Vampira The Movie
by Kevin Sean Michaels
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Actor: Ackerman, Eastman, Skal, VampiraDirector: Kevin Sean Michaels
Brand: Bayside ENT Dist
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Alpha Video
Movie Reviews of Vampira The Movie
Movie Review: Nice to hear from Maila again...
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished watching this documentary, and I've decided to be very, very kind, despite how frustrated I was watching it. I'll give it the full five stars, because as a fan of "The Wood Spooks" this was the single best and most informative Maila Nurmi interview ever. When she is on the screen, she is fascinating, humorous, lovely and incredibly entertaining. Absolutely wonderful.
Much of what she imparts here you may have heard before in prior Ed Wood related documentaries, but since those have always been edited in such a way as to retain focus on Wood, Maila's story was always a bit more vague. Here, although intercut with some of the most useless and irritating sound bytes from poseurs and fans alike, she is for the most part allowed to speak her mind and tell her story, creating her own legend and spinning her own web as she'd like it to be understood. This should have been the entire "documentary". Point a camera at her, ask her a few guiding questions and let this woman speak. Period.
Instead, the director interrupts her with clips of horrible reenactment footage, nonsensical and off topic comments from lowlifes, and fan-made performances in tribute to Vampira. This is his first error: We don't wish to see or hear from these people, and it hurts your film.
The second problem is that towards the end, the movie forgets what it's even about, turning into another round of contrary people tributing the great misunderstood genius Ed Wood. Who cares how Lloyd Kaufman feels about the Golden Turkey Awards in this context? Especially since he's only parroting sentiments made in The Plan 9 Companion by other contrary people. It has nothing to do with Vampira, and if Ed Wood is spoken about at all, as I'm afraid he must be, it needs to be from the honest point of view of Maila Nurmi and NO ONE ELSE'S. It's called "VAMPIRA THE MOVIE" afterall. The director can't seem to stay on topic.
And so, look, what we have here is a beautiful 6 LB Maine Lobster prepared by a horrible chef. I'm grateful for the clips from Vampira's old television show (which I'd assumed were gone forever) and for more of the wit and wisdom of this great lady. I'm upset that I share my interest in her work with the characters that insist on squatting in this documentary. Yet, I'm glad to add it to my library, and hope that by showing my enthusiasm for the subject matter, a more worthy film will be made soon.
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