That some people believe versions of this still is uncomfortable; I don't like the idea that, (a) there is something "wrong" with me(b) it can be "cured" (in the way the film depicts)(c) it's a fault of my parents. So what i Liked: i like how it makes fun of how traditional/Religious people view Gender Reassignment Surgery by comparing them to people who viewed cars and airplanes in the old days, such as them saying "It's against the creators will, if the creator wanted us to fly, he'd of given us wings" Which is something conservatives actually say to this day about gender Reassignment Surgery and HRT. Glen or Glenda 1953 ★★★½ . Gryffindor. Kaye uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Sex, by definition, simply refers to sex/physical characteristics and sexual organs that an individual is born with according to their chromosomes. Bio: Filmmaker | Animator | Video Editor Veggiesaurus. Join here. It helps degenerates like you find the show! Favorites: Jurassic Park (1993), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Lion King (1994). It’s an LGBTQ+ world and these are my other LGBTQ+ lists on Letterboxd: ➡️Minor Interest Films: In the Closet: A…, OB-GYN Kenobi 3,844 films 8,588 121 Edit, Step One: Go to www.random.org. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. The use of horror elements is worth mentioning, because it’s well known that so-called-transvestites are commonly depicted in classic horror film in a negative and affecting way. His most famous books are his 3 volume Cult Movie books. Bela Lugosi watching in horror the nightmare sequence was a thing of beauty.Talking about how outdated and outright wrong this film is erases the work it did for queer people back then. Glen or Glenda 1953 ★ Watched Jul 31, 2017. This simply wouldn’t hit as hard without the schoolyard footage that feels like it was ripped right out of a PSA; it works because the WWII footage is…, I am a huge Danny Peary fan. Painful. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. So I am now determined to step up my efforts and actively find and watch those 77…, against all existing orthodox views on sex and gender (both then and now), outside comprehension, It's not really the worst.Esta película la tenía pendiente desde hace mucho tiempo, específicamente después de ver la obra maestra de Tim Burton Ed Wood, la biografía del gran peor director de la historia.Sí, no es ni por lejos ser una de las peores películas que he visto, pero sí que es muy rara, no en su temática, sí no como lo cuenta, hay muchos tonos y se nota que el director unió material de archivo que no tiene que ver.con nada. It is flawed for the Analyst to conclude the root of why Glen.da has a dual personality (childhood), and the assessment that it will be cured, but it reads to me as a bit of propaganda aimed to call the conservative viewer to find reason to be more accepting. This is the equivalent of a YouTube list video. It's plain that this film is an exploration of his…. I was disappointed in myself....that yes....I had seen 123 of the 200 movies.....but 77 movies yet to see!.....is unacceptable. 1953 Pero…, I can't even imagine the personal struggles and pain that went into making this movie. 2,001 films watched. The only horror comes from society and it's treatment of gender, and I know this to be true. Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda), the other of a pseudohermaphrodite (Alan or Anne). And nothing else in between. Jedi. -I haven't seen Troll, but from the clips they showed it looks like there's at least some interesting practical effects. By using the trope of psychoanalysis, the director is using the credibility of the profession to argue his case in support, or perhaps neutrality of cross-dressing and trans people. -The Fat Spy has a ridiculous title, but it's a surprisingly funny movie. ‎In the 1990s, Duluth librarian Paul Roen published a two volume gay movie guide called "High Camp", reviewing queer cult classics from every corner of film history. Bio: THEY/THEM. Favorites: 12 Angry Men (1957), The Graduate (1967), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Clerks (1994). Chad Smith’s review published on Letterboxd: So wrong, but so … Favorites: Helter Skelter (2012), Lu Over the Wall (2017), Akira (1988), Daisies (1966). Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Right away, the film gives us a long disclaimer that this is purely a presentation of facts and thus, to not be enraged by the content. Review by Graham Williamson. A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda), the other of a pseudohermaphrodite (Alan or Anne). We also discuss Netflix's Terrace House, 2014's non-Shakespeare Winter's Tale, and the Oscar race for Best Picture. someone with a lot to say, and little means with which to do so, and this, his most personal film, was his way of expressing it. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple Pod… Glen or Glenda is a 1953 film about a police inspector who, upon discovering the suicide of a known transvestite, seeks enlightenment from a psychiatrist familiar with the phenomenon. In its defense the film does imply that these are not real actors but seriously, c’mon, I couldn’t bare it any longer. Yes, a lot of the content and vocabulary here is…. Danny Peary has written some of the best movie books out there. B-movies. 26, Step Two: Pick a Number. Billie is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. As a queer-loving feminist whose second all-time favorite film is The Rocky Horror Picture Show, it’s hard for me to not be immediately intrigued by the concept of Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda. When people start seeking these treatments in the 2020s, it is still heavily stigmatized and people continue to fight to be who they are. Not as painful as I thought it'd be. I saw an April Fools day joke where they announced a Criterion box set of Ed Wood’s filmography and I was legitimately so excited that I texted my friend about legitimately wanting to purchase it. IMDb 188 films watched. It looked just as I expected from Baz Luhrmann. ‎Glen or Glenda (1953) directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd 1,490 films watched. It covers both transvestitism and transgenderism in a sympathetic manner, functioning more as an essay on gender than an actual story. But I don't blame Ed Wood. Glen or Glenda is radically ahead of its time, which is probably why it was mocked so much. Glen or Glenda 1953 ★★★★ Watched Mar 01 , 2021 Demon Slayer With A Dragonslayer’s review published on Letterboxd: Yet it becomes a theme: is it not ridiculous to believe there is anything horrifying about being trans? Its fascinating to see something like this from 1953, and the worst part of it all is that this movie by far is ahead of its time. Glen or Glenda is a plea for understanding. Glen or Glenda is radically ahead of its time, which is probably why it was mocked so much. ‎Glen or Glenda (1953) directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd ‘Glen or Glenda’ review by Jamie N. • Letterboxd Letterboxd — Your life in film Jamie N.’s review published on Letterboxd: me and the boys at the steel mill explaining to you that you're just as much a hermaphrodite as a pseudo-hermaphrodite before watching porn with dracula Mobile site. 25 years later, Bryan Rucker and his special guests attempt to watch every movie listed in the books before they are forgotten! it's scattered and doesn't make much sense, but that's mostly mitigated by it being only an hour long. So much so that it starts to feel like experimental high art. The acting is abysmal and wooden. In the case of Glen or Glenda, the use of horror is nonsensical and corny: the Scientist in his lab with his Dracula voice, the dragon, the Devil, often disconnected from the story. And I take issue with the list: -Glen or Glenda is far too fascinating to be among the 50 worst movies. Letterboxd: @mrjopek. But that is a oversimplification of the reality of sex. It isn't a great essay though and there's some terrible philosophising. It is the story of Glen, a man who harbours a terrible secret; he is a transvestite, and would be rejected by society if people knew. The concepts of gender Wood lays out are horrific, broken, and upsetting. The mere idea of a film from the conservative American 1950’s that tackles the titillating subject of transvestism - this really sounds like my idea of fun. First, it’s probably best to note that I am non-binary in order to explain that the subject is close to my heart and I have my own lens and perspective— my feelings are my own, and I realize that the content could be viewed as problematic. ‎Bryan Rainstein (@bryansfaces) joins Bryan to talk about Ed Wood's GLEN OR GLENDA. The story of Ansa Kansas, a New York City man who believed that he was a woman in a man's body and travels to Finland to have a sex-change operation. In the meantime, watch RICHARD JEWELL, the campiest movie of our time. A psychiatrist tells the stories of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda… Glen or Glenda is a 1953 American exploitation film written, directed by and starring Ed Wood (credited in his starring role as "Daniel Davis"), and featuring Bela Lugosi and Wood's then-girlfriend Dolores Fuller.It was produced by George Weiss who also made the exploitation film Test Tube Babies that same year.. TMDb © Letterboxd Limited. Glen or Glenda. (1996). Instead I will appreciate it for what it offered. it's really beautiful. Bio: Pinko I knew he'll turn The Great Gatsby into Moulin Rouge, which is way better movie ( I don't think he'll ever… Watched My favorite film makers are Jim Henson, the Coen Bros, and David Lynch. One of only a handful of movies I've seen that I would describe as being truly unique, this was only my second time seeing it in several years but I remembered virtually all of it, especially the way it foregoes any single A-B-C plot in favor of a more freeform personal essay-movie that seems so beautifully, perfectly sincere underneath its, er, rough exterior. It's a docudrama examination of how transgenderism shapes the…. Constanza uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple Podcasts. Sex is not a binary but it's in fact, bimodal.…, Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 2. motherfucker ultimate uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Also part of Consenting Adults: Fifty Years of British Pride. Watched Jul 16, 2015. It helps degenerates like you find the show! Which actually caught me by surprise with how…, every time i think of the way society treated ed wood i get pissed off no cap! It isn't a great essay though and there's some terrible philosophising. The rest is just as compelling, containing some of Wood's most pulp-addled roundabout writing and no fewer than four layers of storytelling and clashing genres. In classic 17th century poem, The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer pleads: But first I beg of you, in courtesy,Not to condemn me as unmannerlyIf I speak plainly and with no concealingsAnd give account of all their words and dealings,Using their very phrases as they fell. if you think this is merely a 'so bad its good' movie, you are absolutely wrong. It does have random racism though. The film completely fails to aknowledge the fact that gender and sex are different things. Step Three: GET WEIRD! Glen or Glenda 1953 ★★ Watched Sep 06 , 2020 guitarman122508’s review published on Letterboxd: Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr.. With Edward D. Wood Jr., Bela Lugosi, Lyle Talbot, Timothy Farrell. Triggering. Wood unfortunately gets a lot of flack for his use of stock footage, but I am impressed with his ability to sample other sources for the sake of crafting something so personal. In those books he lists 200 movies that have developed a cult following over the years. was confused when Johnny Depp didn't show up otherwise fantastic, PSA: Crossdressing doesn’t fucking matter, why must everyone make it such a big deal, Ed Wood’s debut is magnificent, a perfect encapsulation of his ideology, personal beliefs, and very specific direction.. so incredibly ahead of it’s time.. Glen or Glenda. Live-action adaptations. (in fact the more I think about the categorization of movies as 'so bad they're good' the more I hate it, but thats another discussion for another day), ed wood was a tragic figure. Right away, the film gives us a long disclaimer that this is purely a presentation of facts and thus, to not be enraged by the content. But he wants to get married, and it isn't fair to keep his fiancee in the dark. A list of Edgar Wright's favorite 1000 Movies per his list on Mubi on July 27th, 2016. twitter.com/edgarwright/status/758339515421433856 mubi.com/lists/edgar-wrights-favorite-movies, Jayce Fryman 18,680 films 3,570 116 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. Why is the film using a horror theme by bringing Bela Lugosi on board delivering creepy lines in his Dracula voice on a subject about Transvestism & Pseudohermaphroditism that basically contradicts the film’s important message? Bio: rat ass bastard More details at This felt like I was watching a training video for a job I didn’t really want but it pays the bills so you decide to go through the exercise anyways. Absolutely. Surely I’m missing something, but I’m not really a long-form reviewer so, eat my shorts. Over the years I have stumbled across many of those movies. A Year of Film History Challenge(watching a little bit of film history month by month, decade by decade)--As far as I know Glen or Glenda is the first feature film devoted towards a humanizing and sympathetic portrayal of members of the trans community...and wow is it bad. I love cartoons, kitsch, horror, & general weird old shit. Glen or Glenda is available to stream on Amazon Prime. Romantic comedies.…, Watchlist of movies that only you and your best friends might appreciate. Jan Regardless it has story, acting, and directional problems aplenty but it's also too short to really hate too much of it. Twitter: @highcamppod @ruckerbry. Triggering. However, even if the ideas and intent are worth praising in Glen or Glenda, it is a badly put together film. It is mostly believed by people that if you are born with a penis, you are a male and that if you are born with a vagina, you are a female. bela lugosi's role has a particular warmth to it, especially knowing about bela and…. It is widely regarded as a cult film and one of the worst movies ever made.. Ed Wood's most famous film was Plan Nine from Outer Space, but you can't neglect his other classics. I have no idea what his life was like (I won't assume any film I've seen is accurate, no matter how sympathetic it seemed). Well damn, I've never seen a movie be both progressive and problematic at the same time. !É o cinema-paixão de Ed Woody em sua essência. !yes its rough around the edges, but anything this raw and personal is going to be like that! Wood is clearly trapped in lifelong mental struggles with internal desire and the external pressures of society, and so desperate for him and his friends to fit in. Except that dream sequence that is just. Bryan Rucker and guests watch all the old movies reviewed in the classic gay film guide High Camp. There is no review for this diary entry. High Camp will be back in January. Artist who studied animation. Although I'm surprised how mostly progressive it is. (it is hilarious, too.…. (Note that Wood is both the leading actor using a pseudonym, and is known to apparently be a crossdresser himself). It's sad to me that people view his films only as something to deride and mock, because this is a movie that filled me with…. I wrote down some thoughts on my notepad on my macbook so I'll post them here the best i can. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, hamburger splash 1,853 films 18,518 98 Edit. Even though the main demand for love and tolerance is really fantastic considering the context, the film is filled with pseudoscience and stereotypes, and the language is outdated and crude in relation to sex and gender. As a solution, Wood creates a sort of pastiche of the then-current medical understanding of trans people combined with his usual brand of stock footage and narration inserts. Cameron’s letterboxd review made me want to revisit this movie because I had a weird suspicion that like it might be time for a reappraisal of Ed Wood’s filmography. And it's a passion project to be sure. Glen or Glenda is a 1953 American exploitation film written, directed by and starring Ed Wood (credited in his starring role as "Daniel Davis"), and featuring Bela Lugosi and Wood's then-girlfriend Dolores Fuller.It was produced by George Weiss who also made the exploitation film Test Tube Babies that same year.. Glen or Glenda. It covers both transvestitism and transgenderism in a sympathetic manner, functioning more as an essay on gender than an actual story. PULL THE STRINGS!! The other night I dragged out all of my Cult Movie books and created a list here at Letterboxd of the ones that I had NOT seen. Graham Williamson’s review published on Letterboxd: Reviewed on Cinema Eclectica. * *Nobody cares if you don't think…, This list of personal favorites was originally assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016, and is semi-regularly…, ***EDIT (March 30, 2014)*** Wow! But also, unlike most films that people try to dredge up a "those were the times" defense for, in this case those truly were the times. for a lot of reasons, but mostly, I don't like it because it suggests a viewpoint of being defined by cisgender "experts" that feels completely dehumanizing. (745-9). Glen or Glenda 1953 ★★★★ Rewatched Jul 21, 2020. This…. Written and directed by Ed Wood. I feel like they should show this in high school health class, nah this ain’t it for a moment i thought this was oddly progressive for the time but then i realized this was supposed to be a horror movie, I’m sick of sorting through concerts, series, and other non-movies. Media today suggests that HRT and surgery is still something new, when in reality it is underrepresented. Long. Não é tão divertido como Plano 9 do Espaço Sideral mas tem Bela Lugosi como um cientista onisciente sobreposto sobre imagens aleatórias gritando alucinado PULL THE STRINGS!!!!! Thus the “cure” is not to cure a person from being trans, but is the healing of the traumatic experience inflicted by the world. I love the attempt to shed light on a sensitive subject but this is borderline home video quality made by your crazy political uncle who’s experimenting with his new video recorder he got from a Black Friday sale. Instagram: @highcamppod @ruckerbry. Add a review? Outsider art ("art"). Glen or Glenda 1953 ★½ Watched Jan 06 , 2019 Bethan ’s review published on Letterboxd: Review by Demon Slayer With A Dragonslayer ★★★★ 7. Hey, why not have a double bill? What director Ed Wood lacked in any sort of cinematic adeptness or skill he more than made up for in ambition, and there is such raw creativity to this, his directorial debut, that it makes for something mesmerisingly awful. Bela Lugosi shows up to spew nonsense at random intervals and it's just…. Listen to 28 episodes of High Camp on Podbay - the best podcast player on the web. Glen or Glenda is available to stream on Amazon Prime. Sally Jane Black’s review published on Letterboxd: Hearing the 1950s version of an analysis of "transvestism" was horrifying. C-Eazy’s review published on Letterboxd: Pull the strings! I never would have expected that I'd get anywhere close to 100 likes on this…. © Letterboxd Limited. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Fabio Laurane’s review published on Letterboxd: Did I just watch an after school special or a horror ... Fabio is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Direct these people, please! I will forever contend that the dream sequence is every bit as on the same level as Fireworks, strangely metatextual distributor-mandated lesbian bondage inserts and all. Hablando de los tonos es raro que el personaje de Bela Lugosi maneje una estética y atmósfera de terror, y luego sea un misterio, un pseudo documental , un drama romántico y luego otro documental. Film data from TMDb. David Lazovic’s liked films, reviews and lists. In the meantime, watch RICHARD JEWELL, the campiest movie of our time. Not going to lie, I had fun with this one but for all the wrong reasons. Here's my explanation for both: ----------------------------------------------------. A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda), the other of a pseudohermaphrodite (Alan or Anne). Film data from TMDb. Not good but relatively painless and definitely something interesting to see from its place in history. Review by Chad Smith Patron. 1953; Edward D Wood Jr; timothy farrell; Dolores Fuller; bela lugosi; Lyle Talbot Glen or Glenda 1953 ★★★ Watched Jul 10, 2020. Glen or Glenda 1953. Favorites: Bambi (1942), The Muppet Movie (1979), Wizards (1977), That Thing You Do! Just...startlingly bad. Exploitation. Review by Fabio Laurane Pro. The film says that hundreds of such procedures have been done already, and they are not new or uncommon by any means. Favorites: The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012), Andrei Rublev (1966), Glen or Glenda (1953), … Sure, basically every single word chosen was wrong or bad or outdated but the genuine goal of the film was to humanize trans people to a panicked cis audience. Letterboxd's most controversial films, ranked by the variance in their ratings. Is it a very outdated in its discussions of what it means to be transgender and what is gender? Watched Feb 06, 2020. So. … Glen or Glenda is available to stream on Amazon Prime. Instagram: @highcamppod @ruckerbry Twitter: @highcamppod @ruckerbry Letterboxd: @mrjopek High Camp will be back in January. Mobile site. 1,008 films watched. 105 films watched. Glen or Glenda (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple Podcasts. Such disclaimers are a form of self-preservation. This is a film with much to say about that fact and little means — both in capital and in the understanding of trans people in the 1950s — to say it. Glen or Glenda (1953) Mike Kennedy’s review published on Letterboxd: Watching John Waters’ Polyester (1981) again last night got me to thinking about the other movies that turned up year after year through the 1980s as Friday Midnight Movies … If you are not familiar with Chaucer, his poem was critiquing the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, which was the ruling class in his time. A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a transvestite (Glen or Glenda), the other of a pseudohermaphrodite (Alan or Anne). And you know what– this movie fucking rules, Ed Wood was ahead of their goddamn time. Pride: A Chronological History of Queer Interest & LGBTQ+ Cinema, The Most Controversial Films on Letterboxd, twitter.com/edgarwright/status/758339515421433856, mubi.com/lists/edgar-wrights-favorite-movies, The Weirdo's Videostore (aka The Weirdos Paradise), I’m in my room alone bored and I will be making a list of every movie that comes to my mind until I get bored with that. 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