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Obligatory Snakes On A Plane post, or my blogger's license will be revoked.

We discussed the soundtrack, bid on the toast, laughed at the parodies, rented the Kazakh version...

And we agree the sequel should star Christopher Walken...

But please stop sending us all of this homemade nonsense.

No more SoaP YouTube tributes!

Unless they star LonelyGirl15.

In case you were wondering what's on Samuel L. Jackson's motherfucking iPod, check out his iTunes Celebrity Playlist:

Sam thinks Gnarls are "very unique," deems MMJ the "best thing to come out of Kentucky since A.J." and calls "Wake Up" a "truly anthemic song."

And that's all she wrote. We'll never mention Snakes On A Plane again. But first...

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This just makes him cooler......if that's possible

Posted by: dude at 08/19/06 7:40 PM | Reply
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i went and saw it because A) my boyfriend isn't really 21, he's 4 and B) with a retarded storyline/title like that, it was too good to miss. however, i was actually kind of pleased with it. it was more funny than scary, but it was still pretty suspensful...and definetly gorey. i had to look away several times, but then again...i have a terribly weak stomach.

oh! there was a preview for another samul l jackson movie [i cannot remember what it was for the life of me] but it pretty much looks amazing.

Posted by: caitlin at 08/19/06 7:46 PM | Reply
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p.s. i know you were kidding, i just felt like sharing anyway.

Posted by: caitlin at 08/19/06 7:48 PM | Reply
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> p.s. i know you were kidding,
> i just felt like sharing anyway.

I wasn't kidding! I'm really curious if it's worth seeing.

Posted by: scott at 08/19/06 7:51 PM | Reply
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Maybe it's the two margaritas swimming throught the bloodstream right now but who the fuck is a.j.?

Posted by: MJ at 08/19/06 7:57 PM | Reply
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Maybe it's the two margaritas swimming throught the bloodstream right now but who the fuck is a.j.?

Posted by: MJ at 08/19/06 7:57 PM | Reply
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Maybe it's the two margaritas swimming through the bloodstream right now but who the fuck is a.j.?

Posted by: L at 08/19/06 8:00 PM | Reply
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Seriously, sorry - it's not me or the margaritas - the comment loading is whacko right now - must be the snakes.

Posted by: L at 08/19/06 8:04 PM | Reply
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It's pretty much the best B-Movie ever made. It doesn't take itself seriously and that only makes it even better. It's everything everyone wanted it to be and more.

Posted by: Breadman at 08/19/06 8:15 PM | Reply
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Totally worth seeing. I'll probably go again.

Posted by: jerry at 08/19/06 8:15 PM | Reply
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its cheesy and fun, but not too jokey. really well done. great summer flick.

Posted by: nick at 08/19/06 8:56 PM | Reply
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movie kicked ass

Posted by: daniel at 08/19/06 9:02 PM | Reply
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By far the best B movie EVER MADE

Posted by: Spike at 08/19/06 9:41 PM | Reply
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Now YOU've jumped on the LonelyGirl15 bandwagon too? Good Lord....

Anyway, that's a pretty much awesome playlist. And so far I've only heard good things about the movie...it kindof pokes fun at itself. I'm going to see it tomorrow, can't wait!

Posted by: a is for applebits at 08/19/06 9:50 PM | Reply
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Sam Jackson has great motherfucking songs on his motherfucking iPod.

Yeah, someone had to say it.

Posted by: Chelsea at 08/20/06 12:11 AM | Reply
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sorry 'bout the comment problem...i think it's a side effect to our AWESOME new anti-spam measures. i'll try to fix it, though.

Posted by: jim at 08/20/06 12:17 AM | Reply
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This movie is a hoot, especially if you are drunk and with friends. The majority of the movie is "laugh with" and not "laugh at" - the only exception being the horrible main guy Sam is trying save. You'll laugh at him and evey Red Bull he drinks.

Posted by: Tom Peters at 08/20/06 2:37 AM | Reply
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***SPOILERS BELOW***


My favorite part was when the old flight attendant died and the entire audience laughed. Or when the little boy was bitten by a cobra and the audience laughed. Or when a guy was beaten to death with a bat and the audience laughed. Or when, you know what, I don't think I've ever had this much fun in a movie theater in my entire life. I think the guy sitting next to me had a coronary from laughing so hard.

Posted by: AngryCitizen at 08/20/06 3:58 AM | Reply
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I thought the movie sucked sucked sucked. There is nothing to laugh at if you're over 12. It's not b movie bad, it was just bad movie bad. On a positive note, none of the shitty songs from the soundtrack actually appear in the movie.

Posted by: pissed at 08/20/06 4:01 AM | Reply
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Favorite part:

When they are on the top level in first class and the lights go out and some guy just randomly yells "SNAKES!!!!"

Definitely the funniest/shittiest movie I've seen all year.

Posted by: joe at 08/20/06 5:15 AM | Reply
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I'm a fan of Lonelygirl15.

Posted by: Sonny Bill at 08/20/06 8:47 AM | Reply
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My brother said it was so bad it was almost good.

Posted by: Kim at 08/20/06 11:18 AM | Reply
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It doesn't take itself seriously for one second. That's why it's great.

If you see it with a boring, unresponsive audience, it definitely takes away from the fun. If you see it with a laughing audience, then it's pretty entertaining.

Posted by: potato at 08/20/06 11:34 AM | Reply
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The Sam movie that had the trailer before snakes was "black snake moan." I thought the movie was great, it was exactly what the title suggests. If you went into this movie expecting anything else, you are bound to be disappointed. But there is no reason to complain because you should have known what you were going into. The type of audience you see it with definately determines how good it is.

Joe is write, when the guy randomly yells "snakes" is one of the funniest parts. Also, there are a couple songs from the soundtrack in the movie in the background and the video for Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) is played during the credits. The Cee-lo song is in the credits after that video.

Posted by: Steve at 08/20/06 11:58 AM | Reply
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please ignore the fact that i typed "write" instead of "right" in my previous comment

Posted by: Steve at 08/20/06 11:59 AM | Reply
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I can't wait to go see it again. It was hilarious.

Posted by: Liz at 08/20/06 12:34 PM | Reply
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Oh God...that was awful wasn't it?

SPOILERS:

The false, fun, Hawaiian-themed intro TOTALLY faked me out!

The 'time is tissue' line sure got a lot of laughs.

Three Gs - best supporting actor of all time?

***

Overall, it just seemed like an overlong episode of Keenan and Kel.

Posted by: Sam at 08/20/06 3:37 PM | Reply
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I saw "Snakes on a Plane" last night and I want to inflict pain on myself for being so stupid. Here I was expecting Snakes on a Plane to be a campy, silly film. Instead, it was an awful (in a non-ironic way) action film. Indeed, it was another dumb summer action blockbuster. Usually, I avoid such corporate dreck. But I was the idiot for thinking that this would be Rocky Horror 2.0.

Of course this movie has its moments. But even those moments are basic comic relief which any action movie has. They were meant to be funny. I would love to tell you the few ironically funny moments, but I don't want to ruin them for you in case you do see it.

Modern Age gave it a good review because the crowd was fun and maybe that's what I needed-I saw it in Queens with a very small crowd which laughed/talked through very few scenes. But the truth is I could have easily sat with my friends at home and watched MST3K instead.

So, in conclusion, I am stupid for having expected this movie to have been anything other than an overblown summer action blockbuster. I paid ten dollars to see an unfunny, boring (yes, I found this movie to be boring) full length feature because of some Internet meme that I found funny in February. I'd rather see worms in my coffin than see "Snakes on a Plane" again.

Posted by: Mo! at 08/20/06 4:29 PM | Reply
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lighten up mo ya cockface

Posted by: geoff sanders at 08/20/06 7:24 PM | Reply
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Yeah, from what I've heard, it's bad bad, not good bad. But I'm impressed to see that SLJ has some BEP on his playlist back when they were good. Pre-Fergie.

Posted by: J at 08/20/06 9:30 PM | Reply
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Agree

Posted by: steve at 08/20/06 10:22 PM | Reply
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I saw it early Saturday at the $4.00 show, cause I wasn't willing to spend that much money in it in case it was crap. This flik had every prerequisite cliche of B movies, from the horny couple being the first to get killed to some sort of eyeball gouging scene. Eight-Legged Freaks was a far superior film than this was, and that one WAS intentionally campy!

Posted by: Sickened by the motherfucking snakes on the motherfucking plane.... at 08/20/06 10:24 PM | Reply
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of course, klosterman hits the nail on the head AGAIN. read the article on the esquire link.

Posted by: joe at 08/20/06 11:04 PM | Reply
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lonelygirl15 is better than SOAP.

Posted by: milowent at 08/21/06 12:33 AM | Reply
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Yeesh, more like the Klosterman problem.

Posted by: Jens Carstensen at 08/21/06 12:40 AM | Reply
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what about the line from the copilot, the dude from daily show, something something "and if that happens this thing is going down faster than a thai hooker."

yeah, we all died laughing when the lights go out and the random guy goes, "SNAKES!" f*(king brilliant

Posted by: karl at 08/21/06 12:40 AM | Reply
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isn't lonelygirl a satanist?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K66l7DRUHBE

I think that's kinda messed up an innocent, sweet, devil worshipper...

Posted by: scottfromhawaii at 08/21/06 8:12 AM | Reply
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Loved it.

Posted by: ettett at 08/21/06 9:59 AM | Reply
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Yeah, actually, have you noticed that most of the negative comments are from people who haven't actually *seen* it? Oh yeah, and Klosterman's a dolt.

Posted by: Jens Carstensen at 08/21/06 11:00 AM | Reply
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I have to give Sam The Motherfuckin' Man Jackson some motherfucking props for having Arcade Fuckin' Fire "Wake The Fuck Up" in his motherfucking playlist. Nice selection.

Posted by: George at 08/21/06 11:52 AM | Reply
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I thought I liked Klosterman, but that article was rubbish. I question whether he actually knows what he's talking about. Studios already make lousy formulaic movies; they already have focus groups and prescreenings. This isn't And I vehemently disagree with his claim that "This kind of appreciation [in bad movies] is based on the premise that the bad movie aspired to be good... It doesn't take itself seriously, but it's not a satire."

Except that, well, it IS A SATIRE! C'mon: A Kickboxing champion? A flight attendant nearing retirement? The sexist pilot? The Evil Asian Gang?

Of course Klosterman knew none of this. He reviewed it before he saw it. Thanks anyway, Chuck.

Posted by: jerry yeti at 08/21/06 1:05 PM | Reply
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FUCKING THANK YOU! the BEST part of the movie. just... it was motherfucking perfect.

Posted by: steve perry at 08/21/06 4:45 PM | Reply
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Ashley Judd?

Posted by: lennyx at 08/21/06 6:22 PM | Reply
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in which case it might be a draw.

Posted by: lennyx at 08/21/06 6:24 PM | Reply
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Whatever, Klosterman.

I want a Snakes on a Plane video game where one needs to use the "mad skillz" of each character to defeat the different kinds of snakes. It would be rad.

Posted by: Megan at 08/21/06 9:41 PM | Reply
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best movie ever. Citizen Kane can seriously say goodbye to being on top.

Posted by: erika! at 08/22/06 1:58 AM | Reply
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the arcade fire dont realy sit so well on the list now do they? but who would have thought he would feel the same way i do about that song. its a true triumph

Posted by: Oliver at 01/25/07 10:21 AM | Reply
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