| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
bannie
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 1966
Location: Boston
|
| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject: Snakes on a Plane |
|
|
I went to the 10:00 pm showing tonight. Youll get a more in depth review tomorrow, but for now I'll leave you with this:
it is the most gratuitous movie I have ever witnesses and in no way is that a bad thing |
|
| Back to top |
|
NibbyCat
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
Posts: 3203
Location: Eastern Ohio
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
I wanna see this movie, I wanna see this movie, I wanna see this movie. I may have to break down and rent the DVD, if I can't wait until it hits HBO/Starz/whatever.
I read an interview with Samuel L. Jackson in the current issue of Time Magazine. What I really liked: Quote: "My agent is always looking for movies to get me the Academy Award, but I don't think like that," says Jackson, whose films have taken in more money at the box office than those of any other actor in history. "I want the movies I'm in to remind me of things I spent Saturday afternoons watching as a kid and then went home and pretended to be in." |
|
| Back to top |
|
bannie
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 1966
Location: Boston
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
You cant. You have to go see in in the theaters. Last night was like a showing of the rocky horror picture show
theres nothing quite like 40 people yelling "im sick and tired of these motherf*cking snakes on this motherf*cking plane" at the same time
I gotta go to work however. Full review after 4pm EST |
|
| Back to top |
|
crispybacon
Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Posts: 1012
Location: Somewhere between the stove and your plate
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
MAN, that is EXACTLY what I said after I saw it. That was a premier to shake the heavens. I saw it with Broomdalf (after a Snakes on a Plane party at his house, which ROCKED) and around 20 other friends.
The crowd reaction was something to behold. There really is no better way to describe it. SEE IT IN THE THEATERS.
________
COLORADO MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY |
|
| Back to top |
|
bannie
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 1966
Location: Boston
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Review time!
Oh God, where to start. First off, the back story for those who have not heard it. Supposedly, Sam Jackson only needed to read the title before he signed on, and then threatened to walk off when they studio wanted to change the name to "pacific air flight 121". Then there is the bit where they went back into the studio to get a higher rating (pg-13 to R). Usually, its the other way around. Whether or not any of this is true is a moot point really, it only adds to the mystique
The Film:
The film itself is something that the Sci-Fi channel would churn out. Its ludicrous, but the writers know it is and run with it. They make some of the most god-awe full deaths dealing with snakes that will leave both males and females cringing. Thats not to say the writing is bad. Hell, the acting isnt even that bad. Its weird. Its the B-movie that isnt a B-movie. Sure all the scares are snakes jumping out at you, but its deceptively clever in some of its machinations. All you really need to know is all in the title.
The Audience:
Heres what sealed the deal. My friends and I went to a 10:00pm Thursday show. It didn't sell out, but it didn't need to. Pretty much everyone clustered in the middle. There were kids with home made snakes on a plane shirts, a three foot gummy snake and a point where a theater attendant had to come in and tell us to calm down before the movie had even started. Probably one of my favorite parts didn't even deal with the movie. There was a preview on and the instant the line "From producer Micheal Bay" came up, the audience let out a collective "awwwwww". Aside from that, there was applause, cheering, a countdown, every one reciting "The Line" in unison and finally a standing ovation at the end. I doubt I will ever experience anything like that ever again.
The Verdict:
You have to see this in theaters. Find the rowdiest crowd you can and go along for the ride. The film itself delivers on everything it promises and more.
Grade: A+ with Audience. A without |
|
| Back to top |
|
Eddy
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Posts: 714
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| You have to go to the theater for the best effect. It's the new Rocky Horror. I'm actually doing this tomorrow. |
|
| Back to top |
|
JuntaJoe
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
Posts: 7391
Location: Texas
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Sounds like the way Tremors was a B movie, but had Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward acting their asses off. |
|
| Back to top |
|
NibbyCat
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
Posts: 3203
Location: Eastern Ohio
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
JuntaJoe wrote: Sounds like the way Tremors was a B movie, but had Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward acting their asses off.
Maus in "Corrupt-A-Wish" gives titles for the same number of sequels. I wonder which supporting character in the original will be the lynchpin for the Sci-Fi channel series? :lol: |
|
| Back to top |
|
crispybacon
Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Posts: 1012
Location: Somewhere between the stove and your plate
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:55 am Post subject: |
|
|
DEFINITELY the kickboxing dude. His role consisted of helping some lady away from the snakes and killing one. ONE. We all know that guy has some hidden reserves of kick-ass lying around somewhere.
________
List of Honda engines specifications |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
