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| {{Infobox_Film | | |||
| name = Snakes on a Plane | | |||
| image = SOAP poster.jpg| | |||
| amg_id = 1:313497| | |||
| imdb_id = 0417148| | |||
| producer = Craig Berenson<br>Stokely Chaffin<br>Toby Emmerich<br>Penny Finkelman Cox<br>Don Granger<br>Justis Greene<br>Jeff Katz<br>Gary Levinsohn<br>Sandra Rabins<br>George Waud<br>David J. Taylor | | |||
| director = ] | | |||
| writer = ]<br>Sebastian Gutierrez<br>John Heffernan<br>David Dalessandro | | |||
| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] |<br>] | |||
| music = | | |||
| cinematography = Adam Greenberg | | |||
| editing = Howard E. Smith | | |||
| distributor = ] | | |||
| released = ], ] (]) <br> ], ] (]) <br> ], ] (]) | | |||
| runtime = 105 minutes (])| | |||
| budget= $36,000,000 | | |||
| language = ] | | |||
| }} | |||
| '''''Snakes on a Plane''''' is described by its director as a ] ]/] ],<ref name="David R. Ellis">{{cite web| url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/51670| title=''The A.V. Club'': David R. Ellis| month=August 16th| year=2006| last=| accessdate=2006-08-16}}</ref> starring ], released by ] on ], ]. The ]-helmed film was created by ] and written by Dalessandro, John Heffernan, and ]. | |||
| The film has been rated R by the ] for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence.<ref name="MPAA">{{cite web| url=http://www.mpaa.org/| title=The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)| month=August 17th| year=2006| last=| accessdate=2006-08-17}}</ref> | |||
| Due to its considerable Internet fan base, New Line Cinema incorporated feedback from online users into its production. The film wrapped up principal photography in September 2005, but after anticipation of the upcoming film grew to unexpected levels, the studio later ordered five days of additional re-shooting to raise the ] from a PG-13 to an R. <ref name="Fan frenzy for 'Snakes' is on a different plane">{{cite web| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002234847| title=''The Hollywood Reporter.com'': Fan frenzy for 'Snakes' is on a different plane| month=March 24| year=2006| last=Borys Kit| accessdate=2006-03-24}}</ref> | |||
| Despite its status as an ],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/08/17/DI2006081701125.html | title=Snakes on a Plane: Film Has Become An Internet Phenomenon | publisher=Washington Post | date=Flex Alexander | date=August 18, 2006}}</ref> box office returns for the film in its opening weekend were described as "disappointing" by David Tuckerman, New Line's president of distribution.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/movies/21box.html?ref=arts | title=After Hype Online, "Snakes on a Plane" Is Letdown at Box Office | publisher=New York Times | date=August 21, 2006 | author=Sharon Waxman}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| The storyline of the film is credited to Dalessandro, a ] administrator and first-time Hollywood writer, who got the idea in 1992 from a nature magazine. "I read about the Indonesian ] climbing onto planes in cargo during ]". He originally wrote the screenplay about the brown tree snake loose on a plane and called it "Venom". He soon revised it to be about poisonous snakes, and then crediting the film '']'' revised it again to include "lots of them loose in the fuselage of a plane."<ref name="pg">{{cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06228/713732-254.stm | title='Snakes on a Plane' scares up a following based on Hollywood's frightful track record | publisher=PG | work=post-gazette.com | date=August 16, 2006 | author=John Hayes}}</ref> | |||
| Dalessandro's third draft of "Venom" was turned down by all 30 Hollywood studios in 1995 and the ] administrator lamented "My big foray into Hollywood. They put it on a shelf." In 1999 though, a producer for ]/] followed up before NewLine took over. | |||
| The film's title and premise generated a lot of pre-release interest on the Internet. One journalist even wrote that ''Snakes on a Plane'' is "perhaps the most internet-hyped ]''] film of all time."<ref>{{cite news | author=Mark Brown | url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1852937,00.html | title=Snakes on a Plane leaves critics flying blind | publisher=The Guardian | date=August 18, 2006}}</ref> Much of the initial publicity came from a ] entry made by screenwriter ], who had been offered a chance to work on the script.<ref name="friedman">{{cite web| url=http://hucksblog.blogspot.com/2005/08/snakes-on-motherfucking-plane.html| title=I find your lack of faith disturbing: Snakes on a Motherfucking Plane| first=Josh| last=Friedman| month=August 17| year= 2005| accessdate=2006-03-18}}</ref> The casting of popular actor ] further increased anticipation. At one point, the film's working title was altered to ''Pacific Air Flight 121'', there was also a fake working titled called ''Anaconda 3''. In August 2005, a perturbed Samuel L. Jackson told an interviewer, "We're totally changing that back. That's the only reason I took the job: I read the title."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417148/news| title=Snakes on a Plane News at IMDB| | accessdate=2006-07-30}}</ref> In another interview in early 2006, Jackson claimed that once he learned about the movie title being changed he said: "What are you doing here? It's not '']''. It's not '']''. It's ''Snakes on a Plane''!"<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-04-17-snakes_x.htm| title='Snakes on a Plane' sssssssays it all| first=Susan| last=Wloszczyna| month=April 18| year=2006| accessdate=2006-04-18}}</ref> On ], ], the studio reverted the title to ''Snakes on a Plane''. | |||
| In recognition of the unprecedented Internet buzz for what had been a minor movie in their 2006 line-up, New Line Cinema ordered five days of additional shooting in early March 2006<ref name="Fan frenzy for 'Snakes' is on a different plane" /> (principal photography had wrapped in September 2005). While re-shoots normally imply problems with a film, the producers opted to add new scenes to the film to take the movie from ] into R-rated territory and bring the movie in line with growing fan expectations. Among the additions is a line that originated as an Internet parody of Samuel L. Jackson's traditional movie persona: .<ref name="Fan frenzy for 'Snakes' is on a different plane"/> | |||
| On ], ] while presenting the award for best movie at the ], Samuel L. Jackson said: | |||
| {{cquote|I'm here tonight to present the award everyone's been waiting for: best movie. Now, this award holds a special place in my heart because next year I'll be winning it for ''Snakes on a Plane''. Now I know, I know that sounds cocky, but I don't give a damn. I am guaranteeing that ''Snakes on a Plane'' will win best movie next year. Does not matter what else is coming out. The ]... no snakes in that! '']''... where my snakes at? '']''... green, but not a snake. No movie shall triumph over ''Snakes on a Plane''. Unless I happen to feel like making a movie called ''Mo' Muthafuckin' Snakes on Mo' Muthafuckin' Planes''.}} | |||
| Although New Line hired two additional writers to smooth out the screenplay, the original idea dating back to Dalessandro's 1992 version carries the entire middle of the movie. As he put it "...once they get on the plane, mine".<ref name="pg" /> | |||
| ==Synopsis== | |||
| {{spoiler}} | |||
| After witnessing the brutal murder of a ] by gangster Eddie Kim (]) and his band of thugs, Sean Jones (]) is escorted by ] agents Neville Flynn (]) and John Saunders (]) to testify in a highly-publicized case in ]. Despite increased security for the flight, Kim arranges for time-release crates full of venomous snakes to be placed in the cargo hold of the plane, a ] ], on which Jones will be flying from ] to ]. The ] given to the passengers by airport staff upon their departure had been secretly sprayed with ] to make the snakes more aggressive in an attempt to bring down the plane before it reaches its destination. | |||
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| The crate opens midway through the flight and the snakes make their way throughout the cabin due to a tampered-with ], killing numerous passengers, the pilot, and Agent Saunders. The surviving passengers flee first to the front of the airliner, putting up a blockade of luggage, but when the snakes break through due to turbulence caused by the co-pilot being attacked by a snake, they flee upstairs to the first class area. As they are making their way up the stairs, a ] in the lighting falls through and, after snacking on a passenger's dog, feasts on the British businessman who sacrificed said dog. | |||
| Agent Flynn contacts FBI Special Agent Hank Harris (]) on the ground, who arranges for emergency crews to be waiting at ]. Agent Harris then calls ] Dr. Steven Price (]), who identifies the snakes based on pictures Agent Flynn sends him via a smartphone belonging to one of the passengers (the same one who loses her dog). It is learned that the deadly crate was full of exotic snakes from around the world. This leads the ], with Agent Harris and Dr. Price in command, to a man named Kraitler (Darren Moore), the only person in the ] area who would be capable of gathering the rare snakes aboard the plane. Agent Harris withdraws a confession from Kraitler, who says that he was the person who illegally obtained the snakes for Kim's use. He is then taken into custody, with his stock of ] being commandeered for the snakebite victims aboard the plane. | |||
| Meanwhile, Flynn goes into the bottom of the plane in order to restore the air conditioning/ventilation, without which the plane would overheat and plummet into the ocean. While searching for the switch, he discovers that a mechanical panel was intentionally left open to allow the snakes to reach the cabin where the passengers were located. When he returns, he finds that the surviving copilot, Rick (]) has been killed by the snakes. Following his classic "I have had it with these muthafuckin' snakes!" line (see above), Agent Flynn decides to have all the passengers strap into their seats, while he uses his ] to shoot out two windows, which causes the plane to ], blowing the snakes out of the plane. Flynn and another passenger, Troy (]), then take the controls and land the plane at Los Angeles International Airport, thanks to Troy's 2,000 logged hours on a ] ]. Once the plane lands, the passengers ride the yellow exit slides to safety. As Agent Flynn and Sean depart the plane, a final snake drops from overhead and bites Sean. Agent Flynn draws his gun and shoots the snake, causing Sean to tumble down the slide. Paramedics rip open Sean's shirt to reveal a ] with two slugs embedded in it. As the passengers and crew depart, Agent Flynn decides to repay a certain flight attendant by taking her out for dinner. Another flight attendant kisses Sean and gives him her phone number. The flight attendant who is assumed to be gay throughout the movie is seen kissing his girlfriend, and everyone reacts with surprise. The film's closing scene features Jones and Flynn ], presumably in ]. | |||
| {{endspoiler}} | |||
| ==Media coverage== | |||
| In mid-July 2006, New Line Cinema revealed that it would not be showing any advance screenings for critics. Gitesh Pandya of BoxOfficeGuru.com stated that "These kind of movies are marketing-driven, not critic-driven. So the only thing the critics could do is hurt it. And even if the reviews are good, they wouldn't mean much." The film debuted on ], ] with some late-night screenings on ], ]. Despite the lack of advance screenings, the movie has garnered much publicity in various media. | |||
| During a ], ] panel discussion at the ] in ], a ten-minute clip from the film was shown to a crowd of more than 6,500 people. The panel included actors Samuel L. Jackson and Kenan Thompson, director David R. Ellis, and snake handler Jules Sylvester. Afterwards, fans were allowed to ask the panelists questions.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/07/cant_stop_the_s.html | title=Can't stop the 'Snakes'| first=Whitney| last=Matheson| month=July 22| year=2006| accessdate=2006-07-22}}</ref> | |||
| ===Print=== | |||
| ] has published the ] of the film, written by Christina Faust.<ref>{{cite book | title=Snakes on a Plane | publisher=Games Workshop | first=Christina | last=Faust | authorlink=Christine Faust | year=2006 | id=ISBN 1844163814}}</ref> On ], ], comic book writer ] announced on his web site that he would be writing the comic book adaptation of ''Snakes on a Plane''. ] has since announced that their ] imprint will release a two issue miniseries on ], ] and ], ]. In January 2006, '']'' featured the film as "The best worst film of 2006", based solely on the title and concept of the movie.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.01/play.html | title=The Best Worst Movie of the Year] | publisher=Lycos | work=Wired, January 2006 | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> | |||
| An illustrated book from Thunder's Mouth Press, ''Snakes on a Plane: The Guide to the Internet Ssssssensation'' by David Waldon details the internet phenomenon and was published ], ].<ref>{{cite book | title=Snakes on a Plane: The Guide to the Internet Ssssssensation | publisher=Thunder's Mouth | year=2006 | last=Waldon | first=David | id=ISBN 156025971X}}</ref> Waldon details various ] relating to the ''SoaP'' craze, and interviewed their producers to find out what about the movie captured their attention. | |||
| Sterling Publishing released the tie-in ] book ''Snakes on a Sudoku'' on ], ]. According to the book description, the puzzles are standard sudoku puzzles, but with the 3x3 blocks of numbers replaced with "deadly snakes" (actually, snake-shaped groups of squares).<ref>{{cite book | title=Snakes on a Sudoku | publisher=Conceptis | first=Francis | last=Heaney | id=ISBN 1402743432 | year=2006}}</ref> | |||
| ] in ''Snakes on a Plane''. This scene was not used in the final movie.]] | |||
| ===Music and audio=== | |||
| On ], ], New Line Cinema publicly announced a contest on ]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane/Main/Snakes-Tagworld_Release.pdf| title=TagWorld and New Line Cinema Team for ''Snakes on a Plane'' Soundtrack Contest| format=PDF| accessdate=2006-03-18}}</ref> and a website promoting the film.<ref name="snake home">{{cite web| url=http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane| title=TagWorld :: snakesonaplane's - Home| accessdate=2006-03-18}}</ref> The contest allowed artists on TagWorld to have their music featured on the movie. A flood of ''S.O.A.P'' themed songs by artists like ], Louden Swain, the ], and others are now available because of the TagWorld contest. In addition, a music video for the film, released ], ] on ]'s ''Unleashed'', has also generated publicity for the movie. The video is for the first song on the soundtrack CD, ]'s "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)". Additionally, the video appears during the beginning of the credits, after the movie. | |||
| In October of 2005, Nathanial Perry and Chris Rohan recorded an audio trailer spoof, which helped fuel the internet buzz. Perry and Rohan recorded the "motherfucking snakes" line in the audio trailer which was added to the film during the week of re-shoots.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002234847 | title=Fan frenzy for 'Snakes' is on a different plane | publisher=Hollywood Reporter | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> In July 2006, New Line Cinema signed a worldwide licensing agreement with the Cutting Corporation to produce an audiobook of the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.graphicaudio.net/press/20060807press.asp | title=Snakes on a Plane in GraphicAudio | publisher=Graphic Audio | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> | |||
| The soundtrack is currently available for streaming in its entirety on MTV's ''The Leak''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtvu.com/music/the_leak/snakes_on_a_plane | title=The Leak: Snakes On A Plane - Original Soundtrack | publisher=MTV | work=The Leak | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> | |||
| ===Television and video=== | |||
| Beginning in May 2006, episodes of '']'' and its sister show '']'' contained references to ''Snakes on a Plane''’s title, famous line, and general premise. Colbert accompanies the references with an imitation of Samuel L. Jackson saying "I am tired of these muthafuckin' snakes on this muthafuckin' plane!". One notable example on '']'' occured just after the alleged terror plot in ], which resulted in a large number of items being banned from airplanes in the ] and ]. This story was accompanied by the satirical tagline "Snakes not allowed on a plane". On ], ], Samuel L. Jackson guest featured on ''The Daily Show'', opening with his already very famous line. ] has featured stories about the movie and Internet buzz several times on his ] news program '']''. In addition, ]'s '']'' features a semi-regular segment entitled "Snakes on a Plane: An Attack of the Show Investigation", and even had a week dedicated to the movie which included interviews - including a conversation with ] in a recreation of an airplane bathroom - and a day where hundreds of actual snakes were on set. Additionally, ]'s '']'' has made sketches of an eager man waiting in line for months to see ''Snakes on a Plane'' first. | |||
| In June 2006, New Line Cinema commissioned famed UK audio-visual film ]ers and chop-up artists ] to cut and ] ''Snakes on a Plane'' to create trailers for the US television networks. | |||
| ===Merchandising=== | |||
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| Several independent ] manufacturers have made T-shirts with graphics illustrating various humorous representations of the film. One, created by ], depicts a frontal exterior view of a plane ], with the pilot and copilot depicted as snakes. Another uses vintage road signs to formulate "Snakes + Plane = ''Snakes on a Plane''". A third showed a cartoon representation of Jackson's ] character from the '']'' series cutting down snakes with a lightsaber. It was pulled, presumably for copyright reasons. | |||
| A ''Snakes on a Plane'' t-shirt is also now available at ] retail stores. Samuel L. Jackson was dressed in the snakes in cockpit fanshirt in the official music video ''Snakes on a Plane'', though this is only readily obvious from still photos from the day of the shoot, and only a fraction of the shirt is visible in the video. The shirt he is wearing is from ; it is unknown if he chose the shirt himself, or if someone working on wardrobe selected it. On the ] ] edition of '']'', wrestler ] was the latest person to sport the "road sign" t-shirt. | |||
| In a move which goes against usual movie merchandise practices, New Line Cinema partnered with CafePress.com to permit fans of ''Snakes on a Plane'' to become official licensees of ''Snakes on a Plane'' merchandise. This opened the door for millions to design and sell not only t-shirts, but other gift items such as mugs. Designers are restricted from using any copyrighted images or content created by New Line Cinema (e.g. images from the film), or images/depictions of the individual actors in the film. Fans have already responded by creating hundreds of designs including those using the full title of the film, something allowed by the New Line Cinema/CafePress partnership. | |||
| ==Internet== | |||
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| ''Snakes on a Plane'' became an ] soon after Josh Friedman's blog entry <ref name="friedman" /> and mentions on several Internet portals. The title inspired bloggers to create songs, apparel, poster art, pages of ], parody films, mock ] and even ''Snakes on a Plane'' has also inspired the creation of graphics for fictional movies about other animals in odd settings, such as "Bears on a Submarine" and "Sharks on a Roller Coaster" (Tagline: ''You must be this tall...to DIE!''). | |||
| Some fans from ] have taken to attending the movie wearing black suits and afro wigs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.laweekly.com/film+tv/film/who-let-the-mother-ing-snakes-out/14266/ | publisher=LA Weekly | title=Who Let the Mother #!%@ing Snakes Out? | author=Scott Foundas | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> | |||
| ''Snakes on a Plane'' was promoted highly on the Pod-cast '']'', formerly known as '']''. | |||
| The phrase "Snakes on a Plane" has been to indicate that a given topic is nonsensical. With creative uses of capital letters, bold or italic text, and punctuation the title has been manipulated to reflect surprise, horror, or absurdity, among other things. The meme is often interspersed with images of Samuel L. Jackson reprising his role as ] and quoting lines recalling his roles from both the ] series and ''].'' The slang form "SoaP" is used in place of "]" or "Oh well, what'cha gonna do?" | |||
| A ] entitled "Snakes on a Plane Early Auditions" features comedian Dave Coyne doing impressions of actors ], ], ], and ], and muppet ], doing casting auditions for the movie.<ref>"" YouTube. Retrieved July 22, 2006.</ref> The film has been featured on ], ], and ], and was included as enhanced content on ]. Dave's voice acting talent can be heard in the audiobook dramatization of ''Snakes on a Plane''. | |||
| In March of 2006, the ] comedy group produced the first ever ''Snakes on a Plane'' music video contest. Contestants were told to write and record original songs inspired by the movie and then make them into music videos. The top 3 videos were produced by Zebro itself, including the rap song "Snakes on an MP3" which has been featured on Extra, MTV, CNN, and MSNBC after being put on ]. Another song entitled "100%: A Tribute to SoaP" is a ] video dedicated to the film. The videos are in discussion to be put on the official DVD produced by Automat Pictures.<ref>"" Email. Retrieved August 18, 2006.</ref> | |||
| The ], ] installment of the anthology webcomic ] depicts a parody of the film named "Sapiens on a Planet"; specifically, it shows a movie theatre headlining this movie, in a world where the roles of people and snakes are reversed.<ref>"" Joy of Tech: "Sapiens on a Planet". Retrieved August 20, 2006.</ref> | |||
| Many of the early false trailers and other viral videos circulated via ], and captured media attention there, such as: | |||
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| On ], ], the official ''Snakes on a Plane'' website started a promotional sweepstakes called the "The #1 Fan King Cobra Sweepstakes". The contest makes innovative use of the publicity-generating potential of the Internet, requiring contestants to post links on forums, blogs, and websites and collecting votes from the users of those sites. | |||
| Recently, Varitalk has started an advertising campaign in which fans can send an amusing semi-personalized message in the voice of Samuel L. Jackson to telephone numbers of their choosing. | |||
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| == Trailers == | |||
| The official ] premiered before '']'', and the first official trailer appeared online on ], ].<ref>. ] Movies. Retrieved July 22, 2006.</ref> Another trailer circulated in July 2006, showing several of the snake attacks and a missing pilot and co-pilot.<ref>"." Alliance Atlantis & Odeon Films. Retrieved July 22, 2006.]</ref> In addition, New Line Cinema commissioned famed UK audio-visual film ]ers and chop-up artists ] to cut and ] the film to create trailers for the US television networks. ] has video clips of the official trailers, as well as fan-made trailers.<ref>"". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved July 22, 2006.</ref> | |||
| ==Critical reaction== | |||
| The film has received polarized reviews, ranging from an 8.2 rating on ] (as of ], ]) to '']'''s C+ grade.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/18/snakesonaplane/index.html | title= 'Snakes' not first-class | author=Owen Gleiberman | publisher=CNN}}</ref> The Associated Press (AP) said that "...it's the best time you'll have at the movies all summer, if not all year. "<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/18/review.snakesonaplane.ap/index.html | title= Review: 'Snakes' has fangs, doesn't bite | author=Christy Lemire | publisher=CNN}}</ref> ] stated that "This is a good-looking film, and Jackson is just so much fun to watch."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/JoelSiegel/story?id=2329164 | title= Review: 'Snakes on a Plane' | author=JOEL SIEGEL | publisher=ABC News}}</ref> The consensus on ] (where it is rated at 63%) is that "''Snakes on a Plane'' lives up to its title, featuring snakes on a plane. It isn't perfect, but then again, it doesn't need to be."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snakes_on_a_plane/?page=1 | title=Snakes on a Plane | publisher=IGN | work=Rotten Tomatoes | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> | |||
| Reviewers reported audiences cheering, applauding and engaging in "]", noting that audience participation was an important part of the film's appeal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=15043&reviewer=416 | publisher=EFilm Critic | author=Rob Gonsalves | accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/ny-etmovsnakesaug19,0,983553.story?coll=ny-moviereview-headlines | title='Snakes on a Plane' | author=Gene Seymour | accessdate=2006-08-22 | publisher=Newsday}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/movie.html?id=666924&reviewId=21342&startDate=NEXT7 | publisher=philly.com | title='Snakes' is a concept in need of a story | author=David Hiltbrand | accessdate=2006-08-22}}</ref> | |||
| ===Box office=== | |||
| There is some dispute as to the official opening weekend total made in ticket sales for the movie. ''Snakes on a Plane'' made ]13.85 million between Friday and Sunday of its opening weekend, but New Line puts the figure at ]15.25 million because, as New Line's head of distribution David Tuckerman stated, it is "customary for studios to include late-night previews in a movie's opening-weekend total."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2135&p=.htm | title='Snakes' All Hiss and No Bite | work=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=2006-08-20 }}</ref><ref> CNN, 20 Aug 2006, accessed 20 Aug 2006</ref> | |||
| Because of this discrepancy, some news sources, including ''Entertainment Weekly'' and ] are reporting that the movie came in second place, while other news sources, such as ], ], IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes list the movie in the #1 spot for the weekend.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1538977/08212006/story.jhtml | title='Snakes On A Plane' Has Just Enough Box-Office Bite For #1 | work=] | accessdate=2006-08-21}}</ref> | |||
| Regardless of the actual box office position, New Line's Head of Distribution David Tuckerman stated that he was "disappointed" by the box office returns, given the amount of Internet buzz for the movie. | |||
| ==Soundtrack== | |||
| {{main|Snakes on a Plane: The Album}} | |||
| The soundtrack was released on ], ] as a joint project between ] and ]. <ref name="soundtrack">. Retrieved July 21, 2006.</ref> | |||
| ==Trivia== | |||
| * The title image is a reference to the ], the staff belonging to the ] ]. | |||
| * The phrase "snakes in the cockpit", which is said in the film, is used by pilots in reference to the high number of complex tasks they have to accomplish. | |||
| * In June 2006, a pilot had a run in with a real snake on his plane.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197976,00.html | title=Pilot Fights Black Snake Stowaway on Plane | publisher=Fox | work=Fox News}}</ref> | |||
| * No United States-based airline currently allows snakes in the main cabin area. However, some airlines allow snakes to travel as cargo.{{citeneeded}} | |||
| * A rip-off horror B-movie, '']'', was released straight to DVD on ], ], only 3 days prior to ''Snakes on a Plane'''s theatrical release. | |||
| * In the Internet flash "]", Samuel L. Jackson is shown for a brief moment, and then attacked by small green snakes. The ] made another movie based on ''Snakes on a Plane''. | |||
| * The initial ] for the film was 122 pages long when director David Ellis signed on to direct the film. After reworking the script along with his producing director and Samuel L. Jackson for more than four months, the script was narrowed down to 103 pages.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://joblo.com/index.php?id=12370 | title=Interview with David R. Ellis | publisher=JoBlo | accessdate=2006-08-20}}</ref> | |||
| * Some radio stations are having fun with the movie, creating fake promos for supposed sequels such as "Dinosaurs in a Cab" and "Trouser Snakes on a Plane". Many have also been using the voice message of Samuel L. Jackson on the official site for promotion. | |||
| * The film includes several ]s including: ] and ] in the opening scenes, ] Trucks driven by Eddie Kim, ] videogame devices, and ] products on the plane. | |||
| == Cast == | |||
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| ==Ratings== | |||
| *]- Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence. | |||
| *]- 15 (Consumer advice: Contains strong language, sex and bloody violence) | |||
| *]- 14A | |||
| *] - M for moderate horror violence, moderate coarse language, sex scene and incidental drug use. | |||
| *]- 15A (Strong violence and language, moderate sex/nudity, mild drug references) | |||
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| *{{imdb title|id=0417148|title=Snakes on a Plane}} | |||
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| *{{rotten-tomatoes|id=snakes_on_a_plane|title=Snakes on a Plane}} | |||
| *{{metacritic film|id=snakesonaplane|title=Snakes on a Plane}} | |||
| *{{mojo title|id=snakesonaplane|title=Snakes on a Plane}} | |||
| * at yourMovies.com.au | |||
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| * at Salon.com | |||
| *Slang definition of at Urban Dictionary | |||
| *Mythology and Unconscious Symbolism behind at Monomyth.org | |||
| * - a photoshop parody combining GIJoe & SoaP at Sigma6Central.com | |||
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Revision as of 19:07, 21 August 2006
I WANT THESE MOTHA FUCKING SNAKES OFF THE MOTHA FUCKING PLANE