Self-aware cult-classic 'Snakes on a Plane' gets midnight screenings at the Main Art

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By Jerilyn Jordan

Jan 3, 2019 at 9:00 am

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New Line Cinema

Flight or fright?

If we’ve learned anything over the years, it’s that Samuel L. Jackson can save the motherfucking day any damn day (and can do so with some of the most iconic one-liners in cinema history).

In the case of 2006’s it’s-so-bad-it’s-good cult favorite Snakes on a Plane, Jackson does more than play the hero — he’s an airborne snake slayer. The beauty of Snakes on a Plane is that everything you need to know is in the title. Add some post-9/11 trust issues, a romantic storyline, and a whole lot of turbulence, and you’ve got a first-class flight to one of the best worst movies about snakes and planes.

"Snakes on a Plane" screenings begin at midnight on Friday, Jan. 4 and Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Main Art Theatre; 118 N. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-542-5198; landmarktheatres.com; Tickets are $7.

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