Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) | How Woke Is It?

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Plan 9 from Outer Space1959

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What We Think

Plan 9 from Outer Space is gloriously non-woke, blissfully unaware of today's identity politics. It's more concerned with zombie aliens than modern ideology. The only thing it subverts is basic filmmaking competence.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Plan 9 from Outer Space is a classic example of 1950s sci-fi camp. It simply doesn't bother with modern identity politics. Casting and story decisions are based entirely on budget, not ideology. If anything is sacrificed for narrative, it's due to Ed Wood's legendary production constraints, not wokeness.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There's nothing in the film that attacks or subverts religion, traditional gender roles, or established culture. If anything, the film is a time capsule of a more conventional era, with the 'heroic man' and supportive female roles front and center.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There's no sign of ideological preaching, unless you count inexplicable alien monologues. The film doesn't present alternative views as villains or caricatures; nobody seems capable of having a complex worldview, period. It's delightfully naive, not ideologically driven.

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