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Plan Nine From Outer Space could not be remade. The beauty of it was that the actors were serious about their work. You could see it on their faces. They all had that countenance that said, "We're making us a MOVIE here." Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was another movie that frequently gets mentioned whenever really bad movies are named, but I never liked it because it tried to be campy bad. Plan 9 achieved the effect without trying.
I once threw a party at my house where we watched Plan 9 From Outer Space. Naturally I encouraged my guests to talk during the film. It was a rousing success. We laughed at the bloopers, shared our insights on behind the scenes goings-on, and had a great time listening to the unbelievably stilted dialogue.
As a director and screenwriter, there are very few accolades for which Ed Wood was deserving, but one can hardly be denied: His movies were never boring. They all had great entertainment value, even if for reasons that were unintended.
No, Plan Nine From Outer Space could not be remade. Where would you find a horror movie actor to die two weeks into filming only to have the rest of his scenes played by a dentist with a cape over his face?
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