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Snakes On A Plane (David R. Ellis)
The Best Picture Of The Decade....To Feature Snakes On Planes
An FBI agent saves the life of a man who witnesses a murder. The murderer, Eddie Kim, knows the witness will testify against him and hatches a plan so brilliant it's dumb. He releases tons of poisonous snakes on the plane that was destined for L.A. Hence the title, Snakes On A Plane.
What made Snakes On A Plane, or SoaP, so popular before it came out? Well, it could be a number of things, first the ridiculous title that kicks ass and sums up the entire plot of the film. Second, it's star who's known as a badass mofo, that would be none other then Samuel L. Jackson. How about the fact the the fans got to have their ideas put into the film. More violence, more nudity and more swearing from Sam Jackson was added because of the voice of the fans. If these elements were not part of the film, then SoaP would no doubt be a straight to video release like some other inane horror films, Boa Vs Python comes to mind. SoaP though, rises above those crappy B horror campy films, even though it is indeed one itself.
Much like this years Slither, SoaP is a film that takes the horror genre and the comedy genre and mixes it with campy style that is destined to make it a cult classic. With a specific target audience and an attitude that says the film will be awful, but enjoy it for what it is, SoaP manages to be...actually good. SoaP will be one of those films that you can have drinking games to, whenever someone says "snake" take a shot.
I'm not going to talk about plot holes in the film, cause it's SNAKES ON A PLANE. With a title like that you have to expect stupid things to happen, and stupid things indeed do happen. You must see the film with a group of friends in order to get the full enjoyment out of it. You'll be laughing at scenes where people throw dogs at snakes and where a harpoon Gun is used as a weapon, but you can forgive such things, cause well...it's SNAKES ON A PLANE. The stupidity mixes very well with the comedy, seeing a snake get sucked out of the side of the plane, with a guy still in it's mouth is something you either laugh at or roll your eyes at, and if you're rolling your eyes in the film, then you missed the point of it.
Is this Sam Jackson at his best? Of course not, he's just here to have a fun time, he gets to shoot snakes, burn snakes, taser snakes, and beat them. I would have liked to have Jackson do more of his swearing though, I don't think it would have taken away from his "Mo F'in snakes on this Mo F'in plane" line, cause that's gold on it's own. He is indeed a badass and that's what one should expect. Everyone else does surprisingly well, the supporting cast help round out the film.
I can't help but ask for more violence in this already violent film. Yes it was originally rated PG-13, but once adding new scenes, involving nudity and bad language, you would expect a bit more violence. There are a lot of fast paced snake attacks, involving eyes, throats and faces, but it could have been so much more. It was pretty random to see a heel from a woman's shoe being stuck in a man's ear.
All in all, you can't expect all too much from the film. Afterall, it is called SNAKES ON A PLANE. It's not as "badass" as one would think, but it is a fun ride. It delivers what it promises, snakes on a plane, snakes on crack and a badass Sam Jackson. Soap is the best picture of the decade, to feature snakes on planes.
8/10
The Best Picture Of The Decade....To Feature Snakes On Planes
An FBI agent saves the life of a man who witnesses a murder. The murderer, Eddie Kim, knows the witness will testify against him and hatches a plan so brilliant it's dumb. He releases tons of poisonous snakes on the plane that was destined for L.A. Hence the title, Snakes On A Plane.
What made Snakes On A Plane, or SoaP, so popular before it came out? Well, it could be a number of things, first the ridiculous title that kicks ass and sums up the entire plot of the film. Second, it's star who's known as a badass mofo, that would be none other then Samuel L. Jackson. How about the fact the the fans got to have their ideas put into the film. More violence, more nudity and more swearing from Sam Jackson was added because of the voice of the fans. If these elements were not part of the film, then SoaP would no doubt be a straight to video release like some other inane horror films, Boa Vs Python comes to mind. SoaP though, rises above those crappy B horror campy films, even though it is indeed one itself.
Much like this years Slither, SoaP is a film that takes the horror genre and the comedy genre and mixes it with campy style that is destined to make it a cult classic. With a specific target audience and an attitude that says the film will be awful, but enjoy it for what it is, SoaP manages to be...actually good. SoaP will be one of those films that you can have drinking games to, whenever someone says "snake" take a shot.
I'm not going to talk about plot holes in the film, cause it's SNAKES ON A PLANE. With a title like that you have to expect stupid things to happen, and stupid things indeed do happen. You must see the film with a group of friends in order to get the full enjoyment out of it. You'll be laughing at scenes where people throw dogs at snakes and where a harpoon Gun is used as a weapon, but you can forgive such things, cause well...it's SNAKES ON A PLANE. The stupidity mixes very well with the comedy, seeing a snake get sucked out of the side of the plane, with a guy still in it's mouth is something you either laugh at or roll your eyes at, and if you're rolling your eyes in the film, then you missed the point of it.
Is this Sam Jackson at his best? Of course not, he's just here to have a fun time, he gets to shoot snakes, burn snakes, taser snakes, and beat them. I would have liked to have Jackson do more of his swearing though, I don't think it would have taken away from his "Mo F'in snakes on this Mo F'in plane" line, cause that's gold on it's own. He is indeed a badass and that's what one should expect. Everyone else does surprisingly well, the supporting cast help round out the film.
I can't help but ask for more violence in this already violent film. Yes it was originally rated PG-13, but once adding new scenes, involving nudity and bad language, you would expect a bit more violence. There are a lot of fast paced snake attacks, involving eyes, throats and faces, but it could have been so much more. It was pretty random to see a heel from a woman's shoe being stuck in a man's ear.
All in all, you can't expect all too much from the film. Afterall, it is called SNAKES ON A PLANE. It's not as "badass" as one would think, but it is a fun ride. It delivers what it promises, snakes on a plane, snakes on crack and a badass Sam Jackson. Soap is the best picture of the decade, to feature snakes on planes.
8/10