I want to watch Black Snake Moan

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It's been delayed because of the other SLJ snake film.

"Craig Brewer's follow-up to last year's Sundance sensation Hustle & Flow comes as close to exploitation heaven as any studio based film made in the past 20 years," says Esquire.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 20 August 2006 11:11 (nineteen years ago)

The trailer for this movie looked INSANE. Christina Ricci looks awful, just waaaaay too thin, to the point where she looks like she's about to die, and then what the hell is going on with SLJ putting her on a chain? Are they trying to get people to call this thing SNANKS ON A CHAIN?

― Matthew Perpetua! (Matthew Perpetua!), Sunday, 20 August 2006 12:10 (nineteen years ago)

he's putting her on a chain because she's addicted to sex! seems obvious to me!

― genital hyphys (haitch), Sunday, 20 August 2006 12:25 (nineteen years ago)

I was lucky enough to see a (very) rough cut of this last December. I agree with the above Esquire quote, except I might add another ten years to that estimate. Great stuff. I can't wait to see the finished product.

― Trey Andrews (Trey Andrews), Sunday, 20 August 2006 13:24 (nineteen years ago)

That stuff happens in rural towns, you know.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Sunday, 20 August 2006 13:38 (nineteen years ago)

there were some people at the fair yesterday who definitely looked like they had been chained up somewhere for a while. hahahaha! i'm mean! but seriously, gooooood people-watching at the ag hall yesterday.

― scott seward (scott seward), Sunday, 20 August 2006 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

six months pass...

So uh this is uh coming out this weekend. Am I the only one remotely interested in seeing this?

― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 23:48 (eighteen years ago)

I dislike watching films in theatres with people. I'll see a matinee in the boonies in a few weeks.

― Windy G Moisture, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 23:51 (eighteen years ago)

LOL I thought you said "manatee in the boobies". That would've been way more awesome.

― nickalicious, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 23:54 (eighteen years ago)

I definitely propose a thread where we collaboratively write the script for "Manatee in the Boobies."

I want to see this too. Brewer is definitely pretty ballsy... he answers charges of shaky race stuff in "Hustle and Flow" with "Oh yeah? Well, try THIS one on for size."

― Ben Boyerrr, Thursday, 1 March 2007 00:28 (eighteen years ago)

this looks dumb as shit and Cristina Ricci is a terrible actress

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 1 March 2007 00:31 (eighteen years ago)

She was great in Goldiggers of Bear Mountain!

― Alex in SF, Thursday, 1 March 2007 00:33 (eighteen years ago)

Anna Chlumsky works as a researcher for the restaurant guide Zagat in Manhatten! No getting chained to radiators for her.

― Alex in SF, Thursday, 1 March 2007 00:41 (eighteen years ago)

what is this movie even about????

― teeny, Thursday, 1 March 2007 00:59 (eighteen years ago)

I am remotely interested in seeing this, but only because it might blow my mind.

I knew a kid in elementary school who was just obsessed with Anna Chlumsky. He might still be stalking her for all I know.

― milo z, Thursday, 1 March 2007 01:01 (eighteen years ago)

what is this movie even about????

crazed nymphomaniac Wednesday Addams has the crap beaten out of her (presumably post-gangbang?), is found by bitter bluesman Jules Winnfield finds her on the side of the road, chains her to the radiator, plans to cure her of being a slut.

How David Banner and JT work into it, I dunno.

― milo z, Thursday, 1 March 2007 01:05 (eighteen years ago)

"REDEMPTION SONG" OVER CLOSING CREDITS.

― Rock Hardy, Thursday, 1 March 2007 01:31 (eighteen years ago)

Holy shit! When I saw the ad for this movie, my first thought was that there was no plot device that could justify the misogyny inherent in this image of a half-naked, brutalized-looking woman on the end of a chain, but figured that there would be some half-assed attempt at it.

But chaining an abused and violently assaulted woman to a radiator to cure HER of a problem? I just... I'm speechless!

― Jenny, Thursday, 1 March 2007 02:21 (eighteen years ago)

Based on the trailers I've seen I would actually say it 's definitely a whole-assed attempt.

― nickalicious, Thursday, 1 March 2007 02:31 (eighteen years ago)

If she's chained up she's not out fucking Justin Timberlake anymore though. Problem solved!

― nickalicious, Thursday, 1 March 2007 02:31 (eighteen years ago)

Can someone volunteer to go see this so I don't have to?

― Hurting 2, Thursday, 1 March 2007 02:55 (eighteen years ago)

Slut cure chain gang. How will this compare to "But I'm a Cheerleader"? Oh, right, probably not at all.

Man, her eyes look like cranked out golfballs in the ads.

― Abbott, Thursday, 1 March 2007 03:02 (eighteen years ago)

David Edelstein liked it, though I don't find his review all that convincing:

http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/28516/index.html

― Hurting 2, Thursday, 1 March 2007 03:10 (eighteen years ago)

I think we might be overthinking this:
Samuel L Jackson+Christina Ricci+chain=awesome no matter what else happens or why.

― Windy G Moisture, Thursday, 1 March 2007 03:13 (eighteen years ago)

this film will present lots of exciting and productive photoshop opportunities

― gff, Thursday, 1 March 2007 03:24 (eighteen years ago)

it already has, kinda

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/6/4/d/64dc3a8e4a8c4fcd86707b76ccbabff7.gif

― iiiijjjj, Thursday, 1 March 2007 03:52 (eighteen years ago)

"exciting"

― milo z, Thursday, 1 March 2007 03:57 (eighteen years ago)

i liked this movie!!

― s1ocki, Thursday, 1 March 2007 04:04 (eighteen years ago)

LOL @ GIF

― Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Thursday, 1 March 2007 04:04 (eighteen years ago)

This sort of Blues, sleaze, Rightiousness, violence and sex mixture always instantly reminds me of this Son House bootleg I once heard. it was recorded shortly before his death. he'd ramble about god saving your soul and looking to jesus for salvation after one song, and the next one he'd go on about murder and death and hopelessness.
Granted this looks like a romantic comedy in comparison, but yeah. Son House. Good stuff.

― Windy G Moisture, Thursday, 1 March 2007 04:20 (eighteen years ago)

The trailer's pretty misleading, most of the Riccisploitation is in the first third and it settles down into a sweet but unspectacular redemption story.

ok movie, GREAT soundtrack

― milo z, Monday, 5 March 2007 04:08 (eighteen years ago)

FUCK I wanted to like this lots more.

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 5 March 2007 04:11 (eighteen years ago)

I learned when I was about 10 that movie trailers are not things to guage a movie by.
That's why I decided to watch the movie based on the idea "Cool. Even a little more of Ricci in a chain and Samuel L Jackson in the same scene is worth money."

― Windy G Moisture, Monday, 5 March 2007 04:42 (eighteen years ago)

I imagine I will like this about 1/5th as much as I liked Hustle & Flow, which seemed like it was made to appeal strongly to musicians and music lovers, whereas I don't know who this is supposed to appeal to. It still looks fun though.

― nickalicious, Monday, 5 March 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)

If I have to pick one exploitation-throwback movie to watch this year, it's gonna be Grindhouse, not this. Sorry dudes.

― jessie monster, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah I am actually way excited for Grindhouse! I hope there's a short cartoon at the beginning.

― nickalicious, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

Man, her eyes look like cranked out golfballs ~~in the ads~~.

fixed

― HI DERE, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:32 (eighteen years ago)

Dude Grindhouse is going to be AWESOME! How can it not be awesome??? ZOMBIES, KURT RUSSELL. SAYID IS IN IT. xpost

― jessie monster, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)

I just want to see it to play spot-the-Austin-landmark. Tarantino tends to rub me the wrong these days.

― Ms Misery, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:52 (eighteen years ago)

How do you people know there are xposts to post xpost?

― nickalicious, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:53 (eighteen years ago)

No mention of David Banner yet? DAVID BANNER IS IN THIS!

― Jena, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:54 (eighteen years ago)

black snake moan or grindhouse?

btw him and sayid I think both flicks have become must-sees for me.

― Ms Misery, Monday, 5 March 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)

I have zero intersest in seeing this and sad to say that the only reason I'm going is because I have a friend in it. I really kinda liked Hustle&Flow, though...

― will, Monday, 5 March 2007 20:09 (eighteen years ago)

I actually thought about reviving the thread for Grindhouse today but couldn't come up with any new news to do it with. But fuck it.

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 5 March 2007 20:13 (eighteen years ago)

liked hustle & flow, didn't like this, why did they cast christina ricci only to make her look exactly like taryn manning instead of just casting taryn manning?

― homosexual II, Monday, 5 March 2007 21:13 (eighteen years ago)

I hope Brewer doesn't try to make all of his movies about redemption. I like his style but the director-directs-self-into-thematic-corner thing is depressing.

― nickalicious, Monday, 5 March 2007 21:16 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g56/theflavainjector/loltvpunk.gif

― and what, Thursday, 5 June 2008 20:47 (seventeen years ago)

BSN is available on Showtime On Demand right now under "Comedy."

― Kerm, Thursday, 5 June 2008 20:52 (seventeen years ago)

whoa, gif of feel strange, yet i cannot look away

― kenan, Thursday, 5 June 2008 20:54 (seventeen years ago)

what is this movie even about????
-- teeny, Wednesday, February 28, 2007 6:59 PM (1 year ago)

this is making me lol for some reason

― gff, Thursday, 5 June 2008 21:10 (seventeen years ago)

FUCK I wanted to like this lots more.

-- BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 5 March 2007 04:11 (1 year ago) Link

wait i didn't actually see this

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 6 June 2008 00:06 (seventeen years ago)

why would i say that

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 6 June 2008 00:06 (seventeen years ago)

SNANKS ON A CHAIN

― jeff, Friday, 6 June 2008 00:08 (seventeen years ago)

snacks on a chain

― gbx, Friday, 6 June 2008 00:18 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.designboom.com/snapshots/saintetmart06/arbeli/03.jpg

― brownie, Friday, 6 June 2008 00:26 (seventeen years ago)

snuts on a chin

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 6 June 2008 00:35 (seventeen years ago)

snacks on my brain

― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 June 2008 00:36 (seventeen years ago)

This ISN'T a porn parody of Black Hawk Down? How disappointing.

― StanM, Friday, 6 June 2008 04:27 (seventeen years ago)

I liked it.

The movie says something true that isn't expressed much in movies, or anywhere else, at least not this directly or visually--with that chain to the radiator late in the film. It's about authority, about how being an authority in someone's life can help that person, how authority can express familial love, how it can be felt as familial love, and maybe, for some people in some situations, be the truest parental love.

I'm saying this as somebody who has suspected authority all his life--I've been an anarchist since I was 16. Most movies about authority see nothing good in it, and a lot of these are my favorites films (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, to pick at random). If a movie about authority does see something good about it, it usually gets at the issue sideways, through old tropes about the tough love of good parents, or the character-building aspects of boot camp or a merciless coach. If a film gets to the emotional heart of authority's appeal, it's usually in an erotic way, or in a fascistic way, or (if it's anti-authority) in a way that demonstrates that the one with power is the truly needy one.

Black Snake Moan bypasses all those cliches by making a series of seemingly bizarre and openly provocative choices about characters and plot (right down to the meant-to-be-mistaken-as-sexual title) that actually wind up serving to isolate the issue. To my eyes, critics who wanted it to say something more profound about race or sex were missing the point.

― Pete Scholtes, Saturday, 7 June 2008 08:52 (seventeen years ago)

I've been an anarchist since I was 16

Which only works if there's an authority in your life. I honestly think it's a very healthy thing to do. I sadly didn't rebel (until later in life). But that's apropos of nothing. Just wanted to say I STILL need to see this movie. Damn.

― stevienixed, Saturday, 7 June 2008 11:24 (seventeen years ago)

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