Snakes on a Plane is the height of truth in advertising. It is a hearkening back to those disaster pictures of yesteryear in a way that the new Poseidon should have been. You have a seemingly impossible situation that seems far fetched and odd, a group of people who would never be in the same place, and then they all band together so that some of them will make it out. Think about Towering Inferno or the original Poseidon Adventure... now add a bunch of modern mentalities and you have Snakes on a Plane. It is a popcorn enjoyment film that will undeniably exist in a few cult classic collections, and yes, I enjoyed it for what it was... a disaster flick trying to ratchet it up a few levels and bring in younger audiences.
I saw a 10:00 preview showing at the local Cinemark on Thursday night, and I must admit that this movie did entertain the audience... there was laughter, some applause, and a few jumps. The movie did the job I wanted it to do. Its not the Cider House rules, and its not Pulp Fiction... but its good for those who want truth in advertising and a movie that provides what the title says. It follows its own logic, its own ideas, and its own idealism, but that is why we suspend belief for these movies.
Overall, this is the new type of disaster film... the Towering Inferno, the Poseidon Adventure, and those countless Airport (insert year here) movies were our parents, and now we have a movie inspired by years of Mountain Dew marketing ad extreme-ism and hearkening back to those grand disaster films of yesteryear. Its a fun ride... come see the next generation of disaster flick... and have a sense of humor.
I saw a 10:00 preview showing at the local Cinemark on Thursday night, and I must admit that this movie did entertain the audience... there was laughter, some applause, and a few jumps. The movie did the job I wanted it to do. Its not the Cider House rules, and its not Pulp Fiction... but its good for those who want truth in advertising and a movie that provides what the title says. It follows its own logic, its own ideas, and its own idealism, but that is why we suspend belief for these movies.
Overall, this is the new type of disaster film... the Towering Inferno, the Poseidon Adventure, and those countless Airport (insert year here) movies were our parents, and now we have a movie inspired by years of Mountain Dew marketing ad extreme-ism and hearkening back to those grand disaster films of yesteryear. Its a fun ride... come see the next generation of disaster flick... and have a sense of humor.
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