Snakes on a Plane?

[swestrup]

So, the movie starts today, and I'm curious about what will happen. See, I don't think I'll ever bother to see the movei. I mean, why would I care to see "motherfucking snakes on a motherfucking plane" as one of the main characters so succinctly puts it.

No, my curiousity stems for the great Hollywood rarity that it seems to have been advertised as what it is. In other words:

1) Its really bad hollywood B-Movie Schlock.
2) It claims to be really bad hollywood B-Movie Schlock.

Normally a movie like this would claim to have higher aspirations and to have come out lousy by accident. If it wasn't for the leak of the concept and the internet buzz it created, this is what would have probably happened here too. But in this case the transparency of the internet meant that everyone KNEW it would be a stinker from the get-go who's only redeeming feature (if one wants to call it that) would be as a venue to show folks being attacked by snakes on a plane, and the studios finally just ran with that.

So, will honesty pay off? I think so. All of the B-Movie fans who enjoy really bad movies will go to see this, and they will get exactly what they expect to get. What more can the movie-going public ask for?

Will Hollywood finally get a clue and realize that if they advertise for the demographic (no matter how small) that might actually enjoy a particular piece of tripe they've produced, they'll get better box-office results than claiming its high art? I dunno, but it might be a start.

Comments

[tjernobyl.livejournal.com]

I have no idea whether the movie was actually good or not, but I know it was a lot of fun to watch with a cheering crowd. Some people brought snakes. A lot of people were wearing t-shirts. It's got potential to get a Rocky Horror thing going.

[ramaxela.livejournal.com]

I saw it yesterday at ten. The audience was wonderful - there was much cheering, booing, and flinching at appropriate snakebites.

However, I'm most struck by how utterly forgettable it is. I'm having trouble just 12 hours later remembering specific moments or sequences of events.

[spcteppy.livejournal.com]

Advertising it so has made zeonchar droolingly eager to see it. Me, I'm not interested, it sounds stupid, so I guess I'm not the target demographic.

[avenray.livejournal.com]

You are correct that the transparency is part of the appeal. It promises to be schlock and it delivers. That, combined with enthusiastic theatre goers make the movie an enjoyable experience.

It definitely wouldn't be the same watching it at home.