I will admit, the only parts I laughed at was the 1st flatulence joke (so Lowbrow for me, but I'll admit, I'm the guy who went to see Jackass movies 1 & 2 in theaters, so that explains my taste in movies) and the "Fu-Crying Out Loud" was good for a cackle. Short of that, nothing real pulled me into the movie. Levy is not one of my favorite actors by any means (His acting style is just dry, personally. Although, grabbing another actor from "Waiting For Guffman", Fred Willard would have been pretty good in this movie. Not as realistic, but pretty good) and Samuel L. Jackson just rocks out loud (he's the only reason Snakes on a Plane earned a 6 out of 10 from me).
However, when it comes to this movie, it's so painful to watch Jackson act next to Levy. Seriously, Jackson has this pained expression throughout the whole movie. He just barely cracks a smile in the whole thing, and when he does, it's like he's glad to have the scene over. Levy's acting just feels like probably how he acts in real life; Just constantly talking.
And denying the whole plot, which is just a mess, the ending points out a very obnoxious plot device in comedy: if you want to have a laugh (and a cheap one at that) have the character shot in the butt. It's a prime example of how one's pain is equal to your pleasure.
Seeing S.L.J. act in Snakes on a Plane was worth it for him spouting out "I've had it with those M(Bleeping) Snakes on this M(bleeping) Plane!" Unfortunately, Hearing S.L.J. spouting out references to his previous movies like "Pulp Fiction" wasn't worth the ticket price.
Please Turn Me Over ~ Mr. Blue Sky
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