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Snakes on a Billboard.

This new billboard reminded me to tell you that none of you should be here on 8/18. Be a part of history.

Snakes: Poconos Snake & Animal Farm -- Drug Dealer Snake Dude PSA.

PS, I finally got better encodes of that Monster House spot I did. Check it here. Also dipped back and got a better encode of the Zathura sweepstakes spot I did last year -- click here for that one, and keep an eye out for the X-E reference.

Posted by Matt on 07/25/2006. E-mail me!

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I do remember some sketch, but it’s not very clear. This movie will be much better, or worse, either will be great for some reason.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/26/2006 5:00 PM

I just typed up a huge defense of Star Wars Kid, but I’m not even gonna go there.
Anybody have any opinions on the Final Destination 3 DVD with the choose-your-own-adventure feature?

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/26/2006 5:22 PM

Why am I not surprised that me and Squee disagree on something?

Granted I don’t know every detail, and you can call me on that, and I’ll gladly admit it. However, he looked like he was doing an aweseome job of it, and with the effects it just looked better.

Maybe I have thicker skin. I’d be walking around campus saying "that’s right, that was me, I was tearing it up!" But maybe I’ve just attained confidence in myself, in the face of the world. He’s certainly much younger, and maybe he did feel hurt by it.

So, if you want to say that I’m only looking at it from the POV of me-in-his-shoes, then I concede. Let’s not waste blog space on it, I just wanted a consensus.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/26/2006 7:18 PM

I don’t want to get into a protracted discussion on it either, as I’m not hugely familiar with the whole story, but I never heard that the people who posted the video were "friends", just that they found the footage and shared it to make fun of the boy. So now this young kid involuntarily has his anonymity shattered and is subject to ridicule on a massive (MASSIVE) scale…I’m glad we got a great Arrested Development parody out of it, but I don’t think it’s a bad thing that the culprits should be held responsible for their actions. That was a great episode of Arrested though, so maybe it was worth it

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/26/2006 7:52 PM

I think anyone with that much free time should use it wisely. Acting like a complete ass in front of a camera with a Shower rod is completely a good use of time. However, just as I would say to Paris Hilton, if you do not want anyone to see something you are doing… DO NOT VIDEOTAPE IT!!!! I mean seriously, if you wanted complete anonymity, you would perform this hilarious feat in front of a mirror and not a camera. -End Rant-

Chestnuts roasted by Old E @ 07/26/2006 8:44 PM

Videotaping yourself doing stupid shit it fun! I have a whole fucking video of me and my bff from 9th grade and her little sister acting like jackasses at 3 in the morning. Singing and dancing to the theme song to Fraggle Rock and the likes. I think it was better than what the rest of the kids in my high school were doing — that being smoking pot and fucking in the cornfields behind the school.

I haven’t changed much since those vidoes other than I part my hair on the side now and I’m better on putting on my make-up.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 07/26/2006 9:02 PM

Yes, it is fun undeniably, but if you wanna keep it from public scrutiny, do not immortalize it forever with a video camera is all I am saying.

Chestnuts roasted by Old E @ 07/26/2006 9:09 PM

Snakes on a Plane makes me wish that every airplane flight had snakes and Samuel L. Jackson aboard. I’d pay double to experience that.

Anyway, I don’t know a lot about the Star Wars Kid story, but it bothers me now that everyone with a video camera is trying to become famous by doing random, forced, silly stuff. They don’t want to entertain or anything like that. At least what he did was genuine (maybe out of boredom, etc.), even if he didn’t want the attention.

Chestnuts roasted by Dr. Acula @ 07/26/2006 11:02 PM

Holy Crap, did anyone else see Monster House? I thought it was awesome, I didn’t have a clue what to expect and I cracked up the whole time. Definetely one of the most original movies to come out in a while.

Chestnuts roasted by Tommy @ 07/26/2006 11:09 PM

Be careful what you post, it may almost come true.
Me, Mrs. Manimal, and E. Claire were almost killed (or at least seriously injured) driving to the beach Monday. SUMMARY: Not my fault, high speeds, we spun out and almost hit one car (AT LEAST), and the other driver kept on driving. Very scary and, although it is too soon to tell, possibly life altering.
BOTTOM LINE: If you want to videotape yourself being stupid, fair enough. As long as you are alive, healthy, and not harming others, it doesn’t matter.

Chestnuts roasted by The UNDEAD Manimal @ 07/26/2006 11:44 PM

JL, I saw that sketch too, and it was with John Goodman, with Will Ferrell as the pilot who is slowly poisoned after a snakebite from one of the cobras (there were 5 in all), and when the sketch was over, one of the Cobras did show up and said he liked playing "games" like the "Tie Game" and the "Steak Game."

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 07/26/2006 11:50 PM

Oh, that SNL skit you guys are referencing was When Cobras Attack, with the creepy ruby-eyed snakes. John Goodman was in it, I think?

Also, that Star Wars kid *did* get a free iPod from some ‘fans’ who felt bad for him taking it as a humiliating thing. They gave him a $2,600 gift certificate and stuff, also. Kind of like the ‘Numa numa’ guy, Gary.. then that got parlayed into YouTube’s Brookers chick who tried to put an end to that. Fads are fun!

Chestnuts roasted by Todd @ 07/27/2006 12:36 PM

Would SoaP have created so much buzz if it wasn’t called SNAKES on a Plane? My guess is no. We’re in love with the absurd.

Now for my fast food story. When I was 16 I was working at McDonald’s. There was this older, slightly mentally retarded lady who also worked there (who breathed really heavily and sweated a lot). Well one day she "escaped" (no, I’m not making this up) when one of the big trucks that deliver food had left the door open and unattended. My job was to find her, which was not hard as she was behind the dumpster eating a packet of those little cookies they used to have. Only the weirdest of things happen to me.

And as for videotaping yourself. There’s a video somewhere of me and my best friend making instant mashed potatoes at 2 in the morning and then improvising a (Danzig-style, metal-ish) song on the ukelele with the main lyric being "who put the meat in my potatoes?"

Chestnuts roasted by Rebecca @ 07/27/2006 1:10 AM

I don’t remember a SoaP sketch,but I definately remember MadTV’s "Jason in Space" skit airing a couple years before that movie. And,if you’ll recall,"Jason X" is one of the finest movies ever filmed,so there’s hope for SoaP.

Chestnuts roasted by Kid Nicky @ 07/27/2006 7:22 AM

Thanks Knegative for giving me the lowdown on the SW Kid. I must’ve totally been out of the loop on that one. And thanks squee for the additional info and viewpoint.

Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 07/27/2006 8:59 AM

Hey X-E,

I am currently working on my cemetery and props for Halloween. I have a huge display and I am making this year even better. My home and display are starting to become the talk of the area in which I live. Anyway, with that set aside, I need the assistance of the XE collective minds. I need a new name for my cemetery. I am creating new signage and I need a good cemetery name. Please help, I hate to thread jack but I need some ideas. Anyone???? I will check back throughout the day. The winner will be notified and I will be sure to post pics somewhere, maybe with Matt???

Thanks all.

Chestnuts roasted by Tigerfan @ 07/27/2006 9:29 AM

Thanks everyone. That was the sketch I was thinking of.

Another sketch that mirrors later life is on the pilot episode of SNL. Chevey Chase does a commercial parody of a razor with 3 blades and he has bloody toilet paper all over his face. They even updated it in the early 90s with 8 bladed razors with one of them being a roll of toilet paper. Today, were on razors with 5-6 blades with more coming probably.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 07/27/2006 12:28 PM

MAD TV did a razor with 20 blades. The first ten would basically flay you to the bone, and the next ten would start the whole process over, "just to be sure."

The whole point of SWKid is: If you must flop around with a golf ball retreiver, either erase the tape afterward, or take it with you. Take only video, leave only sweat.

I’m still trying to get Little Brother to come post here. He’s the expert on random flights of fancy. He also has vast experience in the fast food world. He has some really great stories about the freaks you meet at McD’s.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 07/27/2006 1:18 PM

Sleepy Acres, Zombie Factory, Dirt ‘N Daisys, Red Oaks, Hollowed Pines, Zed’s Daycare, Bill’s Graveyard and Lamp Emporium, Decay Drive, The Valley, Honey I turned the front yard into a cemetary, Paul’s Plots, Spare Parts For Sale

Just off the top of my head. And good job on getting into the Holliday spirit so early. I for one can not wait for the Halloween countdown and the Advent and Advert Calendar.

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/27/2006 1:45 PM

Tigerfan:

I’ve never tried to name a cemetery before, but I’ll give it a shot:

Bonenanza
Glooming Acres
Mouldering Heights
The Slough of Despond
Biers (The original http://cheers.tvheaven.com/graphics/cheers1.jpg" target=none>sign, if you want to get the font right.
FOR SALE: Vintage Formal Wear. Slightly Used.
Dust to Dust or Bust
This Mortal Coil: All Gates Departing
Necropalooza
Field of Screams
Wormstock
Fossil Factory
Oil Futures
Pine Box Derby
The Bone Orchard
Honest John’s Discount Corpses
Final Destination
Dirty Rottin’ Scoundrels
The Sum of All Fears
Crude Matter Repository (for you Yoda fans)
Stiffs ‘R’ Us
Skull Island
The End
Gathering Dark
Heaven’s Gate
Hellsgate
That Farm Where Your Mom Told You Your Dog Went To Live
Pax Mortem Eternum
Buried Treasure
Yonder Distant Shore
Game Over
Grim Fandango
Realm of the Reaper
The Last Trump
Moulon Mort
The Hangman’s Wages
The Topsoil Motel
The High Cost of Living
Snakes on the Astral Plane
Bob Hope’s Fanbase
and, finally,
Ex-Entertainment.

There. Hopefully there’s something you can use there. And if you click my name, you can find a pretty decent selection of tombstones. May be some good epitaths that you missed out on last year. Good luck!

Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 07/27/2006 2:06 PM

jedoc
dang!

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 07/27/2006 2:38 PM

Great, now you’ve got me punning. We could be here all day. Fortunately for you, Greymatter will probably block me if I come up with any more.

The Terminal Terminal
Spectreton
The Hills Were Alive
The Corpsarium
Espirit de Corpse
Grave Situation
The Ones That Almost Got Away
The Garden of Good and Evil
Autumn’s Ashes
Boot Hill
The Hereafter
The Pearly Gates
Bad Seeds
The Wages of Sin
The Embalmer’s Showcase
Petrified Woods
Cape Fear
The Bitter End
Spooks-a-Million
Southern Gothic (or Northern Gothic. Whichever works.)
I’m Sorry, Jim.
Maggot Convention
Decomposure
The Pale Rider’s Hitching Post
Das Knochengarten
Last Call
Soul Train
The Plots Thicken
Exit Clause
Wrongful Termination
Penny Pair Plaza
Totally Boned
“Hey, Watch This!”
Dead Ringers
Did Us Part
Ghost Town (Seriously)
The Undertaken
Corpse Copse
Pus in Boots
Ichoris
Friendly Neighborhood Mortuary: You Stab ‘Em, We Slab ‘Em.
The Cannibal’s Pantry
The Inhumed Crowd
100% Money Back Guarantee if Still Alive Three Days After Burial
Please Don’t Robb Zombies
The Dance Floor
Rebels Without a Pulse

Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 07/27/2006 2:43 PM

I worked at Carvel. I had to wear a bright pink polo and ill fitting gray pants. Considering I weighed 130lbs at the the time, had horrible skin and wore glasses, I think that’s humiliation enough.

Snakes on a Plane is going to kick all sorts of ass. It’s no more absurd than a movie about sentient alien robots that turn into everyday objects and bring their war to Earth…..uhhh…..

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Galvatron @ 07/27/2006 3:12 PM

Ye Olde Corpse Depository
Dead End
Population:
The Pit Stop
Please Call before digging
Underground Tunnel System
Necrophiliacs Anonymous
La Casa de Muerto
Ash’s Chainsaw training and shooting range
Uncle Felix’s Fun Field
Ted’s Tombstone Collection
The Depot
Reposesed Bodys
Ravenous Red’s All-U-Can-Eat Buffet (notice, consuming raw or undercooked meats and shellfish could pose possible health risks)
The Hub
Kitty’s Cattacombs
Canabalistic Cattacombs
Decomposition Station
Necropolis
Build-A-Zombie

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/27/2006 3:22 PM

Fred’s Deads
The (dead) Body Shoppe
Rigamortis A’Plenty
Rigamortisville
Death’s Half Acre
Hell’s Half Acre (this is the name of a book)
This is not a graveyard, and this is deffinatly not a trap set up by zombies, please come in for free cookies
Stormy Swamp
Gloom ‘N Gravel
Gray Mourning or Mourn
Morbiddity
Obituariville
Black Jack’s Crematorium
The Dead Zone
Falling on Death’s Ears
Fowler’s Used Flowers
Rocks with Stuff Written’ on ‘em
Hal’s Holes
Peek-a-Boo Point
Crowded Garden
Lonely Garden
Black Garden
Unlive Garden
Gray Gates

Chestnuts roasted by Fox @ 07/27/2006 3:38 PM

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