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This may knock "Plan 9" out of first place as the worst movie ever made.

Why do so many people claim Plan 9 from Outer Space is the worst movie ever made? I will readily admit that the sets, writing, acting, effects, and continuity are all pretty dreadful, as are Criswell's speeches, but there are worse movies out there. If one accepts the premise that a bunch of stupid egotistical aliens are coming to earth to warn people about the dangers of solaminite or whatever it is, and that these aliens can take over the planet with an army of three zombies, then the movie makes sense.

While there are plenty of shots where Ed Wood should have done retakes, I don't recall many shots that should have been left out altogether. While some of the stock footage clashed horribly with the purpose-shot footage, the use of stock footage was at least made sense.

While I'll confess that I've never actually seen "Manos", Hands of Fate, the review at agonybooth.com makes it very hard to believe that it could not be worse than Plan 9. According to that review, there are places in the film where characters spend minutes of screen time driving. Not doing anything toward plot or exposition. Just driving through nondescript countryside. I don't recall anything like that in Plan 9.

"I will readily admit that the sets, writing, acting, effects, and continuity are all pretty dreadful, as are Criswell's speeches...."

Uh, excuse me, but what's left to defend, then?

"Greetings, my friends. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives."

Plan 9 is an irresistably charming film. Its production flaws actually enhance the viewing experience, like the green enthusiasm of a garage band.

Manos, The Hands of Fate actually grates on the viewer. If it's marginally less inept than Plan 9, it's far more pretentious. The actors fancy themselves thespians, while the Plan 9 players dared to be hams.

And yet, Manos bore the Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment to hilarious effect, while Plan 9 (in the opinion of the MST3K creators) would not, because not enough action takes place.

i just saw plan 9 from outerspace on the svengoolie show out of chicago and i dont think it wastheworst film ever made either ive seen a lot worse recently and from major studios recently i mean come on farenhiet 9/11 hello peopl e lots worse then plan 9 and just as far fetched :-)