Snakes on a plane on a blog in the trades

Hollywood and the internet interesect in all sorts of funny little ways. Here’s one of the funniest, albeit little-ist instances. From Variety:

When it comes to titling films, Hollywood studios sometimes settle for the bland (“Prime”), the bizarre (“Zathura”) and the incomprehensible (“XXX2: State of the Union”).

Not so with “Snakes on a Plane.”

Though New Line has done no publicity and the thriller is eight months away from release, buzz has reached epic proportions — surprising for a high-concept, moderately budgeted film that would ordinarily be dismissed as late-summer horror fare aimed at teens.

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