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Plan 9 - the Pentagon Map

Started by TheMadProfessor, January 31, 2013, 09:17:31 PM

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TheMadProfessor

Loved the live movie...was the first time I ever got to see Plan 9 in its full horrific majesty. However, I spotted something that I was amazed did not draw comment from the riffers. In the Pentagon office scene, there's a map of the US on the wall. Problem is, there's a railroad logo in the lower left corner...apparently Ed was too cheap to get an official-looking military-style map and instead lifted one from the nearest train station. They obviously realized their error part-way thru the scene, since the logo suddenly is partly covered by tape or something, but it must not have all been filmed in order since the tape is gone again at the end.

Darth Geek

Now I'm starting to doubt that those were official FAA clipboard and...whatever the hell that round protractorlike thingy was...ine the cockpit set!


Scrivener

Quote from: Darth Geek on February 01, 2013, 08:57:43 AM
Now I'm starting to doubt that those were official FAA clipboard and...whatever the hell that round protractorlike thingy was...ine the cockpit set!

... which was also on the wall in the flying saucer set.

Every time I think this movie's claim to be the worst of all time is passe, a little thing like that throws it back into the mix.
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Trekker4747

Anyone who's watched the bulk of MST3K should know Plan 9 is far, far from the worst. For all of its faults at least Plan 9 was made with an iota worth of skill in knowing how to make movies.  Counter that with Manos where not a single thing in the entire production was done correctly.

Corny Commentaries

I'm at home watching the Plan 9 live DVD and I just noticed a weird thing. When the pilot's wife is in her bedroom on the phone, there's a photo above her that changes partway through the scene. Anyone else notice that? Weird...

Edit: Just saw someone post this exact same thing a few posts down on the thread. Nevermind :-)
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