Snakes on a Blog
Snakes on a Blog
January 12th, 2006 at 1:11 pm

I’ve decided to start Snakes on a Blog by reprinting an email that I sent out three nights ago to a few of my friends. I think this email pretty successfully conveys the message of this blog:

Some of you know each other, others may not, but I’m calling all of your powers together because I have a goal that I cannot achieve alone. It’s a goal of such lofty proportions that the mere thought of achieving it has me trembling in my darkened apartment. It’s keeping me up at night. My goal, my quest, is to be an invited guest to the world premiere of the movie that is destined to change the world. A movie of such scope and awe that you need only read the title to understand everything you’ll ever need to know about the movie. The fact that it’s staring Samuel L. Jackson is a mere afterthought to the magical title. I want to attend the glitzy Hollywood premiere of:

Snakes on a Plane

Now, if you’re not familiar with this movie, the title should tell you everything you need to know. To quote a screenwriter with a blog: “It’s a title. It’s a concept. It’s a poster and a logline and whatever else you need it to be. It’s perfect. Perfect. It’s the Everlasting Gobstopper of movie titles.

Unfortunately, I have no connections to Hollywood on my own. There’s nobody I could call who could directly get me an invitation to an event that is surely to be as star studded as the premiere of this modern day classic will be. Each of you on this list, however, has friends, roommates, boyfriends, girlfriends, neighbors, co-workers, bosses or siblings who might.

I know this is a lot to ask, mainly because I’m sure each of you was already planning on snatching up as many tickets to this event as you could get your hands on, but I’m asking you for a few morsels of kindness to a fellow Snakes on a Plane lover. Any table scraps will do.

The movie comes out sometime in August. I’m planning on coming to LA for the opening weekend even if I can’t get myself invited to the premiere, but I have faith. I have faith.

My quest is now expanding beyond my small email list - the quest to attend the Hollywood premiere has now that trendiest of all words: blog. You have to ask yourself, what can you do to help me to attend this movie? I need your help.

I have faith.

(If this is your first visit to this site, please visit the main page of Snakes on a Blog. There’s more.)

UPDATED 8/7/06: Quest accomplished!



58 Comments »

boy, won’t your face be red when you find out the word “plane” in the title was a misspelling and the movie is really a documentary about mid-western prairie snakes narrated by noted reptologist Samuel L. Jacksone.

Comment by t-rex — January 12, 2006 @ 3:08 pm

worse, because there was a bad cell phone connection that resulted in “snakes,” even though it’s actually a documentary about how to cook porterhouses on the range.

Comment by jbg — January 12, 2006 @ 6:07 pm

check the 2nd to last sentence of your “about.” I think there are typos. also i asked my roommate to look into it. he doesn’t exactly have connections to new line but, ya know, he’s sorta connected.

Comment by rachmanut — January 12, 2006 @ 7:12 pm

Godspeed, little doodle.

By the way, if you get 2 tickets to the premiere, clearly I get to go with you.

Comment by crazymonk — January 12, 2006 @ 7:13 pm

MEMO

TO: B. F.
FR: D. Friend/S. Morley
RE: “Godspeed, little doodle.”

To whom it may concern:

This is a formal cease and desist order. You are infringing on international copyright laws by scurrilously publishing lines from the worldwide phenomenon that is “Puppetry of the Penis.” We suggest in the strongest terms you remove all references to our show currently running on your “blog” without proper credit, or suffer a wrath of immeasurable consequence.

Keep in mind, we do know somebody who does know the person who has worked with the executive producer of “Shakes on the Plain” (as we understand it, Focus Feature’s sequel to “Brokeback Mountain”) and can adversely affect your dreams of attending the premiere.

Kind regards,
D. Friend/S. Morley

Comment by djk — January 12, 2006 @ 9:43 pm

Not knowing anyone in Hollywood myself, I’m able to offer only moral support and bountiful prayer. Each, of course, will pay dividends that can be repaid in time. Your choice: poker chips or getting things down off the high shelf. Res Ipsa Loquitur.

Comment by theshelldog — January 18, 2006 @ 1:20 am

Boy Finky, with a full courseload at law school, where do you find the time for all of these updates? Checking back daily, I can’t keep up. I’ve refreshed four times since I started this post.

Comment by theshelldog — January 28, 2006 @ 2:12 pm

Crazymonk, clearly you’re crazy ’cause everyone clearly knows that mothers get to go to movie premiers. The line forms in the rear.

Comment by Mother — January 30, 2006 @ 6:53 pm

You should start a petition. I’d sign it.

Comment by a female! — February 7, 2006 @ 11:04 am

I could hook you up. Keep up the good work. David

Comment by David R. Ellis — February 7, 2006 @ 3:27 pm

You know you are advertising just like “What the Bleep” and you are getting no bloody profit. If you have a nickle for everyone’s participation, you’d be a bloody milliionare by now.

Laura in Burbank, surrounded by the studios and I still can’t get you in!

Comment by Laura Cordova - James — February 7, 2006 @ 11:25 pm

Ok, I’m not clear on the connection between “What the Bleep” and this webpage. “What the Bleep” is referencing the movie about phsyics, right? Was there some phenom about that that I missed?

Also, in addition to not getting any money, I’m actually losing money. I’ve spent money on domain names and web hosting, and two t-shirts. Although, it was recently pointed out to me that I could sign up as an affiliate at CafePress and take in a commission or two. I’m up to six dollars in commissions over there, so I’ll make back my domain name and webhosting money any minute now. Everyone buy shirts, fast.

Also, David Ellis, if that’s really you, I’d love any help you can throw my way. In addition, if you want to let me in on any secrets of the film, or any preview footage or new press photos, feel free to email me privately at the Contact page.

Comment by Snakes on a Blog — February 7, 2006 @ 11:53 pm

http://www.petitiononline.com/snakes22/petition.html

sign the petition!!!!!!!!!!!

Let Brian go to the film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Snakes in Europe — March 5, 2006 @ 7:31 am

How badly do you want to be invited to the premiere?

Would you give up all sweets for a year?

Would you go the gym 5 days a week for a year?

Would you volunteer 8 hours a week for a year?

Would you end every telephone conversation with “I Love You” for a year?

… do you get where I’m going here?

… how much do you want it?

Love,
Loren.

Comment by Loren — March 23, 2006 @ 4:53 pm

How badly does each one of us want to be invited to the premiere?

I’d give up sweets, go to the gym five days a week and not blog at all for an entire year to get to go as Brian’s date to the premiere.

Other additional considerations might be worked out later Brian, call me. :D&-

Comment by Lollie Dot Com — March 23, 2006 @ 8:00 pm

I don’t like that kind of talk, Lollie.

Comment by Mother — March 29, 2006 @ 11:52 am

Seriously—Bad idea for a movie.

Obviously you know what you’re gonna get, but seriously?!

Do you WANT to watch this!?

Comment by MitchyD — March 31, 2006 @ 12:06 pm

Seriously they should take us all to Snakes on a Plane. I would help you but I do not know any insiders.

Comment by Chris — April 1, 2006 @ 7:15 pm

“Snake Plissken? You’re on this plane? I thought you were dead!”

Comment by SwingCorey — April 3, 2006 @ 1:22 pm

…..this was just on the news….. oh god…. it’s so great

Comment by Rose — April 7, 2006 @ 9:45 pm

It’s got planes, it’s got snakes and it has Samuel L. Jackson, who wouldn’t want to see this movie.

Comment by Jbob — April 20, 2006 @ 7:17 pm

Regardless of how good or bad people think this Sam Jackson movie will be, I already have faith that the first 5 minutes of Snakes will be better than all three Star Wars Prequels combined. Drink up B**tch!

Comment by Chris — April 20, 2006 @ 10:03 pm

I’m waiting for Philly Cheese Steaks on a Plane. Yum.

“This is a tasty cheese steak” - Jules Winnfield on a Plane

Comment by Mike — April 21, 2006 @ 12:56 pm

For the record, live animals are shipped to and from zoo’s and petshops on commercial air liners all the time.

Comment by Hey_Bull_Dog — April 21, 2006 @ 1:41 pm

Are you sure it’s not “Mistakes! On a Plane!”
This would involve illegitimate children from Mile High club members.
Remember, People don’t make mistakes, Mistakes make people.

Comment by Pigmaster — April 21, 2006 @ 5:43 pm

SNAKES ON A PLANE!!!! (movie) :
Samuel L. Jackson vehicle, or thinly veiled anti-terrorism propaganda film? Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) James Woolsey put it best when he said, We have slain a large dragon (the U.S.S.R.) but we now live in a jungle filled with a bewildering variety of poisonous snakes… Now they’re on our Mutherf*kin’ PLANES!!!!! Better reschedule that Summer Vaca to Cancun. (Releases nationwide in August). http://www.snakesonaplanemovie.com

Comment by The Declarer — April 24, 2006 @ 5:54 pm

Just thought that I’d let you know that we listed smakes on a blog in quality blogs:

http://qualityblogs.com/quality_blogs/snakes-on-a-blog.php

Comment by JTk — April 25, 2006 @ 1:53 pm

My concern is whether or not PETA was involved in the filming of this movie? After all we want to ensure that no snakes were harmed during the filming of this movie? And if they were who gets first dibs on buying the handbags?

Comment by Ryan W. — April 25, 2006 @ 11:32 pm

Many people have claimed this movie to be ludicrous and the end of Sammy J., yet what people do not grasp is that this is simply a natural progression to his career.
My only qualm with this movie is the plot-it is far to complex. Cut all this protection of a convict crap and simply start the movie with snakes running rampant in the fusilage, popping out of meal trays and toilets. All we want is Sam to fight the scally bastards and come out with such iconic lines as: ‘I’ve had it with these snakes’ (whilst cocking his gun)
For me the movie could be ten minutes long and I would be satisfied, but just think of the possible sequals: ‘Snakes on a train’(Like ‘Snakes on a Plane, but here Samual J. must battle with hoards of angry snakes on a train), ‘Snakes in Spain’ (the same as above, but without the train and abroad- ‘I want these motherfucking snakes out of motherfucking Spain, motherfucker!’) and perhaps my favourite: ‘Snakes in Space-the Return of Kong’ where to our shock we discover Sam’s old menace has resurfaced.

Comment by Seb G (the guy you all love) — May 7, 2006 @ 11:02 am

[...] But my goal was not to build stats. My goal was not to get free t-shirts or high hit-counts. My goal was to attend the Hollywood premiere of Snakes on a Plane. If that doesn’t come to pass, then all the rest of this work was for nothing. Read my first, second and third pleas to hear more. [...]

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[...] Most of the discussion of ideas and the potential for this a movie with this title was generated by Snakes On A Blog, a weblog dedicated to this film. Yes, back in January, seven months before the film was scheduled to open. Here’s a link to their first post that explains it all. Check it out! It’s very interesting. [...]

Pingback by Pfitz’s Miscellany » Snakes on a Plane — May 17, 2006 @ 8:48 am

We got motherf**kin’ snakes!*

*On a plane

Comment by Yearbook Editor — May 20, 2006 @ 6:00 pm

I hope you listened to David R. Ellis hes a good man hope you get a invite. Yours truly a crew member of Snakes

Comment by Adrian — May 22, 2006 @ 7:22 pm

Snakes on a Plane… So many typos. See, the official title is “Rakes are a Pain”. The idea of this movie was created by a group of kids (named Sandy, Mel, Jack, and Sam) who were extremely annoyed about chores, namely having to rake the leaves.

Comment by Tricia — May 27, 2006 @ 12:56 pm

I no speaka very gud inglish

Snacks in Spain. Good

Where I get it? Dis Snacks? Is for free?

Comment by hodaka — May 30, 2006 @ 9:23 am

[...] But my goal was not to build stats. My goal was not to get free t-shirts or high hit-counts. My goal was to attend the Hollywood premiere of Snakes on a Plane. If that doesn’t come to pass, then all the rest of this work was for nothing. Read my first, second and third pleas to hear more. My goals are looking pretty good at this point. David Ellis, the director, has said that I’d be coming to the premiere in several interviews… but the quest doesn’t end until I’m standing on the red carpet. [...]

Pingback by Snakes on a Blog » Snakes on a Blog VII — June 13, 2006 @ 5:38 pm

hey where do you live, i mean what state do you live in.? and If possible the supposed tech’s name please respond to lacruzdavid@yahoo.com

Comment by David — June 21, 2006 @ 8:59 pm

LIKE OMG…….SNAKES ON DA PLANE….LIKE OMG……GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WAITING TO TAKE OFF……

PEACE OUT MELINDA

Comment by Melinda Baker — June 25, 2006 @ 9:49 pm

What? Snacks on a plane?
I thouht you had to pay like 5 bucks for those.

Comment by nate — June 26, 2006 @ 2:56 pm

OK …so sorry not mean to offend any one when i write in big letters sorry u guys….i think this web site is so damn kool ….ty so much for helping me …….

Comment by Melinda Baker — June 26, 2006 @ 4:56 pm

how about snakes on a damn amway train….thats even better me think…..if it makes any since @ ALL

Comment by melinda baker — June 26, 2006 @ 5:07 pm

I like the idea about the Miss Pellings, the attractive Hollywood exec :)

STAKES ON A PLANE - Sam plays a bad airline cook.
FLAKES ON A PLANE - sponsored by Kellogs.

Comment by RON TAYLOR — June 28, 2006 @ 7:49 am

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Pingback by Blogoblog » Blog Archive » Snakes on a Blog — July 7, 2006 @ 5:22 pm

Hey - I am so down with this movie!! I actually have an online tee company, LoveYouNaked.com and we created a t-shirt for the movie and got it to Sam’s publicist, so cross your fingers and hope he likes it.

We will be around Comic Con too. But check out the tee on our site and let me know what you think……..

Rock on!

Starzan

Comment by Patrick Starzan — July 20, 2006 @ 12:32 am

First things first, I only heard of this movie like 2 MONTHS AGO and I was already curious. Snakes On A Plane. What a concept. And have you guys seen the goddamn-good music video? if u want, go 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJhuwihy7FE&search=snakes%20on%20a%20plane

highly reccomended…

~peace-on-a-plane~

Comment by Kyle — July 25, 2006 @ 11:48 am

I’m convinced that SOAP is going to do for AMTRAK what the Dept. of Transportation has never been able to do….. If they want people to ride the trains, just show “Snakes on a Plane!”

Comment by kim thornhill — July 29, 2006 @ 10:43 am

I am working on a documentary which will highlight the snakes on a plane internet phenonmenon. In this, i hope to show as many fan photos and art work as possible. If anyone would be willing to share their pictures or art work, please email them to info@automatpictures.com. Keep in mind, all photos and art must have the proper legal clearence.

Comment by Jack — August 2, 2006 @ 9:04 pm

Snakes on a plane will PWN, the media has run a smear campaign against this kick ass movie! it is our duty to make it a cult hit america!

Comment by rob — August 11, 2006 @ 4:44 am

[...] CrazyMonk was kind enough to find an email that I wrote on January 9th, just three days before officially launching Snakes on a Blog.  Sitting here in Hollywood on the eve of the premiere, it seems pretty prescient: On 1/9/06, Brian wrote: [...]

Pingback by Snakes on a Blog » Snakes on a Prediction — August 16, 2006 @ 10:52 pm

I run a nonprofit animal rescue for abandoned pet reptiles, Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary. Although the idea for this B movie is cute, and I’m anxious to see it, it gives a totally bogus image of snakes. In reality, if 400 snakes were released on an airplane, they would crawl into the quietest, darkest corners of the plane and hide. Snakes do not instigate attacks on humans, they slither in the opposite direction.

Is anyone else annoyed that this minor detail of reality goes totally ignored by the writers?

Cheers,

Jesse

Comment by Jesse — August 18, 2006 @ 12:20 pm

Shut up Jessie, you’re stupid.

Comment by Satan — August 18, 2006 @ 2:04 pm

Don’t worry Jesse, that issue is flawlessly handled in the movie.

Comment by Shott — August 22, 2006 @ 3:17 pm

The snakes are attracted to pheromones sprayed on the lays.

Comment by Donnie — August 26, 2006 @ 6:44 am

[...] On the other hand, as Jenkins articulates, for some, the worry was “that the film wouldn’t be bad enough”, an expectation which if fulfilled, would hardly spell box office success. To confuse things more however, there’s a big question mark next to its definition as ‘internet phenomena’. What was more (in)effective - the ‘viral’ marketing across the internet, or the ‘legitimising’ mainstream press? Part of the problem with unraveling all these questions is the nature of the meta-critiqueing of the ‘phenomena’ from its outset. Many have been so ready to break the story of the film which was shaped, marketed, and subsequently made successful ‘from below’ that it’s difficult to understand without the continual presence of media commentary- both internet and otherwise (example ). [...]

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Pingback by » Snakes on a Muthafuckin Blog — August 27, 2006 @ 11:52 am

I have a snakes on a plane poster photo from Europe I want to send in, what email do I send them to.

Comment by Zach — September 12, 2006 @ 4:47 pm

What about Snakes on A dick???? With Pictures with snakes on a REAL DICK!!!!!

Comment by Brittany — January 3, 2007 @ 2:46 pm

im going to write the 2nd movie

Comment by snakesonatrain — March 24, 2007 @ 9:20 am


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Snakes on a Blog documents my quest to attend the Hollywood premiere of Snakes on a Plane. If I'm really lucky, this blog will do more than just document the quest, it will aid it. Read my first and second pleas.

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Quotes
"See, I will send venomous snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you..."
                 - Jeremiah 8:17

"That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane..."
                 - Michael Stipe, REM

"Enough is enough, I've had it with these snakes."
                 - Samuel L. Jackson