Quite simply, last night’s Snakes on a Plane showing was the most raucous, fun, and wildest movie-going experience I’ve had in as long as I can remember. Probably ever. So I’ll get right to the point:
How to Experience Snakes on a Plane & Have a Rip Roarin’ Good Time:
- Assemble your snake posse (we had 10; I’d recommend a minimum of 6). This will ensure that the crowd will be energized, even if you’re the only group in the theater (which I doubt will be the case).
- Arrive early and meet at the bar outside your local theater.
- Drink a few rounds and, preferably, conclude your bar visit with shots. This will further energy your posse and bond you as a unified front. (I’m proud to say we did 10 for 10 lemon drop shots.)
- Bring a camera and have snake photo shoots before and after the film.
- Bring snakes (we didn’t, but many fellow audience members were well prepared).
- Cheer loudly and often whenever you see a snake in the movie, whenever there’s a reference to a snake, whenever you want to see snakes on a plane, and whenever something awesome happens (which is pretty much the whole movie).
View more Snakes on a Plane posse photos
The movie was nothing but pure fun. It was chock-full of great one-liners (“We’ll go down faster than a Thai hooker” comes to mind, and, of course, the line that’s made this movie famous for the past year: “I’ve had it with these motherfuckin’ snakes on the motherfuckin’ plane!”). You will laugh, you will scream, you will hoot, you will holler. The SF Chronicle gave the film its second-best review rating, the sitting clapping man (equivalent to 3 of 4 stars), and Mick LaSalle pretty much nails it in his review: “If you can find a better time at the movies this year than this wild comic thriller, let me in on it. I’m there.”
Everyone is blogging about and searching Technorati for Snakes on a Plane today, of course:
So what are you waiting for? Begin forming your snake posse and go see the greatest summer event movie ever!
(I’m not the only one who thinks seeing this movie with a posse is the only way to go.)
