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It was way back in January when Wired Magazine became the first publication to officially dub Snakes the best worst movie of the year. And it was also the first magazine to capture not just the intensity, but the sure-fire box office potential of the online craze that has erupted around the film: "This attention all but clinches the would-be dud's place in the camp classics hall of fame."
At this point, it's almost impossible to distinguish between real footage of the film and footage carefully created by fans as an homage to the film's premise, but this trailer does feature a fair amount of original footage, which helps fans get a better feeling for what the filmmakers have in mind — namely snakes on a plane.
For a long while, very little was posted on the official Snakes On A Plane web site. But these days, the site is up and running at a fast clip. It's most recent addition? A customized voice message that can be sent to anyone's phone — a personalized Samuel L. Jackson phone call to help remind you where you're going to be come Aug. 18.
The Fake Trailers/Videos/Spoofs
The web has been swimming with fake trailers and videos and songs created for the film, and here YouTube compiles a library of Snakes footage, real and fake.
The film's not even open yet, but already merchandise is on sale. Want your own Snakes on a Plane T-shirt? Take your pick. Now on sale at eBay.
Somehow the PC police haven't yet caught up with this unusual site. At SnakesOnABabe.com, you can play the silly, PG-13 game so simple its directions are only eight words long: Match up the snakes to reveal the babe! Just about as silly, stupid — and strangely fascinating — as the concept of the film itself.
One particularly creative fan has created a surprisingly intricate role playing game based on the film that you can play at home. There's no indication how long it took Deacon Blues — if that is his real name — to create the game, but he does have one thing right: "The snakes are always released at the midpoint of a trans-oceanic flight. This is a necessary rule, as otherwise the pilot could just land the plane and get rid of the snakes." Genius, pure genius.
Recently featured as the "fan site of the week" on the film's official web site, the slithery VenomousReptiles.org offers a dose of reptile reality —helping any Snakes on a Plane fan to appreciate just what Jackson and the other passengers are up against at 30,000 feet. Note the Snakes on a Plane event in the upper right corner of the page.
Snakes on a Plane is scheduled to open nationwide August 18