Snakes on a Plane.........
03-23-06, 05:34 PM
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Here are my suggestions for the reshoots or maybe an extended DVD:
1) a couple joining the mile high club is interrupted and killed by snakes
2) the in-flight movie shows the scene from Scarface when Al Pacino is dancing
3) Keanu Reeves (with mustache) playing a pilot and saying "whoa"
4) random cameo from Ah-nuld
1) a couple joining the mile high club is interrupted and killed by snakes
2) the in-flight movie shows the scene from Scarface when Al Pacino is dancing
3) Keanu Reeves (with mustache) playing a pilot and saying "whoa"
4) random cameo from Ah-nuld
03-23-06, 07:30 PM
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According to the article, the theatrical release will be the R-rated edition.
03-23-06, 07:53 PM
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I like how it is announced that they are adding more violence and MORE nudity to the R rated cut!
If it was PG-13, it didn't have nudity to begin with. They're not adding more, they're adding it, period!
If it was PG-13, it didn't have nudity to begin with. They're not adding more, they're adding it, period!
03-23-06, 08:02 PM
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I want to see Sam Jackson's man boobs. The more nudity the better.
This is going to be one of those movies that comes a round once in a generation that defines cinema.
This is going to be one of those movies that comes a round once in a generation that defines cinema.
03-24-06, 01:21 AM
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On the IMDB:
Jackson's Snake Film Creates Huge Buzz
Samuel L. Jackson's new mile-high thriller Snakes On A Plane has created such a buzz among internet film fans, movie bosses have called for re-shoots - to give the film a tougher rating. The film, which stars Jackson as an FBI agent trying to keep a federal witness alive onboard a plane full of snakes, wrapped last September - but went back before the cameras earlier this month for five days of additional shooting. Film bosses at distributor New Line Cinema opted to add new scenes to the film to take the movie from PG-13 into R-rated territory, according to industry magazine The Hollywood Reporter. They claim the second round of filming became necessary after intense and growing fan interest in the film, which is scheduled to be released this summer. Among the reported additions to the film is a foul-mouthed rant from Jackson in which his agent character bellows, "I want these motherf**king snakes off the motherf**king plane!" The line is expected to take on cult status. The film-makers have reportedly added more gore, more deaths, more nudity and more snakes to the finished product.
Samuel L. Jackson's new mile-high thriller Snakes On A Plane has created such a buzz among internet film fans, movie bosses have called for re-shoots - to give the film a tougher rating. The film, which stars Jackson as an FBI agent trying to keep a federal witness alive onboard a plane full of snakes, wrapped last September - but went back before the cameras earlier this month for five days of additional shooting. Film bosses at distributor New Line Cinema opted to add new scenes to the film to take the movie from PG-13 into R-rated territory, according to industry magazine The Hollywood Reporter. They claim the second round of filming became necessary after intense and growing fan interest in the film, which is scheduled to be released this summer. Among the reported additions to the film is a foul-mouthed rant from Jackson in which his agent character bellows, "I want these motherf**king snakes off the motherf**king plane!" The line is expected to take on cult status. The film-makers have reportedly added more gore, more deaths, more nudity and more snakes to the finished product.
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LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- As film back-stories go, this one is fairly serpentine.
The Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Snakes on a Plane," which wrapped last September in Vancouver, went back before the cameras this month for five days of additional shooting in Los Angeles.
In this case, it wasn't the usual reshoot, hastily assembled to fix a nagging story problem. Instead, distributor New Line Cinema decided to create new scenes that would take the movie from PG-13 into R-rated territory.
The second round of filming also came about because of intense and growing fan interest in the movie, which is not scheduled to be released until August 18.
Jackson stars as an FBI agent who has to fight a planeload of snakes unleashed by an assassin bent on killing a witness in protective custody. Sight unseen, the movie has grown from something of a joke into a phenomenon slithering untamed throughout the Internet.
As a movie whose fan base has grown spontaneously and organically, "Snakes" is relatively rare. (See the movie's logo on EW.comexternal link.)
Intense fan reaction to movies most often is associated with titles that have established themselves in other media, such as comic book movies or fantasy novels, before making their way to the screen. Or it becomes attached to surprise hits, like the original "Star Wars," that develop massive cult followings once they are released.
But original movies that develop a big prerelease following are uncommon. Artisan Entertainment pulled off that trick in 1999 with its viral Internet campaign for "The Blair Witch Project," but that success has not been easily duplicated.
"Snakes," directed by David R. Ellis from an original script by John Heffernan (with rewrites by four scribes), barely has an official Web site at the moment. But the movie already is the talk of a certain segment of the Net without any real prodding on the part of New Line.
It all started with the provocative and buzzworthy, if also reductive, title. New Line picked up the script after Paramount put it on the backburner in March 2003 -- in the wake of September 11, terror-on-a-plane movies had fallen out of favor. And even within New Line, there were skeptics who viewed "Snakes on a Plane" as nothing but a simple programmer with a "stupid title."
After Jackson came on board, the title was upgraded to the more generic "Pacific Air Flight 121." The studio said it was a temporary moniker being used for "casting purposes." Executives were searching for something that was more thriller-like and less campy. According to sources, Jackson's camp also was in favor of a title change.
"Who wants to be in a movie called 'Snakes on a Plane'?" asked one talent agent at the time, seeming to echo the studio's concerns.
But once production began, a funny thing happened. Movie fans began noticing the black sheep of the New Line slate. They seized upon the title and created fan sites, blogs, T-shirts, poems, fiction and songs. The title itself, sometimes abbreviated as "SoaP," has emerged as Internet-speak for fatalistic sentiments that range from c'est la vie to "s--- happens."
"The title is so clear and so straightforward," said Brian Finkelstein, a Washington, D.C., native who created the blog http://www.Snakesonablog.com and who hopes to score tickets to the movie's premiere. "You know exactly what you're going to get."
Like Harry Potter, whose first suggestion that he's got magic on his hands comes when he discovers he can talk to snakes in their language, New Line got the message. Deciding that so many anonymous fans couldn't be wrong, the studio decided to revert to the movie's original title.
Jackson publicly endorsed the move. "That's the only reason I took the job: I read the title," Jackson told entertainment site http://www.Collider.com. He added, "You either want to see that, or you don't."
New Line executives, concerned that it is too early to discuss the movie, declined comment. But sources now insist the studio never abandoned the "Snakes" title in the first place and that "Pacific Air" was just an internal working title.
In any event, "Snakes"-ophiles already were hard at work. Chris Rohan of Bethesda, Maryland, created an elaborate, R-rated audio trailer that lovingly mocks the title and movie. "It's a genius title," Rohan said. "It's so stupid it's great. It invites satire, but it's something you just love. It's something I can't explain. You either get it or you don't."
The audio bit uses a Jackson sound-alike shouting, "I want these mother------- snakes off the mother------- plane!" Soon, the growing legion of fans added their voices as they demanded that that phrase also appear in the movie.
Apparently, the studio got the hint. When Ellis assembled Jackson and others for the recent shoot, the filmmakers added more gore, more death, more nudity, more snakes and more death scenes. And they shot a scene where Jackson does utter the line that fans have demanded.
Those involved with the film said the reshoots weren't prompted by fans but rather by the existing footage that already was a hairline into R territory. Within the studio, the thinking was, "We're already going to get an R, why not go all the way?" But the filmmakers do concede that the Jackson line will be in the movie for the sake of the fans.
The Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Snakes on a Plane," which wrapped last September in Vancouver, went back before the cameras this month for five days of additional shooting in Los Angeles.
In this case, it wasn't the usual reshoot, hastily assembled to fix a nagging story problem. Instead, distributor New Line Cinema decided to create new scenes that would take the movie from PG-13 into R-rated territory.
The second round of filming also came about because of intense and growing fan interest in the movie, which is not scheduled to be released until August 18.
Jackson stars as an FBI agent who has to fight a planeload of snakes unleashed by an assassin bent on killing a witness in protective custody. Sight unseen, the movie has grown from something of a joke into a phenomenon slithering untamed throughout the Internet.
As a movie whose fan base has grown spontaneously and organically, "Snakes" is relatively rare. (See the movie's logo on EW.comexternal link.)
Intense fan reaction to movies most often is associated with titles that have established themselves in other media, such as comic book movies or fantasy novels, before making their way to the screen. Or it becomes attached to surprise hits, like the original "Star Wars," that develop massive cult followings once they are released.
But original movies that develop a big prerelease following are uncommon. Artisan Entertainment pulled off that trick in 1999 with its viral Internet campaign for "The Blair Witch Project," but that success has not been easily duplicated.
"Snakes," directed by David R. Ellis from an original script by John Heffernan (with rewrites by four scribes), barely has an official Web site at the moment. But the movie already is the talk of a certain segment of the Net without any real prodding on the part of New Line.
It all started with the provocative and buzzworthy, if also reductive, title. New Line picked up the script after Paramount put it on the backburner in March 2003 -- in the wake of September 11, terror-on-a-plane movies had fallen out of favor. And even within New Line, there were skeptics who viewed "Snakes on a Plane" as nothing but a simple programmer with a "stupid title."
After Jackson came on board, the title was upgraded to the more generic "Pacific Air Flight 121." The studio said it was a temporary moniker being used for "casting purposes." Executives were searching for something that was more thriller-like and less campy. According to sources, Jackson's camp also was in favor of a title change.
"Who wants to be in a movie called 'Snakes on a Plane'?" asked one talent agent at the time, seeming to echo the studio's concerns.
But once production began, a funny thing happened. Movie fans began noticing the black sheep of the New Line slate. They seized upon the title and created fan sites, blogs, T-shirts, poems, fiction and songs. The title itself, sometimes abbreviated as "SoaP," has emerged as Internet-speak for fatalistic sentiments that range from c'est la vie to "s--- happens."
"The title is so clear and so straightforward," said Brian Finkelstein, a Washington, D.C., native who created the blog http://www.Snakesonablog.com and who hopes to score tickets to the movie's premiere. "You know exactly what you're going to get."
Like Harry Potter, whose first suggestion that he's got magic on his hands comes when he discovers he can talk to snakes in their language, New Line got the message. Deciding that so many anonymous fans couldn't be wrong, the studio decided to revert to the movie's original title.
Jackson publicly endorsed the move. "That's the only reason I took the job: I read the title," Jackson told entertainment site http://www.Collider.com. He added, "You either want to see that, or you don't."
New Line executives, concerned that it is too early to discuss the movie, declined comment. But sources now insist the studio never abandoned the "Snakes" title in the first place and that "Pacific Air" was just an internal working title.
In any event, "Snakes"-ophiles already were hard at work. Chris Rohan of Bethesda, Maryland, created an elaborate, R-rated audio trailer that lovingly mocks the title and movie. "It's a genius title," Rohan said. "It's so stupid it's great. It invites satire, but it's something you just love. It's something I can't explain. You either get it or you don't."
The audio bit uses a Jackson sound-alike shouting, "I want these mother------- snakes off the mother------- plane!" Soon, the growing legion of fans added their voices as they demanded that that phrase also appear in the movie.
Apparently, the studio got the hint. When Ellis assembled Jackson and others for the recent shoot, the filmmakers added more gore, more death, more nudity, more snakes and more death scenes. And they shot a scene where Jackson does utter the line that fans have demanded.
Those involved with the film said the reshoots weren't prompted by fans but rather by the existing footage that already was a hairline into R territory. Within the studio, the thinking was, "We're already going to get an R, why not go all the way?" But the filmmakers do concede that the Jackson line will be in the movie for the sake of the fans.
03-24-06, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Samuel Jackson
I want these motherf**king snakes off the motherf**king plane!
This movie would suck without Samuel Jackson. And there is NO WAY Jackson could be in this movie without that line. NO WAY.
Obviously it isn't going to be a highly respected movie, but for what it is, they're nailing it:
- Moved from PG-13 to R
- Samuel Jackson: "I want these motherf**king snakes off the motherf**king plane!"
- Keeping the "Snakes on a Plane" title.
- Jackson using a stun gun on a snake.
- Jackson beating the shit out of someone with a snake.
03-24-06, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by kcbrett5
I don't get it. This seems like the dumbest movie I have ever heard of. Is this whole thread a long running joke that I am missing or are people seriously excited about this?
03-24-06, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kcbrett5
I don't get it. This seems like the dumbest movie I have ever heard of. Is this whole thread a long running joke that I am missing or are people seriously excited about this?
Now do you understand?
D
03-24-06, 11:06 AM
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NPR just aired a fun segment on the Snakes on a Plane phenomenon that includes audio clips of Snakes on a Plane fan trailers and songs. Actually, this could set an interesting precedent in terms of fans dictating the content of a film.
I remember reading about a year ago, before Snakes madness began, that a movie was being made about a zombie let loose on a plane. Anyone know what happened to that film?
I remember reading about a year ago, before Snakes madness began, that a movie was being made about a zombie let loose on a plane. Anyone know what happened to that film?
03-24-06, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kcbrett5
I don't get it. This seems like the dumbest movie I have ever heard of. Is this whole thread a long running joke that I am missing or are people seriously excited about this?
The entire explanation of this thread and the phenomenon is in the title of the movie...Snakes on a Plane!!!
03-24-06, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ms. M
NPR just aired a fun segment on the Snakes on a Plane phenomenon that includes audio clips of Snakes on a Plane fan trailers and songs. Actually, this could set an interesting precedent in terms of fans dictating the content of a film.
This movie is going to get blown out of the water very quickly come August. However, it might do nicely on DVD, which is the audience the filmmakers should be (are?) aiming for. SoaP seems tailor-made to make for a nice "get drunk/high and watch at 3AM" viewing experience.
03-24-06, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Ms. M
I remember reading about a year ago, before Snakes madness began, that a movie was being made about a zombie let loose on a plane. Anyone know what happened to that film?
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Originally Posted by Derrich
Are you serious? Try this. Go sit in your car and imagine that when you looked in the back seat, you saw a sh-tload of snakes. Now add Sam Jackson in the passenger seat yelling 'I want these motherf-cking snakes outta my motherf-cking car!". Are you telling me that you don't have an erection just at the thought of it? Now, imagine the same thing, but on a plane.
Now do you understand?
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Now do you understand?
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03-24-06, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Fanboy
Yes, it's hopefully going to wake Hollywood people up to the fact that sarcasm is sometimes difficult to detect on the net, and that message boards abound with people who love to mockingly promote the dumbest idea they comes across as their potential new saviour.
And Jackson was simply made to be in this movie.
Just thinking about Jackson and the title makes me laugh.
Originally Posted by imdb
Samuel L. Jackson only signed on for this film because the title was "Snakes on a Plane". When the film makers tried to change it to "Flight 121", Jackson was adamant to keep it "Snakes on a Plane"
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