Samuel L. Jackson wants me to see his new movie. He told me so, in a recent phone call. There was even an implication of violence ensuing were I not to follow his reasoned advice.
"You don't wanna mess with me on this one, because I WILL come after you!" he said.
After I hung up I did not cry, change pants, or call my lawyer and demand police protection from the popular ex-Jedi. Instead I went online to gleefully send personalized Samuel L. Jackson threats to all of my friends and co-workers, and therein lies the magic of "Snakes on a Plane."
Brilliant, as usual.
Posted by Sharpie (Member # 482) on :
The timing of this movie has been unfortunate for my life (or the timing of my life.) There is a humongous black rat snake living at least part time in my dryer vent. I have yet to solve this problem, although I've done a lot of TALKING about it. This hasn't made the snake go anywhere.
However, people have decided that it's very very very amusing to point at me or the dryer vent and say, "Dude! Snakes in the dryer vent!" a bajillion times. I become more and more inclined to let the snake at them.
Very fun article .
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Now that I've finally seen something resembling a plot blurb for SoaP, I might actually watch it someday. As the subject of a viral marketing scheme, authorized or not, I had no interest at all.
And yes, Jules is soooooooooo going to get you... how does that line go? "The path of the righteous is beset on all side by SNAKES!!!"
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
It should have been called "Deadly-Ass Snakes on a Plane", or "DA SoaP" for short. Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: It should have been called "Deadly-Ass Snakes on a Plane", or "DA SoaP" for short.
Strangely enough, I mentally applied this to said alternate title. I'm pretty sure I don't want to see that movie.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Only pretty sure?
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Awesome. Wonderful article. I am proud (or ashamed?) to state that I am wearing a SoaP t-shirt as we speak. I've tried to explain to my friends and family the inexplicable draw this movie has on me. Now I just sent them this article. Thanks!
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I did that too, Mike!
Posted by Gwen (Member # 9551) on :
quote:However, people have decided that it's very very very amusing to point at me or the dryer vent and say, "Dude! Snakes in the dryer vent!" a bajillion times. I become more and more inclined to let the snake at them.
And the correct response to this is...
Get these [expletive] snakes out of this [expletive] dryer vent!
(You can Google it if you don't know what the [expletive]s stand for.)
Posted by Hamson (Member # 7808) on :
Nice article once again Chris.
Don't worry though, it's not boring. It's not too bad, and it's definitely not too good. It's perfect for what it was trying to be though. Totally implausible. But that's not what matters. What matters is that the plot took a back seat while the snakes took over the plane. Bites and swelling and blood and suggestiveness was what the meager action movie was all about.
And hell, I laughed the whole way through. It didn't matter if I was laughing at the absurdity of a scenario, or because something intentionally funny was created; the movie was meant to be entertaining, and that it was.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Fans openly wondered exactly how cool a PG-13 Snakes-and-Sam movie could be, so the studio responded by shooting more snakes, more gore, and more cussing to bump it up into an R rating where it belonged. Fans joked about Jackson's probable reaction to the sinister and slithery situation and now Jackson's newly added and thoroughly appropriate phrase, "I've had it with these (expletive) snakes on this (expletive) plane!" is already famous.
Ah. So it's the FANS' fault I can't see this one.
*bleepity bleep* fans. Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
Fan schmans. Both Samuel L. Jacksom and the writer of the original internet blog post that helped start the tidal wave of the internet meme this became were working for New Line. Of course they would try to make it seem cool and fun. Without such a big star and such a catchy initial blog post, this whole thing would be just another generic summer action flick. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Was that for my benefit? If so, I was referring specifically to the increased swearing, violence, and gore meriting an R rating. And mostly joking. Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
I don't think this was planned. I think they most certainly capitalized big time on the buzz once it appeared, but as many other movie and TV shows have discovered you can't create fan buzz or viral marketing. It just happens (or doesn't).
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I walked into a Blockbuster just yesterday and there was a movie with 3 copies on the shelf called, "Snakes on a Train."
quote: There is a humongous black rat snake living at least part time in my dryer vent.
Black rat snakes are really pretty harmless and I catch them all the time. Need me to come pull that out for you and give it a good home?
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Great column, Chris.
Over here, we're debating whether to see the movie, and whether to wait until it comes to a theater where we can see it with large numbers of friends and alcohol.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Got back from seeing it a couple hours ago. Believe it or not, there was a midnight showing of the movie around here.
It was hysterically funny at points. 60% of the movie left me cringing in my seat.
But by far the best thing in this movie, was the reactions from the crowd. There were maybe a hundred people in our theater, and everytime someone got bit, or died, or something crazy happened, or Sam Jackson swore, the whole place went nuts with cheers or gasps. Best audience reaction to a movie that I have ever seen in my entire life. It was worth seeing.
(spoiler)Anyone who has seen RotK: EE (Extended Edition). Remember the part when Saruman falls off the top of Orthanc and lands on the spike? Remember the mental or verbal "Oh!!!" that must have followed when you saw that? Snakes on a Plane is that, times 100, throughout the entire movie. (/spoiler)
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