Ben & Arthur (2002)
10/10
RE: Plan 9 from WeHo
25 April 2009
Not since Ed Wood, Jr.......

I wanted this comment to be a terse one-liner (above) but IMDb says I must have a minimum of 10 lines of text.

But what can you say about this film that has not already been said?

If there's an (overtly) gay Plan 9 from Outer Space, this is it.

You could also mention the palm trees in the Vermont wedding scene.

The several scenes where the camera just keeps rolling even when everyone has left the frame.

The incredible garishly lit "set" for the priest's office and the ensuing expressionistic camera angles.

The cameos of the cats in villain's apartment.

The director/star's audacious nude scene, but maybe that's best forgotten.... (Not since Divine.....)

The hysterical staging of the final "shock" ending.

In about 50 years this may off the "Bottom 100" (!) and right up there with Glenn or Glenda....

I could go on, but I think I've covered my 10 lines. (And I didn't even SHOUT).
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