By Bethany Hutchens
Gargoyle staff reporter
Posted Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, The OG, news

[Note: The DVD version of “Snakes on a Plane” is scheduled to be released on Jan. 2.]

The greatest movie title ever

“I'VE HAD IT with these mothaf—-ing snakes on this mothaf—-ing plane!” These are the now famous lines of Samuel L. Jackson in the film “Snakes on a Plane.”

When I went to see this film during the summer, it was almost like seeing a theater showing of “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The audience members recited their favorite lines, yelled out jokes during their favorite scenes, and even threw little toy snakes out into the seats when the snakes attack.

Now what kind of movie could inspire such a reaction from an audience?

“Snakes on a Plane” definitely lives up to its title. You will see plenty of snakes on the plane. The plot of the story is kept simple to provide the snakes the starring role. An evil Asian gang led by the bloodthirsty Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson) is out to kill innocent Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips), who witnessed Eddie commit a murder.

An FBI agent Neville Flynn (played by Jackson) saves Sean from death at the hands of Eddie. Flynn convinces Sean to testify against Eddie and accompanies him on a flight to Los Angeles from Hawaii for the trial. That's when the fun starts.

Eddie, unable to get at Sean himself, has a load of poisonous snakes from around the world placed in the cargo hold and arranges for them to be set free during the flight. The gang ingeniously sprays the complimentary leis with pheromones to change the snakes into aggressive killing machines.

The film is predictable, but that's part of its charm. One of the main reasons I liked this movie was the many ingenious ways in which the passengers were killed, including a snake to the eye, being eaten alive by a giant python, and a snake in the bathroom (I'll let you see the movie for more details on that one).

I also enjoyed the campy stock characters: the material girl Mercedes, the rapper 3G's and his bodyguards, the “gay” flight attendant, the Asian kick-boxing champion, the young mother, and two cute little kids on their first plane ride alone.

Jackson is another reason I enjoyed this movie; he has some ridiculous one-liners that just add to the overall hilarity of the movie.

I encourage everyone who loves gratuitous violence, campy movies, happy endings, or Samuel L. Jackson to watch “Snakes on a Plane” when it comes out on DVD on Jan. 2. I promise that by the end of the movie you'll want to see it again, even if it's just to say Jackson's lines along with him.