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Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
One day, should the American Film Institute loosen up and offer a list of the 100 Greatest B Horror Movies ever made, David R. Ellis' "Snakes on a Plane" deserves a spot on that list. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Movies for Guys
I could go on and on and on about Snakes on a Plane. It's got every cliche, every expected plot turn, every spoken word of dialogue you'd want in this mother f'n movie. I suspect mainstream critics just won't get this movie and will trash it. In ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Movies for Guys
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
(ALTERNATE RATING - ONE STAR)There are two things you need to know about Snakes on a Plane that I'm going to share with you now:1. It has the potential to supplant The Rocky Horror Picture Show as the greatest audience participation movie of all time. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Hugely enjoyable, unashamedly trashy thriller that works perfectly, delivering shocks, scares, laughs and cheers in equal measure. Oh and snakes. Lots of snakes. On a plane.What's it all about?Nathan Philips plays Sean Jones, a young man who witnesses a ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
eFilmCritic.com (Dawn Taylor)
There is much screaming and hissing and biting and ... oh, it's marvelously stupid. And exciting. And just plain fun. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Dawn Taylor)
WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
I don't know if snakes have a booty, but I know Samuel L. Jackson kicks some in this campy classic! I even thought I saw some Homeland Security guys in the crowd taking notes, just in case. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)
The self-explanatory title of this campy disaster flick represents a rare case of cinematic truth-in-advertising, because it's all about snakes on a plane. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)
The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Snakes on a Plane is kind of the ultimate B movie... One of the very best times I've ever had in a movie theater. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Does the film deliver? Undeniably yes. Snakes On A Plane may, in fact, be in the top three most supremely entertaining films I have ever seen. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Tail Slate (Brian Milinsky)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
It is not scary. It is not suspenseful. It is absurd and violent, sometimes shockingly, laughably so. The movie seems to be having as much fun with itself as we are, which is exactly the right tone to take. In general, I think movies should aim ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Snakes was the most exuberantly trashy delight of this summer movie season or last. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Dread Central (--)
Snakes on a Plane delivers terror we haven't seen in most modern horror films today. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Dread Central (--)
Premiere (Jessica Letkemann)
Why is this movie so watchable? Four simple reasons. It's truly funny. It's truly scary. It's truly gruesome. And Samuel L. Jackson is the cool head who prevails (âYou stick with me, you liveâ). ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Premiere (Jessica Letkemann)
Bullz-Eye.com
Some have speculated that âSnakes on a Planeâ is a whole new beginning to filmmaking, while others have suggested that itâs in fact the death of it. Iâm not sure either side is right, but I will say that it was fun to see a movie lay it on ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Boston Globe
Given the truly profligate amount of hype that has preceded it, both online and in what passes for the real world, a movie called "Snakes on a Plane" had better be one of two things: So bad it's good or so good it's great. Darned if it isn't a little ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Boston Globe
Detroit News (Tom Long)
It is a great cheeseball of silliness, a 'B' movie that has enough sense to embrace its 'B'-ness and then squeeze, like a boa constrictor. It is intentionally sublimely ridiculous from beginning to end. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Now Playing Magazine (Cindy White)
Snakes on a Plane delivers exactly what it promises. Nothing more, nothing less. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Now Playing Magazine (Cindy White)
Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
It pains me to say this, but, believe the hype. Once it gets going, "Snakes On A Plane," is a pure rush of fun and "oh my god, I can't believe they did that," moments. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
I imagine the four screenwriters divided it up: "I'll make a list of places on the plane the snakes will be found, you do body parts they can bite, you do items on a plane that can be used as weapons, and you do things that can go wrong. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
This is a terrible, horrible, amazingly bad film %u2013 and I highly recommend it. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
A Film Review By Clyde Ayles
A SLITHERING
GOOD TIME
Even before this film made it to
the theatres it was a cult favorite due to the title. Well, when you
go to see it you will have the time of your ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
Moviepie.com (--)
Snakes On A Plane has given me a certain kind of comfort I will never again experience. I can rest assured knowing nothing in my life will ever be as awesome as this movie. That is a promise.
If you go in hopes of seeing snakes or planes, you will not ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Moviepie.com (--)
Critical-Film.com (Jason)
MovieWeb (Adam Frazier)
MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
There are two types of people in this world: people who think Snakes on a Plane will absolutely ROCK, and people who think Snakes on a Plane will absolutely SUCK. There's no middle ground here, and unless the first group is much much bigger than the ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
Motion Picture Purgatory (Rick Trembles)
ShowBIZ Data
Film critics finally were given a chance to see Snakes on a Plane Thursday night and many of them stayed up late afterwards to knock out their reviews. Most succeeded only in posting them on their respective papers' websites, but some also were able to ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at ShowBIZ Data
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
I was one of those people who was completely stoked about seeing this film when the hype first started building at the beginning of the year, but I was also one of those people who started to lose interest in the film (and the hype) around the beginning ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
Snakes on a Plane arrives riding a wave of internet-generated hype and, I gather, a massive confusion of expectations. The pre-release proliferation of art, videos, songs, t-shirts, and other DIY media celebrating the film's unabashed conceptual ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
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Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Feo Amante (Kelly Parks)
Sometimes bad movies are so bad their badness is entertaining. But when a movie tries to be entertainingly bad on purpose, is it a good bad movie? ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Feo Amante (Kelly Parks)
FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)
The movie brought a sense of realism (in comparison, unlike the Final Destination series) and solidity to an otherwise adventurous ride on a bumpy aluminum tube. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)
Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
a funhouse blended with a roller coaster, full of chills, spills and sick laughs. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
It's not surprising that Snakes on a Plane throws every known cliche at you in the course of 100 minutes, but this works to the film's advantage. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
So you've heard about the hype, you've seen the previews, maybe you've even made up your own sequel (i.e. "Snakes on a Train" or "Snakes on a Plain"), but does this movie live up to what it promises? I mean, what does it even promise? The trailer, is ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Cinema Source (Zak Santucci)
DVD Verdict (Bill Gibron)
Snakes on a Plane is the missing badass cousin of the original kitschy Airport films from the '70s ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at DVD Verdict (Bill Gibron)
Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
One of the best creature features ever ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
The movie plays to every expectation the viewer might have -- the more absurd, the better. In this regard, it doesn't miss a trick. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)
Rottentomatoes.com
iF Magazine
All kidding aside, SNAKES ON A PLANE is probably very nearly the best movie it can be given its premise, despite the fact that both the title and the hype surrounding it lead one to expect a different sort of experience going into the theatre. All of the ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at iF Magazine
Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
The movie is willing to throw practically anything on the screen, and a surprising amount sticks. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
One important reason why Snakes on a Plane works is "supercool" Samuel L. Jackson. Quite honestly, I don't think the film would be as good if it were Josh Lucas, or Dennis Quaid, or Kurt Russell fighting the snakes. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Call me. I'll see it again with you this weekend. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
From first frame to last, Snakes on a Plane is an unabashedly and unpretentiously the cheesy and campy B horror movie we expected (and wanted) it to be, delivering the thrills, frills, hisses, and other pleasures, including Jackson's notorious F-line. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A Gamboon viper on a plane in Snakes on a PlaneNow Playing: Snakes on a Plane Century 16: 11:30 a.m.; 12:45, 1:55, 3:10, 4:20, 5:35, 6:45, 8, 9:15 & 10:30 p.m.Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 12:10, 12:50, 1:30, 1:55, 2:40, 3:20, 4, 4:30, 5:10, 5:50, 6:30, 7, ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik
It has a great title. It has
Samuel L. Jackson. It has a plane. It has snakes. It is Snakes on a Plane,
and it is one of the strangest cases of a movie receiving such ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Snakes on a Plane may not be a good movie by conventional standards, but with the proper amount of love via audience participation, this genre picture is exactly the sort of silly fun that mega-priced, B-grade tentpole films often fail to be. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
This slitheringly good ode to '80s movie-style inconsequentiality is destined to satisfy anyone willing to leave their brains at the door and go along for the turbulent ride. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
... (for) people who want to cheer and thrill to absurdity and many random snake attacks, a good time should be had by all. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Looming large over all this is Jackson, who glowers and growls and acts the hero better than any actor out there. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
New York Post (Kyle Smith)
The film failed to be frightening, suspenseful or dramatic but accidentally succeeded in being absolutely hilarious. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Future Movies (Raam Tarat)
Ok, so we have all the usual suspects (read caricatures) ...and then some. Disaster movie meets tropical reptilians meets Shaft - Can you dig it?
Jackson plays FBI agent Neville Flynn, chaperoning a witness (Phillips) across states to testify against ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Future Movies (Raam Tarat)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Hilariously funny, full of fang-popping scares, and guaranteed to increase travel by train. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
A solid little B-movie arriving cloaked in the dodgy garb of a fanboy phenomenon, Snakes on a Plane really ought to garner some sort of award for truth in advertising: It's exactly what it says it is and very little else. That doesn't make it a bad film ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
it's certainly a prime slice of cheese-o-rama cinema, chock-full of gratuitous gore and nudity... This is truly filmmaking as seen through a fun-house mirror. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
If you can find a better time at the movies this year than this wild comic thriller, let me in on it. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Snakes on a Plane is the cult-film-phenomenon that isn't. I'm writing this review three days after the release of its opening weekend box-office, a paltry tally of roughly $14 million. Admittedly, the figure was highly disappointing for distributor New ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Some things you probably won't care about in Snakes on a Plane : character development, the musical score, harsh lighting that makes everyone look like they're wearing wrinkle-enlarging cream. Here's what you will care about: It's a lot of fun. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Snakes on a Plane, with its hilariously straightforward, B-movie openness that leaves no question as to where the movie's truculent heart lies. Perhaps only Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's upcoming Grindhouse could challenge it for ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
So. It's come to this. "Snakes on a Plane". Here's where being a film critic gets tricky. Because, you understand, I can't tell you "Snakes on a Plane" is a good movie. I mean, really. The nonsensical premise aside, it's full of thinner-than-air ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Okay, but not as likeable as, say, Piranha, Tremors, Slither, Anaconda, Eight-Legged Freaks or the 1973 TV movie Horror at 37,000 Feet. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
This kind of film should be like a porno: Don't even bother trying to come up with a plot, just cut to the money shot. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)
Without Samuel L. Jackson, this movie is nothing. There's nothing more comfortable than the "invincible" hero, and in premises like Snakes, we need a bad ass in the pilot's seat. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Movie Insider (Phil Calabro)
Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
In short, Snakes on a Plane delivers exactly what it promised and then some. And how often can you say that about a movie these days? ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
SoaP is everything its cracked up to be and more, a monster movie and disaster flick rolled into one ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
This is a fun movie, there's no doubt about that. At times though, it just feels a little too much like marketed, carefully constructed, test-audience approved fun. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
The Trades (Max Braden)
The Arizona Republic
Entertainment Insiders (Scott Mantz)
Village Voice (Jim Ridley)
Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Premiere Magazine
Premiere Magazine
Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
KSL Radio (Doug & Steve)
filmdeculte.com (Robert Hospyan)
Film Monthly (Clint Fletcher and C.J. Arellano)
The Sydney Morning Herald
The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
What they give us is the chance to win, not with righteous morality, but with an old-fashioned swagger that says, much like the film itself, Hey, we may be stupid, but we rock. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Dallas Observer (Jim Ridley)
There's something almost refreshingly venal about a movie with no purpose other than to meet intentions this cheesy. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Dallas Observer (Jim Ridley)
IGN Movies (Chris Carle)
In one word, Snakes on a Plane is fun. It never aspires to be anything more than a kick-*** popcorn film that plays on a weird mash-up of fears, and that is why it's a success. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at IGN Movies (Chris Carle)
Slate (Dana Stevens)
Who knows whether Snakes will have--forgive me--legs, but it's more than awesome enough to assure opening-weekend euphoria. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Slate (Dana Stevens)
Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Do these snakes deliver? Do they ever! More action-packed fun than just about any movie seen this summer. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Supercala.com (John Venable)
If it could've been a little more stupid, it would've been bad-good. It's worth a look for those who love bad cinema. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
This is a coolly efficient, tongue-in-cheek horror-comedy. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
While Snakes on a Plane isn't nearly as tight and twisted as it could have been, it'll no doubt tickle its intended audience endlessly. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Pretty fun and takes advantage of its goofy premise in every way it can ... [but] I really don't envy the position this movie found itself in. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
allesfilm.com (Thomas Taborsky)
MovieFreak.com (Gregory L. Amato)
London Daily Mirror (David Edwards)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
A triumph of high-concept but low-ambition filmmaking. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
The biggest Internet pre-made cult film since "The Blair Witch Project" because of its cheesy B-movie title, "Snakes on a Plane" should deliver just what its audience is looking for - obvious gross out gags, silly situations and that fan-demanded ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Not witty enough to be a spoof and not frightening enough as a horror tale, this one would not scare dedicated ophidiophonbes. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)
Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
musicOMH (Anton Bitel)
PopMatters (Mike Ward)
stylusmagazine.com (Sandro Matosevic)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"... an exploitation film that because of the well-executed gimmicky snake angle will be ensured staying power as a cultish camp classic." ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
CBC.ca Arts (Jason Anderson)
Cinemania (Dan Jardine)
Dumb and silly and fun, just not as dumb and silly and fun as I'd hoped it would be. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Cinemania (Dan Jardine)
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Stephen Cole)
There is also a capable, wisecracking stewardess (Julianna Margulies) and, what a surprise, a steward who appears to be doing a Paul Lynde impersonation. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Stephen Cole)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
To an extent, Snakes on a Plane reminds me of "Eight Legged Freaks." It has the same kind of off-the-wall, don't-take-it-seriously comedic horror sensibility. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Cheesy, campy B-movie fun, thanks mostly to the cadre of cobras and their ilk and also to Jackson (probably the only actor alive who could pull off this save-the-day bad ass movie role). ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Reel.com
Basically, except for the snake part, this is just like every other air disaster movie where the plane keeps flying, but the possibility that it will quickly smash into the ground is ever present. Director David R. Ellis ( Cellular, Final Destination 2 ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Reel.com
Globe and Mail (Stephen Cole)
The first Internet joke ever made into a movie, Snakes on a Plane is just ridiculous and depraved enough to excite a cult following among high campers who are ready to enlist in a movie that gets one over on Hollywood. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Globe and Mail (Stephen Cole)
Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
Oh wow! The movie whose buzz has come from its name alone has finally hit movie theaters. Yes, Snakes on a Plane is here and it just may be the first film to have a built in audience without being based on a best selling novel, comic book, hit TV ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
"He's stupid, but he knows he's stupid, and that almost makes him smart" ~~ derived from a sample (of unknown origin) used by the rap group 3rd Bass in one of their early songs, "Sons of 3rd Bass".The makers of Snakes on a Plane know t ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
A terrifying triumph of hype, but...also the movie to preserve for all of Earth's recorded history Samuel L. Jackson lowering his gaze at Julianna Margulies and asking, "Sporks?" I dare you to look away. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Christianity Today (Russ Breimeier)
Make no mistake, this movie is trash, but it's meant to be, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't also a lot of fun. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Christianity Today (Russ Breimeier)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
To an extent, Snakes on a Plane reminds me of Eight Legged Freaks. It has the same kind of off-the-wall, don't-take-it-seriously comedic horror sensibility. Neither film holds a candle to the best ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The New Yorker (David Denby)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
It's the funniest thriller of the year, although I'm not sure if everything we laugh at is supposed to be amusing. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Being as susceptible to over-the-top gratuitous absurdity as the next person, I had as good a time watching the movie as I did listening to the shrieking and hooting from the audience -- both to join in the fun and keep fears at bay. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Critical-Film.com (Scott Wood)
ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
There's a certain knee-jerk impulse to bash Snakes , just because of all the ridiculous buildup, but the film delivers on its promise of reptilian fun, with a camp mix of comedy, horror and suspense. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
The one thing that could kill the phenomenon that is 'Snakes on a Plane' has arrived: 'Snakes on a Plane.' ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
A staggeringly inane B-grade monster movie that doesn't pretend to be anything but a staggeringly inane B-grade monster movie and in fact so embraces its staggering B-grade inanity that it achieves a kind of elevated pop-cultural integrity. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)
only gluttons for the tacky sub-genre of B-movie creature features will likely appreciate (or even see) this barge of filmic cheese, but for them, this is almost an all-you-can-eat buffet. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Peterborough This Week (Mike Sage)
3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
As I said, SOAP makes no apologies and that is the beauty of it. It's rare that a movie is presented as "It is what it is". ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
1. It has the potential to supplant "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as the greatest audience participation movie of all time. 2. It is, simultaneously, one of the worst and best movies Iâve ever seen. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
MTV (Kurt Loder)
In the end, "Snakes on a Plane" isn't so much a movie --- and a good one, in parts --- as it is the concluding installment of a long-building new-media phenomenon. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
While Snakes on a Plane barely stands up as a movie, it definitely qualifies as an event. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Variety (Justin Chang)
Snakes on a Plane is exactly the sort of tasteless, utterly depraved, no-nonsense sluts-and-guts extravaganza it was meant to be. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Variety (Justin Chang)
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Snakes plus a plane plus a year of Internet hype do not a blockbuster make. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Empire Magazine (Kim Newman)
All very well, but it is by no means the giddy delight that the fans hoped for. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Empire Magazine (Kim Newman)
Empire (Kim Newman)
Itâs the sort of picture you'll either queue all night in the rain to see twelve times or avoid like a Wayans Brothers Retrospective for the rest of life. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Empire (Kim Newman)
DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
I kept imagining the Zucker brothers doing this. Could there be a sillier premise for a movie than snakes on crack? ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Sick as it is, it captures more of the joy of movie-going than virtually any other summer movie this year. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
All anyone really needs to know about this amusingly crude, honestly satisfying artifact is snakes + plane + Samuel L. Jackson. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
It's all mano e snako , and lots of silly fun. At least Snakes on a Plane doesn't try to be anything but what it is. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Xi-online (Mitsuko Teiwes)
efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
The actual movie has moments of inspired tackiness but not nearly enough to merit its one hour and 45-minute running time. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
More potent than anything in Snakes on a Plane is the fantasy offscreen: that if enough people talk up their desire to see this film and, at the same time, take an overt delight in what an unabashed piece of junk it is, they will fuse with the hype, with ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Filmspiegel (Rudolf Inderst)
Boxoffice Magazine
MovieMaze.de (Julia Stache)
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Sam Arkoff must be screaming 'I told you so' from a mountaintop, with flutes and trombones and garlands of fresh herbs -- because it took Hollywood 35 years to discover what he knew all along. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
If you weren't among the diehard fans who went to see "Snakes on a Plane" at one of the late-night sneak peek screenings Thursday night, you missed the best reason to see this movie. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Its merely average. Director David R. Ellis and three credited writers have thought up a pretty cool situation but fail to do much more than deliver the requisite shock effects. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Even if the viral marketing campaign for the film did not extend to the studio's planting a handful of people in the audience screaming and laughing on cue at the late-night premiere earlier this week - to create the illusion, like a laugh track, that ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Should convince studios that banking on computer-weaned kids to actually leave their keyboards to venture out of the house and pay for a movie was, is and will remain a bad idea. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Chicago Sun-Times (Richard Roeper)
Without that title and a year's worth of Internet-fueled buzz, this would be just another forgettable, mildly entertaining, mid-August throwaway movie. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Richard Roeper)
Slant Magazine
Even before its eagerly awaited release, Snakes on a Plane has already completed the most important portion of its bizarrely unique life cycle. From screenwriter Josh Friedman's random blog entry concerning the gestating project, to the raging Internet ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Slant Magazine
The New Yorker (David Denby)
The audience decided to sell Snakes to itself, and that became the event--the actual movie could never have been more than another exploitation picture. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The New Yorker (David Denby)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Neither as good nor as bad as you'd hoped it would be: It's just a mediocre exploitation picture with an inspired premise (succinctly spelled out by its title), loads of gratuitous gore, a dash of equally gratuitous nudity and enough inanities to make ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
This hotly anticipated film delivers on the premise of its celebrated title. But it offers little more in terms of suspense, originality or enjoyment. Mostly, it lays there on the screen like a big lazy boa. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
After a while we're stuck with a one-joke concept that got old months before the movie came out and gets older still as the movie wears on. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Nothing at all special. It's one more cheesy, broadly played, poorly paced, instantly forgettable August action movie. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The whole enterprise has the sweaty sheen that comes from trying too hard to be cool. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
The movie's highest level of artistic expression was the ingenious Internet campaign that catapulted it to culture phenom months before it even opened. The thing itself turns out to be pretty much an afterthought, cheesy and not very well worked out. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Not much for the thinking viewer -- which Snakes on a Plane tries its best to render obsolete -- to latch onto. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
The result is not quite a horror movie (too cheerful and can-do) or a thriller (too cheerful and stupid), nor does it parody itself or take itself seriously, thereby canceling out the camp factor. It's more like an improv sketch at 30,000 feet. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
The plot is ridiculous and the characters are cardboard, but none of that really matters once the snakes get into the cabin and start zapping people, the very definition of entertainment. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
At the end, the crowd applauded to signify their ironic appreciation for the imperishable pleasures of trash culture. Unfortunately, with Snakes on a Plane , there isn't much of a joke to be in on. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
It's too bad to work as thriller, but not nearly bad enough to earn a place in movie infamy. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The whole enterprise has the sweaty sheen that comes from trying too hard to be cool. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Snakes on a Plane represents a fairly craven mixture of deliberate cheese and inadvertent lameness, plus fangs. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
You see -- this is a ridiculous movie. But one that is there for one single reason -- to entertain you at all costs. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
click to read full review [Greek] ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
When 'fans' respond to an unabashedly silly title like Snakes on a Plane and start riffing on it, how seriously do they mean for their suggestions to be taken? ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Cheesy B movies tend to be more fun when they aren't so keenly aware of their cheesy B-movie status. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
The movie isn't just mediocre -- it's profoundly mediocre. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
It's not so bad that it's good. It's so bland that it's boring. Not even worth a hissss. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Neither as good nor as bad as you'd hoped it would be: It's just a mediocre exploitation picture with an inspired premise (succinctly spelled out by its title), loads of gratuitous gore, a dash of equally gratuitous nudity and enough inanities to make ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Snakes on a Plane" arrives KIA by CGI. The predictable script? I could tolerate it. Stereotypical characters and actors right out of Central Casting? I could sleep through it. But from the first animated snake-bite sequences, when the demonic-looking ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
[We] have SoaP to remind us of what a B movie can be when it's produced with utter contempt for its target audience. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
The equivalent of Spielberg during Raiders dropping thirty people in a row into the Well of the Souls, having them stare down the same snake, letting it lunge and then dropping another person down. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Not since Pet Rocks riveted the nation have so many gotten so excited over so little. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Chances are youll be too giddy to think about anything other than a second helping. Tarantulas on a Train ? Scorpions on a Sailboat perhaps? Fear not, the internet is already abuzz. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Snakes was born dumb, but was then rendered ordinary. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)
'Snakes are definitely a mid-air danger,' said Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. 'It's on the list right before 'holding your palm in front of a pilot's eyes to block his view.' ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)
Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Snakes on a Plane has an irresistible title and an impressive promotional campaign -- but pitches aren't plots, and marketing isn't moviemaking. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Cinematical (James Rocchi)
The Dallas Morning News
And if that doesn't sound fun, you could always go see a real movie. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Dallas Morning News
OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
The greatest trick New Line Cinema ever pulled was convincing the world that it had something of great amusement behind their decision to hold Snakes from view up to the last minute. Now that the slither is out of the bag, let the yawns begin. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
As the movie droned on, I found myself feeling nostalgic for the last big snake movie, 1997's Anaconda, which was a silly by-the-numbers horror flick but at least boasted Jon Voight and his completely ridiculous accent to provide some fun. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Okay,
here's the plot: We're in Hawaii. Surfer dude Sean Jones (Nathan
Phillips) sees bad guy cameo Chen Leong(Terry Chen) murder cameo
prosecutor. They're out to get him, and FBI agent ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
The greatest title in history is, when executed as an actual movie, venomously awful. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
cinemaobsession.com (Jeff Otto)
Snakes fails for the simple reason that it is a terrible, terrible movie. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at cinemaobsession.com (Jeff Otto)
Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
User Reviews
by A Customer "film ... on October 16, 2009
Unfair To Snakes, actors, audience and filmdom. An intentionally bad film that is still ...
by the masked review... on March 23, 2008
After a year of insane hype, the ridiculous movie that spawned it finally arrived. Deliriously cheesy, S.O.A.P. is a riotous blend of Nature Runs Amok and In-Flight Terror subgenres. It plucks the best elements of both and tosses in a bit of TV Cop Show ...
by J. H. Minde "Can ... on September 01, 2007
Even the title of this film makes you go, "Uhh-uhh-uhh-uhh!" And what a tag line!
Imagine, if you will, being the bad, bad defendant in a Federal case and knowing that some wimpy kid is going to testify against you. You have options: (A) Let Sir Galahad ...
by John P. Sullivan on June 21, 2007
Wow! What an outstanding film!
Huge cast! Flawless action! Remarkably scored!
"Snakes on a Plane" moves along very nicely. The scenery starts out revealing some beautifully unique shots of Hawaii. There is excellent camera work throughout the entire ...
by Christine-haddock... on May 16, 2007
But I loved the move. And the dvd was in great condition. Thank ...
by Jennifer Wardrip on May 14, 2007
but I really enjoyed this film! Since I had never seen or got caught up in any of the pre-release hype for the movie, I had no expectations. I was pleasantly surprised that, even though the plot is ludicrous and unbelievable, it's still a good ...
by N. Dennis "frodob... on March 28, 2007
What else can I say? WOW!!! I went into this because I'm a big B movie fan, and I was expecting cheesy lines and acting, but lo and behold this was not the case! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. The intensity of this entire movie kept me on ...
by Gayle L. Edmond "... on June 02, 2009
this was a GREAT movie! I took my 18 year old nephew and we LOVED IT! Some of his friends sat near us and we all were screaming and laughing - yes laughing. If you take it for what it is, it's reminiscent of the "disaster movies" of the 1970's, with a ...
by D. Mikels "It's a... on January 19, 2009
I hate snakes. Just something about the slithering, slimy serpents that makes my skin crawl. So imagine being trapped on a jetliner with hundreds of 'em--all poisonous. Then imagine being attacked, and being bitten on all conceivable body parts. Draw ...
by Laura Welliver on January 08, 2009
There was some nudity in the very beginning, but that was it. There was some violence with the snakes biting/eating, but otherwise just amusing. A good laugh for adults but would probably cause nightmares for children. ...
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