Hiss...terical

Remember yesterday when I said I had rented a “few movies” at Blockbuster, and then I went on to talk about one in particular? Well, I was somewhat embarrassed of my other movie choices, I blame the beer I consumed with Ellyn, but the three movies I rented were a wide range of films, and I actually had prided myself on choosing such a diverse set of genres. Until I realized exactly what I had rented… ok, Quinceañera was a great choice, and something Stu and I both wanted to see. But, I also picked up Open Season and of all things Snakes on a Plane. The latter was for Stu, and the other was an animated film that looked cute, and I thought I remembered seeing a preview that seemed funny.

So I ended up watching Open Season by myself, and although it was cute, it was definitely meant for the 5-10 age bracket. After all, Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher have never been at the top of my ‘favorite actors’ list, and especially not when they are disguised as a grizzly bear and a one-antlered deer. Good for a kids movie, but I am not a kid, nor do I have kids.

However, Snakes on a Plane, which I never intended to watch, ended up being our entertainment in lieu of the Thursday night line-up of repeats that NBC and CBS decided to air. I was anticipating Roy attacking Jim, but I guess that will wait until next week (hopefully). Oh well, back to the movie… which was surprisingly engaging! It is suspenseful, stupid, funny, disgusting, erratic, and especially entertaining. I must have jumped out of my seat 20 times. Samuel L. Jackson kicked ass-s-s-s. A movie so bad, it’s good. Trust me, I'm a chicken. Snakes, although not as bad as rats, freak me out. Too many unwanted encounters to get into, but snakes definitely rank up there with things I try to avoid. Just like I tried to avoid watching this movie, and my opinions may have been different if I had actually seen it on the big screen. Although my fears subsided when I realized how ridiculous the snakes actually were. The shear quantity and variety of the snakes was insane, and it was fun because the camera kept going into this green, bulbous state of seeing the plane from the perspective of the snake, which was a riot. I'd recommend this film if you want to become involved in the action... kind of a Rocky Horror Picture Show without all the props. Definitely an instant cult classic.