Compared to the garbage that fills the theaters and direct-to-video tapes of today, Plan 9 is actually pretty good by today's (much lowered) standards. Sure, it's done on a cheap budget, the script is horrible, the dialogue achingly bad, and the actors untalented. But heck, that just means Plan 9 would go direct to video today, and Cinemax would be hyping it as their Friday Premiere two months later. At least Woods seems to be _doing_ something, and trying to convey some kind of message. Go down to the video store and pick out a few direct-to-videos, and see if most modern-day auteurs can claim as much.
Review of Plan 9 from Outer Space
