My BF just heard of SoaP yesterday. Somehow, he completely missed that boat, I don't know how. But now he's going around comparing his thinking before Snakes on a Plane to the experience of Thomas Aquinas, who famously had a vision late in life that forced him to stop writing, comparing all his prior writings to mere "straw."
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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bon bon - Mar 28, 2006 6:49:21 am PST #1189 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
§ ita § - Mar 28, 2006 7:05:48 am PST #1190 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My best friend was pissed at Snakes On A Plane. She thought it was horrible that they were trying to create a cult classic. That it should be a natural thing that can't be forced.
I tried to explain to her that it was already a cult classic--that they were trying to make sure it stayed that way once people had seen it.
She remained unamused.
Sue - Mar 28, 2006 7:08:22 am PST #1191 of 10001
hip deep in pie
But now he's going around comparing his thinking before Snakes on a Plane to the experience of Thomas Aquinas, who famously had a vision late in life that forced him to stop writing, comparing all his prior writings to mere "straw."
Loving Bob.
Sean K - Mar 28, 2006 7:26:24 am PST #1192 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
My BF just heard of SoaP yesterday. Somehow, he completely missed that boat, I don't know how.
Some of my gaming buddies only just heard of it from me over the last weekend. I was shocked, SHOCKED, that they hadn't heard of it yet. One of them even works in film and TV.
I happily filled them in, and they are now terribly excited for it, too.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 28, 2006 7:33:38 am PST #1193 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
My best friend was pissed at Snakes On A Plane. She thought it was horrible that they were trying to create a cult classic. That it should be a natural thing that can't be forced.
I tried to explain to her that it was already a cult classic--that they were trying to make sure it stayed that way once people had seen it.
She remained unamused.
I am amused by her disamusement (not a word? frell it!), given that the quality of a film has almost nothing to do with whether it becomes a cult classic or not.
Granted, this is probably the first time it's happened before anyone but the filmmakers have seen it (producer/auteur-supressed films like THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED aside), but if it wasn't the first time, I wouldn't be surprised.
Volans - Mar 28, 2006 7:34:13 am PST #1194 of 10001
move out and draw fire
I'm the only person in my meatspace that's heard of it, and I doubt that's going to change. I think I could talk about it, and all any listener would hear would be Charlie Brown's teacher.
Although, they may have to listen, since I really want to use Bob's Aquinas comparison, attributed of course.
§ ita § - Mar 28, 2006 7:35:20 am PST #1195 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
She's an independent filmmaker, and gets kinda pissed at some Hollywood shenanigans. She's in the middle of filming on a shoestring budget (what's the etymology of that??) and is reeling at the amount of money and attention that's being thrown at a movie that's unlikely to be any good.
Polter-Cow - Mar 28, 2006 7:36:58 am PST #1196 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I tried to explain to her that it was already a cult classic--that they were trying to make sure it stayed that way once people had seen it.
Yeah, I'm sure they didn't intend for it to become the phenomenon that it's become, but they're certainly going to run with it.
Polter-Cow - Mar 28, 2006 7:42:38 am PST #1197 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She's in the middle of filming on a shoestring budget (what's the etymology of that??)
In the late 1930s, Phineas T. Grantula very quickly ran out of money for his first film, Snakes in a Zoo, and he had to resort to the barter system, trading his shoestrings for location shoots. He very quickly ran out of shoestrings as well, which is when he turned to clubbing people on the street and stealing their shoes. Rather than, say, their wallets. In the end, Snakes in a Zoo was a flop anyway, opening the same weekend as Snakes Not in a Zoo, which made 800,000 nickels on opening night.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 28, 2006 7:46:06 am PST #1198 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
In the late 1930s, Phineas T. Grantula very quickly ran out of money for his first film, Snakes in a Zoo, and he had to resort to the barter system, trading his shoestrings for location shoots. He very quickly ran out of shoestrings as well, which is when he turned to clubbing people on the street and stealing their shoes. Rather than, say, their wallets. In the end, Snakes in a Zoo was a flop anyway, opening the same weekend as Snakes Not in a Zoo, which made 800,000 nickels on opening night.
Heh. Shoestring budgets always remind me of how John Waters claimed his early movies (including PINK FLAMINGOS) were financed by shoplifting. Even putting aside the grossout moments, it always looked like he might have been telling the truth.