Sharks on a Rollercoaster

[davidn]

Or, as you can see here, Points on a Graph.



I don't think the film was quite as silly as it could have been, mostly due to the middle section - it starts off slowly and builds up the atmosphere of silliness for a while, only to hit you with an absolutely traumatic half-hour or so. During this time I stared at the back of the seat in front of me and reminded myself that at least I wasn't watching Braindead.

After that, the daftness of it all returns. Having been urging the on-screen Samuel L Jackson to "Say it!" under my breath for most of the film, I was very pleased that the famous added line got a round of applause that would have done an NPH audience proud when it eventually appeared. Then it hits you with a final scare, and once you think that's over, there's a final final one, just to make sure.

Nevertheless, you have to admire a film that gathered such a huge cult status before it was even released.

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[e-to-the-ipi.livejournal.com]

I read a good review of the Box Office pointing out that SoaP shot itself in the foot by marketing itself as an internet phenomenom. (http://ifdestroyed.blogspot.com/2006/08/snakes-on-plane-box-office.html) It's a really good point - much as it has been good to have the instant cult thing, they would have done much better if they'd not marketed it like this.

The fact that they've made Snakes on a Sudoku (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBN=1402743432&z=y) shows they've messed up the marketing.

Oh, and I'm totally with you on the traumatic half-hour, although the stewardess's death scene was good.

[davidn]

I just remembered - didn't you think the green Snake-O-Vision was rather Doctor Who?

[e-to-the-ipi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was, actually.