VHS Movie Reviews for Plan 9 from Outer Space [VHS]

Plan 9 from Outer Space [VHS]

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VHS Movie Reviews of Plan 9 from Outer Space [VHS]

Movie Review: Ed Woods Intent
Summary: 5 Stars

As with Ray Harryhausen,I'm sure Ed would have loved to film in color if he could have dug up the financing.The colorization is good quality,and a half second blooper seems to almost be tied in perfectly with Gregory Walcotts line: If a little green man jumps out at me,I'm going to.....

Movie Review: BUYER BEWARE: It's hard to tell which version has Mike Nelson comedy track.
Summary: 4 Stars

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!

Movie Review: Worst Movie ever!
Summary: 1 Stars

Ok. Seriously when I say worst movie ever I mean it. Nothing could ever be made that is as bad as this movie and if I ever watch one I will officially lose my faith in everything.

But... Everone should watch this movie once. After watching this movie you realise that you will never, ever see a worse movie than this. You have hit the rock bottom and have no where else to go but up. I've seen it and I nwever have to watch this movie ever gain, nor will I. But I will let my friends borrow it, on the conditions that a) the movie gets back to me in one peice and b) they watch the whole movie. After seeing this everything looks better,

Movie Review: So Bad It's Good
Summary: 5 Stars

Ed Wood's legendary stinker should require no introduction. After all, what other movie can be considered among cinema's most important by virtue of being so irredeemably terrible? Starring archival footage of a post-mortem Bela Lugosi, unedited single-take scenes, live script-reading and the worst special effects ever conceived by man (eat your heart out, Mr. Lucas)--all of these elements conspire to ensure that you've seen better quality videos produced on certain well-known websites. Yet all of these ridiculous elements conspire to create one of the funniest movies of all time, even if it is unintentionally so.

Now Legend Films has arrived on the scene to breathe new life into this "masterpiece" through its advanced colorization process. Honestly, while watching this DVD you will not be able to tell that the color was added decades after the fact. Legend has had its ups and downs in terms of color saturation and believable palate, but they clearly brought their best effort to Plan 9--it looks as though it was filmed yesterday. Also included on the DVD is the original black and white version, but even as a fan of the classics, I strongly urge you to consider watching the color version first--it is simply that much better.

The special features really put this DVD over the top, though. Included (as is the case with many Legend Films DVDs) is an audio commentary in the Mystery Science Theater 3000 vein by the show's star, Mike Nelson. As you can imagine, Mike avails himself of the lush material presented by Plan 9, to hilarious result. Even people who have never seen Mystery Science Theater before will undoubtedly find this commentary hilarious, particularly if they are movie fans. Also worth a mention is a short video of Director Ed Wood doing a vintage striptease (Ed, it appears, was as interesting in life as his movies might suggest) and Mike Nelson's comedic explanation of Plans 1 through 8 (for the curious).