Snakes on a Plane

[Triligors]

Yeah, 'Cellular' is one of my many personal favorites. That's one reason I knew this film was going to be good.

Didn't like FD2 that much as an FD film, but as another 'fun' film it was good- not great.

But, personally I don't think 'horror' is his type of movie. It's more along the lines of 'fun' movie. I loved 'Cellular' and I loved 'Snakes on a Plane'.

[Carter]

snake bite to the penis

[Triligors]

As for violence, don't want to give that much away. Note spoilers reveal some deaths you might want to just find out about when you see the film. Nothing spoilery, but definitely 'experience' scenes:

Snakes on a dick. Snakes in an eye. Snakes on a butt. Snakes everywhere. And they truly showed how snake venom infects the victim. One guy you see the full effects of. And then... Anaconda eats a dog. I hated that, but when the Anaconda swallowed the bastard whole- I was rooting "heck yeah, the guy deserves it!"

It's fun kills, in otherwords- it's ok to have fun while watching the death. At times, you wonder if it will go certain areas- but, it doesn't: the baby and two small children. Overthetop, yet efficient. Doesn't go too far, but goes far enough to cause a reaction.

[Master Chief]

Maaan I can't wait 'til tomorrow night. I'd catch the afternoon matinee but the night crowds are always great.

[Octoberist]

If I hear anyone saying that the movie sucked, then they're stupid.

I saw the movie with a bud and I expected nothing but B movie awesomeness.

This movie got hyped up last year BECAUSE it was such an absurd title and concept. Are people expecting a sweeping epic? No. It's a movie about snakes and a plane. Plain and simple.

It was a fun dumb movie. My crowd had a riot.

[Maboroshi]

I just got back from the 10pm early showing today.
F--- yeah.
That was just great. Everything was perfect.
If you expect a serious movie, you probably won't like it.
But if you go in with the mentality most will, the forum-goer nerd non-serious mentallity, its hte greatest thing EVER. Lol
I knew I was among friends. The ONLY people that went to the 10pm early showing were fellow forum-going nerds.
And at THE line...you know what line...the place erupted.
Great stuff. I went in being excited for this movie but expecting it to be crap, but it did not dissapoint.

[hitmanyr2k]

I seriously haven't had true fun at the theater all summer. This is the movie where I let loose. Can't wait to see it tonight.

[Super_Ludacris]

I'm watching this tommorrow but given the hype I may sneak in a show tonight.
The way you guys are describing it makes it seem like comedic genius.

[Frizzo the Clown]

For my birthday, my sister gave me some gift certificates just so I could see this. I can't wait.

[Super_Ludacris]

Crazy thing is Christian Bale's movie Harsh Times is out in this one cinema here i DC so I might have to peep that too this weekend

[DOG LIPS]

Saw the 10pm showing last night, it was the poop! I loved it. For some reason I expected it to be campy, like 8 Legged Freaks, like the snakes whimper and growl and such, but it ended up being pretty damn good. Fat Albert got on my damn nerves at the end though. :cmad:

When the snake bit the guy's penis, then he yanks on it, all the males in the theater were like "Aaaaagggghhhh!!!" :wow:

Not bad at all. :D

[Red]

You should Bale owns the whole movie.

[Charlie No-One]

SNAKES ON A NIPPLE!
Great movie! It was so freaking awesome. 10/10

[Daredevil886]

I just got back from the 10pm early showing today.
F--- yeah.
That was just great. Everything was perfect.
If you expect a serious movie, you probably won't like it.
But if you go in with the mentality most will, the forum-goer nerd non-serious mentallity, its hte greatest thing EVER. Lol
I knew I was among friends. The ONLY people that went to the 10pm early showing were fellow forum-going nerds.
And at THE line...you know what line...the place erupted.
Great stuff. I went in being excited for this movie but expecting it to be crap, but it did not dissapoint.

Exactly.
It was the best movie theater viewing expiriences i've ever had (I went to the 10:00 showing on thursday) and to my suprise, the theater was only half full.
But damn, was it something.. it had everything an entertaining movie should have and hearing everyone cheer/clap/laugh only made it better.
You should definately go see this while there's people in the theater, it's just one of those movies.
If you're one of those wannabe critics, don't bother. It's a movie that knows how to poke fun at itself and shock you at all the right times. There's parts that'll make you laugh your ass off, and parts that'll scare the hell out of you. (my friend's girlfriend was clamped on to his arm so tight, it was damn near purple.. then again, she has a snake phobia.. but he dragged her to see it anyway, haha)
The theater just exploded when that line came up, you know which one i'm talking about, and had even me and my friends clapping and 'wooing'.
I mean come on, it was for us.
I (like alot of others) was expecting it to be the best worst movies ever, it was definately just an all around kickass flick.
Go check it out.

[Cinemaman]

:eek: Didn't know that ppl will like it, but I'll be able to see it only in October.

[JLBats]

I'm really surprised by the positive reaction this is getting.

[Bastila]

I can't wait to see it, seeing it tomorror, good to see postive reviews about it.

[tzarinna]

Okay,I'm stoked and will stop reading for fear I'll ruin it for myself. Seeing it tomorrow :up:

[TrailerCues]

So do we know how much this Movie made last night yet. I am cuious

[SouLeSS]

TONIGHT

[Forever is over]

This was seriously one of the best theater experiences I have ever had. I saw it at 10 last night and the theater was only about half full but you would not have known that from the reaction. It is not often that I have seen a movie that draws applause during key moments but this was one of them. When Sam Jackson delivers ..THE LINE........The place went nuts! Seriously people seemed to love it. I think I laughed the hardest whenever Sam gave one of those motivational speaches for everyone to get their s***t together. Everyone played it seriously nobody was winking to the audience at any point and that was the best part. They just let the movie be what it needed to be .........Sam Jackson..... kicking ass on a bunch of snakes..............on a plane. Seriously the best time I have had this whole summer at the movies.

[jaguarr]

This one's on my list to see ASAP. Looks like a lot of fun. :up:

jag

[Daredevil886]

This was seriously one of the best theater experiences I have ever had. I saw it at 10 last night and the theater was only about half full but you would not have known that from the reaction. It is not often that I have seen a movie that draws applause during key moments but this was one of them. When Sam Jackson delivers ..THE LINE........The place went nuts! Seriously people seemed to love it. I think I laughed the hardest whenever Sam gave one of those motivational speaches for everyone to get their s***t together. Everyone played it seriously nobody was winking to the audience at any point and that was the best part. They just let the movie be what it needed to be .........Sam Jackson..... kicking ass on a bunch of snakes..............on a plane. Seriously the best time I have had this whole summer at the movies.

Haha, your review almost sounds exactly like mine..
Good to see more and more people are enjoying this for what it is; a fun movie.

[Mr. Credible]

i had to see it out of pure morbid curiosity... i just got back. it wasn't as bad as i thought, nor was it as good as some of you are making it out to be. it definately wasn't "pure b-movie awesomeness", and it wasn't "so bad it's good" either, it was just a mediocre horror/action/whatever movie.

there definately were some pretty damn entertaining parts, though, i'll admit.

all in all i'll give it a 7 out of 10. maybe a 6.5. somewhere in there.

[bored]

Saw it last night. It was full of cheap shock, strange dialogue, and CGI lizards. Needless to say, it was a masterpiece, and I believe it deserves every Oscar next February, even Best International Short.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I just saw it today and the audience enjoyed it, great summer popcorn flick.

[tzarinna]

Good to hear,Lazlo Panaflex :)

[Axid]

I can't believe I actually enjoyed this movie :D

[The Question]

I just saw it today and the audience enjoyed it, great summer popcorn flick.




.......*shudder*



Can we please add the phrase "popcorn flick" to the list of censored words?

[terry78]

If someone actually says this film sucks, I would seriously have to do the cliche "rip their own arm off and beat them with it." You know what you're getting going into this thing, it could not be a more captain obvious type deal.

[Daredevil886]

If someone actually says this film sucks, I would seriously have to do the cliche "rip their own arm off and beat them with it." You know what you're getting going into this thing, it could not be a more captain obvious type deal.

Damn straight.
I'm waiting for someone to call it "overhyped".
This movie delivers, plain and simple.
Sam Jackson, motherf**kin' snakes, motherf**kin' plane.

[ultimatefan]

I´m gonna sit this thing out, I never felt what the big deal was about, it can be a cool little movie, but the Internet made way too much noise about it.

[ToddIsDead]

I have absolutely no interest in seeing this movie. I never had. Sure, I partook in some of the "Mother ****ing Snakes on a Mother ****ing Plane" jokes and hype, but it just has no appeal to me.

[Matt]

It really is a lot of fun, Hype aside. I was expecting a movie so bad that you can laugh at it...but it really is a fun movie.

[Matt]

ITS OFFICIAL!

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snakes_on_a_plane/

SNAKES ON A PLANE IS 65 % FRESH!

[xwolverine2]

i hate stupid critics...............

[TheMcGuffin]

Truth be told, the hype surrounding the film is what makes me so interested in seeing it. Without all of the internet blogs and song parodies, I doubt I would have any desire to see it (even though I am a casual fan of Samuel L. Jackson's work). Not that that's a bad thing. Nearly everyone I've talked to who has seen it so far said that it really delivered and that, hype aside, it was actually a pretty good, pretty solid film. I'm interested in checking it out and seeing for myself and I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

[Johnichi Chiba]

Just saw it. Eh, it was okay...*gets the **** outta the thread before chaos commences*

[Obsidian]

It really is a lot of fun, Hype aside. I was expecting a movie so bad that you can laugh at it...but it really is a fun movie.

It is a fun movie and I was expecting it to be mediocre. It would've been perfect if Christopher Walken made a cameo appearance or played the snakes expert guy.

[xwolverine2]

It is a fun movie and I was expecting it to be mediocre. It would've been perfect if Christopher Walken made a cameo appearance or played the snakes expert guy.
LOL!!!

i was expecting a cameo too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Karea07]

I want to see this movie

[FOG3]

Man I saw a clip yesterday of a stewardess swinging a fire axe at a snake. It was an incredible scene.

[Threshold]

It is a fun movie and I was expecting it to be mediocre. It would've been perfect if Christopher Walken made a cameo appearance or played the snakes expert guy.

Oh man!!! If Walken had a top secret cameo as that snake expert... I just don't want to even think about it... It would've been too much awesomeness for me to handle... :O

[terry78]

The end credits theme song video was the best part. :D


"Option B involves us plummeting to our deaths, while a year later some of us are still identifying femurs." :p

[HellOnEarth]

This is why Hollywood is going down the shutters.

Good Night and Good Luck.

:down

[Spider-X]

just saw SoaP...i haven't laughed that hard in a long time...i loved it, definitely buying it..."F#CKING SNAKE, GET OF MY DICK!" lmao!

[HellOnEarth]

My God, the hypocrisy in this thread is killing me.

[Shoemeister]

OH MY GOD... THIS MOVIE WAS INCREDIBLE!!!

At the end of the film, my friends and I were literally high fiving and chest bumping people we didn't even know. That friggin' theater was testosterone central.

[HellOnEarth]

Wow.

I am beleagured with a bunch of mentally retarded kids. :up:

[Ghostvirus]

Wow.

I am beleagured with a bunch of mentally retarded kids.

I am right there with ya man! Right there with ya. This is a sad day in Cinema. A sad F**king day.

[Poetic Chaos]

I saw it in a packed house. Crowd energy really can make and break films. Before it started everyone was kinda yelling there own thing then outta no where this guy is like "SHUT UP! I WANNA GET THE PLOT!" and everyone busts out laughing. It was classic. They cheered when Sam's name first came up in the credits and at his first appearance. It was the most fun I've had in a theatre in a LONG time. I've never had a crowd like this at a non-midnight screening. Amazing.

[Clerk]

I am right there with ya man! Right there with ya. This is a sad day in Cinema. A sad F**king day.

Aw cmon, for ever Casablanca there's a Plan 9... it's the balance of cinema. At least someone came out and was like "**** lets keep this balance and at least let people know we're doing it." If anything, this should be a sad day because of Material Girls. :p

[Superhero Hype!]

I'm hearing it's not doing that great at the box office Friday.

[chesslover]

bummer :(

[Cinemaman]

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=snakesonaplane.htm

Looks like it won't make more than $80m. Only good WOM can save this movie.

[James"007"Bond]

saw this movie last night in a packed cinema, it was awesome. Crowd reaction was enthusiatic and lots of frightening scenes. My girlfriend screamed her ass off, all round great movie and some hilarious moments.

[Galactus]

Looks like a lot of critics liked it:

Film critics finally were given a chance to see Snakes on a Plane Thursday night and many of them stayed up late afterwards to knock out their reviews. Most succeeded only in posting them on their respective papers' websites, but some also were able to speed them out fast enough to get them in print, many of the reviews tagged with the word "Exclusive!" above the headline. New Line, the studio releasing the movie, is likely to be stunned by the initial reception, which has been highly positive for the most part. Paraphrasing the unprintable catchphrase in the movie, Christopher Borelli wrote in the Toledo Blade: "I just got back from ^&$# seeing those &%!@ snakes on that ^*#@ plane, and let me tell you something, ^%#$@ - it's kinda fun." Kyle Smith in the New York Post opined that the film is "horribly good" -- an old-fashioned good Bad Movie. "The film failed to be frightening, suspenseful or dramatic but accidentally succeeded in being absolutely hilarious," Smith wrote. Peter Howell in the Toronto Star observed that since all the hype over the movie began spreading on the Internet, moviegoers have been waiting to see whether Snakes on a Plane would "suck." Howell commented, "The coils were finally loosened late last night, and the venomous verdict -- wait for it -- is that Snakes really does suck. It also hisses, bites, chokes, terrifies and amuses far more than anyone had any reason to hope or even suspect. You wanted snakes on a muthalovin' plane, baby -- and why go if you didn't? -- and you got 'em." Sean P. Means in the Salt Lake Tribune came to the same conclusion -- that it delivers what the audience expects. Wrote Means: "It's a movie that knows what it is, and is quite content to play within those parameters. You don't come to a movie with such a matter-of-fact title and expect Shakespearean brilliance." And Richard Roeper in the Chicago Sun-Times ticked off several over-the-top lines from the film, then summed up: "Now that's what I call your campy entertainment."

[dpm07]

This movie seriously rocks! I totally loved it. It's definitely going to be a cult classic. :up: :up:

[Downhere]

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=snakesonaplane.htm

Looks like it won't make more than $80m. Only good WOM can save this movie.

1.4 million from midnight showings doesn't seem bad at all. Let's wait to see what it did on Friday though.

[FOG3]

Did it even cost very much to make?

[Movies205]

I'll probably see it tommorrow, to those *****ing about it being stupid... Let me put it plainly, I most likely have seen **** that's far deeper than your Requiem for a Dreams or Donnie Darkos and the sad fact that your so insecure and out to prove your intelligence or some other insecurity on an internet message board is sad, your pretenciousness is just utterly laughable. Movies are made to be entertaining, there are all type of entertianment. So please all of you go watch one of your pseudo deep movies and cry yourself to sleep about how the masses are sheep and don't enjoy "good" films and by "good" you mean pseudo-bull**** intellectual crap that isn't that deep to begin with, and while your doing that I'll be downing a large moutain dew and enjoying Snakes on a Plane! :mad:

[HellOnEarth]

How the hell is Requiem for a Dream deep? It maybe disturbing but not deep. Go out and watch some movies, porcupine.

[Movies205]

How the hell is Requiem for a Dream deep? It maybe disturbing but not deep. Go out and watch some movies, porcupine.

Did you even read my post?

"I most likely have seen **** that's far deeper than your Requiem for a Dreams or Donnie Darkos"

You see the "than your" implies that I'm saying there are far deeper movies out there then the two I cited. :up:

[Threshold]

I'll probably see it tommorrow, to those *****ing about it being stupid... Let me put it plainly, I most likely have seen **** that's far deeper than your Requiem for a Dreams or Donnie Darkos and the sad fact that your so insecure and out to prove your intelligence or some other insecurity on an internet message board is sad, your pretenciousness is just utterly laughable. Movies are made to be entertaining, there are all type of entertianment. So please all of you go watch one of your pseudo deep movies and cry yourself to sleep about how the masses are sheep and don't enjoy "good" films and by "good" you mean pseudo-bull**** intellectual crap that isn't that deep to begin with, and while your doing that I'll be downing a large moutain dew and enjoying Snakes on a Plane! :mad:

Dude... It's snakes on a plane... Some people will think it's stupid, and they'll be right... Some will think it's god's gift to man on earth, they'd be right too... Let it go. Stop being so defensive, it makes you into a target.

[enterthemadness]

According to BOM, Snakes was #1 Friday with 6.13 million.

http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/

Not that good...

[Spider-X]

man...some of you people take movies waaaaay too seriously...not all movies are made to be Oscar worthy...some are made to back laughed WITH and just to have fun, not to be taken seriously. Some of you people here are just rediculous about this movie without having seen it.

THE WHOLE POINT IS THAT IT'S CHEESY CLICHE AND HILAROUIS WITH REDICULOUSLY UNREALISTIC VIOLENCE! it's not meant to be taken seriously...and that is the intent of the movie.

Army of Darkness anyone?

[Flexo]

I'm seeing this tonight. :up:

[Spider-X]

good on ya...you're cheer and laugh your balls off..it's an awesome movie :up:

[Elijya]

it's doing fine at the BO, it will NOT bomb, it's just not gonna make $100 mil

it's budget is $30, it might take in as much as $60 mil, it's fine

[The Question]

They're probably already ppanning the sequel.





Snakes 2: Snakes VS. Blackula.

[Motown Marvel]

saw the movie yesterday....and it sucked...and not in a good way, like i hoped for.

[ultimatefan]

Gee, according to BOM, it made 6,1 m on friday, but Showbizdata says it was 7,8 m...

[jaguarr]

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=snakesonaplane.htm

$7.53M and counting for Friday's pull for the film.

jag

[Cinemaman]

Well, now I think it will make something between $60 and $70m.

Not huge, but still ok for movie with $30m budget.

[TRUE]

man...some of you people take movies waaaaay too seriously...not all movies are made to be Oscar worthy...some are made to back laughed WITH and just to have fun, not to be taken seriously. Some of you people here are just rediculous about this movie without having seen it.

THE WHOLE POINT IS THAT IT'S CHEESY CLICHE AND HILAROUIS WITH REDICULOUSLY UNREALISTIC VIOLENCE! it's not meant to be taken seriously...and that is the intent of the movie.

Army of Darkness anyone?

Co sign thats why im seein this movie tonight

[Matt]

it's doing fine at the BO, it will NOT bomb, it's just not gonna make $100 mil

it's budget is $30, it might take in as much as $60 mil, it's fine

Exactly. Its not like Superman where the budget was so huge it had to perform Pirates-type numbers. 7 million, assuming it stays around there for 3 days, it can make somewhere between 18-20 million. 2/3rds of its budget, not bad at all.

[Matt]

They're probably already ppanning the sequel.





Snakes 2: Snakes VS. Blackula.

That would be the single greatest movie of all time.

[Clerk]

it's doing fine at the BO, it will NOT bomb, it's just not gonna make $100 mil

it's budget is $30, it might take in as much as $60 mil, it's fine

Yeah man I agree. For a movie about Snakes just killing people, its BO is pretty damn good so far. At least it isn't doing Serenity numbers.

[tzarinna]

Just got back and have never laughed so hard for so long in a long time :p


*raise the roof*

[Elisha Cuthbert]

I just got back as well...it was surprised at how well put together some of the scenes were...David R. Ellis is actually a pretty decent director, and it showed through in this film. Also, the ending was ****ing hilarious.

[ultimatefan]

Projection at www.boxofficereport.com is it´s gonna make 18 m this weekend. Not too bad, but comes to show Internet buzz can make a movie sound a lot more hyped than it actually is.

[Capt Throbberson]

Kinda bothered me how they never showed Eddie Kim getting caught or anything.

[Movies205]

6.1 on friday, hard to say how well it'll do. See typically movies of this type are front-loaded, so the saturday number either stays or decreases slightly, but in this case it might go up due to word of mouth. But perhaps it gets a %15 increase on the Saturday... 6+7+5, so I'm going shoot for 18-20 mil as well, probably 19 mil when the smoke clears, but we'll see.

[cyborg ninja 14]

SOAP was a blast. This was probably the only movie that lived up to every expectation.

[cyborg ninja 14]

SOAP was a blast. This was probably the only movie that lived up to every expectation.

[Joker]

I saw it earlier today, I thought it was great. Not the deepest movie ever, but good fun, and some of the best kills I've seen in a long time in a movie.

Also, while the "mother f**kin snakes" line was of course great, I think it lost the best line in the movie competition to "get off my d**k, you f**kin snake!"

[tzarinna]

I liked this review in the Washington Post it was pretty funny (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/18/AR2006081800905.html)

[Daredevil886]

So yeah.. if you wanna laugh.. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gSDo-lgBBvs)

[Darth Elektra]

Pretty good film... Alot of fun. Deffinetly go see it and have some fun.

[Flexo]

I laughed nearly the entire film. It was everything I expected, and more.

This is the kind of movie SciFi channel wishes it could make.

[Elisha Cuthbert]

I saw it earlier today, I thought it was great. Not the deepest movie ever, but good fun, and some of the best kills I've seen in a long time in a movie.

Also, while the "mother f**kin snakes" line was of course great, I think it lost the best line in the movie competition to "get off my d**k, you f**kin snake!"I perfer "lets open these ****ing windows" and "take that randy and your ****ing high score, i say **** him, he's my own brother and I say **** him.:mad:"

[tzarinna]

^^^Yay,that was crazy funny,I was dyin :p

[Motown Marvel]

this movie's BO is gonna take a HUGE dive next weekend. everyone who wanted to see it is seeing it this weekend. it'll probably take in 16-18 mil tops. i'd be surprised if the domestic BO turned up at least 40 mil by the end of its run.

[Carter]

Who cares how much money it makes?

A. I'm not getting a cut
B. It's not getting a sequel anyway
C. Of course a DVD will be released.

What's the fascination with BO?

[Elisha Cuthbert]

What's the fascination with BO?take a bath and you'll find out. :o

[SonOfCthulhu]

Should break even. Great film for the crowd it attracts. If it maintains the hype it could sleeper for a long time around the college area theaters like Rocky and The Wall did. Really too soon to tell.

I got my $8 out of it.

"Enough is enough!..."

[Carter]

take a bath and you'll find out. :o

Only if you're in it with me, babycakes

[Wolfwood]

Great movie, I just wish they would've dealt a little more with Eddie Kim, like his arrest or maybe getting Sam Jackson to beat his ass. Ah well, still awesome. My favorite part was just when Sam looks at Kenan while he's talking to the control tower. That stare just had me busting up. :D

[TNC9852002]

I can't even imagine the number of SOAP avatars that'll be popping up around here for the next 5 months..

I haven never enjoyed a movie quite like how I enjoyed SOAP. There's something about that movie, I can't quite put a finger on it.

-TNC

[Threshold]

Who cares how much money it makes?

A. I'm not getting a cut
B. It's not getting a sequel anyway
C. Of course a DVD will be released.

What's the fascination with BO?

This is actually a damn fine point... :O

[Poetic Chaos]

I haven never enjoyed a movie quite like how I enjoyed SOAP. There's something about that movie, I can't quite put a finger on it.

-TNC

I'd say there's a good chance the something is either the snakes or the plane.

[Anita18]

I just saw it tonight at a 9:45 showing to a half-empty theater. I think that the rowdy people who really wanted to see this movie saw it last night, LOL. For those who waited to see it, don't bother, LOL. The greatest fun of this movie was/is the audience participation. It's not a cringe-inducing movie (rather, I was laughing at the ridiculousness of it all), but it's only worth the $9 or so if you have an audience that's into it.

We still had a good number of laughs and a lot of shrieking from people who weren't prepared for the "snake jumping out at the camera" scenes. And a lot of "OH NOOOOOO!" at some of the scenes as well. I added my own little interjections now and then. I never usually comment during movies, but I figured I needed to liven up the SoaP showing. :p

[Master Chief]

Movie was all kinds of awesome, surpassed what I was expecting, and the audience wasn't that bad. Clapping/laughing and stuff, but not crazy like opening night was for some of you guys. Can't believe I missed out on that. Meh, just the cherry on top of a s**tty week. Still though, it was way more intense than I thought it'd be and it ruled, I'm buying it on DVD. There should be more fun movies like this out.

[3dman27]

From what I understand, there is a person on the plane who is going to testify againts a major mob boss. The mob boss has sent an assasin to deal with the witness. The assasin's specialty? He has a bag full of snakes. Which he throws at people. Samuel L. Jackson is the pilot. Crappy action movie insues.
sounds like a sci fi channel tv movie to me
i'll save my money

[Master Chief]

sounds like a sci fi channel tv movie to me
i'll save my money
That synopsis is ridiculously inaccurate, haha.

[Hades]

I might go see this stoned.

Only way I'll go.

[November Rain]

i actually found it a good watch considering i knew what i was getting myself into when i went to the cinema. a much better watch than pirates or miami vice....

although there is plenty of inaccuracies if one wishes to be technical....

[kane9321]

saw it lastnite....it was awsome baby.the crowd went crazy when samuel uttered the''I'm tired of these mutha****in' snakes on this mutha****in' plane,i havent had this much fun at a move theatre in years.i mean wow.No b.s this was one of the best moives i've seen all year.way better than crappy superman,and it owned potc:up:

[James"007"Bond]

"Time is tissue".....lmao

[Sentinel X]

Where can I find Snakes on a Plane clothes...Like a cool shirt...or those awome snakes on a plane shoes Sam L J had on Jimmy Kimmel!!:eek::up:

[Carter]

I might go see this stoned.

Only way I'll go.

Now I need to go get stoned and see it again:down

[Deathlok2001]

I saw this last nite. The audience was into it. We had some females in the back yelling & screaming almost everytime the snakes attacked someone. People LOL .... When Samuel L Jackson gave his 'I'm tired of these mutha****in' snakes on this mutha****in' plane, the threatre all clapped wildly!!! it was great! At the end of the movie, by the exit door, 2 females threw down a rubber snake & stood by to watch peoples reactions. No one was scared. My friend stepped on this rubber snake, we both looked at each other & started to LOL.......


Has to be movie of the year! Great stuff...... I want the DVD!

[Deathlok2001]

and just so you all know, there was a metrosexual dude in this movie. The stewart. Everyone thought he was gay, even I did. Until the end when his hot looking girlfriend jumped into his arms.

[Spider-X]

and just so you all know, there was a metrosexual dude in this movie. The stewart. Everyone thought he was gay, even I did. Until the end when his hot looking girlfriend jumped into his arms.

...der, that's why it was so funny.

[terry78]

and just so you all know, there was a metrosexual dude in this movie. The stewart. Everyone thought he was gay, even I did. Until the end when his hot looking girlfriend jumped into his arms.

That's kind of a spoiler to a great running gag, man.

[Deathlok2001]

nono..... it means that the metrosexual is alive & well & even if YOU do not want it to be so, they get & date hot females!

woohoo

[Spider-X]

nono..... it means that the metrosexual is alive & well & even if YOU do not want it to be so, they get & date hot females!

woohoo

no...it's means you're spoiling a great part of the movie and should put up some muthaf#ck'n spoiler tags muthaf#cka

[Carter]

I really wanted that guy to die the most

[The Question]

I also really liked the music video at the end. Made it all the more awesome. Notice how Sam Jackson is reading a Marvel Knights Daredevil TPB. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IONTrsBHSig&mode=related&search)

[Cmill216]

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

Weekend estimates in: Snakes on the Plane likely to finish #2, as Talladega Nights takes first for the third consecutive weekend. We'll have to wait till Monday to see how these numbers hold.

[Hades]

Now I need to go get stoned and see it again:down
look at joo right stoner now saaa

[JLBats]

nono..... it means that the metrosexual is alive & well & even if YOU do not want it to be so, they get & date hot females!

woohoo

OMG.

Shutup.

Christ.

[DACrowe]

Saw it Friday night. It was a large audience lambasting it throughout but the best part was the movie lambasted itself. I never laughed so hard in a movie either. Great stuff for a very poor movie. It knew it was a **** film and it embraced it. That is why I can say I loved every minute of this lousy flick.

Great laughs though.

[ultimatefan]

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

Weekend estimates in: Snakes on the Plane likely to finish #2, as Talladega Nights takes first for the third consecutive weekend. We'll have to wait till Monday to see how these numbers hold.
A 13 m opening is pretty below expectations. Comes to show how far Internet buzz goes.

[Cmill216]

A 13 m opening is pretty below expectations. Comes to show how far Internet buzz goes.

Mucho true.

Meanwhile, good for Talladega Nights. I loved that film, and it's doing great.

[Duende Verde]

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

Weekend estimates in: Snakes on the Plane likely to finish #2, as Talladega Nights takes first for the third consecutive weekend. We'll have to wait till Monday to see how these numbers hold.

&#%$#!-in' Snakes on a &#%$#!-in' Flop!:eek:

[Flexo]

&#%$#!-in' Snakes on a &#%$#!-in' Flop!:eek:

Not really. It made back half its budget the first weekend. By the time you factor in DVD sales, it should make a profit.

[Jack Bauer]

Then why is IMDB reporting it #1

[Duende Verde]

Not really. It made back half its budget the first weekend. By the time you factor in DVD sales, it should make a profit.
i'm not really bashing the movie, just wanted to say that.
To bad the studios actually went all the way to please all the suggestions and all they got was a luke warm return.
I don't think the buzz for this movie is so big on other countries, I don't hear many mexicans talking about "Serpientes A Bordo".

[Poetic Chaos]

I'll be the first to say this movie isn't so bad it's good. It's so damn good it's good.

[Flexo]

I don't think the buzz for this movie is so big on other countries, I don't hear many mexicans talking about "Serpientes A Bordo".

Oddly enough, I think we have found a name for the sequel.

[Darth Elektra]

Yes, its good and im sad to hear it only made 15 million, sure it will be profitable but the studio made it R for us,and this is how we thank them?

[Cmill216]

Then why is IMDB reporting it #1

"Cause they smoke rocks."

[Duende Verde]

Yes, its good and im sad to hear it only made 15 million, sure it will be profitable but the studio made it R for us,and this is how we thank them?

Yeah, it's like going to a restaurant and puting a very special order for a burger (you know the ones with all the works), and when they come back with it, you're not there to eat it or pay.

[TRUE]

How can a movie earn only 15 mil and the weekend is not over yet.

[Flexo]

How can a movie earn only 15 mil and the weekend is not over yet.

It's a projected amount.

It could me more, could be less. At the moment, it's just an educated guess.

[Duende Verde]

It's a projected amount.

It could me more, could be less. At the moment, it's just an educated guess.
Yeah, it could change if all those who suggested stuff for the movie and claimed to be fans, actually got off their seats today and went to a movie theatre intead of waiting to download the bootleg version.

[the_ultimate_evil]

absolutly f**king brilliant. would gladly see it again and is a must for dvd

[Iceman]

I'll be watching those **********ing snakes in action very soon. :cool: :cool: :cool:

[KenK]

The box office take is pretty surprising. You'd figure there'd be a pretty big turnout just off of curiosity. Especially given how many people on the internet were doing all this stuff before the movie even came out. Where were they?!? I guess they were a pretty small minority, and most people were just never all that interested in seeing it.

[Kevin Roegele]

Very odd turn of events.

Who would ever have predicted...

A. The internet community would get behind this film in such a way?
B. After re-shoots based entirely on the internet fanaticism, the movie would make an extremely average box-office opening?

I'd love to see what the Hollywood analysts are making of this....

[Iceman]

The box office take is pretty surprising. You'd figure there'd be a pretty big turnout just off of curiosity. Especially given how many people on the internet were doing all this stuff before the movie even came out. Where were they?!? I guess they were a pretty small minority, and most people were just never all that interested in seeing it.People who don't use the internet to check up on films (a lot of people) probably know little or nothing about it. :(

[lordofthenerds]

Surprised I am not...okay maybe I am. SoaP and SR=Good summer flops.

[TrailerCues]

Looks like this is going to be the next Cult Movie next to Equilibrium

[Darth Elektra]

Yeah, it's like going to a restaurant and puting a very special order for a burger (you know the ones with all the works), and when they come back with it, you're not there to eat it or pay.

Exactly.

[Elisha Cuthbert]

Snakes on a plane: proof that most people who use the internet are lazy and never go to the actual movie theatre. :o

[Anita18]

although there is plenty of inaccuracies if one wishes to be technical....
Ya think? My friend and I were laughing our ASSES off since we're both quite knowledgeable in animals (she way more than I - she was identifying the snakes as they slithered past) and they just threw all of that realism stuff out of the window of a runaway car on the freeway.

If you wanted realism, the snakes probably would have found a nice quiet corner to hide in for the entirety of the flight, LOL. Not to mention that they wouldn't have wanted to move at all in the non-heated cargo hold. ;)

Although, the low returns does prove to us that Internet fanatics really don't have much of an effect on box office. My friend at Comic Con said that the panel for SoaP was standing-room only, about 6,000 people, and all they could muster up for opening night was almost $5 million. The people who were crazy about this movie definitely would have seen it opening night, maybe this weekend if you want to stretch it out.

[Flexo]

If you wanted realism, the snakes probably would have found a nice quiet corner to hide in for the entirety of the flight, LOL. Not to mention that they wouldn't have wanted to move at all in the non-heated cargo hold. ;)

It was very realistic. There were pheromones on the plane. Magic snake-be-angry pheromones.

[terry78]

Ya think? My friend and I were laughing our ASSES off since we're both quite knowledgeable in animals (she way more than I - she was identifying the snakes as they slithered past) and they just threw all of that realism stuff out of the window of a runaway car on the freeway.

If you wanted realism, the snakes probably would have found a nice quiet corner to hide in for the entirety of the flight, LOL. Not to mention that they wouldn't have wanted to move at all in the non-heated cargo hold. ;)

Although, the low returns does prove to us that Internet fanatics really don't have much of an effect on box office. My friend at Comic Con said that the panel for SoaP was standing-room only, about 6,000 people, and all they could muster up for opening night was almost $5 million. The people who were crazy about this movie definitely would have seen it opening night, maybe this weekend if you want to stretch it out.
Hence my wondering why internet message board geeks go nuts wondering why movies they claim suck make so much, and why all their suggestions are dismissed by Hollywood. We are not in the mainstream, get it through your head.

[Flexo]

"Cause they smoke rocks."

Actually, some places aren't counting the Thursday showings of SoaP, which is why it's in number two.

IMDb is counting it's total gross, something that Comingsoon.net agrees with.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16116

[Forever is over]

It is possible that word of mouth will help this movie. People seem to legitimatly like it so who knows. But all the same it is a bit dissapointing that the leigions of geeks out there seemed far more amused by the trend of Snakes on a Plane rather than actually going out and seing the movie. The studio tailor made this movie for us based on fan suggestions and this is how they are repaid? Thats too bad because it will probably be the first AND LAST time a studio bothers to go out of their way to give us exactly what we ask for. It's a damn shame really. Oh well I loves the hell out of Snakes on a Plane and will probably see it again.

[Forever is over]

It is possible that word of mouth will help this movie. People seem to legitimatly like it so who knows. But all the same it is a bit dissapointing that the leigions of geeks out there seemed far more amused by the trend of Snakes on a Plane rather than actually going out and seing the movie. The studio tailor made this movie for us based on fan suggestions and this is how they are repaid? Thats too bad because it will probably be the first AND LAST time a studio bothers to go out of their way to give us exactly what we ask for. It's a damn shame really. Oh well I loves the hell out of Snakes on a Plane and will probably see it again.

[Forever is over]

oops! sorry for the daily double.

[tzarinna]

Hence my wondering why internet message board geeks go nuts wondering why movies they claim suck make so much, and why all their suggestions are dismissed by Hollywood. We are not in the mainstream, get it through your head.

It's hard to remember. I talked to some people at work,it's August,they had no idea there was an X-Men 3,wtf :confused: :( :mad:

[ultimatefan]

The box office take is pretty surprising. You'd figure there'd be a pretty big turnout just off of curiosity. Especially given how many people on the internet were doing all this stuff before the movie even came out. Where were they?!? I guess they were a pretty small minority, and most people were just never all that interested in seeing it.
Yeah, honestly, with all the buzz, I was almost expecting this movie to be a surprise phenomenon.

[tzarinna]

No one at work knows about this movie either :(
Some haven't seen the ads on tv :confused:

[StorminNorman]

Snakes on a Plane is twice the film POTC2 was, IMO. I am going to go see it for my third time tonight - easily the most fun film I have gone to in years.

[matrix_ghost]

Well consedering 1) it's budget is 30 million AND 2) the r rating which let's face it isn't exctly the rating you're going for when you wanna have $$$...it's did perform okay.

Also i think that SOAP really is something that unless you have a theater packed with people and all of them are into the whole geek thing , then you can really enjoy SOAP.
I can see Snakes not performing greatly overseas. Sad tough , as i really would've killed to have such an experience here in holland :(
Just giving Sam an ovation when he first pops on screen and everyone saying the immortal line.
*sniff* :(

[Anita18]

It was very realistic. There were pheromones on the plane. Magic snake-be-angry pheromones.
SNAKES ON CRACK! :eek:

[Flexo]

Well consedering 1) it's budget is 30 million AND 2) the r rating which let's face it isn't exctly the rating you're going for when you wanna have $$$...it's did perform okay.

Also i think that SOAP really is something that unless you have a theater packed with people and all of them are into the whole geek thing , then you can really enjoy SOAP.
I can see Snakes not performing greatly overseas. Sad tough , as i really would've killed to have such an experience here in holland :(
Just giving Sam an ovation when he first pops on screen and everyone saying the immortal line.
*sniff* :(

There were four people at the showing I went to, including myself.

I still had a great time.

As long as you're watching it with a buddy, you should have fun.

[enterthemadness]

I saw this movie today at 4pm with my dad and bro and probably 15 other people. Even if I went by myself...it would have been at least okay. Crowd really didn't make or break this movie, since the crowd reaction was so-so. The movie could have used a better directer and maybe better music, but it's still a good movie. I just wish I would have gotten to see this movie with a big crowd...:(...maybe years from now it'll play in midnight screenings?

:confused: but how in the blue hell did Sam Jackson know where the witness was at the beginning of the movie? He appears out of nowhere.

[enterthemadness]

Oh, I forgot to mention this. I saw Resident Evil 2 in theaters with a big crowd and the crowd reaction was good. However, the movie itself doesn't hold up after repeat viewings.

[The Kid]

tomorrow, I'm going to see mother****ing snakes on a mother****ing plane!!!!!!!!!1111111111111

[tzarinna]

I saw this movie today at 4pm with my dad and bro and probably 15 other people. Even if I went by myself...it would have been at least okay. Crowd really didn't make or break this movie, since the crowd reaction was so-so. The movie could have used a better directer and maybe better music, but it's still a good movie. I just wish I would have gotten to see this movie with a big crowd...:(...maybe years from now it'll play in midnight screenings?

:confused: but how in the blue hell did Sam Jackson know where the witness was at the beginning of the movie? He appears out of nowhere.

Remember they got the prints off of the red bull can,they told him we knew you were there and throw a baggie with a red bull can on the table, Finger prints,damn gov't :mad:

[Super_Ludacris]

This film was one of the best theater-going experience I've EVER had! For real, I feel sorry for the people that rent/buy this on DVD in a few months and watch this for the first time by themselves, because they're NEVER going to get it.

The audience in my theater was live as *****! We did the 5-4-3-2-1 countdown for the time release lock on the snake crates, hissed everytime there was a shot of just the playing flying through the air, screamed "SNAKEVISION" everytime the camera was moving from the snakes' point of view, and just acted a fool in general.

As for the flick itself...it's Snakes on a Plane, b*tch! The filmmakers give you everything you could possibly want and expect from a film like this. Gratuitous sex, cheeseball dialogue, gore, Samuel L. being a badass, snakes killing people every way possible, and non-stop airborne terror.

If you're on the fence about this flick, just say "***** it" and go see it. Unlike your average summer popcorn film that pretends to be good and ends up being bull*****, this film gives up that whole charade, and just gives you what you want.

[Super_Ludacris]

And yeah, not all the theaters were full and some people I talk to still didnt know about the internet hype it got but I think now that it's out and they see the coverage it got and word of mouth spreads people will be curious and check it out, so it will make a profit if the studio continues to stick with it and now promote it themselves (ie put review comments and talk about the cult following on the movie poster etc).



Snakes on a Plane>>>>>> Superman Returns and Miami Vice

[Super_Ludacris]

Well consedering 1) it's budget is 30 million AND 2) the r rating which let's face it isn't exctly the rating you're going for when you wanna have $$$...it's did perform okay.

Also i think that SOAP really is something that unless you have a theater packed with people and all of them are into the whole geek thing , then you can really enjoy SOAP.
I can see Snakes not performing greatly overseas. Sad tough , as i really would've killed to have such an experience here in holland :(
Just giving Sam an ovation when he first pops on screen and everyone saying the immortal line.
*sniff* :(


Actually I thought that too for a second but then again you have to remember its following is from the internet and the advantage of that is it's speads to other countries hence why the stuido was confident enough to release it Europe same time as here. Again if word builds that this is a this a B-Movie at it's finest they may check it out.
This is how Blair Witch Project was successful, not only did have the internet hype but then after it was released the studio rode that free promo and intergrated with a post-release campaign for it have legs at the box office. SOAP should try to do likewise

[enterthemadness]

And yeah, not all the theaters were full and some people I talk to still didnt know about the internet hype it got but I think now that it's out and they see the coverage it got and word of mouth spreads people will be curious and check it out, so it will make a profit if the studio continues to stick with it and now promote it themselves (ie put review comments and talk about the cult following on the movie poster etc).



Snakes on a Plane>>>>>> Superman Returns and Miami Vice

Snakes owns Superman Returns, don't know about Miami Vice through. I've seen Snakes and Superman in theaters. I think the crowds were about the same (small crowds) However, Snakes is more fun and a better film than Superman Returns. Supes is just too long, not enough action, and not as funny as Snakes. I will buy both films on DVD through, well, sratch that, only if Superman gets a 2, 3, or 4 Disc Set. I hope Snakes isn't two-sided through, that will turn me off buying the dvd. Oh **** it, I'll buy a copy of Snakese for me and one copy for my bro. Why? Because my bro can't take care of DVD's that well.

[matrix_ghost]

Actually I thought that too for a second but then again you have to remember its following is from the internet and the advantage of that is it's speads to other countries hence why the stuido was confident enough to release it Europe same time as here. Again if word builds that this is a this a B-Movie at it's finest they may check it out.
This is how Blair Witch Project was successful, not only did have the internet hype but then after it was released the studio rode that free promo and intergrated with a post-release campaign for it have legs at the box office. SOAP should try to do likewise


Naah , i doubt i'll have the same experience that you guys had in the states.
Heck if my cinema is full , applauding Sam Jackson everytime he comes on , hisses during snake scenes , and when in all unison the entire audience says""ENOUGH IS ENOUGH , I'VE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERF'CKIN SNAKES ON THIS MOTHERF'CKIN PLANE !" , there's in no WAY IN HELL we'll have the same effect in Holland or France or GErmany or whatever. It's really just a geek thing really. Maybe in Britain but even so , i think most people in europe will just think it's just a stupid movie.


As for Blainr Witch , even toug the internet helped build the hype , it's in a entirely different league. For starters it's not cheesy and camp like SOAP>

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Snakes on a Plane>>>>>> Superman Returns and Miami ViceYeah, but a chipped bowl of day old oatmeal with a dead fly on top >>>>>>>> Superman Returns and Miami Vice.

[Carter]

Badgers on a Bus

[TRUE]

Jus got back from seeing. Yall are correct about the crowd help defining the movie. movie was nice as hell. Especially that part when that dude got bit in the groin region. ROTF

[Spider-X]

food for thought:

people are saying that there was much buzz around the internet about this movie and because of that changes were made to make the movie better and Rated R...but that it's still not really delivering in the money department.

BUT! if those changes weren't made to make the movie better (which it did based on what i've read from people and the director) this movie probably would have done worse.

in other words...the point that "analists will think twice next time they listen to internet folk" is a poor one because listening to the people made the movie better.

correct me if i'm wrong...:o

oh...and SoaMUTHAF#CKNP kicked ass...probably gonna see it again next weekend with a ton of friends :up:

[KenK]

Anyone else have this experience when they saw the film:

The entire female audience going "AWWW!!" in unison when the newlywed husband said he agreed to go to Hawaii despite his fear of flying, because his wife had always wanted to go?

[Spider-X]

Anyone else have this experience when they saw the film:

The entire female audience going "AWWW!!" in unison when the newlywed husband said he agreed to go to Hawaii despite his fear of flying, because his wife had always wanted to go?

i think i was laughing too hard to notice...

[fanboyhunter]

It is possible that word of mouth will help this movie. People seem to legitimatly like it so who knows. But all the same it is a bit dissapointing that the leigions of geeks out there seemed far more amused by the trend of Snakes on a Plane rather than actually going out and seing the movie. The studio tailor made this movie for us based on fan suggestions and this is how they are repaid? Thats too bad because it will probably be the first AND LAST time a studio bothers to go out of their way to give us exactly what we ask for. It's a damn shame really. Oh well I loves the hell out of Snakes on a Plane and will probably see it again.Kudos on the post. Hopefully his will lay to rest the notion that "fanboys" and let's not forget the ladies "fangirls" drive the success or failure of these movies. The average studio already knows based on comic sales, toy and action figure sales etc how much of your dollar is going to contribute to their pockets, they want the casual movie buff more. Based on all the buzz it had all the makings of being a decent sized hit. It was know from day one that it was going to be schlock and camp brushed with a little drama. Yet the buzz still continued enough so that top entertainment/lifestyle mags wrote lengthy articles on it (even read one in Esquire...Esquire people) So what ever the genre (especially horror or comic) please stop using the "studios aren't making films we want..wah" cry. I plan on seeing the movie reguardless of the box office, don't know when, I think you need to sprinkle alittle bit of this stuff in your movie going experience. Apparently all the SoAP pimps spoke with their mouths not their wallets. I know there was more than 13-15 mil worth of buzz about this movie out there. Again great post.

[tzarinna]

Anyone else have this experience when they saw the film:

The entire female audience going "AWWW!!" in unison when the newlywed husband said he agreed to go to Hawaii despite his fear of flying, because his wife had always wanted to go?

I was annoyed :down :mad: and I'm a romantic :o

[Jack Bauer]

The same thing happened with the audience when I saw movie today. At least half of audience went "AWWW!" but the best part when Koechner appear on the screen for the first time. Someone in back of me went "Oh shoot it's Champ."

[jaguarr]

Let's see. It cost $30 million to make and made $15.3M in it's first weekend according to Coming Soon. Over half of it's budget in three and a half days. Yeah, what a flop. :rolleyes:

jag

[Clerk]

Yeah, but a chipped bowl of day old oatmeal with a dead fly on top >>>>>>>> Superman Returns and Miami Vice.


This is tied with the Gold Brick-Horse **** analogy that m0d posted as my favorite post on the Hype :up:

[terry78]

People were asking before the movie, "why would it be scary to be bitten by a snake?" And I told one girl, "because of the **** that happens afterwards. You'll see." And see she did. :p

[TRUE]

It is possible that word of mouth will help this movie. People seem to legitimatly like it so who knows. But all the same it is a bit dissapointing that the leigions of geeks out there seemed far more amused by the trend of Snakes on a Plane rather than actually going out and seing the movie. The studio tailor made this movie for us based on fan suggestions and this is how they are repaid? Thats too bad because it will probably be the first AND LAST time a studio bothers to go out of their way to give us exactly what we ask for. It's a damn shame really. Oh well I loves the hell out of Snakes on a Plane and will probably see it again.

Word of mouth will certainly help this film out. Im planning on seeing the movie again with more of my friends next weekend.

[Wilhelm-Scream]

People were asking before the movie, "why would it be scary to be bitten by a snake?" And I told one girl, "because of the **** that happens afterwards. You'll see." And see she did. :pShe's obviously never been bitten by a snake, or trapped inside an airplane with a bunch of motherf***in' snakes.

[Poeman]

this movie was ****ing hilarious

"Whazup alll, this is what it is!! what it is!!" hahaah

"Snakes on CRACK!!!"

[Poeman]

oh and the crowd made this movie the best film of the year

[kane9321]

I saw snakes again lastnite...would you believe it was funnier the second time i saw it:)

'motherf%#&ing snakes" rules the world baby



The Internet buzz over "Snakes on a Plane" turned out to be nothing to hiss about. The high-flying thriller preceded by months of unprecedented Web buildup technically debuted as the No. 1 movie, but with a modest $15.25 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Distributor New Line Cinema included $1.4 million that "Snakes on a Plane" raked in during 10 p.m. screenings Thursday to get a head start on the weekend. Without those revenues, the movie's weekend total would be $13.85 million, putting it just behind "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which took in $14.1 million in its third weekend.

David Tuckerman, New Line's head of distribution, said it was customary for studios to include late-night previews in a movie's opening-weekend total.




"It's an industry standard to do that, to roll that in," Tuckerman said. "Also, with this kind of picture, I would tell you unequivocably that at least 90 percent of that business would have gone to see it Friday night if not Thursday."

Rory Bruer, head of distribution at "Talladega Nights" studio Sony, declined to comment.

Box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations ranks movies according to numbers provided by studios, putting "Snakes on a Plane" in first place based on New Line's figures, said company president Paul Dergarabedian.

Starring Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver obsessed with winning, the comedy "Talladega Nights" was No. 1 at the box office the previous two weekends and raised its three-week total to $114.7 million.

With its campy, tell-it-like-it-is title and the star power of lead actor Samuel L. Jackson, "Snakes on a Plane" became an online phenomenon, prompting endless Web chat and parodies long before anyone saw the movie.

That buzz proved fairly hollow when it came to showtime, with the debut weekend a respectable but unremarkable return for a movie with a production budget of just over $30 million.

New Line's Tuckerman said "Snakes on a Plane" would turn in a solid profit but that he did not know why the movie failed to live up to its Internet hype.

"I think people were more excited about the marketing than the actual movie," said Dergarabedian of Exhibitor Relations. "New Line did not set out to create this Internet buzz. That's actually a marketer's dream, but when marketing translates into awareness but does not inspire people to get out from behind their computers and into the theater, that's a problem."

The movie stars Jackson as an FBI agent battling killer snakes that have been put on a red-eye flight to do away with a witness about to testify in a murder trial.

Universal Pictures' comedy "Accepted," about slackers who start their own college, had the next-best showing among new movies, debuting at No. 4 with $10.1 million. MGM's "Material Girls," starring Hilary and Haylie Duff as cosmetics heiresses, opened at No. 9 with $4.6 million.

The year's biggest hit, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," was No. 8 with $5 million, lifting its domestic total to $401 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Snakes on a Plane," $15.25 million.

2. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," $14.1 million.

3. "World Trade Center," $10.8 million.

4. "Accepted," $10.1 million.

5. "Step Up," $9.9 million.

6. "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals," $7.5 million.

7. "Little Miss Sunshine," $5.7 million.

8. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," $5 million.

9. "Material Girls," $4.6 million.

10. "Pulse," $3.5 million.

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[블라스]

This movie was so awesome.
Tne acting was just the right amount of "camp". Sam Jackson? Badass as always.
Very silly storyline but hey, it's fun! Definitely one of the year's best :up:

(I haven't actually seen the movie :()

[hitmanyr2k]

Word of mouth will certainly help this film out. Im planning on seeing the movie again with more of my friends next weekend.

I agree. It was definitely the most fun I've had in theaters this summer and while I hate loud, obnoxious crowds this time they certainly added to the experience. I don't think there was one person in the theater that took this movie seriously (how can you with that title?) and just had fun with it. The reactions from some of the people in the crowd were hilarious. My favorite being "I know he's not going to get bit there.......OHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

[Daredevil886]

Saw it again last night.
My one friend missed out when we went to the thrusday showing so we all took him to see it again.
Still just as good as the first time.
Such a fun movie, entertaining as hell.

[cyborg ninja 14]

Snakes on a Train dammit!

[Caliber]

Snakes in a building.

[Master Chief]

It would've been cool if feeding the snakes airline food killed them, lol.

[Warhammer]

Great movie.
I was really in it, and it was by far the most fun I've had at the cinema in a long time. The crowd were really in it alot, so that made it 100x better.
I loved how on the serious parts, I could not take the film seriously.
And it sure felt good when Sam Jackson finally said the line.

I Loved it.

9/10, just because of how much fun I had.

[TRUE]

Im going to buy the dvd on the first day it comes out.

[ultimatefan]

Just for the record, according to BOM actuals, SOAP was actually the number one movie of the weekend, by a small margin. Apparently, Sony exaggerated the Talladega Nights numbers a bit...

[Cmill216]

By $50,000? :O

[chesslover]

I've seen it twice. The crowd tripled in size from the first to second viewing. That's the good news. The not so great news is that the crowd numbered a grand total of 2 at the first viewing.

[Flexo]

Just for the record, according to BOM actuals, SOAP was actually the number one movie of the weekend, by a small margin. Apparently, Sony exaggerated the Talladega Nights numbers a bit...

The difference is the Thursday showings of SoaP. Some places weren't counting them, so the total box office was nearly two million less.

[terry78]

I am shocked and appalled no one has quoted one of the most quotable phrases in the movie.

"This plane is gonna go down faster than a Thai hooker." :D

[TheVileOne]

The BO numbers tell me that people really did think this movie was just stupid and moronic and the internet hype didn't translate into more money.

[Cmill216]

I've seen it twice. The crowd tripled in size from the first to second viewing. That's the good news. The not so great news is that the crowd numbered a grand total of 2 at the first viewing.

That's sig worthy. :up:

[Bastila]

I finally saw it, after going to one cinema and the film woundn't work so i went to another one.

But i really liked it, thought it was funny, gross the snakes where when they bit people in places. But I thought it was good one of the best this year!!

[jaguarr]

I've got a sneaking suspicion this film is going to pick up a little bit of steam from word of mouth.

jag

[FaT_tONle]

Luved this flick... extremely entertaining... it was a horrib;e film... but u can sure as hell get a kick out of it...

[amazingfantasy15]

Saw it last night at a nice obnoxious theater. It delivered just what I expected. People were hissing throughout the movie, just before Sam spoke the "line" you could feel the anticipation in the theater.

[Compi716]

So what the deal with this movie? Is it actually good, or is it good in a bad way?

[FaT_tONle]

Good in a bad way^... not worth it if you are looking for a good film... but if u want to laugh and jump... it does its job... wasn't worth the eight bucks to me though since I am a poor man...

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

its crap, i hated it.. only jackson was any good.

there was was only one good line.

"ive had enough of the mother ****ing snakes on this mother ****ing plane"


jackson classic!

[Darth Elektra]

I thought it was a great way to spend 8bucks.

[Darth Elektra]

I've got a sneaking suspicion this film is going to pick up a little bit of steam from word of mouth.

jag

I hope your right.

[Bastila]

I thought it was a great way to spend 8bucks.

same here its worth £4. its great.

[webhead731]

I saw this movie last night. I loved it. Jackson was so funny lol.

Yeah, the "Mutha' f-----' snakes" line was funny lol.

MINOR SPOILER.

But one of my favorite lines was after that one guy told Jackson that the snakes were drugged or something. Jackson replied with, "Oh, that's great! Snakes on crack!"

I busted up at that lol. I still laugh when thinking about it.

By the way, I'm glad that fat guy who threw the dog at the snake died. Butt hole. I was hoping the dog would atleast survive:mad:

[Majik1387]

Honestly this film wasn't a horrible film as some make it out to be.
It was actually a really good film in my opinion; Both story-wise and the majority of the cast performance-wise. It's the best movie of the year so far by my standards.
It was worth my $7.

[webhead731]

No movie is worth $7.00 just to see it in theatres.

That is just way too much money for one movie.:down

[Master Chief]

I pay $10.95, so shhhhh.

[Cmill216]

No movie is worth $7.00 just to see it in theatres.

There are plenty of movies worth paying $7 for.

[webhead731]

$7.00?

Seriously, that much money for ONE movie? If two people see it, it's about $15.00.

I think it's just too much money.

[Nebins]

I saw this movie and loved it. Even my girlfriend who was already set to hate it came out and said it wasn't bad and from what I'm reading a lot of people feel the same way. So will this movie be doing a lot better than expected?

[tzarinna]

I'm going again Mon :up:

[Cmill216]

$7.00?

Seriously, that much money for ONE movie?

I've seen places where one ticket is over $10. $7 is not bad in this day and age.

If two people see it, it's about $15.00.

So if you're on a date, tell your girl to "pay up". She'll understand. :o

[webhead731]

I've seen places where one ticket is over $10. $7 is not bad in this day and age.



So if you're on a date, tell your girl to "pay up". She'll understand. :o

$10.00 is just plain wrong. I'm lucky to have $7.00 but still, they're both too much.

And if I had a date I think I would pay for both of us lol.

[Poetic Chaos]

wow, people complaining about $7. Come up to Norcal for a $9.25 flick and $15 IMAX ticket.

[Holly Goodhead]

I loved it, my friend hated it.

[Master Chief]

What would you do if there was a snake under your bed? :confused:

[Holly Goodhead]

What would you do if there was a snake under your bed? :confused:
Molest it

[Master Chief]

That's hot.

What if it were a lot of snakes? :confused:

[Fanticon]

While I had fun watching this movie in the theatres, I basically got a movie as dumb as the title. So, I guess I could have waited for this to hit DVD but, I truly did have a blast watching it. I guess my biggest complaint was the unecessary B movie moments...snake on a boob, snake on pen15...and a bunch of corny dialogue. If they wanted it to hit, they shoulda stuck with a PG 13 rating...and the reshoots shoulda focused more on closure and wrapping up the whole crime boss storyline...all we get is an FBI agent phoning it in.
An opening night crowd woulda been fun but still not worth it imo.

[Majik1387]

$7.00?
Seriously, that much money for ONE movie? If two people see it, it's about $15.00.
I think it's just too much money.
It was $7.00 total.
Actually 7+7=14, not 15.
I went with a friend, was charged $14 and I got a free Coke and Popcorn.:)

[Master Chief]

Actually 7+7=14, not 15.

Taxes are a b**ch when doing money math.

[Majik1387]

The $7 includes the tax.

[Master Chief]

That's so awesome, I've never seen a flat price when tax is involved. :confused:

[Majik1387]

Florida is good for some things.:)

[Fanticon]

there isn't any tax on movie tickets, just to end that discussion....also banks and the Post Office are closed on Sundays...incase you were wondering about that too.

[Master Chief]

Holy crap, no f**king way! :confused: I thought people just didn't like me on Sunday... so no mail.

[Holly Goodhead]

I was pissed when the guy fed Mary Kate to the snake. :csad:

[Fanticon]

just making sure we're still on the same planet.

[Majik1387]

I was pissed when the guy fed Mary Kate to the snake. :csad:
Me too, because I myself have one too.:( But he got what he deserved.:)

I was suprised I liked Rachel Blanchard in this movie. I usually don't like her at all.

[terry78]

I was pissed when the guy fed Mary Kate to the snake. :csad:
I loved it. All these females that live in my neighborhood have these little lap dogs that are aggressive as hell, and I applauded.

[Flexo]

While I had fun watching this movie in the theatres, I basically got a movie as dumb as the title. So, I guess I could have waited for this to hit DVD but, I truly did have a blast watching it. I guess my biggest complaint was the unecessary B movie moments...snake on a boob, snake on pen15...and a bunch of corny dialogue. If they wanted it to hit, they shoulda stuck with a PG 13 rating...and the reshoots shoulda focused more on closure and wrapping up the whole crime boss storyline...all we get is an FBI agent phoning it in.
An opening night crowd woulda been fun but still not worth it imo.

Dude, if you got rid of all those things, and tried to make a better movie, the film would have just been bad.

Not amusingly bad. Just bad.

[GhostRider5006]

There was too much swearing though.:spidey:

[terry78]

There was too much swearing though.:spidey:
Says the man that drinks beer and smokes smokes.

Or was that some subtle sarcasm?

[Flexo]

There was too much swearing though.:spidey:

I'm fairly certain there wasn't nearly enough.

They should have brought Tarantino in to guest direct a scene.

[HellOnEarth]

All right. I just came back from a recent viewing, and all I got to say is--

it is worse than Posideon, lmfao. Horrible cgi and sets; horrible special effects. The movie took itself too seriously.

It was not funny, it was stupid as f**k. I had better time watching The Descent (also stupid) when I sneaked into it, right after.

[HellOnEarth]

12 mother ****ing dollar for on ****ing movie at my ****ing movie theater, including 2 hours wasted, I can't bring back.

F**K!!

[Duende Verde]

In terms of Internet Hype, Snakes on a Plane was this year's Serenity.
You hear for months about this so called built-in audience talking about it and when it hits theatres, the movie underperforms.
So at the end this is only hurting the fans, because for every "Bale Dammit!" there's going to be a "Serenity" and a "Snakes on a Plane".

[Flexo]

All right. I just came back from a recent viewing, and all I got to say is--

it is worse than Posideon, lmfao. Horrible cgi and sets; horrible special effects. The movie took itself too seriously.

It was not funny, it was stupid as f**k. I had better time watching The Descent (also stupid) when I sneaked into it, right after.

You completely missed the point. What did you expect from the movie?

[HellOnEarth]

Point? What point? There is no point, hahahhahahahhahaha! Oh I get it, another one of those sterotypical Hollywood roles played by minorites--the asians being the thuggish gangsters, always dying a horrible death later on, the black always cracking a few Down Syndrome jokes here and there--oh I f**king get it.

Hollywood is racists against minorites: Native Americans, Mexican, Blacks, Asians. That's what I saw in this move, Tokyo Drift, Crash, and a host of others... The list goes on and on.

[Master Chief]

Point? What point? There is no point, hahahhahahahhahaha! Oh I get it, another one of those sterotypical Hollywood roles played by minorites--the asians being the thuggish gangsters, always dying a horrible death later on, the black always cracking a few Down Syndrome jokes here and there--oh I f**king get it.

Hollywood is racists against minorites: Native Americans, Mexican, Blacks, Asians. That's what I saw in this move, Tokyo Drift, Crash, and a host of others... The list goes on and on.

Snakes on a plane. That was the motherf**king point motherf**kah!!

[Flexo]

Point? What point? There is no point, hahahhahahahhahaha! Oh I get it, another one of those sterotypical Hollywood roles played by minorites--the asians being the thuggish gangsters, always dying a horrible death later on, the black always cracking a few Down Syndrome jokes here and there--oh I f**king get it.

Hollywood is racists against minorites: Native Americans, Mexican, Blacks, Asians. That's what I saw in this move, Tokyo Drift, Crash, and a host of others... The list goes on and on.

The point was that it's a B-movie that's funny because it's trying to pass as a top film.

EDIT: MC says it perfectly.

I have no idea why you went on the racism rant. It's like you haven't seen the film, but you want to be angry about it.

[The Joker]

Bloody great movie. Loved it. Doesn't take itself seriously at all, and it works.