Just saw "Snakes on a Plane"....

[Czilla9000]

I saw an early showing of "Snakes on a Plane" (10 pm, Thursday). I went with a group of 20 friends.

It pays great homage to the SciFi Channel B-movies.


You could tell it took great thought and intelligence to write such crap. An honestly bad director or writer couldn't do something this bad.

If you are going to see it, see it opening weekend with a roudy audience.

Anyway, it was wonderfully exploitive and self-aware. The theater erupted in screams and laughter....simultaneously.

In general, the women screamed and the men pissed their pants in laughter

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The film pulls off being genuinely frightening and intentionally unintentionally funny

at the same time.

Overall, the direction was very daring....the director didn't turn away the camera when most would have. The snakes went places most directors wouldn't have them go.

The soundtrack was intentionally melodramic and had a SciFi Channel and South Park made-for-TV feel.


Best line: 'I don't have a choice....I've exhausted ALL other options' - Main Bad Guy, explaining to his henchmen why he has to put snakes on the plane.


PS: You can have Samuel L Jackson send your friends a personalized phone call or email. He calls SOAP the "greatest movie ever made".

http://snakesonaplane.varitalk.com/

 

[mbriant]

It may be a lousy movie, but that telephone marketing promo is brilliant. I just sent it off to a few friends.

 

[ken36]

I don't understand why anyone would pay good money to see this movie.

 

[Cousin Patty]

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Originally Posted by ken36 I don't understand why anyone would pay good money to see this movie.

Its possible that this movie could be STUPID-awesome. Its so ridiculous, and over the top that it winds up being fun. I think it could be good as long as the writer and director dont take it too seriously, which it seems like they havent. It definitely does seem like a movie that would be best to see with a packed theatre like the OP said.

I dunno I think its pretty ballsy to make something like this in the first place. Its more interesting than all the super hero movies, remakes, and sequels that come out all the time now. At least this is different and somewhat original, even it could potentially suck big time...

 

[kerelybonto]

I'm planning to see it this weekend. I expect a good show, as much from the crowd as the film.

Eric

 

[kdaq]

Saw midnight showing last night, didnt get to bed until 3 am. It was a cult crowd....everyone cheered and jeered like they already had the movie memorized. Every time SLJ killed something, some shmuck couldn't help blurting "HAH LOOK WHAT YOU GET SNAKE OOOH!"

Now, I just have to try reeeeeally hard today not to accidentally exclaim to a co-worker and/or boss something along the lines of: "I have HAD it with this mothereffing <insert work-related noun> in this MOTHEREFFING <insert company here>".

 

[LFF]

LOL! I can't believe you guys saw this! I am going to see it Saturday - hopefully.

 

[spraggih]

Everytime the wife & I see the commercial promo for the movie we go, "Huh?" First there is kung fu (or at least a kung fu artist) then there is SLJ then there is a plane and then there are snakes coming out of a woman's bra.

This is a must-see movie.

 

[MdRex]

i was reading this thread when the RealPlayer popup (Rapsody) came up and guess what movie it was featuring?

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[wakeride74]

I'm so lost on what the hype is with this thing... guess I'm getting old!

 

[philodox]

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Originally Posted by wakeride74 I'm so lost on what the hype is with this thing... guess I'm getting old!

Well, I became interested in it myself when I heard that Samuel Jackson was planning on quitting the movie if they changed the name.

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by philodox Well, I became interested in it myself when I heard that Samuel Jackson was planning on quitting the movie if they changed the name.

Perhaps rumor, but aparently he signed onto the movie after just hearing the movie's name. He didn't both reading the script or asking what it's about

 

[dwin902]

It really was quite terrific, though in a completely non-traditional sense of the word. I saw it last night at 10 PM, and it was an experience to remember. You'll find my review here.

 

[Jam_Master_J]

I'm gonna try to see it real soon, sounds like a real crowd pleaser.

 

[ls20]

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Originally Posted by MdRex i was reading this thread when the RealPlayer popup (Rapsody) came up and guess what movie it was featuring? ... ... ...

you think that that was coincidental?