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Plan 9 From Outer Space (Sp) |
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Plan 9 From Outer Space (Sp)
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by Rhino / Wea
Sales Rank: 120299
Price: $14.95
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Sometimes a movie achieves such legendary status that it can't quite live up to its reputation. <I>Plan 9 from Outer Space</I> is not one of these movies. It is just as magnificently terrible as you've heard. <I>Plan 9</I> is the story of space aliens who try to conquer the Earth through resurrection of the dead. Psychic Criswell narrates ("Future events such as these will affect you in the future!") as police rush through the cemetery, occasionally clipping the cardboard tombstones in their zeal to find the source of the mysterious goings-on. More than just a bad film, <I>Plan 9</I> is something of a one- stop clearinghouse for poor cinematic techniques: The time shifts whimsically from midnight to afternoon sun, Tor Johnson flails desperately in an attempt to rise from his coffin, and flying saucers zoom past on clearly visible strings. Fading star Bela Lugosi tragically died during filming, but such a small hurdle could not stop writer-producer-director Ed Wood. Lugosi is ingeniously replaced with a man who holds a cape across his face and might as well have "NOT BELA LUGOSI" stamped on his forehead. <I>Plan 9</I> is so sweetly well- intentioned in both its message and its execution that it's impossible not to love it. And if you don't, well, as Eros says, "You people of Earth are idiots!" <I>--Ali Davis</I>
Viewer Reviews
There seems to be some confusion at Amazon, they are posting the same customer reviews and descriptions for each of three versions of this movie. Since the front cover of the DVD doesn't have Mike Nelson's name on it, it's hard to tell which dvd has the Mike Nelson comedy tract. So the first dvd I bought was the wrong one and I returned it. I got it right the 2nd time, so I can tell you exactly which one to get, and unless Amazon stops posting the same reviews for all three versions, you may not want to get the version that you are looking at right now. There are versions published by Legend Films, Passport films, and a third company, I can't recall. But if you search for "plan 9 legend" it will take you to the Legend Films version. I have the 2006 release, which does have the Mike Nelson comedy track. There is also a 2008 release, and I would guess that has it, too, but I can't confirm that for you. The front cover of the dvd has five actors gathered around a scene of flying saucers and a grave yard. Also, because Amazon has their descriptions and comments all mixed up, they have the actors listed incorrectly. This version includes Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson and Vampira - each relevant in their own way to the fun that is watching this film. I hope you get the version you want and enjoy!
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