backdrop of a beam of light and shadow in the movie, the excited Ed recited his lines emotionally. Impressive.
4. Action. In almost all cases, Ed was the first to do it, with no funding, no contract, or even a script to start "making" the movie. Even now movies can't be "made" if you want to play like a game. But Ed wanted to run forward too much, almost without any scruples, running on the road of his dream. It may seem reckless, but, on the other hand, when will you be ready? Especially with people and situations like Ed? Do it first, make a work, sometimes it's the choice in most situations, maybe sometimes it's better.
5. Be positive. Always bear disappointment, annoyance, anger, and pain. Always leave the most enthusiastic voice on the other end of the phone, always leave the most sunny smiling face to the person in front of you, and always leave the light of hope to those who need it most. There are many scenes like this in the film. I think it's a positive. There are many times we need to learn. Or similar to "professionalism", in the work, such "appearance" is a kind of professionalization. Mood fluctuations can only be left to yourself or the person(s) who can show it. This is not hypocrisy, nor self-deception, nor masked "professionalism". It is a work attitude, building opportunities for your dreams, and loving your career. Did Ed not get discouraged? Of course not. The film clearly told a plot of his annoyance. When Ed was so frustrated that he was almost crazy, he ran into Orson Welles, the great director Ed admired in a bar, and Welles said by chance that "the movie is worth fighting for him" (from the subtitles, it is estimated and almost the same as the original). This kind of encouragement made Ed reinvigorated and continued to make works.
6. Team. Ed can pull up the team to make movies. It's amazing just thinking about it. Now it is not necessarily easy to pull a team to eat, drink and have fun, let alone endure hardship or even lose money? How many times have they been kicked out together, how many times have they been blamed, how many times have they cut off the source of funds. But Ed still had his team and made so much work (not to mention the quality of the work).
7. Be bold. Several people say that Ed's fame only rose after his death, exclaiming that he "created" something. These are all relying on Ed's bold imagination and attempts. In the absence of funds, actors, and conditions, we have to do a lot of experiments, try science fiction, try color, and try to use models. As a result, many of his previous attempts have inspired future generations. Back to the present, we have to be active or passive within a certain range, but our imagination is not limited, and innovation and creativity are inseparable from imagination. Numerous scientific inventions can support this. Dare to imagine it!
I think these "worst" movies of Ed are also due to insufficient funds, time, conditions, soil... Even so, he is still making unremitting efforts, opening his sharp radar, and running tirelessly on the road to his dreams superior.
There are more people in the world, but there are no conditions, no funds, and no decent soil...
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