# Snakes on a Plane! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 6, 2005, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309 "2005-09-06T05:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/101 "2006-03-17T20:32:34Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Bobcats on a Raft 😃 This should be number three on the inevitable “David Letterman’s Top Ten List of Proposed Titles for the Sequel.” ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/102 "2006-03-17T22:00:59Z")
Has anyone else noticed how the marketing for this movie has changed since they found out that it’s become a huge internet meme? It was supposed to be re-titled something more classy: _Pacific Flight 121_ or some whack-ass shit. But SLJ couldn’t have it like that. Oh, no. Snakes on a Plane. Apparently, they shot extra footage long after the movie was originally filmed. The official explanation is that they wanted to up the rating to “R.” Come on, you know they just wanted to add some self-referential camp. This is a cult classic in the making. New Line’s [official site](http://www.snakesonaplanemovie.com) official site used to have the movie’s title written in a spooky, “serious thriller” kind of font. Now, “SNAKES ON A PLANE” is written out in a bright, cartoony, B-movie font. Just so you know…they’re in on it. And lastly, there’s a music [contest](http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane) involved. Read the site text: “New Line Records welcomes all entries from contemplative acoustic to face burning metal or snake polka.” I’ve said it before…I am so going to see this. ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/103 "2006-03-17T22:06:24Z")
Has anyone else noticed how the marketing for this movie has changed since they found out that it’s become a huge internet meme? It was supposed to be re-titled something more classy: _Pacific Flight 121_ or some whack-ass shit. But SLJ couldn’t have it like that. Oh, no. Snakes on a Plane. Apparently, they shot extra footage long after the movie was originally filmed. The official explanation is that they wanted to up the rating to “R.” Come on, you know they just wanted to add some self-referential camp. This is a cult classic in the making. New Line’s [official site](http://www.snakesonaplanemovie.com) official site used to have the movie’s title written in a spooky, “serious thriller” kind of font. Now, “SNAKES ON A PLANE” is written out in a bright, cartoony, B-movie font. Just so you know…they’re in on it. And lastly, there’s a music [contest](http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane) involved. Read the site text: “New Line Records welcomes all entries from contemplative acoustic to face burning metal or snake polka.” I’ve said it before…I am so going to see this. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/104 "2006-03-17T23:26:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Lou : You know, I went to the McDonald’s in Shelbyville on Friday night. > Chief Wiggum: A what? > Lou : A McDonald’s restaurant. Eh, I never heard of it either, but they have over two thousand locations in this state alone. > Eddie : Must’ve sprung up overnight. > Lou : You know the funniest thing, though, it’s the little differences. > Chief Wiggum: Example? > Lou : Well, at McDonald’s you can buy a Krusty Burger with cheese, right? But they don’t call it a Krusty Burger with cheese. > Chief Wiggum: Get out! What do they call it? > Lou : A Quarter Pounder with cheese. > Chief Wiggum : A Quarter Pounder with cheese?! Well, I can see the cheese but, do they have Krusty’s partially gelatinated non-dairy gum-based beverage? > Lou: Yeah. They call it a shake. > Eddie: Puh! Shake! You don’t know what you’re getting Shake:Krusty’s partially gelatinated non-dairy gum-based beverage::“Pacific Flight 121”:“Snakes on a Plane” ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/105 "2006-03-17T23:49:35Z")
The scene I envision: Denzel Washington (jumps to his feet and into the aisle): Com’on! This ain’t no bank robbery! Samuel L Jackson: There are _Got–damned_ snakes on the mutha-fuckin’ plane! ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/106 "2006-03-17T23:57:22Z")
Samuel Jackson: Say “Ssssss” again! Say - “ssssss” - again! I dare you! I double-dare you motherfucker! Say “ssssss” one more goddamn time! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/107 "2006-03-18T19:21:57Z")
“You know what they got on planes in Pacific Air instead of stewardesses?” “What?” “Snakes” “Goddamn.” “I’ve seen 'em, man. They fucking drown you in them.” ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/108 "2006-03-19T19:57:56Z")
Here’s an [official trailer for the movie](http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane) Samuel L. Jackson (pulling gun and cockiing it): “Enough is enough. I’ve had it with these snakes!” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/109 "2006-03-19T20:09:52Z")
> [@Sam Stone](#): > > Samuel L. Jackson (pulling gun and cockiing it): “Enough is enough. I’ve had it with these snakes!” I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Oscar, Oscar, Oscar. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/110 "2006-03-19T20:16:18Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: > > Oscar, Oscar, Oscar. For Jackson or the snakes? “And the winner for Best Actor is…Horatio Snake!” _wild applause_ “Thhhankssssss, thhhankssss! I just want to thhhank my agent, the director, all the little people who worked on thissss film…My kidsss, My wife; baby, we’re going to DissssneyWorld!” ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/111 "2006-03-19T20:43:16Z")
“Yes the snakes deserve to die, I hope the burn in hell!” ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/112 "2006-03-19T21:58:04Z")
This will be the definitive film about Snakes on a Plane. Until the sequel: Snakes on a Plane 2: Air Force One “Why does it always have to be snakes?” ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/113 "2006-03-19T23:35:54Z")
When I first heard the title I thought it was going to be an animated film, ala Madagascar. I figured the snakes were being transported from the wild to a zoo (or visa versa) when their pilot passes out from eating bad fish. So the snakes have some wacky adventures slithering out of their cages and to the cockpit in order to take over the plane and save their lives. Only when they finaly make it to the cockpit they have another setback when they realize THEY DON’T HAVE ARMS! AHHHHHHHH! Hilarity ensues, eventually they figure it out and save the day. Followed by some sappy moral such as “Even when you don’t have arms you can still be handy”. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/114 "2006-03-20T02:33:23Z")
Snakes = good entertainment. Plane = gripping thriller. Snakes + plane = sheer brilliance! ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/115 "2006-03-20T02:49:20Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > When I first heard the title I thought it was going to be an animated film, ala Madagascar. I figured the snakes were being transported from the wild to a zoo (or visa versa) when their pilot passes out from eating bad fish. So the snakes have some wacky adventures slithering out of their cages and to the cockpit in order to take over the plane and save their lives. Only when they finaly make it to the cockpit they have another setback when they realize THEY DON’T HAVE ARMS! AHHHHHHHH! > Hilarity ensues, eventually they figure it out and save the day. Followed by some sappy moral such as “Even when you don’t have arms you can still be handy”. I would so watch that. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/116 "2006-03-20T04:37:27Z")
> [@](#): > > This will be the definitive film about Snakes on a Plane. > > Until the sequel: > > Snakes on a Plane 2: > Air Force One > > “Why does it always have to be snakes?” I’m waiting for the third movie - the one on the space shuttle: **Snakes in Spaaaaaaace** ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/117 "2006-03-20T08:27:06Z")
> [@Kaf](#): > > The. Snakes. Are. On. Board. > > My. First. Officer. Will. Investigate. > > His. Wallet. Says. Bad. Motha. Fucka. Will. Send. Navigator. To. Investigate. Must. Make. Him. Put. On. Red. Shirt. First. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/118 "2006-03-23T21:14:42Z")
Not to bump an old thread, but I had to add [this little tidbit](http://www.xoverboard.com/blogarchive/week_2006_03_19.html#001686) they are calling Mr. Jackson back explicitly so “… he can actually say in the movie “snakes on a motherfucking plane.”” It doesn’t get any better than this. I’m all aquiver with anticipation. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/119 "2006-03-23T21:19:36Z")
There’s a line of “giving the public what they want”. They just crossed it. _Hell fucking yeah._ ---
**Author:** ![teemingONE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@teemingONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teemingONE)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309/120 "2006-03-23T22:03:44Z")
I don’t know if I get IT or if I actually wanna see this movie, but I actually wanna see this movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snakes-on-a-plane/320309.md?page=7)