He BLUDGEONED A Guy With A SNAKE! How Badass Is THAT?

Slugs Return from Capistrano Day
Day of the Republic (Azerbaijan)
National Day (Ethiopia)

 

(Scene: The theater. Liz, Emily, Brittany, Keisuke, and Amelia are watching the previews before X3, in the second row, so they are basically getting trampled by the people onscreen)

 

Screen Text: There will be many blockbusters this year …

*describes blockbusters*

But there’s one thing none of them will have.

 

Amelia: (in an undertone) Intellectual stimulation?

 

Screen Text: Snakes

 

Second Row Goofs: *squeal of dawning comprehension*

 

Screen Text: on a Plane.

 

(Clips of upcoming movie begin)

 

Second Row Goofs and Small Pockets of Others in the Theater: *wild cheers and applause*

 

The Rest of the Audience: ?????

 

Second Row Goofs: *snicker*

 

Guy in the Third Row: (To his neighbor) What was that all about?

 

Middle-Aged Gentleman in the First Row: But what was the movie called?

 

Second Row Goofs: *muffled laughter*

 

 

Liz and I believe this movie is going to spawn a whole new genre: movies that don’t even need to come out.* I’m fascinated by the psychosocial implications of this premature cult classic, by its attitude of self-deprecation and ability to synonymize stupid with awesome. I think we’re swinging toward a sort of cheerful nihilism, a large-scale DADA movement wherein the in joke is that there is no joke. I love the exchanges wherein somebody demands to know what the appeal of such a stupid-sounding movie as Snakes on a Plane is, and the one who is in on the joke explains that the appeal is that it’s so purposefully, facetiously stupid. It seems that much of internet banter centers around satirical stupidity, which is a lot of fun to watch.

 

I bet I could do a whole thesis on this, but right now I’m just snickering at the whole bizarre thing.

 

I’m also interested in how much power the fans have over this movie. I hope it sets a precedent. I’ll be watching with great interest.

 

 

*I mean, come on. You know the movie’s going to be a disappointment on some level.

Oh So Fluffy

Isn’t he cute?

Our Mutual Friend was my recommendation.   I had no high symbolic reason for selecting it; it's just one of my favorite books.

Only now I wanna read it again. Damn.