Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

JLRVancouver Ed Wood Jr.'s legendary monument to inept film-making, "Plan 9 from Outer Space" is likely the best known of the classic cult 'bad movies'. The story makes little sense, the cast bizarre, the acting amateurish, the script incoherent, and production values negligible, but like all cult movies, no matter how bad, there is something engaging about the film that makes it watchable (and rewatchable) despite its flaws (with are plentiful). The story behind the production is as entertaining as the film itself and much has been written about movie and on its singular auteur, who was portrayed by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's excellent bio-pic "Ed Wood" (1994). Rating a film like this is always a challenge as there is a huge discrepancy between what it is (crap) and what it offers (fun), so I will condemn it yet recommend it.

jamesgandrew What can I say about Ed Wood that hasn't already been said? If you've ever seen the Tim Burton directed Ed Wood film starring Johnny Depp than you know he was determined to make whatever he wanted at any cost. Plan 9 is what he's most known for due to its schlocky production qualities and its hilariously bad moments. However, is it the worst movie ever made? Actually no, heck it isn't even the worst Ed Wood movie. If you haven't seen Plan 9 you are in for a treat! It features a great introductory narration by Criswell explaining the grave robbing from outer space which features stock footage of Dracula himself, Bella Lugosi until he suddenly gets run over by a car off screen. The imagery in this film inhabits that low budget sci-fi look from the 1950's. We have flying saucers on strings, a fake looking grave yard set and alien technology that isn't the slightest bit convincing. The naivety of the filmmaker is what makes this movie entertaining and the viewing experience doesn't feel torturous as say, Manos The Hands of Fate.

hellraiser7 Oh boy, this film is one of those odd ducks in the pond, it's another of those guilty pleasures of mine. This film is sort of an honorable mention in my list of favorite parody films, though the funniest thing about the film is that it wasn't intentionally a parody, what's even funnier is that's what makes the film even funnier.This film has more blunders than the after take segment at the end of every Jackie Chan film; only those blunders were corrected the ones here weren't. Yeah this film has bad to almost non existent effects, but then again even a few episodes of shows like "Doctor Who" and even "Star Trek" had a few of their misses in that department but despite that it didn't stop those shows from being entertaining all the same. And even the writing isn't very good, proof reading/editing obviously wasn't one of Ed's strong suits.But all the same the end result it turned out to actually be really entertaining and that is really all I ask for and want whenever I watch a movie, to be entertained and have the time of my life which it does. The plot line I actually thought was good despite poor execution, but I thought Aliens reanimating the dead to create a zombie army is actually a cool and different idea because it's shows not just that you can still do more with the alien invasion subgenere but it was also a blending of two different genres horror and sci-fi; which made sense because both were a thing in the 50s.There really isn't much I can say for characters they all serve their function's (or function as best they can). Most of the acting is pretty well bad, most of the cast obviously weren't trained actors or haven't really taken any acting courses but you sense their hearts are in the right place and they really tried; and in a strange way it just contributes to the humor.But of coruse we're all in it for all the visual and verbal humor and this film is just a grocery list of it, so you'll hardly run out of laughs. There are just so many great funny moments, I'll just say a few of them.In a couple of scenes the timing is sometimes really off, like there was a couple talking outside at a back yard and then suddenly you see a spotlight just pass across and they would both get down but they did it seconds late about after the spotlight has long passed him.But the funniest scene of this was when we see the undead inspector creep up on the police man very slowly and then the police man turns around and delivers such a terrible acting reaction and then the undead inspector kills him (I think) by just slapping him down. I couldn't help but snicker on the fact the policeman had every opportunity to get away, let alone one or two long minutes.And of course the first scenes with a funeral that took place in a cemetery that is clearly see is fake; those grave markers you can see are wooden and too small almost looks like a Gnome Cemetery, and we see a Crypt and everyone getting out of it. I just crack up every time I see it because it's sort of like the equivalent of seeing clowns getting out of the clown car.The dialog is just fraking hilarious because it is just so deliciously bad, as I said before editing wasn't one of Ed's strong suits. There are just so many memorable lines, one that is my favorite is the alien commander saying, "You stupid minds, stupid, stupid!" I always thought that was funny because that sounded like something some second or third grader would say. Overall, if your a fan of old vintage sci-fi or even the parody subgenere then this film like any of the paper plate saucers in this film is worth a spin. It may have been a flawed plan but it was a plan that succeeded in fun.Rating: 3 stars

john_vance-20806 If you you're an elitist who can't stomach a movie that provides nothing but pure entertainment then this isn't for you.But if you've got an open sense of humor and a taste for irony then this is worth a look.There are plenty of other comments that deal with the details of just how fascinatingly poorly done Plan 9 is so there's no point in going there. This is one of those rainy night movies to be savored with goofy friends and a healthy intake of mind-altering substances. The fact that some creative 7th graders could have done a better job with almost every aspect of the film just adds to the comedy.A load of fun for even the most grim-faced curmudgeon. If you can't find something to laugh at here, there's something wrong with you.