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07-31-2006, 09:17 AM
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The write-up on wikipedia is a good read. Since New Line finally got the picture (they were making a B Movie), it's amazing what an effort they've put into it to support fan and fan-related stuff related to the movie (parodies, audio clips, posters, etc...). Very smart marketing on their part.
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08-18-2006, 09:02 AM
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Now that's what I'm talkin' about. . .
hxxp://www.pajiba.com/snakes-on-a-plane.htm I haven’t had this much fun watching a movie since Ash Williams stood with a shotgun in one hand and a chainsaw in the other, beckoning: “Gimme some sugar, baby.” I shit you not, folks. Snakes on a Plane is every bit of god-awful fantastic that the hype portends. And I say this not as a movie critic, but as an enthusiast of so-bad-it’s-good. I consider the Final Destination series one of my favorite trilogies of all time; The Skulls is a minor classic; and nary anything can compare to the joy that was Cool as Ice. But Snakes on a Plane beats them all, hands down, fists balled, and middle finger to the sky. It absolutely kills. The only way I could’ve found it more entertaining is if the snake venom turned the passengers into zombies, but I suppose you gotta leave something for the sequel(s). In fact, the only analogy that could possibly do SoaP justice is one of those ear-mangling Journey ballads that you know is shittacular and yet you can’t help but crank it to an unheard-of decibel level and belt your lungs out (“Don’t stop believin’.”). Truthfully, SoaP defies everything I ever believed about filmmakers who actually set out with the intention of making a good-bad flick; I didn’t think it could be done. And maybe without the attendant hype, it couldn’t have, because damn near half of Snakes success comes from the spectacle of 75 college kids ripped to the tits chanting “Snakes on a Plane” and tossing toy planes around the theater. Indeed, Snakes absolutely demands an audience. It’s a participatory event. And it may be the only time you can ever watch a film and not hate everyone in the theater for yelling throughout, because hell if you don’t find yourself treating the whole experience like a college basketball game, just waiting for Samuel Jackson to drain the Snakes on a Motherfucking Plane to win the game. I actually applauded. More than once. And I didn’t even shake my head in wonder when the audience gave it a standing ovation as the credits rolled. I could give you a plot summary, but really there’s little point. It is as advertised. It’s got a plane. It’s got snakes. And they attack the passengers. A lot. In fact, it is one of the few times that there are actually enough violent death scenes to quench one’s need for blood; hell, it’s got 25 Paris Hilton House of Wax moments. And you find yourself thinking the entire time that what’s about to happen isn’t going to happen but, yes, the snake does grab hold of the man’s penis while he’s taking a leak. And yes, that rattler does bore a hole through that woman’s eye. And yes, I — a grown man — found myself recoiling in my seat like a goddamn ninny.
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08-18-2006, 09:11 AM
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The Tomatometer for it is very high after 19 reviews(79%), but it wasn't formally screened for critics, and therefore is pretty internet reviewer heavy right now.
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08-18-2006, 09:13 AM
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Yeah. Once the "mainstream" press reviews are posted that rating should fall dramatically. Both Detroit rags (the Free Press and the News) gave the flick negative reviews.
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08-18-2006, 09:19 AM
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I can't wait for the Onion review (which are usually pretty good). Last week they did interviews with Sam Jackson and the director of the movie, both of which are good reads. hxxp://www.avclub.com
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08-18-2006, 09:41 AM
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Does this have any relation to the Snakes on a Train movie?
 Here is a link to the Snakes on a Train trailer, http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2764052 Last edited by HomerSimpson : 08-18-2006 at 09:45 AM. |
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08-18-2006, 09:47 AM
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Did I see the oldest daughter from "The Nanny" in the Snakes on a Train trailer?
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08-18-2006, 10:51 AM
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Saw it last night at the beach. Everything Honolulu Blue says is dead on. My advice - go to a screening that is late at night, when everyone is hammered (you should be hammered too). Bring a fake snake and a balsa wood glider. Scream. And walk out of that theater knowing that Samuel L. Jackson is THE MAN.
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08-18-2006, 11:09 AM
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
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Saw this on another board:
Let's review the flight list for a moment: spoiled rich girl (w/ mini dog) rapper martial arts expert asshole snotty british guy woman with baby two kids flying alone video gamer who just happens to love flight simulations... One flight attendant on her last day Another about to retire Pretty staggering list of cliches. Oh, wait, I almost forgot one more: MOTHERFUCKING SNAKES.
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08-18-2006, 11:14 AM
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Not having seen the movie yet, my predictions are in bold above for the crew.
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08-18-2006, 11:19 AM
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Spoiler is up on themoviespoiler.com.
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08-18-2006, 12:50 PM
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I guess I'm the only person in the world who saw it and hated it. Oh well. It sucked, bad.
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08-18-2006, 12:51 PM
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Dude, the spoiler police are gonna give you a beat down of snake-like proportions. Get this m-fing spolier out of this m-fing thread!
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08-18-2006, 01:01 PM
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Oh come on...I've spent all freaking day avoiding the SoaP thread, the radio and the TV, and I get a spoiler in a damn Ben Rothlesberger thread? WTF were you thinking???? Keep your mouth shut from now on please! |
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08-18-2006, 01:04 PM
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Favorable review from the New York Times: http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/08/1...gewanted=print
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08-18-2006, 01:10 PM
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08-18-2006, 01:10 PM
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08-18-2006, 05:04 PM
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I don't get how that's a fact. Isn't it all subjective? Doesn't make sense is all.
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08-18-2006, 09:58 PM
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I just got back from seeing it...
It was one of the most thoroughly entertaining movies I have seen in a long time. |
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08-19-2006, 10:56 AM
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Saw it yesterday. Great flick. I saw it at 1:30 PM and was surprised there weren't more people in the theater. There were maybe 20. When SLJ said his line: "Enough is enough! I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" the audience cheered and clapped. That was pretty funny in of itself.
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08-19-2006, 11:00 AM
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over/under on when skanks on a plane comes out
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08-19-2006, 11:55 AM
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I prefer this movie
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08-19-2006, 12:22 PM
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There was a time that I would have seen this movie on Opening day, but that time is not now. I'll humor the part of me that wants to see it sometime in the coming months through Blockbuster Online.
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08-19-2006, 01:37 PM
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This only opened to 6.1 million yesterday. Standard progressions would put it at around a 19 milllion dollar weekend, although the "gotta see it day 1" factor was proabably pretty high here, and it may do as little as 13-15 for the weekend. This is definitely not the hit that the studio thought they might get.
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08-19-2006, 04:03 PM
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A shame, for SoaP is really a fun film to watch. |
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08-19-2006, 08:30 PM
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I think when it's all said and done, it might clear 50 million...but it will make up for it in DVD sales and become the cult hit it was projected to be.
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08-19-2006, 09:19 PM
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Between this and "Serenity", can we officially put paid to the notion that Internet popularity captures the zeitgeist of the nation as a whole? |
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08-19-2006, 10:18 PM
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Just saw it. Mrs. A and I loved it.
Does not seem to make much sense to watch it, though, unless you are in a crowded theater with people who are willing to get into the movie. Maybe if you rent it with a bunch of friends who watch it while getting drunk. |
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Agreed on all counts. I enjoyed it, but I think atmosphere had more to do with it than the film itself, though it did have a few classic moments. ***spoliers***** . . . . I felt they kind of missed an opportunity for a lot of tension/snake action in the final descent scenes. That all just seemed too 1-2-3 for a movie like this. The guy getting bit while taking a leak probably ranks as my favorite kill. . . . .. . ****end spoilers *********** The oddest part of the movie for me was watching the "theme song" video at the end... I wish i'd paid attention when this was first released. I went from "that guy seems familiar..." to realizing i knew exactly who the lead singer of the group was in like 10 minutes. Gabe Saporta, lead singer/bassist of the band Midtown (and before that bassist for Humble Beginnings). I followed his prior band in high school and knew him at Rutgers the few years he was there. I'm even thanked in the credits of Midtown's first album. He was always a nice guy, so i'm happy for him. I doubt most people here will know who it is but it was a weird moment for me.
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08-20-2006, 02:46 AM
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My theater was rocking Friday night and people had their fake snakes. Everyone was pumped when SLJ said his line and almost missed the start of it
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08-20-2006, 08:51 AM
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08-20-2006, 09:29 AM
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It's pretty important to note that Snakes On A Plane is an R rated movie. You can't really expect a huge opening when kids can't just go to it. While it probably ended up making for a better movie, i think it was a mistake on their part, since this movie probably has a lot of appeal to kids who can't go see it now. BUt overall, yeah...Internet hype is overrated... no doubt.
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08-20-2006, 01:49 PM
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Ended at 13.8 million, 2nd to Ricky Bobby.
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08-20-2006, 03:48 PM
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In the theatre I was at, the local zoo sent people into the movie theatre with some real snakes and one legless lizard.
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08-20-2006, 04:04 PM
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For the weekend, the numbers I found have SoaP projected to be on top with 15.3 mill and Bobby second with 14.1 Source is Exhibitor Relations
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08-20-2006, 04:12 PM
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08-20-2006, 04:12 PM
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Ah, I see the 1.5 in thursday night/friday early morning screeners that they weren't counting at Boxoffice mojo. |
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And I believe those wont be counted towards weekend numbers... So we'll see, but i think technically it was #2 this weekend.
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Which has to be considered a success. After all, without the internet buzz, I honestly think it wouldn't have made that much. Plus I think where New Line will make their money on this one is DVD sales. It seems to be designed to be a Army of Darkness/Rocky Horror cult following.
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6 months ago, sure. Now? Not at all. It was showing on a LOT of screens to only pull in this much money. It's certainly a disappointment from predictions of a week ago. I thought it would have little trouble hitting 20 million, and it fell way short of that.
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Best movie quote ever. Yeah, you know the one.
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What's amazing to me is as many people as have bugged me to go see that movie in the last four days or so, it only did about $13-15 million? |
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I honestly think that whoever decided to take it up to an R rating has to be the fall guy on this one. It certainly ended up making the movie funnier, but it made it a box office disaster. They should have made it a PG-13 cut and then saved everything for an unrated DVD.
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If it were the rating that did the movie in, and not the general lack of interest, then you'd see kids buying tickets to PG films and jumping theaters. NOBODY did business this weekend.
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35 million to make, 15 million to market. I wouldn't call this weekend a success. |
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Did you make that in Maximum Foolsball? Nice. Found this as well......hxxp://www.kotaku.com/gaming/sega/all-your-snakes-are-belong-to-us-195423.php |
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Does anything capture the zeitgeist of the nation as a whole any more (and did it ever? ) ? |
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I think it is still way too early to call this a box office disappointment. With the way people are participating in the fun of the movie, this could easily be re-released on Halloween with hordes of people already knowing some of the classic lines from the movie.
Plus who knows how well it will do on DVD. I mean I thought Rocky V was a disaster in terms of sales, but just recently found out that it did well on video/DVD and made up for its disappointment at the box office.
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