I figured, if it's in a New Yorker review, and doesn't say "Close your eyes, dear reader!" it must not actually be that big a deal.
No, they spoil all the time. That particular point turns out to be not as shocking or as relevant as the script would like us to believe, but it is The Big Mystery That Explains Why This Case Is So Weird. (The reveal, unfortunately, is one of the movie's weaker points, in that way that Big Reveals of Deep Dark Secrets often are, because it's been built up so much that the audience can't help but feel a little let down by the facts.)
What is the movie I just read the w/f for? Inside Man? I totally got my threads mixed up and thought it was the movie discussed briefly in Minearverse.
Fan frenzy for 'Snakes' is on a different plane
Talks about fans of the movie, the studio's decision to reshoot some scenec to to for an R instead of PG rating, how the fans "demanded" that a line of dialog be added, which the studio obliged during the reshoot....
In any event, "Snakes"-ophiles already were hard at work. Chris Rohan of Bethesda, Md., created an elaborate, R-rated audio trailer that lovingly mocks the title and movie. "It's a genius title," Rohan said. "It's so stupid it's great. It invites satire, but it's something you just love. It's something I can't explain. You either get it or you don't."
Much as the SNAKES ON A PLAN hoopla is hella amusing, I shudder to think of how Hollywood is going to run with this if it's a big hit.
VOLES ON A BOAT
AARDVARKS ON A TRAIN
EELS IN A POOL
MONKEYS IN A CRACKER BARREL
Giraffes on a Space Shuttle!
Kangaroos on the Senate Floor!
Cephalopods on the Statue of Liberty!
Molusks on a Carburetor!
PIGS IN SPAAAAAAACCCCEEEE!
Tigers on a Zeppelin
Ooh, that would be cool. Because if the Zeppelin used helium and the tiger got into one of the gas bags, its roar would be all high-pitched.
Maybe the tiger could meet up with Filliam H. Muffman?
