外太空九號計劃
(Plan 9 from Outer Space)
Edward D. Wood
1959|B&W|USA|79 min
播映時間與地點
10/10 (六) 20:30
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《外太空九號計畫》(Plan 9 from Outer Space)絕對是影史上的經典，甚至該說是「Cult Film」（邪典電影）電影之王（就是所謂爛到一個極致就會成為經典），本片推出後還贏得了「史上最爛科幻片」的寶座，這殊榮全歸功於知名爛導演艾德伍德(Ed Wood)。
艾德伍德可說是好萊塢的一代奇人，《大國民》(Citizen Kane)的導演奧森威爾斯(Orson Welles)是他偶像，可艾德伍德的電影卻怎麼拍怎麼難看，儘管如此他對電影的熱情卻並未因此打消，甚至屢敗屢戰，從不停止拍電影的慾望。但他也因為投資失利、酗酒且電影又不受賞識，使得晚年淒涼。但就在他過世後，他的電影卻成為喜歡Cult Film觀眾的收藏。
《外太空九號計畫》就是艾德伍德的傳世經典，這部電影裡囊括了所有賣座科幻恐怖商業電影的元素：吸血鬼、殭屍、外星人入侵。但問題就在這些八竿子打不著的元素通通都塞在同一部電影裡，使得電影顯得荒謬離譜可笑。更要命的是，《外太空九號計畫》是一部「日夜不分」的電影，同一個場景、同一個時段，導演卻因為剪接問題，造成一下白天、一下黑夜的時空錯亂問題。此外，外星人到底為什麼要進攻地球？電影也說得不清不楚。撤離地球的原因最後也顯得莫名其妙，整部電影堪稱笑點的就只有外星人正經八百但肢體語言卻莫名其妙的打招呼方式，也莫怪當年這部電影沒人賞識，甚至艾德伍德過世兩年後還獲得「史上最爛導演」的諡號。
那為何這次科幻影展要選擇這樣一部史無前例的大爛片呢？因為《外太空九號計畫》雖然導演爛、劇本爛、特效爛、演員爛，連飛碟都是未經裝飾的凱迪拉克輪盤來濫竽充數，處處都悽慘。但這樣的片子卻替主流電影開啟了另一個天地，甚至為後代被Cult Film的作品開創先鋒，因此依然是值得一看的「經典」。
（撰文：章聿珩）
Formerly known as "Grave Robbers From Outer Space", "Plan 9 from Outer Space" has long been considered the worst sci-fi movie ever made. Everything about the movie, including the script, special effects, and props are so bad that it has become immortal and "classic." All credits should be attributed to the director Edward D. Wood Jr., who whole-heartedly devoted himself to movie making. As long as a movie can be completed, the goofs and inconsistencies do not matter.
Born in 1924, Ed Wood entered Hollywood in 1947 and made his living by writing scripts and making TV-series. Starting from 1950, Ed Wood began independently producing movies of popular genres under extremely low budgets. The outcomes, however, were usually appalling. "Plan 9 from Outer Space", written and directed by Ed Wood himself in 1959, is his most well-known "bad work."
The niche of the film is like a typical sci-fi horror movie, with a large array of aliens, zombies, vampires, and giant monsters. Actor Béla Lugosi, who had a long history of working experience with Ed Wood, made an appearance in the movie despite the fact that he had already passed away before the shooting. The story begins with aliens being enraged by Earth people's refusal to recognize them officially. They come up with Secret Plan no. 9 to resurrect the dead (transforming the deceased into zombies) in order to prevent human beings on Earth from creating deadly weapons. The aliens' invasion causes chaos in society; a battle has begun. The plot is ridiculous, hardly convincing, the roles rigid, and the dialog nonsensical. Due to funding constraints, the special effects seem shoddy, the most powerful of which is using the wheel iron plate of Cadillac as a flying saucer. Despite the movie's many flaws, you may still find it unbelievably enjoyable with its creativity and the director's earnest attempts in presenting this incredible story for the audience.
（撰文：彭中嬿）
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